Chapter 27

• Stacy drove back home with her face etched with lines of worry and fatigue, which reflected the weight of the conflicting emotions that had been in her head since she left Carlton's house.
• She had been so bothered too about what she was sure she heard her heart do, and her mind traveled back to the fleeting moment that momentarily occurred between them, almost causing her peace.
• Time seemed to slow as they leaned closer in the water, with their lips mere inches apart, and eyes locked while searching for answers from each other.