What I had with John was a thunderstorm. It was full of lightening and wind and drama and passion.
Stacks of papers were piled upon his desk as he glanced at the clock above his door. He took a deep sigh and looked back down, his eyes blurred as they stared at a bunch of numbers preceded by clients, agencies, and other confidential matters that just didn't seem of importance. But for John …
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This story was inspired by a request from faithful fic-reviewer Strawberry1, who finds it "odd and unifinished" that John seems to be unaware that Marlena is a rape survivor. She asked me to try to fill in that gap, and I gave it my best shot. Author's Chapter Notes: Trigger warning: This story deals with …
Picture Perfect August 22, 1997. It was eleven years to the day since their first wedding ceremony. She could hardly believe it was real, that it was actually happening. The sun was rising slowly, the clouds parting to reveal a soft blue sky, a picture perfect day for a wedding. As she glanced at a …
John comes to me in the dead of night. He smells of work, his suit, the way I used to smell when I held a coorporate office many years ago. Good, exciting work. He covers my mouth with his and kisses me out of sleep. He turns the bedside lamp on after he has …
She twisted and squirmed in the cushioned metal chair, trying her best to concentrate on the words coming from the patient but she couldn’t stay focused and obviously neither could he. Ever since they gathered in to this room, she’s felt his eyes glaring at her, so she stared back at him with a menacing …
“I challenge any being to prove me wrong when I say that regrets are the worst kind of sins. They are simple at the core but messy along the border, they are easy to fall into, and with an effortless hand, a single regret can wipe away your life… your existence. But the most important …
Chapter One "A Plan In Motion" ”May I have this dance?” John asked softly as he offered Marlena his hand. She looked up at him and she felt confused, as she always did when he was around her. She wasn’t sure what to answer, she couldn’t decide whether to dance with him or not. All John …
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New Orleans The unambiguous symphony of labored rushing breathes and mumbled words stopped with the motion of John's tensing muscles. Those blue eyes that rarely looked away hid behind clenched lids. A near smile turned the corners of his mouth. Leaving a soft kiss where his chest pulsed, I climbed slowly from his body. …
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“In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing.” --Mignon McLaughlin It still feels strange waking up in my own house, even one year later. Thankfully, I don’t wake up alone because there are two toddlers in the house who love to climb into my bed after I’ve …
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Chapter 1: Baby I knew before I ever had to go to the doctor. I knew that the sudden sickness wasn’t the flu. The weird sensation of being invincible and connected to all things wasn’t a coincidence. It’s not surprising that it happened. I’m actually surprised that it didn’t happen earlier. We’ve been making love …
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The Jarlena Journal 