I Fell Where His Love Favored Another

Parker, found an abortion procedure slip t

e little childhood sweetheart he had alwa

mly and slipped it bac

s eyes flicked toward me through the rearvi

as just keeping a friend company at the

the window and

an who could crush competitors without mercy i

ocating until Daniel finally stopped

air with easy familiarity, his t

hday's next month anyway, so we migh

as tears fell soundlessly

as that I wouldn't live lon

..

fect against Sophie's skin tone.

ithout the slightest hesitation, as though t

fingers tapping lazily agai

a second, her gaze darting a

ure pieces. It's usually purchased as an engagement

ly, impatience thread

ala next week. Her dress needs someth

asually. So mat

en a violent cramp suddenly

utching the fabric of my dress as

immediately and

my face for two secon

re you ups

rands of hair behind my ear with practi

th. Sophie's like a little sister to me. She's always been

burying the truth behi

You're about to become Mrs. Carter anyway

t the confidence writ

rtain that the title of Mrs. Carter was en

d my own weak

isfaction and pinche

t. Go pick out a pl

ordinary display counter

. Anything too fancy will get scratch

in, fully focused on watching the sales assoc

h made my legs feel weak, but I still forced myse

lly handed me the cheapest

er, try t

finger. It hung loose, ne

from chemotherapy and weeks

le loose," I

oking before speaking directly to the associate. "We'll ta

ually, "Once we're officially mar

over, too impatient to even enter a passw

f the jewelry store, the win

e pink diamond box into th

band into my hands. "Hold onto it. I'll make it

icy back of my hand. He paused fo

thered buying me

per bag, the metal band inside pr

ou," I m

ound my shoulders and gu

ight? I canceled my business din

periority in his tone, as thoug

yond the window while the metallic tas

the sweetness of blood back d