With the exception of losing Lily, the guards had not done anything to cause me to worry about their dedication or fitness. Even though my instincts told me (and still tell me) that something was wrong with my security team, I wonder if I should have been more strategic about who I let go instead o
(Brady POV) As I walked into my office with Evelyn, my heart continued to pound forcefully against my chest. Despite my feelings for Lily, seeing Evelyn and being this close to her without being able to touch her felt like a cruel, painful reminder of just how stupid I was all those years ago. Ev
“Are you jealous?” “No, Brady. I was actually grateful when my parents told me about her. I was hoping that you being with someone else meant that you had moved on and that you and I could be friends.” I did not say anything. Evelyn sat down again. “Clearly I was wrong. You are not ready to
(Lily POV) James and I have fallen into a little bit of a routine since our first phone call. He will call me in the morning and we will talk for a 20 minutes or so before I have to get ready for work. Then we will briefly text at night before going to bed. None of our conversations have been as
I grabbed my phone off of the kitchen counter and saw that it was James. James: “Hey, beautiful. Just checking in. Your day go ok?” Me: “Not bad. Kind-of mellow, actually. But my friend Charlotte is here and we are going to go get some drinks tonight.” James: [Raised eyebrow emoji] “Dr
(Lily POV) What I expected when I agreed to go out drinking and dancing with Charlotte: a little craziness; a lot of fun and laughter; a happy distraction from the stress associated with James preparing to marry Sheila; and maybe having to fend off a little bit of male attention. What I did not e
(Lily POV). Thankfully, my panic attack was short-lived, because Charlotte was oblivious to it. She dragged me over to where Cody Wilson and his friend were sitting. On the way over, she explained that the best wing-women were those already in relationships. All I had to do, she explained, was
(James POV) It is now three o’clock in the morning, and I am talking to Lily on the phone. Lily just finished telling me everything that happened at the bar with Charlotte tonight. It was hard, but I did my best to listen without interrupting her. I managed to get through most of it; I only inte