LOGINYou know that thing some men do where they wait until you’re invested, until you’re hooked, and then they start to pull away? That’s exactly what I thought he was doing.I sigh.“I’ve tried to be patient,” I continue, my voice steady even though my chest tightens. “But it’s starting to feel like may
Since Adrian cancelled on me again, I didn’t expect to see him standing on my porch. So when I open the door and find him there, my brain stalls for a second, like it needs time to catch up with reality.“Hi,” I say stupidly, my eyes grazing over him.He’s dressed in a black V-neck T-shirt and black
His jaw tightens, and whatever warmth I thought I’d seen in his eyes vanishes without a trace.For a second, I think he’s about to storm out. Instead, he folds his arms across his chest, feet planted wide like he’s bracing himself for impact.“So,” he says, his voice hardening. “This boyfriend of yo
It’s two p.m. when I step into the parking lot, my handbag clutched tightly to my chest.The unmistakable sensation of being watched coils around me. It feels like unseen eyes are tracking my every move.I slow without meaning to, my senses flaring as awareness crawls up my spine. I stop and turn bu
I swear, one of these days she'll push too far and I'm going to snap.Her eyes turn cold. “Careful, Sierra. You’re not exactly in a position to be arrogant or rude.”“Funny,” I reply coolly. “Last I checked, I didn’t ask for your opinion.”“You think you're untouchable, don’t you?”“No,” I say hones
SIERRA.I stare at my screen, the numbers blurring together no matter how many times I blink.I went back to work because, as much as I loved being home, I quickly grew restless. After spending weeks at Noah’s with nothing to do, I couldn’t take staying idle anymore.So far, work has kept me as busy
I stare up at the imposing building before me, and my heart drops to the bottom of my feet. It’s pounding so hard, and I’m so anxious I can barely breathe.I honestly don’t think I’ve ever been this nervous. I’ve always carried myself with a quiet kind of confidence, a slow-burning certainty that wh
I pull my arm from his hand and take a step back.“I promised Aunt Ava I’d find you, and I did,” I say, my words coming out sluggishly. “Now I’m going home.”I don’t give him a chance to reply. I turn away, my steps slow and wobbly, but I keep moving.I can feel the danger in the air around us. The
The table is alive with noise. Nolan’s telling some wild story about his soccer practice, Nova interrupting every other sentence to “correct” him, and my sisters are laughing their asses off.I try to listen, I really do, but my mom’s voice from earlier still pulses in my ears.The words are like a
“Why did you lie to them?” Lilly whispers in my ear as I watch my aunties bustling in the kitchen, pulling out bowls and trays like they were planning a feast instead of a snack.“What was I supposed to do?” I whisper back. “Noah wants nothing to do with this baby and honestly, I don’t want him in o







