I avoided Damian the next morning because I had to. After what almost happened in the library, I couldn't trust myself around him anymore. One more heated moment and I might have kissed him first, a humiliating disaster I wasn't ready for.
I sat outside by the pool with a cup of coffee, pretending to enjoy the calm weather. The storm from last night had vanished, leaving sunlight sparkling on the water and a soft breeze rustling the trees. Everything looked peaceful, but inside I was anything but.
My phone buzzed. Liam Carter. I stared at the name before answering.
“Hello?”
“That sounded depressing,” Liam said right away.
I laughed despite myself. “There’s the smile I was looking for.”
Liam had always been easy to talk to, funny, relaxed, warm in a way Damian never allowed himself to
