Chapter 10

Evan glanced at Charlie, still sitting on the living room floor where he had kissed Kasey goodbye. “Kasey seems to like him,” he told her. “She invited him. It’s her party.”

“I had to live with his ghost for the last six years,” Meredith said angrily. “He was in our house, in our bed, in everything we said and did and I thought I got rid of him when we split. I thought I’d finally get to live without him hovering around.” She tugged Kasey’s hand as the girl bent down to pick at the grass. “I can’t believe you let him in. After all the shit he’s put you through—”

“Mere,” Evan warned.

“You can’t stand up to him, can you?” she asked. “Just admit it, Evan. He could drag you down to hell with him and you’d enjoy the ride. I don’t want Kasey staying here if you’re going to be fucking—”