Chapter 2 LORENZO My head is pounding dully, a steady thump, thump, thump right behind my eyes. For a brief second I can’t remember why I feel like absolute dogshit or why my eyes feel like they’re nearly swollen shut when I try to pry them open to figure out what time it is....
Chapter 4 LORENZO A sense of uncertainty makes me feel unsteady and frankly a bit twitchy as we finish our coffee in relative silence. I’m never uncertain, I can’t afford to be. I’ve built my entire business, my entire life, hell, I’ve built other people’s lives on my ability to be decisive and confident no...
Chapter 9 LYRIC “Why are you only wearing one shoe?” Pete asks. I set my coffee mug down on the table and lean over to look underneath it at my feet. Huh, he’s right. I have a sandal on my left foot and the other one is just free balling it....
Chapter 22 YURI The morning sun warms my skin. Too warm actually. Ugh, I hope I don’t end up with a sun burn on my back. I’m either going to have to be better about remembering to close the curtains before I go to bed or start putting sun block on as part of my...
Chapter 8 LYRIC I thread my fingers between Yuri’s so I don’t lose him in the dark. The light from the bonfire is a flickering dot in the distance and the half moon overhead doesn’t help much. I know the way though....