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Authors: Katie Graykowski
Tags: General Fiction
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“I’d like that…not the power over a man, but someone who loves me enough to feel bad about their mistakes and not blame me for them.”
It would be nice to have someone who had her back…always. Someone who wanted the best for her and made sure that she did too. A partner, someone to lean on, and to hold up, too, in the hard times. She bit her bottom lip. Bad people didn’t deserve that amount of happiness. Right now she was playing the part of a good person—wearing the mask—but sooner or later, her true self would shine through. And that person wasn’t worthy of love. God knew it, her father had known it, and Warren knew it too. She was better alone; that way she couldn’t ruin anyone’s life except her own.. But it was good to see that unconditional love actually did run strong in other people’s lives.
“Now you’ve retreated into your head. Stop over thinking things.” Sweet Louise put an arm around her. “Don’t let your mistakes define you. They aren’t you.”
Debra wasn’t so sure.
The elevator dinged for the roof and the doors rolled open. They walked down the short hallway to the metal and glass door.
“I can’t believe you talked the delivery man into putting it together.” Debra had never met anyone as charismatic as Sweet Louise. She had power over men and even women.
“All I did was smile and ask real nice.” Sweet Louise threw her a sexy grin.
“Crap, when you look at me like that, I want to do whatever you ask.” Debra laughed. “One day, you’re going to have to show me how you do that.”
“Sorry, Honey, that’s an ancient family secret.” Sweet Louise looked back over her shoulder. “You know, I just might tell you. I’ve never told anyone, but I think you’re worthy. Besides, you’d only use it for good.”
“How do you know?” The idea made Debra nervous. Sweet Louise sounded so sure.
“I’m a great judge of character, and you,” she pointed her index finger at Debra, “are a good person, even though you aren’t ready to believe it yet. But you will. I promise, you will.”
The thought that someday she would disappoint Sweet Louise made her heart actually ache. Right then and there, she promised herself that she wouldn’t disappoint Sweet Louise. She knew it was an empty promise—she disappointed everybody in the long run—but at least she’d make the effort.
“Ms. Sweet Louise,” Leeland the delivery driver pointed to the huge white telescope pointed to the sky, “I hope you like it.”
“Oh, my handsome Leeland, I’m going to love it.” Sweet Louise cooed.
Leeland’s whole body smiled. He fell all over himself to get to her. “I’m so glad.”
The fact that the man was at least forty years younger than she didn’t seem to matter. Sweet Louise’s appeal knew no age limits. Right now, she could ask him to rob a bank and he wouldn’t ask any questions; he’d go to the nearest bank and slip them a note. Sweet Louise used her powers for good…mostly.
“Honey, do you know where this is?” Sweet Louise handed Leeland the star map.
“Yes, ma’am.” He said keeping his adoring eyes on Sweet Louise. He didn’t even know what she was asking him. Finally, he tore his eyes from the older woman and glanced down. By the look on his face, he had no idea what kind of map he held in his hand, much less, where the star was, but by hell he was going to find it.
“Thank goodness we have a strong and intelligent man with us.” Sweet Louise looped her arm around Leeland’s. “Show me how to work this thing.”
Debra looked up at the night sky and wished, no, prayed—on AJ’s star—that she could be the woman Sweet Louise thought she was.
Warren jangled a brand new set of keys as he stepped onto the elevator that would take him to his new condo. It had been really simple. He had handed over a cashier’s check for nine-hundred-seventy-eight thousand dollars, and they handed him some keys. Now he was Debra’s new neighbor. Nerves
It would be nice to have someone who had her back…always. Someone who wanted the best for her and made sure that she did too. A partner, someone to lean on, and to hold up, too, in the hard times. She bit her bottom lip. Bad people didn’t deserve that amount of happiness. Right now she was playing the part of a good person—wearing the mask—but sooner or later, her true self would shine through. And that person wasn’t worthy of love. God knew it, her father had known it, and Warren knew it too. She was better alone; that way she couldn’t ruin anyone’s life except her own.. But it was good to see that unconditional love actually did run strong in other people’s lives.
“Now you’ve retreated into your head. Stop over thinking things.” Sweet Louise put an arm around her. “Don’t let your mistakes define you. They aren’t you.”
Debra wasn’t so sure.
The elevator dinged for the roof and the doors rolled open. They walked down the short hallway to the metal and glass door.
“I can’t believe you talked the delivery man into putting it together.” Debra had never met anyone as charismatic as Sweet Louise. She had power over men and even women.
“All I did was smile and ask real nice.” Sweet Louise threw her a sexy grin.
“Crap, when you look at me like that, I want to do whatever you ask.” Debra laughed. “One day, you’re going to have to show me how you do that.”
“Sorry, Honey, that’s an ancient family secret.” Sweet Louise looked back over her shoulder. “You know, I just might tell you. I’ve never told anyone, but I think you’re worthy. Besides, you’d only use it for good.”
“How do you know?” The idea made Debra nervous. Sweet Louise sounded so sure.
“I’m a great judge of character, and you,” she pointed her index finger at Debra, “are a good person, even though you aren’t ready to believe it yet. But you will. I promise, you will.”
The thought that someday she would disappoint Sweet Louise made her heart actually ache. Right then and there, she promised herself that she wouldn’t disappoint Sweet Louise. She knew it was an empty promise—she disappointed everybody in the long run—but at least she’d make the effort.
“Ms. Sweet Louise,” Leeland the delivery driver pointed to the huge white telescope pointed to the sky, “I hope you like it.”
“Oh, my handsome Leeland, I’m going to love it.” Sweet Louise cooed.
Leeland’s whole body smiled. He fell all over himself to get to her. “I’m so glad.”
The fact that the man was at least forty years younger than she didn’t seem to matter. Sweet Louise’s appeal knew no age limits. Right now, she could ask him to rob a bank and he wouldn’t ask any questions; he’d go to the nearest bank and slip them a note. Sweet Louise used her powers for good…mostly.
“Honey, do you know where this is?” Sweet Louise handed Leeland the star map.
“Yes, ma’am.” He said keeping his adoring eyes on Sweet Louise. He didn’t even know what she was asking him. Finally, he tore his eyes from the older woman and glanced down. By the look on his face, he had no idea what kind of map he held in his hand, much less, where the star was, but by hell he was going to find it.
“Thank goodness we have a strong and intelligent man with us.” Sweet Louise looped her arm around Leeland’s. “Show me how to work this thing.”
Debra looked up at the night sky and wished, no, prayed—on AJ’s star—that she could be the woman Sweet Louise thought she was.
Warren jangled a brand new set of keys as he stepped onto the elevator that would take him to his new condo. It had been really simple. He had handed over a cashier’s check for nine-hundred-seventy-eight thousand dollars, and they handed him some keys. Now he was Debra’s new neighbor. Nerves
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