"One evening, one promise, and a fantasy he never thought they’d fulfill"
I turned forty today, and the elevator ride up to the Grand Meridian’s penthouse felt like a countdown to the most daring birthday present I’d ever received. My pulse throbbed in my ears, each floor lighting up in slow succession....
"Love can break you, even when it’s the only thing keeping you alive."
I saw it in her eyes as she topped my coffee.Finish this, then let’s get to it.Henry peered over his newspaper, giving us that look telling us he knew we were up to something on the weekends, that he wouldn’t...
"Grace makes a plan to help Franz propose to Nadja"
Chapter Twenty-OneSince it was a short walk to Central Park, Grace decided they should head out on foot for their afternoon carriage ride. Donning light jackets and putting the kids in the double stroller, they walked west on 63rd Street...
"I love you in the way the earth holds its roots, deep, unshaken, fierce in its claim."
Bound in Forever by Destiny322355I do not love you gently, nor with hesitation,I love you in the way the earth holds its roots,deep, unshaken, fierce in its claim.You are mine, as I am yours,a truth carved in the marrow of...
"Valeria joins Lord Wilhelm at his Estate"
In the bustling market square of the southern kingdom, a young maiden named Valeria went about her business with a gentle grace that seemed to dance on the cobblestone streets. Her red hair, a fiery cascade that fell to her...
"Who knew that love could be so hot ..."
They always say love is a force to be reckoned with, but I never believed it—not until I met him. That night, fate slipped its delicate hand into my life, aligning every detail with impossible precision. He wasn’t supposed to...
"Child's play among shadows, echo of an unsaid goodbye."
I stand against the wall, my fingers tracing the cracks,counting down from ten, my voice a whisper in the dusk.Behind me, my sisters watch, their eyes wide with disbelief,as if I've lost my mind, in this game that knows no...
"It's complicated"
It was May 1990, quite early in Mark's life as a single man after his divorce. He'd been having fun with a woman ten years his junior, who had been a virgin when he'd first met her but wasn't anymore....
"Jack and Mari tell everyone"
Both Jack and Mari, nerves plaguing them as the enter the doors ready to reveal all. The close-knit team, consisting of 8 members, including Jack and Mari were there waiting."Jack, what's up? You guys look like you've seen a ghost,"...
