As Everleigh sleeps on me, I text Annie, who’s determined to drive me crazy. You’d think after spending the weekend with me, she’d get off my back about Everleigh, but I’m afraid it’s worse.
Now that she’s seen how Everleigh and I are together, she won’t drop it. I honestly hadn’t realized my attraction was so obvious until now.
“She’s right, you know.” Everleigh sits up, taking me off guard. “You deserve everything you want. You have so much more to offer than you give yourself credit for, and I’ve fallen so hard for you. Each day, I have to talk myself out of why we can’t cross that line, and each day, it gets harder. Listen, I’m scared too, but being together and allowing me to love you could be the best f*****g risk we’ve ever taken.”
everything“Everleigh…” I say quietly, my heart p
