Bastian's POV
I shouldn't have been so rough with her yesterday. No matter how much I try to sugarcoat my desires and guilt, it doesn't change the fact that I'm f*****g my best friend's daughterthe very girl he trusted me with.
My phone rings, and it's none other than Marcus, my best friend. I've been avoiding his calls ever since Lilith and I came to Scotland, unable to face my guilt and the knowledge of what I've been doing. I debate whether to answer or let it ring.
Eventually, I decided to take the call. He must be worried about his daughter, especially, during the holiday season. I had planned to ask Lilith to spend Christmas with me, though I had only intended to stay in Scotland for two or three weeks at most. I quietly pull away from Lilith, not wanting to wake her.
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