Dance with the Devil: A Dark Standalone Romance by Amanda Richardson

Author:Amanda Richardson [Richardson, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-07-30T00:00:00+00:00

Hurt Like the Devil

Frankie

I take a nap after breakfast, falling asleep with wet hair and a full stomach. My alarm goes off at half eleven, and even though I only got a couple of hours of sleep, I feel well rested and content. My body, on the other hand…

Groaning with each step, I walk into the shared bathroom and take some ibuprofen. It feels like my vulva has been split in half, and everything from my neck to my legs is aching. Last night it felt good, but today…

There’s also a dark bruise around my neck.

I quickly cover it up with makeup. I didn’t bring a turtleneck, so it’s my only option.

Dressing myself in a cream-colored soft-knit pencil skirt, a white tank top, and a matching cardigan feels nice against my bruised and achy skin. I complete the outfit with tan-colored booties, and keep my hair down and wavy as well as my makeup minimal. Once I’m done, I walk back to my toiletry bag and pull out a new birth control ring.

I try and travel with an extra one in case it falls out—not that I was planning on having sex on this trip. But as I look at the foil packet, I don’t let myself overthink it.

He’s the one who took it out—against my will, mind you. Yes, he may have been asleep—but he’s a smart man. Once he discovers the ring in his pocket, he’ll know exactly what he’s done.

Time to pay for your consequences, Doctor Devil.

Two can play this game, and I’m not about to surrender.

Zipping the birth control ring back into my toiletry bag, I look at myself in the mirror and take a deep breath.

This could end so horribly.

But like earlier, I can’t find the energy to care. Or maybe I don’t actually care, as horrible as that is.

All I want is to win this war, and right now, I can’t think of what it might cost me or my future.

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