My thighs clamped around his head. I was so sensitive from the last two orgasms, and I could already feel a third building up.“Fuck!” Reigh breathed, tweaking my nipples between his fingers. “This is so hot!”Taide hummed, and I felt the vibrations against my core. I panted, my chest heaving as I l
CHARLOTTE I stepped out of Taide’s bathroom when I was done brushing my teeth. I gently shut the door as I exited, careful not to disturb the man still lying on his stomach, asleep on Taide’s bed, a sheet covering the lower half of his body. My eyes drifted over him—down the toned lines of his br
CHARLOTTE Madeline pulled her face out of Taide’s hand. “This isn’t what it looks like,” her voice was shaky, and now that Sean had pointed it out, I could see the restlessness that seemed to just… hover over her. “Bullshit,” Sean bit out harshly, then continued, his voice full of disappointment
And when I came to stand by his side, he let out a shuddering breath and asked slowly, “When did you find out about Madeline?” “I walked in on her doing it in our dorm room once.” That time seemed so long ago. Taide let out a ragged breath. “She told me it was the first time,” I whispered, but he
CHARLOTTE The moment the elevator doors slid open, Taide pushed up from his spot on the floor and hurriedly walked out, slipping between Caeson and me. His eyes were red, matching the color of his deeply flushed skin. From what little I could glimpse of his face, there were no signs of him cryin
Reigh pondered my words just as Caeson walked out of the house and to his car. As he passed us, he shared a look with Reigh before nodding. Then, he met my eyes. I looked back at Reigh, and we held eye contact, like a silent war. Then Reigh sighed and looked away. He started with a shrug, “Fine.
I turned to look at him. A faint smile crossed his face, and then he said, “I would love to.” I turned back to face the windshield, happy cat secure in my arms. And a smile graced my face. One that didn’t slip away for a long time. The drive to the care home felt so much less suffocating than
CHARLOTTEWith the cat still in my arms, Caeson and I got out of the car, walking further into the cemetery grounds while I looked around warily.As expected for a cemetery, the whole place was eerie and a bit dark. The sun had set, and other than the streetlights a few feet away, there was little t
CHARLOTTEI had no intention of sharing visiting hours with the boys.There was no reason to put myself through that kind of torment.The moment I found out Madeline was awake, I demanded that Caeson drop me off at the care home where I had left Da’ana. I wasn’t ready to deal with my father’s case,
TAIDEThe steady beeping of Madeline’s heart monitor was the only sound in the hospital room.The rhythmic pulse filled the silence, a reminder that she was still here, still breathing, still alive.But it didn’t feel like enough. Not when she lay there motionless, her skin pale against the crisp wh
The foundation still looked solid though.I stepped onto the creaky porch, staring at the front door.This was where Charlotte grew up.I felt something tighten in my throat. She probably had good memories here, but I knew the ones she remembered most were the bad ones.I couldn’t imagine what it wa
CAESONI killed the engine of the car and leaned back in my seat, exhaling slowly.It didn’t do anything to relieve the pressure in my chest. The air in the car was thick with silence, the kind that had weight, like it could smother you if you let it.Charlotte hadn’t moved yet. She sat in the back
Like we didn’t matter.My nails dug into my palms as memories slammed into me. I could still see it—the nights he reeked of alcohol, his head lolling to the side, completely oblivious to the fact that he had two daughters who needed him to pick himself up and be… more than the person he was choosing
CHARLOTTEThe car ride was too quiet.Too damn suffocating.The weight of everything that had happened in the span of a few hours pressed down on me—Madeline, the triplets, my father. My hands trembled against my lap, and I clenched them into fists for the umpteenth time, trying to force myself to f
It was only after the shock of silence that followed that I realized I’d spoken those words out loud. Dot gasped, reaching for me instantly, pulling me into an embrace. I didn’t expect it to be as comforting as it was. And so I didn’t fight her. She guided me to the steps outside the hospital, sitt
CHARLOTTE It felt like a slap to the face. The doctor’s words hit me so hard that I lost my footing. My knees wobbled, and before I could steady myself, the plastic cup in my hand slipped through my fingers and crashed onto the tiled floor. Water splashed across my shoes, soaking into the hem of m
CHARLOTTE The reality of the situation hit me with frightening clarity. Madeline was dying. I moved before I could think, panic exploding through my chest as I ran forward and fell to my knees beside her. My hands hovered uselessly, trembling as I tried to find something, anything, to hold o