Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Amy noticed Fiona watching her. She'd just finished taking off her makeup, so she turned and met Fiona's gaze with a teasing smile. "Why are you staring at me like that, Fiona? Got something you want to say?"

Jane looked up at the sound of Amy's voice, curiosity flickering in her eyes, though her hands kept moving with whatever she was doing.

Fiona shook her head and looked away. "Nope. Nothing."

She'd checked more than once-Amy really wasn't faking being clueless. But then, how had Amy managed to play Josie so easily? There had to be someone impressive backing her up.

Fiona dropped it and headed to the bathroom to wash up. That night, the three of them hardly spoke. Each girl was wrapped up in her own thoughts, and the room was quiet as they all drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Fiona got a message from Jackson. She rushed to get ready and hurried outside, spotting his car waiting right by the campus gate. Without hesitation, she hopped in, and Jackson greeted her with a smile and a spread of breakfast goodies he'd brought along.

"Hey, what are you doing here so early?" Fiona asked, her voice soft with surprise as she took in the pile of pastries and fruit.

with food, cheeks puffed

glass of milk. Then he added, "I have to head back

paused, looking

couldn't help but think maybe the Woods family was making trouble for him again. Worry crept across her

be back soon," Jackson

relax. As long as Jackson was okay,

Tyler's life miserable. Now that Jackson was

situation, and to her surprise, he agreed right

handle the Reynolds family

bottom of that weird 'eternal life' scam they're running. I'll make sure it's over

out a relieved breath. "Then no one else will have to go through what

Jackson's arms for a long, lazy goodbye, not wanting to leave. Eventually, she

kind of wanted to skip school and go with Jackson to the Capital. It had been forever since she'd