Chapter 7: A complicated kiss
Their “same time next week” turned into three more studio visits, two coffee dates, and one impromptu lunch when Julia […]
Their “same time next week” turned into three more studio visits, two coffee dates, and one impromptu lunch when Julia […]
Knox spent Tuesday and Wednesday in a state of barely controlled panic. He cleaned his studio—actually cleaned it, not just
Sterling’s on Fifth was the kind of coffee shop that tried very hard to look like it wasn’t trying at
Knox was on his third cup of coffee and his second existential crisis when Aaron showed up at his apartment
Knox couldn’t sleep. He’d left the gala three hours ago, come home, changed into paint-stained sweatpants, and tried to work
Four years later, Knox stood in front of his bathroom mirror, fumbling with his bow tie and questioning every life
Knox Barrow stared at the intake form, his hands trembling slightly as he filled in the blank spaces with answers
He thought his donation was anonymous… until she showed up glowing, pregnant—and very much his. Struggling artist Knox sold his
The foundation office overlooked Central Park, all glass and light and possibility. Camille stood at the window, one hand on
Eleanor came home three days later, frailer than when she’d left but somehow more present. The house felt different with