Between Forever Novels & Stories

I refused just like I refused all the men who suddenly came knocking, hoping for a date. Marriage, to me, had become nothing more than a trap. I would never again be foolish enough to dream of fairy tales. From then on, my life belonged to me and me alone.

Forever doesn't exist. But with you, I'm willing to prove them wrong. "After all this time?" Dumbledore asked, stupefied as Snape's memories and buried feelings slowly unfold right in front of his eyes. "Always," he answered. Always. Constant. Never changing. Like my feelings for you.

“I love you now and will love you forever” “I love you forever and always” I repeated my love for him before sleep pulled me under into total darkness

"​Not just ours. But *pack*. One of us‌.⁠ Forever." The w‌or​d hung in t​he air. Forever.‍ ‌ ⁠"I didn‍'t as‌k f​or forever," I w‍h⁠isp‌e‌re‍d. "No,"‍ Caelan​ said. "But you'‍re getting‌ it anyw⁠ay​. Th‌e‌ bond doesn't bre‍ak.⁠ Th​e a‍w​akening do‍esn​'t reverse⁠. You'r‌e‌ o​u​rs now. Perma‍nently."

This was the beginning of forever, and it was more beautiful than I had ever imagined. The moment our lips part, the crowd erupts into cheers, their voices blending into a symphony of joy and celebration. Laughter echoes, glasses clink, and hands reach out to offer congratulations, each touch grounding me further into this reality. My heart is pounding, my breath shaky—not from nerves but from the overwhelming realization that this is it. This is my forever.

Ten years into my marriage to Joshua Ford, heir to the largest fortune in Kingsbury, I receive a video. The footage is shot inside a car. The video is shaky, and the sounds coming from it are vile. When I hold up my phone to confront him, the moaning is still echoing through the living room. Joshua's expression remains calm. He just shrugs like it's nothing. "Younger women are just fresher. Your health isn't great, so I wouldn't dare push you to try anything wild. But everyone craves a little excitement, right?" I freeze in place, my arm going numb from holding up the phone. "That's your explanation?" Joshua doesn't answer me. His gaze drifts over me with casual indifference. "The truth

“Bu⁠t‍ I ca‌n promise I won’t be t‍he re‍ason it breaks.” ‌ ‍That was diffe‌rent. N‌ot control. Not guarantee. Choice. Ava slowly leaned closer. ‍Their shoulders touched. ‌ For a mom⁠ent‍, neither of them spoke. Just breathing. Existing. Together. Then Ava s⁠aid so‌ft‍ly, almost like she was testing the wo⁠rds herself: “Forever is a big word.” Liam nod‌ded slightly. “I know.” A⁠ paus⁠e‍.

“Forever.” Liora’s response was a soft moan, her body pressing closer to Christen’s. The mark on her skin pulsed with a life of its own, a symbol of their union. In this moment, their connection deepened, transcending the physical and delving into something far more profound. It wasn’t just lust that bound them—it was love, devotion, and the unyielding strength of their bond.

When my boyfriend, Caleb Steele, loses his family and everything he has, I walk away. After he makes a comeback, I come to see him every year. The first year, I hold my daughter, Claire Sutton, in my arms. Caleb throws fifty thousand dollars at me and tells me to stay away. The second year, I bring my late-stage cancer diagnosis, and he doesn't even look at it. Instead, he gives me a hundred thousand dollars and tells me to disappear for good. In the third and fourth years, I vanish just as he wants. Then, in the fifth year, he gets a call from Claire. "Mommy, when are you bringing me dinner? I'm hungry."

“And we have so much to do before then. College, careers, finding that perfect piece of land for our little house. But I want you to know, with absolute certainty, that I’m not going anywhere. You are it for me. You’re the ‘forever’ I’ve been looking for.” The word, “forever,” resonated deep within me, a bell tolling with joyous certainty. He wasn't just saying he loved me; he was saying he saw a lifetime with me. He was promising me a future, a shared destiny, painted with the colors of our shared dreams.