My Ex's Brother

The heroine's hand grips the rim of a terracotta pot, knuckles white, her face hidden by leaves.

My hand found the rim of a terracotta pot and held on. The clay was warm from the sun, and my knuckles went white.

I should have left. I know that now. But my feet had turned to stone on the tiles.

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.