Autumn snuck back into her house before her mother was up.

Her heart felt lighter than it had all week.

There was something about Liam that had made her feel so safe and vulnerable that she couldn’t have just let it go to the way-side for the sake of her plan. When he had looked at her as if she had just betrayed his trust, she knew she couldn’t let that be the end.

That was the moment she knew she had fell for him. Hard.

She hoped Liam truly believed her. Even ...