CHAPTER FIVE
TRAVIS
Locking eyes with her, I find the strength to wrap an arm around her waist and pull her to my chest. It’s dangerous, and I know we have to keep our secret for now, but I have to touch her. Her breath hitches as she feels the warmth of our bodies, and it’s the first time I’ve had her this close since before the accident. If I didn’t feel like I’d just gotten hit by a truck, I wouldn’t be so gentle.
She lowers her eyes so I can’t look into them, and I squeeze her hip to grab her attention.
“Viola, I’m going to tell him the truth,” I whisper, and she looks up at me.
I know the risk of the game we’re playing. I know what we have to lose, but there’s so much more to win. Viola Fisher has always been mine and finally being together is the endgame.
“I’m going to tell him
