Lily's P.O.V

I barely got any sleep all through the night, my mind unable to get the image of Raymond's body and touch out of my head. I shouldn't have kissed him, but in that moment, I didn't know what else to do, or how else to show him just how worried I had been about him.

Some minutes after I had gone up to my bedroom, Raymond came knockin on the door. "Lily:," he called out to me, but I stayed quiet and pretended to be asleep.

he knocked again. This time, it was more gentle than the last, but I still didn't respond.

"Lily," his voice cut through...