Unattainable Dreams
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After years of living her life to forget about the past Antoinette finds herself suddenly entangled with the very thing she wanted to forget.
While hunting for an apartment in Seattle, Antoinette sees a listing with a price too good to pass up. Everything is arranged via emails and the good old fax machine. Once a date is set, she moves into a very lavish apartment, but she's not the only one who's moving in. Antoinette is stunned when she opens the door to see a long-lost face, James Gatz...They dance around each other until everything comes crashing down, and they give in to their repressed feelings. Antoinette tries her best to stay away, but she can't help but want to never leave. After a falling out they attend the same masquerade party, where they do their best to keep their hands to themselves as they try and decide where their relationship will go.
Will this eternal flame continue to burn or will it be snuffed out?
***This story is dedicated to my own Jay Gatsby, I hope you like it, you asked for it. Forever Yours, Daisy Buchanan
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