LOGINEPILOGUE “Go, go, go!” Sebastian screamed from next to me, standing and leaning over the person in front of him as if Ben could hear him over the crowd and the glass. Then again, with how loud the man was, he just might. I had only known Bash in passing from when I worked for Ben as his assista
HAVEN ONE MONTH LATER My eyes kept moving from the woman before me to the clock on the wall behind her. I wanted to be here, but I had more important places to be. She had run over with her last client, which made us run over and caused me to be late for an important game. Ben had been stressin
BEN Haven was empty for the next few weeks as she flew back and forth, cleaning out the house her ex-husband had left her. It had been Cynthia’s home, too, and Haven had been taking extra care and devotion to ensuring things were handled and gone through properly. I had gone with her a few times,
HAVEN Her hand was cold, and I adjusted her blanket to cover her arm. The lawyers had come in and refused to admit any fault of the hospital, even though Cynthia had her ID on her and even knew one of the paramedics who brought her in for them to have given the hospital her name. They should ha
HAVEN Sitting in the airport in the middle of the night with a toddler who got angry each time the loudspeaker called for another flight and disturbed her sleep was not what I had been prepared for. My mind was a foggy mess. All I could picture was Cynthia falling down the stairs. How long had sh
BEN Being excited about an ex getting involved in my life might not have been the best thing when things were already tense, but fuck did it feel good to know I did indeed have friends in high places and they were watching my back. Was I still expecting them to hold it over me and try to get me t
BAILEE "You won't find it," I said, jumping when he spun on me, knife waving in the air. "Whatever you're looking for, you won't find it." "Don't worry, Bailee. We'll be getting out of here in just a minute. I just need proof that he's been stealing from his company, and we will be on our way." Ca
BAILEE The nerve of that man. No. Whatever he was planning… But he couldn’t be… could he? It was too much, too soon. Was this shock? Did I want him to ask my parents for their blessing? My stomach was filled with butterflies, and I wasn’t sure if I was excited or nervous. Overall, though, I
BAILEE As I woke, my body was stiff and overly warm. Brinley was curled into my side, her head on my shoulder, sleeping partially on top of me, and I sighed in relief that she was actually here and safe. I stared at her for a long while, worried that she would disappear and I would wake up alone,
BAILEE Camera. The cameras were still working. “Alex,” I croaked out, terror coating the single syllable as my eyes traveled up as I searched for the small camera. Left, right… there. The small device was pointed right at us, and I didn’t know if Alex was watching from the other side, but I kne







