My Ex's Brother

Clarissa stands in the doorway of Maris's studio in a red coat, smiling while Maris stands at her worktable.

The keys from the garage guard were still in my pocket when Clarissa appeared in my studio doorway.

She wore a red coat and a smile that had already decided how the morning would go.

Clarissa

I thought I'd find you here. Alistair says you sleep above the shop now.

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.