บททั้งหมดของ Mermaid Thighs: บทที่ 111 - บทที่ 120

All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. – Charles M. SchulzBunny didn’t realize what she had gotten herself into when she handed over her dreaded gender reveal to Dean and Jolene. Since Valentine’s Day was on a Saturday, Reese’s restaurants were already booked full of reservations. The next obvious choice was the big house. Jolene and Dean added pink and blue fairy lights to the white ones that were always on the large deck and around the pool. The tables had pink or blue tablecloths with cupid centerpieces. Jolene had been concerned with the paper centerpieces being blown away.“Zip ties.” Dean said holding long white zip ties in her hand. She showed Jolene and Helen how to anchor the centerpieces to the red bricks. Decorative tulle was then hot glued onto the bricks. “When we’re done, we strip them and put them back in the corner for the next party.”“You’ve done this once or twice.” Helen laughed as the princesses set up an assemb

My best dreams and worst nightmares have the same people in them. – PhilipposAfter class, Jolene and Shelby stopped for a burger at a fast-food place.“I can’t believe that little girl…” Jolene said softly.“Oh my God, yeah. When her mom called, she asked what the age cut off was and I’ve never been asked that before.” Shelby admitted. “I went and talked to Neo and she’s doing the class and Andre is also meeting with her and her mom and sisters. Did you see the story about the little girl that was raped by her neighbor on a dare?”“Oh God.” Jolene whispered as she covered her mouth. “She’s a baby.”“I know. I won’t even tell you what Neo said. Mainly because I don’t use language like that.”“I’ve never heard him really use bad language.”“He did that day. A lot of it.” Shelby shook her head. “After he made the arrangements, he disappeared down into the gun range for about an hour.”“He said something about teaching me how to shoot.” Jolene said nervo

In the twilight woods of wishes, dreamers rest their weary souls. – Angie Weiland-CrosbyJD sat on the floor with his math workbook opened for the assignment as he watched Dean use chalk to sketch out her design on the wall. He had always wondered how murals were made. She had shrugged her shoulders as she drew out the first layer.“This is what works for me.”Never before had he thought about the details, thoughts and planning that went into something like this. To him, they just... appeared. But to Dean, they were a glimpse into another world. She had started out with a bunch of lines that made no sense to him, not that any of the others made much more sense. Then she sloppily painted three different colors. A bright light blue that was about two feet down from the ceiling. Next were about four feet of dark blue and the remaining was brown. They all blended into one another, and she completed a full wall before moving to the next.Once she was done in the morn

And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life. - J.K. RowlingNeo knew that the night before divorce hearing was going to be hard on Jolene. After the third time that she cried out for him, Neo crawled under the black comforter and pulled her close. Wrapping a strong arm around her, he pressed a light kiss to the back of her head.“I’m here, baby. I’m here.”In the warm cocoon of the comfort that Neo offered, Jolene slept peacefully for the rest of the night. When she woke up in the early morning light, she expected him to be gone like he always was. But this time, he was still there and still asleep.She moved slowly and turned to look at him. He was a very handsome man with lush thick black eyelashes. Reaching out, she touched his cheek lightly. His head turned into her hand, and he kissed her palm. His eyes opened and focused on her.“Go get a shower and get ready.” He whispered. “We’ll go have breakfast before we go to the courthou

Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water. – Miguel de CervantesOnce the court was adjourned, Steve quickly made his way out of the courtroom and to the main lobby. He knew what was coming and wanted to be prepared. Looking at the cameras, he picked the best location for everything to be filmed. The security kiosk was only a few feet away. He nodded to the guard and opened the messenger bag and pulled out the copy of the file that had been turned into the lawyer who gave it to the judge.As if it was scripted, Henry Fargo and his entourage exited the elevator and headed for Steve. With a motion that was second nature, he switched on his lapel camera and waited for the men to reach him.“What the hell was that?” Henry demanded.Steve handed him the file. “If you remember, I offered to provide you with everything that I had compiled. You declined and asked that I appear here with the file. You also obviously did not read the contract. Both of those are on you