Grit (a Dirty Sequel)

Link and Rocky's story continues.Three. This is my number. The sum of reasons why I continue to go on.One: She needs me.Two: I have to protect her.And three: With her, I feel human.But the weight of a man's secrets is a thousand pounds on his shoulders. Two thousand more on his chest. Trapping him.Crushing him.My secrets are slaughtering me.Fear and regret-of what I've done, of whom I've become, and of what I've let go-are dragging me into a hole, and I can't claw my way out.The deeper...
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Link and Rocky's story continues.Three. This is my number. The sum of reasons why I continue to go on.One: She needs me.Two: I have to protect her.And three: With her, I feel human.But the weight of a man's secrets is a thousand pounds on his shoulders. Two thousand more on his chest. Trapping him.Crushing him.My secrets are slaughtering me.Fear and regret-of what I've done, of whom I've become, and of what I've let go-are dragging me into a hole, and I can't claw my way out.The deeper I sink, the farther I push her away.The farther she goes, the more my mind spirals. Down into a black abyss. It's dark here. So damn dark.She needs to know what I've done. I have to tell her. But how can I battle the darkness if I lose my light?This is what my life is now. I'm a shadow of a man in a scarred body, longing to live again.*THIS IS THE FULL-LENGTH SEQUEL TO THE DIRTY NOVELLA SERIES.**DUE TO STRONG SEXUAL CONTENT AND SCENES OF VIOLENCE, THIS SERIES IS RECOMMENDED FOR READERS 18+ ONLY.