Brunch and Other Obligations: A Novel
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Read between July 5 - July 7, 2020
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And so, they walk. Since there’s nothing else to talk about, they don’t talk at all. And the silence is glorious.
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In the silence, he heard everything. In stillness, he could hear the answers. In fact, stillness itself was the answer. He caught that moment of peace for a flash and immediately set out to find it again. Someday, maybe he will.
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Once you’ve been with Paris, you realize that if you ever do go to this city with a lover, you’ll actually be engaging in a ménage à trois. Paris is the lover who won’t let go.
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Leanne could have said yes to the unasked question, but she had already planned their engagement story out so clearly that she missed the spontaneous moment when it happened. Perhaps kisses on the forehead and nights reading YA sci-fi in bed are not social media worthy, but those tiny moments are true bliss, even if Leanne didn’t realize it. That moment belonged only to them.
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On a day like today, this shiny protective gear is a very reasonable addition to her wardrobe, because after all these years, this type-A planner girl has been magnificently broken open.
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More dangerous than unused talent is unused desire—creativity’s sneaky sidekick. Desire can be such a defiant brat if you ignore it. It will throw your life into upheaval when you make it desperate enough to do so. Leanne has pushed desire so far, it’s about to explode.