It Takes What It Takes Novels & Stories

"What are you talking about? Cheryl, you know everything all along?" I smiled and looked into her eyes. "Yes, you are good at acting, but do you think I am a fool? You and Raymond's child will go to kindergarten later this year. If you don't want to lose your job and reputation, then stay here with me tonight.” After I said this, Jessie fainted. I sighed and pinched her palms, but there was barely a reaction, and she was very much still passed out. It was so boring. How could she miss the show? That was too kind on her.

Three years ago, if it hadn't been for her assertive intervention, I would have probably ended up in prison. The rehab center here was externally known as an "educational institution." Only those who had been inside knew what it was really like: a fate worse than death.

Jaxton doesn't look up immediately I took the phone from him. He seems to be trying to stay calm, because he kept taking deep breaths in. I rolled my eyes, not caring one bit whether he was livid or not. The effontery to try to mess my life up again.

She stared at it for a while before she lowered hers, taking mine and squeezing it. “I wanted to take you. I did, but my parents had warned me when I left and I knew they had disowned me. I had quit my job. All I had going back to my country were the few bags on my back. You were an Italian, they would have said I stole you.” She shook her head, the words having fell from her tongue in panic.

Mel breaks out a bottle of wine as I pass her and Lara throws herself on the couch, kicking off her shoes. As I begin to stretch my legs against the glass railing, I put my ear pods in and select Playlist. Lara's on the phone, probably ordering pizza. I start running, increasing my speed each minute. It's almost like I'm trying to run something out of me. James. Like the memory of him will just slip out of my body. I have got to get control. I keep telling myself like it's a mantra, over and over. You cannot allow him to change who you are.

Melissa said the last bit with air quotes. “Hey, do you fancy doing recruitment operation, GYOB?” Shane asked “You were the one who came up with it after all.” Melissa liked Recruitment Operation: Get Your Own Back was put in place by Shane for those people who weren’t humble enough in normal situations, for example if you made a rude gesture to someone who took a parking space, that could be your future boss, if you parked in a disabled zone and weren’t disabled or had a badge to prove you could park there etc. She nodded.

"Calm down and stop getting your nerves all twisted” I teased my friend as I hopped into the car, slamming the door a liitle too loudly behind me. “Whoa whoa, be careful. Are you trying to break the door or something? Do you even know how much it costs to get a car these days? It's no wonder you weren't able to keep yours,” she said as she flipped me off, starting the engine. Stacey is literally in love with her car and gets all “Mama bear” when she thinks that you might damage it.

He whispered, "I'm willing to do whatever it takes. Whatever it takes to earn your forgiveness. I am not asking you to forgive me just yet, I am just asking for a chance to earn it, please! " Lily wiped away the stray tears that had fallen down her cheeks. " Anything it takes?" Asher's eyes shone with a renewed hope as he nodded. " Well, we can start with you going to hell." She grabbed the suitcase and turned to walk away again when she heard a thud, and she immediately turned back. Her eyes widened slightly when she turned and saw Asher on his knees. The passersby that were walking around previously stopped, and had their phones out.

All it takes… Is the right pressure. "Get a girl to break them up."

“To stand in front of myself and know I’m the better version.” Ava didn’t flinch. “That’s where you’re wrong,” she said. “You’re not a version. You’re a shadow.” And she took the first step closer