Call after call and text after text, I’ve left Gregory on silent. But is it right to do the same to Evelyn?“Don’t you love her, jackass?” The question hurts, and my eyes follow where she ran off to.As if speaking with another person, I shake my head. “Of course I do.”“Isn’t that enough to be a ma
EvelynThe first flight we take is the longer of the two. We make our way to the West Coast as I snuggle into Sebastian’s shoulder.“You’re a lot to handle,” I whisper.He breathes a laugh. “Well, I can’t argue with that.”Knowing we’re so close to Hawaii after so long away, I feel the air in my lun
He raises a bushy eyebrow as if to get the answer out of me. But when I don’t give him the answer, he studies me.“I give up. What beach is this?” He finally rolls his eyes.“It’s my beach. The place I learned to surf, where I learned to grow up, where I felt my safest.”I bite my lip, knowing that
The tears in my eyes burn as they fall. It’s hard to know what the truth is any longer. In fact, I don’t even know if Sebastian really knows just what he’s doing to me.I race after the man, memories resurfacing of the first time I searched for him. Our birthday was full of strangers, and the only t
EvelynSebastian lets out a long sigh, squeezing my arm tighter as he pushes our warm bodies together. “I’ve been wanting to ask what that scent is.”“What scent?” I ask curiously.“Your hair products.” He sticks his nose between the curls, prompting giggles to erupt from within me.Spending an enti
Another blue-eyed roll.“Do you question the future, then?” I don’t mean to ask so abruptly, but the words tumble out. “How we could possibly continue to care for one another and keep others safe, too?”“I think the only way everyone stays happy is if we just stay low.”“But that’s not fair, is it?”
Evelyn's POV “Surprise, babe!” I call out over the high volume in the room. I tear my masquerade mask off my face—though it momentarily gets stuck in my thick, curly hair—revealing my face. “E-Evelyn?” My boyfriend Lucas stands there, stutters and jumps at my appearance, eyes growing wide with
Evelyn's POV “Oh, is that so?” Sebastian’s voice is smooth, and though his mask blocks most of his face, I can see the want in his eyes. He looks me over with those mesmerizing blue eyes, sending shivers through my body. “What, are you scared now?” I challenge. “Maybe you’ve changed your mind?”