Poe, come on. Don’t be like this.” She avoided his gaze, and that was killing him. He’d rather she yell at him than give him nothing at all.

Birds chirped and hawked in the distance. A group of them, maybe vultures, circled the sky. Rae glanced at the blanket. Those damn birds could probably smell Marissa, and the second everyone left, they’d pounce...

Bruises and dried blood covered her face, giving the illusion of chicken pox.

Just one pit stop, Rae. One pit stop that won’t even take an hour. Then it’s over. It’s finally over.

Yeah, there has to be a few screws loose when a girl asks you to drop everything to spend a three-day weekend on very short notice, and you say okey dokey without a care in...

Mackenzie glanced through the glass doors. It was dark outside, except for the dim light from the front entrance. A night breeze swooshed leaves throughout the parking lot.

Mackenzie flinched. Struggling to breathe, she stood up and walked over to the table.

What did he want? What did he mean he was in the right place?

The embrace at the airport and stolen glances of Poe wasn’t enough for him. Oliver needed to be closer to her again–emotionally and physically. His stomach clenched. Why couldn’t Poe be his?

Oliver knocked on the door, trying to keep his fear in check. Dominic didn’t answer. Oliver looked around the porch for a hidden key, frantically searching under the welcome mat, but to no avail.

No, she’s been killing me with kindness.” She pointed her finger in his face. “There’s a difference, and if you didn’t have her on a pedestal, you could tell the difference.