Chapter 56

Nicole I fished my phone from my purse and scrolled through my messages until I found Damien's name. My fingers hovered over the keyboard, typing then deleting, typing then deleting again. Why was sending a simple "I miss you" text so damn hard? My heart pounded as I composed yet another message Just as I was debating whether to actually send it, my trembling fingers betrayed me, and I accidentally hit send. Before I could even process what had happened, my phone lit up with Damien's call. My stomach dropped. "Shit!" I fumbled with the phone, nearly dropping it on the hardwood floor. Taking a deep breath, I swiped to answer. "Hello?" "Why are you still awake?" Damien's deep voice rumbled through the speaker. "Just got home," I mumbled, suddenly feeling like a teenager caught sneaking in after curfew. There was a brief silence before he spoke again. I could picture him raising an eyebrow, his black eyes narrowing slightly. "Where were you?" "Weslee was going through something rough," I