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
Trenton's home office morphs into our field headquarters, cluttered with laptops that blanket the surfaces, their screens flickering with maps, photos, and Margo's last texts. An intricate web of data sprawls across the screens, a maze we must navigate to find her.I stand rooted, fists balled, stra
Preston's words cut through me like a knife, each accusation a twist of the blade. I feel the color drain from my face as his anger builds, his fists clenching at his sides."Preston, you don't understand," I try to reason, my voice trembling despite my efforts to keep it steady. "Colton and I... it
I take another deep breath, pushing down the fear that claws at my throat. I have to believe that Colt will find me, that he won't rest until I'm safe in his arms again.Having collected myself, I return to the bedroom, dragging the chain behind me. The metallic clinks echo with each laborious step,
My eyes flutter open, my senses immediately telling me that I'm in a tropical setting as I lie upon something soft and comforting, like a bed. A warm summer breeze wafts through, carrying the scent of salt and sun-warmed sand. In the distance, I hear the sound of the ocean and its unrelenting waves,







