Page 95 of Where the Dark Knelt

“What a bastard.”

“How about you?Ever get to the bottom ofSaffy’sinsecurities?” I tried to change the subject.

“Nope, she won’t speak to me about it.”

I bunched my brows again. “I’ve screwed up so badly, Will—with you, Alfie,Saffy, Max—my life has become one huge clusterfuck, and I don’t know what to do.”

Will hugged me.

“Don’t be so hard on yourself, Lily, we all screw up. Come back. I love you. In a non- sexual… wouldn’t dare want to fuck you… friend kind of way.” He chuckled.

I hugged him hard.

“I love you too. I’m so going to miss you.”

I was about to switchoff my cell when a text beeped.

SEXPERT: I need to see you. There is something you need to know.

No shit… really?

I turned the screen to Will, who read it and twisted his lips.“Prick.”

Pink Lady: Save me a space.

Switching my cell off, I threw it in my carry-on bag. Whatever Alfie had to say could wait. He had been givenplenty of opportunities to talk to me, and I had gone a term without knowing whatever he wanted to say. A few weeks more wouldn’t hurt… well not that much.

I hugged Will and walked away. I was out of here. Away from my fuck ups. Away from the heartache. Away fromhim.

And I didn’t know if I’d be back.

To be continued in Everything She Needs