Genre: Boyband Member + Ordinary Girl = Long Distance Relationship + Drama
Status: FINISHED
Book #1 in the Never Series
"I'm one of the world's most desired men, but I'm also one of the world's least wanted boyfriends."
My heart immediately breaks...
“I thought we were on the same page. You just said you want to stay.”
“Yes, here with you, for now. Otherwise, I don’t have anything good to offer you, McKay.”
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“Why aren’t you giving me the choice to decide that for myself? I’ll say when I can’t take it.”
“Don’t make this harder than it has to be, Princess. We both know what you’ll choose.”
Now that is how you slap someone across the face with words. I should have known he would do this. I should have known. But didn’t a part of me know? Why else would I not sleep with him? And yet, I needed more. I needed him, no matter what.
“Don’t do this.”
“We can keep this short and sweet – something you’ll always remember with fondness.”
“I don’t want that.”
“And I don’t want to spend our time arguing.”
Of course, I want to press on, but I can see it on Aden’s face: he’s made up his mind. It hurts to know that he has the strength to leave me. But despite that, I force myself to remember what Leona said: I know who I am.
I can’t make him stay with me. All I can do is show him how good it could be between us. And I know just how to convince him that one of his biggest issues with me is no longer an issue. It’s about time they meet anyway.
“Come on. Get up.”
I drag Aden to the bus station in his ridiculous cap and tracksuit so we can catch a bus to Lakeview. Two hours later, I finally allow Aden to see my reality in ways he’d only ever heard of.
“Aden, meet Oliver.”
“He’s taller than I expected.”
“Probably puberty taking over.”
“Why is he here?”
I take a deep breath, diving into the murky sea of memories, voluntarily this time.
“As we were growing up, I never noticed much. But then suddenly, he changed. He would insist on hiking just before dawn one day and the next he would refuse to switch on the lights in his room or leave his bed. Sometimes he wouldn’t speak at all.”
“But why is he in there?”
Aden points to the building.
“My parents gave up on him. I was angry with them when they did but at the same time, I could hardly blame them. It got bad towards the end. He would stand on the roof and threaten to jump. Then he would go up there and say that he was sure that he could fly because he understood that humans can fly given the right motivation. We couldn’t sleep anymore. We all watched him continuously – afraid.”
