The answer came to me before I'd even finished asking myself the question. I couldn't be Mason's girlfriend because when I imagined someone holding me and whispering dirty things in my ear, he had a Russian accent.

“That's pretty weird—and when I say something's weird, you know it's serious.”

“I knew you were a badass," continued Adrian. "But I didn't realize just how muc…”

“He was too perfect, despite being one of the most imperfect people I knew.”

“He froze, and for one moment, we stood locked in time. I could feel the silk of…”