Renee’s POVIt’s been a couple of months since Mia and I hatched our deal, I must say she’s being loyal to her word. I don’t know I would expect it to be any different, if there’s anyone who doesn’t want Eric finding out who I am more than myself, it’s Mia.Fall has taken place of summer. Green leav
Sometimes I really let myself get into character and pretend that I’m dating Jasper for now. Debbie has warmed up to him enough, she doesn’t even look up from her workbook when Jasper took my hand in his.“Sorry,” Jasper says sheepishly and goes to pull his hand away. I guess he caught me staring.“
Renee’s POVI'm lying in bed staring at the blank white ceiling. Early morning spreads across the room and hues of deep blue. I check my alarm clock next to me, it's barely 6:00 in the morning. I told my head to the other direction where Jasper lay beside me lightly snoring.I’ve since moved him up
Luckily, Debbie didn’t ask too many questions. I told her that we both are very busy at work and need some time apart to which she replied that she hates work. I laughed and told her it’s what’s paying for her treatments.Now I’m driving her to school and we’re singing along to the radio. This feels
Renee’s POVI can’t see this correctly. Debbie is laughing with Nilo, not at him. I don't think I want her to be a bully or anything, but I don’t think I want her friends with Nilo either.I think about marching over there right now, and putting a stop to all of this, but Jasper puts a steady hand o
Eric's POVI wait in my car before going inside to pick up Nilo. I use the time to decompress, work has been stressful lately.Not to mention getting accused of stalking. As though I need a reason to be at the store, I practically own this town. I could get Renee, or whatever her real name is, banne
He gets insecure because I’m not really his father. I give him a pointed look. He walks away, knowing better than to argue with me.I grab a paper cup from the stack and fill water from the jug. “What are you still doing here? I thought your mommy said you couldn’t play soccer,” I eye Debbie taking
Renee’s POVI pull up to the school parking lot and before I can put the car in park, my passenger door swings open. Debbie plops herself down in the front seat with a huff. I look at her taken back, why is she in such a mood?My mind runs countless scenarios in my head where something wrong could’v
“Congratulations, man.” Eric says this time pulling Jasper in for a bro-hug.Emily and I glance at one another with raised eyebrows and instantly can read each others expressions- not fated-mates, just best friends.“So,” Jasper says awkwardly. “Do you think you’d be my best man?” Jasper blurts out
Renee’s POV One Year Later The doorbell chimes and echoes throughout our tall white ceilings.“I’ll get it!” Debbie says while running to the foyer. She’s seven years old but is already a head taller than all her peers, her long shapely legs allow her to make vast strides and she’s out of the liv
I was just hoping it would all be later. Eric and I have been shielding her from the t.v and the news. When the time is right, we want to be the ones to give the full story not whatever dramatized way the media is spinning it.Eric helps me out of the rocking chair and we walk to the living room whe
Renee’s POV A couple days later, I’m discharged from the hospital. Eric, Debbie, myself, and Liam are home.I looked it up, Liam means protector which exactly what he was doing while I was held hostage. He was the reason Mark didn’t kill me. The name also means strong, and despite him being born pr
“Well I’m okay,” I tell him. He lets out a shaky breath and brings my hand up to his warm lips.“I love you,” he tells me.“I love you too,” I reply. Then I shift gears. “What about everyone else? Emily? Jasper? How are they?”Eric nods. “Everyone is okay. A broken arm and some cuts but nothing they
Renee’s POV I suck in a sharp breath of air as my life force hits me like a truck. My eyes whip open but I don’t see anything except blinding light. I snap my eyes shut and sink my head back into something squishy.I try to move my body into a protective stance and instantly regret it. Pain shoots
Renee’s POV Another harsh jab of pain takes my breath away. I clutch to Eric as I write in pain. He hugs me back, trying to steady my fall, but there isn’t much else he can do and he knows that.“I’ll take her pain away,” a member of Marks pack growls and approaches. Something inside Eric snaps, I
This time Andrew comes over and elbows the man in the lower back and then kicks his head so his teeth smash into the concrete floor.I’d feel more horrified if my own abdominal pain wasn’t taking me over. “You good?“ Andrew asks, blood pouring down from no known source somewhere at the top of his he
Renee’s POV All the color has drained from Marks face. On the other hand, Mias face darkens to a plum color. For a second I think her head might explode.“So,” Mark says snapping shut the laptop and sounding eerily calm. “We make a deal on the phone, you bring your passwords to hand over the cash