There was no closing my eyes and sliding back into that blissful dream of normal. This was my normal now.
Kelley ArmstrongWhy is it that every time a girl says a guy is bothering her, it's fluffed off with oh, he just likes you, as if that makes it okay?
Kelley ArmstrongThis is what I wanted. This guy. This life. This me. I was never getting my old life back, and I didn't care. I was happy. I was safe. I was right where I wanted to be.
Kelley ArmstrongWith no chance to take off, I had to play my role, searching for the rendezvous spot, which gave me the excuse to look for an escape opportunity. Maybe a hole in the wall too small for Toriโs mom to follow me through or a precarious stack of boxes I could topple onto her head or an abandoned hammer I could brain her with. Iโd never โbrainedโ anyone in my life, but with Toriโs mom, I was willing to try.
Kelley Armstrong