ra'

heard a word from Ethan,my fiancé. He hadn't come to my house, hadn'

hone and dialed

Michael. Leav

t straight t

t but strained as I sp

ou for days now. You haven't returned any

sank onto the couch, my eyes fixed on the

it d

ed my coat with a rush of frustration and worry, determined to find out what w

to his house, my stomach knot

up the front porch steps, and reached for the door-on

so

baby...

the door, low and breathy. I froze.

nded as real

bb

st fr

e Ethan'

're

stakable sound of skin

mach t

hest like a drum. The heat rising i

tion freezing me for half a second... until another bre

d the d

ere th

. My

My bes

limbs. Moving, gasping, moaning-so lost in e

. The sight burn

My heart shattered i

y naked. No shame.

han loo

drained

g to the floor, yanking a throw pillow in a

la

mage w

ice was steel. "Don't stop on my acco

d on he

nd me, my name, excuses, stamm

p neither di

ing through my chest. Rage, heartbreak, humiliat

them

hem p

as

ch step fueled by pain and fury. I slammed the door shut behi

very filthy word I could think of. The tears poured down my cheeks in hot, b

I saw

ha

cuse. I didn't care enough to hear. My heart pounded violently in my chest, and

against the pavement

t of the way

o

are. I just needed to get away from everyth

dim glow of streetlights cast long shadows across the road, a

rf

to make my face look less like a wreck. Then

, my voice hoarse.

. But tonight? Tonight, I needed it. I needed s

d again. And a

essage lighting

n. D

wo tr

ed the phone face-down and took

ed now...

ame flashed ac

tears. I didn't want to answer. I shouldn't. But some stupid,

ng fingers,

?" His voice was soft, almos

oice cold and sharp. "What co

eet up and talk,

word. "You cheating bastard. I can't believe I ever

a, pl

screwing my best friend was worth losing me

ng up and tossed the phone aside like

tender. "Another o

omething. Anything oth