nineteen
Elsa’s Cottage
September 15
11:45 p.m.
On the drive across town, Elsa’s thoughts were pinging all over the place. Her heart was still racing from being held in Liam’s arms. And her lips were still tingling from his kisses. But she was scared too.
What if he told her they had no future?
Come on. After those kisses, do you really think that’s a possibility?
She didn’t, but she also wanted to be prepared.
Remember what he said. We start with a little hope ….
And she still had that, didn’t she? If not, would he have the power to hurt her?
No.
But when Liam pulled into her driveway and his headlights bounced off her car, her thoughts were temporarily waylaid. “That’s weird.”
“What?”
“My car,” she waved toward it, “I didn’t expect it to be back until Monday when everything
