My Ex's Brother

Maris stands with the phone at her ear, back against the studio wall, Jules nearby.
Alistair

Did you get a message from me? A wrong one.

He did not sound sorry. He sounded like a man checking that a door was locked.

Maris

I got it. All of it. Placeholder, September, the desk.

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.