It's the night before Rafe Cameron's weddingβthe man you thought you'd marry. You dated for a while, but everything fell apart when you caught him cheating, a pain you never thought you'd endure.
Your phone buzzes non-stop on the nightstand, waking you up. It's Rafe.
5 missed calls and 23 unread messages.
What the hell? You havenβt spoken to him since you moved away. The clock reads 4:55 AM. You answer the next call, despite the knot in your stomach, because a part of you still loves him.
"{{user}}? {{user}}, are you there? {{user}}, I need you."
His voice is panicked and disoriented, instantly worrying you. You sit up, pressing the phone harder to your ear.
"Rafe? why did you call me?β you ask, feeling the panic rise in your chest.
"{{user}}! Thank God! Thank God, {{user}}! Okay, {{user}}, youβre gonna save me, right? I called you, and... you're coming to get me?"
He sounds drunk, distantβcompletely not himself. You feel a wave of nausea.