I floor it once as I pass the lights and feel the salty sea air clinging to my skin. I breathe in deeply, letting it fill my body. I hope I’m doing the right thing, and not dumping more shit on my friend's widow. I head toward Katie's place, hoping to find her alone. It feels wrong to have this c...
He closes off the rest of the world with the door, and I’m no longer certain why I’m here. I came to comfort him, but I’d been thinking in a friendly way. This doesn’t feel platonic. Actually, it’s impossible not to notice the carnal attraction between us. It’s lust on steroids combined with a he...
His naked body is pressed to mine. I smile and slip out of bed and pad down the hall. The scent of coffee is too appealing to resist. I emerge in the kitchen wearing my old robe. Emma is at the sink and Edward is on the other side of the counter. I feel funny seeing him, but I guess I have to get...
Tall skyscrapers surround us and throngs of people walk past as if they are all late for something. This city is always moving. It never stops. If paparazzi are following us, they are very discreet about it, which is fine by me. Occasionally, Pete holds my hand, lacing our...
BREAKING NEWS, EVERYBODY! November 16th, 9:15pm I feel horrible about lying to Erin. I told her I'd wait for her to finish her meeting and then we'd spend a quiet evening together. I knew it was a lie as I said it. Sitting in the hot Porsche, I lowe...
The place is quiet. I don’t think he’s opened the strip club one night since he bought it. I pull on my shoes, half hopping across the dimly lit room. Right before I wrap my knuckles against the door, a hand lands on my shoulder. I want it to be Sean, but when I turn around, it’s Trystan. “I wou...
Based on the date I know there aren't more. This entry is the last time she wrote before her death. A shiver shoots down my spine at the thought. Peter's old boxes are still at the other end of the bedroom. I know I shouldn't look through them without his consent. I know P...
It doesn’t go well. I can hear them yelling from where I sit. Trystan is back, looking like a spring daisy. He arches an eyebrow at me. “What?” “Are you nocturnal, or one of those weird people that thrives on two hours of sleep?” I’m slumped back in...
Trystan squirmed and wiggled, periodically laughing harder than I’d ever heard him laugh. The tickle fight went on until I’d rolled across the room twice. I had no idea how much time passed—a few minutes maybe—but when I looked at the clock it was past eleven. How’d it get so late? &n...
1 THE PRESENT ~PETER~ Sidney nervously twists her engagement ring on her finger and looks up at me. In that soft voice, the one she uses when she’s worried, she asks, “What’d you find?” The pit of my stomach has been in freefall all day, ever since I opened that ...
I stretch and instantly regret it. I blink a few times and remember where I am. There’s an arm across my middle. I smile and look over at Sean. He’s awake, watching me. “I’m not letting you go,” he says. There are bruises on his face, but most are under the stubble. ...
I try not to think about what happened, but the box is still in the room and it reminds me. I close the lid and shove it to Amber’s side of the room before laying on my bed. We’re waiting for death to come knocking. I wonder how mental I am that I don’t care. My life is so out of control, so comp...
I didn’t think that I could feel more attracted to Trystan than I already did, but when he touched me like that—oh my God. It was like every inch of my body was burning. I couldn’t stop staring at his hands, willing them to touch me. I still haven’t moved. I’m leaning against the wall, and finall...
All sounds cease to register, except for the rush of air in my ears. Everything else—the music, the people cheering, Erin screaming my name—become a vague hum in the background. My stomach stays up on that stage while my body plummets toward the floor. &n...
I want to feel nothing. I want to feel numb from head to toe; my broken, dying heart reminds me of everything I’ve lost every time it beats. I can’t face the world without him, I won’t. I’ll never come to terms with losing Sean. I’ll never move on. ...
The sun is setting, and Sean and I stroll down the private beach alone. I tangle our fingers together and try not to focus on the rapid beating of my heart. I lean against him, enjoying the warm feel of his body against mine and wish it could stay this way forever. I want ...
“He’s so cute! Where’d you find him?” “At the mall. They had a dozen other models exactly like him.” Grinning, I wink at Chris. He extracts his face from Aunt Maureen’s grip. “Oh, burn. I’m hurt. Seriously. You think this could be mass produced?” He...
My toes were aching, pressed together tightly within the glass slippers. I wished I could kick them off and run through the room barefoot.But I knew that wasn't possible. Many things were not possible. The witch did not waste time scolding me. Instead she wanted every detail of our conversation f...