“Do you think Mom will be there?” I asked.“She has to be,” Stacy replied. “Daddy’s worried about it.”I glanced at Dad and saw the way he kept adjusting his tie or his hair or his cuffs or the lapels of his suit. He wasn’t usually this fidgety. He was definitely nervous about something. What else c
Amelia’s POVSienna clearly crushing on Ian came as something of a shock. She had never mentioned to me that she liked Ian, or had any issues with my dating him.But there was no denying the look in her eyes as they spoke, as she watched him.This might have been more than a crush, with how enamored
Amelia’s POVI changed, fixed my hair, and put on my makeup. Then, as I waited for the event to begin, I sat on the edge of my bed and stared at the floor. Focusing on my breathing, I tried to center myself and prepare for the night ahead of me.Since I didn’t have a choice with Ian, maybe what I ne
Amelia’s POV“It’s understandable for you to be nervous,” Ian said, smiling a little as we walked. “But I’m honestly relieved to hear you ask this question. To know you’ve been thinking about me in this way… About us… It brings me more comfort than you could know, Annette.”When I’d asked my questio
Jake’s POVI didn’t want to upset Amelia, just prepare her for her future. But I hadn’t lied either. The decisions she had made in the past had been questionable at best. Falling for Damien at all had ultimately been the choice that had led her to her present unfortunate circumstance.Her judgement
Damien’s POVFor the rest of the night, well into the morning, I made that one cup of coffee last so that I wouldn’t have to go back to the breakroom and chance seeing Annette again.In the moments of quiet, my mind would wander back to that room, to the peaceful look on Annette’s face in her sleep.