Falling for Mr. Right

wrist and dragged me int

h-black space, I n

st the wall, pinni

epths, I glimpsed a flicker of anger. He said, "When d

and kissed me. His cold lips pressed

, unsure if I was dreaming. This kind of scene

nd the silence inside was stark, and all

at me, a hint of regret in his

hat had just happened. The lingering s

d room by room that she finally

I glanced at Alec, wh

d playing games with Jackson. Even when our eyes

t happened earlier

tention. It was Taylor Swift's "ME!," m

Rosalyn shook her head, saying she hadn't pick

naturally ended

up, deciding forget my worries

f the colors. Baby doll wh

cke

me and turned to see who it was. A

Thinking about what had happened ea

teased, his voice dri

rassed I wante

and shoved the microphone

ready to head home. Many were picked up by their girl

I used to walk him to his neighbor

b and helped

erance for alcohol; just a few beers and he

rang the bell, bu

the keys from his pocke

the bed. But his arm was still hooked ar

even harder to keep open. How I wished I

lways fantasized about visiting! I slappe

certificates of honor that they nearl

I had given him such as birthday presents, celebration gifts, holiday tokens.

going overboa

d, I turned back to l

his usual aloofness, his eyes

s hand, intertwin

can say I've held yo

I fell asleep on his

I heard the sound of a

ruptly, just in time to see Al

ed at each other, an