Nova Reed can't forget him-Quinton
Carter, the boy with the honey-brown eyes who made her realize she
deserved more than an empty life. His pain was so similar to her own.
But Nova has been coming to terms with her past and
healing, while Quinton is out there somewhere, sinking deeper. She's
determined to find him and help him . . . before it's too late.
Nova has haunted his dreams for nearly a year-but Quinton never thought a sweet, kind person like her would care enough about a person like him. To Quinton, a dark, dangerous life is exactly what he deserves. And Nova has no place in it. But Nova has followed him to Las Vegas, and now he must do whatever it takes to keep her away, to maintain his self-imposed punishment for the unforgivable things he's done. But there's one flaw in his plan: Nova isn't going anywhere . . .
Nova has haunted his dreams for nearly a year-but Quinton never thought a sweet, kind person like her would care enough about a person like him. To Quinton, a dark, dangerous life is exactly what he deserves. And Nova has no place in it. But Nova has followed him to Las Vegas, and now he must do whatever it takes to keep her away, to maintain his self-imposed punishment for the unforgivable things he's done. But there's one flaw in his plan: Nova isn't going anywhere . . .
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Excerpt:
It’s been a long three days, filled with visits to Quinton that
seem to be leading nowhere. We have the same conversations and he won’t open up
to me at all and I’m not sure how to bring up to him that I know about the
accident, so I just keep dodging around it, lying to him. But bringing up
memories like that is complicated and painful. I know because every time
someone would even mention Landon’s name after his death, it’d feel like a part
of me died inside.
When I’m not over there with Quinton, I spend my time hanging out
with Lea. We haven’t gone to the Strip yet, but we chatted about going out this
weekend when it’s late and all the lights are on, just as long as her uncle
doesn’t mind that we come home late. He actually just got home from his
business trip last night and chatted with Lea and me for a little bit. He seems
nice and even cooked us dinner while he asked us about our plans while we are
here. Lea was vague about the details, telling him that we were here to see a
friend.
It’s late morning and I’m sitting in the guest room at Lea’s
uncle’s house with the computer screen aimed at me so I can see myself as I get
ready to record before I head over to Quinton’s for my daily visit. I have the
curtain pulled shut to avoid any glare. My brown hair is wavy and runs down to
my shoulders and the blue studs in my ears match my tank top. I have shorts on
and no shoes. “It’s been three days of going over to see Quinton and the time I
spend with him feels so short and the time in between feels so long because I’m
always worried about what he’s doing when I’m gone.” I lean forward in the
chair, getting closer to the screen. “I still hate going over there, though,
because it’s so terrifying…his place. I’m not even sure why. If it’s because
there’s so many rough people walking around doing things that are bad and
illegal or if it’s the fact that if I didn’t change paths, I could have ended
up there.” I pause, considering my next words carefully. “What’s really hard is
that sometimes I can see myself there, sitting beside Quinton on the shitty
mattress in his room. I can picture myself there getting high beside him,
connecting with him, and life is so different. Less stressful.” I make a guilty
face. “Maybe that’s not the right word, because it is stressful in a different
way, but it’s like you’re so wrapped up in drugs that you can’t register the
stress until it’s too late and everything’s falling apart. I don’t want to get
sucked into it again, but it’s so easy and even though I won’t tell Lea this”—I
lower my voice and lean closer to the screen—“there’s been a few fleeting
seconds where I think why not? Why not just join him again? What’s stopping
you? Which makes me wonder if maybe I’m not the right person to save Quinton.”
I raise my arm in front of the screen and get a shot of my scar and tattoo.
“But then I look down at this and I remember that place, where I was so lost, drifting,
drifting, drifting. I could have died and it wouldn’t have mattered,” I say.
“But right now it does matter because I want to live.”
I sigh, knowing I’m rambling at this point. “Honestly, I don’t know
what exactly I’m trying to say with this recording, other than to get my
thoughts out.” I faintly smile. “Sort of like a diary.” I click the camera off
and shut down the computer. I slip my sandals on and grab my bag, ready to head
out, hoping that I can continually remember, never forget just how bad things
can get, because it’s what keeps me going.
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