Forever Ella: The Everly Girls Book 2 by Marlowe V.B

Author:Marlowe, V.B. [Marlowe, V.B.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Marlowe Blue Publications
Published: 2017-05-08T16:00:00+00:00

One evening, after a particularly stressful day in the book store, I couldn’t wait to get home to Brayden. He was typing away on his laptop working on a ghost writing project for a client and another chapter of his own book.

He had Ramen noodles already boiling on the stove for me. Friday was payday and I would be able to go grocery shopping. That meant Hot Pockets and cereal—fine dining for us. I ran my fingers through his dark locks and gave him a peck on his cheek. Sitting on the edge of my bed, I removed the black boots I had worn that day.

No matter how many times I did it, taking off my boots in another person’s presence made me anxious. Brayden was the only person in my current life who’d seen my bare feet. The queen in her bitterness had replaced my scars. My feet were marked and reddened. There were places where skin had never grown back.

I told Brayden that when I was younger, I pulled a pot of boiling water down from the stove and the scalding liquid had burned me, leaving me permanently disfigured. He never even flinched when I’d first shown him my feet. Sometimes he would even rub my feet after a long day of work.

I didn’t know how long I could keep up the façade with Keelie and Jade though. Brayden was one thing, but I was too ashamed to let anyone else see my scars. My friends often made comments about me always wearing boots and I was sure they talked about it when I wasn’t around. I had to admit as high-maintenance as they might be, I liked having them around. When we hung out we had a great time and they gave me a small peek into the life of the rich and beautiful.

I took a shower and dug into my Ramen Noodles. Brayden and I fell asleep in bed while reading. He kissed me on my ear like he did every night when he thought I was already in a deep sleep and didn’t want to wake me. “I love you, Ella,” he would whisper and I knew he meant it. He was the only person in my current world who felt that way about me.

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