It Happened In A Heartbeat Novels & Stories

It’s still clinging to me, trying to drag me down one last time. “No!” I scream, pouring every ounce of my willpower into one final push. “You don’t get to win.” A blinding light explodes around me, and for the first time… I feel something. A heartbeat. My heartbeat. “I’m coming back…”

For a single heartbeat, the world narrowed down to the two inches of space between us. Her hand, hanging loosely at her side, brushed against mine. It wasn't a grab. It wasn't a caress. It was a mere ghost of a touch—skin against skin for less than a second. The spark was violent. It felt like a physical jolt of electricity. It was a sudden, searing heat that traveled from my knuckles all the way up my arm. It settled in my chest like a fire. I froze for a microsecond. My boots stayed glued to the marble floor. For that tiny fragment of time, I wasn't the CEO of the Blackwood Group. I wasn't a predator hunting a rival. I was just a man who had forgotten how to breathe.

I muttered despite my increasing heartbeat that seemed so loud. I was surprised by the sudden possessive feeling. How long was I going to ignore the fluttering feeling I felt.

This time, I wasn't gonna let history repeat itself. This time, I was living for me. I said flatly, "It wasn't me, so why should I apologize?" My voice was steady and calm, not weak or scared. The room went still. For the first time, my parents and Audrey looked at me in shock and fear, as if they were surprised that the quiet rabbit they'd kept in a cage all these years had suddenly turned around and bitten them.

Only because our son begged to go to the amusement park, my wife, Nyla Frost, a wealthy heiress, ended up in a car accident on the way there, leaving her permanently paralyzed from the waist down. To punish us, she slashed our daily allowance to a mere ten cents. For the past three years, my son and I had no choice but to survive by scavenging through trash every day, even fighting the dogs for scraps. One day, my son was so hungry that he lost all reason. He ate a few crumbs of a cookie that our family doctor had accidentally dropped on the floor. My wife flew into a rage, accusing him of having filthy, thieving hands. As punishment, she made him stand outside in the pouring rain for th

Clutching her chest, she willed her racing heartbeat to slow down. It could be just a co-incident. But what is it wasn't.

⊰ Cade ⊱ The hospital corridor is a blur of white walls and fluorescent lights as I race towards the emergency room. My heart is pounding so hard I can feel it in my throat, each beat a reminder of how quickly life can change. Elysian and Naomi. My wife and daughter. In a car accident. The words keep repeating in my head, a nightmarish mantra I can't shake. When I got the call, it felt like the ground had disappeared from under my feet. Now, as I burst through the ER doors, that feeling returns tenfold.

I drooled. “Hey!” Phoebe snapped bringing me back to reality “Your patient just left!!” “UHN?” I’m in trouble, he did just walk out of the room and I stood, well sat, star struck adoring him. My ankle seemed to heal immediately as I jumped up to my feet and went on his heels. I looked round the hallway but didn’t find him, What the heck is he? Flash? How can a human be this fast? There he is ! The parking lot, of course he’d want to drive away

Ken wasn't able to finish what he was going to say when Cherish suddenly pushes him away, and she quickly got out from the car. Her heart is beating so fast and her whole face feels so warm eventhough it's freezing cold outside. "Cherish, wait!" She heard Ken calling her, but she didn't dare look back at him. As soon as she finally got inside her hotel room, Cherish leaned her back on the door, while catching her breath. She can still hear the loud thumping sound of her heart, but she knows tht it was not because of running. "Oh my gosh... Did Ken really kiss me?" she unbelievably whispers to herself.

Then she smiled and patted Gail, "Don't overthink." As soon as she removed her makeup and took of the outfit, she saw Hammer waiting for her at the door. "What's up, Hammer?" She was a little surprised. Hammer looked around and said, "I've heard something from my men. The accident was planned, as well as our cue cards......"