Ties That Bind
but no matter what I did, my mind kept circling back to the same haunting image: Rowan sitting across from Alexa in some dimly lit lounge, her lips painted red, her laughter ringing too loud, her hand reaching across the table.
By the time evening came, I felt sick from the weight of my thoughts.
He came down the stairs looking devastatingly handsome, dressed in his navy suit with a silver tie. His hair was combed neatly, his shoes polished to a perfect shine. The kind of presence that turned heads without him even trying.
I felt my throat tighten. Alexa would see him like this. Not me. Her.
Rowan paused at the mirror, adjusting his cufflinks. “I’ll be back late,” he said. “Don’t wait up.”
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