Valerie Joy's published ficlets
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meditation
“Forgive me,” she whispered, gazing up at the stars. She expected no answer and got none.
“I have done as commanded,” she we…
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replaceable
“You’ll come back to me,” she told him.
He shook his head. “No, I won’t. You need to get that idea out of your head. We’ve p…
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when it's time to let go
“It was a long time ago,” he commented.
“So you don’t still think about it? Not at all?” She asked.
“I wouldn’t say I don’t…
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the spell breaking
“You’ll forget me,” he assured her.
She shook her head, the tears streaking down her cheeks. “No, never.”
He cracked a slig…
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sibling banter
“He thinks you actually care about him,” her brother whispered.
She shrugged. “He can think what he likes.”
“Do you care ab…
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Can't Say No
What, she was going to say no to him? Hell no! Not when his lovely eyes were smiling into hers and an oddly shy half smile ti…
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Fangirl
She was an absolute fangirl when it came to him. Everyone knew it. He probably knew it too. She didn’t hide it. She reveled i…
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Glitch
“You’re a glitch,” he said.
Her face creased. “What do you mean, a glitch? I’m not a some kind of computer program.”
He mer…
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Almost Ready to Tell
It would be easier if he could just hate her. Or perhaps feel nothing. Yes, feeling nothing would be much easier.
“How is it…
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deathbed
Tears slid down his face as he watched each breath pass through her lips.
“Tell me,” she whispered, closing her eyes.
“Tell…
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after last night
“What should I say?” He asked. “Should I tell you a pretty little story to make you feel better? Should I tell you that last …
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Confession
She reached up, imagining her fingertips brushing against the stars. She only felt the cool night’s breeze pass. The moonligh…
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The Dark Red Glistening
The knife rested in the palm of her hand. She stared at it, marveling at the dark red glistening on the blade. She waited for…
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Breaking Point
He knew she would never believe him. She had this almost insulting perspective of him. He could see it in her eyes, the way s…
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Just This Once
He gazed her, his eyes pleading. “Come on, you know you want to.”
Was she that desperate? She frowned at him. “So I’m your l…
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Too Deep Inside
He couldn’t stop. Even when she gazed at him with pity, he couldn’t stop. Loving her was like breathing. And he just couldn’t…
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The Most Perfect Kiss
It was wrong. It was wrong just talking to him, flirting with him. A stranger in the hotel room. Her friends all around, chat…
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Not Yet
She opened her eyes to a wondrous light. Utter calm rested upon her soul. Ah, her once weary soul.
“You’re awake,” a voice g…
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Shy and Hopeful and Hopeless
She waited at the flagpole. She always waited at the flagpole for her sister. How was it that her younger sister always got o…
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relentless
“Spare me,” she drawled.
He narrowed his eyes, but kept his tone controlled. “I asked nicely.”
“You demanded,” she reminded…
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