LILY

“'Cause I complete you?” I whispered, awaiting one more reassurance, one word from him that would silence the voices in my head, one letter, one word, anything to tell me that this was worth it, that loving him would be the best thing.

“'Cause you...”

I didn't let him finish. I didn't need reassurance. This... him, he was the only reassurance—his touch, his words, his actions. This was who I wanted.

Adrian Cole. The persistent, charming Adrian who had managed to step into my life and etch himself into my life, my heart and my soul.

I cupped his chin, my lips moved against his, and his warm taste...