Chapter 16

My parent's divorce completely broke me. It’s taken years of internalizing and working through it to find happiness in this house and with Bryan as a stepdad. Years to see him as some father figure, even though there is a feeling of formality between us. Now, it might all crumble to dust, too, and then what? I have two dads who make excuses never to see me. I don’t think I could take that twice.

I start wailing into my bed, unleashing fear and worry. Full on pity party. Hurting and overwhelmed and knowing this had to come to a head at some point, I just didn’t expect it to be over Dane being a shitty person and racing his bike on the streets of Florida.

“Kayla, don’t. I’m sorry, okay… hey.” Dane’s warm hands are on my hips and waist as he tries to shift me, and the bed sinks around me with his weight as he climbs over me. Getting on and pulling me around to maneuver me. He slides up to my side and tugs me against him to try and uncover my face. Spooning me on one side and try