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Aspiring writers are told “write what you know”.
I took that advice to heart.
I know two things… business (based on decades in new business development) and romance (based on falling and staying in love with the man of my dreams).
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Start Reading Nancy’s Story Here.
Nancy chewed her bottom lip. Fawn, the girl trying to steal Ted away from her, as her room-mate. She had to think about this.
“Nance?” Ted’s chest vibrated underneath her cheek.
“Give me a minute.” A minute, that was all she had. What were her choices?
Say no. Knowing Ted, he couldn’t turn Fawn away. He’d have to let her stay with him. They were friends already. With Fawn so determined and living with him, it wouldn’t be that difficult for her to push the next step. She’d be giving Ted to Fawn. No way did she want to do that.
So she could say yes. Fawn would live with her… for what? Only a couple of days. Could she do that? Put up with her that long? Fawn wouldn’t be nice about it. The girl hated her. She’d make those days miserable.
If only there was someone else Fawn could stay with. Someone she could ask…
“Stanley.”
“What?” Ted pushed her out to arm’s length, looking down at her. “What about Stanley?”
“I’d have to ask him.” Beg him more like it. She would need to pull a big favor for this. “But Fawn could room with him.”
Ted’s handsome face twisted. “I don’t know, Nance. Sure, Stanley is… Stanley but he is still a guy. I don’t think Fawn would take too well to rooming with a guy.”
Other than him, he must mean, but Nancy didn’t point that out. Ted was right. Despite Stanley’s preferences, Fawn wouldn’t be as comfortable rooming with him as a female friend.
“What about your friend Anne?”
Her friend Anne. Her very new friend Anne. However… Anne did get along with almost everyone. She was free with help, even letting Stanley dye her hair green. And something told Nancy that Anne would do this for her.
“I’ll have to call her.”
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Start Reading Nancy’s Story Here.
She was not going to cry, she was not going to cry, Nancy told herself. Drat. A big fat tear slid down her cheek. She was falling apart.
“Nance.”
She sucked air in through her open mouth. “I can’t do this, Ted.” Her chest felt tight, her breathing constrained. “Don’t make me do this.” She was begging but she didn’t care. She wasn’t strong enough.
“Oh, Nancy.” She felt his chin rest on the top of her head. They stood there, Ted’s arms holding her still. She closed her eyes, concentrating on his body against hers. How could it feel so right if it was wrong?
“I can’t,” she tried again.
“You can.” He reassured her. “You’re my Nancy, my daring girl on the flying trapeze. You’re fearless, remember? You can do anything.”
Physical danger, she could brave, no problem. It was this heart business that scared her.
He tilted up her chin and their eyes met. “I can’t have her here, Nance, you know that. She’s lost her mind, clearly.”
“Because she wants you?” Her voice came out weak and drippy. Did he believe that? That a woman like that would have to be crazy to want him? Nancy knew better. “I want you too, Ted. Does that make me nuts?”
“Oh, Nancy.” He kissed the end of her nose. “You must be to want me after all this.”
She took a deep, shuddering breath. “Ted, I could put up with a lot more if I knew you loved me.” Nancy paused. “But I don’t know that, do I? Not for sure.”
“Awful girl.” He squeezed her waist. “You do. You know I love you. Lord knows it is no longer a secret. Didn’t I spill the beans in front of everyone? In front of Stanley?”
“Telling Stanley means telling the entire campus.” Her friend had the biggest mouth in the state.
A feeble laugh. “Good. Then someone’ll tell Fawn. She doesn’t seem to have gotten the message yet.”
“Do you want her to?”
“G** yes.” His gaze didn’t even flicker.
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