LOGINShe was teary by the end, which made me feel like I'd absolutely nailed it. "I now pronounce you husband and wife," the officiant said. "You may kiss your bride." I pulled Paige into my arms and kissed her while everyone cheered. At the reception, Danny gave his best man speech with way too mu
ASHER I'd performed in front of millions of people, won three acting awards, and done my own stunts in a movie where I nearly died twice. But standing in this room waiting to get married, I was more terrified than I'd ever been in my entire life. Ten dates. That's what I'd told Paige we neede
When my parents came back from their conference, Damon told me he wanted our families to know about our relationship officially. I was nervous, but I agreed. The next evening, everyone gathered in the main living room. My parents, Aunt Sky and her husband, Victor, Ella, Asher and his new girlf
My heart started racing. "Really? You can do that?" "If you have the recording, yes. If not, I can go to Frank and get it from him." "I have it," I said quickly. "I made Frank send it to me. I thought if my dad ever found out and tried to go after Frank's mother, I could use the recording to thr
I'd missed this so much. Missed him so much. "I missed you," he whispered between kisses. "God, I missed you so much. It was driving me crazy." "I missed you too," I breathed. "So much." He lifted me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist as he carried me to the bed. We fell onto the ma
PRINCESS After standing there for a while watching Damon walk away, I couldn't let him just leave. Not after everything. Not after searching for him all day in a wedding dress like some kind of romantic comedy protagonist who'd lost her mind. I followed him into the house and went straight
LUCIAN It was surreal, standing in our kitchen with her again. There was a smile on her face as she stirred the pot, humming softly to herself. I stood beside her, pretending to focus on peeling the potatoes, but my eyes kept drifting back to her. She looked exactly like she used to...fluid in
He didn’t move. Neither did I. He just held me. Buried in my neck, his arms tight around me, like he was afraid if he let go, I’d vanish. “I’m here,” I whispered, running my fingers through his hair. “I’m really here.” “I know,” he murmured. “But let me hold you like this… just a little longer.”
ESSENCE Yvonne fell with a thud that echoed in my ears, but I wasn’t done. I didn’t even pause. I straddled her and hit her again, and again. My palms were fire, my blood boiling as if I was purging something ancient from my bones. She tried to shield her face, but I wouldn’t let her. Her shrill
They both froze, their eyes wide as synchronized swimmers. “What… are you trying to say?” Hailey asked slowly, like she was trying to make sure her ears weren’t playing tricks on her. “I’m trying to say that everything seems to be going well,” I replied with a smile. Then I turned to Sky and ask







