Chapter 3In a perfect world, Patrick wouldn’t have left Cass alone in her room so he could return to the one he shared with Whitney. In a perfect world, he wouldn’t have been showering alone, consumed with thoughts of her. And in a perfect world, he wouldn’t have to paste on a smile and pretend he was happy to spend time with Whitney.
In a perfect world, Whitney would have been enough for him from the beginning. She was an attractive woman, with fine features and the softest blonde hair. Her blue eyes were always a little too serious, but when she laughed, they really came to life. She liked the right music, and the right movies, the right books, the right wines. Sometimes, she was even funny. In many ways, she was just right for him.
But it was always her dark-haired friend that caught
