I thought it was stupid at first because you and I weren’t talking much but she went ahead and took pictures of you in your beaten state. I wanted to show you but I was waiting for you to recover well before I did it.” She looked again. That was enough evidence. This was her …

She was able to pull herself together after three more hours of crying. She hadn’t seen Connor since then and he hadn’t even stepped into the room ever since he left. She sniffed and took the last of the tissue to dry her already swollen eyes. She stood up in shaky legs and rushed out, …

“Holy s–t!” Aliyah cursed from the other endof the phone. “Wait a second….you slept withAlex? Kendra!”“It just happened,Aliyah. Will you blame me?I was sexually starved and he happened tobe there and all the time we’ve been dyingfor each other and we just couldn’t find thetime to…Look, he wanted it and I wanted ittoo. So, it …

She stood at the window with her arms folded against her chest staring outthe window. She misses Alex like crazy. He had never raised his hands on her like this. And she was the one was refusing his calls. But she still missed him. Last night was like a nightmare to her. The thought of …

Alex stared at him like an animal watchinghis prey.Connor stood there and said nothing. Alex studied this man. Looking at him no one would believe that he was such a person. So calm.“I’m sure you know who I am.”Connor said and Alex smiled.“Of course I know who u are. Please sit.”Connor took a seat.“I came …

“Are you sure you want to do this?”Her mother asked two days later when she went to visit. Her father, being a very hard to read man had placed himself at one end if theliving room, reading a newspaper as if it was none of his business. He had been the one to kick against …

She stirred and stretched with her eyes opening after several blinks. She saw him looking down at her resting his head on his palm which was being supported by his elbow. He was smilingdown at her. Last night had been awesome to her. She smiled back. Kendra felt wonderful because even if he hadn’t used …

She stirred and stretched with her eyes opening after several blinks. She saw him looking down at her resting his head on his palm which was being supported by his elbow. He was smilingdown at her. Last night had been awesome to her. She smiled back. Kendra felt wonderful because even if he hadn’t used …

Kendra hadn’t seen Alex in a week and she was beginning to miss him badly. He called from time to time but she knew all she wanted was just to see him. To hear him tease her as he used to. His mother had hinted about him being extremely busy and Kendra understood the life …

She stepped intoher bedroom and looked behind her to see if Alex had followed her. Bit to her dismay he didn’t. She wanted him to follow her. The crazy act in the kitchen earlier was something she had never experienced with anyone else before not even Connor.Connor. She remembered their brief encounter. Nowadays the thought …

☆☆☆ Ben went to sit on the sofa, pulling his wife with him. She complied. Connor looked at them, then looked around as if he was looking for someone. Search for her all you want, fool. Aliyah said within her. Ben smiled up at him and he smiled back. “Connor, how have you been? Its …

☆☆☆ Kendra was beginning to smile again. Alex had counted how many times she had smiled before him and hr had made a calculation of twenty in just three weeks. That was a good start for someone who hardly smiled at all. And her beauty was returning to normal again. The beast was still calling …

☆☆☆ “Why didn’t you tell me all about it, Kendra?” Aliyah said to her, four days later at the hospital. Kendra lowered her gaze. “Look at you. You look like s–t!” I’m sorry, Aliyah. I know I should have told you but I just couldn’t.” “Kendra, I am your friend. We could have worked something …