Natalie had always been a fairly happy girl with a life that she was content with. At least until six months ago when her lifelong best friend, with who she had shared everything with up until that point, suddenly decided that they needed to end their friendship with no warning. The life that she had known and loved shattered around her, taking her with it. Now, she's closed herself off from everyone around her and made a vow to herself to never let anyone in again in an effort to never have to go through that pain again.
For six months, her plan had gone smoothly and seemed fail-proof. That is until Riley, who happens to be way too handsome and charming for his own good, abruptly finds his way into her life and flips her world upside down. No matter how much she pushes him away and tries to keep her vow, she keeps finding herself in situations that could ruin everything she's worked so hard for. The more she's around him and is struck by the light he brings into the world, the harder it becomes to keep her vow, and herself, safe. Her life starts to spin out of her control as she tries to figure out what Riley really wants, who he really is, and why her gut keeps telling her that there is more to him than she could ever imagine.
As if her plate wasn't already full enough, she's also troubled with trying to figure out why Colton has been acting the way he has and why he really left her. Natalie's life has become anything but simple. But it can only go up from here, right? Wrong. The catastrophic rollercoaster that has become her life has only just begun. Will Natalie ever be able to let down the walls guarding her heart or will she miss out on any

Remember Me

I swallow and force my gaze to remain steady as I try to calm down my racing heart. He stands up from leaning and the deadly silence is broken by his combat boots as he inches toward me slowly and threateningly. I feel my way away from the table and take a step back for every step forward from him, trying to keep the distance between us. My back hits a wall and I try to scramble to the side but am immediately blocked by his arms landing on the wall on either side of me, level with my shoulders. 


He towers over me, tilting his down and closer to me, leaving me nowhere else to look but into his scrutinizing eyes. I swallow past the lump in my throat again as my heart continues its racing rhythm. He notices my clear nervousness and a breathy chuckle escapes his lips and fans his intoxicating minty breath over my face. My lips party and suck in desperately needed breath of fresh air but I only end up breathing him in and muddling my mind and nerves more. 


Chapter 34