I'm stuck. I'm stuck in yesterday, and you're tomorrow.

Knowing you were right down the hall was way too hard. I couldn’t do it,” Evan declared, sliding under the covers next to me.

I knew in that moment, I would never love anyone in my life the way I loved Evan Mathews.

He leaned toward me and delicately grazed my lips with his. The tease left me breathless, burning for more.
“I keep having to remind myself that I can do that,” he smirked.

You are not showing her my baby pictures!” He sounded horrified, which made me laugh.
“Come on, Evan,” I teased with a laughing smile, “you were adorable.

I survived by keeping my emotions in check – by maintaining my composure and tucking it all away. I managed to stay under the radar, skating through school without anyone truly remembering I was here. My teachers acknowledged my academic successes and my coaches depended upon my athletic abilities, but I wasn’t important enough to make a recognizable social contribution. I was easily forgettable. That’s what I counted on.