All Chapters of Dangerous Pleasures: Chapter 1251 - Chapter 1260

He smiled again and was gone, leaving me with my mouth still hanging open. Michelle grinned at me before telling me to get my stuff and go home. "You're fired, for now." I gave her a hug and, after a few more goodbyes, I almost sprinted from the building.Mom, Dad, Kelsey and I had gone out for a celebratory dinner at the Wharf, my favorite seafood restaurant. I'd been promising Kelsey that we'd go to the beach the next day, and we'd arrived a little after nine o'clock with the idea to do a little shopping first. Kelsey was still wearing the parentally approved conservative one piece mom had bought her at the beginning of the summer, so I'd decided to treat her, as long as the parents didn't find out. She was eighteen and about to be a senior in high school, after all. I remember how badly I'd wanted something a little more daring to show off the new body I'd been developing at that age.She'd picked out an orange string top with a more conservative bottom. I'd made the rule that the

Sleep was slow in coming that night. I'd expected that, but I wouldn't have been able to predict the reason. Instead of seeing my sister drowned, sinking into the depths, or washed up lifeless on the beach, my thoughts were filled with a short-haired blonde rising majestically from the water, her powerful shoulders glistening in the Southern California sunlight.I finally nodded off, feeling somehow safe with her face in my mind. The next thing I knew it was morning and my mom was knocking lightly on my door. "Aly, sweetheart, I'm going to head in to the hospital, you coming?""No, I'm just waking up. You go on, I'll be there as soon as I can." Eventually I found my way into the shower and some clothes. I sat in my Mini Cooper for a moment before making a decision. I turned the key, pulled through our front gate, and headed to the beach.TaylorI'd made the right call, coming back to work today. It felt good to be in the sunshine. I watched the people play, innocent and carefree. A bo

Heaven only lasted a moment before she pulled away, leaving me stunned and shaking. But I'd kissed her back that time, and it had been wonderful.That little smirk again. "Are you free Tuesday night?"A stupid, schoolgirl grin spread across my face. "Yeah.""Give me your phone." I fumbled in my small purse for a moment before managing to pull out my cell phone and unlocking it. She quickly added a contact and sent herself a text before handing it back. "Send me your address and I'll pick you up at seven." She sat back, turning her attention again towards the water."Yeah, I will." I stood up on shaky legs and found my way down to the sand. As I walked away I glanced back. She was looking at me again, a real smile on her face this time. I felt like I could fly.I made it back to my Mini. As soon as the engine was on and the AC humming I gave an excited little scream. I remembered when I was fifteen, and after a football game my best friend Erin had come back to my house to spend the ni

"The lasagna. It's transcendent." Her face was absolutely serious, which made me laugh. I was afraid I'd offended her for a moment before her mouth spread into a wide grin. She shook her head, chuckling. "You're something else.""Why?""No reason. How 'bout you?" She pointed at my menu."Oh!" I realized I hadn't even opened it. I forced myself to look away from her and down at the selections. "So, should I just get the lasagna like you?""Nah, you can try some of mine.""Well I love seafood, so this looks good." I pointed to the picture of the fettuccine and shrimp Alfredo.Taylor grimaced."You don't like shrimp?""Seafood. Never been my thing."I gave her a stern look. "How can you live in L.A. and not like seafood?""Didn't grow up with it. Mom had an allergy to, well, anything new, really. It wasn't dad's favorite either. He thinks real meat comes from a cow or a pig. Maybe a bird on Thanksgiving.""You have tried seafood, haven't you?"She blushed a little. "Sure, I mean, we had

I made it into bed, staring at the ceiling. No matter how I felt, she was probably still just curious. Letting my imagination run away with things that weren't going to happen, there lay the path to madness. But I'm just human. I rolled over and pulled the sheet around me, and for a moment Aly was there next to me. The look on her face was one of love and happiness. My eyes burned with tears, it was how I'd always imagined my partner would look at me. I wanted that look. I wanted it so badly I'd seen it with Gillian when it wasn't really there.I closed my eyes and banished the image, not without effort, and forced my mind to think about something else. What was I going to make? What would she like? As I pondered ideas, sleep finally found me, and before I knew it, morning was pouring its light in through the window.Once out of bed I pulled off my T-shirt and put on a sports bra before loading my favorite Tai Chi video. I let the movements flow through me and calm my mind. It took lo