This Thanksgiving, passion and secrets collide. Some loves are forbidden. Some desires are impossible to ignore
Maeve Ever since my mom died, Thanksgiving has been a somber affair, which has been a tough pill to swallow since it was one of her favorite holidays of the year. But when I came home from school this year for the holiday, I found an unexpected surprise waiting for me—my dad’s best friend, Myles Flannigan. I grew up around “Uncle Myles,” but ever since he retired from the company he and my dad built, I haven’t seen much of him. But he was my...
This Thanksgiving, passion and secrets collide. Some loves are forbidden. Some desires are impossible to ignore
Maeve Ever since my mom died, Thanksgiving has been a somber affair, which has been a tough pill to swallow since it was one of her favorite holidays of the year. But when I came home from school this year for the holiday, I found an unexpected surprise waiting for me—my dad’s best friend, Myles Flannigan. I grew up around “Uncle Myles,” but ever since he retired from the company he and my dad built, I haven’t seen much of him. But he was my first crush. My first love. And now, as a grown woman, I want him to be so much more. I know I shouldn’t. It’s taboo. And if my dad finds out, he’ll hit the roof. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and as my mom always used to tell me, when you find something you want, chase it. Chase it and make it yours. I know what I want. But the question is, will Myles want me? Myles Ever since retiring at a very young age, I’ve been bored. Restless. I’ve traveled the world, always searching for something. What? My travels have brought me to the States, for Thanksgiving. To the home of my best friend and business partner. It seemed like a nice break from my constant search to fill my emptiness and a way to reconnect with those people I love most. But when Maeve walks into the room, freshly home from university, I realize exactly what that hole inside me has been missing. Love. Companionship. Her. My desire for this girl is wrong. I’ve known her since she was a kid. But she has blossomed into a woman of extraordinary intelligence, passion, and exquisite beauty. But she’s my best friend’s daughter and I fear giving in to my desires will burn down everything I’ve built with him over the years. My heart knows what it wants. My body knows what it wants. I know it’s wrong in every conceivable way. But, I’m drawn to her. Can I to resist that pull? I know I should. But I’m not sure I have the strength to resist.
Damn it!
When the heart wants, it dares to break the rules. She knows what she wants: He knows it, too!
