When Molly meets her intimidating new boss, Beatrice, she’s judged by her last name and fancy connections—not her talent. But Molly’s no pushover. She loves her job with the Washington Wolves and won’t let anyone doubt her. A powerful project with Amazon lands in her lap, and now, she must prove she’s more than just a pretty face.
“I just want to see him.” She waved a hand in front of her face, sweat misting her forehead, even though the day of her wedding had dawned perfectly clear and mild. “You’ve seen him, right?” Crouching down to fluff the flowing organza of her dress, I hummed in assent. “He sounds about as worked…
It was the tremble that had me walking away as she asked. ISABEL One thing I couldn’t hold against Aiden was how well he listened. Like I’d asked, he stayed away. Like I’d asked, he let me get back to work. Even though I wasn’t teaching, I did just about everything else simply to stay…
Anya came next to me and tugged on my good hand. “Is this your mom? She’s pretty.” “Kinda,” I explained. “I was fourteen when she married my brother, so even though she’s my sister-in-law, she’s my mom in all the ways that matter.” Paige sniffled noisily, and I gave her a look. “Do not start…
ISABEL “P lease?” “No.” “Paige, I’m so bored.” I pushed my lip out, but all she did was roll her eyes. I’d never pouted in my life, but this seemed as good a time as any. “I have been doing nothing for the last three days. You can’t keep me here. You heard the Wolves’…
She nodded. “And why do you see that as an issue?” “If you’ve got someone who weighs in at one ninety before the match, but normally weighs two fifteen, and he’s going against a guy who’s a healthy one seventy-five, you will have more injuries. Serious ones too. Not just the injuries that can come…
And it was the only reason I started laughing. Once I started, I couldn’t stop. Aiden looked at me like I’d lost my fucking mind because I kinda felt like I had. He clenched his jaw, crossing his arms over his chest, but he didn’t say a word as I tried to get a hold…
I almost swayed in his direction. Once Logan and Paige got me and Emmett, once we pulled out of his driveway, I probably wouldn’t see him for a few days. Certainly not like this. In general, I wasn’t an impulsive person. I was decisive, and that was different. It didn’t take me long to decide…
Breakfast was bagels (for the adults) and cereal (for the kids) because it wasn’t like Aiden had prepared for guests. “I’m hungry,” Emmett told me, tossing a pine cone into the air and catching it. Logan and Paige would be there any minute. “I told you you should’ve had a bagel.” Tongue trapped between his…
I smiled even though he couldn’t see me. I liked knowing that. I liked that he’d said it out loud. Maybe Aiden was just as aware that this wasn’t reality, and we were allowed to make whispered admissions that might never see the light of day. There were a million things I could’ve said to…
With a nod, I walked out onto the back deck and pulled up the missed call. I hit the name of her sister-in-law and took a deep breath. Paige answered on the first ring. “Holy shit, Isabel, I’ve been freaking out since Molly texted me. You fell out of a tree?” I winced. “This is…