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.”

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.”

“I’m scared your presence is going to complicate it even more.”

“You’re going to make this difficult for me, huh?”