One night. A moment a weakness. I took something I never should’ve been allowed to have. Claire St. James. Even though I knew she was too good for me. Even though I knew if she ever learned the truth about me she’d run, screaming in the other direction. Even though I knew she and I could never have a future. She offered me her innocence and I took it. And then I disappeared without a trace. I told myself it was better for her this way. That a girl like her has no business with a guy like me. That ...

One night. A moment a weakness. I took something I never should’ve been allowed to have. Claire St. James. Even though I knew she was too good for me. Even though I knew if she ever learned the truth about me she’d run, screaming in the other direction. Even though I knew she and I could never have a future. She offered me her innocence and I took it. And then I disappeared without a trace. I told myself it was better for her this way. That a girl like her has no business with a guy like me. That she’d forget about me. Move on. Find someone better. Five years later, I’m still trying to find my way out from under her. Deal with the mountain of mistakes that stood between us. When I come face to face with her again, I’m not ready. I’m still broken. But this is it. My second chance to get things right between us. And this time, I’m not walking away.