Open Marriage [PUBLISHED]

CHAPTER ONE: ROMANCE IS DEAD!

Hi, I'm Ivy Sharon James. I'm an award-winning romance writer, praised for my ability to put the perfect love stories into words. Sadly, it's all words, my reality is far from what I write in my books.

Trust me when I say my intense love stories put my marriage to Cole James to shame.

10 years and one amazing kid later, I've realized that my marriage has reached that stage. Yes, that stage. The stage where we don't even notice each other anymore, don't do things to make each other happy, a stage which would make one cuss the words "happy ever after".

The past 12 hours has been a huge eye-opener for me, to be honest, I haven't noticed how bad it was until...

12 HOURS EARLIER

"I just love my husband, so fucking much." It's nothing new to have my twin sister brag about how smoothly her life is going, making me feel uncomfortable.

"Let's catch up," Lili says, but those words just mean let's meet up to talk about how great my life is and how fucked up yours is.

"Oh, did I mention that Jason and I are renewing our vows?" Yeah, she did like 10 times.

"That's cute," I said over a huge gulp of heavy liquid.

"I know right? He asked me to marry him again during our anniversary..." I tuned her out once she started retelling the story I've heard 20 times.

If you are eager to know what she's talking about, it involves a Yacht, roses, sex (lots of sex).

"What about you sis?" I finally paid attention as it involves me now.

"W-what?" I stuttered.

"If I can recall clearly, You and Cole got married a month before us, how did you guys celebrate your anniversary?" My heart skipped a beat. Why am I nervous? Oh, that's because the question involves me lying.

We spent our tenth anniversary doing what we do every day, nothing exciting about that.

"Uh, w- we..." I was luckily interrupted by my least favorite person.

"I'm sorry I'm late guys." She joins our table, putting her Chanel bag on the table, just to show off.

Classic.

Guys, meet Lucy she's my sister's best friend, she is way closer to my twin sister than I am.

"No worries, I'm in love with your bag." And the two vain friends connect.

"Thanks girl, just got it." She gives a proud smile, finally putting the bag on the chair.

I just sat there, trying hard not to roll my eyes. She turned to my direction, finally noticing my presence.

"Ivy, you look..." She paused, looking at me for a while.

"Good." She sends a tight smile to my direction.

This bitch.

I just gave her a friendly nod, while I planned her murder in my mind.

"I got great news." She squealed excitedly, my sister joined.

"What?" My sister is more excited than the bearer of the news.

"I'm engaged." She brings her hands forward, showing off her diamond ring.

I guess I was wrong earlier, it wasn't the bag she wanted us to notice.

"That's amazing, I'm happy for you." Lili stands up, pulling her best friend to a hug.

Oh please.

Spoiler alert, she's been married thrice already.

Maybe the fourth time is the charm.