Lucas was all I ever wanted, but he was the man I could never have.

All we had was friendship and my silly hope for more.

When he left and took all of that with him, I moved on. Settled. I figured that happiness wasn’t in the cards for me. Until, one night of drinks with an old “friend” gives me a hope I never expected, but don’t know what to do with.

This time, I have the chance I always dreamed about—but I’m not free to take it.

***

Ten years ago, Samantha was only a friend, a sweet girl I never wanted to hurt.

Now, she’s everything I want and nothing I can have.

She belongs with me, even if she’s not really mine, and I can’t settle for anything less than all of her. Now that I’ve got a second chance, I’m grabbing it with both hands.

Why did it take so long to realize that it was Always You?