Phoenix
Being the daughter of a drug addict, my start in life was set in stone.
Ending up in foster care at eight years old, I learned things no young girl should.
I learned to survive.
Ten years later, I found myself somewhere I never thought I'd be. Outside a strip club.
Used as a bargaining chip, a deal is made behind my back.
For four days, I was his and his alone.
But now my life is on the line and he's the only one who can save me, but will he?
Did our short time together mean as much to him as it did to me?
Or will I be alone again, just as I've always been?
Brad
My head doesn't turn easily, but when I found myself attracted to a fiery redhead, I knew I'd have to have her.
Even if I had to use blackmail to make sure of it.
Ninety-six hours. That was the deal, but it wasn't enough.
I needed her, craved her as deeply as any impulse.
It turns out we share many similarities, none of which are good.
So I did the only thing I could… I let her go.
Being the daughter of a drug addict, my start in life was set in stone.
Ending up in foster care at eight years old, I learned things no young girl should.
I learned to survive.
Ten years later, I found myself somewhere I never thought I'd be. Outside a strip club.
Used as a bargaining chip, a deal is made behind my back.
For four days, I was his and his alone.
But now my life is on the line and he's the only one who can save me, but will he?
Did our short time together mean as much to him as it did to me?
Or will I be alone again, just as I've always been?
Brad
My head doesn't turn easily, but when I found myself attracted to a fiery redhead, I knew I'd have to have her.
Even if I had to use blackmail to make sure of it.
Ninety-six hours. That was the deal, but it wasn't enough.
I needed her, craved her as deeply as any impulse.
It turns out we share many similarities, none of which are good.
So I did the only thing I could… I let her go.
Used availability for K J Ellis's Phoenix's Purpose