Chapter 225 FIFTY-FIVE – THAT’S YOU
We talk more for a bit, then we hang up, and the laptop closes. Rhys sits, looking at the dark screen, his jaw relaxed for the first time in weeks.
“He knew all along,” he says.
“He’s Richard.”
“He knew about it, but he sat on it.”
“Because he’s Richard.”
We sit in the quiet that follows a detonat...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1 - REJECTED BY MY BEST FRIEND
2. Chapter 2 CHAPTER 2 - ONE NIGHT STAND WITH A HOT STRANGER
3. Chapter 3 CHAPTER 3 - NEW BOY, OLD FLING
4. Chapter 4 CHAPTER 4 - STUCK BETWEEN TWO BOYS
5. Chapter 5 CHAPTER 5 - THE HICKEY FROM MY LOVING STRANGER
6. Chapter 6 CHAPTER 6 - DINNER WITH MY NEW ST3PBROTHER
7. Chapter 7 CHAPTER 7 - TO KISS OR TO KILL
8. Chapter 8 CHAPTER 8 - THE FAKE DATING DEAL
9. Chapter 9 CHAPTER 9 - CAMPUS' NEW GOSSIP
10. Chapter 10 CHAPTER 10 - SLEEPING WITH MY STEPBROTHER
11. Chapter 11 CHAPTER 11 - AVOIDING THE TRUTH
12. Chapter 12 CHAPTER 12 - MY NEW NORMAL
13. Chapter 13 CHAPTER 13 - LIBRARY AFFECTION
14. Chapter 14 CHAPTER 14 - MY NEW STALKER
15. Chapter 15 CHAPTER 15 - OUR FIRST CRACK
16. Chapter 16 CHAPTER 16 - MEMORIZING IN PIECES
17. Chapter 17 CHAPTER 17 - TOO LATE FOR TAKEBACKS
18. Chapter 18 CHAPTER 18 - BUILDING WALLS
19. Chapter 19 CHAPTER 19 - WEARING HIS NAME
20. Chapter 20 CHAPTER 20 - THIS ISN'T OVER
21. Chapter 21 CHAPTER 21 - WHAT ARE WE?
22. Chapter 22 CHAPTER 22 - HOLDING ON
23. Chapter 23 CHAPTER 23 - NOT A COINCIDENCE
24. Chapter 24 CHAPTER 24 - HIS NEW PLACEHOLDER
25. Chapter 25 CHAPTER 25 - OUR FAVORITE LANGUAGE
26. Chapter 26 CHAPTER 26 - KEEPING HER CLOSE
27. Chapter 27 CHAPTER 27 - HIS SURRENDER
28. Chapter 28 CHAPTER 28 - I'M STAYING
29. Chapter 29 CHAPTER 29 - THE MAJOR SCARE
30. Chapter 30 CHAPTER 30 - DEAL OR NO DEAL
31. Chapter 31 CHAPTER 31 - HOW WE WORK
32. Chapter 32 CHAPTER 32 - PAYING ATTENTION
33. Chapter 33 CHAPTER 33 - NOT WORTH IT
34. Chapter 34 CHAPTER 34 - NO WORDS
35. Chapter 35 CHAPTER 35 - SOMETHING WORTH PROTECTING
36. Chapter 36 CHAPTER 36 - A PERFORMANCE
37. Chapter 37 CHAPTER 37 - NO MORE WALLS
38. Chapter 38 CHAPTER 38 - EXPOSED
39. Chapter 39 CHAPTER 39 - SLOWLY CHANGING
40. Chapter 40 CHAPTER 40 - THE TALK
41. Chapter 41 CHAPTER 41 - FAMILY MATTERS
42. Chapter 42 CHAPTER 42 - HALF THE STORY
43. Chapter 43 CHAPTER 43 - WHAT IT COSTS
44. Chapter 44 CHAPTER 44 - THE TIGHTENING LEASH
45. Chapter 45 CHAPTER 45 - ANIMAL
46. Chapter 46 CHAPTER 46 - DON'T LEAVE
47. Chapter 47 CHAPTER 47 - RUMORS
48. Chapter 48 CHAPTER 48 - NOTICING THE PATTERNS
49. Chapter 49 CHAPTER 49 - TWO WEEKS
50. Chapter 50 CHAPTER 50 - THE CALLS
51. Chapter 51 CHAPTER 51 - TWICE A DAY
52. Chapter 52 CHAPTER 52 - 2AM
53. Chapter 53 CHAPTER 53 - MOM
54. Chapter 54 CHAPTER 54 - I CAME BACK
55. Chapter 55 CHAPTER 55 - FAMILY DINNER
56. Chapter 56 CHAPTER 56 - MILES
57. Chapter 57 CHAPTER 57 - I MISSED YOU
58. Chapter 58 CHAPTER 58 - THE FEATURE
59. Chapter 59 CHAPTER 59 - SILENCE
60. Chapter 60 CHAPTER 60 - THE CALM
61. Chapter 61 CHAPTER 61 - EGGSHELLS
62. Chapter 62 CHAPTER 62 - NOMES
63. Chapter 63 CHAPTER 63 - MINE
64. Chapter 64 CHAPTER 64 - CALEB OR CALEB?
65. Chapter 65 CHAPTER 65 - PERSONAS
66. Chapter 66 CHAPTER 66 - THE MASK
67. Chapter 67 CHAPTER 67 - LIES TO PROTECT
68. Chapter 68 CHAPTER 68 - HEAVY WEAPONS
69. Chapter 69 CHAPTER 69 - MIDNIGHT THOUGHTS
70. Chapter 70 CHAPTER 70 - LIKE HIM
71. Chapter 71 CHAPTER 71 - MORE PROTECTION
72. Chapter 72 CHAPTER 72 - STRESS RELIEF
73. Chapter 73 CHAPTER 73 - STOP
74. Chapter 74 CHAPTER 74 - MY IDENTITY
75. Chapter 75 CHAPTER 75 - THE TEST
76. Chapter 76 CHAPTER 76 - POWER SHIFT
77. Chapter 77 CHAPTER 77 - DAD
78. Chapter 78 CHAPTER 78 - NARRATIVES
79. Chapter 79 CHAPTER 79 - PROMISES
80. Chapter 80 CHAPTER 80 - THE NOTEBOOK
81. Chapter 81 CHAPTER 81 - THE LONG GAME
82. Chapter 82 CHAPTER 82 - SCRIMMAGE
83. Chapter 83 CHAPTER 83 - BRUISES
84. Chapter 84 CHAPTER 84 - PURPOSEFUL CONSISTENCY
85. Chapter 85 CHAPTER 85 - BREAKING DOWN
86. Chapter 86 CHAPTER 86 - INSTINCT
87. Chapter 87 CHAPTER 87 - IN THE HALLWAY
88. Chapter 88 CHAPTER 88 - LEARNING
89. Chapter 89 CHAPTER 89 - A LETTER
90. Chapter 90 CHAPTER 90 - ELENA'S EFFECT
91. Chapter 91 CHAPTER 91 - SURVIVAL
92. Chapter 92 CHAPTER 92 - AMMO
93. Chapter 93 CHAPTER 93 - THE ESSAY
94. Chapter 94 CHAPTER 94 - THE GAP
95. Chapter 95 CHAPTER 95 - CONTROL
96. Chapter 96 CHAPTER 96 - THE FIRST ROUND
97. Chapter 97 CHAPTER 97 - THE FLOOR
98. Chapter 98 CHAPTER 98 - AN ORDINARY LIFE
99. Chapter 99 CHAPTER 99 - SUSPICION
100. Chapter 100 CHAPTER 100 - FALSE PEACE
101. Chapter 101 CHAPTER 101 - WRONG ANGLES
102. Chapter 102 CHAPTER 102 - THE BUZZ
103. Chapter 103 CHAPTER 103 - WRONG
104. Chapter 104 CHAPTER 104 - ELENA
105. Chapter 105 CHAPTER 105 - FROZEN IN TIME
106. Chapter 106 CHAPTER 106 - THE BLOG
107. Chapter 107 CHAPTER 107 - SINCE THE BAR
108. Chapter 108 CHAPTER 108 - WRITE EVERYTHING
109. Chapter 109 CHAPTER 109 - SEMI FINALS
110. Chapter 110 CHAPTER 110 - REMEMBERING
111. Chapter 111 CHAPTER 111 - THE SAME ZIP CODE
112. Chapter 112 CHAPTER 112 - GAME DAY
113. Chapter 113 ANNOUNCEMENT <3
114. Chapter 114 CHAPTER 114 - THE SABOTAGE
115. Chapter 115 CHAPTER 114 - QUESTIONS
116. Chapter 116 CHAPTER 115 - THE LOOKOUT
117. Chapter 117 CHAPTER 116 - NUCLEAR
118. Chapter 118 CHAPTER 117 - NO SLEEP
119. Chapter 119 CHAPTER 118 - NOT FOR LONG
120. Chapter 120 CHAPTER 119 - PURE RAGE
121. Chapter 121 CHAPTER 12O - EXHAUSTION
122. Chapter 122 CHAPTER 121 - INNOCENT
123. Chapter 123 CHAPTER 122 - NO AGENDA
124. Chapter 124 CHAPTER 123 - FIVE SECONDS
125. Chapter 125 CHAPTER 124 - NOT JUST PHOTOS
126. Chapter 126 CHAPTER 125 - COLLATERAL DAMAGE
127. Chapter 127 CHAPTER 126 - GRAVITY
128. Chapter 128 CHAPTER 127 - THE THREE-SECOND RULE
129. Chapter 129 CHAPTER 128 - SECRETS
130. Chapter 130 CHAPTER 129 - FREEFALL
131. Chapter 131 CHAPTER 130 - ALL CRASHING DOWN
132. Chapter 132 CHAPTER 131 - EMERGENCY
133. Chapter 133 CHAPTER 132 - TIMING
134. Chapter 134 CHAPTER 133 - THE CONFESSION
135. Chapter 135 CHAPTER 134 - THE SAME STORY
136. Chapter 136 CHAPTER 135 - HEALING
137. Chapter 137 CHAPTER 136 - THE LETTERS
138. Chapter 138 CHAPTER 137 - PERMISSION
139. Chapter 139 CHAPTER 138 - THE LOOK
140. Chapter 140 CHAPTER 139 - REAL
141. Chapter 141 CHAPTER 140 - ORDINARY TUESDAYS
142. Chapter 142 CHAPTER 141 - STEPDAD'S SON
143. Chapter 143 CHAPTER 142 - VOWS
144. Chapter 144 CHAPTER 143 - NORMAL
145. Chapter 145 CHAPTER 144 - OUR SPOT
146. Chapter 146 CHAPTER 145 - THE SHOWER
147. Chapter 147 CHAPTER 146 - OUR KITCHEN
148. Chapter 148 CHAPTER 147 - NOT HIDING
149. Chapter 149 CHAPTER 148 - THERAPY
150. Chapter 150 CHAPTER 149 - PORTLAND
151. Chapter 151 CHAPTER 150 - NOT GOODBYE
152. Chapter 152 CHAPTER 151 - THE COUNTDOWN
153. Chapter 153 CHAPTER 152 - COME BACK
154. Chapter 154 CHAPTER 153 - GO BE GREAT
155. Chapter 155 CHAPTER 154 - THINNING
156. Chapter 156 CHAPTER 155 - NOT A BRIDGE
157. Chapter 157 CHAPTER 156 - ACCEPTED
158. Chapter 158 CHAPTER 157 - HOME
159. Chapter 159 CHAPTER 158 - PORTLAND
160. Chapter 160 CHAPTER 159 - PUBLISHABLE
161. Chapter 161 CHAPTER 160 - UNDER THE SAME SKY
162. Chapter 162 CHAPTER 161 - FROM DAYS TO MONTHS
163. Chapter 163 CHAPTER 162 - THE WAY WE ARE
164. Chapter 164 CHAPTER 163 - A GOOD ONE
165. Chapter 165 CHAPTER 164 - THE READING
166. Chapter 166 CHAPTER 165 - YES
167. Chapter 167 CHAPTER 166 - FOR THE DRINK
168. Chapter 168 CHAPTER 167 - ON THE HOUSE
169. Chapter 169 CHAPTER 168 - SOMETHING OURS
170. Chapter 170 EPILOGUE <3
171. Chapter 171 ONE – THE BILLBOARD
172. Chapter 172 TWO - CONVERSATIONS
173. Chapter 173 THREE - THE INTERVIEW
174. Chapter 174 FOUR - NOTHING
175. Chapter 175 FIVE - THE DEAL
176. Chapter 176 SIX - HIS WIFE
177. Chapter 177 SEVEN - SASHA
178. Chapter 178 EIGHT - SHADOWS
179. Chapter 179 NINE - WIVES
180. Chapter 180 TEN - NOT ENOUGH
181. Chapter 181 ELEVEN - WHERE I AM
182. Chapter 182 TWELVE - TIME
183. Chapter 183 THIRTEEN - ALONE
184. Chapter 184 FOURTEEN - MY NAME
185. Chapter 185 FIFTEEN - THERAPY
186. Chapter 186 SIXTEEN - SPLITTING
187. Chapter 187 SEVENTEEN - PROTECTION
188. Chapter 188 EIGHTEEN - FAKE BLOG
189. Chapter 189 NINETEEN - NOT A LIABILITY
190. Chapter 190 TWENTY - HERS
191. Chapter 191 TWENTY-ONE - HOW IT FELT LIKE
192. Chapter 192 TWENTY-TWO - FAMILY
193. Chapter 193 TWENTY-THREE - FREEDOM
194. Chapter 194 TWENTY-FOUR - MELTED
195. Chapter 195 TWENTY-FIVE - MULTITASK
196. Chapter 196 TWENTY-SIX - OPPOSITE
197. Chapter 197 TWENTY-SEVEN - OLD WOUNDS
198. Chapter 198 TWENTY-EIGHT - SICK
199. Chapter 199 TWENTY-NINE - SURVIVE
200. Chapter 200 THIRTY - MOVE IT
201. Chapter 201 THIRTY-ONE - WET SURFACES
202. Chapter 202 THIRTY-TWO - THE TERMINAL
203. Chapter 203 THIRTY-THREE -QUIET APARTMENT
204. Chapter 204 THIRTY-FOUR - HIGH PRICE
205. Chapter 205 THIRTY-FIVE - THE CONDITION
206. Chapter 206 THIRTY-SIX - TOO QUIET
207. Chapter 207 THIRTY-SEVEN - TIME ZONES
208. Chapter 208 THIRTY-EIGHT - SHOCKWAVE
209. Chapter 209 THIRTY-NINE - THE ONLY REASON
210. Chapter 210 FORTY - HORROR
211. Chapter 211 FORTY-ONE - FOR STAYING
212. Chapter 212 FORTY-TWO - TRYING
213. Chapter 213 FORTY-THREE - THE PACIFIC
214. Chapter 214 FORTY-FOUR - ZERO FINGERPRINTS
215. Chapter 215 FORTY-FIVE - MY HOME
216. Chapter 216 FORTY-SIX - WATCHING
217. Chapter 217 FORTY-SEVEN - STUPID DECISIONS
218. Chapter 218 FORTY-EIGHT - WHY?
219. Chapter 219 FORTY-NINE - MY FAULT
220. Chapter 220 FIFTY - IF
221. Chapter 221 FIFTY-ONE-WHATEVER COMES AFTER
222. Chapter 222 FIFTY-TWO – SIGN IT
223. Chapter 223 FIFTY-THREE – THE DISHES
224. Chapter 224 FIFTY-FOUR – RESEARCH
225. Chapter 225 FIFTY-FIVE – THAT’S YOU
226. Chapter 226 FIFTY-SIX – SETTLED
227. Chapter 227 EPILOGUE
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