ELLA

“I have to go. It’s an emergency.”

I don’t even recognize my own voice saying that. Harris needs me. In such a long, long time, he finally needs me. And I want to be there for him in all the ways that I can. The text hit me hard and lodges itself in my chest.

Impatiently, I snatch my phone from his hand completely, our fingers brushing just enough to send a spark up my arm that I absolutely do not acknowledge.

Devlin’s seen the text.. “Emergency, huh?”

I pocket the ...