"This isn't funny," Lawrence muttered."No one said it was." I giggled, glancing at him. "It's just... laughing is a side effect of alcohol."Our shoulders were touching, actually—my entire right side was pressed up against his left. It felt natural, just like it used to be before the fight at my ho
Lawrence Lewis's P.O.V.I adored the way her eyes lit up whenever she talked about the things she was passionate about. I adored the way her laughter echoed for miles, clear and unrestrained. I adored her fierce determination and her stubbornness in following through with her goals. I adored her gen
It was a great, bitter irony that she'd come back into my life just to turn it upside down again. Ignoring my request to stay away from my wedding, barging in where no one had called her. I hadn't factored in the level of Sara's stubbornness. Leading a project that would undermine hers or lying to h
I was still in that cramped closet with Lawrence, still letting him touch me as I pressed closer to him. His fingers trailed along my neck, then held my face, slipping between my lips. I couldn't breathe, but it wasn't as if I wanted to.I held my breath as his free hand slipped beneath my dress. Wh
"You asked me to do it. Don't you remember?"Unfortunately, I didn't. But if Elliot said so, it was probably true. I gave him a few more instructions and then ended the call. I headed to the shower, hoping the water would wash away those inappropriate memories that had no business haunting me.Lawre
"No... not really," I said, feeling a bit baffled."Why not?" she asked, all innocence. "It's gorgeous, and you have a gorgeous body."Maybe because if I showed up to Lawrence's wedding in a dress like that, he'd personally escort me out."It's a bit... revealing for a traditional wedding, don't you
If you wanted to secure an important deal, it was always best to handle it yourself. This advice held even more weight when I considered that my competition was nipping at my heels. So, here I was, sipping coffee from a flowery little cup on an uncomfortable two-seater sofa, trying to secure what sh
"Has she been asleep since you got here?" he asked, smiling like we were just two friends catching up.As if he expected me to answer politely. As if nothing had happened and he wasn't being a complete idiot."A health insurance plan? That's what you're using to win them over? And where are they sup
I was easily the most boringly dressed guest here, yet the moment I arrived, I felt all eyes on me. Around me were either complete strangers or familiar faces tied to the Lewis family, and the latter group I knew watched me closely. I ignored them as best I could. Let's just say I wasn't a welcome p
"Well, that boy has been in love with you for many years, and a man's ego is fragile enough as it is. I'm not surprised he reacted badly to your rejection," my mother said.I bolted upright from the bed, startled."What are you saying?" I sounded offended. "Our romantic feelings are recent. That's w
My mother had had me when she was eighteen—a single mom who had faced countless struggles because she had a child so young. I know that for most of my life, I've had the financial backing of my father's family, but those early years of poverty, hunger, and loneliness were memories that hadn't faded.
He was staring at me a lot."What are you looking at? Haven't you had enough of staring at me since we were kids?" I teased him."I'll never get tired of looking at you," he replied.I couldn't help but smile at that. How could he be so sweet?"Well, since you've given up on that ridiculous wedding,
I unhooked my bra, wanting to be more comfortable, and I began playing with my nipples. He noticed and kissed his way back up to them, sucking on each one in turn. It was even better as he didn't stop using his fingers, thrusting them in and out of me. However, he hadn't looked me in the eye since I
I hadn't woken up this morning planning to test Lawrence's patience, let alone end up kissing him like this. But the way he held me tightly against his body, the way our tongues danced wildly together, had me teetering on the edge.I had no idea he was such a good kisser nor that he was so skilled a
"Hello, Emma. It's nice to hear from you too..." I answered, feeling utterly drained."I want an explanation now, Lawrence," she snapped.Honestly, my brain wasn't functioning well enough for riddles at this moment."Who is 'she'? How are we making fun of you?" I asked, confused.I heard a frustrate
The best treatment and care at home—that was what my father was receiving. But no matter how much money was spent or how excellent the medical attention was, it wouldn't save him. In the end, money could only buy the material things. It couldn't replace a body destined for death.I was so disturbed
Lawrence Lewis's P.O.VWhen I got engaged to Emma and put the distance between me and Sara that I should have enforced all along, I never expected this. Out of all the scenarios I had predicted, what had actually happened was never one of them. I tried to chalk up what happened in that dark closet t