Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 625

She took a deep breath and called Scarlette again.

She wanted the scoop on Dylan and Tara—if anyone knew what was really going on, it'd be Scarlette, who was practically part of Dylan's inner circle.

Scarlette heard her phone buzzing, rolled over, and tried to reach for it, but she was wrapped up tight in someone's arms.

Nicholas was holding her close, nuzzling her neck like he never wanted to let go. "Nicholas?" she mumbled, a little dazed. When did he crawl into bed?

Without missing a beat, Nicholas reached over and hung up her ringing phone. His voice was low, just a little grumpy. "It's late. Who's calling you now? Don't tell me it's that Morgan guy again."

Scarlette tried to sit up and grab her phone, but Nicholas just tossed it further away onto the couch.

"What could possibly be so urgent? Whatever it is can wait till morning," he insisted.

Scarlette had been texting on and off with Clara these past few days, and something told her this call was from her. She tried to keep her cool.

"It's just a good friend-she wants me to pick her up."

her long and deep, only letting her

got her phone,

welcome party the other day-he showed up with Tara, and everyone was saying they looked amazing together. A total

She'd even tried asking Nicholas, but

she remembered the note she'd found. Knowing Dylan, for him to write something like

Scarlette. I shouldn't have called so

had a full night's sleep in forever. She'd spent more than a year preparing for this

now, she just had to keep it

I should've picked

bit longer

were really getting along, maybe her leaving wouldn't make Dylan take anything out on Z. Maybe in a few days, word of

a little as

well lately-no dreams at all.

blood everywhere. She tried everything to

was falling apart, shaking like a

out, struggling, trying to hold her hand. Clara wanted

opened between them, forcing