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

He gave me a contrite look with a rushed apology. /"Yes. Okay? Yes. It’s just that you smell so good. What kind of perfume is that?/"

I narrowed my eyes. I hated liars. Axel needed to know this above all else or we would end before we had gotten started. /"It’s my own. I made it, and never lie to me, Axel./"

/"Sorry, Shondra./" When he hung his head, something inside me crumbled. The warm blush coloring his sandy cheeks, reminded me of a little boy that got caught stealing sweets from his mama’s purse.

First, I had to make him smile so he would look at me again. I bumped his arm. Solid. Axel had those thick arms I wanted to wrap myself in so they could protect me from all hurt, harm, and danger. He was strong, respectful, and I liked the look of him.

Should I let go of my past and let him in?

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