Chapter – One Kiss Too Far
The morning air was fresh and bright, the scent of damp grass still lingering after the night’s storm. Sunlight streamed through the windows in golden slants across the kitchen floor, warming the tiles, casting a soft glow over everything. The twins were halfway through their cereal, giggling over something that had to do with dinosaurs wearing pajamas, and for a moment, it almost felt like a normal day.
But nothing felt normal to Isabelle.
Not after last night.
She moved around the kitchen like she was watching herself from the outside—packing snacks, pouring orange juice, checking the clock, pretending her skin didn’t still hum from his touch. Pretending her heartbeat wasn’t still off-beat. Pretending she hadn’t woken up in his bed, curled into his chest li
