Unfinished (Unfinished, #1)

by Shae Scott

I hated her. I hated that she was trying to keep him from me. I hated that he hadn’t just told Max the truth right then. “Why didn’t you just tell Max the truth?” I asked quietly. “I didn’t know how. I mean…fuck, Ally, I still want my job. If I came out and said that I’d lied he would have lost it. Anna is still his daughter, ya know? I just can’t believe that she brought that damn ring with her,” he muttered. There it was again. I stepped away from him. “Wait. She had a ring with her?” I asked. Something wasn’t making sense. I saw the moment that Owen realized what he’d said. It was a shadow of panic. That flash said that there was something more to this story. He opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out. “Owen. Where did the ring come from?” I asked. My voice didn't sound like it came from me. “Ally…I can explain,” he started. Shit. It was him. That ring had come from him. “Did you buy that ring? Did you buy her a ring?” My voice cracked and I cursed myself for it. The world was spinning, tilting and becoming all askew.