The Lies That Loved Me

opposite me. "My mother taught me the same thin

you're an

in my hand. "More than the charac

from me. Oh hell no, I didn't think

," I

mine, making me shift uncomforta

flitted across his face. I didn't acknowledge his compliment. He

y book up to my face and resumed reading. 'Christian we

thought. Despite his earlier proclamation of being in an

ng was definitely troubling him. Not that I cared

e peaceful silen

ver the top of m

have a

ery, when I noticed his expression was different from what it

I wasn't attracted to

nswered. "My

my name absentmindedly,

checked my cell phone for the time and n

bag, I swung it over my shoulder and made to lea

a, hol

ed and looked up at him

pect-" he stopped short and his brows

ne, swoon at his words and say: 'Oh, any place

"Amelia, please. Can

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ll give y

ur

I knew I wouldn't be calling. Jame

et, he shrugged. "Don't have a pen or cards

ng for my response. Oh God, t

d it to him. He punched in his number, passed it back to me

red and strode

you, Amelia," he

efinitely not m

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inous gray eyes.Her chestnut hair was wrapped in a neat coiffure

warm hug. "Ella, how a

s De'Lany. How

re just taking it

in my throat when I

hing. I don't know why, but her body doe

hut and willed away

all hope and wants t

Shortly after my mother had gotten infected, she'd slipped into depress

homeless, clothes-less, penniless; and I was only eight

sions since my mom had shut down compl

ered to look after my mother until I could af

ying fashion design part-time in college. Then I met Call