Garnet Flats (The Edens, #3)

by Devney Perry

For the first time in my life, it hurt to be here.

This project was part of my penance. For Talia, I’d bear every ache and pain.

I was in a shit mood. “You’re in a shit mood.” Jasper’s voice filled the cab of my truck.

“Too late for rainbows?” “The rainbows disappeared in the storm.” The storm of Foster and Vivienne.

“I hate you for choosing Vivienne.” Another punch. “I hate you for not loving me the way I loved you.” Then another punch. “I hate you for being so fucking hard to forget.” A tear dripped down my cheek as I threw the next punch. My eyes flooded and Foster was blurry but I just kept on swinging. “Ashamed of you? I would have done anything for you.”

When I woke the next morning and peeked out the window, our snow angels were gone. Erased by the storm and the inches of snow that had fallen overnight. Erased, like they had never been. I cried for an hour before I went to work. I wanted the angels back.

Maybe if he said it over and over, I’d stop worrying that love wasn’t enough.