Her name was already down on a waiting list at a couple of highly recommended centres in Sydney, but because I was in town until the move, Alyssa and I agreed to take her out of care. It had the double benefit of letting me spend some time with her while also saving Alyssa some money in the short...
I wanted to show her that I would follow her lead in things for the moment, but that I wasn’t going to back away. That I wouldn’t run again. I would go as fast or as slow as she wanted to, but I also wanted to take the chance to show her that we could be friends again. All things considered, we’d...
It had a white cover over it that fell to the floor so no one could see what was hidden underneath. The emcee started the song for the removal of the garter, and I began performing my stripper moves for Alyssa, which brought a delicious shade of pink to her skin as she no doubt recalled our night...
The four words ran on repeat through my mind. Seconds had passed since Phoebe had uttered them, and yet it felt like centuries as I tried to figure out how to react. When my brain didn’t respond fast enough, my body took over. My face had broken into a smile to match hers. Then I leaned forward a...
The last thing I wanted was to be caught on the phone if Beau came in calling out a joking, “Honey, I’m home,” or something to that effect. “I’ve gotta go,” I said, cutting Dad off midsentence. “Room service just arrived. I’ll talk to you later.” “O...