Last night I'd made love to a woman for the first and last time. It had been amazing and I had a memory that would shape the rest of my life.

I'll be whatever you allow me to be, Blaire. Just don't shut me out again. Please.

She'd barely covered up her long, tan legs in a pair of shorts that made me want to go to church on Sunday just to thank God for creating her. - Beau

Fine. You don’t want to be good enough for me, then you will never be. I deserve someone who wants to be what I need.

If I’d known Ashton wanted my attention at any point I would have pushed Nicole aside and given her my undivided attention. But most of the time she was wrapped in Sawyer’s arms and I needed the distraction Nicole provided.

It was like she'd become the sun, and I started revolving around her. She was my center.

He reacted like I slapped him, and I hated hurting him, but I knew he needed to know. “He doesn’t deserve it. He can have any girl in the world’s love, and he took yours. Someone who deserves so much more than a summer fling.” He stood and started to walk away, but stopped and glanced back at me. “If you were mine, I would never let you go.” He left the kitchen.