Serena Vale ~•~ I blamed my possible pregnancy for my attitude earlier in Rafael’s office. I visibly cringed as I recalled how bitter I’d sounded when I reiterated his words to him. I had sounded like I wanted him to date me, like I wanted them to date me despite knowing how impossible that was. But after missing my period and Grayson giving me his card, telling me he would never hide me, there were a lot of things going on in my head. I’d been going to get something from a different floor when I heard Rafael’s voice inside the elevator, telling his secretary that he wasn’t dating me. It was true, but the sentence irritated me. Even more so? The way he sounded sure of himself as he said it. My wrist still burned where he had gripped it and his stupid stubborn “we’re not dating” kept

