No Second Chances: Their Lost Ava

bought two new su

sweatshirt and a few boo

ing bags in her car

asked, a teasing smile on his fac

nigmatically. "So

t of a drama with her scholarship housing, some mix-up. She might need to crash with on

arly expecting Ava

, Jax, who had walked up, said, "She can stay at

Jax as if summoned, beamed. "Oh, Ja

o vulnerable

relieved. "G

ter to Chloe, their loya

wall of ice formin

Just a distant,

later that ev

absolutely sure about

with apprehension, but also

sure

Whatever you decide. We just w

ickly overshadowed by the certainty of

dad' s office for you. A pre-colle

Mom. I

you too,

arrived th

s a beautiful, brand-new laptop. To

brilliant Yale-bound daughter. C

spread through he

transferring files, already imagining

room when she heard voices down

ng on their living room sofa, Av

toppe

re you doing w

n, and I have this super important scholarship essay due tomorrow. Ethan and Jax

a bright, in

with a rising tid

er eyes wide and pleading. "Just until I fini

ngerously calm. "No

She looked like a kicked p

ptop, Chloe. A gift from

mean any harm, Ava. I just... I r

ood. The picture of

laptop. "I need it

ened on it. "Just l

it t

hing the laptop to her chest.

l to Ethan and Jax who were hover

flew from

ood floor with a

een wen

tro

s' love, shattered on the floor by