[Madison]
We snuggled under the blankets, hiding from the world. I saw Ford was deep in thought and hadn’t heard what was going on in the living room. I prepared myself for what would happen next. There was a knock on the door.
[Madison]They entered the living room as I was half laying on the couch with my hands over my eyes.
[3rd person]It was about one in the afternoon when Officers Dennis Ryan and Lynton Leeds arrived at The Frozen Fringe. Lynton had been
[Madison]The door buzzed, I glared at the video screen and sighed. Getting up, I went to look at who was buzzing. It was Dennis and Lynton. I let
[Moran]I was hanging out with Rao while he ironed Ford’s suit. Val was getting the kids up from a nap. Ford and Rao were really excited abou
[Madison]I looked at the outfit in the mirror, I’d disliked the solid black and had sewn a scarlet ruffle to the end of the skirt. I added a
[Madison]The light in the room was low. Dark wood floors led up to cream colored wainscoting below pale blue and gold wallpaper. There was some unimpressive art on the wall and fake plants in the corners helping to dampen the echoes of the mostly empty room. There was a table with a white cloth and dark napkins. On the table was a carafe with ice water and two tumblers. The centerpiece was a lamp with a fake, flickering flame.
[Madison]Ford kissed and rested his cheek against my head. I wanted to stay like that, resting in his arms, having him near me. The connection we had was growing more. I almost stopped being angry about having to deal with this questioning before I could be with him again. One day, I might even be able to tell him everything.
[Madison]“Am I just food to you?” Ford asked solemnly. “This feels like a real relationship, but I haven’t had many of those. Are you gonna leave when you find somethin’ better?”