Break from life

“Do I have to?”

At this point, I simply felt defeated. James had once again lured me in by exploiting my weakness... Which just so happened to be the man himself.

I don’t know why or how I turn into a fumbling mess of a woman whenever he’s around. I’ve never had that issue around men before. Not even Shawn.

But James has this aura about him. It’s as if he demands your attention, and you don’t have the ability to deny it. It was something that I learned to love about him over the years. When he walked into a room, he had your attention. When he spoke, you had no choice but to listen.

That’s how I continuously get lost when I’m around him. James’ voice is thick and velvety, and it’s as if my brain short circuits when it hits my ears.

“When was the last time you’ve taken a vacation?” Shawn’s brow arched at the same time his lips curled into a lopsided grin.

“What does that have to do with anything?”

He rolled his eyes, “Just answer the question, Rosie.”

Shawn still