Pregnant.The words fall from Sadie’s lips like a thunderclap. For a moment, the air in the office stills. My breath catches in my chest, and even Knox freezes inside me.The words hang in the air. No one moves, no one says anything. It’s completely still and silent.The word continues to ricochet i
I never knew this is how love feels. It’s like I’m permanently on cloud nine, or drunk on dopamine.Her chest rises as she steadies herself, and then her words cut through me like lightning.“I think… it’s time we tell Aspen the truth.”For a moment, I forget how to breathe. My mind blanks, my heart
I should be working and yet I can’t stop thinking about Sadie. The taste of her lips. The way her tears slid hot against my fingers. The storm of emotions she tried so hard to hide, only for me to glimpse the raw truth beneath.Fuck! Why did it take me this long to realize how beautiful she is? How
Alec.I can still feel her lips on mine minutes after we pulled apart. The soft tremor of them against mine, the way she leaned in like her heart couldn’t fight it anymore. And then—the tears.Not tears of rejection. Not tears of regret. But something far more dangerous. They were the kind of tears
His mouth crashes into mine, and the world dissolves.The kiss isn’t soft. It is desperate, fiery, a collision of every unsaid word, every suppressed feeling, and weeks of pretending.I gasp against him as his lips move with a hunger that leaves no room for doubt. His hands frame my face, firm yet r
Alec tilts his head, voice calm but certain. “Then try it.”I blink. “On who?”His lips curve into a daring smile. “On me.”I freeze, my eyes widening. “On you? Absolutely not.”“Yes,” he counters easily without hesitation, folding his arms.“Alec, I’m not going to practice forcing my will on you. T