"Thank you. My dad would be livid if he found out I was the reason we're running late." "Of course. Just throw the blame on me, and you'll still be daddy's perfect boy, it isn't like he can whoop my ass." As I stepped out of the car, I was immediately struck by the biting cold of the winter evening. Talk about a rude awakening. I looked up and watched my breath materialize as a visible puff of condensation before it slowl...

"He just got back from his trip," I sigh softly, looking out at the empty streets. "Well, what did he say about your welcome home party?" Stephanie asks, as she types away on her cell phone, perhaps already over my many complaints about my life. "He said thank you and stayed for about thirty minutes before he went to bed." "Well, he did get home late last night... Maybe he was just tired?" "I guess... I just feel like......

The cell phone sounds off loudly, making me press down on the volume buttons. My head snaps up, my eyes shift from left to right as the receptionist across from me looks at me curiously. I give her a soft smile before looking back at my phone. My smile becomes a genuine, all-out grin as I see his name. DarkPrince: And how is your day today, beautiful? Looking back up, my eyes target the receptionist as she types away on h...

"Have you made your move on him yet?" The glint in her eye causes dread to creep up my spine. "On who?" I whisper softly, looking down to the lone box in my room, stuffing Mr. Snuggles into the top, standing up. A long, hard sigh leaves her lips, nearly getting into an exaggerated point of hilarity, "You know who." I look at her and she lifts her brow just slightly, then makes her chocolate eyes shift to the side of me ai...