Jace

It had been four nights since Claire sent me that simple, yet extremely confusing message. I never thought she'd contact me again, not after the way we parted, but here it was—her “hi” .

I rolled in bed and glared at my phone's screen. Why would she do that? My jaw clenched as memories flashed through my mind. She had confessed her feelings for me, and yet, I pushed her away.

I had been crazy to even mess with her. A woman in my life right now was something I couldn't afford. Why did I have to punish us both this way? Only if I had put folds over...