teny

rella, the pouring rain quickly plas

re my brain could stop them. I stepped for

e, his voice strain

ere for a few days. Why ar

other jealous fit. Tired to th

ing out to b

a hard, w

on. Think twice before you s

s mouth since he chased me

it,"

le of the umbrell

e. I'm heading

lla, Beau reached out and h

go wit

ad he finally noticed how pale I was? In four years, he had never once stepped f

oblivious to the tremor in my fingers. For three seconds, I let

uth and dropped me st

. I'll pick out the ingredients, and you

ling window watching us walk toward the gate. Her eyes narrowed slightly befo

lled out, her

mmediately an

, rain soaking her whit

go with

ht out of my grip. He strode back to Kamilah and held the

It's pouring, Kamilah. We w

and ran down my neck. It had only been a few seconds, yet I

softly to ask if she was cold. The corners of my mouth twitched upward without a sound. My smallest wish over the past four yea

shoulder at me and gave B

to bring another one out." Turning toward the porch, she c

open doorway, leaning against t

more umbrellas," he

nish. Turning my back on them, I walked through

s really angry with me,"

r in his voice. "She has a strong const

the driver's seat. Pulling a tissue from the console, I wiped the water off my cheeks, my

did. Instead, he pulled open the rear door, ushered Kamilah inside, and climbed into the