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BenAdam and Daphnie looked excited as I served them breakfast. They insisted that they didn't need a fancy breakfast, but my mind was set on what I wanted to make. Cooking Breakfast was therapeutic to me; after weeks of lying in bed, it was nice to do something. I was in control when cooking - something I hadn't had in a long time.Daphnie's eyes lit up as I placed a plate of French Toast, Bacon, and Scrambled Eggs in front of her, and Adam smiled when I served him a dish with two over-easy eggs and steak. I carefully sat down with a plate of pancakes and began to eat."Oh my gosh!" Daphnie said. "This French Toast tastes amazing!""Thank you," I smiled."Better than the restaurant we went to?" Adam asked, concern evident in his voice. I chuckled to myself; Adam had overly high standards for his restaurants, and they had to be the best food you've ever eaten."Actually, yeah," Daphnie smiled. "No offense at all. The restaurant was great; it's just this French toast is fantastic."Ada
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DaphnieDecember flew by as so many things happened. I became an assistant to a social worker for a women's shelter. Although the starting income was crappy, I managed to get a small, two-bedroom apartment near the Loop. Adam negotiated with the owner, so my rent was only six hundred dollars plus utilities. I admired him for his business skills.Amber was jealous of the promise ring Adam gave me and immediately began nagging Chad for one. Being the spoiled brat she is, Amber assumed Chad would give in immediately, but he was firm and told her he wanted to wait until graduating college before making such a serious commitment. As expected, Amber was furious despite my multiple attempts to point out that graduation was a few months away.My relationship with Adam changed after we had kissed; it changed in a good way. We went on lunch dates daily, spent our evenings talking on the phone, and went on special dates every weekend. The more time we spent together, the closer we grew. In my he
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Adam"I love you," I said nervously.Daphnie's eyes grew wide for a second. She seemed surprised by my confession. I felt my anxiety rise when she didn't say anything back.Oh crap. Did I make a huge mistake?After a few seconds, her eyes turned soft, and a smile appeared. Daphnie looked straight into my eyes."I love you too."I let out a breath I hadn't realized I was holding, and my heart swelled with joy. A few tears threatened to escape my eyes as a smile crept onto my face."You do?" I asked, making sure I didn't hear random things."Yes." A few tears escaped Daphnie's eyes.I closed my eyes and rested my forehead on Daphnie's, still holding onto her chin. A massive wave of relief took over me; everything would be okay."So, are you gonna kiss me or what?" Daphnie interrupted my thoughts, making me chuckle."I was waiting for permission," I softly said."You're such a gentleman.""I'll take that as consent."I pulled back a little so that I could look at Daphnie. She had a gentl
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BenAs Adam drove me to the airport for my trip to Vegas, I couldn't help but notice how happy he seemed. It was somewhat scary."Why are you in such a good mood? Did you get laid for Christmas?Adam furrowed his eyebrows and frowned."No.""Why are you in such a good mood then?""I told Daphnie that I love her," Adam said with a small smile."Really?" I was shocked; Adam wasn't one to talk about how he felt about anything."Yeah.""What did she say?""That she loves me too." Adam's smile grew."Dude... I'm so happy for you." I couldn't hold back the smile that formed on my face."So, can I be your best man at your wedding?"Adam started laughing."Dude, come on. She's the one for you.""Let's not get too ahead of ourselves. There are some obstacles we'll need to overcome before I propose. Besides, I just barely gave Daphnie a promise ring on Thanksgiving.""Yeah, after you just barely started dating in mid-October.""Touche. I want her to enjoy our relationship's current status befor
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AdamI woke up still holding onto Daphnie. It felt nice waking up with her in my arms.I could get used to this.It was still dark out. I didn't know the time because I didn't have my phone, but that didn't matter. It was Saturday, so we could stay in bed as long as we wanted to. I buried my face in Daphnie's hair, enjoying the softness of it. I listened to her breathing; it was soft and steady. I kissed her cheek and fell back asleep.I was woken up by some playful barking. Vader began jumping all over my face and started to lick Daphnie's. Daphnie just laughed; her laugh was a beautiful sound to wake up to."Does someone need to go potty?" Daphnie playfully asked. Vader barked once; I assumed that it was yes. "Okay. I'm gonna take Vader out so he can go relieve himself."Before I could protest, Daphnie put on a sweater and walked out of the room with Vader in her arms. When I heard the front door close, I groaned and pulled a pillow over my face.Why did I get her a dog?There was n
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AdamA few hours had passed since we arrived at the hospital, and Daphnie's father was still in surgery. Daphnie and I hadn't spoken a word since the detectives left."I don't know how to feel about this," Daphnie suddenly said. I turned to look at her."Feel about what?" I asked."My father. Honestly, I feel nothing; I could easily go home and not come back, but my conscience keeps reminding me that he's my father.""So you feel like you have to be here?""Yeah.""Daphnie, you don't have to do anything you don't want to.""Would it make me bad if I said I didn't want to be here?""No. Not at all. You and your father don't have the best relationship, and I don't think anyone would expect you to stay."I pulled Daphnie close, but we both flinched at the sound of everyone beginning to count down. We looked up at the tv and saw the New Year was approaching."HAPPY NEW YEAR!" Everyone shouted all at once. Fireworks could be heard on the television and outside, causing me to drop to the gr
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Adam"Given his record," the prosecutor said."Objection, your honor, all previous charges against my client were dropped," my attorney interrupted.My plan to avoid prison would go into action soon. In the meantime, my attorney was trying to negotiate a way for me to not go to jail. Luckily, I had given him a heads up on what was to come. I didn't go into specific detail about the whole situation, but I gave my attorney enough information that he could plan out how the entire case would go.Despite knowing everything would work out in my favor, I worried about the person sitting two rows behind me. I didn't expect Daphnie to attend the hearing. Although she accepted me when she found out I had a record, would she stay by my side now that accusations were made? Would she believe those accusations? I knew she didn't want to."Your honor, the victim identified Mr. Carter immediately.""The victim has yet to be considered a reliable witness," my attorney defended. "He just woke up from a
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AdamI opened my eyes to a blinding light.What the hell did I do to make it to heaven?I tried to reach forward, but my hand was being held back. I looked down and saw that both of my hands were handcuffed to rails. I began to tremble and have difficulty breathing.They took me out of the cage and threw a cloth bag over my head. They practically dragged me to wherever they were taking me.They pushed me down on a chair and tied my arms tightly to the arms of the chair. I tried to wiggle free, but the rope was too tight. My hands started to go numb.They took the bag off my head, punched me in the face, and several times more until my nose was broken and bleeding.They took tasers to my arms, stomach, and neck. They put the cloth bag back over my head, pulled my head back, and started pouring water over my face. I couldn't breathe.I kept trying to break free but couldn't."Adam... Adam... Adam!"I was gasping for air. I looked to my right and saw Ben."Hey, you're okay. You're safe."
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