Lena had always known that one day Adrian would ask. She just never knew when that day would come. For months, she had watched him open the doors to his life. She met his children. She learned about his struggles. She saw the man behind the reputation. Adrian had shown her the parts of himself he was not proud of, and somehow, that honesty made her care for him even more. But every time she thought about telling him about Ethan, fear returned. Not because she regretted her son. Never that. Ethan was the greatest part of her life. The fear came from knowing that the truth would change everything. There was a difference between accepting someone's past and discovering that the person you love has kept something major from you. Lena understood that better than anyone. ... One e

