Always Been Mine

After a year apart and one heartbeat too many, Valerie thinks she's finally moved on from Alex—until that electrifying kiss at a party proves she hasn't even come close. Desperate to keep her walls up, she decides to use the ultimate defense: convincing Alex she's interested in someone else. But Alex, who's spent the past year realizing exactly what he lost, won't accept defeat so easily, especially when he discovers Valerie might be in real danger. Watch these two navigate second chances, sizzling chemistry, and the kind of protective devotion that makes it impossible to stay away from each other.