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Freeze, okay, that was a little much, but before you read this, have you read Take A Hint? Perry opened their eyes and immediately snapped them shut again. “Jazz turn off the light!” Perry groaned, trying to roll onto their side. “Baby no!” Jasmine yelled as she jumped up from her seat at Perry’s bedside.… Continue reading Wakie, Wakie
The bed might as well have been a block of ice. With her back to Russell, Shauntell stared straight ahead at the blank wall. She didn’t say anything and honestly, she didn’t need to; her position in the bed, back to Russell, knees curled into her chest, did all the talking for her. The… Continue reading How Did We Get There?
Nothing about the moment was romantic or special, it was like saving up to buy something big, something grand and epic. A bunch of little moments coming together, like collecting twigs to make a pile that would later be doused in lighter fluid and set to flames. The first one of these ‘twig moments’… Continue reading A Collection of Moments
The world around Frankie moved sluggishly. “It’s Travis, he’s been in an accident.” The words bounced around in Frankie’s head like a tennis ball that had been whacked against the wall at full force. ‘Breathe Frankie, breathe.’ Frankie could hear his boyfriend say to him. “Frankie you still there?” Travis’s brother Mario… Continue reading An Emergency and A Little PTSD
Joey stood in the window with a glass of wine in hand. Slowly sipping the wine, he allowed the falling snow to completely mesmerize him. The cabin was quiet, the only sounds coming from the wind rattling against the window and the crackling of the logs burning in the fireplace. Turning his attention… Continue reading A Cozy Weekend In The Cabin
Hold up, wait a minute, before you dive into this post, have you read 'Mama Mary'? Alexis said goodbye to her assistant as she and the twenty-something-year-old made their way to their cars. Pulling out of her parking spot, she thought about the amazing day she’d had. Today was a brainstorming day; Alexis's second favorite,… Continue reading It’s A Match
Marvin stared out the window of his New York City highrise. The snow-covered city below was stunning. Winter was his favorite time of year; great for hot coco, Christmas music, even though it was still October, and snow; lots and lots of snow. It was the perfect time of year for spending the day in… Continue reading A Temporary Goodbye
The cloudless sky was a blue blanket with millions of tiny holes. The wind was a soft caress, ruffling the leaves on the ground. Lying on a blanket, amongst the leaves, Michael Jones looked up at the sky, attempting to count each and every twinkling speck. On his chest, Michael's husband, Darius twisted… Continue reading Even When I Lose My Head
Before you start this, have you read 'A Snow Storm Is Coming'? After getting the news about Pauly and Vinny’s plans, Dani and Paula decided that Paula would return to her father and play it cool. As far as Pauly and Vinny knew, nothing had changed. Paula apologized for her ‘little outburst and the LaVines… Continue reading Switching Sides
Wait! Have you read 'Catching Them Up' Paula and her brothers talked for hours. Paula told Leo all about their father and uncle’s plan to flood the streets with drugs, told him all about their fight, and what Pauly had said to her. As Leo sat beside her, leaning back in his seat, he shook… Continue reading Aftermath
