Chapter Four: Stoking the Fire InsideA month crawled by and Cindy spent each day in agony. She watched Charlotte grow more lovely every day. Her platinum blonde hair seemed to brighten into a sweeter, warmer hue with every passing minute. Her eyes appeared to get bigger and bluer. Her charming southern belle accent increased in sass. Not being able to hold this lady in her arms at night and make love to her was a torture she couldn’t long abide.
Then one morning, news came that hit Cindy like a dropkick to the abdomen. Charlotte skipped into the office and announced, “I’m getting married, y’all!” The room exploded in cheers and joyous shrieks. And Cindy did her best to play along and pretend to be happy. But in the end she gave a fake smile and a ‘congratulations!” before excusing herself
