On Monday morning, I walked into the office feeling as confused as always. I had managed to get more information about Declan’s past, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to dig deeper. I was scared of what I would find out and how it would affect him.

Add my completely inappropriate feelings for Declan, and you’d have a perfect soap opera. I had skillfully avoided the subject of my feelings for him because I didn’t want to label it. I’d rather refer to it as complicated ...