BAILEE “We both know it was Caleb,” I said, grabbing the top sheet and pulling it over my chest before standing. “He had mentioned it the day after you saved me and took me to Ben’s house.” “I know that, but I need hard evidence,” Alex said, and I grabbed his arm, turning him to face me again as
BAILEE I had been annoyed when a group of people showed up at Alex’s house, stating they were there for damage control. It only intensified when I was politely excused by the mysterious Diana, who had called and ruined our day only a few minutes earlier. Alex had told me I could stay, but it wa
BAILEE “Why don’t you just call him, invite him over, and work through things?” I said, grabbing a knife from the block so I could butterfly the chicken. Even if Alex answered, I doubted that he would be able to talk about this right now, let alone drop everything to come over. “That’s not how m
BAILEE “I want to see Daddy!” Brinley screamed as fat tears rolled down her perfectly round, red cheeks. She had woken up in a tizzy, and all of my energy had been drained before we had even left the house. “I know, Honey! It is hard for you that you don't see Daddy anymore, and it’s okay to fe
BAILEE “You have five minutes,” I said, closing the office door behind me. Lorna glanced at Lacey, who was working intently on a sketch. “Is she…” “She’s staying.” I snapped, and Lacey lifted her hand in greeting without looking up. “Anything you want to say to me, she will be witness to.” I
BAILEE Nathan smiled brightly at me as I approached his desk, but he jumped to his feet and gestured for me to follow him to Alex’s office. “Good afternoon, Ms. Evans. Mr. Kingston is in a meeting right now, but he will be back soon. You may wait in here. Can I bring you anything?” Nathan smiled,
Closing it, I jumped right to the bottom drawer and pulled it open, my heart stopping as I saw the familiar folder. My stomach twisted, and I let my fingertips slide along the front of the manila folder lying flat inside. My gut was telling me that this was a mistake. I knew this was a mistake. Th
ALEXANDER No. I couldn't lose her again. I just got her back. Each breath came out faster than the last, and my mind was torn between chasing her to ensure she was okay or going back to my desk so I could see what had upset her so much. I didn’t even know what I had done wrong. "Fuck off, Al