Chapter 5

Andrew was a real people person. “Don’t stress, Jess. Dad is messing with you. Just think of me as your personal tour guide for the next month.”

He was a sports major, a sun-kissed hunk.

It was easy to get along with an easy-going guy like him.

Andrew planned to take me abroad, but I was keen to travel across the country.

Growing up, we weren’t exactly rolling in dough. Travel was not an option for me when I started working, either. I was too caught up with my career and life with Shawn. Even when I did travel, they were solely for business.

I wanted to visit museums, watch the night sky, and visit the valleys.

Shawn had promised me time and time again to take me across the nation.

Instead, he took Casey miles away to see the Northern Lights.

No more were the days I had to walk on eggshells just to ask Shawn for his time. Andrew bought plane tickets right away and took me to another city.

As soon as we landed, he gathered a bunch of his friends.

His friends were a