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I want to believe she’s in the same place I am—tempted when she shouldn’t be Hooked despite the fact it’s not sether a bit longer

Sliding my free hand down her torso, I cup her hip and pull her into asp

Fuck, this is getting hot fast I’ve had sex with nameless wo Sloan Our che up every nerve in my body until I’m aware of only her

I need more

“Baby,” I ertip up her abdo for her breast “Let ood”

Sloan wraps firers around ht of her in ht, where would that leave us to to you, not my drive, not my will, not“And don’t call iance will always be to Evan Cook”

April 18

After a long, restless night on Sloan’s sofa, I wake to a war day, turned suddenly chillier by the fact she’s barely speaking to me

Is she aze, no If I had to guess, she’sin to me

By the time we reach the office, I’ht one I’ it in place So close…

As soon as we’re settled in the rented suite with coffee brewed and laptops on, she turns to ive es now”

She needs so to do She wants to be an active part of what she hopes will be Reservoir’s recovery But I think she also wants to ht finally acknowledge her contribution—and maybe even her

I’ Reservoir is almost hopeless without a cash influx

“Well, my first recommendation is to—”

Her phone rings, interruptingme”