“I’m not playing this game any longer. I’m making you dinner, and the only thing I want from you is to find the courage and strength to open up about whatever it is that you’re struggling through.” Rolling my eyes, I respond, “Haven’t we done this enough? Back and forth, round and round, and
Speechless and somewhat curious by his intentions, I do what he says, drinking some of the water as he stands back up and heads to my fridge. To my utter surprise, Derek starts pulling things out and tossing them on my counter. What is he doing right now? Robbing me? It takes about f
I had thought it would be the most romantic day ever. There were two pieces of good news to celebrate today: my 3rd wedding anniversary and the fact that I'd just gotten a promotion. I walk eagerly to the man I love, stretching onto my toes to kiss Ryan. But he ducks, pushing something into my arm
“No way, no way!” Annie squeals as she grabs my phone from my hands. Her pale blue eyes sparkle with mischief. “Lily, he’s coming!” “Shut up!” Lily shouts, reaching across me to take my phone next, pushing a piece of her short brown hair away from her face. “This is absolutely crazy. I can’t eve
“Is that all?” Anderson asks after the silence becomes too stuffy. He’s frowning slightly, and I notice his posture slightly worsen. In my head, I’m thinking, What else? After all, when he arrived, he had no clue about my fight with Ryan. Does he even know today was our anniversary? For some rea
“You really had to do this to me, didn’t you?” Melinda complains as they pick up another stick to examine. “You couldn’t have used protection before you got the divorce?” “Babe, it’s going to be fine because we’re going to be divorced soon! Esme—that fucking stupid woman—she’s got no idea about us
I smile, pushing some curly blonde hair behind my ear and out of my eyes. “Yeah, it is.” “How much is your rent going to cost?” Lily jumps in. I think for a second, putting books into another box. “Uh, about two thousand.” Lily throws a pillow at me, pursing her red lips in my direction as she
I can’t hide the shock as Anderson stares at me, my body threatening to break out into an all-out tremble. Of all the people in the city, how is my boss also my neighbor? I try to find words to say, but everything comes out a stammered mess. “I-I…wh-what? Wh-when did you? I mean, how long have y