I Kissed a Stranger, Now My Ex Can't Let Go

re dark and

mpletely

like a vacuum-te

s around his neck like she owned the guy, whispering who-knows

stung just l

her car, and drove off withou

he familiar sound of an engine

he glass cabinet when suddenly, a tall, solid presence pressed up behin

, levering himself closer to catch her expression

n, every movement steady. "Mad enough to kill someone. You might

The Morgans want in on Polaris," he began. "I've been

g his. "And what, if you don't keep his sister

lain-don't start with that

gaze was sharp, calm, like she was looking right through him. "Lucas, if you'r

ed instantly. "What

ghed, "let's jus

her back hard. His grip found her chin in a warnin

staye

She'd already t

was

en left again after getting a call. Claire had clearly h

ucas's little girlfriend. A picture taken at the top of a mountain, two hands forming a heart-on

d that big ha

ca

a long time, water cup

e table with a sharp clink, as if something in

days, Lucas still

y meeting-he sat at the head of the table, sh

ontact.

Claire spent her time getting rid of all the gifts Lucas had given her over the years-an

her life, what was the point

vited her to hang ou

considering she'd just left Prosperon Group and was planning to start he

pped into the club

e down, I could've gon

ed her into the elevator with a laugh. "I was

ire had never been t

rivate room. In the middle stood an oversiz

take her there. Instead, she guided her to the side where only one other woman was se

o. Though her smile held a trace of awk

Claire sat down. Lydia

her, and gradually, the lively voices

she heard

n bring Claire aro

oung and cute. He treats he

itched things up aft

r, but eight years? He'

Lucas is done with her, maybe I'll take a swing. That

yes turned

ose voices-guys who used to sweet

she didn't even dare make eye contact. When Claire s

lly walked over to the screen, leaned lazily against it, and

n Lucas got with me, he was still a shy little virgin

le

stared at her like

er mouth, two tall figures ste

jumped from he

e panic rea