His voice is hoarse as he tries to suppress his emotions. The tremble in his voice is my undoing. I don’t like it when he’s in pain. I hate it.“Rowan…”“No, Ava. It’s true. I was almost too late and deep down I know that had it not been for Ethan screwing up, I wouldn’t have had a chance with you.
Gabe.It’s been roughly two weeks since my first date with Harper, and I’m at a loss on what the fuck I should do.I know it doesn’t make sense given I had her before and I divorced her, but I crave her like I’ve never craved anyone or anything.She somehow finds her way into every thought I have wh
How the hell did we have someone like her working for the company?Her list of wrongdoing keeps rattling in my mind and I can’t stop the anger that begins to simmer inside me.“Get me HR here!” I breathe through clenched teeth. “And sent that fucking woman a dismissal email. I don’t want her in this
Harper.I am dead tired and so hungry I think I’m going to die. I didn’t have breakfast this morning because I woke up late.There has been a discussion on an important business deal, so Gabe has been going to the office earlier than I do. I didn’t sleep well at night, so I totally missed my alarm.
“Your actions and bad attitude got you fired. Don’t blame your damn mistakes on me.”“It’s you fault. If you hadn’t come here, none of these things would have happened.”I was to slow to respond, so when she launches at me and strikes, I'm taken by surprise.I stumble before righting myself up. I wa
Moving towards the small bar at the corner of his office, he gets a small pack of ice, wraps it in a towel before coming back to me. Gently, he takes my hand and places the ice on it.“Does it hurt?” he asks so softly that I struggle to hear him.“A bit,.”“I didn’t think you had it in you to punch
Have you ever been struck stupid by someone’s words? Like, they just rendered you completely speechless and stupid at the same time? That’s what his words have done to me.I’m completely stunned by his words, words which send shivers down my spine. I see it in his eyes and hear it in his voice. He w
“Do you really have to go mom?” Lilly asks, her eyes shifting between me and the open suitcase on my bed.I hated last last-minute rushes, but we have been so busy in the office these last couple of days, that every time I went home, all I could think about was sleeping. I was dead tired on my feet