Second Time's The Charm Novels & Stories

Now, her tears began streaming down her face like a broken pearl necklace. “Sigh! Miss Green, cheer up. Actually, this isn’t entirely your fault…” Lucas couldn’t bear the sight of it and gave Charlotte a piece of tissue. Once Charlotte accepted the tissue paper, he continued. “Do you still not understand? The reason Second Master developed feelings for you was that you share a resemblance with Charlotte Simmons. At the end of the day, she’s the only one he truly loves. Second Master has turned into a zombie because of her too… But she’s gone now, and she’s never coming back. No one else but she can truly save Second Master, including you! So you should just give up!”

Not just anger at what he’d done - anger at what he was asking her to do with the truth. “You’re asking me to accept a bargain,” she said, voice cold now, steadier. “To become second wife so her child can be - what? Named?” Rowan’s eyes flared with pain. “I’m asking you to survive what I started.” Elowen’s breath came faster. “Those aren’t the same thing.” Rowan reached out then, finally - two fingers hovering near her wrist as if he could feel the heat of her skin without claiming it. The charm in her hand didn’t glow or hum. It just sat there, a small object refusing to do anything for her.

The bar itself is amazing and much bigger than I imagined. “Do you want a drink?” Phil asks, coming back over. “Sure. Do you have wine?” “We do. “Give me a glass of whatever’s cheapest,” I say “You don’t want what’s cheapest. It’s shit.” I laugh, looking Phil over. Physically, he looks exactly like his twin. They wear their hair the same and probably share clothes. But there’s a distinct difference between the two, with the biggest being how obviously Phil is crushing on fellow bartender, Danielle. I’ve been watching him flirt and get flustered when she’s around, and she’s giving it right back.

He smiled softly, already considering how he could rearrange his schedule to attend with her. "What time is the party?" Derek asked, his tone shifting to one of practicality. "9 PM, but it’ll really kick off around 11," Charlie replied with a mischievous grin. "I’ll text you the venue. Oh, and I want the exclusive Dannel purse, so you better pull some strings." Charlie’s demand was accompanied by a playful, yet expectant, look. Derek blinked, momentarily taken aback by her audacity. Autumn’s silent laughter filled the room, her head falling back in amusement. Though she didn’t utter a word, her reaction stirred something warm and light inside Derek, a feeling he couldn’t quite place.

But having to wait for her to feel it, too, is killing me. We’ve been dating since her birthday, just over two months now. Honestly, it's not that different from the time we’ve always spent together, except now I get to kiss her whenever I want. Not that I’ll ever say that to her again—apparently, it’s a line from Sweet Home Alabama. Charlie absolutely loves that I accidentally quoted that movie and begs me to repeat it in a cheesy Southern accent every chance she gets. As much as I love her, I swear I’ll poke my eyes out if she makes me watch that movie again.

“Do you think the bookstore next to Wixon still has it?” Valencia leaned on the kitchen counter near the sink, tapping her fingers on the ceramic surface. “Yeah, trust me the last time I visited that bookstore down on 2nd street was 2 days ago. it was a recent visit so I’m sure they still have a few left in the Non-fiction section.” The voice on the phone said.

“Do you think I’m charming?” Charity made a point to size him up. A moment later, a look of disdain washed over her face. “Not in the slightest.” Chester was exasperated. “Even if I’m not, I won’t allow you to escape my clutches.” As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned forward domineeringly and locked lips with Charity. Ever since she quit the entertainment industry, she hardly wore lipstick. He was not sure of the brand of the lipstick she applied today, but it was soft and smelled good.

Charmine crushed her bracelet with her mere fist and broke her heels with just a kick! Amelia instantly lost her balance as her heels broke and she staggered inelegantly. Furious and in pain, she glared at Charmine. “Charmine, what did you do?! Do you know this bracelet costs me five hundred thousand? I’ve only worn it once!” “So what? You broke my heels, and I broke your bracelet and heels. This is called ‘returning double’! If you ever pull tricks on me again, I’ll return them ten-fold.” With her final words, Charmine shoved her away and walked right past her.

Oliver couldn't help but ask, "Can she use this charm on me a second time?" Lindsay answered, "Of course she can. As long as she still has the special incense and the charm, she can keep using it on you. However, the charm has a limitation—it only works if she touches you. So, try to avoid that as much as possible. "But she loves to 'accidentally' trip and fall, conveniently landing in your arms, so it’s hard to guard against." The three brothers—Oliver, Raymond, and Alex—shared a moment of silent realization. "…So all those falls were just an act."

She wore a simple black and white uniform, the blouse of which seemed to strain to stay closed against an impressive chest. "Have you ladies decided what you'd like to order?" the girl whose nametag identified her as Callista asked as she held her pencil over a small pad. Julia And Gabrielle picked up their menus and gave their orders. Julia really didn't give the young woman a second glance, but Gabrielle had become totally fixed on Callista. Or more specifically, on a bright charm that caught the redhead's eye. A half-inch in length and gold plated if not gold itself, the charm consisted of an interlocked double female symbol. Attached to a rope chain, it hung in the valley between Callist