"Can I get you something, sweetie?"
Blaize jumped at the innocent question as she finally tore her gaze away from the view of the
lush green forest that surrounded her friend's small cottage. The peaceful sight had succeeded in
relaxing her and she had spent hours simply staring out at the stunning view as she tried to forget what
had bought her here.
"Thank you. But you've been more than generous already," Blaize assured her friend as she
indicated the house and the borrowed silk pyjamas that were slightly snug on her slender curves.
"You sure you're not in some kind of trouble? It's not every day a bride turns up on my
doorstep," Carmen said as she nibbled nervously at her lower lip and tried to coax Blaize in to talking to
her.
It had been a complete shock when she'd answered the door several hours ago to find Blaize
standing there in a wedding dress caked with mud looking filthy and distraught with make-up streaked
down her face and tears generously flowing. A bath and a change of clothes had restored Blaize's
normal composure but the look of utter devastation had remained. She had barely spoken since she'd
arrived other than to answer direct questions and hadn't yet given an explanation about her sudden
arrival other than to ask if she could stay a few days.
"I would never bring any trouble to your door," Blaize promised looking stricken and Carmen
sighed as she realised that Blaize had completely misunderstood her.
"I know that, hun. I'm just worried about you," Carmen replied watching as Blaize's lower lip
trembled.
"I'm fine. I just need somewhere to stay for a few days to clear my head and I didn't know
where else I could go," Blaize said even as her voice cracked on a sob and warm salty tears began to
roll down her pale cheeks.
"You're always welcome here. You know that," Carmen assured her softly and Blaize looked
guiltily at the stairs.
"I shouldn't have come. We haven't even seen each other in years and I'm disturbing your
family being here," she said quietly as she thought of the two teenagers who had answered the door
and stared at her curiously until their mother had shipped them off to bed.
"Nonsense. The kids are fine and Paul's away for a few days anyway," Carmen reassured
her wondering just what had occurred to bring her friend here in this state.
"Are you sure I'm alright being here?" Blaize persisted uncertainly and Carmen finally gave
up on her quest for information as she gave her friend a hug while wishing there was more she could do.
"Stay as long as you want. I promise you're safe here. It's so remote out here that nobody
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Morello's Virgin Wife
RomanceBlaize is the daughter of a mob boss. All her life she has been feared and used. Until she met Carlos Morello. She loved him and was certain he was the one. Until they were married and she found out that Carlos had been lying to her all along. He di...