LOGINDo you think you’ll ever give Pierce another chance?The question rocked her like she’d been punched in the back of the head. It was a simple enough question—nothing complicated about it, but that meant letting go of the past that she desperately wanted to hold onto.Arianna dabbed her face with her
Reggie: We need to talk.“Sorry, I’m late,” Patrick interrupted.Arianna threw her phone into her purse and stood to greet her friend.“Don’t worry about it, Patrick,” she said, accepting a hug from him before taking her seat.“I hope you don’t mind me saying, but you look a little worse for wear.”
“Most people are only motivated by the threat of violence.”“What motivates you, then?”“Wallowing in your misery. What’s on your mind, Pierce? You look a little shellshocked,” he mentioned once the door was secured.“You could say that,” Pierce commented, propping his feet on an ottoman.“I am here
"Pierce, I need you to get your priorities straight. We haven't even worked out a co-parenting schedule or financial arrangements yet, and you're asking if we will be together after having had nearly zero contact for over two years. We didn't even end our relationship on good terms.""I missed you,
Pierce put his hands on top of his head and paced around in circles.“Pierce…please say something,” Arianna pleaded.“Just…just give me a minute,” he demanded as he attempted to gather himself. Arianna stared at the ground with her arms folded over her chest. “You’re pregnant?”“Y-yes, I’m pregnant.
"Good for you, Pierce. Stella is a lost cause, and you're better off without her.""I know," Pierce said, reaching across the table for Arianna's hand. He half expected her to snatch her hand out of his grasp, but was presently surprised when she accepted it, giving it a firm squeeze. "Sooooooo...ho
“Pat, you’re telling me you don’t see anything wrong with auctioning off a Black girl to a room full of elitist White males?”“Oh, shit. Now that you say it out loud, it’s reminiscent of slavery. Yeah, that would be a major faux pas.”“Yeah, not to mention that Ari is priceless and spoken for.”“Oka
I began to notice when the gifts underneath the Christmas tree became sparser and sparser as the years went on. There were no more shopping trips or bi-weekly dinners to our favorite steakhouse. Birthday parties that usually included my classmates dwindled to a “family gathering” consisting of my mo
“I’m not going to lie to you, Ari. I think she’ll definitely be an issue. It’s like she’s weirdly fixated on me, even though she was the one who ended everything.”“I think that’s pretty normal. One partner breaks up with the other, thinking the grass will be greener on the other side, and when they
“My goodness, Pierce. You’re looking dashing. You’re giving off some serious James Bond 007 vibes. I would ask who you’re trying to impress, but I have a feeling I already know,” Patrick teased.“Ari told me to wear gold for some reason, so I did. Is there a theme tonight? Because if there is, you’r







