Where is he?”
“Through the rabbit hole, Alice,” Asmoday instructs, gesturing with a sweep of his hand in the direction of the door.
“Off to see the Mad Hatter, I suppose.”
“Indeed.”
“So,” Keely asks as she brushes past her brother, hand on the door knob. “What’s that make you? Twiddle Dee or Twiddle Dum?
Sometimes the right decision isn’t always the easiest one,” she says as she pulls the towel from the shower curtain rod, wraps it around herself and secures it.
“Sometimes what’s right isn’t so easy to see,” he responds.
Asmoday slides a finger down Keely’s spine, exposed from the backless nightgown. “I did not do this.”
Keely shivers at his unexpected touch. His fingers are like ice and feel good against the painful gashes. “No, you didn’t. This is courtesy of our brother.”
“I am not a fan of his art, though he did have a beautiful canvas.
I would run until the end of time for you, Keely. I would run until my feet couldn’t carry me any longer and then I would crawl.
Cheryl McIntyreBecause they want to know whose side you’re on.”
“I am on whatever side you are on,” Asmoday says.
I’m really sorry, Lila.”
“I know you are Bryon. That’s what makes you such a good guy.”
“Well, that’s the general consensus among women.” He smiles at her.
“I hope you can start working on your confidence soon. It makes me sad to see you so down on yourself.”
“Mmm. True story. I don’t tell myself how incredibly handsome, smart, and funny I am nearly enough.”
“You are smart, but I don’t know about the incredibly handsome part.”
“And funny. Don’t forget the funny.”
“Funny looking.
When I say I am yours, I mean my heart belongs to you. I will never love another the way I love you. I will never lie to you. I will never hurt you. I will never leave you. I will always be here when you need me. And I will do anything for your happiness.
Cheryl McIntyreHis hand rests against the warm skin over her heart. “This is all I ask to be mine. When you are ready.
Cheryl McIntyreNow that I understand love, it is very easy to recognize. You have love for me. I think you also have lust, which I thought was love for a long time, but now know is very different, although often comes together.
Cheryl McIntyreI just want to know where I stand. I hate feeling like I don’t belong anywhere.”
“You belong with me.” He says this as if he were talking about the sky being blue. As if it is a widely known and accepted fact.
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