Because of You E-Book

Kate Russell

• Herausgeber: Kate Russell Books
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018

Beschreibung

It was only because of the cramps from hell that I discovered my boyfriend cheating on me.  Who knew that I would find my forever later that same day?  Because of You is a sweet, new adult romance short story:  4,000 words.
 

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Because of You

Kate Russell

Published by Kate Russell Books, 2015.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

BECAUSE OF YOU

First edition. July 10, 2015.

Copyright © 2015 Kate Russell.

ISBN: 978-1516318537

Written by Kate Russell.

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

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Dedication

Because of You

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To Emily

Cover design by Cordelia Blackfaire

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Because of You is a sweet, new adult romance short story: 4,000 words

It was only because of the cramps from hell that I discovered my boyfriend cheating on me with my roommate my junior year.  I had made it to my European History II class, but I ended up skipping my Shakespeare: Tragedies class.  I was about doubled over in agony, just wanting a massive dose of Motrin and a heating pad to put me out of my misery.  Imagine my surprise, when I unlocked the door to my dorm room and saw them.  The only thing I could be grateful for was that they were contaminating Louisa’s bed instead of mine.  If it had been my bed involved, no one would have escaped my PMS-enhanced rage.

“What the hell?” I screamed, immediately covering my eyes from the horrible scene before me.  I had unfortunately gotten an eyeful of Louisa and Matt, as they swore and moaned like they were starring in some porno.

I gave them props for stopping their mating ritual when they heard my horrified voice.  “Maggie, oh my God!” Louisa shrieked.

“It’s not what it looks like!”  I heard Matt’s panicked voice in front of me.  He tried to pull my hands from my eyes.  I didn’t want to see anything else to traumatize me further.

“Don’t touch me!” I shouted, as I wiped my hands on my jeans.  I really needed a vat of hand sanitizer to feel even the slightest bit clean.

Matt slowly backed up, eyeing me warily, like I was about to lose it.  Too bad he hadn’t been as smart just a little while ago.  At least he had put on a pair of boxers.  The other slut was still in the bed, with the sheet pressed up against her breasts, her dark red hair tumbling over her shoulders a lovely contrast with her pale skin and baby blue cotton.

“How,” I gritted out, “can it possibly not be what it looks like?”

“Now, baby, you know how much I love you, but a guy has needs...”  Matt’s blond surfer looks didn’t make me all fluttery, like they usually did.  I only wanted to smack the crap out of him.

“You are not actually blaming me, are you, Matt?”  I was incredulous that just because I wouldn’t put out without a ring on my finger that I deserved this.  I thought that Matt was the one.  I’d been expecting a proposal any day.  I was such a fool.

“Well, you said you weren’t ready.”

“So that gave you permission to cheat on me?  And you had to do it with one of my best friends?  I—I just can’t believe you both have done this to me.”

“Maggie...” Louisa started, one hand held out in appeal, the other clutching the cotton sheet.

“Just don’t, Lou.  I’m going to go to Housing right now so I can get a new room, and I expect you both to be gone when I get back.”

“Baby, we can work through this.  This didn’t mean anything to me, you have to believe me.”  I was almost positive that Matt believed his own earnest words.  I also saw Louisa’s expression at his words.  So she had been in love with him, too.  My disgust for her was tempered by pity.

“Don’t call me ‘baby’ again.  We are through.  Don’t call me.  Don’t even say ‘hi’ to me on campus anywhere.  Got it?”

It wasn’t until I had shut the door, and ran down the stairs, through the lobby, and was halfway across campus, that I started crying.  To top it all off, and I was still dying from cramps.

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