Love, Finally Spoken

Lake

The murmur of the small indie cinema faded into a hush. The audience sat forward in their creaky seats as the lights dimmed, the screen flickering off and replaced by the soft glow of the stage. Lake Hart stepped into the spotlight.

Wearing dark jeans, a navy shirt with sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and his signature leather bracelet, Lake looked nothing like the cocky, emotionally evasive man who had walked into the summer retreat months ago. This version of Lake ...