224 Today Tomorrow Forever Novels & Stories

It was the token we'd made together on the day he confessed his love to me. Back then, Eugene had smiled at me and said, "May our love be as eternal as the stars—never to be broken." Now, the chain lay shattered, its pieces scattered across the bed… just like the vows we once made.

All in. Forever.

But then why did she blurt out about that night and call it a mistake, no way, that night was too damn special to be a mistake, he frowned deeply. "Stupid, idiot! I wasted my time, what was I thinking caring and worrying about that guy anyway?" Susan huffed under her breath as she walked in the hospital corridor on her way out. She was still fuming with anger., "Note to self Susan, a leopard cannot change it spot. I have to get back to work" she narrowly missed numbing into a young woman and muttered and apologized, but then she stopped and turned to stare after the woman, strangely, she seemed familiar. Tentatively, she called out, "Stacy!"

she smiles, "Forever with you." A kiss so tender, a bond so strong, a love that's right where it belongs. The crowd applauds, a symphony of sound, as they drive away, love all around. (Chorus) Congratulations, a love so bright, a future filled with light. A limousine awaits, a journey to start, a love that's in their heart. Forever and a day, their love will stay, a love that's here to stay. (Bridge) A lifetime of happiness, their hearts entwined, a love story defined.

"Always?" "Forever."

He left early this morning with 20 warriors as added protection. Mason is doing his best to look after everyone but said Beta can't be in twenty different places at once. Having given up on the paperwork long ago, I leave our temporary office and walk over to our room to lay down. I feel the pain intensify and a gush of liquid run down my leg. "Fuckin great! I liked these damn pants" I growl lowly to myself as I peel the gross pants off of me, leaving me in one of Shane's oversized shirts. I hold onto the wall for support but ultimately I can't hold it in and I howl loudly in pain as I slide down to the floor in the process.

I asked her. “Duh, today is a special day. In fact, I think you need to have two cookies. You turned 22 on the second day of the second month in 2022. How many people can say the same thing? It’s like magic.” Maria said in an I-can’t-believe-you-don’t-understand tone. I rolled my eyes at them and said “If it’s so lucky why hasn’t anything happened yet today? It is already six pm”. “What time were you born?” Becca asked me.

Tomorrow you'll be mine forever. Tomorrow I am getting married again. Everything else could wait one more day.

The tiny, folded slip of paper , Ethan Grant’s phone number , had become my personal religion. For fourteen agonizing days, it had lived tucked deep inside the stitching of my uniform apron, a burning coal against my skin. Two weeks. I had survived two weeks of perfect silence, two weeks of scrubbing floors and polishing secrets, pretending the warm pressure of his lips on my cheek had been nothing but a fever dream.

The world didn't get to take him away from me. And we’re running towards forever—with nothing holding us back. ##########