Live for Me
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“Then Archie smiles at me. Why are they both smiling at me? Do they have another roommate or something? I am suddenly feeling extremely anxious like maybe I should just cut my losses and go sleep in my van. By the looks on their faces, it would appear that there are more than just the two of them living in this apartment. We walk out of the elevator and down the hallway. We approach apartment number four, and Onyx gets his keys out to unlock the door. Archie looks like he might pass out he’s so nervous. What is with this dude? He keeps staring at me, then back at Onyx. Onyx nods at him to go in first. Onyx opens the apartment door, and I let both of them walk in first just in case I feel the need to run. That’s how much my pulse is racing right now.
We walk into the apartment, and Onyx throws his keys on the table by the door. We walk into the apartment, and I look around. Their place is a loft with the living room and kitchen in one big open room. The apartment is artsy and unique, paintings hung all over one specific wall, which makes it different than any apartment I’ve seen before. I look at the kitchen next, and there is a girl in the kitchen. She has her back turned to us and is eating a bowl of cereal standing up while reading a book. Is this why Archie is nervous? Is this their other roommate or girlfriend? She has on tight jean shorts and a tank top that shows her lower back slightly. Her skin looks so smooth. She has long light brown hair that goes past her shoulders that is shielding her from noticing us, and I need to stop staring before anyone notices.
Onyx yells, “Good you’re awake.” I jump at the same time she does because I wasn’t expecting him to yell so close to my ear. She whips her head around and looks at Onyx like she was about to say something, but then she sees me standing behind both of them. She glares at me. I don’t know why she is glaring at me, but she is beautiful. She is wearing a black tank top that stops right under her belly button which you can see part of a diamond. So she has her belly button pierced…. interesting. Her hair is definitely light brown, wavy and has a sun-kissed glow to it now that I can see her from the front. I also notice she has the greenest eyes I have ever seen.
But those green eyes are glaring right at me when she says, “Who the fuck is that?” So, this is why Archie was scared, and now I slightly am too.
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About the Book
Twenty-seven-year-old Ophelia Lux Taylor is feisty and driven; she also happens to have bipolar disorder. Although she’s had her ups and downs, life is good now: she lives with her twin brother, Onyx, and another friend in an artsy community in Cincinnati and is pursuing a master’s degree in psychology. An avid reader, Ophelia likes everything to be orderly, including her job at a nearby bookstore. But when a good-looking stranger ends up in her apartment—invited to crash on their couch by her brother—her life begins to change forever.
Brax Smith arrives to Cincinnati with nothing other than his van, having left Florida to start a new life, escaping the memories of losing his mother to cancer and dealing with his drunk father. A recovering alcoholic himself, Brax meets two guys at a group session in an eclectic area of Cincinnati when he gets to town. He feels grateful to have a place to stay but also comes face-to-face with the sister of one of his new friends, who is less than excited to have an additional roommate. Can he win her over, despite the fact that she has no interest in being his friend?
In this novel, the lives of two struggling people collide and take them on a roller-coaster journey of good times and bad, ultimately leading to true love, devotion, and tragedy.
About the Author
Emma Thomas knows firsthand the challenges and triumphs of living with bipolar disorder. An avid reader, she loves painting, dancing, and spending time with her golden retriever, Edgar. This is her first novel. She currently lives in Mason, Ohio.