Everything Between Us

inal year at Westbridge University, a cozy campus nestled in the heart of Houston. Life had mellowed out. She'd built new friendship

er tiny apartment with mismatched furniture and scented candles-it was

e rainy

from the unexpected downpour. She was halfway

va

ywhere. Deep, familiar, rough around the edges. Her heart stumb

ere he

rd

she wasn't sure she was ready to hear. He wore a dark hoodie and jeans, one hand shoved in hi

. For a second, she d

she finall

g closer. "Didn't th

re you doing here?" she

all shrug in his shoulders. "B

Westbridge wasn't tiny - and yet, somehow,

xcited, scared, or annoyed t

it," she said w

, looking a little nervous for the first ti

ears apart, the pain of him leavin

"It's been years. Gue

ed. "Yeah..

e. The rain had slowed to a drizzle, and stude

" Jordan asked, gestu

f a second. Then she

It felt oddly natural - like no time had passed, like they we

sat by the window, watching

the silence. "What brin

able. "Long story. Dad retired. Moved out to Florida. I decided I

ed. She

dan asked. "Ho

though. Studying psychology. Thi

. "You were always the one who mad

's gotta

ed, the tension

drama and heartbreaks. About nothing and everything. It was easy - dangerously

he café lights dimmed, neit

w?" Jordan asked, hope

hen smiled. "Yea

Ava realized she was in trouble. Because seeing

inside her she wasn't sure