Chapter 65. The Big Mistake

The teacher's pet. The straight-A student. The class valedictorian.

Voted most likely to succeed in life. The typical overachiever only child...

"Work hard to get what you want"—it was one of her mantras. She enjoyed striving for her goals to an extent some would deem compulsive and self-centered. But she also knew the difference between right and wrong.

How could she be this stupid?

"Dammit, Jessiah..." she scolded herself under her breath while trying not to make any sudden movements. One wrong move and she could startle him awake...

Before she could leave the bed, she stared one last time at the guy sleeping soundly next to her, not a care in the world, still half-naked under her covers.

He slept on his side under the blanket like she usually did, with his tan and hairy forearm almost touching her face. Tiny, pale white scars lined on his knuckles and intrigued her for a moment. A smaller scar on his lower lip also made her imagine a full-blown