ica'

e body, visibly shaking and rocking with

ormed out of the office and a collapsed on a bench, my heart still pounding behind my chest. Parrish had changed so m

ou, burnin

y do you

Jess

t reminder of an unquenched desire that still fluttered in my belly - a desire that had been festering

– breathing while I fought the memories we both shared. I ran my hands through my chestnut hair in frustration and perceiving a slight whiff of my coco

it out it was Sophie Ross calling. I sighed in relief as I saw her

I breathed

nd I nearly broke down in tears. Sophie was my roommate and best friend in college and we had been inseparab

n't bag the automobile de

he cooed, "Wh

yptic and I could already picture out the confusion o

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ollege and your ex boyfriend that broke your heart and you had to move across the c

to stay." I completed for her with a constant nod to my he

mplated telling her about my dream about Parrish but I thought against it since Sophie was a therapist and she had a kna

ppy with him." I said instead and I stood up ab

u going to do n

fact that he threatened to fire me if I don't get the deal in two weeks, I'm goin

the wide windows at the company's lounge and over at the vast parking lot when I saw Parrish gettin

once again. Parrish's gaze was piercing, his eyes burning with an intensity that made my skin prickle. I felt the flutter in my chest,

illed into mine. I felt trapped, looking for a means to escape but none was forthcomin

ish but before I could respond, I saw Nathan's car driving into the parking lot and parking just

was relieved to see Nathan but before I could figure out my emotions, Nathan had pulled me

Parrish's face –

was he