She smiled as a number of boys ran through the crowd, tossing little snapping fireworks in their wake. One looked over his shoulder and locked eyes with her. He paused as her eyebrow arched in a dare. The young boy shook his head and ran off with his friends. The air was full of energy from the G...
When she woke and found him sleeping peacefully, she slipped away to take a long hot shower. That shower also gave her a chance to think and hide. Alex ran his fingers through his damp hair, having taken his own shower in his old room. “You don’t want to marry me,” he said softly. He heard her sl...