LOGINHe gives me an empathetic smile. “It could be more complicated than that. The reasons could be multifaceted or more nuanced than you thought.”I nod pensively, taking it all in. Once again, I’m grateful Grayson is with me to help me navigate this quagmire.I slip my hand into his. “Thanks for being
I chuckle as I stare at Grayson sitting next to me in our first-class seats.“Do you really think anyone’s going to be fooled by the baseball cap and shades?”He grins. “You don’t know your dad’s not tailing you. He seems awfully curious about your plans this weekend.”“Luther was just pissed that I
I drop my head and groan my frustration into my glass of pinot noir.What if our last hours were all an illusion, and in his mind, it really was the final goodbye? My heart sinks like a stone at the thought. I know it can’t go on, but I’m not ready for it to be over. Please let us have one more week
“Leave this work for the others. You are meant for so much more. You’re a Harrison, for crying out loud.”“Other people like who?” I say, careful to keep my voice down. The whole office needn’t know how much of a pretentious snob my dad can be. “We’re short-staffed as it is. Very few attorneys are w
It’s Tuesday morning, the first day I’ve awakened since Friday without Grayson Bennett in my bed. My mind is still reeling from this weekend, and my body has a pleasant ache one might have after running a marathon. Everything was so surreal, from Grayson showing up unannounced at my door to him admi
Her shoulders slump. “So, you don’t think that I should go see her.”“I just wonder if it would do more harm than good.” I rub my hands over my face. “Kind of like me overstaying my welcome.” I turn to look at her. I can already see the sorrow in those lovely eyes. “I should go now.”Her brow furrow
"Out of your league?" she says, giving me a look that grabs me deep inside. "Baby, you are the league. You always have been."Something cold and incalcitrant melts away. All those years of suffering under a drunken, violent father and the hard, arduous years in the Navy SEALS all feel worth it, lik
My blood boiled as Margo related the horrific details of Preston's depravity. That demented freak tried forcing her into their sick, twisted rituals. Each word that spilled from her trembling lips fueled the fire of rage burning in my gut. I'd clenched my fists so tightly my knuckles turned white, t
"After an awkward stretch of time, his father suggested we move into the living room to make ourselves more comfortable."Colton's face is taut with anger or maybe concern—I can't quite tell—but I press on."Preston's dad informed me that he'd come to meet the woman who compelled his son to defy him
I take a deep breath to steel my nerves and gather my courage before I launch into the tale I've told no one else. My fingers fidget with the hem of my t-shirt, a nervous habit I've never been able to shake. Colton's gaze locks onto mine, anchoring me against the tumult going on inside."I was at Br







