SHANE I was at the university, recalling what happened the night before, all that Austin had told me, all the pain he had felt. It hurt me deeply to see his bright eyes filled with agony. I wished I could heal his wounds. I wished my love could fill his beautiful heart with joy. I arrived at the apartment. I had no shift at the cafe today, so I came straight here. I knew Austin was working, but for some strange reason, I liked being in his space. Noah had gone back to the company to wait for Austin to get off work. I knew he wouldn’t be home until the afternoon. Travis had asked me to go out, but I wasn’t in the mood. I just wanted to wait for my grumpy sweetheart. I sat in the large armchair in the living room. With the school year almost over, I needed to study hard to pass my exams,

