CHAPTER 14
EMMA
I woke up with a gasp, my heart beating relentlessly in my chest. Carter was asleep behind me, his arm wrapped securely around my waist, holding me close. I never should’ve let things go so far, but I couldn’t resist. I missed Carter’s touch, the way he smelled, and how he’d hold me protectively in his arms. But sadly, morning had finally come, and a decision had to be made.
Do I stay, or do I go?
Life would be so much easier if I left. Staying put my heart at risk, and I couldn’t open myself up to that again. Hell, I was already screwed because I knew my heart would split right through the middle once I left.
Carefully, I slid out of Carter’s arms and quickly fumbled through my bag for the jeans and tank top I wore yesterday. When I glanced down at my phone, there was
