“Remy is going to ruin your life,” he says. “It’s already started.”

There’s no sense in denying my feelings for Remy any longer. I’m obviously not hiding them very well.

“Remy is nothing like Karen. You don’t know her. You’ve never bothered to try,” I say.

He glares at me. “Neither have you until recently.”

His voice is heated, rising loud enough to call attention to our argument. The longer I stand out here, the later I will be for work and the more trouble I’ll be in with my boss. I’m on a probation period for the next couple of months. Though being late to be with Remy was well worth it, I can’t afford to lose this job. Even if it means being stuck most of the day with Sam.

“Keep your voice down,” I hiss. “Not everyone needs to know our business.”

“Well, it’s true,” he says, quieter this time.

say what a good kid she was. Like how she used to mow Mrs. Holister’s lawn without being asked and without expecting to be paid for it. She did it because she saw an old woman

She’s motherly and nurturing. Two things what were never built into Karen’s DNA. I saw that from the very

had Bailey with Remy instead, I would’ve been better off. Karen was rude, hot tempered, and just

you think I do,”

need to get inside before I get fired,” I say and

to notice. All day, the only thing I can think about is getting back to Remy. Whatever this thing is between us feels more real than any

I go inside and Sam is standing next to an older woman who I’ve

assuming Remy must be upstairs with

on his

at a time in a rush to see my daughter and Remy. But when I go into the office, Remy isn’t there. Just

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