I woke up slowly, and every inch of my body felt like it was covered in wet cement, or like I was rising out of deep water with several pounds of steel tied to my limbs. My head was pounding, my mouth was dry, and everything hurt. For a second, I didn't know where I was. The room was dark except fo
ETHAN I pulled up to the gate just as the rain began to slow down, and the windshield wipers stopped moving. In the passenger seat was a brown paper bag filled with Liv's favorite snacks like sour cream chips, gummy worms, and a pint of cookie dough ice cream we both knew she'd finish in one sittin
And I was soon going to find out what it was. ——————————————— MARCUS The rain came down hard, just like I'd been waiting for. It battered against the windshield, thick enough to blur the estate across the street. The trees swayed like drunk people in the wind, and thunder echoed somewhere in the
I woke up wrapped in Ethan's arms, with his breath feeling soft and warm against the back of my neck. For a a moment, everything was quiet and peaceful. It was Saturday, so there were no alarms or obligations. Just the two of us, and the soft rain outside. I shifted slightly in his embrace, and hi
"No, it is," I snapped. "You got her pregnant, and then you disappeared. You let us believe we were Michael Reynard's sons. You let us mourn him like we actually belonged to him." "I was trying to protect you," he said. "Your mother made it clear she didn't want me involved. I respected her wishes.
"That's... great, man,” I said as a forced a smile to my face. “Congratulations." There was a pause on the other end of the line, then he said, "You don't have to pretend. I know you don’t care. I just wanted to let you know." "I'm not pretending," I lied. Ethan didn't call me out on it. He just