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.

her mouth with food, cheeks puffed out

Then he added, "I have to head back to the Capital tomorrow. Might

So suddenly?" Fiona paused, looking up at him in confusion.

Woods family was making trouble for him again. Worry crept across her

be back soon," Jackson reassured

long as Jackson was okay, everything else could

family, and how they'd always made Tyler's life miserable. Now that Jackson was going back to the Capital, maybe he could do

told Jackson about Tyler's situation, and to her surprise,

the Reynolds family

"And I'll get to the bottom of that weird 'eternal life' scam they're running. I'll make

relieved breath. "Then no one else will

a long, lazy goodbye, not wanting to leave.

go with Jackson to the Capital. It had