—Caleb—

I hadn't expected seeing Eloise would affect me.

The moment I stepped into the hall and our eyes met, every memory I'd spent years trying to bury came rushing back.

She looked different. Stronger. Guarded. More beautiful.

And she still had the same effect on me.

I looked away because pretending she didn't exist was easier than facing what I'd done.

But when she walked to the bar, my attention followed her.

Excusing myself from the group I was with, I made my way to ...