An hour passes, and Michael falls asleep on the couch. His mouth is wide open, and it's kind of cute in a boyish way. He seems so peaceful, so humble, and so...average. The way I look at him is so different from everyone else. Before I called him, I knew nothing about this eighth wonder of the world, but now, I'm slowly falling in love with a ( Read more... )

     5:45
     "Turn the alarm clock off," Nathaniel orders, groaning as he turns over to face an empty bed. "Madison?" He jumps off and slips on a pair of house shoes. "Madison," he runs out of the room and down the stairs, almost tripping over the last step. "Where are you? Madison?" His voice has a trace of fear, almost as if he was scared I ( Read more... )

     Nathaniel packs all of our suitcases in the limo. For the past few decades, his family has had a beach house in the Hamptons, where they usually spent their summers and breaks, just relaxing and having fun with other wealthy families. It's something I'm not used to, but I have to act like I fit in when I'm with him. It isn't something I like, ( Read more... )

     "You're stealing the blankets," I whine, snatching them away from him, leaving him cold and naked. Michael curls into a ball. Snug and warm in the down feathered blanket, I laugh at him, my own laughter sending chills down my spine.
     "What a sight, what a sight. I could have sworn it was bigger on TV." I roll off my bed in a cocoon of ( Read more... )

      It's hard for you to be alone that's why I'm here. I fell for you, get on the floor. I wanted to be so in love. We did it with the worst intentions. Face in the door, clothes on the floor, getting nervous as buttons loosen. Eyes turn to cameras, capturing every moment. The blanket covers for our comfort. See shadows under the door, my eyes ( Read more... )

     Desperation and being in love are so alike, it's actually scary to think about. You would do the impossible to snag a guy like Michael Phelps, but what exactly would happen once he's within reach? You would do the unthinkable to make this man happy, even if you are the last person on his list to care for. Why would anyone want to be beat like ( Read more... )

     5:45
     "Madison -"
     I shut the alarm off without protest and fall right back asleep. My dream isn't a dream anymore. It is real, so tangible, just like the man I kissed almost two weeks ago . His lips made my knees weak, his smile made my heart flutter, and the way his hands felt against mine made me blush. I close my eyes and pretend to ( Read more... )

     Lying on the rug in a pair of flannel boxers and a tank top with Michael next to me is about the strangest thing in the entire world, but it felt so right. His soft forearm touches mine, and it sends shivers up and down my spine. This moment was unlike any. It felt as if we had finished rough, hot, passionate sex, and this was the aftermath of ( Read more... )

     Lying on my side of the bed, I stare at the clock. It's eight thirty, and I'm in my red, pencil dress. My hair's in curls, my purse is next to me on the bed, and even my shoes are comfortable. My make-up is running, my nude lipstick is smeared, and my eyes are red and puffy. Dinner at eight was such a common thing, why did I have to fall for ( Read more... )

Slowly eating a free popsicle as I lightly tread down the bakery aisle, I pull a loaf of freshly baked Whole Foods wheat bread and stuff it in the top part of the cart and continue walking. Sucking on the wooden stick, I look around the store and realize no one was paying any attention to anything. All eyes were glued to the television sets hanging ( Read more... )