LOGIN“I think you’re going to change so many lives,” I said to Eliza. “Those kids are so lucky to have you.” Eliza looked down, her cheeks pink. “Thank you, Audrey. Really.” Tina piped up next. “And my LGBT counseling department is finally off the ground! ” She paused, leaning into my mother, who was
Audrey After a long flight, we finally touched down in Italy. The sunlight streaming in through the plane window was a promising golden hue, and just the sight of it made me feel like my heart was about to leap out of my chest. “I might need a nap when we get to the villa,” Edwin yawned, shaking
And as I watched, I felt a hand slip into mine. I glanced up, finding Edwin beside me, his gaze focused on the runway but his approval humming through the bond. My mother stood on my other side, wrapping her arm around my shoulders. A lump rose in my throat, and I couldn’t even speak. None of us c
Audrey Edwin and I emerged from the small room, his hand still resting protectively on my back. The hustle and bustle of last-minute preparations immediately hit us, assistants running back and forth, models being ushered into position, and the soft hum of the audience’s chatter drifting through t
“There’s always time,” I whispered, grabbing the wrist of his free hand and pulling it close to peer at his watch. The movement caused him to topple forward, and he caught himself on his other palm, caging me against the hard wood of the vanity. “But maybe not enough time to waste right now.” Edwi
Audrey Before I could even answer his question, Edwin rushed past me and locked the door. When he turned back to me, he was grinning from ear to ear. The sight of that mischievous look on his face made my breath hitch. Once, it had been like pulling teeth to get the man to smile. And now here he
We both turned to see a woman emerging from a nearby shop. My stomach dropped as I recognized her instantly. Fiona.She looked stunning, as always. Her long, platinum blonde hair caught the light, gleaming like spun gold despite the overcast sky.She wore a chic outfit that accentuated her tall, sle
Audrey“Audrey, I have to say, I’m extremely disappointed.”Leo leaned forward, placing his elbows on his desk, and pinned me with a disapproving glare. His earlier ear-to-ear smile had long since faded, the creases in his forehead pronounced now that his eyebrows were knit together. Not even his co
She reached into her purse and pulled out an RSVP card. “Here are the details, just in case. I would really love for you to be there if you can manage it. It would mean a lot to me.”I took the card, forcing a smile even as guilt gnawed at me. “Thank you, Claudia. I’ll definitely try to make it work
And when I wanted more, he wouldn’t give it to me. The one thing I really wanted, more than the gifts and the secret rendezvous and the treats—a relationship. Even a secret one, I would have taken until he ended things with Fiona.But we were ‘just hooking up’.“If he’s been doing this throughout yo







