INICIAR SESIÓN“It would be,” he insists. “If you and Dad got married. Then you’d be our mom and you could stay.”My heart twists. Where and when did they even come up with that? I know they want me to stay, but Noah and me? That’s something that will never happen. Not ever. Marriage isn’t even a distant possibili
SIERRA.The drive to my mom’s place is quiet. I’m in an Uber since the insurance company is still processing my claim, which, by the way, makes no sense. Why are they painfully slow when it comes to payouts but lightning-fast when it’s time to remind you to renew your insurance?I lean my head again
Sierra brought that light back into their eyes. She was what they looked forward to and now, without her, I’m terrified that all the progress they made will unravel.I stroke Nova’s hair and murmur, “I know. I’m sorry.”They don’t respond. They just cling to me, as if I’m the only thing keeping the
NOAH.The door closes.She doesn’t slam it in my face, and for some reason, that feels worse. If she had slammed it, I could’ve read it as anger, something loud, something temporary. But this quiet closing feels final. Like she’s closing a chapter... And that makes my heart sink.I stand there a sec
It doesn’t help. Nothing I say or do seems capable of making them accept that I can’t stay, no matter how much they want me to.I swallow hard and reach into my bag.“I have something for you.”I pull out two small velvet boxes.Nova sniffles as I open the first one. Inside lies the diamond necklace
Noah is quiet for a long moment. His eyes staring at me like he’s seeing me for the first time. The silence stretches, until I start to wonder if he’s even still standing there. I sit down and keep folding clothes, keep my hands busy because if I stop, I might break.Finally, he speaks.“There’s not
Gunner throws his hands up. “Fuck it. You’re both acting like someone died.”My jaw tightens. Fuck! Sierra almost did.I want to shout the words, but for some stupid fucking reason they will not leave my lips.I grit my teeth, and stay quiet while Adrian exhales sharply, something bitter ghosting ov
It’s the hundredth time I’ve heard her say that. Sierra has said it too. Over and over, and I’ve never understood a damn thing either of them meant.For years, they claimed Brook and Chloe did terrible things to Sierra. But what terrible things? As far as I knew, from what I was told by Chloe and Br
It’s been about two hours, and already I want to jump out of this damn jet. The tension in here is so thick I could cut it with a knife.What the hell was Lilly thinking?Sure, staying in the same house with Noah was manageable but only because his place is massive and we can avoid each other. Here?
We reach the kitchen and instant I regret every decision that led me to this point, because Noah is there cooking… Again.He’s at the stove in a T-shirt, forearms flexing as he flips something in a pan. He glances up when he hears us, and his gaze lands on me. Something flickers in his eyes, someth







