st. I couldn't feel him sit next to me but I knew he was there. When I loo

nna press you about

you sound just like mom." I groan

ce. Memories danced across the darkness of my

n?" Leave it to Wyatt t

n't k

again, ma'am." I could he

g with this wasn't easy, eve

phyr

ha

. We're all each o

eanwhile, Wyatt intended to pry the answer from me wi

swer to? If I'm sabotaging anything, it's because of

of my life. My high

n in my closet that

because I need to

arms, he wouldn't

k at me. Reall

soft gecko patterns on my pink

his warm, calloused fingers would grasp my chin beca

w, as our gaze loc

. He was a skeleton wearing Wyatt's clothes, forcing me t

rs ago. Right on

n his name, raw hur

g-bags already packed to finally

ighed, holding out

g them free at last. Every birthday party, picnic, exam study

to be climbed or a mountain to be conquered but as a woman. H

failed to save

inking too hard

smile on my lips. "S

ave a big da

ident. It's not everyday

uried myself into the pillows, p

gone when I do." Mentally cursing, I c

back to you." He murmured in my hair, half

yelids gave up the fight firs

y sense he was slipping away from me. I'm not sure h

y'd probably tell me it's something to do w

screeching cat in the morning. At

ever did stay past midnight anyway. The time t

et and it takes 30 minutes to get int

clothes on. I went with a white-sleeved button up blouse and black slacks, pretty professiona

om called out, waving from the front door

o folding before I shoved my ha

close there ain't ya? What are

ke me to–" I lean in, whispering the loc

you enough for-" I cut him off, slicing my han

oor old guy. No one paid him any m

ad down. Don

e like Penny's place. No, I gave him the special wood and

an't figure out how I did

President's massive marble mansion. It wasn't a public place

! No tre

rity guard holding a gun to my head. My body stif

, just glanced at the man threatening my life with the coldest

shoulder for how I treated him? B

ting but a smirk coupled with

good, Clea