Page 71 of You Found Me in the Dark
Lena Ivy
SHUT THE FUCK UP?!?
Me
Whoa! I am NOT engaged… but after the past couple of days? I would say yes
LenaIvy
Someone fill me in?!?
Me
Long story short, we fucked in the bed of his truck in the woods, and then here and now we are dating…..
Harps
TMI WREN THATS MY BROTHER. but also its about damn time. so happy for you guys.
Lena
Oh shit… I know Cam is PISSED.
Me
I’ll tell you guys everything later!! Love you guys!
Harps
love youuuuuuus
Lena
Ugh, fine! Love you ladies
After returning my phone to the charger, I started wondering where Reed went. I figured if he was in the bathroom that he would be back by now. Maybe he had left.
My chest tightened. The spot beside me was empty, covers thrown back, his warmth faded. I pushed up on my elbows, heart kicking up into a nervous flutter. Had he left?
Did Cam make him leave?
Panic cracked through the haze. I hadn’t heard anything—not a door, not raised voices. I sat up, using the blanket to cover my exposed body. The scent of him was all over me. God, Ireallyneeded to shower.
I glanced toward the door and froze. It was open. Not wide, but enough. I scrambled out of bed, grabbing my hoodie from earlier off the ground and tossing it on. Just as I headed towards the door, a knock cameat the door.
“Wren?”
“Reed.” I sighed in relief, closing the distance between us. There he was—fully dressed now, hair messy and wet like he’d been dragging his hands through it in an attempt to style it. He smelled like my honey lemon soap. His emerald eyes were tired, but locked on me like I was the only thing anchoring him to the ground.
“Cam saw me. I went to the bathroom in my boxers, and when he came to check on you, he saw my pants on the floor,” he said quietly.
My stomach dropped. “Shit.”
He nodded. “Yeah.”
I reached for his hand instinctively, pulling him into my room and shutting the door behind him. “Did he?—?”
“We talked,” Reed said, voice low. “Not great. But I told him that he has to let you grow up. I also may have reminded him that I love you.”
