Colleen Hoover

“Speaking of, did you ever text Lily?”

“I did.”

“She text you back?”

“Sort of. It was a short text, so I decided to take her lunch today to see where her head is at.”

“That was a bold move.”

“I’ve spent my life not making bold moves when it comes to her. I wanted to make sure she knew where I stood this time.”

. “It stops here. With me and you. It ends with us.”

In the future . . . if by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position to fall in love again . . . fall in love with me.”

Two miles only takes two minutes when there’s no traffic, and two minutes isn’t all that long, but it sure does feel like an eternity when you’re spending it in a truck with a girl you almost fucked.

Music still makes me think of Scotty, but thinking of Scotty no longer makes me sad. Now that I’ve forgiven myself, the reminders of him only make me smile.

The End

It’s been a long, bumpy road, but those feelings are finally nonexistent.

“When will I get overnights with her?”

she can talk.”

“So she can tell me if something happens, Ryle.”

“I want to help you uncomplicate it.”