The Devil Wore a Wedding Ring

down hard when Kola pulled

storm outside, and sighed dra

nto the downpour like it owed him money. I wat

ous. I smiled anyway, someth

ws, steady and hypnotic. For a moment, I let myself sink into th

ous, I thought. T

rapped box like a trophy. "That was brutal," he said

ray dog," I laughed

with mischief. "But worth it. M

radio, and just like magic - or maybe it was pl

," we said at the

uinely surprised, then burst

te," he said, v

do y

alking. Laughing. Naming every love song from our childh

ee's

es

lay's F

that's a

e's I Lo

y childhood

rown back. "I performed that in SS2 - f

in disbelief.

ave. My crush never looked

ompletely

lov

help me, I

he already knew where all my cracks were and exactly how to pour

gotten the rain, the cold, and the voice in my head t

to me, suddenly ser

ust long enough for my instin

ve it to

ingers, saved it, and said, "

missing him. "I'll

d softened to a gentle drizzl

t this light

the gat

into each other like children - al

ect ending to a

y's cruel

ce papers and bruises that have fina

Her exact words, spoken o

t charm you - they make you believe you're the ex

Clinked our glasses. Thought

ome men don't ju

ollect

even as she warned m

old her a

would cost m