Colleen Boyd Novels & Stories

***** By the time I get to her place, I know this won’t go the way I want, but I knock anyway, and after a brief pause, the door opens. Nadia stands there, and for a second everything else fades, the conversation with Max, the doctor, all of it, leaving just her. Her expression shifts the moment she sees me, not surprised, just tired. “You being here is already making this harder,” she says, her voice low and worn, and after a second she adds, “Please just leave me alone, Colin… what exactly do you want from me?” I don’t answer right away because I don’t have a clean answer, and whatever I say is going to sound like it’s not enough.

Norah would not be impressed if they were late for tomorrow's daily standup. She was really starting to think coming here wasn't such a good idea. Maybe she should have just passed the information on to Levi. "Is work more important than your safety?" Colleen argued. Emily jumped to her feet and asked to use the bathroom. Colleen pointed straight ahead and told her to leave her phone behind. Natalie noticed the tiny needle marks on Colleen's arms. Even though she already had an inkling, she asked anyway. "How did you get those?"

I ask. I can feel the tension in the room rise as Kate gets uncomfortable while Colby just listens. Laughing Boyd picks up on all the tension, “Oh I see Kate hasn’t told Alpha Colby her history yet, do you want to start now, Kate? I’ve always enjoyed a good show,” he says.

Yes Enzo has made my womanhood feel things that I’m curious about exploring but he had no rights. “He’s wrong, I am hungry,” I told her, I’m not even going to bother with explaining myself to anyone let them think what they want. Today I put myself in a box and conceal it, today I’m no longer myself. I'm Dwayne Isla Martagos daughter, a classy lady that doesn’t misbehave or speak her mind. She just smiles and agrees and does what she’s told, including meeting my fiancé. “What can I get for you?” Selma asked.