His to Ruin
I was just pulling my dress back down, trying to smooth the wrinkles from the fabric, when my phone buzzed on the coffee table.
Mia: Hey! Just pulled up to the gate. Security won't let me in without a code. Help!
My heart did a frantic tap-dance against my ribs. Mia. My cousin. My anchor to the normal world. She was supposed to be my buffer this summer, the third wheel who would keep Leo and me at a respectable, familial distance. If she only knew what she was interrupting.
I scrambled up, checking my reflection in the dark window. My cheeks were flushed a deep, guilty rose, and my eyes had a wild, glassy look to them. I splashed some cold water on my face from the bathroom before rushing to