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PROLOGUE ~ Christht

Reel ~ Hinder

ASH

Frustrated That summed up myon our Christ up for her, and extre such a stupid ass to get hiht he did it on purpose just to see if she would co always I’m not a violent person, but I really wanted to beat the shit out of so that he was in a different state ‘cause if he had been close, I may have finished the job for hi me from the inside out as I sat alone in my house after the aard holiday dinner with my family My mom hadn’t said much except that she understood why Scarlett left Will coettinghim he was insensitive ass He shut up shortly after that Oscar and Evan were oblivious to it all ~ they ate as quickly as possible so that they could get back to playing the Xbox I sat silently eating the food that she and I had prepared the night before, trying not to think of the reiven her at the kitchen sink Obviously it wasn’t a re except lie in bed alone thinking about what could possibly be happening in Florida The frustration was quickly turning into anger and I needed to cool off I got up and threw on sohmy keys, wallet, and phone, I called Nicholas as I headed out toup to his house, and it appeared I wasn’t the only person looking for a place to hang out for the evening The driveway and street were packed with cars and thefrohts that I had spent there~ drinking, playing the guitar, and hooking up with randoht Iabout her I shook my head at my pathetic self as I walked up to the front door I needed a drink… or twelve

As Iroo at the island and headed in their direction We exchanged hugs and wished each other Merry Christ, but I really just didn’t want to talk about it

"Souely "Nohere’s the whiskey? I need a shot stat"

Jess raised her eyebrows atelse, but Nicholas whispered soavelook and I made a mental note to thank him later

"The liquor’s at the bar and the beer’s in the fridge dude Help yourself It’s good seeing you here; we’vearound," he replied

"Thanks ht for us?"

I hadn’t really thought about it, but now that he reat idea Music was always a good prescription for the soul

"Yeah, I think I will Let uitar"

Three shots and two beers later, I was sitting on the back deck, acoustic in hand with hts in Houston It never got that cold, the air had just enough chill in it tothe flahnext to Mason’s hospital bed taking care of hiulp of h my usual favorites, a little Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, and such, before taking requests fro blonde girl that had been trying to catch el Not thinking , but by the tioing to be sick It wasn’t that the song’s lyrics really applied to my life or situation exactly, it was just the subjectthe word Angel Knowing that’s what Rat called Scarlett, I could totally picture hi that I had never given a second thought to As soon as I spat out the last verse, I abruptly rose to uitar in my chair, and claimed I needed a drink break

I walked back in the house to escape everyone for acloser tothe glass back, the warut After repeating the motion two more times, I heard the back door open and close and I assumed Jess had come in to ask me what my problerabbed the counter to steady myself in the somewhat blurry room However, the hands that wrapped themselves around my waist fro to Jess

"My lips are soft as an angel’s… especially when they’re wrapped around your cock Don’t you remember, Ash?"

Oh fuck

CHAPTER ONE

Stubborn Love ~ The Lumineers

I Try ~ Macy Gray

MASON