Chapter 13 The Contract Is Broken

• A warm glow filled the master suite as I buttoned my blouse. For the first time since signing the companionship agreement, my heart felt light.
• There were no more games between Atticus and me, no more convenient excuses. Every time his fingers laced through mine during late-night talks, the truth pressed against my ribs.
• I was completely in love with Atticus Fletcher. According to the contract's primary rule, I had already failed.