After She She Stopped Loving Him

The shop was tiny, with just one staff member and not a single customer in sight.

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The clerk took the piercing gun from Ian, then immediately avoided looking in their direction, clearly too embarrassed to watch.

Yolanda sat on the stool, forced to crane her neck. Right now, all she could focus on was holding still–her usual fear of needles slipped to the back of her mind.

Ian prepared to pierce her other ear, coaxing gently, “See? Didn’t hurt at all, right?”

When Yolanda stayed silent, Ian squatted down so they were eye–level and asked softly, “Are you upset?”

He quietly pinched her untouched earlobe. “If you keep ignoring me, I might just pierce it wherever I feel like,” Ian teased.

“I’m not mad,” Yolanda blurted out, her heartbeat pounding in her chest from nerves.

Yolanda thought, ‘God, my heart’s about to leap out of my throat.‘

Ian locked eyes with her, his gaze deep and swirling with unspoken emotion. Suddenly, he broke into a smile. “Let me give you a kiss first, then I’ll do this one.”

Yolanda relaxed a bit, though sweat still dotted her nose. “Just… just tell me when you’re about to—”

Before she could finish, the second earring was already in. The pain caught her by surprise, coming a moment late.

“You-!” Yolanda burst out, startled.

Ian set the piercing gun aside, gently cupping her face in his hands. He wiped the sweat from her nose with a tissue, his touch soft and careful.

Yolanda’s scolding died in her throat, leaving her speechless.

She got up to leave in a hurry, but overheard Ian paying the clerk; then, chuckling under his breath, he hurried after her.

Yolanda couldn’t help but feel she’d been tricked. ‘So annoying,‘ she grumbled to herself.

“Ms. Grant,” Ian called out, catching up to her.

He pulled her close, saying, “I’ve got two on this side, one on the other. What kind of earrings do you like on men? I’ll go buy some.”

Yolanda stopped in her tracks. Honestly, she really liked guys with earrings–especially someone as attractive as Ian. There was just something sexy about it.

But she was still a bit annoyed, so she decided to mess with him. “I like guys with tongue piercings. Pretty

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useful, you know.”

in

regretted what she’d just said. She gave a little cough and hurried onward,

embarrassment.

heels, his voice trailing

I’ll get my tongue pierced right

you. Don’t actually do it–it’s enough for you to fake

behind her ear, his fingers gentle. “Keep them dry for three

“Got it,” Yolanda replied.

the room, Charles still hadn’t

fighting the urge to check them out earlier, but now she was glued to the

like she’d just leveled up her whole reality–totally fascinated by this

Charles was standing there in

to touch, but he slapped his own hand away.

laugh and dropped a soft kiss on top of her head. “So what

piercing shop downstairs, and after putting it off for years, I finally decided to go for it,” Yolanda

you get it

rested his chin on top of her

this man who came by to donate supplies once–William couldn’t have been more welcoming, practically rolling

her–he’d jab needles into her

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he’d snatch back all those treats

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was falling apart.

she couldn’t

then, even Athena was suspicious, worried he might have other shady interests. She asked Yolanda

sharp. Years later, when she took Charles back to the orphanage, she’d told him about

bad, he’d never really cared

tone breezy, but there was a

she stripped down, hopped into the shower

curled up on her bed and started playing games

and sank down onto the edge of the bed. Yolanda didn’t

her hands. She shot up instantly. “Hey! I was just about

his arms. “So I’m

helplessly watched as her character on the screen fell to its death. She

He set his hand on the

kiss, but Yolanda dodged him, turning

test me. You’re gonna make me mad,” Charles murmured, a teasing threat

brushed his hand aside, flopped down on the bed, and squeezed her eyes