15-05-2021-052358It-Ends-with-Us

Chapter Six It’s been fifty-three days since Ryle walked out of my apartment that morning. Which means it’s been fifty-three day ...

over at me and Allysa. “This is incredible. It doesn’t even look like the same building!” Okay, maybe I’m fine with him being th ...

“Are you bringing this girl to my birthday party Friday?” Allysa asks him. I watch his reaction closely. He just shakes his head ...

Ryle just bought me flowers. Not just any flower. He bought me a bouquet of lilies. Allysa picks up her phone. “I’ll text him an ...

Chapter Seven “Stop fidgeting,” Devin says. “I’m not fidgeting.” He loops his arm through mine as he walks me toward the elevato ...

“Because he literally got down on his knees and said, ‘Please, Lily. Please have sex with me.’ ” Devin raises an eyebrow. “He be ...

I laugh and elbow him, then lean in to his ear. “That’s Marshall. Wrong guy, but nice effort.” Allysa grabs my arm and starts to ...

The door swings open again and I immediately stiffen, but it’s only a caterer. I sigh with relief. Devin says, “Lily,” like my n ...

date?” He’s asking it like it’s a casual question, but I know it isn’t. When I fail to respond, he leans in until he’s whisperin ...

It all hits me at once. The anger... the irritation... the half glass of champagne I had in the kitchen. I’m so mad, I can’t eve ...

“Hah!” I say with a laugh. “Are you sure about that?” He nods, so I prepare to let him have it. I push against his chest and mak ...

“Ready to go?” he asks, looping his arm through mine. I nod. “Yes. So ready.” We find Allysa in the main living room. I tell her ...

He’s looking at me so intently, I stop trying to fight him off of me and I hold my breath. His chest is pressing against mine, m ...

beautiful thing I’d ever seen and I wanted to look at it every single day.” Oh. “And that night I showed up at your door? I went ...

I glance at his bed. Then at him. “Right now?” He nods and walks over to me. In one swift movement, he lifts my dress up and ove ...

Thank you, Jesus. I set it to brew and then go in search for a mug when the kitchen door opens behind me. I spin around and I’m ...

I sigh, relieved. “Please. I hate this.” I face her and take a sip of my coffee. She sets hers down beside her and then grips th ...

Allysa hops off the counter and carries her mug to the sink. “She’s my friend, Ryle. You don’t have the best track record when i ...

I don’t hide my grin this time. “Okay.” He kisses me again, this time for a solid minute. He starts to lower me to the couch, bu ...

Chapter Eight “We need to talk,” Lucy says. She’s sitting on the couch, mascara streaked down her cheeks. Oh, shit. I drop my pu ...