Chapters tagged netorase

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 10

The room was dim and silent, the air thick with the smell of sex and sweat. Evelyn stood barefoot near the edge of Ivan’s bed, slipping a strap of her dress back over her shoulder with slow, deliberate fingers. Her lipstick had long since faded. Her skin wore the imprints of nai...

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 12

The front door shut behind them with a soft metallic click, the sound oddly loud against the quiet stairwell. Elijah stood beside Evelyn, keys still in hand, heart racing more than he had anticipated. The hallway smelled faintly of old wood and someone's leftover takeout, and the...

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 13

Kalisto’s front bar still smelled like lemon-sanitizer and cheap floor wax when the bass kicked in for the third time that night. The warm-up DJ had a taste for Donna Summer and slow-building intros. It suited the space. A smaller club tucked south of downtown, with low ceilings...

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 14

The red light cascaded off Ivan's sculpted frame. His jaw caught the neon glow like a blade, reflecting off the mirror sunglasses he had slowly put on when they entered the room. Evelyn's shimmering black jumpsuit reflected glints of red highlights as they stood across from one a...

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 15

"I want five upfront," Evelyn said. Ivan’s hand tightened around her wrist with an equally tight smile. As if he knew the answer was never in doubt. It grated against Evelyn’s nerves. He dipped his hand into the duffel bag at his feet and worked through stacks casually, slappin...

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Chapter 16

Elijah lay in his bed, lazily scrolling through videos and images, until he stumbled on a video of the game Crusaders. It was Evelyn’s favorite character, Sweeny the Archer, dancing on screen. She was a rabbit warrior with an overly positive personality. Something Elijah found es...

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Chapter 17

When Evelyn first saw the rabbits her mother brought home from the farmer's market, she fell in love. Her mother made her promise to take care of them no matter what, and Evelyn swore she would. Then, she asked her mother where they would put them, and her mother said she had sav...

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Chapter 20

They hadn't slept together. Evelyn had hoped they would. But they didn't. Instead, she and Elijah went back into the arcade and continued playing with their friends. Things picked up right where they left off. The group ordered another round of drinks and explored everything the...

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Chapter 21

“Oh, I feel like there’s something I should tell you,” Evelyn said flatly, handing Elijah the ketchup bottle. “Yeah, what’s up?” He sprayed the ketchup onto his plate. It spattered with a wheeze. They sat at a small diner Eljiah had recommended called Casey's Trailer. Its inter...

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Chapter 22

Elijah arrived home when Evelyn finally texted him back. Evelyn: Are you sure? Elijah: I am Evelyn: Ok, thank you. For everything. Elijah: Always :) Looking forward to Wednesday Evelyn: Me too And that was it. Elijah assumed he wouldn't hear anything more about it for a few...