Capturing Shea Chapter 5

Grief makes men reckless. Insecurity makes women loud. And composure? Composure makes people dangerous. Shea sat still while the room shifted around her. Jason was bleeding pride. Kayla was bleeding ego. Nobody noticed Shea was bleeding patience. The thing about public tension is this, it doesn’t ask permission before it exposes what’s been festering. And this time? Nobody’s walking away untouched.

Capturing Shea Chapter 4

Old wounds surface, unspoken truths simmer, and timing proves cruel. Shea finds herself balancing professional boundaries and buried attraction, Jason confronts grief he’s long avoided, and Kayla arrives carrying a humiliation she refuses to name. When an unexpected presence walks through the door, restraint fractures—and what was meant to stay buried threatens to erupt in plain sight.

Serenity’s Bliss (Part 7)

Paige would sometimes slip into moments where she remembered Chance in the beginning of their dating. He was sweet, charming, respectful—and fine as hell. Everything seemed to be going well. They were having the times of their lives. Then something changed. Chance became someone she didn’t recognize. He became controlling and, quite frankly, scary to … Continue reading Serenity’s Bliss (Part 7)

Serenity’s Bliss (Part 6)

She stared at the screen like it might change if she blinked hard enough. Paige’s voice sounded like it came from underwater. Everything around her muffled—except her pulse. Loud. Unforgiving. Ruthless. “SERENITY!” Paige yelled to snap her friend out of this trans she seemed to be in. She walked toward her, almost in a walk-run … Continue reading Serenity’s Bliss (Part 6)

Serenity’s Bliss pt.3

Serenity's phone rings, she looks at the screen, silences the phone, and places it back in her pocket. Bentley looks at her, she offers no explanation. The phone rings again. She repeats her actions. Bentley asks, "You need to get that?" She replies, It's no one. They slowly approach the party, folks were standing in … Continue reading Serenity’s Bliss pt.3

Capturing Shea Part 2.

Jason was always the "strictly business" type. He was all about work and getting ahead in life.  His father, Mr. Campbell, was partly to blame for that. He had always pushed Jason to succeed in everything. In school however, Jason would have much rather explore his options amongst school clubs. He loved music and wanted … Continue reading Capturing Shea Part 2.