"Just promise me you'll be here when this is over," Danny said. "Because I don't want to lose you, Carissa. I'm doing all of this for you. For us."

"I told you I'd be here for you," she said.

Even though she'd been lying to him and kissing another guy behind his back, Carissa refused to promise him this. That's where she drew the line. Now that she had the freedom to truly be herself again, she vowed to make choices that stayed true to who she was. ...