MasukYou 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 send the email to Benji, hoping they’ll be able to fix the mess Jocelyn made. Once again, she butchered my report because she's convinced I lack the skills and that her assessment was somehow superior. At this point, I’ve stopped believing it’s a mistake. I know exactly what she’s doing.She’s try
We stand at the door and wave as the car drives away. The moment the taillights disappear, the air in the house changes. It’s like someone lets go of a held breath. I exhale slowly and so does Noah.“That was…” I start, then stop. “Unexpected.”“That’s one word for it,” he mutters.I can’t tell if h
I held on until I couldn’t anymore. Until the memories hurt more than they healed. Until surviving required letting him go.He’s still standing where I once stood. Still holding on. Still grieving... and somehow, knowing that, seeing it, makes my heart burn and soften at the same time.I take a smal
Noah.I stare at Brook and wonder if I missed something all those years ago. If maybe, just maybe, Lilly and Sierra had been right all along, and I’d been too blind to see a fucking thing.The woman standing in front of me isn’t the girl I thought I knew. Her eyes are red and burning, her mouth twis







