His Uncle, My Revenge.

she was halfway down the block. Her legs

kiss

ed Domin

ell was sh

ality caught up with her in a gust of wind that made her shiver.

t, pressing her fingers to her li

ants. But he hadn't stopped her either. He let her. And there was power in t

mp in her throat and loo

er feel better. This was supposed to

les

he heard that voice. She turne

of his lips, sleeves rolled up, collar open. He looked l

"Didn't expect to find you stormi

omach

epping closer, tilting his head. "Trying to

didn't trust her voice.

narrowed sli

bar door, then at he

his uncle staring at them through

inked. "Di

nt, and half disbelief. "Holy s

ply. That was

sharp and smug. "You're even m

did

er voice dropped low, yet steady. "Don't mistake grief fo

faltered for

.. maybe I'd still be better off with a man

think kissing my uncle

nt you to be jealous," she whi

..

t the

ldn't sit in that damn stool any longer. He couldn't breathe in t

, pulled out his sleek bla

e line picked up. "I need

am

away from the door, and face

's your nephew

e turned cold.

...

off her heels and curled her toes into the c

nds and sat at the edge of the couch like the cushi

ble. She rolled her eyes seeing a

r; "Uncle D

er, and sighed. She did

..

n a private lot with the engine still running. The heat was on

note of her until tonight. Now he

him was beautiful. She kissed him as though she was trying to carve a new versi

d the stee

gh some kind of quarter-life meltdown. She shouldn't even be on

ed over Bluetooth, bringing him bac

ed his eyes.

a break from after her mom passed away. Worked at a publishing house until last fall.

lf a laugh, half a

to be kis

n't re

is throat. "Want

out the windshi

...

oke up to five missed calls

calling again. Celeste answered, pressing

ara screeched. "Did you really

eeper into the couch. "It

ifetime of emotional damage wrapped in a

face in a pillow. "

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ste sighed, wit