My words hung in the air between us, heavy with emotion. I could feel Brian’s eyes on me, watching me with that intense gaze of his. I tried to keep my voice steady as I continued speaking, my pacing never slowing down. “I understand if you don’t feel the same way, or if you need time to process all
Before I could even process his words, he crashed his lips onto mine, and my mind went blank. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer, losing myself in the moment. A single tear trickled down my cheek, and I didn’t know whether it was from joy, relief, or a mix of both. Brian’s hand
[AVA] I woke up early the next morning, feeling a mix of nervousness and determination. Yesterday had been a whirlwind of emotions, from the anxiety of telling Brian to the overwhelming joy of finally being with him. But there was one more thing I needed to do before I could fully enjoy this newfou
“But then she got a call from the police station,” Mom continued. “Coraline, their daughter, had gotten into some trouble. Miranda didn’t want her husband to know about it. She was sure he would make matters worse. So, she asked me to stay a little longer in case her husband returned and she went ba
[SEAN] We were all gathered in the living room, but my mind was far from the conversation. Mom was talking about wanting to adopt a new dog, but all I could think about was Coraline. Knowing that she was the one behind the threatening calls had me on edge, and I was seething with anger every time I
Without a word, I stormed out of their apartment. “So, what do you think?” mom said, bringing me back to the present, where all three of us sat in the dining room. “Should we adopt a five-year-old beagle or a seven-year-old German shepherd? Personally, I prefer the beagle because it reminds me of J
[AVA] As I watched the police officers recite Beau Edwards his rights, I couldn’t help but notice the way he glared at us. It was as if he found our accusations amusing and was confident that the charges wouldn’t stick for more than an hour. He seemed to be certain that he would be out in no time,
I nodded in agreement, trying to offer him some support. It was clear that this realization was a turning point for him. As we sat there in silence, I couldn’t help but think about how different things would have been if Beau hadn’t been caught. The deceit and betrayal would have continued, and we
[AVA]“Nope! Still not picking up his phone,” Sean says, shaking his head, trying his damnedest to keep it together.I can’t blame him. If Brian walked out on me this way, I would freak out like hell. Fuck, I don’t even know what I would do. I would probably have a meltdown or something.Perhaps tha
[MAX]I’m ready to take a break and hand over the counter to Patrick when the rainbow girl walks into the café/diner, and the bell chimes over her head.Her eyes find mine in an instant, and I stop whatever I’m doing for reasons I don’t even want to know.“Hey!” She walks over to me, leans on the co
[AVA]“It’s a great idea,” I say to him, finally realizing that it’s never the gift that matters, it’s the intention. And Sean loves Aaron; he only wants the best for him.Sean looks so damn relieved, tears twinkling in his eyes.“Oh, thank God!” He chuckles, nervously running a hand through his dar
I chuckle. “I’d love that, but I’m not sure Aaron would appreciate being put on the spot.”“Don’t worry, I’ll work my magic,” Sean winks and heads toward the kitchen, leaving me alone in the living room.I wander over to the bookcase, running my fingers over the spines of Sean’s collection. He has a
[AVA]“Brian was right, this is a very bad idea,” I mumble to myself as I stand outside the apartment Sean and Aaron share. And yes, let me remind you this is the same apartment where Sean found Aaron furiously making out with his sister.And yes, I should not have thought about that because now the
[AVA]“I’ll miss you,” I say once Brian and I step into the elevator of his penthouse.Kian and Mason are already downstairs, waiting for us. But Brian, being Brian, needed a moment to “make it up” to me for the whole two weeks he would be absent.I’m excited for him. I swear, I am. And yet, when I
[BRIAN]Time for some honesty: I’m terrified of what I’m about to do.Rock/Mountain climbing, I’m not sure if I’m made for such stuff. I mean, sure, I love treks and long walks and boating and camping and driving and all that stuff but climbing a mountain? That sounds a little stretch, even for me.
We pull back and Brian glares at his twin brother, who in turn, winks at us, making sure we know he has only been kidding. “We are heading to the next store. Think you can take your make-out session on the go?”Brian flips him off and Mason laughs, walking away with Kian in tow.Kian looks over his
[AVA]“I can’t believe you agreed to this.”“Trust me, I can’t believe it either.”I chuckle, not able to help myself. I would have loved to see Brian climbing a mountain, but I can’t, and that makes me sad. But maybe I’ll have better luck next time. I just hope Brian will be as willing to take part