LOGIN"He came here to play," Eli explained. "I was just keeping him company for a while.""I know, but I don't care." David's voice grew louder.Josh, who had been silent until then, began watching Eli. He could see the confusion on the girl's face. Eli didn't even seem to know what she had done wrong."
"You're really close to Eli, aren't you?" Josh asked.Natalie smiled. "Yes. We're almost always together on campus."Josh looked relieved. He had been worried that Eli did not have many friends at Raven. Hearing Natalie say that they often spent time together made Josh feel a little more at ease. "T
[Josh.M: I'm going to Raven this afternoon. You probably know that my club is having a friendly match against Raven. I hope I get to play against David. I want to see just how good your boyfriend really is.]It had been more than three hours since the message was sent, but Eli had not replied at all
The boundaries they should have had as a couple slowly began to shift.Eli still felt loved.David still called her by terms of endearment, still drove her when he had the chance, still sent her messages before bed, and still gave her attention when they were alone together.Because of that, Eli nev
Eli and David’s relationship slowly began to enter a more serious stage. Eli was becoming accustomed to having the man in her daily life. She began to recognize David’s habits, knew what food he liked, knew when he was tired after practice, and even knew when David simply needed someone to listen to
Eli approached them with a questioning look at David. Hadn’t her boyfriend said he had practice for the competition preparation two months from now?"You're here?"Natalie nodded. "David actually got here first."David smiled faintly. "I happened to be nearby."Natalie immediately interrupted, "He’s
As always, Chase was the perfect gentleman—pulling out a chair for Althea, making sure she was seated comfortably before turning his attention to Josh. He gently helped the little boy settle in, trying his best to ease any discomfort in this unfamiliar place, surrounded by strangers.Throughout dinn
Was that request respected? Of course not.Kate wasted no time turning to Lena. “Open it,” she ordered flatly.Felicia and Kalina were already waiting, all too eager to carry out their mother’s command. Lena, who had spent the morning helping Althea tidy the room and bring down her luggage, hesitate
“Then I’ll see you at the house, Mr. Miller,” Selena said with a slight, polite bow. “And you—don’t forget to say your goodbyes to your grandparents. Don’t let them think you don’t want to spend time with them.”Her words made Eli turn and stare at her mother in disbelief. Even so, she did what she
“I didn’t realize you two were close,” Althea said, shifting slightly in her seat so she could speak more comfortably with Josh.The car rolled away from the restaurant at an easy pace. City lights flickered on one by one, their reflections sliding across the windows. Josh sat quietly in the passeng







