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I roll my eyes at her over enthusiasm. “Okay Mom. I will talk to you later.”
“Bye sweetie,” she sings before hanging up.
Dropping my cell on the bed, I shake my head. What the hell has my mother gotten herself into now? Before I can think about it further a knock sounds at my bedroom door. My head snaps up just as Vanessa appears. She smiles. “Hi honey, do you have a few minutes? I wanted to talk to you about something.”
“Of course. What’s up?” I pat the empty space beside me silently asking her to sit.
Moving further into the room, she drops down next to me and takes my hand. Her eyes meet mine, so kind, so full of love. “We will miss you when you head back to LA,” she says thickly, the emotion in her voice clear.
“I will miss the both of you too. I always feel more settled here in New York,” I admit.
Vanessa nods. “You know you are always welcome here Madison.” She sighs. “Look, I know that you are still deciding what you want to do after school and although I don’t want what I say next to sway your decision, I want to put it on the table. Wildlife World would like to offer you an internship.”
My eyes widen in shock, and I gasp. “W-what? Are you serious?”
She smiles. “I am. I discussed it with your father and again, he doesn’t want you to feel pressured into it or like we are pushing you to do this. We both want you to be happy and do whatever it is you love. However, after our discussions over theyears, we both know that photography is a passion of yours, especially nature and wildlife. If you want the internship, it’s yours. If you decide to do something else...” She shrugs. “Well, we will support you in whatever you do.”
My heart constricts. I hit the jackpot when it came to a stepparent. Throwing my arms around her, I say, “Thank you, Vanessa. I would love to intern at your magazine.”
She chuckles. “Take some time to think about it, honey. The offer stands for as long as you need.”
I open my mouth to tell her I have already decided when my dad’s voice sounds. “There you both are.” My gaze shifts to him and he frowns before smiling. “So, you told her about the internship?”
“I did,” Vanessa replies before climbing off the bed. “I hope you don’t mind?”
He shakes his head. “Of course not.” He smiles down at her, kissing her temple quickly before his eyes shift back to me. “I know it’s what you want baby but take some time to think about it. I know your mother has plans for you and I know how much you hate to let her down.”
I frown. He’s right, I do but that doesn’t mean I am going to give up an opportunity like this. “I don’t need to think about it. And don’t worry about Mom; I will talk to her when I get back to LA.”
He nods. “Okay then. Dinner’s ready. Let’s go and eat before it gets cold.”
Climbing off the bed, I follow them down to the dining room feeling more excited than I ever have in my life. All my dreams of becoming a photographer can come true.
I just need to have a talk with my mom.
Sweet Possession
Asher: They say everything happens for a reason even if you don’t know that reason at the time. Being screwed over by the two people closest to me, I thought I lost everything. I thought that statement was the truth until I saw my angel and at that moment, I knew she was my reason. I can’t take my eyes off her and I will do anything to make her mine. Even stalk and manipulate situations if I need to. Everything starts to fall into place but things out of my control want to interfere and try to change my plan. They can try all they like but they don’t know how far I will go to keep my Angel in my sights.
Remi: They say everything happens for a reason even if you don’t know that reason at the time. What a load of rubbish that statement is. Life seems to want to break me at every turn. But I won’t let it. I’ve been through hell and won’t be beaten. Everything I want is within reach and then I meet him. A mysterious, gorgeous man. He wants to turn my world upside down and it’s tempting… but then secrets are revealed, and people want to break us apart. How far will they go to succeed? How far will Asher go to keep me as his?
Asher
The smell of sweat and cheap liquor permeates the air, making me want to gag. I stare at the stage but focus on nothing.
This run-down shithole of a strip club is not the type of establishment I would normally frequent, but it’s been a rough day.
A bad two weeks, for that matter.
I laugh at the memory of that day, but it’s humorless. Walking in on your fiancée fucking your best friend since first grade is not funny.
The devastation of that day plays in my head like a movie, hitting me right in the chest. I don’t know which is worse, losing Calista or Brody.
All I know is that it hurts so bad, I feel the pain in my now dead heart.
It’s what brought me to this seedy place on the wrong side of town. I needed to get away. Needed to forget.
If only for one night.
