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In general, I tend to gravitate toward men, but I also think attraction is a fluid notion, and that, for me, it isn’t confined to one gender.
“I know we’re not supposed to admit this for fear it might make us sound pathetic or some other bullshit, but I’m horny. Not in a general, I-want-to-have-sex way, but in a deep, irritating, can’t-stop-thinking-about-it way. I ache, you know? As in, I go through the day actively hurting for release.”
My smile is wry, but my heart hurts.
Her heels strike a click-click, clickety-click on the pavement. I hear that rhythm in my dreams sometimes. She’ll never know it, but that rhythm is the bass line for “Forget You.” No one will ever know that but me, though. A man has to keep some things to himself.
Why him? Why does his body catch my eye and hold it like no other?
“You seem to be inordinately preoccupied with murder.”
I’d told her I’d give her anything she needs, but ironically, I never realized I’d need things too.
He touched me, and I melted. I fell apart, and he put me back together.
“She doesn’t count. We’re a relationship unit.”
Figures he’d get something salty.
Because I can’t do anything less and still comfortably breathe.”
Yeah, honey, it’s going to be like that.
one snidely spoken comment from my father and I’m decimated, uncertain, and embarrassed to live within my own skin. I loathe how family can do that to me.
He’d needed his guys’ support but didn’t know how to ask for it.
one ought to wear the proper footwear when lording,”
“You wouldn’t have been able to keep it secret, chatty girl.”
oh Scottie <3
My heart was broken. You made it whole again.”
“I’ll do my best to be more careful with you in the future.”
“We spent a long time protecting ourselves from each other.”
“Now, Brenna, you know we both win when you give me this fine ass.”
