Where The Heart Is Chapter 1 Novels & Stories

But the sensation lingered and she tried to process her emotions. Her heart had skipped a beat. And she didn't know why.

Nothing could be this good; what's the catch? I opened my eyes when I heard a door shut and saw we were in an apartment. Judging by the scent dominating the room, I'm guessing it's his. I watched the living room disappear over his shoulder as he walked down a short hall. His scent is even stronger once we enter the next room, and I finally risk moving. I turned my head away from him and looked forward, seeing we were in his bedroom. I turn my head back to look behind his shoulder again, and my heart leaps in my chest when I come face to face with him.

“That’s because no matter where we are, no matter what happens next...our hearts will always meet in the same place.” She swallowed, her pulse unsteady. “And where is that?” His blue eyes burned into hers. “With each other.” Elena’s breath hitched. Because it was true. They had fought. They had bled. They had broken. But in the end, their hearts had always found their way back. And now, finally, they were exactly where they were meant to be. The End!

𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 1 "𝐴 𝑤𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑... 𝐴 𝑏𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑡..."

Then I woke up,Gasping Sweating. Panting like I had run miles. The room was dark. Quiet. Still. But my heart… My heart was racing wildly, recklessly, dangerously. I pressed my hand against my chest, trying to calm the storm inside me. What was happening to me? To be continued *****

And curiosity, in my world, always ended in blood. END OF CHAPTER 1

Watching. His eyes didn’t blink. Didn’t waver. I was naked. Wet. Flushed. Fingers still between my thighs. He stepped forward. And I couldn’t breathe. --- End of Chapter One

No big declarations or dramatic confessions. Just the soothing sounds of the house and the gentle rhythm of two hearts learning to be soft again. ---

My heart skipped a beat, my tears moist right then. I dropped to a crouch and held him, pressing my ear against his chest again. I could hear his heartbeat, thumping powerfully through his thin shirt. It was such a familiar sensation. It was Stan's heartbeat. As I closed my eyes, my tears flowed ever so quietly. We stayed like that for a while, and as I wiped my tears, I held Nathan firmly in my arms once more. "Please live a good life with Stan's heart." - Nathan walked with me to the gates of the orphanage, but I never once turned to look at him again.

Chapter 3 Alexa POV My heart beats rapidly against my chest, and I gulp down nothing. I want to be relaxed and pretend nothing is happening, but I can't help it. The imagination of this stranger laying me tonight is a nightmare that I don't want to come true, but I know that can't be avoided.