LOGINHarriet thought the worst thing she’d done this December was surrender to a stranger in a dark room one reckless night that left her shaking, breathless, and certain she’d never see him again. She was wrong. The next morning, she arrives home for Christmas only to learn her parents have rushed off on an emergency trip, leaving her alone to supervise the renovation of their house. Except… she’s not alone. Devon, the boy who grew up in their home like family, the “almost-brother” she hasn’t seen in years, opens the door older now, broader, too handsome for her peace of mind. And when he looks at her, she feels it in her bones. Because he isn’t just Devon. He’s the stranger from last night. The man who took her virginity. The man she swore she’d forget. Now they’re trapped in the same house for the holidays, two people who should never have crossed that line, pretending not to remember the way his hands fit her body, the way she whispered his name without knowing it was his.
View MoreMinutos atrás, Dylan estava ajoelhado na frente de todos aqui, na cobertura dele, cercado pelos nossos amigos, e me pedindo em casamento na minha festa de vinte anos.
Agora está de calça aberta, com a cabeça jogada para trás enquanto uma loira chupa ele como se fosse o melhor picolé da vida dela. O som molhado e os gemidos baixos preenchem o ambiente. Meu estômago revira. A taça de champanhe escorrega da minha mão e estilhaça no mármore como minha dignidade No mesmo instante, Dylan abre os olhos e me vê. A reação dele é pior do que tudo que eu acabei de presenciar. — Que merda! — ele vocifera, irritado, ainda com os dedos presos nos cabelos dela. A mulher tenta esconder o rosto, mas eu nem olho para ela.Tento sair, mas a mão dele segura meu pulso assim que chego na sala principal.
— Me deixa explicar, Amy. Não é o que você está pensando. — Me solta, Dylan! Em vez de obedecer, ele aperta mais enquanto sorri, tentando disfarçar a cena. Antes que eu consiga pensar, minha mão direita voa. O tapa estala alto no rosto dele, virando sua cara para o lado. As conversas morrem na mesma hora, enquanto todos os olhares se viram para nós. — Tá maluca, porra? — pergunta, entre os dentes. — Quer mesmo fazer uma cena aqui, na frente de todo mundo? — Você não me traiu aqui, bem perto de todos? — rebato, soltando uma risada amarga. — Ou vai dizer que ela tropeçou e caiu de joelhos por acidente? Você é um babaca, Dylan. — Você quer bancar a vítima agora? Você é patética pra caralho, Amy. Tão patética que implorou por esse anel o mês inteiro. Achou mesmo que eu queria casar com você? Só fiz isso pra te levar para cama. As risadas param imediatamente. Agora todo mundo quer assistir. — E se você não ficasse bancando a santinha, dizendo que “ainda não estava pronta”, eu não precisaria procurar quem resolvesse pra mim. O amigo dele ri alto dessa vez, apontando o dedo para mim. Minha amiga desvia o olhar, sem demonstrar nenhum sinal de que pretende me defender. O silêncio que toma a sala é ensurdecedor. Sinto meu rosto queimando, as lágrimas ameaçando cair, mas eu engulo tudo. Não vou chorar na frente deles. Não vou dar esse gostinho. — Parabéns — consigo dizer, mesmo com a voz tremendo de ódio. — Você é ainda mais nojento do que eu imaginava. Dylan não tenta me impedir de me afastar. Nem por aparência, nem por educação. Nada. Atravesso a sala sem olhar para ninguém. Os sussurros chegam dos dois lados, mas meus pés continuam se movendo até estar longe de tudo. Não sei por quanto tempo continuo andando. Só paro quando vejo a fachada discreta de um pub e entro antes de pensar. Me sento no balcão e peço a bebida mais forte que existe. O barman não faz nenhuma pergunta, só vira as costas e começa a preparar alguma coisa. Poucos minutos depois, o copo desliza até mim e nem pergunto o que é. Só levo à boca. O líquido desce queimando, arranhando minha garganta, e por um instante penso em desistir de beber isso. Mas não desisto. Seguro o copo com força, dou outro gole e coloco o copo no balcão com força. Meus olhos param no anel que continua no meu dedo. Giro a joia uma vez, solto uma risada amarga e a arranco, jogando-a sobre o balcão. — Sou uma idiota mesmo. Termino a bebida e seguro o copo vazio junto aos lábios por um segundo, me sentindo menos tensa. A segunda bebida termina mais rápido. A terceira já está pela metade quando o barman aparece, interrompendo meus pensamentos. — Aquele homem pediu para servir essa. Disse que vai ajudar a… esquecer. Observo o copo que o barman coloca à minha frente, de uma cor diferente, mais escura. Levanto o olhar e sigo a direção que ele indica com a cabeça. Do outro lado do balcão, um homem mais maduro me observa. Ele não desvia o olhar, não sorri e nem finge simpatia. Só me encara com uma calma estranha, como se já soubesse exatamente o que eu vou fazer antes mesmo de eu decidir. Pego o copo e me levanto. Meus pés decidem antes da minha cabeça. Paro ao lado dele, apoio o cotovelo no balcão e finjo uma confiança que já desmoronou faz tempo. — Se a bebida não for suficiente pra me fazer esquecer essa noite… você consegue? O olhar dele desce lentamente pela minha boca antes de voltar para os meus olhos. — Depende do quanto você aguenta.Harriet ~ The morning after my second date with Sam is the worst I have had in a while. I am up with a slight headache and the feeling that I’ve barely had enough sleep but I can’t even go back to bed because of all the noises surrounding me. There is a grating sound of heavy metal scraping both metal and concrete. Then there is also the loud voices of men outside, talking and laughing, someone also left their truck running and the engine is rather loud. I am pulled out of my sleep in mental pieces and there’s nothing I hate more. While I lay there, my head turned towards the blinds blocking out most of the suns powerful rats, I forget who I am and where I’m an. Then I remember, I am in Devon’s room. Our room, technically. I reach out for the side of the mattress where he normally sleeps and it’s still warm. Maybe he hasn’t been up for so long. I turn to stares at the ceiling, and try to figure out when exactly he left. I do not remember him getting up at all
Devon~I tell her I’ll be downstairs because it sounds like the right thing to say. Meanwhile list is still buzzing and blaring in my veins.Giving us both a moment to breathe sounds reasonable. It sounds like a man who knows when to stop and step back.The truth is, if I stay in that room any more second, I will do something that I cannot pretend is accidental.I close the door behind me softly, and stand there for a moment with my forehead against the wood. I clench my hands at my sides and force by body to calm down and my brain to think, but it is almost impossible because I can smell her everywhere. On my skin, on my hands, in my head. Fuck, I can still feel the way she tightened around me and moaned my name before she could stop herself in the heat of it all. That is the part that keeps replaying. If I thoughts the first time we fucked was spectacular? I’m way out of my depth here now.Pulling away from the door, i unclench my hands and turn to go downstairs. I get there and
Harriet~I wake up warm.Not warm from the sunlight slipping through the curtain but the type from body heat that is unfamiliar and intimate enough that my first instinct is to stiffen.Then I open my eyes to see the situation.Devon’s arm is wrapped around my waist and his palm is resting flat against my stomach like it knows exactly where it belongs and it is there. His chest rises against my back with each breath.I try to think back for a bit.He wasn’t in bed when I fell asleep last night, I remember that clearly. I remember falling asleep to thoughts of both him and Sam waring in my mind. The bed was definitely empty and now here he is.I lie still, pretending I’m still asleep, trying to piece together what kind of game this is. Did I roll toward him in my sleep. Did he come in later and decide to climb into bed anyway. Did he mean to wake me like this.His grip tightens slightly, not enough to hurt, just enough to let me know that he’s aware of me now.So much for pret
Harriet~I take a little too long getting ready. Partly because I stood for minutes staring at my clothes wondering if this truly was a step in the right direction or the wrong one.Where would this move things with Dev? Forward or backwards?While I prep, I notice that the house is quiet downstairs, minus the fact that the construction workers are done for the day, it feels like Devon has deliberately gone silent and is waiting for my next move.I hate that it bothers me so much that even as u am choosing a dress, I am secretly considering what he’d think if he sees it.I settle on a soft green dress that hits just above my knees, it’s the kind that moves when I walk and makes me feel like myself and not like I’m trying too hard or even apologetic either. I pull my hair back into a low ponytail and leave a few curls loose around my face. I swipe on lip gloss that smells faintly of vanilla and check my reflection once more in the mirror before I force myself to stop.Sam pulls up rig
I wake up to the smell of food. For a few seconds, I don’t know where I am. The ceiling above me isn’t my dorm ceiling. It’s too high. Too clean. The light slipping through the curtains is pale and winter-soft, not the harsh fluorescent glare I’m used to waking up to at school. Then my body rem
Harriet~ By the time we finish eating, the whole house smells like onions and pepper and something faintly citrusy that must’ve been on Devon’s hands. He barely speaks while we wash up. He just nods when I pass him a plate, grunts something that sounds like thanks, and keeps his gaze fixed anywh
Harriet~No one talks about how weird your home town feels after not being there in a long while.The cashier is a woman I used to know but she looks older and more tired now and she keeps looking at me weirdly.The first grocery shop doesn’t have everything I need so I head to a second one.This g
Harriet~ “Hi mum, I just arrived.” I lie getting ready to head home. My foster parents have no idea that I’ve been back for a day now, came in yesterday, attended a party with Shirley and fucked a stranger named Von out of my own sheer stupidity and I can’t even find a place in me to regret it.

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