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Because I’m me.
Because I could.
Connor stares through me like I’m made of glass. “If you break up because you can’t see each other, then your relationship is too fragile to last anyway. Blame me, if you’d like. But it will be sorely misdirected.”
Fragile.
I feel fucking fragile.
“How do I make us stronger?” I ask him since he seems to have all the fucking answers.
Connor smiles a soft, genuine smile. “First step is believing you already are.”
The words roll around in my head for a couple minutes. Until the limo slows to a stop at Loren’s house.
There’s one more thing I need to ask. One more unanswered question that’s going to plague me. “One more thing,” I say. “How well do you know Jonathan Hale?”
Connor’s expression flatlines, impassive again. “Better than you. Why do you ask?”
I shake my head, already coming up with a roundabout answer. “I just don’t know him that well, I guess, and if Willow and I are going to be more serious, I figure I should start trying to.” It’s not untrue.
Jonathan and I have met briefly at group events—Lo usually invites him—but for the most part I don’t interact with Jonathan. I always figured it was because my relationship with Willow was slow and new, but her relationship with her dad was even slower and newer. It never bothered me that she didn’t want those two things colliding.
But now that I know Jonathan used to say shit to Lo that my brothers used to say to me…it changes things. I should know my girlfriend’s dad better, and I want to make sure he’s not going to screw her over with that loan. I can’t tell Lo and Ryke about it, so I’m going to try to protect Willow myself—with everything I have.
Connor eyes me. “Jonathan Hale is a person you’re better off not knowing. Especially you.”
“Why?”
“Because unless you share his last name, you are collateral damage in his life. And you have the most unenviable position.”
“What’s that?”
“You’re dating his only daughter.”
the calloway sisters & their men – fan page
Followers: 88K
With Valentine’s Day just behind us, it’s time for another update on the Calloway Sisters & Their Men! Here’s the whereabouts of our favorite flower-named sisters (plus Willow!) and their sexy AF hunks.
The Stokes
Poppy Calloway (34) & Sam Stokes (34)
Daughter: Maria (11)
Update: These two were caught out and about on a romantic Valentine’s date night! They did a “sip and paint” at a local studio where paparazzi snapped photos of paint brushes flying at cheeks and arms, purposefully missing that canvas. So adorable! And such a rare sighting for these two who usually keep out of the public eye.
The Cobalts
Rose Calloway (30) & Connor Cobalt (31)
Daughters: Jane (4)
Sons: Charlie & Beckett (2-year-old twins) and Eliot (8-months-old)
Update: Rose and Connor headed to Paris with their entire family for Valentine’s. #CoupleGoals. Can you just imagine being a fly on the wall in their private jet?
The Hales
Lily Calloway (28) & Loren Hale (29)
Son: Maximoff (4)
Daughter: Luna (3-months-old)
Update: No photos of Lily and Loren on Valentine’s. Boo! But obviously they have good reason, since I’m sure they’re staying home to be with the cutest of cute babies – Luna Hale! Don’t you love that name?
The Meadows
Daisy Calloway (23) & Ryke Meadows (30)
Daughter: Sullivan (2)
Update: Daisy and Ryke took a motorcycle ride on Valentine’s Day, and paparazzi were given the iconic middle finger from Ryke. Check out the gif!
The Unofficial Calloway Sister
Willow Hale (21) & Her Boyfriend – Garrison Abbey (22)
Update: As far as the internet knows, these two didn’t see each other on Valentine’s. Truthfully, we don’t have any photos of them together for like…a whole year. Some sources say they might be broken up. It would be a little odd, if that was the case, since we do know that Garrison still lives with Loren Hale. But stranger things have happened!
What do you think? Are Willow and Garrison still together? Take the poll below!
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I glance quickly at my cellphone, regretting popping up the internet notification—or even setting notifications for entertainment headlines. Keeping up with fandoms isn’t as fun when my name appears and sends a jolt of anxiety coursing through me.
Only one day has passed since Valentine’s, and already, people are speculating that Garrison and I have broken up.
A random poll on a fan site has accumulated thousands of entries, and an overwhelming 84% of fans agree that my relationship has failed. And I’m not really surprised a credible magazine linked this fan site as a newsworthy source.
I think back, and I know I used to be the one clicking into polls about the Calloway sisters. Eagerly feeding this machine and rumor mill. Some are fun and harmless. Others cut too deep. And until I was on the receiving end, I never really understood the gravity of those cuts.
