#Chapter 121: Alice Misses You

Amber’s POV Julian was acting like a brute, but I hated to admit to myself, I liked it. Having those strong arms on either side of me, boxing me in, made me want to spend hours back in his bed room, rediscovering each other under the sheets. But, closing my eyes, I forced those thoughts away. That line of thinking was what got me into this mess to start with. I let my desire do the talking, and while that night with Julian had been incredible, it had been a mistake. Maybe I had been wrong to admit that out loud though, with the way it made hurt flash through Julian’s eyes. A quick pain, mirroring his, echoed through my own heart. Hurting him hurt me, and I hated it. Julian lowered his hands then, giving me an out. “Try to be back earlier tonight,” he said, his voice somewhat hollow now. “Alice misses you, and you shouldn’t punish her for our… mistake.” “Julian,” I said at once, eager to fix this. I hadn’t meant it quite like that. I just… we rushed into things. We hadn’t th