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𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐭“Can you head to town and get drinks? Seems like we're out of them.”My mother asked it from the kitchen while I was still trying to settle into the house. I looked at her, wondering if she was serious.“Now?”“Yes, now. We don't have enough for tomorrow.”I let out a quiet sigh and pushed myself off the chair. I had barely been home for a few hours, and somehow I had already been sent on an errand.Before I could say anything else, my mother turned toward Alfie.“Oh, Alfie, please go with him.”I stopped for a second.Alfie looked at her, then at me, before nodding.“Sure.”There was no reason for me to object. It was only a quick trip to town, and I wasn't about to start explaining why I didn't need someone to accompany me just because that someone happened to be Alfie.So, a few minutes later, I was sitting in the passenger seat while Alfie drove the truck.I rested my elbow against the window and looked outside as we left the house. The sky had already darkened, and

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𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐭The weekend with my family had been really awkward, especially with Alfie and his parents showing up.What made it worse was how comfortable he seemed.He walked around my parents' house like he had never left, talking to everyone, laughing with my parents, and acting like the years between then and now had never happened. Meanwhile, I had spent most of the weekend trying not to think too much about it.By the time I left my parents' house on Tuesday night and returned to my apartment, I was exhausted.I thought I would finally get some sleep.I was wrong.I barely slept throughout the night, mostly because my head had been throbbing again. I had been dealing with the headaches for a while now, but they seemed to be getting worse lately. Sometimes the pain was manageable, and other times it felt like someone was pressing hard against the inside of my skull.I kept telling myself it was probably stress, lack of sleep, or the amount of work I had been dealing with. There

Last Updated : 2026-09-15

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𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐭“Are you jealous?”The question slipped out before I could stop myself.A devilish idea had already started forming in my head, and judging by the way Malakai was looking at me, I knew I was about to have a little fun with him.Apparently, spending so much time around Malakai had made me playful in my own way.His eyebrows pulled together slightly as he stared at me, almost as if he couldn't believe I had actually asked him that.“Hell I am.”The answer came so quickly that I almost laughed.There wasn't even a moment of hesitation.I pressed my lips together, trying to hide my amusement, but the small smile tugging at the corner of my mouth probably gave me away.Malakai noticed.Of course he did.His eyes narrowed slightly. “You're enjoying this.”“I have no idea what you're talking about.”“You're smiling.”“I smile sometimes.”“Not like that.”I raised an eyebrow. “Like what?”He stared at me for another second before shaking his head.“Fuck, never mind.”That only

Last Updated : 2026-09-16

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ᴬˡⁱˢᵗᵉʳI was on my way to see Beckett when I noticed his office door wasn't completely closed. It was only open slightly, enough for a small gap to show between the door and the frame, and I slowed down as I approached. I had my hand halfway toward the handle when I heard voices coming from inside. One of them was Beckett's, and I recognized it immediately.I stopped.I hadn't planned on seeing him, at least not without having a reason ready. There were things I wanted to discuss with him, but lately, every conversation between us seemed to become more complicated than I expected. Beckett had made it clear that he didn't want to go back to what we had, and after everything that had happened, I knew I couldn't keep acting as though his decision didn't matter.Still, I had come looking for him.I stood outside the door for another moment, listening to the quiet conversation inside. I couldn't make out every word, but then I heard Beckett laugh, and something about that sound made me

Last Updated : 2026-09-17

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𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐭“I want you so badly.”Malakai whispered the words between the kiss, his voice low enough that they almost disappeared against my lips. I should have stopped this the moment he walked into my office. Actually, I should have stopped it the moment his hand settled around my waist and he pulled me closer.But after the teasing we'd just been doing, after watching that possessive look take over his face, I had no intention of pretending I didn't like where this was going. My fingers curled into the front of his shirt as I kissed him back, and Malakai responded immediately, tightening his hold around my waist. His cast and crutch were forgotten for the moment, along with the fact that he was supposed to be taking it easy. The only thing I could think about was how close he was.Then reality came rushing back.This was my office. My door was closed, but that didn't mean someone couldn't knock. Someone could walk in looking for me. A staff member could need something. A pla

Last Updated : 2026-10-07

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