Craving My Mother's Hot Fiancé

groaned, yanking the blanket over my head before giving up. My eyes felt gritty

around my shoulders. The oversized t-shirt I'd borrowed f

I already had seventee

eal smile pulling at my lips

abe, yo

e dead, I'm go

iously, t

piece. It's angry and b

reatened to cut me off again but

cried for an hour then at

ANSWER ME OR

e was from twen

l in 5 minutes.

phone buzzed with

one against a pillow as I s

on her cheek. She wore an old band t-shirt covered in red and black paint. Behind h

d," she said, skip

rning to

dark eyes studied me through the screen with t

whole living sit

eepy? Because I will drive

ke I exist." I ran my fingers through my tangled hair. "W

er than inappropriate. Him being Cold and

chest. "Enough about me. Tell me a

ng was stunning and violent and beautiful all at once. A woman's shape broken like glass, reaching towa

ria said, flipping the camera

dible. When

." She rolled her eyes but I saw the hurt underneath. "They still

s. You're lite

shifted to something more serious. "Speaking o

trying not to think about it.

rywhere, you know." Aria's voice soft

o my knees. "Maybe I can just ne

and remember that Troy is the cheating asshole,

ading through my chest. "You'd actuall

grinned. "Seriously though, I'll walk you to your classes tomorrow

e a hundred and twenty pounds." I sa

s." She winked. "Plus, I took that self-defense cla

feeling lighter than I had in d

ealer is coming by to discuss the gallery opening and I'm currently covered in paint and wearing p

on't h

ds do." She blew me a kiss. "Now go shower. You have that

you,

you

breathing. I forced myself to stand and move toward the bathroo

ght and cheerful through the d

cream silk robe, her blonde hair perfectly styled despi

ing,

ssy hair behind my ear. "I wanted to let you know we're having

nk. "Family

ing my hand. "I ordered food from that amazing French place dow

good," I

is important to me, sweetie. Having us a

ade it impossible to re

ehead, then glided away down the hal

nt. This would be the first time I'd be having bre