“Are you ready?” Mum screams from downstairs.  “Almost,” I scream back and clip my earrings.  I shudder in front of the mirror and force my breathing under control. My makeup is not as loud as that of prom but I look beautiful. I pat the graduation gown over my dress and tug the cap on my head.  Everything highschool comes to an end today.  Ben texts me. He’s already on his way to school with Josef, Asher and Maddie. My parents are driving me today, they insisted and I couldn’t say no. Ben will bring me back home so we can get my belongings. I am officially moving into our new house today.  The words roll off my tongue easily.  Our house. Benny and Gracie’s house. I will finally move in today. Today, the day of our graduation.  I shoot Ben a reply with a promise to see him soon and hurry downstairs to join my Mum. We will pick Daddy from work and continue to school. Mum’s gaze sweeps over me a

Ben wakes with my mouth around his dick. He shoots up from the bed and my hands clamp down on his thighs. Taking his length into my mouth, my tongue swirls around his dick. Face scrunched, Ben gives me a thumbs up. I manage a smile, sucking till the salty taste of his sperm overwhelms my senses.I flash him my teeth and a warning flits across his face. He is too cute. Cum shoots down my throat, I swallow and stick out my tongue at him. Ben drags me up and ruffles my hair. I swat his hand but it only comes down to mess up my hair again.“That’s the only way to wake a man up,” Ben says, his grin big enough to light up a stadium.I laugh. “You’re not yet a man, Benny.” Ben will turn twenty-one in how many months time? Four or five? I’m not sure anymore. “You’re a boy.”“A boy, huh?” He flips me under him. I cross my arms on my chest but he holds my hands above my head. “Can a boy...” he starts as his other hand trails up my leg, pushing my nightgown up my thigh. I gasp when

A look of fear flashes across her face. She levels me with a stare that shows she’s trying to control her temper. It’s unfair that I have to watch her kiss other guys under the guise of it being part of the job.  “You are just making up scenarios that don’t exist,” she says. “Your job doesn’t even require it, Benny.” “But your job does...” I twist my hands so hard they ache. She doesn’t get it. “...and I don’t like it, Gracie.”  Various emotions flicker on her face. She opens and closes her mouth twice without saying a word. The third time, she murmurs, “You asked me to trust you when Elena was involved, right?” I did. And I’ve established boundaries at the office, at school too. For fuck’s sake, she’s my screensaver, I wear my ring. They know I belong to Gracie. “So, can you please trust me on this one? It’s just a job, babe.”  “Babe, it’s not the same.” Gracie stomps her feet in annoyance. I grit my teeth. She’s not the only one getti

The drive to Ben’s office is a blur. I’m out of the car and in front of his office in a flash. I miss him. And I haven’t seen him in eight hours. I knock once on the door and open before he ushers me inside. Locking the door behind me, I bridge the gap between us and crush him in a hug. We live in the same house but God, I want to be in his presence all the time. “You’re back so early,” Ben says against my lips. I kiss him hard to make up for the hours without any kisses. Ben chuckles and hoists me on the edge of his desk. Then, he stands between my legs. “I missed you too, babe.” I grin. “I missed you more.” Ben touches his forehead to mine. “You’re here,” he says. His smile is sad. I nod against his body and his hands slip into my gown. I help him with the zip and pout. “I didn’t think you would make it today.” I had a pho

I feel the stare before I turn to Maria. “Will you stop?” I mutter. She says nothing but her eyes lower to my swollen belly, making it so obvious she had been staring. “Maria Vega.”“Theresa Carter.” Pink colours my cheeks. I hide my face in my palms and she bursts out laughing. It still feels so surreal being Mrs Carter, Ben’s wife. Our wedding was small and private like we both wanted. Aside from our family, we had our friends. Maria. Leah. Mira. Calum. Olivia also showed up. She and Ben are still in contact. We are kind of cool.Thinking about the wedding makes me smile and I twist the ring on my forth finger. My promise ring remains on my middle finger. I sit up and cross my legs. There are some pictures from the wedding scattered all over the living room floor. Maria didn’t get a chance to see them before her flight. She had a concert that day. I rub a hand over my stomach. Ben didn’t