Chapter 12
Layla set the mascara in the makeup bag Brooke had given her two Christmases ago and sighed. Spending the rest of her days in this house alone with no one to come home to and no one to see her off in the morning sounded awful. She wished Declan would’ve stayed until she’d woken up, but knowing he was there for most of the night was nice.
Her phone rang, and she picked up her cell to see a video call coming in from Chase. It was as if he knew she needed a reminder that no matter how far away he or Brooke was, Layla would never be alone. She quickly clicked to answer.
“Hey!” she exclaimed, happy to see his face and giving it a once over to make sure all was okay. His dark brown hair with hints of copper was cut short on the sides and only slightly longer on top. It was usually
