Something in the Way (Something in the Way, #1)

by Jessica Hawkins

But I couldn’t shake the feeling that even though I’d met Manning first, for some reason, Tiffany thought he belonged to her.

My sister’s death had turned my world dark, but Lake was light.

The fucking stars. That was a place reserved for Maddy.

I wasn’t entirely sure if I wanted to fight to hold on to Tiffany. But I did know, that was the only way to remain a part of Lake’s life.

All I could think was that I’d spent twenty-four hours on a lake, underneath clear, endless skies, and yet I’d still never seen a blue the shade of her eyes. I was sure the image of her looking up at me this way would be burned into my brain for as long as I walked this Earth.

But now, my body reacted only as a man. I wanted to wrap my arms around her front, pull her closer, let her feel what she did to me. I was losing control.

My world had been so dark before Lake. It worried me how far I’d go to keep that light in my life.

Girls were a fine distraction. All but Lake. She was crystal clear to me, as was everything around her. Scenery was more beautiful. I felt blood pumping through my veins. Things sharpened that’d gone dull a while ago,

As a child, I’d been warned by my mom against looking directly at an eclipse. I feared the same was true for Lake.

The difference between Lake and every other person I’d come across the past eight years was that it felt as if her goodness could actually be enough to heal my ugliness. To fill the hole in me.

My heart pounded. I had to stop this, but she was heavenly. So soft, her lips and downy thigh, so inviting,

“Lake.” “Please.” Her breath fell on my lips. “One kiss. Then we can stop.” I wouldn’t be able to stop. No fucking way.