[AVA] I stumbled backward, my heart hammering against my chest. The sound of my mom's voice, high-pitched and panicked, filled my ears. I could barely make out her words, but the tone was enough to set my nerves on edge. I rushed toward my bedroom, fumbling with the knob as I tried to get inside.
I couldn’t breathe. I sat there, my back pressed against the door, my arms wrapped tightly around myself. I lost track of time as tears flowed freely down my cheeks, blurring my vision. When I finally managed to compose myself and wipe away my tears, I realized that the sky had turned dark. The o
[BRIAN] As I sat in my car, tapping my fingers on the steering wheel, I couldn't help the mixture of excitement and nervousness coursing through my veins. It was unlike me to be so impulsive, but when Ava texted me earlier, I knew she needed a break. And I wanted to be the one to give it to her.
Ava looked out the window at the cabin, her expression unreadable. I wondered what she was thinking, but I didn't want to pry. Instead, I got out of the car and walked around to her side, opening the door for her. She stepped out, her eyes fixed on the cabin and its surroundings. “I know this plac
[AVA] I woke up to the sound of birds chirping outside my window. It took me a moment to remember where I was, and then the events of the previous night flooded my mind. I sat up and looked around, taking in the rustic charm of the cabin. I still couldn’t believe he brought me to his safe haven, o
The trail led us through a dense thicket of trees, and the sound of our footsteps echoed in the silence. I looked around, taking in the beauty of the forest around us. The leaves rustled softly in the breeze, and the occasional bird chirped in the distance. As we walked, Brian would point out diffe
Yes, yes I was. I wanted him so badly right now that nothing else seemed to matter to me. I reached up and gently traced his jawline with my fingertips, feeling the roughness of his stubble beneath my touch. I took a deep breath and brought his face back to look me in the eye, the words slipping ou
[BRIAN] My mind was racing as I felt her lips on mine. I knew I shouldn't have kissed her back, but the feeling was too overwhelming to resist. Her lips were soft, and her touch was like a wildfire that ignited every inch of my body. I knew that this couldn't work out between us. It was forbidden,
[AVA]“Nope! Still not picking up his phone,” Sean says, shaking his head, trying his damnedest to keep it together.I can’t blame him. If Brian walked out on me this way, I would freak out like hell. Fuck, I don’t even know what I would do. I would probably have a meltdown or something.Perhaps tha
[MAX]I’m ready to take a break and hand over the counter to Patrick when the rainbow girl walks into the café/diner, and the bell chimes over her head.Her eyes find mine in an instant, and I stop whatever I’m doing for reasons I don’t even want to know.“Hey!” She walks over to me, leans on the co
[AVA]“It’s a great idea,” I say to him, finally realizing that it’s never the gift that matters, it’s the intention. And Sean loves Aaron; he only wants the best for him.Sean looks so damn relieved, tears twinkling in his eyes.“Oh, thank God!” He chuckles, nervously running a hand through his dar
I chuckle. “I’d love that, but I’m not sure Aaron would appreciate being put on the spot.”“Don’t worry, I’ll work my magic,” Sean winks and heads toward the kitchen, leaving me alone in the living room.I wander over to the bookcase, running my fingers over the spines of Sean’s collection. He has a
[AVA]“Brian was right, this is a very bad idea,” I mumble to myself as I stand outside the apartment Sean and Aaron share. And yes, let me remind you this is the same apartment where Sean found Aaron furiously making out with his sister.And yes, I should not have thought about that because now the
[AVA]“I’ll miss you,” I say once Brian and I step into the elevator of his penthouse.Kian and Mason are already downstairs, waiting for us. But Brian, being Brian, needed a moment to “make it up” to me for the whole two weeks he would be absent.I’m excited for him. I swear, I am. And yet, when I
[BRIAN]Time for some honesty: I’m terrified of what I’m about to do.Rock/Mountain climbing, I’m not sure if I’m made for such stuff. I mean, sure, I love treks and long walks and boating and camping and driving and all that stuff but climbing a mountain? That sounds a little stretch, even for me.
We pull back and Brian glares at his twin brother, who in turn, winks at us, making sure we know he has only been kidding. “We are heading to the next store. Think you can take your make-out session on the go?”Brian flips him off and Mason laughs, walking away with Kian in tow.Kian looks over his
[AVA]“I can’t believe you agreed to this.”“Trust me, I can’t believe it either.”I chuckle, not able to help myself. I would have loved to see Brian climbing a mountain, but I can’t, and that makes me sad. But maybe I’ll have better luck next time. I just hope Brian will be as willing to take part