SHAYLEE’S whisper is filled with awe and I can feel the expansion in my chest, pride at knowing I satisfied my woman. “You’re amazing.” A beautiful shade of pink tinges her cheeks and the pressure in my chest morphs into something soft and warm. I climb off the bed and pad over to the bathroom, t...
It must be because I’m dreaming about him again. Except this time, he’s come to rescue me. Just when I’m about to give up. I hope I never wake up because then I’ll be forced to admit he isn’t real. It’s not like some stranger is going to show up to rescue me, then sweep me off of my feet and carr...
We stayed up in shifts keeping a small blaze, but I don’t think any of us truly slept. There is something about this whole situation that doesn’t sit right. The sun is finally rising and I’m staring across the clearing, willing Niall to walk out of the woods and prove that remnants of the boy I k...
Stopped emailing Dad begging him to let me leave. Stopped trying to get Slade to notice me. I think I’m depressed. Being depressed is a new concept for me. Sure, I had plenty to be depressed about growing up without a mother and living with an overbearing father. But it was my life. And even thou...
I beat back the yearning I feel coming on, screaming foul and yelling at it to get right back in the dugout. Cheeky little bitch, trying to stealthily round the bases and steal home, attempting to consume me with baby fever. My sister is positively glowing, and I’m determined to keep my focus on ...