BLAINE“Did he call you yet?” Olive followed me with her horse, Rory as I rode Queen silently.I needed this moment, but my best friend never allowed me to be alone.The last time I had a heart problem was five years ago, and she and Charlie were always by my side up to this moment. They both had been heartbroken, and I was there for them as well.That’s what friends do, right?Now, the table had turned again. On me.“He will call,” I answered nonchalantly. I didn’t want to talk so much about Xandry. The food I prepared was spoiled, even inside the fridge. I’ve waited for him for two frigging weeks, and no image of Xandry appeared on my door. I received three messages on his first day since he got back to New York, then he called that night that he was pretty tired with his last famous seven words.I need you to understand me, Blaine.“It’s only been two weeks, right? I’m sure he

BLAINEBeing back in New York City reminded me of something we had back at the yacht, but I was here not to reminisce about what happened in the past. I am here for Bianca.“Blaine!” Bianca called out enthusiastically as if I was the only person standing at the airport.“Silly.” A wide smile curved across my lips as I walked toward her, and she was getting bigger. I wasn’t big as hers when I was roughly in the first week of the third trimester.“I miss you, sis.” She squeezed me into a tight hug, which I badly needed it right now. I was thankful Ethan didn’t show up again. Ben didn’t ask why I was crying that day.My emotions were over the edge when her advice flashed through me. I was not blaming her because it was completely my own choice to believe that there was something between me and Xandry, Bianca just boosted my confidence.“I missed you too, B.” I bit my lip and took a deep breath as m

XANDRYI was wholly unprepared for the sharp stab of the pain at the left side of my chest. I hadn’t seen and talked to her for over two weeks and it opened up the fresh waves of longing and searing pain when she broke up with me. Over. The. Fucking. Phone.I lost her.Let’s end this. These three words repeatedly electrocuted my brain. I took another sip of the scotch Forrest filled me. I ignored his cold and stoic looked and gestured him to pour me another shot, and he didn’t hesitate. And that confirmed my suspicion that this guy hated my guts. For whatever reason, I didn’t have any idea.“Hmm, if it’s not my dear cousin,” Pyke sang, took a seat beside me, and Forrest quickly placed down a cold beer for him.“I’m not in a mood for chit-chat, Pyke. I came here as a customer and not a cousin, so, fuck off.” I gulped the last shot of the scotch, willingly took in the burn into my throat, hoping to numb my b

XANDRYLast night, Saph and Sunshine confirmed Blaine went to my apartment to see me. Undoubtedly, she knew everything about me and Sunshine was having a baby.I spent several minutes back in my office bemoaning of her lost, it only told me one thing, she didn’t want me, but Saph made me not to give up. Until I saw what was in her eyes today. The way Blaine looked at me, I knew she cared —her eyes filled with surprise and longing, then suddenly replaced with sadness.The motherfucker Ethan Hall caught me off guard when his hand gripping Blaine’s waist. I knew he did it on purpose. Just the thought of what he did to Blaine during her pregnancy, all I cared about was to punch and end him. I completely lost control and there was no way I let him take Blaine away from me.She. Is. Mine.How did I miss the sign? The way he looked at me back at the Night Stalker, of what he said? Did they really— I pushed the thought out

BLAINEDisappointment swamped over me like a strong wave. Xandry held my call and chose to answer Sunshine. I hated the feeling of being affected when it was my idea to be just his friend. It was harder than I thought. Jealousy slapped me like a bitch.We talked over the phone almost every night and he never forgot to tell me how he missed me. It was like a broken record, but it made my belly flutter despite our friend-zoned status. He reminded me of his relationship with Sunshine, but I couldn’t help to think of the possibility that he was going to choose her when the baby came. It scared me to death. My feelings were stronger each day, and I already prepared myself for losing him—of breaking my heart again because I knew how much I loved Xandry.“What’s with the stony expression?” Olive pulled me back to reality.“More like she just swallowed a bitter pill,” Charlie countered, “I thought you talked to Xandry earlier.”