——————CALEB POV——————
Profound relief surged through me the moment Stevie agreed to stand in as my girlfriend, even though prior to Alyssa's impromptu arrival I'd been thinking of dating her.
We'd leapt right over that slow and steady
exploration of our attraction and headlong into an exclusive, committed fake relationship for appearances' sake.
It was enough to make my head spin, and I knew by Stevie's wary agreement she was completely overwhelmed by everything that had happened.
Even now, as I drove her to her apartment after leaving Owen with my sister, Cara, watching over him for the next hour, her uncertainty was nearly tangible. She'd been incredibly quiet during the drive, staring out the passenger window of my Audi R8 as I followed the directions she'd given me to her place in Elmhurst, Queens.
A part of me felt guilty for coercing Stevie into this mess that was currently my life, but my options were limited and I wasn't taking any chances with Owen's well-being.
