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just throwing caution to the wind and taking this one for a test drive, but I can’t. I just can’t.
    “You look tired. Why don’t you close your eyes and rest.”
    If he wondered about why I am so tired, it’s because I didn’t sleep at all last night. I guess my rift with Nik had me more worked up than I want to admit. Knowing he’d fucked some random girl from the club and then came to see me? Well, it had my head spinning. Especially when he actually had the nerve to look hurt when I insinuated I’d slept with Evan. I mean he’s the one who’d thrown the first punch in that conversation.
    “Yeah, I think that would be best.”
    Placing the empty glass on the table beside my seat, I force a smile in his direction and lean my head back against the leather headrest. I tilt my head a bit and close my eyes, and before I know it, I’m lost in dreams of Nikolas.
    I can feel his strong arms holding me. The love in his beautiful eyes is overwhelming. Slowly, his hand brushes the hair away from my face, and I melt. “I love you, Kylie.” He inches in to kiss me with those delicious lips. My heart soars at the anticipation of feeling them pressed against mine.
    “Kylie?” Evan’s voice jolts me from my sweet dream. As I blink my eyes several times to chase the dream away, he smiles at me. “Hey, there. I hated to wake you, but we’re about to land.”
    Quickly, I straighten up in my seat and adjust my falling hair. My heart sinks at being ripped away from my dream. I don’t think I’ll ever forgive Evan for waking me, but I’m angrier at Nik for still haunting my head in the first place. Once I feel the jet touch down on the runway, I know I have to pull myself together. This is no time to fall apart, no matter how badly I want to.

    Though I’ve only been in LA for a few days, I think I’m really going to enjoy this position, even if it is only for a couple of months. Keeping busy really has been the best thing to keep my mind off the breakup. I’m truly grateful for the distraction.
    Tomorrow is Skylar’s big night in London. She’d sent me an invitation to attend the unveiling of her design, but with everything going on, I knew I couldn’t take the time off of work. Gazing over at the clock, I’m sure she’s asleep at this hour. Smiling to myself, I dial the number anyways. I’m important, so she can just pull her ass out of bed and talk to me.
    “Hey, there,” Skylar’s sleepy voice comes through the phone.
    “Lazy ass! It’s only what 3:00 A.M there? Were you seriously asleep?” I tease her.
    “Hmm, let’s see… I’m lying in bed in my cupcake pajamas with my eyes closed. Drool on my pillow… Nope, not asleep.”
    “Smartass. I’m sorry I woke you up, Sleeping Beauty.”
    “Oh, shut up, bitch. You know you can call me anytime. What’s up? I miss you!”
    This is where I want to unload everything on her. I want to tell her about Nik, my pregnancy scare, and that my whole world has come crashing down, but I don’t. The girl is halfway across the world from me, trying to heal from her own pain. If I tell her about Nik, she will be on a plane home immediately and I can’t have that.
    “God, how I miss you!”
    “What’s wrong? Are you okay?” she asks, her voice growing concerned.
    “I’m fine, skank. I just wanted to wish you good luck with the event tomorrow night. I wish so bad I could be there!”
    “Honey, it’s fine. I know you’d be here if you could. I hope I can keep from hurling in front of everyone tomorrow. I don’t like being the center of attention.”
    “You should be proud of yourself. I know I’m so fucking proud I could cry! Tomorrow night, my best friend is going to shine like she deserves!”
    “You are hilarious. Yeah, I may be shining as I hug the toilet a few times. Lucas says I shouldn’t be scared, but I am. What if no one likes it? I’ll look like an idiot in front of a thousand people.”
    “You showed me that design, bitch! I told you, it’s