I had no idea where things stood between them, but one thing was clear: she gave me the kind of feeling that set off warning bells in my head.
Another complication.
It was like I had been living in another universe since I’d discovered that my mates were the very bullies I had tried to escape.
I had to catch up.
There was too much going on, and I had spent too long in my own little bubble. I didn’t even know the full story about what had been happening while I was away in the darkness of the warehouse.
I could hear Alan's breathing deepen beside me, and I felt his arm shift, pulling me closer. I instinctively snuggled into him, feeling the steady rhythm of his heartbeat against my ear. For a moment, I allowed myself to get lost in that warmth, to pretend that everything was
