My Ex's Brother

Maris reads the message again, a small smile she does not notice.

I read it twice. There was no question in it, no favor being counted, nothing I had to hand back.

That was the confusing part. Kindness with no hook in it, and I kept running my thumb along the edge to find one.

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.