Corinne
I’d given him everything. I hadn’t meant to, of course. But Cooper owned every part of my body, my soul, my thoughts, my smiles, and even my heart—even though I’d promised us both that could never happen.
The truth was I’d fallen for him, desperately. And worst of all? He still didn’t know the truth.
I hated myself that I’d let things get this far, that I’d never grown a pair and actually told him, explained the whole sordid mess like Mauve had encouraged I do.
“Corinne?” Alyssa’s voice cut through my thoughts. “Are you okay?”
I nodded, pretending I was focused on something on my computer screen. “Of course. Why?”
I attempted a smile, but it felt wrong on my lips. My stomach was queasy and my palms were sweaty. If Alyssa thought something was wrong, Cooper would know in an i
