It's Not Summer Without You Novels & Stories

“No. You can’t.” Her response was immediate and firm. I turned slightly. “When am I not going to?” Tessa hummed under her breath, clearly stuck between arguing with me and knowing she didn’t have a solid answer. Moments later, Summer reappeared. She didn’t come to us. She walked straight to the couch in the living room and sat down like everything was normal. Like we weren’t just standing here trying to figure out if I was welcomed or not. The layout made it worse.

“You don’t have to do so even if you feel indebted to Nathan.” North had hated Summer once. However, after seeing how hard she worked to find the truth behind the car accident, his hatred for her had faded unconsciously. The person he should hate now was Joyce. “I’m not doing this out of guilt, but because I… love Nathan,” Summer said softly. “It’s to make our wish come true.” “You’re still young and have plenty of time to find someone you love,” North said. Summer smiled bitterly. “Nathan was the only one who loved me the most in this world, and I don't want to love anyone else.” There was no room for others in her heart.

“How the fuck do you forget we were there? You let Tristan go in first, then you shove me out of the way to get in there! How do you forget?!” “I… I don't know.” I answer because, honestly, I don't fucking know. Somehow, the only thing I saw, heard, and felt was that damn Delta that I can't get out of my mind. And the terrifying part is that I don't know if I'll ever be able to get him out. I'm pretty sure his existence has been permanently tattooed on my brain. I shoot up from my seat, frustrated and unable to sit still any longer. I begin pacing. The only thing I can focus on is him. I have so many questions, and I ask the first one that flies to the front of my mind. “What is his name?”

It was just that everyone unanimously turned their attention to her when Nicole asked her that. It felt as though Nicole was deliberately putting the spotlight on her and making her seem like the picky and hard-to-please one. Amelia was, in fact, giving an answer to the other engineers at the table. Christopher glanced at Amelia for a moment before shifting his gaze away. "It's normal to lose your appetite during the summer. Since you don't have much appetite, don't force yourself," Nicole said with a smile. She sounded so understanding. Amelia just didn't understand how Nicole was always able to face her with a smile, regardless of what happened between them.

VANESSA I’m a summer girl. While I appreciate that we get the full range of seasons here in Colorado, summer is my absolute favorite; long days filled with soaking up the heat of the sun, deepening my tan, and spending as much time outdoors as possible. Not even my favorite season can lift me out of this funk, though. Summer is at its peak, and I haven’t set foot outside of the packhouse in days. I’ve been avoiding the outside world, drowning myself in my own sorrow and Vienna’s experimental cocktails, always delivered with a kind word and a smile.

It was crazy, I knew, but I couldn’t get him out of my head. Summer and I danced together, laughing as she threw in some exaggerated moves to coax a smile out of me. “See?” she said, spinning around me. “You don’t need anyone to make you happy tonight. I’ve got you covered!” She winked, and I laughed for real this time, a warmth spreading through my chest. Maybe she was right. Maybe I could leave it all behind for one night—Madison, Caleb, Abby, the chaos of my life. Just for a moment.

And the photo of them sharing a lunchbox on set didn't have any dining atmosphere, let alone intimacy. As she continued to read, she couldn't help but laugh. She immediately called Calvin. Calvin answered the phone quickly this time. She deliberately adopted a stern tone. "Mr. Calvin, do you have an explanation for me?" Calvin was puzzled. "Explanation for what?" "I Want Summer" is about to air, featuring Julia in a bikini with the CEO being intimate!"

Siri was not wrong, this whole thing will spiral out of control soon enough. “Siri, please sit down first. I know what you mean, and you are right, I just don’t see how we will get out of this situation, or achieve what we want without a lot of disagreements and heartaches. Maybe even disappointments that might stay with us all our life.”

Memories he had long wanted to forget, but every time a stranger mentioned his name again, it brought back those recollections—making him remember more things from the past that made him laugh and cry. "But I still want to apologize for making you feel uncomfortable by saying something bad about your name," Kenna said again. "As an apology, how about I treat you to the top-floor restaurant? They say they often have barbecues up there, and the grilled meat is amazing." "Kenna," Sieghal interrupted. "You don't need to apologize, and I'm not going to do anything to you over this," he said. "So you won't stop being friends with me?"

"But this is different. Fate didn't only choose you for me. I choose you too. Every day I want to get to know you better, spend time with you, make you happy, and please you; the hours in the day never seem to be enough. I believe it is something I will find myself wanting to do for as long as I live. I do not see an exit in there for me, Butterfly, so please don't question my intentions. Your Rosemary scent is all I think about most of the time. You are always on my mind, and I don't want you out of it. Please don't overthink this. Do not let Winter's past affect our future. Whatever Winter is going through, she and Noah will navigate it together. Let's just focus on us, what we have and wh