Author Archives: kcrica

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Maya I wake up sweating and unable to move anything but my head. Somehow, I ended up in Richard’s bed, trapped by his arms?and?legs. The audacity of…

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Richard “Why did you use a condom?” Maya asks as she tugs a clean T-shirt of mine over her head. I busy myself with digging through a…

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Maya We sit in silence during the entire drive back to the house. I’m not sure what to say, and Richard looks about one comment away from…

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Maya There is no way Richard’s target happened to go to the Chicago Botanic Garden on a Saturday. After our whole conversation in the car, I know…

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Maya The morning after the gala, I wake up in a designer gown, smudged makeup, and a serious case of?how did I get here?syndrome. I wiggle my…

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Richard Maya stands the moment Leo excuses himself. “Where are you going?” She can’t even look me in the eyes as she replies, “Bathroom.” I rise and…

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Maya It doesn’t take us long to spot Grandpa Bert’s lawyer. He would be hard to miss given his boisterous voice and equally loud embroidered tux. Richard…

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Maya Things between Richard and me seem to be escalating. It has been a week since I had the brace removed, and Richard has yet to pull…

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Maya It takes three days for the reporter to publish a story about us. I had hoped the results would be promising, but she exceeded my wildest…

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Richard I thought Maya’s idea of going on a fake date was ridiculous until I actually sat down and realized I have her undivided attention for at…