Hannah & NoahHannah’s POVAmber hesitated for a moment in the doorway, her eyes darting warily between Viona and me. Finally, she took a seat in the empty chair, setting her purse down beside her.“What’s all this about?” she asked. “You’re kind of freaking me out.”I exchanged a glance with Viona,
Before we could say anything, she was already dialing his number. Viona and I exchanged worried glances as the phone rang.“Jake?” Amber said when he picked up. Her voice was cold, controlled. “We need to talk. Now.”There was a pause as Jake responded.“No, not later. Now,” Amber insisted. “I know
Hannah“Wow, Amber,” I breathed as I stepped into the vacation rental. My eyes widened as I took in the spacious living room with its vaulted ceiling and panoramic windows overlooking the mountains. “You really outdid yourself with this place.”She really did, too; the rental she had picked out was
HannahThe man smiled down at me, his piercing blue eyes meeting mine. I could feel my friends bristling with excitement behind me, causing my cheeks to flush red.“Oh, thanks, but that’s not necessary,” I said, flashing my wedding ring. “I’m married.”The man’s eyes flickered to my ring, but to my
I reached out and gave her hand a squeeze. “There’s no way you could have known, Amber. Jake was good at hiding it.”“I guess,” she said with a shrug. “It’s just... I thought I knew him, you know? And now I feel like I never really did.”We spent the rest of the meal comforting Amber and making plan
NoahTossing and turning on the lumpy office couch, Noah checked his phone for what felt like the hundredth time that night. The screen remained stubbornly blank, no new messages from Hannah.He ran a hand through his hair, his frustration mounting.“Damn it, Hannah,” he muttered under his breath. “
And the way she was looking at him... well, it had been a long time since anyone had looked at him like that.A fleeting thought crossed his mind then. What if Hannah was cheating with Drake after all? Would it really be so bad if he...?But no. Noah pushed the thought away immediately. He knew in h
Hannah“David?”David smiled coldly as he approached, his blue eyes glinting in the moonlight. “Hey, you remembered my name,” he said. “That’s a start. And to think that I thought you didn’t like me.”I swallowed hard against the oncoming tide of fear, although it did nothing to quell it. “What do y