MY ABUSIVE BOYFRIEND

Walking on

hile. He was gentle, affectionate, and full of apologies. He brought me fl

ted to be

thing ha

I said, every action I took. If he called, I answered immediately. If he asked me to stay home, I

h, if I just proved my loyalty, everything w

t feel like walki

on the counter. Liam was in the living room, watching a

as calm, but I recognized

, my stomach twistin

me with unreadable eyes. Then he stood u

me

ated what this had become. How had we reached the point where I

ation was

he snatched the phone from my hands. His eyes

you're okay?" His vo

. "Because she w

tell her

N

ne tightened. "Are

y ears. "Liam, please

m, shattering against the wal

he turn

hand wrapped around my wrist, yanking me toward him. H

s breath hot against my face. "No on

, my heart racin

his hair, exhaling sharply. Then, just like that, the storm passed. His fac

u, baby," he murmured. "I

orst

to convince myself

omething inside

his wasn't love.

et out soon, I mi