What do you do when your past comes knocking? Six hundred and ninety-five days. That’s how long it’s been since Jude’s fiancé broke off their engagement. With the help of his brother and his all-encompassing love for music, Jude glued the broken pieces of his heart back together, but when his ex shows up on his doorstep late one evening, Jude fears it will fall apart again. Two years ago, Vincent made a terrible mistake. He left the love of his life for stupid, ill-advised reasons. It took a traumatic event to bring what was truly important in his life into focus. Older and wiser, he’s now ready to do whatever it takes to win Jude back. Their chemistry is as explosive as ever, but will they be able to work through the real issues? Can trust once broken be rebuilt?

Promise Me We'll Be Okay

I nodded and bit back the lingering questions. “Of course.”


He took us out of town, and after a few minutes, he turned off on a small road leading into the forest. My eyes widened when I realized where we were going, and like I’d guessed, he parked in front of the gates to Pine Forest Cemetery after a couple minutes.


The engine clicked as the car cooled down, and he sat immovable in his seat. I forced myself to wait, even though I had a million things to ask him. The questions leaked out through my fingers instead, and I played an inaudible melody on my thigh as I waited.


“Okay, let’s go,” he said, unbuckled, and got out of the car without looking in my direction. He opened the back door and picked out something as I scrambled to join him. Clasping a single sunflower, he reached out his free hand for me and I grabbed it eagerly.


Chapter 21