Two men. Two women. Two couples. Too many secrets.
Axel
I can have any woman I want, except for the one who has broken my heart more than once.
Jameson
When I fall, I fall hard. The woman I yearn for can't be mine, and if even she could be, she would never accept my secret.
Shondra
Big girls don't find love easy and it takes a special man to handle what I dish out. Too bad my soulmate hates the sight of me.
Vegas
Love has alluded me for so long, until one night, I meet the perfect stranger who turns everything around. Trouble is, he's taken.
A story filled with humor, heartbreak and angst, follow these characters on a journey to discover if love can really be everlasting.

Paying For It

/"Axel Sexton, so good to see you again./" Up close, she was even more beautiful. Her green eyes sparkled and her mouth curved into a genuine smile. Whatever beef Axel had against her, she held none for him.

My friend morphed his face into a nondescript mask. The tick in his jaw, however, gave away his dislike. /"Hey, Shondra. How’s it going?/"

Shondra’s beautiful smile widened, exposing her even white teeth. /"Good, good./" She rocked back on her pumps and shot me a questioning glance, clearly waiting for an introduction.

Axel, it seemed, wasn’t in the mood.

/"Jameson, I’ll catch you later./" My best friend, my brother, left us without another word. His abrupt departure caused an awkward silence in the space he’d vacated.

After a few seconds, I took the plunge and introduced myself. /"Hi, I’m Jameson Thijssen./"

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