Breaking Point (IceHawks #1)

by Mads Rafferty

“Gilmore Girls…again?” He shrugs. “What? The weather outside is perfect for it.” “It’s always perfect weather for Gilmore Girls,” I mutter under my breath.

Staring into his eyes is like diving into the middle of the ocean. It’s hypnotic, peaceful, and so surreal that you get turned around. The ocean swallows you whole, and suddenly, you don’t know which way is up or down.

I’m about to make another retort when a large yellow stuffed bear comes into view. I can feel my eyes widen, the memory of my first heartbreak falling off my shoulders as a small squeal escapes me. Grayson looks around us before following my line of sight, directly to the large Winnie the Pooh bear. I don’t care if it’s childish, I still find that bear the most adorable character ever. “You want it?” “Want it? I need it. Look at how cute he is, Grayson! He’s eating a little jar of honey!” A low grumbling laughter vibrates through his chest. “Never thought I’d see a grown woman get excited over a stuffed animal.” “Then your imagination is severely lacking.”

I hope anyone who treats animals with such malice in their hearts gets hit by a truck.

“I wish it were me. I wish it were me that died that day. It already feels like I did, but the world keeps moving and I don’t know how to stop it.”

I’ll never spend another moment of my life in her presence.

I don’t want to feel anything without her.