Hearts Divided Novels & Stories

My heart skipped a beat, my tears moist right then. I dropped to a crouch and held him, pressing my ear against his chest again. I could hear his heartbeat, thumping powerfully through his thin shirt. It was such a familiar sensation. It was Stan's heartbeat. As I closed my eyes, my tears flowed ever so quietly. We stayed like that for a while, and as I wiped my tears, I held Nathan firmly in my arms once more. "Please live a good life with Stan's heart." - Nathan walked with me to the gates of the orphanage, but I never once turned to look at him again.

--- The words hit like a crack through everything I thought I understood. --- “What do you mean?” I demanded. --- “It was never meant for one.” --- The Lunar Heart pulsed sharply. --- Pain flickered through my chest. --- Brief. But real. --- “It was divided,” the creature said. --- Kael cursed under his breath. “I really don’t like where this is going.” --- “Divided?” I repeated. --- “Yes.” --- My thoughts raced. --- “That’s not possible,” I said. --- “It is already done.” ---

"Still us. Still—" "But different," Arthie insisted. "The pregnancy that is transformation. The parenthood that is—" "Is what we make it," Cyrus said, the orchestration that was his role, the structure that was his gift. "The three-way that is our solution. Applied to this. The distribution of labor, of attention, of—" "Of love," Theo finished. "The love that is not divided but multiplied. The—" "The theory that is untested," Arthie said, the precision that was fear. "The structure that is untried. The—"

It wasn’t till I was safe inside did I hear his engines start and his car drive away, along with it went my hope. I leaned against the closed door, sighing to myself in the darkness of the room. How'd we learn to break our own hearts so terrified that someone else might?

This is so frustrating. None of them talked, so I plowed on. “I get your point, Kat. I know that you are only doing it for me. And I get you, too, Lu. I know you are only looking out for me, too. See? You both have the same good intentions. But the problem is that you both are clashing. How about you guys let me decide on this one, hmm? Since this is about me, let this be my call, okay? And when I need help and cannot decide by myself anymore, then that is when I call you both, and hear you two out. Sounds great?” They both nodded their approval, much like lost puppies.

I said calmly and my friend sat down next to me, "what's going on Tawny? What happened? I thought you fucked on Monday when she came.." "Did..." "So? Was it that horrible?" I shook my head, "this isn't about the sex.." "Then why are you avoiding the poor girl?" I sighed and realized I at least had to tell one person so they'd think I'm not losing my mind. "I just feel like shit for what I did to her and her sister. I feel like I divided them apart." "You know they were already divided apart before you made an entrance in their lives." I nodded my head, "but I made it worse. I fucked them both at the same time Olivia. I feel so selfish for allowing that to even happen. That's not me. I vowed

Everything we had has been a lie, a whole load of lies. More tears welled up in my eyes, as I stared down at my feet. I clenched my fists, quickly drawing in breaths, hoping the feeling would pass. I felt a sudden ache in my chest and slowly rubbed my chest, trying to ease the ache in my heart and gulped in air once again. It was so hard for me to breathe. I tried to clear my throat but the twisted lump remained drawing my voice together.

She could feel his eyes on her, keen and probing, as if searching for chinks in her armor. Damien chuckled softly. "Fair enough. Are there any questions about the contract we've sent over?" She nodded, as she leaned forwards in her chair slightly. "Yes, Mr. Anderson. Clause 5-if either party initiates a divorce before the five-year term is up, Miller's Enterprise will be split 70-30, with your company taking the larger share. Why is that?

I let out a breath and pressed a hand against my chest, where my heart was beating way too fast. This was getting dangerous. Because if I wasn't careful, I was going to fall for him. And I didn't know if I'd survive the crash. _____________ I closed my eyes, inhaling the mix of freshly baked bread as well as fumes of combustion in the air. I wasn't thinking about him. Nope. Not at all. Not about the way he looked at me like I was worth figuring out, fighting for. Not about the way his voice curled around my name like I belonged to him, like a special extinct flower.

he said dryly. Bella laughed and backed away from him. "I just want to let you know, so you don't fall, because I don't like you anymore." She said and was about to go, only to find herself drawn back by an invisible force. He definitely did that. Their chests collided as they stood mere inches apart, their eyes locked. The air around them felt electric, charged with an invisible current. "Bella, as I want to be gentle with you till we divorce, don't play with fire," he said, a warning in his tone.