My mind is running a hundred miles an hour. I’m seeing everything that we are, and that I’ve worked for, crumble away to dust. He can do casual sex and brush off stuff like this, but me? I’ve just completely surrendered what was left of my heart to the one man who would never want it, and I can’t go back. He’s ruined me for anyone else ever!!!

“We’ve crossed the line, Jake: we can’t go back from this.” There are tears in my eyes, because I know this changes everything. He swears under his breath and rolls back over me, leaning in while trying to bring me back to...