Judith's POV

My night with Trevor exceeded all my expectations. For the first time in years, I felt valued. I felt a sense of security. For some crazy reason, I felt the urge to stay with him. If he had requested it, I likely would have complied.

Once I was freed from captivity, I believed that I would never allow a man to lay a hand on me again. I will never form a close connection with anyone. I can't even figure out how it clicked with Trevor. One moment we were running into each other at the hospital during my visit to the therapist, and the next we found...