I give him a dark look. “Why don’t you tell me what you think you know, then?” Levi is like a dog with a bone. He doesn’t let go of things.He looks all too pleased at the prospect of telling me how smart he is. He even sets his beer down so he can put that hand in the air. “One, you’ve never been a
As we paddle out, I settle into the familiar stroke, the familiar thump of my heart as my body works to propel me through the icy water. I’m smiling even as Levi pulls ahead of me to cut through a swell. That same swell slaps me in the face when I don’t paddle fast enough, and I sputter.Breathe int
LillyMichael’s apartment building is better than I expected. It’s a lovely old building, completely refurbished and renovated, with soaring ceilings and those old Art Deco elevators. Except for his personal elevator, which is black metal, polished to such a shine that you could do your makeup in th
I blindly pull one off the shelf. It looks like my exact copy, but that would be insane. That would mean he saved these books even after he boarded the house up. Saved them for what? In case I ever went back there? A choked gasp tears from my throat when I see the underlining, the dog-eared pages. I
“Knew it,” she crows.I roll my eyes. “You’re so modest.” I sigh. “But no. You’re both wrong. I took a chance. It backfired miserably.”“I’m proud of you.” Mal’s eyes are soft and sad.“Thanks.” I give her a half smile. “I had to try. I know we could be good together. He just doesn’t see it that way
“Why won’t he admit it then?” I ask quietly.“He’s scared.” Mallory sighs. “I’m not saying you should wait forever for him, Lilly, but if he comes to you again, maybe hear him out.”“I’ll think about it, but it’s going to need to be a big fucking apology.”MichaelI know it’s a bad idea to drink whe
“Meaning he’s been obsessively tracking down the reporter writing unflattering gossip columns about him. Equally stupid.”“That’s different,” Jonathan replies shortly.“Come talk to me when she writes something awful about you, then. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”“So what did you do to fuck up with
An hour later, I’m in front of Lilly’s door. It looks identical to mine. Well, if you don’t take the penthouse elevator, it does. And only I take that because I’m the only one with a key. I should give Lilly a key. I’m fishing in my pocket for the elevator key when the door opens.“Michael?” Her lov