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14 - An interesting dinner
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Love me, baby 15 - Unwanted company
RYAN BURKEI left the company at 8:00 that night, went home to take a shower, and didn't find Morgana. Winnie told me she had gone out to dinner with a friend. My body felt a wave of panic for a few seconds, but I relaxed my face and went upstairs; tonight, I would have dinner with Elena for the first time without any guilt weighing on me."I won't feel bad for someone I don't love," I repeated several times on the way.I wore a gray suit with a white shirt, a black tie, and dress shoes. I grabbed the car keys and headed to Elena's apartment. She looked beautiful in a lilac dress with a small side slit, white heels accentuating her legs, a bracelet I had given her years ago, and her hair pulled to the side. Magnificent! I reached out to help her into the car, fastened her seatbelt, and we drove to the restaurant.But my thoughts still lingered on Morgana's potential romantic encounter.When we arrived at the restaurant, Elena was recognized by some customers sitting nearby, causing a s
Love me, baby 16 – A silly bet
MORGANA FOSTERWhen Ryan and Elena invited us to join them, I felt nervous. I didn't want to repeat the disgusting scene from this morning, experiencing their affectionate exchanges. Sensing my discomfort and that I agreed to go there to avoid being rude, Elliot suggested that we play along. I had done this with Ryan before. And anyway, it wouldn't be a complete lie now. I really was on a date with him, even if not romantic.We went up to a VIP room at the restaurant. That proposal to drink there smelled like Ryan's setup, there was definitely something fishy about this, and if anything went wrong, it could spiral out of control very quickly."Just play along," Elliot whispered. His warm breath against my skin sent a shiver down my spine. I smiled at the comment, agreeing.We sat on sofas, couples facing each other."Elena, I couldn't help but notice how beautiful you look today," I said, forcing a friendly smile."Oh, thank you," she replied, gesturing back to me, "You look beautiful
Love me, baby 17 - What happened to him?
MORGANA FOSTERWe arrived at the apartment, and Bethany came down to help me guide Elliot to the bedroom. She was wearing a funny Bananas in Pyjamas pajama set we bought at a thrift store. It was always hilarious when we wore them together. Her incredulous expression seeing Elliot's condition turned funny as she got closer."Oh my God!" she said, supporting his arm on her shoulders. "How much did he drink?""About five bottles of wine," I said, supporting his other arm and walking to the elevator. "He got into a silly alcohol competition with Ryan.""Oh no!" She hesitated a bit with his weight. "Did you run into Ryan on your date with Elliot?""Not only him, Elena was there too!" I used my body to support her and we continued walking. "Elliot suggested a little help, pretending we were on a romantic date, but everything went south very quickly because of Ryan's jealousy and control issues!""It had to be the damn paper husband!""I know you don't like him much, and his recent actions d
Love me, baby 18 - Are you just going to watch?
MORGANA FOSTERHer beautiful brown eyes analyzed me over the coffee cup. The finely sculpted face. "You can sleep in my old room since you're not well enough to drive," I suggested, but realizing what that could mean, I corrected myself, "I'll sleep on the couch. There's a change of clothes on top of the dresser that I think will fit you.""No, no," he replied. "You should sleep in the room; I don't want to disturb you.""The couch is too small for you, I insist," I said, pointing to the sofa. "I've slept on this couch more times than I can tell you, always ended up falling asleep on top of books."I chuckled at the memories of previous years."Your smile is beautiful, did you know that?"I swallowed hard at his observation, feeling my face flush. He leaned against the counter, staring at me as he finished the rest of his coffee.His features were refined and elegant. Flustered, I bit my lip and looked at the table fixedly, also drinking my coffee. He was so polite and so sexy.The hus
Love me, baby 19 - I'm tired of waiting for you
MORGANA FOSTERI turned and hurried to the living room as if I had committed the worst of sins. I raised my hand to touch my lips, feeling the numbness caused by the kiss. If it had lasted a little longer, I would have had sex with him right there. I would have let him take me as his.I placed my hand on my chest, feeling my heart pounding. All that energy was nervously stirring me up. I lay down on the sofa, covering myself with a thin blanket. The day soon began to break. Then I heard the cell phone ringing, the sound of the alarm clock.It was 7:00 in the morning, so I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and do my morning routine. I washed my face and tied my hair into a ponytail. I headed to the kitchen to prepare something for breakfast. I came face to face with Elliot wearing Beth's heart apron; I couldn't help but laugh."Good morning, miss!" he said cheerfully. "Eggs and toast?""You didn't have to make breakfast," I said, filling a cup and adding sugar."I wanted to thank y
Love me, baby 20 - He would never believe me
ELENA KYLEHe was feeling jealous of her, and it hurt. At my door, I asked him to come in, and with an unfriendly expression, he did. I locked the door behind me, summoning courage to face the inevitable, but I wouldn't be at the mercy of his desires.I accepted their marriage because he had no feelings for her, and he didn't get involved beyond what was necessary, which kept me comfortable."Elena, out of respect for all these wonderful years we've spent together, I want to be completely honest," he said, sitting in the armchair near the door. I knew what he would say next, and I felt my body burn. "I don't think I'm the right person for you right now.""When?" I asked. I didn't want to cry, but it was hurting. Maybe more than I was expecting it to hurt.He looked down, sighing. I clicked my tongue but kept my face devoid of emotion. I felt my face burn and tears slowly cascade down, despite not expressing the pain it caused me. "You like her, don't you? Morgana? That's why you avoide
Love me, baby 21 - My end
MORGANA FOSTERI stormed into the room, slamming the door behind me. I couldn't believe Ryan's capacity for hypocrisy. I loved him for three years of my life, and now that I found a decent person, he tells me he ended things with Elena because he likes me? Ridiculous!"I'm a joke to fate, it must be!" I thought, laughing at my own misfortune.I entered the bathroom now with my head swirling with emotions. I touched my lips, feeling traces of his mouth still there. Damn."He had to kiss me? That makes things so much more complicated," I murmured, staring at the wall dampened by steam. "Now I have two problems boiling in my head. Elliot and Ryan."The sound of the water falling was reassuring, it helped calm my mind and the whirlwind of emotions from the last twenty-four hours. I stepped out of the shower, drying my hair with the towel, when I saw Ryan sitting on my bed, calm and serene as if that were his natural habitat.I still hadn't put on clothes, just the robe and the lingerie I h
Love me, baby 22 - The patient
ELLIOT SHARONThe morning was calm in the emergency room. There were no surgeries, just a few people with minor scrapes and burns. It was a little after eight in the morning when the sirens blared; a trauma was arriving. It was going to be one of those days.I hurried, putting on my gown along with some of my interns, waiting for the paramedics to descend and present the case to us."What do we have?" I asked as the paramedic stepped out of the ambulance, preparing to lower the gurney."Car accident," one of the paramedics replied. "White female, 23 years old, 1.62 meters, 68 kilograms. Head trauma, compound fracture in the left leg, scrapes on the arms, and bruises on the abdomen. She was pulled out from the wreckage; it's a miracle she's still alive. The driver wasn't in the car when we arrived."I felt a cold sweat trickle down my face when I saw that the patient was Morgana. I was paralyzed, and a sense of panic ran through my entire being. For the first time, I didn't know what to
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