My Ex's Brother

Maris sits up straighter, naming the truth out loud while Jules listens.

She asked me what I wanted to do with the truth, and for once I did not reach for a softer word.

Maris

He betrayed me. In front of the donors, in the drive, in a text meant for her.

The word sat in the air between us, ugly and true, and it did not kill 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.