She was beautiful. He had tried to shove the thought from his mind but it kept returning. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen and that was really saying something. Still he was sure she had to be some sort of reporter trying to sneak in and catch him off guard for a story. 'There's no story here.' He assured himself. But he was certain that in absence of a good story, they'd make something up.
He didn't want to believe that such a beauty could be capable of such evil and she had sounded sincere when she had asked for help. 'Those are the kind of thoughts that get your name smeared in the trash tabloids all of the time' he reminded himself. But it was not within Michael's nature to refuse to help someone in need. He just hoped that the reporter didn't know that.
He kept the light lowered to the pathway as they walked in silence and he eyed her suspiciously.
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Beauty
FanfictionThis is a take on the classic tale, 'Beauty and the Beast'. Callie is a sheltered girl from a small town on the east coast who is finally out on her own and ready to explore the world she has never known. She makes it all the way to California befor...
