REED'S POV

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I drove through the empty streets like a madman, checking every place I could possibly think of.

But honestly—there weren’t that many places for me to check. I hated myself for that fact. So far we'd only been to a hotel and a theater.

Why didn't I take her to more places? Why didn't I treat her better?

The storm in my mind was growing more than I could handle. I was a bad mate, and she was perfect …she just wanted to love me with her whole heart.

So ...