Jeremy’s POV
I want her. God, I want her so badly it’s eating me alive.
Ever since Tania showed up, it’s like a wall slammed down between Bella and me. Before her friend arrived, there were moments small, electric ones where I could feel her eyes on me, sense her confusion mirroring my own. But now? It’s nothing. They’re either holed up in Bella’s room giggling over who-knows-what, or they’re out at parties until the early hours of the morning. And Tania, that girl watches Bella like a hawk, ready to claw anyone who gets too close, especially me.
I’d planned to use this week to fix things. To talk to her, to apologize for being such a jackass, to tell her why I’ve been acting like a complete prick—pushing her buttons, snapping at her, doing anything to get a reaction from her. Because e
