He Changes My Life

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Welcome to my new story. I am so happy to announce me and EmmaMo0 are collabersting on this story. We throw ideas around at each other and I write them down here into a story for you. I hope you enjoy reading. This story will be updated every Friday. Go check out EmmaMo0 if you haven't already. Personally she writes storys that I enjoy reading.

My life is pretty straight forward and normal. Well, after I met the love of my life. It all was great with my boyfriend Rex Ford. The first six months with him where amazing. We use to walk through the park and do cheesy couples things together. Then something changed in him. After he was fired from his job at Best Buy because he was always messing around on the job.

Ever since then all he has been to me was abusive. Every day I was in fear of him. There was nothing I could do to stop him from hurting me more. Since he was unemployed I had to get a job to support both of us. With no luck I had to start up my own coffee shop. It's called Rose's. Payments I have are tough but I make just the right amount to keep from going broke.

Last night was the worst. Rex downed a couple packs of beer before I came home. Let's just say that when I woke up this morning half my face was another color. Rex was passed out on the couch like he always is.

Getting ready for the day I took a shower, put on black, ripped, high waisted skinny jeans, and a white crop top. My short brown hair I left down in beach waves. Then I covered my face with makeup. It was pretty sore this morning. Wincing at every dab from my beauty blender I finished with a natural look.

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When I got to my coffee shop it had already been opened by my only employee Harper. She has been such a saint to me and the coffee shop. Going the extra mile to stay after and help clean up, offering (but I refused to take her money) to help pay rent on the place, and coming in early to open the joint up in the morning. I don't know what I would do without her.

"Everything's ready to go. I just called and ordered more vanilla. We were running low." Walking over to Harper I gave her a kind smile before thanking her.

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The day had been running by very slow. Slower than usual. Ever since they put in that new Starbucks across the street business had been down. I am struggling to make rent, buy supplies, and support both Rex and I.

Ding

The bell above the door chimes. Looking up from the magazine I was slowing skimming threw at the counter I saw a man. Around 5'10 and medium length brown hair. He wore a California In'n'Out shirt with blue jeans. Walking up to the counter he spoke, "Hi, can I get," the man ordered up five different coffees giving me seperate names for each one. Connor, Paul, Tanner, Matt, and Woods.

Writing down the orders I handed them over to Harper who made each one while I began to talk to the customer, "How are you today?"

"Good, how are you doing?" Asked the man.

"Swell."

"Wow, swell. Haven't heard that one in a while."

"Well, business has been slow lately ever since Starbucks opened up over there." I said gesturing out the window to across the road, "Yeah, having to compete with them must be pretty hard."

"I'm Jamie, the owner of Roses, and you are." Extending a hand he accepted it and answered me.

"Names Woods," Woods said with a kind smile, "if you don't mind me asking if your name's Jamie, why call it Roses?"

"That's my middle name. My parents call me that but everyone else calls me Jamie. Friends call me James for short."

"Well, nice to meet you James." Harper walks over and handed Woods his orders. While leaving we waved bye to each other.

"Gosh he was so dreamy," Harper sighs out.

"I'd say," I mumble back, "Hey you have a boyfriend missy." Harper said back to me.

She walked over to the machine and made herself a drink. Looking back at the door I could only wish to see Woods again. Just once. He was just so nice and cute. Sighing again I thought about how I am on a relationship and as long as I am with Rex, Woods and I will never be.

I still have no clue why I am still with that jerk of a guy. He has something against me that makes me stop from leaving. Maybe it's motherly instincts inside of me that doesn't want to see him broke and homeless. I don't know. That only thing I know is the Woods is all I can think about.

If you are in an abusive or toxic/abusive relationship please tell someone. They can help you get out of it. Don't be silent and speak up. You are loved by way more people than you think.