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
The rotor blades thrash the air, a relentless rhythm that silences any chance of conversation. We're rushing towards New York, the city lights a distant glimmer on the horizon.I'm seated beside Colton, holding his hand as his body lies stretched out on a cot. The bullet wounds to his shoulder and t
Suddenly, a burst of gunfire erupts just ahead of us, and I yank Margo down behind a low stone wall. Bullets ricochet off the masonry, sending chips of stone flying."Shit," I mutter, risking a glance over the top of the wall. Preston's men are closing in, their weapons trained on our position.I tu
I want to fucking kill this guy. With a final, savage blow, I send him crashing to the floor, out cold.Breathing hard, I turn to Margo, my heart pounding in my chest. "Are you okay?"She nods, her face streaked with tears. "Colt, I swear to you, I just found out—"I cut her off with a shake of my h
He lifts the rifle. Time fractures as he pulls the trigger.I dive.A deafening crack echoes through the room—followed instantly by total darkness. ***The plan to cut the power worked like a charm, plunging us into darkness, giving us a brief advantage.I open fire blindly, the muzzle flashes ill







