Evenly measured and void of emotion,  her tone provided no insight into her thoughts or feelings. Somehow despite this, it didn’t come off like she was being cold. If anything, her demeanor made me want to do a massive emotional purge and tell her everything. But I couldn’t because I was pissed off,  hormonal, and [...]

“I guess you’ve met him?” “Who?” “My…” He stops, shaking his head. “I don’t even know how to refer to him. William? Mr. Cullen? Lying motherfucker?” When I snort, he gives me the Look of Death. “Sorry.” Hoping to make this less awkward, I’ve been pounding armagnac. It’s a waste of alcohol—nothing could make this [...]

“This would be so much easier if my phone were still working. Then I could just show you.” He takes a step back, folding his arms across his chest. “I swear, if you dragged me all the way out here to show me porn–” I roll my eyes. “If only.” “I don’t have all night–” [...]

Dear Carlisle, This feels ridiculous—writing you a letter while you’re here in the apartment. You begged me to talk to you earlier, and though I wanted to, I just couldn’t. Now you’re listening to Automatic for the People. I’ve lived with you long enough to know that means you’re upset, and given the way the [...]

Months ago, my friend Melissa228 and I signed up to contribute a collaboration to the Fandom Gives Back autism collection. Though I have no business starting something new when I have all these outstanding commitments from the 2009 FGB auction, this piece is helping me prepare for the last of the novel-length stories I’d auctioned. [...]

I took a deep breath. “Did you really sleep with all those girls?” “Which girls? I don’t understand.” “In anatomy lab. Legend has it, there’ve been six.” “Oh.” He nodded as if he was processing the question, but said nothing. “Please don’t be offended I asked.” “I’m not. It’s just…” As his eyes darted around [...]

“You can just drop me off,” I say. “There’s no need to deal with parking or anything. It’s not as if you can wait at the gate with me, and I know it will get complicated if anyone sees you–” “I don’t care about that.” “–and I don’t want you to see me cry.” “Bella.” [...]

“Dinner was amazing….No, Daddy,” Alice says, laughing. “Of course I wasn’t the person who cooked it. You remember Izzy, don’t you? Anyway, she flew out from Chicago earlier this week, and she made dinner for us. Are you familiar with the restaurant Un Souvenir Léger? Oh…Well, Izzy’s their sommelier. It’s been a very nice Thanksgiving. [...]

“Nothing in the world matters less to me than my father’s opinion.” I return the dress to the rack. The metal part of the hanger drags across the metal display fixture, causing a screech. It’s an everyday noise made by an everyday thing, but in the contrived refinement of the boutique, it sounds as out [...]

It’s been a while,  I know. Sorry it’s taking longer than usual; last week was a killer. Hope to have an update soon, in the interim, please accept this (unbeta’d) teaser and know I’m good for it. xoxo. C. “What was it like?” “What?” “The first time you had sex.” He stiffens in my arms. [...]