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Chapters (89)
  1. Dedication
  2. AUTHOR’S NOTE
  3. ONE
  4. HENRY
  5. TWO
  6. EMMA
  7. THREE
  8. HENRY
  9. FOUR
  10. EMMA
  11. FIVE
  12. EMMA
  13. SIX
  14. SEVEN
  15. HENRY
  16. EIGHT
  17. NINE
  18. TEN
  19. HENRY
  20. ELEVEN
  21. TWELVE
  22. EMMA
  23. THIRTEEN
  24. HENRY
  25. FOURTEEN
  26. HENRY
  27. FIFTEEN
  28. SIXTEEN
  29. EMMA
  30. SEVENTEEN
  31. HENRY
  32. EIGHTEEN
  33. HENRY
  34. NINETEEN
  35. HENRY
  36. TWENTY
  37. TWENTY-ONE
  38. EMMA
  39. TWENTY-TWO
  40. EMMA
  41. TWENTY-THREE
  42. HENRY
  43. TWENTY-FOUR
  44. EMMA
  45. TWENTY-FIVE
  46. EMMA
  47. TWENTY-SIX
  48. EMMA
  49. TWENTY-SEVEN
  50. HENRY
  51. TWENTY-EIGHT
  52. EMMA
  53. TWENTY-NINE
  54. HENRY
  55. THIRTY
  56. HENRY
  57. THIRTY-ONE
  58. HENRY
  59. THIRTY-TWO
  60. EMMA
  61. THIRTY-THREE
  62. HENRY
  63. THIRTY-FOUR
  64. EMMA
  65. THIRTY-FIVE
  66. EMMA
  67. THIRTY-SIX
  68. HENRY
  69. THIRTY-SEVEN
  70. EMMA
  71. THIRTY-EIGHT
  72. HENRY
  73. THIRTY-NINE
  74. HENRY
  75. FORTY
  76. EMMA
  77. FORTY-ONE
  78. HENRY
  79. FORTY-TWO
  80. FORTY-THREE
  81. EMMA
  82. FORTY-FOUR
  83. EMMA
  84. FORTY-FIVE
  85. HENRY
  86. EPILOGUE
  87. ALSO BY CHELSEA CURTO
  88. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  89. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

“For once in your goddamn life you’re going to open up to us and tell us what the hell is going on that’s making you unable to complete a sentence. You’re going to be serious and have an honest conversation with your best friends, because if you’re hurting, we want to hurt too, you stupid asshole. You have feelings and emotions and it’s time you confront and share them. I’m sick of hearing shit from other people. Let’s fucking go.”

His orders jostle me awake and I turn off my computer monitors and grab my cell phone and bag as quickly as possible. I flick the light off as we walk down the hall, silence nudging its way between us. Noah doesn’t speak, and when I sneak a look at him, his jaw is tense and his arms are crossed.

“Are you mad at me?” I ask, reluctant to know the answer. He wouldn’t lie if he was pissed off. A blessing and a curse to have such a blunt and truthful best friend. The elevator doors open and we file inside.

“Henry, I’ve known you a long time.”

“Okay…”

“And in that time, you’ve done some questionable things. Things I haven’t commented on because it’s your life, and you’re free to live it how you want.”

“What does that have to do with an—”

“You hurt her, man,” he exclaims, glaring at me. I’ve never heard him this loud before, and I’m afraid he’s going to slam me against the wall. “You know I love you, and you know I’m always going to be upfront with you and help you when I can. What you did is unacceptable. This isn’t a game. Emma isn’t another notch in your fucking belt. She’s a great girl and you fucked up. Big time.”

My nostrils flare, anger and envy pounding in my skull. Emma’s talked to him and not me?

“Do you think you could do a better job than me? Are you going to jump in and be the hero that mends her broken heart? Here comes Noah, the guy that will give flowers and forevers instead of quick fucks.”

“Oh, drop that shit. She’s been yours since high school and I would never. You’re just too big of a fucking idiot to notice, but maybe now you’ll get your head out of your pretentious ass and do something about it. I think if I was with the woman I waited a long time for, I wouldn’t go around touching other people. I don’t give a fuck what you think.”

I stumble back. “Are you serious?”