Jim’s mind wandered as far from the diner as possible until the clanking silverware and droning conversations were tinkling bells and moaning arctic winds. The steaming aroma of a passing omelet became the distant smell of a nearby log cabin fireplace. The squeaking of the serving staff’s anti-slip rubber soles began to sound like chattering, … Read more
The stench of cheap beer and regret fills my nostrils as Gavin presses me against the Kappa house bathroom’s marble tiles. His hands fumble with my shirt buttons while I try to convince myself this is what I want…to finally fit in, to be desired by someone who looks like he stepped out of a … Read more
I didn’t want to marry him. I loved him, but the thought of spending the rest of my life with that man was making me nauseous. I couldn’t vomit, though, or I would mess up the dress, the huge, sparkly, and sexy wedding gown I’d spent a fortune on months before. Months. I … Read more
Mom gave me a hug as Dad came over to caress my hair, and he whispered, “Sweetheart, it’s okay. We had no idea you’d been feeling this way. But I don’t think now is the right time or place to have this kind of discussion.” He gave me a tissue to wipe my face, and … Read more
She was the definition of perfect, and everything I could never be. A princess who was on track to inherit the throne after her father, beautiful enough with a personality to match and capable of charming anyone she met. I was the shadow that lurked in the dark of the courtroom, everyone knew I didn’t … Read more