BELLE

Liam had shaken Laila awake after we had pulled into the parking garage of his apartment building. She was confused but didn’t argue when Liam asked her to stay the night on my account.

She was so tired that when we made our way into his apartment, she immediately plopped down on the living room couch and fell back asleep.

I walked through his apartment in awe. “You live here alone?” I asked.

His place was nice—very nice. It was huge, with a full kitchen and a large living room and dining room.

To my left was a long hallway that I assumed led to multiple bedrooms and bathrooms....