Ever since Chris called, informing me about our mysterious Uncle’s sudden interest in my personal life, I haven’t been able to properly focus. It was like there was this ongoing gnawing in the back of my mind that I couldn’t get rid of.The more I replayed the conversation in my head, the more anxio
“Relax for me,” James said roughly.His deep, honeyed voice rolled over me while his hands came to rest over the tops of my thighs. Slowly, he spread my legs open, causing my whole body to flush red.The tips of his fingers brushed against the silken waistband of my underwear. My breath caught in my
I couldn’t say how much time had passed since I heard what Diana just said to me. In fact, I was fairly certain that I felt the impact of her words before really having a chance to comprehend any of them.“...I’m prepared to offer you three million dollars to leave him...”Good God. It was like rece
I stood outside the interview venue of Crescent Moon company, the fancy decor starkly contrasting with my current predicament. This was undoubtedly the hardest time in my life: I was unexpectedly pregnant and my savings were far from enough to support a child. If my boyfriend had stayed, we coul
‘Holy shit,’ I thought blankly to myself. ‘He does remember me.” Part of me wasn’t entirely sure if that was a good thing or not. It had been over six years since we last saw each other. James had no real reason to remember who I was. Back then, I was just an ordinary, overweight girl who always f
By the time I got home, I felt utterly drained yet buzzed with excitement. My ongoing emotional roller-coaster experience took whatever energy I had left and tossed it clear out the window. But, nonetheless, I was still very much excited for myself. I changed out of my damp clothes and into someth
I was devastated. Shocked. Furious. Completely shattered. It was as if the world around me came to a sudden stand-still and I was stuck frozen in time, being forced to bear witness to the terrible sight in front of me. All that time during Peter’s disappearance, I was convinced that something ho
Oh, sweet heavenly Jesus. Kissing James caused a series of fireworks to go off in my stomach. The warm, soft feel of his lips against my own made me feel weightless. It was like everything I’d ever imagined it would be and much, much more. I knew I was well out of my depth when I first made the