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1 " his possessive hands controlling my movements... his kiss igniting a flame that spreads through my body like wildfire… the urgency in his voice whispering his longings and desire for me as his mouth devours me... his undivided attention and yearning to get to know me: all rewards. Falling for him: the biggest risk of them all, yet inescapable. "
― Ella Dominguez , Altered State
2 " Getting annoyed with his inability to make a decision, I fight the impulse to walk out by reminding myself of my end-goal. "
3 " The full moon tugs at the waves making them crash loudly against the rocks, all the while shining brightly overhead and making the black water that ripples rhythmically below, take on a supernatural quality. The moon, the ocean… they smile knowingly, as if they’re inwardly laughing at me… as if they both know my secrets. I wish they would let me in on the joke. "
4 " that I’m not there to cater to his desires? To fix him dinner? Clean our house? Wash and press his clothes? Massage his shoulders to ease him of the pressures of his job? Listen to his dull stories about work? Stroke his ego in every sense of the word? All the things I enjoy doing for him and not because he expects it, but because it makes me feel necessary in his life when he allows me to take care of him the only way I know how. Without me, will he miss me or simply move on and seek out companionship from someone else? From that woman? Only time will tell. And time is something I seem to have too much of. "
5 " Since my husband can’t or won’t end his affair with her, I’ll do it for him. It’s what any good wife would do, right? "
6 " It’s beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart.” ~ Oscar Wilde "
7 " My satirical sigh makes her eyes dart back up to mine. “You are not plain. You’re…,” I debate whether or not to give her a compliment because doing so is only admiring myself, but the easily discernible longing for acceptance in her eyes mirrors my own wants, so I say it, “beautiful. Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise.” Wise words from a not-so-wise person. The irony of my statement doesn’t go unnoticed on my part because, as always, I’m quick to give advice, but rarely do I take it. "
8 " I really am a delusional bitch because love, the thing I thought was just a selfish desire, just so happens to be a goddamn necessity. "