Chapters tagged open relationship

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 4

The car was deathly silent as Elijah pulled off the freeway, his fingers tense on the steering wheel. The city lights crawled over... The car was deathly silent as Elijah pulled off the freeway, his fingers tense on the steering wheel. The city lights crawled over his windshield...

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 5

Angela’s apartment always made Evelyn feel like she was walking through a movie set. Tall ceilings, white stone countertops, tile floor so polished it reflected the tapping feet that trailed along its surface, throw rugs that looked too delicate to step on, and a panoramic view o...

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Chapter 6

The smell of packing tape and cardboard clung to Elijah’s nostrils. It was the type of scent that Elijah had become so used to that he didn't notice until he had stepped out and come back in the following day. The rented studio space was small, cluttered, and running hot. The por...

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Chapter 8

Evelyn stepped into the room, her heels catching on the edge of a shag rug that felt completely out of place. But that was how everything felt in this room. It was clear that the only objective of the room’s decor was to show wealth. Neon tubing flickered lazily behind an abstrac...

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Chapter 9

Elijah closed his eyes and breathed slowly. He could hear them starting up again, christened by Evelyn's soft, breathless moan. A sharp gasp followed. Then the unmistakable sound of skin slapping skin. Elijah checked his phone. 3:14 a.m. They had been going for hours now, but...

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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...

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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...

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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 18

Evelyn peered out of her passenger window as Elijah turned into a strip mall parking lot. It was nothing special, save for the giant warehouse on the far end. It had a giant neon sign reading ‘Megacade’ flashing above its entrance. She laughed when she saw it. "I’m guessing this...

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Chapter 19

Evelyn chased after Elijah, walking quickly past rows of cabinets, laughing families, and flashing lights. She moved through a crowd of chasing eyes and lingering whispers. But she saw none of it; she only saw him. She watched as Elijah stumbled onto the first floor and rushed to...

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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...

by Mrjakobs

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...