The Lie

Chapter Nine

Hort stared at Ravan and found himself leaning toward him, eyes falling on Ravan' s lips.

Hort found he had the strangest urge to... kiss him.

And he almost did.

But then he remembered Nicola.

But he didn't remember that he liked her.

All he remembered was that he was in a committed relationship.

Hort was a lot of things, but a cheater was not one of them.

For once his relationship with Nicola felt more like a shackle than a gift.

He felt terrible about it as he looked at Ravan.

He knew now how he felt about Ravan... and it was more than he had ever felt for Nicola.

It made him feel guilty.

He wouldn't have ever imagined it before, but he was going to have to break up with Nicola.

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Nicola glanced at Sophie.

The Never had fallen asleep and for all her talk about being perfect and getting her beauty sleep... she looked like a crazy person when she slept.

Her blond hair was all messed up and some of it was even in her open mouth.

Nicola had seen her with all of those lotions and makeups on her face, but Nicola couldn't help but think this was the most beautiful she'd ever looked.

She smiled at her for a second.

Sophie was annoying and frustrating, but Nicola realized she couldn't help but...

Nicola's eyes widened and shot back to the blond.

No.

There was no way.

She couldn't...

Why did everyone fall for that girl?!

She had found it insane reading the fairytale, but now she was the one doing the same thing.

Sophie rolled over in bed and Nicola growled, shoving the blond over and shoving her face into her pillow.

She wasn't sure what she would rather do: kill her or kiss her.

Actually, there was an equal chance that she would do either one.