Page 69 of Reality With You (Arden Beach #1)

D ylan considered jumping in the Porsche to go after her. It’s what he should have done when she served him divorce papers.

He could call Nolan—accept the deal, anyway. But she would never forgive him for that.

He would never forgive himself for losing her again.

The car rolled away, disappearing down the drive, and Dylan’s chest felt like it was splitting open.

He didn’t know how long he stood outside. Dragging himself into the house, Dylan let out a roar of frustration as he threw the car key at the sofa. Running his hands through his hair, he paced before the fireplace.

The photograph hooked his attention—the one of him, Lennon, and Erin as kids at the ballpark the first summer they met. A year after his mom died. Lennon had helped a grieving kid feel like himself again.

A photograph of his mother sat next to it. He braced his palm on the mantel’s edge, leaning his weight into it. God, he wished she were here. In moments like this the most.

“What do I do, Mom?” he asked quietly. “How do I fix this?”