The Arrangement (The Arrangement, #1)

by Kiersten Modglin

Our marriage was good once. I remembered it well. The time when we were inseparable. When all we wanted to do was spend time together. I could’ve spent hours holding her hand on the couch. We spent entire days at various theaters and restaurants because we had nowhere else to be.

The agreement was that we wouldn’t tell anyone, but those promises never

“Look, I know you’re technically my boss and you could fire me for saying this, but…if you want your life to be something different than it is, just… God, fix it, Peter. It’s your life, and absolutely no one has more control over it than you.”

People like to pretend they have no control over the way their life turns out, but the truth is that they just refuse to deal with the hard stuff because it’s too painful and messy. You know what’s even more painful and sticky? Prolonging bad situations for your own comfort. No one can solve your problems for you, Peter. No one wants to.”

I turned my head, our eyes locking. “I’d kill for you, Ainsley. Without a second’s hesitation.” She blinked, processing my words, and a small, sad smile filled her lips. “You already have.”