Let Me Stay Liv I take a deep breath and look at myself in the rearview mirror one more time. I'm sitting in the nearly empty parking lot of The Flying Goat, grateful that it's early enough in the evening that it's not as busy as I'm sure it will be soon. Ethan is everything I could want in a man. Kind, loving, generous, funny. Of course, he's not hard on the eyes, either. After all, he's my Hotstuff, I know how tonight will end. With me in his bed. I can't deny the pull between us. Already, butterflies fill my stomach. I'm anxious to get inside and see him. It's been too long. But first, there's something I need to do. "Hey there," Owen's booming voice comes through the phone. I hear a commotion in the background and he says, "Hang on a second, Livvy." The background noises quiet and

