AudreyA month passed, and the days were a blur. Senior year was no joke—constant essays, projects, and exams, each one more difficult and time-consuming than the last. I watched myself and my friends slowly crumble, already yearning for the end of the semester.But each week, I had something that w
Edwin sat up fully then, his eyes scanning my body. His next words made me freeze. “Is that what this is to you? A relationship?”I felt my heart start to pound. “Isn’t it?” I asked, my voice suddenly too meek for my liking. “I… I haven’t been seeing anyone else.”He ran a hand through his hair, loo
Audrey“Nice costume.”Fiona leaned against the bar, a drink in one hand, the latex of her sleek cat costume creaking as she moved.She looked devastatingly beautiful, with her platinum hair trailing down her back in loose curls and black eyeliner haloing her eyes. Her waist, long and slender, seeme
And when I wanted more, he wouldn’t give it to me. The one thing I really wanted, more than the gifts and the secret rendezvous and the treats—a relationship. Even a secret one, I would have taken until he ended things with Fiona.But we were ‘just hooking up’.“If he’s been doing this throughout yo
AudreyI swallowed hard as we approached the haunted house, the screams and laughter from inside already making my skin crawl. But it wasn’t just the prospect of a good scare that had me on edge that night.No, it was something else. Something darker even than the spooky decorations and ghostly spec
I flinched at her words, but they hit too close to home. “Maybe you’re right,” I whispered, running a hand through my hair. “Fiona, she… She told me some things tonight. She said Edwin has a history of hooking up with younger human girls. And when I tried to talk to Edwin about our relationship last
AudreyAfter searching for a while, I finally found Tina sitting alone on a bench by the river, tossing popcorn to the ducks. I almost wouldn’t have noticed her, had it not been for the plastic leather of her Wonder Woman costume catching the amber glint of a nearby streetlamp.I approached cautious
I felt my heart skip a beat. Gavin had said the same thing; that Edwin had looked at me like I was more valuable than any of the expensive collectibles in that house. Maybe I was the only one who hadn’t noticed it that night because I was too angry with him to pay attention.“You should talk to Edwi
“I think you’re going to change so many lives,” I said to Eliza. “Those kids are so lucky to have you.” Eliza looked down, her cheeks pink. “Thank you, Audrey. Really.” Tina piped up next. “And my LGBT counseling department is finally off the ground! ” She paused, leaning into my mother, who was
Audrey After a long flight, we finally touched down in Italy. The sunlight streaming in through the plane window was a promising golden hue, and just the sight of it made me feel like my heart was about to leap out of my chest. “I might need a nap when we get to the villa,” Edwin yawned, shaking
And as I watched, I felt a hand slip into mine. I glanced up, finding Edwin beside me, his gaze focused on the runway but his approval humming through the bond. My mother stood on my other side, wrapping her arm around my shoulders. A lump rose in my throat, and I couldn’t even speak. None of us c
Audrey Edwin and I emerged from the small room, his hand still resting protectively on my back. The hustle and bustle of last-minute preparations immediately hit us, assistants running back and forth, models being ushered into position, and the soft hum of the audience’s chatter drifting through t
“There’s always time,” I whispered, grabbing the wrist of his free hand and pulling it close to peer at his watch. The movement caused him to topple forward, and he caught himself on his other palm, caging me against the hard wood of the vanity. “But maybe not enough time to waste right now.” Edwi
Audrey Before I could even answer his question, Edwin rushed past me and locked the door. When he turned back to me, he was grinning from ear to ear. The sight of that mischievous look on his face made my breath hitch. Once, it had been like pulling teeth to get the man to smile. And now here he
He didn’t need to tell me twice. I tore into the wrapping paper, revealing a soft red scarf. I could tell immediately that it was handmade—there were more than a few uneven stitches, and the outline was lumpy. It was far from perfect. But I loved it all the more for that. “Goddess, Edwin,” I laugh
Audrey The morning of the show was a frenzy. No, more than a frenzy. It was complete and utter chaos. I spent the entire morning from sunup to noon running endlessly from one end of the venue to the other, desperately trying to make sure every last detail was perfect. The racks were lined with c
“Uh… Yeah,” Malakai said. “Coffee would be nice.” A few minutes later, the three of us sat around the table, steaming cups of pitch black coffee in our hands. I kept it bitter, just in case Malakai was here to stir up more shit. It burned a little going down, but I sipped it anyway. Malakai look