Complicated

by Kristen Ashley

“She strolls in here and does any of that, it’s gonna be me goin’ to your momma’s house and dragging her out to take her to one of Pastor Keller’s revivals. He’ll dip her in the river and hold her down until she sees Jesus. And if she doesn’t, he’ll hold her down until she sees Jesus.”

“You’re gorgeous. You’re funny. You’re loving and kind and hardworking. You like to take care of me and I like that you do. You listen. You give honestly. You make great breakfasts. You’re fantastic with my kids.

We’re combustible in bed.

love making love to you. I love fucking you. But you’re a shit loser and that’s awesome because I was beginning to get a complex thinking I’d found the perfect woman and I’d never live up to that.” My insides had seized but he just gave me a big smile and kept talking. “Good to know you got at least one flaw.” His big smile got huge as he finished, “Two, seein’ as you suck at wrestlin...

Now she’s at an age she needs her mother. But if you keep fuckin’ with me and shovelin’ your shit my way, I swear to fuck, I’ll file for full custody of all of them and I’ll use every goddamn dollar you wanted me to use for that fucking ring you wanted so damned bad to get them. Are you hearing me?”

“No, I don’t,” Greta confirmed. “You’ll never understand me,” Tawnee stated. “No, I won’t,” Greta agreed. “You don’t want my present,” Tawnee went on. “No, I don’t,” Greta repeated.

This forming of dialogue drives me nuts.... she said, he agreed, she went on.... if after all the books an author has written they constantly use verbs to describe who's speaking they need writer lessons.

“Met you here. Started the ride when you sang ‘At Last’ to me. Tried to deny it when you sang ‘Stay’ to me. Knew I was gone when you sang ‘Cold’ to me. And knew you were gone when you sang ‘Glitter in the Air’ to me. So it had to be here. And here is where it’s gonna be.”