Nicole Harper
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“Your stepfather was intense.”
I hated hearing anyone call Tristan my stepfather. It rubbed me the wrong way because I’d seen every intimate part of him.
“He didn’t even say anything yet it felt like his eyes were doing the talking.” Mike let out a shaky breath as he focused on the road, only managing to spare me a glance. “I can see why you want to leave. How did you cope before this?”
I laughed awkwardly, dismissing the question. “We’ll pick up Rhea first.”
I knew what I was doing when I invited Mike to help me transport my things to my new apartment. I’d used the excuse of needing his car like my mother’s car wasn’t there. It was just so I could piss Tristan off. When I realized the money he gave me was enough to rent a place and even buy a few pieces of furnitur
