LOGINHe had already provided that comfort and protection that I never knew I needed. Especially recently with the case I had wound myself up into with Jack and Richard, Josh's uncle. Richard had ended up violating his parole for a variety of reasons, given that he had been associated with Jack, another
My lips were beginning to strain immensely with the persistent smiling I was being encouraged to do throughout the day. Yet as we neared closer to the evening, I felt my face muscles beginning to drop with sheer exhaustion. "Mom, I think that's enough now, don't you?" "Come on, just one more. Meli
"I love you too," a genuine smile found his features when his fingers brushed across my hips and my stomach, avoiding the place he knew was in pain, "so much." Leaning even closer to him, I pressed my lips to his lustfully. I bit his bottom lip, causing a desperate moan to escape, which managed to
He took a deep breath before his familiar smirk found his lips. "After speaking with Josh, I know it was a stupid thing to do. He's my best friend, and you've become one of my closest friends this year, I shouldn't have tried to come between you two but I'm not great at hiding shit like that," I nod
Mature Content "Are you going to tell us now? Because I can't understand why someone would do something like that to you, Savannah. And Josh, I swear to god, if any of this is because of your—" "Val," Harvey shouted out amongst her continuing rant, "just let them talk." My heart warmed at the pla
"Are you ready to tell us yet?" Valentina let out a frustrated sigh with her arms stretched wide, signalling for either Josh or I to tell them who Jack was. "Let me help Savannah first," Josh's voice was stern yet I could tell it was just his forgone attempt to hold in his vexation. "And then I'll
We all remained in the water for a couple more hours, playing games and acting like the children that we still wished to be before we finally made our way back towards the house, bringing grains of sand with us when we stepped inside and retreated into our rooms. "Only three minutes of shower water
I paced back and forth beside my car as I waited for Valentina and April to finally appear beside me in the parking lot. Tom had already made his way onto the bleachers to meet with Josh, Harvey and Henry whilst I remained waiting for the girls, not wanting to even look at Josh after the cafeteri
"Look who finally came back out of hiding." Tyler attempted to joke, but I simply sent a glare his way, the situation still proving a fresh cut to me. "Ok, I'll be tame. If it makes you feel any better, Josh left with Leah." Once Tyler had told me, I'd expected to feel a little more relieved than I
The sun had set completely, with a slight orange haze lighting up the navy sky ahead of us as I drove home to where we would have to strategically hide everything we had bought. "Um—Savannah?" Sarah's voice was full of uncertainty as I turned slightly, ensuring that I kept my vision focused on the







