"If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?" William Shakespeare ------------------------------------------- Highest ranking #103 in Romance Highest ranking #51 in General Fiction Thrown out of her home by the man she thought loved her. Now homeless, pregnant with a three year old in tow, what would Melinda do to provide for her children when he had stolen from her the one thing she had worked so hard to build. Hatred, anger and pain were her tormentors as she walked out of her home. Replaced by a nonentity she had discovered truly existed after discarding all the rumors. Lincoln Shields, the epitome of perfection every woman's dream, but his heart belonged to only one person. His childhood friend who he hadn't seen in fifteen years due to circumstances beyond their control. How would she react when he told her his true feelings. ----------- "Wait were are you going?" I asked her shifting in my seat. "Out. Don't speak to me until you tell me the real reason you brought us here a week earlier that planned. I trusted you to get married out of the blue. Now all I want is this one thing, just the truth. You and I both know we didn't need to get married to come here, you could have used work as an excuse, not a honeymoon," she said angrily making me flinch in my seat. ~~~~~ "I would give anything if you were two people, so I could call up the one who is my friend and tell her about the one I like so much," he whispered. "I am in love with you Mel," he said softly.

To understand this story please read At her Command. That way you will not be confused with the characters. -------------------- "Wha..what do you..you wa..want?" "You," he said with a lopsided grin only his eyes showed his true intentions as he placed his hands on her waist lifting her up onto the counter stepping in between her legs. "You..you.can't," she stuttered. "I am, I can and I will have you Lia. This I promise you," he said nuzzling her neck before claiming her lips stealing her breath. "Ethan no," she said breathlessly pushing him away. "Lia why do you keep pushing me away. You know you want this as much as I do. I know you feel the same way as I feel about you. Why are you fighting us!" He growled frustratedly. -------- "Don't lie to me," he growled saying each word slowly whilst pacing in front of the door. "Ethan I." "Don't," his voice boomed as he stopped looking at her angrily as she flinched. "Start speaking," he whispered.

Highest ranking #55 in Romance Highest ranking #244 in General Fiction. "You call yourself a man. How dare you lay your filthy hands on me. I would rather die than breathe the same air as you," Ruvarashe said taking a few steps away from Lorenzo. "You are mine and I can very much touch you whenever I want. Your father was very compliant when I handed over your bride-price and I must say you are quiet a treasure in his eyes." "My father would not stoop so low, how dare your lie!" She said in bewilderment. "Well you are now mine. So pack everything you deem important, we leave for my home in the next fifteen minutes," he said looking at his watch. "You will have to drag me out of here," she said defiantly holding her head up higher. "Listen to me my dear. You should be ecstatic that I just married you. You are now in the shoes many women have only dreamed of filling. Now we will make this marriage work as long as you give me one thing." She scoffed at his arrogance and pompous attitude before asking, "What do you want?" "Your body," he simply stated standing in front of her. The loud slap was the only sound heard in the room as his eyes turned a shade darker. "I would rather become a nun, that be with the likes of you," she said storming out of the room.

Highest ranking #74 in General Fiction Stepping out of the car he stood in front of her looking down at her angry little face. "How dare you disgrace me in such a manner. Where do you think you are going with her?" She spat. "Woman step aside. Let me help that poor girl you are so afraid of," he said in a low voice. "It's funny how you feel threatened by a woman you have never spoken to, a woman I have not yet known," he said as his lips twitched into a smirk. The queen seemed to think over his words an appealed expression dominating her features. "Just remember who your wife is," she huffed walking away from him looking around to see their audience. You want more....? Then hurry up and start reading ☺️

Don't you ever get tired of knowing? -------------------------------------------------- Take a leap of faith and read it. ? I've been told this story is extremely cliché so beware

They said marriage was for better and for worse but what can she do when her husband dumps her for a mistress he barely knew? This books uncovers all the betrayals, love lost, hostilities and backstabbing. If also talks about second chances and finding love again.