HannahAfter my dance with Drake, I made my way back to where my friends were gathered. Amber, Emma, and Viona were huddled together with their heads bent, giggling about something that they were holding between them.“What’s so funny?” I asked as I approached.Amber turned to me, and it was then th
HannahI quickly made my way downstairs to let Viona in. I clutched my robe around myself, glad to see that the house had long since gone quiet and that the festival had come to an end—and that Noah had apparently gone to sleep.As soon as I opened the back door, Viona rushed into my arms, tears str
Nodding, I rubbed her back in large circles. “You’re welcome. Now, let’s get you settled in the spare room. You need some rest.”I needed the rest, too.…The next morning, I woke up early and headed to the kitchen. I decided to make a fancy breakfast for Viona and myself—Belgian waffles with fresh
HannahViona continued to stay with me for the next few days, although the atmosphere in the house remained icy whenever Noah was around.Throughout the days, I made a point of avoiding Noah at every turn. Whenever he would enter a room, I would find an excuse to leave. If he ever tried to speak to
A muscle in Noah’s jaw ticked as a weighty silence fell over the room. Satisfied, I rose from my desk and tossed my pen down. “I’m tired,” I said, rounding my desk and making my way toward the door. “And this conversation is over.”Noah reached out to grab my arm as I brushed past him. “We’re not do
HannahThe music pulsed through the club, the bass thrumming in my chest as I moved on the dance floor. Viona grinded up against me, grinning and giggling along with me. The girls’ night out had been Viona’s idea, a chance for the four of us to let loose and forget about our problems for a little w
Amber giggled and planted a wet kiss on his cheek. “Same to you, babe. I thought you were going to the other nightclub. Are you having fun with Josh?”Jake grinned; I wondered if Josh was the guy who I had seen him with. “I am. But since you’re here, I think I’d rather be dancing with you. If your f
Hannah“You want to know about my sex life?” Emma’s face turned a bright shade of red, and she averted her gaze to the drink in her hand. “Oh, I don’t know…”“Come on, Em,” Viona urged her, nudging her with her elbow. “We’re dying to know what it was like with your ex-husband.”Emma scratched her he