Liam presses a kiss on my forehead. I smile as I lay my arms across his chest. He shifts and wraps me in his embrace, where I feel safe and loved. I close my eyes and let out a contented sigh.

“What are you thinking about?” he asks softly.

“Sometimes, I can’t help but think about what motivates Scarlet to help me with all these lessons,” I say, my voice barely a whisper.

“Hmmm,” he mutters. I feel his hand rubbing my back in a soothing manner. “She wants to reconcile.”

I turn my head to look up at him. Reconcile? Does she want to go back with him?!

“She...