VINCE

“Vince,” Both Lucy and Tracy seemed way more shocked about my arrival than normal. Anyone would think I caught them doing some voodoo shit.

“Lucy,” I greeted again. Then my gaze went to Richard. And suddenly, I felt an overwhelming sadness and a crippling guilt.

Convincing myself that I wasn't the worst friend for going after Richard's daughter might have excused me of the guilt for this long. But right here, right now, I was feeling every bit of it and it wasn't a ...