Battered and Bruised
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Last published Sat, Aug 18, 2018
"You don't get it do you?"
"Get what Angel?"
"I'm not someone you can be proud to be with. I'm too broken for my own good. I'm someone you toss aside after you're done me."
"What" I croak out as I see him watching me.
"You don't get it do you?" he said.
"You are the strongest woman I have ever seen. You put the weight of the world on your shoulder and put on a smile while doing so. You give so much and ask for so little. You are the true definition of an angel. You aren't broken you're just a little cracked. And I know I can't change that but what I can change is the way you view yourself. They could never forcefully take the best thing out of you. Your love. You're not used because you've never given your love to anyone. I don't care about the superficial things I care about you and just you. And these scars of yours..."
He lifted up my arms and rolled up my sleeves. He then began to pepper kisses all over the scars on my arms.
"...are your battle wounds." he murmured against my skin giving me goosebumps and shivers.
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Avalon White. A 22 year old woman with a dark past. She's a strong willed and stubborn girl who lives her life trying to forget about all of her secrets. She's a sassy and a sarcastic person that won't let life mess her up again...that is until Alessandro turns out to be her new boss.
Alessandro Moretti. A 30 year old man with a closed off personality. He's arrogant and rude and loves to take charge at any given opportunity. He doesn't let anyone walk all over him and he hates anyone he tells him he's wrong.
So what happens when a stubborn girl who lives her life in fear from her past, and the arrogant man that won't stop for none meets?
Will Avalon let Alex in? Will Alex be able to help Avalon uncover secrets that come back to haunt her?
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