LOGIN“We brought something.” Tyler reached into his pocket and pulled out a small white envelope.I gasped and snatched it away. “You set the date?” I asked, tearing the envelope open.Tyler nodded, draping his arm around Harrison’s shoulders. “It’s a little later than we expected, but someone here could
Elena’s POV“And what’s this letter?”“That’s a Y.”“Now spell it out.”“Mooom…” Ivy groaned, scrubbing her hands over her face. “It’s only three letters, and I’m not a baby! I can spell my own name.”I smiled and tapped the fridge. “Can you just humor me? Please?”Ivy sighed, but picked up the magn
“You too,” she said, looking at me with half-closed eyes.I stopped.“Ivy, it’s okay, I’ll be right down the hall if you need me.”“No. I want you too, Mommy.” Her eyes were shut already, but her little voice was firm. A pang shot through me that was so intense I nearly sobbed, and had to press my h
Elena’s POVThe fire had burned down to embers by the time we came up for air.I wasn’t quite sure how much time had passed. All I knew was that Kade’s hand was warm against my waist, fingers spread wide, and his mouth had moved from mine to my jaw and down to my neck, and I had let it happen, tilti
I finished the story anyway, set the book on the nightstand, and reached over to turn off the lamp.Ivy’s hand shot out from under the blanket and closed around my wrist.I stopped.“Are you going to live here now?” she asked. She was looking up at me imploringly, like some small part of her was hop
Elena’s POVDebbie made pasta for dinner.It was simple and good, and the kitchen smelled like garlic and warm bread. We didn’t talk much, but it wasn’t an uncomfortable quiet. Mostly, it was just because I was too busy stuffing my face to have time to talk.Debbie, refilling my plate for a second t
Elena’s POVThe following morning, I woke with the hope that my father had forgotten about his suggestion. It seemed Natasha had the same idea, because when I came downstairs, she was still wearing her dressing gown.My father, however, hadn’t forgotten. By the time breakfast was finished, he was al
Elena’s POVI really didn’t want to return to the house the next day. Not now that I knew that my dead daughter’s replacement might be there, mistaking me for my twin sister.But for Debbie’s sake, I went anyway.Someone had put her straitjacket back on in the night, it seemed. And although she wasn
“Well?” she finally asked, removing her glasses and rubbing the red spot on her nose where they always pinched her skin. “How did it go?”Setting aside my food, I sighed and explained Debbie’s condition to her. Her brow furrowed further and further as I told her about the symptoms and my inability t
Kade jogged over to her, snow seeping into his shoes, and helped her up. She wiped her snotty nose with her mitten and stared after the shrinking car.“Mommy…” she whimpered.“Why do you keep calling her that?” Kade asked, frowning. Ivy had been chattering away about Elena all night, and kept referr







