Melania and Tanner were engaged. Matt felt as if someone had punched him in the stomach although he had expected it to happen sooner or later. Joel had called him that morning to tell him. “I’m so sorry, Bro,” he had said. “I’m happy for Mel,” he said. “She’s going to marry the man she… Read More Matt Bumps into Anna…Again
Jason was in his living-room, sitting on the floor, looking over a music sheet while having a cup of hot Kenyan yellow tea. It was 7:15 so it was too late to call his father. It was after mid-night there. He would have to call in the morning. He had exciting news to tell him… Read More Jason’s Announcement
“I feel so badly for Matt,” Kira said. “Me too,” Joel said. “He’s pretty cut up about Mel.” “I feel guilty for encouraging her to fight for Tanner.” “You shouldn’t feel guilty about that, Honey. You want Mel to be happy.” “I’m convinced that if she and Matt had stayed together, neither of them would… Read More Joel and Kira Discuss Family & Soccer
Melania stood there in her room, still reeling from her run in with Gina yesterday. She had come very, very close to punching her in the face. Marry Tanner? She must be out of her mind. Why on earth would Tanner marry her? The idea seemed so ridiculous and yet, it nagged at her. After… Read More Melania Goes to Tanner
She couldn’t stop crying. The tears just kept falling. Her heart was breaking. How she ached for Marius. She realized now that she had never really loved Titus. She cared deeply for him but she was never in love with him. She never knew what it was like to be truly and completely in love… Read More Reconnecting With Marius
“You’re still in love with that woman, aren’t you?” “She has a name, Ritta.” “You haven’t answered my question.” “Yes! I’m still in love with Elspeth. Are you satisfied now?” “You’re out of your mind. She’s older than you and she’s White.” “Neither of those things matter to me. I was an idiot to break… Read More Ritta Confronts Marius
“Hello, Ruth? It’s Mrs. Horton.” “Hello, Mrs. Horton. How are you?” Ruth really wasn’t in the mood to talk to anyone but she didn’t want to be rude. “I’m fine, Dear. Fine. Just got back from visiting my sister, Ann in Glasgow. We haven’t seen each other in a while so it was a nice… Read More Ruth Learns About Dushan’s Wedding
“Poor Antonia,” Martina said, shaking her head sadly. Laird had just told her about his adopted sister’s breakdown which led to her stay in a psychiatric hospital. Laird stared at her. “You feel sorry for her?” he exclaimed. “Yes, I do. It must be painful watching the man you love fall in love with and… Read More Laird Tells Martina About Antonia
“So, I finally got to meet the people you work with,” Chioma told Dushan. They were in his office and he had just finished introducing her to the staff. “They all seem very nice.” “Yes, they’re a great group to work with and we get along very well. They were all very excited about meeting… Read More Wedding Plans
Gina’s mother was still in the powder room when she got there. They were the only ones in there. They hugged and then went to an area where they could talk. “How are you doing, Gina?” her mother asked, looking her over. “I’m fine, Mom. How are you?” She hadn’t seen her since New Year’s… Read More Gina’s Mother and Tanner
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