Claiming Emery
I felt his warm breath on my ear sending shock waves down my spine.
“Smile," he continued, his voice lower and softer. “They smell fear."
I frowned, staring at him.
" I know, but try harder.”
I focus on a tight smile, one that I have nurtured throughout my years with Tobias, trying to be the perfect wife. The smile felt more natural than my actual happy smile.
Happy? The word tasted bitter. Strange. Distant
A smile was no longer a thing of joy but rather an armor
One I had used to his my fear, my sadness, my loneliness and my fear
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