lost his smile and kindness, his gaze had become scary and I avoided getting in his way, because he was no longer the boy I knew and was even a little fo

lf for everything and the others didn't seem to have much patience. I gave her the attention she needed, because she was very kind and just wanted to be part of a big event. I ate some salad, still paying attention to the second floor and breathed a little relieved when I saw the three men leave the room laughing. Had it been a friendly meeting? I was taken to the car after a few more minutes and we went home without any problems. Tired, I took off my clot

Getting up the next day was very difficult. I had to run to keep up with my training and because I needed to be out of the house as much as possible. I put on my gym clothes, peeked into the hallway before leaving, and went downstairs. "Good morn

t out of here and live far away. Even if I have nothing, when I'm of age, he won't be able to hold me back. - This will be over soon, girl. I promise. - She kissed my forehead. Ginnie, as I called her, had been our housekeeper for a few years and had become an angel in my life. She eased the anguish of

. "Calm down, Katherine." Brady stopped beside me, not touching me. "I'm calming down." I raised my finger. I sat down on the sand, drying my sweat and asking for water. I heard footsteps, but since Brady didn't seem alarmed, I didn't move. If he had tensed up, I would have stood up right away. "Did something happen, Kate?" I jumped when I heard Dominic's voice, throwing some sand away, some of it hitting him. "What are you doing here? Your house is on the other side." "I like running on this beach." - He was wearing only shorts and sneakers.

urther away, I could hear his footsteps and see his shadow, but it was Dominic's presence that completely took away my concentration. How could a sweaty person running in the hot sun smell good? I could feel his firm, heavy steps sinking into the sand; the man was a giant. We walked all the way to the sidewalk. He bought water for the three of us. "You run well." Dominic opened mine and offered it to me.

at me. My insides felt like jelly because his smile was also impressive. "Thank you for the company." I tucked my sweat-dampened hair behind my ear. Without looking back, I walked towards my house. Kia was in the kitchen talking to Ginnie and I said good morning, going straight to take a shower. Since it was Saturday, I had