EPILOGUE
GRACETHREE MONTHS LATER
For the first time in months, I had nothing to fear. It was as if a giant weight had been lifted from my chest. I could breathe. After Daniel’s case was closed, Ian and I had packed up to spend a week at his father’s house. My parents were invited as well, and had arrived a couple of days ago.
The light breeze blew through my hair as we lounged in a boat on Lake Wylie. There weren’t many people out since it was a weekday. I loved that we had it mostly to ourselves.
“Have you thought about my offer?” Ian asked. He lounged on the seat across from me, hands behind his head. His suntanned skin glistened in the sun and all I wanted to do was run my hands down his body.
Taking a deep breath, I didn’t want to appear too eager. Moving in with him completely wa
