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
BAILEE “Bailee,” Lacey’s voice came from the other side of the door, and I groaned as I dropped my head onto the toilet seat. I had yet to kick the stomach bug I had caught, and the more I cried over Alex, the stronger it became. It felt like my body was mourning, too, even though I knew being so
BAILEE “You can turn around now,” I said to Lacey, but she was still typing away on her phone with her shoulder against the wall. She hadn’t seemed too happy about whoever had been texting her. “Everything okay?” I asked as I placed the cup of pee on the counter and moved to wash my hands. “Fin
ALEXANDER I pursed my lips as I stared at my backup laptop, watching the messages rolling in. Jordan had been keeping a close eye on the activity on my computer…the computer he claimed never made it to him. He had been diligent about removing all confidential information from it but stated that
BAILEE “Wake up, sleepyhead!” Lacey shouted, just in time for me to roll over and shield my stomach before Brinley jumped onto my bed with both knees where I had previously been lying. “The sun is shining, the tank is clean, and we are getting you out of bed.” “Why are you doing this to me?” I gr
HAVEN “Have you ever done this before?” Ben asked, and I shook my head. He closed his eyes, taking a deep breath before stepping back. “How did I get so lucky?” His question, with the sudden loss of his body heat, made me blush, and I pushed off the counter slowly. I could only assume, with him
HAVEN “Did he say anything to you?” Ben asked as we settled into our room for the night. Siri had passed out on the car ride home, and Ben made it look so easy to transfer her from the car to her bed. I had never succeeded in doing that without waking her up. “No,” I said, meeting his stressed
BEN He was so close to them... so close to my family, and there was nothing I could do but watch. “Evans! Head in the game!” Coach screamed, but I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the scene before me. Security was coming down the steps toward him, and he threw his head back laughing before walk
HAVEN I was so scared that Ben would be angry at me for going behind his back and calling his parents that I hadn’t even told him they were coming. They were staying at a hotel near the stadium and were ecstatic to meet Siri. That was my big regret with this surprise. Ben didn’t get to introduce
BEN “Is Haven bringing Siri tonight?” Jake asked, and I nodded, unable to stop the smile on my face. The first pre-season game was tonight, and I was over the moon to finally have someone to give my tickets to. They weren't front row since the arena saved those for the high-paying fans, but my
HAVEN Ben’s eyes closed as if he were in pain as I leaned forward and flicked his lips with my tongue. I was bold when drunk, but this… this was a new level. I felt invincible with Ben as if I could act on any urge I had, and he couldn’t or wouldn’t judge me for it. He would just… satisfy me. “
HAVEN I loved them. The women were absolutely incredible. All of them, except Nora, but she broke away from the group fairly quickly. It seemed she was a bitch to everyone, and no one really put up with it. They just ignored her when her attitude started up and wouldn’t talk to her again until she
HAVEN Brinley stayed with us for three nights, which was the best distraction I could have asked for. The girls had been so happy to be together that I didn’t have time to dwell on any of the shit that had happened in the past few months. They needed constant engagement and snacks. I secretly had
BEN I watched with a smile as Brinley held her baby brother, Tristan, for the first time. I was excited to meet him, but I also wanted her to do so before me or Siri did. It was vital for them to bond, and with the bright smile on her little face, I knew she would have no problem with that. Brin