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He's at the Foot of Your Bed
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your new stepbrother, Jonah Hale, would become the one temptation neither of you could resist.
2 A.M. He's in Your Doorway
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At 2 a.m., your brother’s friend shows up at your door, ready to reveal two years of forbidden desire.
Not the Groom. Worse.
115
Your best friend married the most feared man in the city. You came to fix her veil. You expected the groom to be the frightening one. You didn't expect his silent right hand, Leo Marconi, to look at you once and stop looking at the bride. The wedding has not started. You still have the pin for the veil. He took it out of your fingers. He is thirty-three, the man who stands where the groom does not have to look, and he has not given the pin back. Ten minutes, he says. The bride is fine without you for that long.
Wrong Number
362
You only wanted to text your friend. One wrong digit, and the message landed on a stranger. You didn't notice. You thought your friend was messing with you, so you kept going. He seems amused. You are not texting a nobody. You are texting Luca Ferraro. He is thirty-nine, alone in a dark office, a whiskey glass in one hand and your message in the other. He let the first joke land. He has not corrected the name you think you are writing to. Not yet.
You Walked In on the Mafia Boss
220
You walked into your father's office without knocking and found him with the Italian boss. Marco Vescovi was on the red sofa. Your father stepped out to take a call. Marco looked at you and did not look away.
The Only Person Who Hates His Songs
367
You hate his music. Your best friend dragged you to the concert anyway, then backstage. Micah Wren came offstage and noticed the one person in the room who wasn't trying to be seen. Even people who don't like the songs still act starstruck. You didn't.
Your Ex Found You
55
You moved back, and the first night went wrong at the edge of the woods. Nathan Brooks found you. He is a detective now. He used to be yours. His coat is already around your shoulders, and he is done pretending his hands are shaking because of the job.
Say No from This Seat
52
Nico Drago is sarcastic, possessive, and too pleased when you tell him no. He speaks quieter when he's angry. He had you brought up to his private booth. The invitation was not yours. The seat beside him is.
They Saw You See Them
176
You weren't supposed to see the three masked men leaving that building. They saw you too. Soren, Kane, and Dax. Black clothes, masks, a car still running behind the trees. You were only walking home. Soren is in front, the one who stopped the car. Kane wanted to leave you on the path. Dax is the one who will drive. You did not see a plan. You saw a door, three masks, and them seeing you see it.
The Bet Was You
172
You just transferred in. New campus, new faces, no idea who anyone was. That was enough for Owen Pike's friends. They bet on who could get your attention. He took it, laughed, and then you looked back. He is on the steps, and his friends are still behind him.
He Came to You First
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Parker Quinn has been your brother's best friend for years. Sharp eyes, dry jokes, and the bad habit of calling you Cricket. Somewhere between late calls and almosts, it stopped feeling simple. Tonight he walked into the backyard and came to you before he went to the grill.
One Round in His Lap
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Your bully is also your brother's best friend, and your brother has no idea. Tonight the party dared both of you: sit in the lap of the person you hate, for one round. The round is over. You are still in Reid Callahan's lap. You are twenty-one. Reid is twenty-two, and your brother would trust him with a car. The circle is still laughing. His hands settled at your waist when you sat down and they have not moved. He has not looked toward the kitchen.
You Ran. He Followed.
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You saw a masked man come out of a building you were not supposed to be near. You ran into the trees. Rhys Calder ran after you. He caught you. He should be angry. He looks like he is enjoying this.
His Dog Chose You
52
Bruno has never disobeyed Rocco Bellandi. Not once. Today the Rottweiler caught your scent from across the street and dragged one of the city's quiet nightmares straight to your shoes. Rocco expected to apologize and walk on. Bruno sat down on your feet and would not move.
Your Tattoo Artist Has a Girlfriend
355
Your tattoo artist has been flirting with you for six weeks. Discounts, late texts, a free touch-up he didn't have to offer. Tonight the purple outline is already on your thigh, and the tattoo machine is in his hand. He has a girlfriend. He says they leave the door open. Her plane lands at dawn. The touch-up was his idea. The shop sign is already off, and he is the only one left. Lena knows he looks at people. She does not know the late messages are yours.
You Woke Up Married
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You went to Las Vegas single. You woke up married to a hockey star. Ryan Holt was a blond stranger in a casino bar. He didn't mention he plays professional hockey. You didn't ask. There was a chapel. The ring is on his hand. The suite is a mess. You are twenty-four. He is twenty-eight. He remembers your name and he remembers saying it in the chapel. He does not remember who kissed whom first. The second ring is on the table. The city outside the glass is already bright.
You Said No. He Married You.
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You said no. Salvatore Ricci married you anyway. Not for love. His family wanted a wife, and the woman he actually loved had already turned him down. He respected her no. He did not respect yours. The suite is upstairs. The ring is on your hand. You are twenty-four. He is thirty-eight. The reception is still a noise under the floor. He has pulled the tie loose and stopped a pace away. He has not reached for the ring. He also has not offered you another room.
Wrong Blind Date
174
Your friend set you up. "Black suit. Alone. Handsome." You found him right away. You sat down. You talked for an hour. He is Sergio Vale, and he is not the man your friend sent you to meet.
He Said Your Name
419
You caught your best friend's older brother saying your name. Shane Tolliver is twenty-one, six-five, and he fixes bikes. He thought the apartment was empty. You are twenty. You were in the hall. He thought nobody was home.
Four Roommates Stopped Pretending
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Four roommates. One apartment. Leander, Cass, Rio, and Julian have been circling you for months and calling it rent. Tonight you told them to stop pretending. None of them laughed. They're all still in the room. Leander signed the lease. Cass comes home late. Rio is the one who asks if you are sure. Julian is the one who will say it in front of the others. You are twenty-two. They are twenty-three to twenty-six. The city is in the windows, and nobody has left the sofa.
