Romans & histoires 24 Hearts

He already owned me, my body, my soul, and my heart. He approached, his gaze intense, his eyes a deep, captivating blue. The setting sun cast long shadows, highlighting his sculpted features, a testament to his physical prowess. I felt his hand unclasping my bra, his touch a gentle yet forceful command. I bit my lip, my body reacting to his touch, my senses on high alert. His gaze lowered, his eyes fixed on my breasts, his jaws clenching with a mixture of desire and frustration. "Fuck!" he cursed, his voice a low growl.

*****Emma***** For the first time, I scanned the document thoroughly, and eventually got to the contract rules which stated clearly; Two Years of agreement between; Miss Emma Parker aged 22, and Mr Ethan Brooks aged 27. Both parties have read, understood, and agreed to the following rules below: 1) Will not tell anyone about the agreement. The defaulter would accept any punishment from the other party. 2) Miss Parker, shall not be seen flirting with any other man in public.

"There are three heartbeats." Mira's brows furrowed in confusion, mirroring his astonishment. Kade sat do n on the ground, his ear pressed against her belly, enveloping her in a cocoon of warmth and wonder. Three distinct rhythms echoed within her, each a testament to their love, their union, and their future.

Destroyed. And that's when I feel it. The bonds. All four of them. Pulsing. Strong. Permanent. Connected to a heart that's not beating.

I reached out, patting her back gently and rubbing small circles to help her calm down. She looked like someone who had spent years holding up a heavy wall and had finally let it crumble; the exhaustion in her posture was palpable. As she shifted, she slipped off her jacket, and that’s when I saw it. Her shirt lifted just enough to reveal the number 22 tattooed on her skin. Barbara had been right — there was a heart next to it. But looking at it closely now, I saw it wasn't a perfect, romantic heart. It was a broken heart, the edges jagged and separated by a thin line of skin, as if the ink itself were mourning something lost.

“What does ‘hmm’ mean?” The doctor adjusted the wand. “There’s… another one.” Luna gasped. Adrian blinked slowly, as if his brain needed buffering. “Another what?” “Another heartbeat.” His mouth dropped open. “Twins?” Dr. Melhani didn’t answer immediately, she moved the wand again, and then again, and then, she smiled. “Well, well, this is rare.” Luna grabbed Adrian’s hand with her other one. “Doctor?” she whispered. “There are four heartbeats.”

I press the letter to my chest and I feel the heart thump against the paper like a reply. "I don't know your name as I write this. I don't know your face. But I know you needed a heart and I have one to give, and honestly that's a better love story than most people get. My heart is stubborn, that’s a fair warning. It beats faster when it's angry and slower when it's near lavender and it has a terrible habit of falling in love with people who don't know what to do with love. That might be my fault. Or it might just be the heart. Either way, it's yours now. So make sure you appreciate it and treat it better than I did."

“You’ve held it this long. You held it in there with a hundred eyes on you. You can hold it in this box.” “That was adrenaline,” she said. “This is… after. I’m shaking apart.” “You’re allowed to shake,” he said. “Just don’t let them write it down as “instability” and call it theirs.” He brought their joined hands to his chest, flattening her palm over his heart. Its solid, stubborn beat thudded against her skin. “In for four,” he murmured. “Hold. Out for six. You’re not alone in this body.” “And you’re not wired into my nervous system,” she muttered, but she followed the rhythm anyway.

It was from an unknown number. Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, it turned into a butterfly. Someone might have sent it to me by mistake but that single line gave me a little confidence. I wiped my tears and then Sir and Adya entered. "So are you ready?" Sir asked one last time and I nodded. He gave me a smile to which I replied with the same.