The Bloody Romance

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and I had adjusted to staying up late for work and getting up early for lectures. Even though it took

space. Still, I wanted to express my gratitude to the girls at work for helping me transition smoothly and being so kind. So, I

picking me up. To stay warm in the cold weather, I wore stockings and put on a sk

ad been delayed for another week, and I couldn't wait to have it so I wouldn't have to keep asking the girls for rides. The

orite muffins, and I went down the hall where I notice

nt," I gr

pression. "Princess," he said, using

vanilla. If you want lemon, I've got the icing separate, and for the v

," he interrupted, and I i

d you like o

t a meeting," Vincent

the break room so if you want

office and locking the door. "Have a good meeting," I

f the bar, running orders back to Valerie, who was behind the bar. Fortunately, most of the people were locals and were so laid-back that we didn't

bathroom to fix up my makeup and then as I was leaving, Vincen

e girl I wanted

e I done?

ng me a bottle of the whisky a

To your

st I looked down at the way he held my hip and I loved

eplied. Our eyes locke

hing so much?" he

ot," I

p like a Christmas tree," he

hings. You should see a doct

ill you be my doctor? C

my boss," I said, sidestepping him. He

om the locked cabinet. Then, I entered Vincent's office, where two intimidatin

ar

o men eyed me, making me feel uneasy. Pouring the whiskey as I'd been s

I knew it, it was 2 am, and the bar was closing. After

ing we all left safely, as he always d

pped my usual nap for extra study-I almost tripped over the cur

ncess," Vince

his hands, feeling his re

ed," I admitted softl

o to bed,"

" I assu

iness that lingered in my life. My mind yearned for love, dreaming of finding a man who would embrace me thr