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Being with Rose is the closest I’ve felt to myself since I don’t knohen I want to explore this Explore e share, what she ether

She’s ready to kickTalk about a total role reversal I need to get ht and focus

"Caden" Sheshe rolls her eyes "Do you realize I don’t even know your last name? What does that say about me, that I’d let you into my room and--fool around with you for hours and I don’t know your last na behavior? You sound like a crabby old school-teacher" I want to laugh but I don’t She’s dead serious I think she’s just shocked herself e’ve done

I’ve shocked ood way While she acts like we’ve committed the ultimate sin

"You wouldn’t understand" She averts her head as if it pains her to look atout to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear

"It’s Kingsley," II could kiss her Coot to take it slow

She turns, a little gasp escaping her when she discovers how close I asley"

"Are you serious? Of course it is" She tosses her hands up in the air, aze away from her chest

"What do you sley Please don’t tellsilly like that when you were in school"

Hell, no, they didn’t call me that They teased me unmercifully when my father lost all his money in bad investments and when he became involved in a pyramid scheme In his shame and embarrassment he did the unthinkable

Killed himself

And I’ve dealt with his choice ever since Worn it like it was my cross to bear I hate him for what he did Hate him for how he destroyed my life, Mo that was the easiest fix

Stealing