Beautiful Sinner

by Sara Cate

“Twenty-five Hail Mary's for seeing your priest naked.” I stare at him, mouth hanging open. “Wh—what?” “Thirty if you entertained lustful thoughts.” “Oh my God!”

I am a priest, meant to serve God’s creation. And out of all of God’s creations, she is by far my favorite.

Fuck, that kiss. It was my first real kiss in over ten years, and I could die happy with that kiss alone. But I want more.

This doesn’t feel like a mistake. It feels like providence.