In Your Time

The beach party looked like fun. Braden took me in his car after I got dressed in a simple blue sundress with a swimsuit underneath. Braden wore board shorts and a t-shirt. It looked pretty casual from the parking lot. People came to greet him as soon as he walked up. I smiled, seeing that he was popular even before he got famous.

"Phoenix, you're here too. Oh, you came together?" Josh asked. Braden smiles and took my hand in his.

"Of course. She's my fiancé," he said confidently. They all looked shocked.

"I almost forgot you two live together," Nevaeh said.

"Well her parents are in Australia, and as my fiancé, they trust us to take care of her while they're away," Braden explained in my place. I was hyper aware of my hand in his. He still hadn't let go.

"It's just weird seeing the results in person. Especially from you, Braden," Bryce said as he slug an arm over Josh's shoulders. Braden shrugged as he smirked.

to claim me until

family and heard about the party," Bryce said to Braden. Braden's face

asked. Bryce shrugged.

had started. His hand barely held mine as Braden got

I asked curiously. It seemed like a touchy subject, but I was too curious to let it slide. I couldn't ignore the way Braden's face looked

he stared at something on the other side of the fire. I followed his line of sight and saw a girl staring back at

long time no see. How have you

I turned and made a move to leave,

this is my fiancé, Phoenix," he introduced me. It seemed more