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“And so what if it is? Why can’t I be sexy? Why can’t I hat I want? Sing what I want?” I don’t knohere I found the energy to argue with Jake Every muscle in my body was sore and I wasn’t sureout with bad boys if I want?” I was definitely pushing it now

Luke was everything I thought he would be andon my clothes, painted on my swollen lips

“You, sexy? Coood girl The role model every parent wants for their child”

“I wasn’t when you met me” I eyed him “I never asked to be a role model”

He raised his hand “Shut up, Lex”

“Yesterday you threw it in my face, but noe can’t talk about it?”

He closed his eyes “I shouldn’t have said anything”

I took oing to shower I’ll be ready to go to the hospital soon”

“We’re not done with this conversation,” he warned

“We are” I closed the door in his face and turned for the shower

At soain There would be a ti about the future of Lexi Wilde

But that time wasn’t today I had drinks planned with Luke later, and that was about all I could think about right now I needed one reen eyes before I left Texas It was stupid and irresponsible It was exactly the kind of thing Jake said was forbidden for ht, I didn’t care about my brand Maybe Lexi Wilde needed a new brand

I closed the door to roo, “Hearts and Tears” Some of the children were here for short-term treatment, but others, like the one I had just visited would be spending months under this roof

I clung to htly and pushed the door open

“Hey, there”