Hold back your Emotions.Lolita woke up slowly. There was a hand sunk in her head, massaging her scalp. She knew it was Hayden before she opened her eyes. He had a serious yet lost look on his face; she stared at him for a minute before he blinked and saw that her eyes were open.“You’re awake,” he mused. “Good. Wanna eat breakfast now?”Lolita smiled. Last night was the most ecstatic night of her life. After the intense sex at the balcony, they’d moved straight to bed to continue. Her series of orgasm was embarrassing, so was his continuous hunger for her.“You’re smiling,” he said, amused. “I must have done quite a number on you.”“You did.”“Shit. Now you feel ruined.”“I don't, actually.” She sat up and stretched. “I think I wanna make breakfast. Something light. You okay with scrambled eggs with toast and milk? Perhaps a hot chocolate drink. Ooh, I could make tomato sauce too. Wow. There’s like, so many things I could make for breakfast.”Hayden was naked under the sheets, but he

A Wedding to Plan“So, you’re getting married, huh?” Jessica Dane asked with a wide grin on her face. “That’s wonderful, Lolita. Have you told anyone yet?”Lolita chewed her food for a long while, letting the question pass by her. Jarrod laughed and poured his mother a drink. She was grateful that he did most of the talking; all she wanted to do was hide behind him and keep eating.“Mom, I only just proposed two days ago. She’s still in shock,” he said to Jessica.Lolita nodded quickly. “Yeah. I haven’t told anyone yet. My family and friends are unaware.”Issac Dane made a sound at the head of the table, but otherwise said nothing. His face was buried deep in fresh newspaper, which was usually the highlight of his day. Jessica eyed him for a minute and then smiled brightly. She was more enthusiastic than everyone in the room. “But you have to tell everyone, Lolita,” She continued to probe. “This is wonderful news. I didn’t expect you guys to get married so soon—”“Sure you do,” Isaac

Un-decisions.Samantha folded her arms on the table in surprise. “You’re getting married? Wow, that’s like… huge.”“I went to his parents house yesterday,” Lolita said. “We had a small talk. They like me. I mean, they’ve always liked me—”“You’re really doing this? I mean, I knew you would, but I just thought…” she shook her head. “I didn’t think it'd be this soon.”“We’re going small. I don’t want something lavish so I need only my friends there. My parents will fly in next week.”“Next week?!”“Wow,” Tessa laughed. “You’re really in a rush with this whole marriage thing.”“Yeah,” Samantha concurred. “Why are you in such a hurry? Did your little vacation open up your eyes to how much you really want him and how you wanna spend the rest of your life with him?”“That’s not it, Sam.”“No? Then what is? Lolita, marriage is forever.”“Stop trying to discourage her,” Tessa said to Samantha. “She’s supposed to do this. I’m kinda glad you’re going on with it, Lolita. After that experience wi

The Choices We MakeSamantha wore a long, flowery dress that had a deep plunge on the back, accentuating her curves and her black, flowing hair. Lolita had been amazed by her dark beauty the first day she saw her; and was even more flattered that she wanted to be her friend. Samantha was the widest of the three. She changed her hair at least three times a year, and she was the outgoing type. She was the one who made all the mistakes, who drove them crazy with their ideas. She could be smart sometimes, considerate even and non-judgmental. This was what Lolita liked the most about her; that she could take in your deepest, darkest secret and hold it within her, like a sponge absorbing water.Now, she poured hot chocolate drink for Lolita. They were in her yard, gazing into the blank space and the earthy ground that Samantha made last summer. Her feet were bare as she sunk her toes into the dirt, allowing the wind to caress her face and hair.“It’s hot enough to burn your throat,” she sai

Lies and Other.She was naked in the shower when Jarrod pushed the bathroom door open with anger. One look on his face, and she knew she was done for.“Are you fucking kidding me?” He yelled. Lolita struggled with turning off the water faucet and grabbing a towel. “Wh-what is it? What are you doing?”“What am I doing? What are you doing, Lolita, with my brother?”She froze. Her hair was wet and hanging around her shoulders, which was now draped with Jarrod’s white towel. His minty scent filled her nostrils, but that wasn’t the image imprinted in her brain. She thought of Hayden, tangled in the sheets with her just that afternoon. She rubbed her face as she desperately thought of how to handle that situation.“I don’t know what you mean.”“You don’t know what I mean?” Jarrod grabbed her neck and forcibly pulled her forward. “Tell me why Tessa is in the living room, telling me all about how you’re fucking my brother?”Her mouth hung open. “Wh.. what? That’s ridiculous.”“Is it? Come d