The Tide Between Us Novels & Stories

“Tell me to walk out, and I will.” Her lips parted, but no sound came out. “Felicity,” he whispered, “please don’t tell me to leave.” She didn’t. She couldn’t. And in the silence, everything crashed in. The longing. The tension. The months of wanting and fighting and denying. A storm that had been waiting for just one crack. He reached for her slowly — giving her time to step away. She didn’t move. His hand brushed her waist. Her breath hitched. “This is a bad idea,” she whispered.

“Yeah, it’s beautiful. Peaceful.” “Not exactly peaceful,” Austin muttered, eyeing the small crowd gathered a few feet away. “It’s peaceful if you tune everyone else out,” she shot back with a small grin. “That’s fair,” I said, surprising her. Her eyes widened slightly, as though she hadn’t expected me to agree with her. “Sometimes, you’ve got to block out the noise.” Her lips quirked up Into a small smile, and for a moment, it felt like there were no other people on the beach. Just us.

It had moved her. "Only me?" William let out a mocking laugh. "If she only loved me, then why did she run away again when I was at my worst?" "I–" Tina was at a loss for words. I had already been shattered into pieces by grief. "I didn’t run, William. I never ran away. I’ve always been here." He couldn’t hear me. In his rage, he grabbed a box from the ground. It was the one I used to store our photos. There were pictures of us climbing Mount Titancrest and hiking the Stormridge Heights. Everytime we reached a peak, he would pull me close to take a picture. He once said that one day, we would look back and reminisce on all these photos when we were old.

I softly sang the lyrics as I sipped my coffee, sitting on the veranda and admiring the magnificent sky. Last night, I received a voice message from Tycen. His voice cracked through the static: ‘Hi, Syndie. It’s me, Tycen… and Hade—err, it’s me. I’m back from the dead.’ He let out an awkward chuckle, then paused for a while before speaking again. ‘I know…’ He sighed. ‘I don’t want to explain things over the phone. Let’s meet. I’m waiting for your response. Good night.’

I have become soft for her, but I still take what belongs to me. Does she know that there is no way away from me? She is tied to me, forever! This obsession started with her, but it will end with me. Her eyes turned slightly glossy. "Are we really doing this? Are you sure?" "Marry me!" I wasn't asking. "Do I have any other choice?" She smiled and placed her lips on mine. Our tongues danced together, with passion and love. To be honest, we both don't know if we should call it love or not, but we definitely know that it's more than love. It's dangerous and addictive.

“Let’s just stay here and forget about it all. The Court, the treason, the Binding.” “The Binding? I don’t think I can do that.” I smirked even though she didn’t look at me, too busy staring at the fish that popped in and out of the water. “You know what I mean.” She said. “I do. I think I can do that today. For us.” For a long moment neither one of us spoke. The tide crawling toward the sandbar and the abundance of sea life surrounded us. I watched her eyes follow it all, her pupils reflecting the afternoon sun.

Now, watching him leave for her, I was reminded of what stood between us: time, scars, and unspoken truths. Cassie once said that love was like the tide, it always came back, no matter how far it drifted. I just didn’t know if Noah’s tide was returning to me… or to someone else. The sound of the waves filled the silence as I sat on the sand, wrapping my arms around my knees, staring into the endless horizon,wondering how something that felt so beautiful could hurt so much at the same time.

The mess we’re making, of the bed and of each other. Somehow, it seems like a good thing. Outside, the waves crash against the lakeshore. ’s fingers wrap around my cheek. I feel the pleasure rise inside me once more, and I settle in for the long haul.

Something earned. The city roared below them, indifferent and endless—but in that moment, everything narrowed to the space between two men finally standing in the light. And this time, Ethan didn’t pull away.

I thought he was teary-eyed just like me but we managed to keep our composure. "You're the most beautiful bride on this earth " he whispered. I saw two beautiful blue eyes locking gaze with mine. I felt so overwhelmed to be tying the knot with this drop dead gorgeous man standing beside me. 🎵He made the sun, he made the moon To harmonize the perfect tune One can't do without the other they just have to be together. And that is how I know its true, Youre for me and i'm for you And my world just cant be right