My Ex's Brother

Through orange tree leaves, a man in a navy suit stands close to a woman in a red dress, his hand on her back.

I stopped behind an orange tree. Through the leaves I saw her red dress and his hand spread on her back.

His thumb moved once, slow, like he had all the time in the world and none of it belonged to me.

My Ex's Brother

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My future husband, Alistair, shows me off like a prize. He smiles at another woman. Then he tells me to smile too. I tell myself it is fine. It is not. His brother, Rory, is the only one who sees me. He does not grab my arm. He just stays. When my aunt needs help, Rory makes an offer. Marry him for six months. It will save her. It may save me. I tell myself it is just a deal. His calm care feels safe. It also feels like a trap. I will not be a wife on paper. Not even for him.