28 parts Ongoing Mature"Small world," Jon said, his eyes crinkling faintly.
"Yeah."
Ella's tone was flat. But there was something about the way he looked at her, just like he'd noticed something under the surface. It softened her voice despite herself. "Weird coincidence."
Jon smirked. "Weird? Or fate?"
Ella rolled her eyes, but the corner of her mouth twitched. "Definitely weird."
When Ella meets Jon, she's drowning in a past she can't escape. He's everything she shouldn't want: charismatic, spontaneous - married. But in his presence, she feels alive, if only for a moment.
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This story explores mature emotional terrain. It includes scenes of intimacy, trauma recovery, and past violence (including PTSD). If those themes are not for you, please take care.
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