Heart of Gold

Chapter 18 Actions Are Louder than Words

Chapter 18

Actions Are Louder than Words

"No." I blurted

I can't disobey Ben. All the cards are in his hands as always and I'm stuck under his orders.

"This isn't up for debate, if you want to get outta here you I can sign out after Dr. Feller checks you out." Jason said in a stern voice

Pulling myself up I shook my head in protest unsure of what to say without telling him to much.

"I don't want to go with you." I managed to say although my voice wasn't convincing at all

Lucielle dropped my hand with a slight frown on her usual happy face. I ignored her disappointed face, that's exactly what I didn't want to see.

Jason took a step back as he dug his fingers into his hips. His thin pink lips turned from side to side as he gazed up at the bright fluorescent lights above.

"I'm going back to Ben but not with Sarah." I said to Lucielle who turned her face from me

Seeing Lucielle like this is worse than returning to Ben. I hate hurting her after everything she has done.

"So your just going to dump her with us while you run back to that hell hole?"

The disgust in Jason's words made feel like some cheap whore. I know how this looks- me telling them to take my daughter.

I won't see her anymore. Pushing the thought away I reached over to the side table grabbing a pen and paper.

"I'll write down everything you need to know. She has no allergies but I'm not sure about seafood so just stay clear of that." I said as I scribbled

As I just wrote down her doctor's number Jason pulled the thin paper from my hand tossing it to the far wall.

"Like I said this is not up for debate so get any thoughts of going back to that monster out of your little red head." Jason said his eyes burning into me

The fierce blue flames caused my heart to ache to smooth the wrinkles on his forehead.

"I agree with Jason." Jack added as he came up to his wife's side

Lucielle nodded as she wiped her wet lashes from the tears I hadn't noticed she shed.

"You don't understand." I whispered feeling backed into a corner

"What don't we understand Gracie? That you are so in love with him that your willing to crawl back even after this?" Jason shouted angrily

Jack reached his hand out to pull Jason back as he came up against the wide gray bed. Jason shrugged his uncle off.

"Some women can't get out of a domestic relationship. They get trapped by low life assholes like Ben." Jason continued his rant

I swallowed the lump in my throat as I thought about all those helpless women who were probably in the same dilemma as me. But they also don't have great people like the McTern's behind them.

"I know." I replied weakly

"Are you still going back to him?" he asked

My throat went dry at the mixture of concern and anger in his handsome strong features. Why won't he let this go?

I answered his question by sighing out loud as I nodded my head. A strand of red hair few onto my face but I didn't dare move an inch.

"Damn you Gracie." he cursed in a low growl