Sapphire Scars - A Mafia Romance

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is wrong as soon

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ve lost count of how many times he's stumbled into bed in th

fact that I can smell that sickeningly fami

this time wou

same thing last time, too. We

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of his mouth, staining the couch an ugly burgundy like old blood. I bought this couch with my f

pose the stench coming off him is proof en

rter even than the last time. At least he was able to collect a one-month chip during the la

ef in him. Look at me, the supportive girlfriend. I'm not gonna cut

g tabs on his failures. His failure to follow through, his failure to keep his promises, his failure t

ointment twists and bends

. He almost chokes on his own drool. His eyes a

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re dr

wha

feels good to do something. "Get up.

ords. He does manage to sit up, though

u can't tell the difference be

cking sh

just feels that way

bering to his feet. "Al

him. It's either the mean drunk or the apologetic one. He's been sorry the l

Adrian," I say, hearing the bitterness i

nd slitted. "It was j

that's a couple o

to his face. "June, I

eps to his word. Looks like we

a fucking stic

orgot. Even though it's been all I've talked about the last

oke softer, I'd

am right now, I can't help but acknowledge that yes, he's still beautiful. That raggedy

marred by the years

for him

or him to

I'm worth being sober for. Tha

mutating into something sadder that doesn't quite have

ng up The fucking Ac

the edge of the coffee table hard. He's wild drunk tonight. I've on

nd push at his c

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My ears ring like a gong struck inside my skull. I blink a couple of ti

e blood smeared across it. He cut me open. Of course he di

signia embossed there

it me," I say

s, slurring his words just enough to let me kno

I tell myself. Th

is no

is no

is no

n you separate the man from the beast if they share the same body? Does it even m

t," I w

er of his mouth turns up in a sneer. "Are yo