Chapter Fourteen Harper “Bye Stanley,” I said, giving his sleek head a pet. “Be back later.” He nudged my leg and turned to amble over to his favorite napping spot in the corner where a splash of sun fell through the windows. I’d awoken to an overcast morning and gone for a run with Alex in the light drizzle. When it came to Alex, my thoughts were a jumble. I was starting to feel half-crazy because I wanted to see him all the time, but that didn’t fit with what I’d thought would happen with him. Not that I’d ever known what it would be like to finally break through the wall I’d built around myself and actually desire someone again. I wasn’t prepared for thinking about Alex nearly all the time and aching to see him again. I looked forward to our morning runs together because I knew I was