My Ex's Brother

Jules waits on the narrow studio stairs in the morning light, holding a folder and two coffees.

Jules was on my studio stairs at eight in the morning with two coffees and a folder I had never seen before.

Jules

Shoes. We are going to the bank.

Maris

I already have a bank account.

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.