My Ex's Brother

Maris stands alone in her studio at the window, looking down at the street below.

He carried the panel down himself and said the foundation van was double parked, and that was all.

Below me, the bakery started their ovens, and the street filled up with people who had no opinion about the Kincaids.

The morning had been ugly, and I was still standing in it. For once that felt like enough.

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.