We all huddled closer to the fire in a desperate attempt to keep warm. The Weather Channel issued a warning about this August snow storm, but I never imagined it would last this long. Tyla rubbed her shoulders with gloved hands, and her little brother, Derek, was rubbing his hands together. My fiance, Jason, sat with his legs and arms around me. His 6 foot frame dwarfed my 5 foot frame, and he pla...

As I packed my belongings, I relived our entire story. Back when we first met, everything was rainbows and roses. I remember the feeling of heat rising in my body when I felt his lips grazed my neck. I remember the giddy school girl feeling at every text from him that popped up on my phone. Then the warmth and pride I felt when he told me that I was his safe place, and he could come home to me for...

"I'm sorry, I promise it was an accident."

I heard his words but I couldn't speak. Had he really said what I thought he said? An accident? I felt my blood boiling, a warm sensation of anger that pulsates through my veins.

"Please say something."

I wanted to yell, scream, throw everything in the room at him, throw all his stuff out the window... but for some reason I couldn't. I couldn't speak, cou...