FionaWith my stomach growling, I wrap a large sweater around myself and exit my room. I don’t want to bother anyone since they’re probably busy, so I quietly pad to the kitchen to find something for breakfast.I wander around, not knowing where I’m going, until I pass a door and hear a woman shriek
Fiona “You’ll what?” I ask as Ethan stands to leave the table. “I’ll have your desk moved right next to mine,” he repeats. I stare at this man. What is going through his mind? Like he hadn’t just said we’d be together every day, Ethan slides his phone into his pocket and walks away. Is he seri
Sighing, I lean my forehead on the window. The cool glass offers a bit of respite, so I close my eyes and try to relax like Ryan said. It doesn’t work, but I do get a bit of time to clear my head before we pull into my father’s driveway. Steeling myself with confidence, I get out of the car, ask
Fiona I watch Jessica reel back in shock and horror, stumbling as she listens to the person on the phone. Bankruptcy. “What do you mean? How did it go under? The project was supposed to—hello? Hello?” She screeches in fury, throwing her phone onto the couch near us. The project must be the XX
“Okay, I’ll see you soon.” Ethan I end the call without responding and set my phone on my desk. The excitement that had eaten at me all day put me behind in my schedule. I wanted to see her. All day my focus kept shifting to Fiona. I wanted to call her and move the dinner earlier, but she’d
Fiona After helping me buy a load of groceries, Ryan begins the drive and, on our way, we pass a flower shop. The bright colors draw my attention and my longing. I’ve always loved flowers. Mom used to keep flowers in the house when I was younger, and they always made my day when I saw them. Jack
“I should ask you that,” he mutters, stepping closer. My breath catches when his fingers brush my cheek right beneath my eyes. “You cried.” I nod then shrug, trying to ignore the heartache that sprouts in my chest at his words. I’d done really well forgetting about it while I cooked. “It’s nothi
FionaWhen I opened my husband’s office door, I find Jack and my stepsister, Jessica, locked together in a passionate kiss. The scene hit me like a truck. What the hell is going on?I always thought Jessica was a good girl. She’d stood by me during the hardest time of my life when my mother died, an