Chapter Sixteen
Rachel
I was a jumble of need, emotion, and yearning. After this afternoon, I toyed with texting Remy and calling tonight off completely. My emotions felt volatile, too close to the surface, pressing against my skin. The anger had faded, leaving me feeling exposed. I hated how vulnerable I felt when I thought about Bruce.
Yet, the urge to see Remy was so powerful, every ounce of common sense I had couldn’t beat it back. I wanted to lose myself in the wildness between us. The not-thinking part of me wanted to burn my regret, frustration, and pain to ashes in the force of the fiery desire between us.
I was under no illusions. I didn’t think Remy was going to save me. I didn’t think I’d ever have the kind of happily-ever-after you hoped for once upon a time before life sen
