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Loving Through Glass

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Parts 10
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This story was an entry in Target's OnceUpon Contest, because of this, and a 10,000 word limit all together, it is a lot faster than most stories. If you aren't into a really quick and fast paced story I suggest looking at some of my other stories. Thank you! 

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Untouchable...

Unloved...

Unwanted...

Ugly.

By societies standards, Elizabeth Steele is a low life with no worth. She has no home, no money, no life.

No value.

Moving from alley to alley every night, scavenging through the streets, she keeps her own and stays away from anyone in anyway that she can, using her mask of imperfections to ward off any unwanted attention.

Simplicity is her armor and detachment is her sword.

But how long can she go on before being an outcast becomes too much and the walls she's devoted her time to building come crashing down? 

Glass is only so fragile as the one thing it's supporting, and when Elizabeth's heart is so delicate that all that is left to protect it is a clear and thin sheet of glass, there is no telling when or how quickly it will break.

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Halftime

"Come on baby," I mimicked him from earlier, batting my eyes at him, "don't you want to fuck me?" His eyes blazed with a challenge as his hands wound into my hair tugging it harshly and his thigh pressed against my wet core. "By the time I'm done with you love, everyone on this street will know my name." ____________ Two people whose worlds collide on the trains of New York city. What happens when her past starts to take over her future ? And what happens when he is forced to choose between her or himself ? Love is a delicate thing. Sometimes it ends in happiness. Other times, it leaves a person shattered... TW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Physical abuse/ violence - Depressive and self-deprecating thoughts - Panic disorder kinda smutty i guess. Probably like 16/18+ but also totally just read it anyway.