BELLA
Alex drove me to his house, and I’ve been hiding away in this room for what felt like forever. Tucked in here like some helpless coward, I couldn’t tell if I was running away from him or from myself.
I stood frozen in front of the mirror, staring into my own reflection as if the answer to my questions are buried somewhere in my own eyes.
“What is it you really want from him, Bella?Companionship? Comfort? Just… s*x?”
A bitter laugh almost escaped me because the truth stung. I’d known for a long time that Alex had his own agenda. It wasn’t like he’d ever truly hidden it, and yet, here I was, indulging him anyway. Maybe I wanted to. Maybe that was the problem.
A soft knock at the door cut through my spiraling thoughts, making my breath hitch. My gaze darted to the closed door, and
