Chapter 26

Lily POV

The woman was tall and willowy easily fitting with Kai like they were two peas in a pod.

Her cascading dark hair and legs that seemed to go on forever moved with the grace of a runway model. Her dress, a slinky red mini-gown with a fur coat covering her delicate shoulders left little to the imagination – it clung to every one of her curves.

I felt as if all the air had been sucked out of my lungs. It was a strange feeling that I couldn’t understand, couldn’t even name. I knew Kia was out of my league – had always known it from the first day, really – but seeing him with this goddess of a woman drove the point home with the most brutal clarity I’ve ever had.

Celeste, noticing my sudden silence, followed my gaze. “Oh, shit,” she muttered, quickly pulling the car over to the side of the road.

“Lily? Hey, are you okay?” Celeste's voice seemed to come from far away as I struggled to tear my eyes away from the scene unfolding before me.

I watched as Kai opened the door of the car f