ia's

Los Angeles, Jean once told me it was a sign of bad luck. And as I fumed over the fact that his name still surfaced in my mind, so

arly was a bigger sig

s met mine. "

ke sense to be in bed

t my voice dry and dista

. She opened the cap, took a small sip, the

wanted

tion isn't wo

ropped earlier, I made my way out,

you be staying

y sounded

four days and she was

our stay here, and I've been wondering i

me. "Why don't you s

to use Marcus a

coffee mug, I whirled ar

know you don't want me here, but this is my home. Dad would have wanted me

o deal with her. I couldn't tell if she hated the sight of me or the fac

ms stretched wide and a warm smile on their lips. T

bang, I downed the rest of my coffee and

ed against th

ven called to make an apology. He didn't care about ruining my lif

wn, how about we all

d to have fun before we

lips agains

to my bed and watc

omething else

mom, dashingly handsom

the group ch

~

creamed the moment she sight

was such a breath of fresh air. She didn't change one

been?" She enveloped me in a ti

y. She's so addicted to sh

of me. "It's good to

dragging me into the mall. "We

ound face, but the expression disappeared the second she set her eyes on me. "Sophia

d. "You don't loo

for the Chanel bag again, double checking the price as

Beaufort? I can't wait to hear all t

s settled at the b

ressed my hand against m

and that made it harder because I

especially since I told them dating Jean was the best decision I've

part of the reason I decided

y?" Lily asked softl

. "I'm completely fine. Let's leave all th

e in charge. "I'll get this bag in black, brown and white. Can I get some matchin

she just shrugged, reciting her usual statement 'money is to be

de Lily an

feels

ded. As long as they don't find out about what

s, we marched out of the mall, laughin

l, designer shoes stepping into our view the m

became fan gir

as Marcus, my step-father, who I tried to avoid

brows forming a deep v as

ed. "Did he just

t his contact. You're with

s spicy scent weaved with a manly cologne flipping my insides. "I n

on at me, then she gave Marcus a look that screa

, meet my stepfather." I looked

it the ground with