When it’s my turn to say goodbye, I pull Isaac into a hug first and then move to Mom. She has tears in her eyes, likely knowing that now she has to say goodbye to Mia.“You better bring this baby back to see us again,” Mom says, sniffling. She wraps her arm around me and pulls me into a hug. “And yo
Other than the occasional random hookup, which has been admittedly very sparse lately, the brothers don’t entertain very many visitors at the Pyramid. So it is unusual when I walk down toward the kitchen and find Neil in the living room with a pair of middle-aged strangers in ill-fitting suits.None
“Oh, Chloe,” Angela says sadly. “Was that never covered in your previous school?”“No one really talked about it,” Chloe says. “Survival was more important. Basic life skills. Who has time to worry about something as arbitrary as a mating bond when you can’t afford to eat every day?”More and more p
“Yes. Is everything okay?”“Everything’s wonderful,” the nurse says. “Your friend Tide is awake.”Debbie and I split up with Angela, who tells us again and again that she understands as we apologize profusely. Then Debbie and I rush to the hospital.When we arrive, Tide is sitting up in bed, eating
Debbie’s question and my response stay with me the rest of the day. As happy as I am to have Tide back with us again, it is hard not to feel anything other than restless with how uncertain I am in my own life.I try to be positive during the rest of the visit, and even as I hug and say goodbye to De
I really don’t want to celebrate the day I will probably lose the men I care about, the only men I have ever cared about so much, for the rest of my life. It feels morbid to even try to plan it.But, Beau looks so excited and earnest, that what choice do I really have? I would rather eat broken glas
The crowd outside the door begins to chant and cheer my name. The cameras zoom in on me. A reporter runs toward the door, microphone in hand.“Chloe! The world wants to know about you! Will you sit down for an interview?” Her voice is muffled through the door.“Chloe? Is something happening?” Mom as
Neither Archer nor I see the point in drawing this out, so we plan the challenge for later in the evening. During the time in between, all three of the other brothers try to convince both of us separately and together that this fight is unnecessary, but neither of us will listen.This animosity betw