“Promise me, Xander,” Whitney tilted her head, her face etched with longing, “promise me, you’re actually going to stay committed this time.”

He hesitated for a moment, not knowing the answer to give. Could he stay committed to her knowing fully well that he loved someone else?

But Brooklyn’s partner was back. And he couldn’t hover around her anymore. Couldn’t touch her whenever he wanted to. It was the end for them. The end of their forbidden desires.

His jaw tightened. And ...