Between Us pt 1

Chapter 1: Cracks in the Foundation.Claire's PoV:I used to believe that stability was enough.For three years, I told myself that having a good man who came home at the same time every night, who remembered my birthday, and who never raised his voice was more important than passion. I convinced myself that the quiet, predictable rhythm of my relationship with Ethan was what mature love looked like.But lately, that rhythm had started to feel like silence.I sat across from him at our usual dinner spot, watching the way his eyes stayed glued to his phone even though I had been talking for the last five minutes. The candle between us flickered, casting a soft glow over the white tablecloth, but it did nothing to warm the space between us.“…and then my boss said if the campaign performs well, they might consider me for the senior strategist position,” I finished, waiting for some kind of reaction.Ethan finally looked up, blinking like he had just remembered I was there.“That’s gre

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Between Us pt 2

Chapter 2: The First Spark.I told myself that what happened at the rooftop bar was nothing.Julian had simply been friendly. Maybe a little too forward, but still within the lines of what could be considered polite conversation between two people who already knew each other. I convinced myself that the way my stomach had tightened when he looked at me was just because I was already feeling emotionally raw from Ethan.It was easier to believe that than to admit the truth.Because the truth was, for the first time in a long time, someone had looked at me like they actually *saw* me. And that scared me more than I wanted to admit.I tried to push the entire night out of my mind over the weekend. Ethan and I spent Saturday doing our usual routine — grocery shopping, cleaning the apartment, and ordering takeout while he worked on his laptop. It was comfortable. Familiar. And completely devoid of the kind of tension that had crackled between Julian and me for those few minutes at the bar

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Between Us pt 3

Chapter 3: Crossing the Line.The argument started over something small.Ethan had come home late again — almost 9:30 p.m. — and I had already eaten dinner alone. I was sitting on the couch with my laptop when he walked in, looking tired and distracted.“Hey,” he said, dropping his bag by the door. “Sorry I’m late. The meeting ran long.”I closed my laptop slowly. “You didn’t text.”Ethan paused in the middle of taking off his jacket. “I was in back-to-back calls. I didn’t have time.”“You could’ve sent something quick,” I said, trying to keep my voice even. “I waited to eat with you.”He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. “Claire, I’m exhausted. Can we not do this right now?”Something inside me snapped.“That’s the problem, Ethan. We never do this. We don’t talk anymore. We don’t spend time together. We just… exist in the same apartment.”He looked at me like I was being unreasonable. “We had dinner together on Saturday.”“That was three days ago,” I said, standing up. “And eve

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Lahat ng Kabanata ng Unholy Fantasies: Kabanata 111 - Kabanata 113

Between Us pt 1

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