Rachael’s POV“I’m on my way home.”I stared at the message for a second before hitting send.It delivered instantly.And just like that… there was no undoing anything.No pretending last night didn’t happen.No pushing it into some quiet corner of my mind where it wouldn’t matter.Because it did matter.More than I wanted to admit.More than I was ready to deal with.My phone buzzed almost immediately.Bella.“Good. And don’t come in through the back door like a criminal. Just act normal”A small smile slipped onto my lips.Act normal.As if I even remembered what that felt like anymore.Another message came in.“And fix your face before you enter. You look guilty even through text.”I let out a soft breath.Of course she would say that.Of course she would see through me even without being here.I typed back quickly.I’m fine.She replied instantly.You’re never fine. Just come home.I didn’t respond to that.Because she wasn’t wrong.By the time I stepped into the house, Bella was
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