Aria’s POV
“Joe…”
Isabella’s use of all capital letters in her text had me concerned, but Joe, as always, was my first priority. After dropping a bombshell on him like this, I wasn’t about to leave while he was still processing.
He swiveled back to me, his big eyes damp, and my entire chest cavity crumbled to pieces. Forget my heart, it was already shattered.
Stretching my arms out, I offered a hug. Rushing toward me, he collided with my chest at high speeds, knocking the wind out of me. That didn’t stop me from wrapping my arms protectively around him.
“I’ll miss everyone… School… Liam…” His voice was small, muffled against my shoulder.
“It won’t be forever,” I explained. “My bosses promised that we would spend equal time between all the team’s locations. So we’ll be back in a few
