Alexa Oros

“It is not easy to express the inexpressible," he answered with a laugh.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet

“ “Here’s my number. I almost forgot to give it to you.”
I swallow as I stare at the number. Tell her. Just f*cking tell her. “Rachel...”
“You’ll call, right?” And the small amount of hurt in her voice stabs my heart.
I envelop Rachel in my arms and cup her head to my chest. She smells good. Like the ocean. Like her jacket. I try to memorize the feel of her body against mine: all soft and warm and curves. The paper in her hand crinkles as she links one arm, then another around my waist. Leaning into me, she lets out a contented sigh and I close my eyes with the sound.
Ten seconds. I’ll keep her for ten more seconds.
I want to keep her.
Two.
I shouldn’t.
Four.
Maybe she can see past what I am. We don’t have to be more. We can be friends.
Seven.
I can fix this.
Nine.
I can make anything work.
Ten.
“I’ll call.” ”
― Katie McGarry, Crash into You

“If everything is an illusion. To experiment is to find out what's real.”
― Matthew Donnelly

“Electricity sparked between them at the touch, and she savored the way he made her yearn. How the crush of their lips together inspired revelations.”
― Katherine McIntyre, Hunting for Spring