Falling in Reverse (The Seasons Change)

by Julia Wolf

Ronan paced near his front door, shaking his hands in front of him like he was preparing to throw a punch. When he saw me approach, he yanked open the door and held his arm out to usher me through it. I straightened his tie as I passed, then trailed my nail over his scruffy cheek. He ignored me as well as he could while also watching me like a damn hawk. Bill, the driver, was waiting for us out front, and Ronan roared a sigh of relief when he locked me in the back seat. He and Bill talked while I sat quietly staring at the app icon he’d downloaded to my phone. Sneaky bastard. I still couldn’t believe he’d done this. But...I wasn’t going to delete it now that I knew it was there. At my townhouse, Ronan walked me to my door, his hand on the small of my back. He took out his own key to unlock the main entrance, but I stopped outside my apartment. “I have band practice Sunday,” I said. “Text me the time. I’ll pick you up.” “Okay.” His fingers flexed on my back. “No arguments?” “No.” I shook my head. “I think I’ve had enough of that for today.” I turned fully to him with my hand on my doorknob. “By the way, those walks I took with Daisy? I either had Adam or Mrs. Kraus with me. I know they’re not special forces trained like you, but I am trying to be careful.” His mouth barely quirked, but I saw relief in the slight sag of his shoulders, the movement of his fingers on my spine, how his head inclined toward mine. “Thanks for telling me. Now I won’t have to go home and pull my ha...