Chapter 13: Lies, Mistakes, and Regrets

Instant, intense anger sparked in Carissa's chest. She sat up, swung her legs over the side of the bed, and stood. "You know how much pledging TOP means to me, and yeah, it's going to take up a lot of my time for a while, but it won't always be like this."

"Whatever." Danny came to a stop and turned toward her. "I just don't understand why, lately, everything else is more important to you than me."

Her jaw dropped. "You can't be serious." She crossed her arms over her chest. "You're the one who decided to spend all summer in Maine and leave me here to deal with everything on my own." Her hands trembled with rage. "I needed you to be here, and you weren't. But I guess that's sort of your thing, isn't it?"

"What the hell does that mean?" His eyes darkened with anger that rivaled her own.

"I lost our baby, Danny, and where were you?" Fury bubbled in her veins. "Oh, that's right. You were fucking some other girl."