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
Edwin I strode through the familiar layout of the dimly lit bar, my usual spot at the end of the counter already waiting for me. The bartender, a mustached older man named Jasper who had been working here as long as I had been dining here, glanced up as I approached and greeted me with a knowing n
Edwin & Audrey Edwin’s POV The murmurs had grown into a crescendo, causing me to clear my throat annoyedly. “Alright, everybody,” I said, rapping my knuckles on the podium. “I know it’s Friday, but you still have to do your work.” The class fell silent again, students shifting uncomfortably
Audrey My phone buzzed in my pocket just as I was finishing up the last of my homework for the evening. Frowning, I dug it out, expecting a text from Avis or Tina about our group project. Instead, it was a new text from a familiar number that had me grinning like an idiot before I could stop mys
“Seems like the whole school is here,” I mused. “That’s because it is.” Tina grinned and looped one arm through mine and another through Avis’s as we headed up to the house. Tina was right; as we rounded the corner of the house toward the backyard, I could already see that dozens of people were







