I'm a mess.I kept it together alone for years, pulling every thread tight to keep from unraveling. Now here I am, a mess of tangled strings on the floor, trying to sort myself out and put myself back together.Not just for me. For my baby and for the man I love. For the relationship I have with him.I've spent too long being the strong one. Being vulnerable doesn't come easily to me. But as I stare into the deep green eyes of the man whose heart I'm breaking every time I don't let him in, I know I have to let my walls down.I need to let him in and let my hurt out so I can heal and grow stronger. So I can be the best version of myself, mom to our daughter, and partner to Miles.No matter how broken I am, I'll do whatever it takes to fix things, so I can finally have the future I've always dreamed of - the future I finally believe I deserve - with the love of my life and our daughter.Future Like This is the eighth book in the Friends Like This series and the second book featuring Miles and Amelia's love story. This is a direct continuation of book seven and all the previous books in the series. If you haven't read them yet, head back to the beginning and jump on the roller coaster in Friends Like This.