The Night He Told Me to Leave, He Forgot Whose Name Was on Everything

didn’t want my energy in the curtains. Good. Because she wasn’t going to get the curtains at all.

I nodded slowly, letting my shoulders sag just enough to appear defeated. “I understand completely. Fixtures stay, personal belongings go. I’ll stick to the strict legal definitions of those terms.”

Brandon visibly relaxed. He actually thought he’d successfully continue reading …