Bekka Scott — Where Rules Are Optional & Page-Turning Is Mandatory

An Unexpected Visit

Later that day, as they prepared to leave for the park, the doorbell rang. Javier opened the door to find a fellow neighbor on the porch—Tom, a friendly figure with a penchant for cheeky small talk.

“Hey, Javier! Good to see you! Is Maria around? I wanted to drop by for a moment,” Tom said, smiling broadly.

“Uh, yeah. She’s just inside,” Javier replied, feeling the tension coil in his stomach. The last thing he needed was another neighbor prying into their lives.

“Oh good. I...

The Next Morning

Morning light filtered through the curtains, casting an unwelcome brightness on the tangled web of his thoughts. Javier rose early, his mind racing with reflections on his dual life. Over breakfast, he made a deliberate effort to engage with Maria.

"How about we take the kids to the park today?" he suggested, watching her fumble with a coffee cup and surveying the kids running amok in the living room.

“Sure! That sounds like fun! They’d love it,” Maria replied, her eyes lighting...

The Breaking Point

Their discussions were filled with laughter and stories, and for a moment, he slipped into the façade of contentment. But late that night, as they lay in bed together, Maria shifted slightly, still awake beside him.

“Javier,” she whispered, breaking the comfortable silence, her tone laden with emotion. “You know I love you, right?”

“Of course, I love you too, Maria,” he replied softly, wrapping his arm around her protectively.

“I just want to make sure we’re okay,” she pressed...