Kelsey stood in front of the mirror, tidying herself up, her eyes landing on her slightly swollen lips.
It was her second time meeting Nikolas, and they had their second kiss. Though they barely knew each other, it still left her heart rippling with unexpected emotions.
At 8 p.m., Kelsey left the party with Queenie. Before she left, she draped Nikolas' jacket over the back of a chair in the lobby.
Lying in bed that night, her mind wandered between the image of Nikolas kissing her and the thought of seeing her father the next day.
She tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep until well past midnight.
*****
At 9 a.m. the next day, her phone rang with an unfamiliar number. Kelsey immediately answered.
"Hello, Ms. Jenkins, Nikolas asked me to take you to Hillcrest. Send me your location
