Vivian's POV
The on and off relationship that she had maintained with Bryce, had been toxic. But Vivian had kept it up for years. By some miracle, (Ryan Terrell) she had managed to break that cycle, but now Vivian found herself sucked back into Bryce's orbit.
When it had all begun again, Vivian had seen Bryce as this unstoppable force that showed up to destroy everything in its path, herself included.
But now the more she spent time with him, without the distraction of them being boyfriend and girlfriend. The more Vivian felt herself beginning to view Bryce as just a normal man.
Somebody that she could defend herself against if she wished to do so, and she already had.
When she had seen him leaning in for a kiss. Her reaction had not been to just stand there and take it as she would have done in the past. Instead Vivian had found herself stabbing at his chest with her keys, and wonder of wonders, Bryce had actually taken the hint and had backed off.
