Chapter 130

“No. Trees and I aren’t…together. Besides, I have to get up early and help my mom cook Christmas dinner for the rest of the family.”

“Then, yeah. I’ll take you up on that. Thanks. I just need a few.”

Because every moment Zy was apart from Tessa, his chest got tighter and his fury multiplied. He was a fucking mess with no outlet to unleash it on. He needed to get his damn head together before he took another step.

“Sure. I need to use the ladies’ room, anyway.” Madison turned and headed to the far side of the house, leaving him alone with Trees.

“You look like shit.”

Zy huffed. “Don’t hold back.”

“I never do.”

“Yeah, well… I feel like shit. I’m stuck, man.”

“I know. I wish I had an answer.”

Zy hardly expected him to. “No one does.”

“Hang in there. Everything happens for a reason. Stuff often turns out for the best when you let it.”

Believing that had gotten him and Trees through some really horrible times, courtesy of