The Boy on the Bridge

by Sam Mariano

“That’s because you haven’t made it onto his bad side yet. Hopefully you never will, but I’m sure you’ll see other people get there. No one can hold a grudge quite like my son.”

“Don’t torture me, Hunter.” “This isn’t what it feels like to be tortured by me, Catnip.”

It’s like my heart knows that loving him will be hard, that I need to preserve all the tender, protective feelings I’m experiencing right now or we’ll never make it.

“Hm.” Ray drops the note on the counter. “Well, looks like you’ve attracted the attention of a Scorpio. That was a bad idea. We don’t fall in love often, but when we do...”

“I’ve kissed you before, Riley. I know what it looks like when you want it.”

“That’s not why. Don’t try to pretend you don’t feel it between us, Riley. You feel it, just like I do. There’s something here, something… unbreakable. A pull neither one of us can resist, no matter how much we think we should.”

What’s wrong with me? I fucking worship you and I can’t stop hurting you.”

“When I

“I’m gonna ruin you for all other men, and then you’ll have to be mine. You won’t have a choice.”