Thrive (Addicted Series)

“Life moves too quickly,” he says. “I don’t want to speed through a single moment. Not anymore.”

“If I’ve learned anything in the past two years,” Lo says, “it’s that we need to be surrounded by people we love. And honestly, I don’t think they’d even let us have it any other way.”

“I’m going to make a statement to the press.” He can’t look at me.

“So destroy all of those goddamn dreams of grandchildren.” He rises to his feet. “Your Hale empire begins over there, with him.” Lo points at Ryke down the table. “Not me.”

I don’t want to bring a person in her life that’ll just screw her and leave her. I can’t handle that.

“Yeah, and we ditched my therapist’s suggested rules.”

Her mouth falls. “You did not.”

“Two words, Loren: Female menstruation.”

The only thing keeping me here is Lily. I try to make every day count for something. For her.

I reach into the cupboard behind me and find a bottle of Glenfiddich. Three-fourths full.

I pop off the crystal stopper and put the rim to my lips.

I hesitate for only one second before the sharp liquid slides down my throat.

This time I sat everyone down and told them before I did it. I wanted to test myself without the pills.