Chapter 53: Sam

All I want is to grab hold of Violet and yank her into my arms. Need pounds through my body like a steady drumbeat. It's all I can think about. Dancing with her, holding her in my arms again-I couldn't do it any longer, knowing that she wasn't mine.

That I had lost her.

That she wants to be friends and nothing more.

Here's what I know-I can't go back to the way it was when Violet was oblivious to my feelings. Oblivious to the need spiking through my veins.

The distance between us is palpable. It's like a chasm. One that feels insurmountable. And that sucks. It's never been like this between us, and it scares the shit out of me. All I want is for our relationship to go back to the way it was before that fucking photograph was splashed all over social media.

I never wanted our relationship to backpedal or stall. I was thrown off by the situation. And then it spiraled out of control.

But I've had time to wade through this mess, and deal with everything hurtling at me in h