If anything, if anything changes even slightly, I’ll get you immediately, Victoria finished. I promise. Marcus stood on unsteady legs and Victoria walked him to…
You can’t get that time back, Marcus said gently. But you can make the most of the time ahead. That’s all any parent can do.…

Why does your daughter look exactly like me? The CEO’s voice shattered the silence like glass hitting marble. Seven years of secrets. One abandoned baby.…
I’m not sad, Victoria said, and Marcus heard her fighting to keep her voice steady. I’m actually very happy. Your painting touched my heart, Emma.…
The thought still felt surreal, like something his brain had invented to cope with years of longing. He threw on a t-shirt and wandered toward…
this perfect, imperfect, beautiful life with the people he loved most. I should probably go, Avery said, but she made no move to leave. Or…
He texted his friends, fielded congratulations and jokes in equal measure, and tried to focus on work despite the constant urge to just stare at…

I thought you’d never ask. Those five words shattered everything Lucas Carter thought he knew about his life. What started as a stupid joke while…
He sat in his car outside his apartment for 20 minutes, staring at nothing, his hands gripping the steering wheel. He just made a huge…
He found himself remembering moments from their friendship. Small things he hadn’t paid enough attention to at the time. The way Avery always remembered how…





