(THIS SCENE TAKES PLACE BETWEEN CHAPTER 62 AND 63)
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REID
Riya is lying on me, her eyes half closed. We're listening to music and savouring the comfort that comes with each other's presence.
My arm is lazily wrapped around her when my phone rings on the nightstand. I reach for it, frowning when I realize that it's my Mom.
I place the phone back on the stand, facing downwards, and I shrug when I find Riya's questioning gaze on me.
"It's my mom. I don't wanna talk to her."
"She said it was important. You should probably go."
"I don't want to leave you alone."
"I won't die while you're gone. I swear. I promise." She grins at me. "Go, Reid. It's rude to keep your Mom waiting."
I groan in annoyance and dread. Talking to my mom is mostly dreadful. I know what she wants to talk abo
