"There's trouble," I said, my voice cracking. "Something is wrong, Asher. Something is very wrong. I need to talk to you." His tone changed immediately. "Okay. Is your wife okay?" "Yeah. Yeah, she's fine." "Alright. Do you want me to come to you, or will you come to me?" "Tell me where you a
'Wait. Why am I comparing her to Kelly?' "Well, like I said, I'm married," I said, forcing steel into my voice and pulling away from her. "So I cannot be here. I wish you all the best." I turned toward the door, but she wrapped her arms around me from behind. "Please don't leave me, Danny," sh
DANNY I couldn't understand what was going on with me. When I'd left the house earlier to meet Sexy Red, I'd told myself I was just going to have a conversation with her. Maybe finally get closure for whatever obsession I'd felt in the past. Then I'd be done with Sexy Red's chapter. Forever. S
I went to Danny's room and heard the shower running. I waited outside, my heart pounding so hard I thought I might be sick. When he came out, he seemed surprised to see me. "Kelly, I thought you'd fallen asleep in your room." I smiled, even though it felt like my face might crack. "I guess I'm
"Come on, Kelly," he said as we stood in the hallway between our bedrooms. "Why keep pretending we need separate spaces?" "I like my privacy," I told him, which wasn't entirely a lie. Later that evening, after dinner, I went back to my room. I needed to think about my plan—the test I'd designed
KELLY They say a woman in love can move mountains. But what they don't tell you is that she can also set fire to her own heart just to see if the man she loves will try to put it out. The remaining days of our honeymoon were filled with nothing but joy and laughter. I saw sides of Danny I never