Mysterious Ways

At Long Last

“Are you still planning to meet me in person?”

Crystal Dawn stared at the words on her phone. They were from Remy Meyer, a guy she’d been messaging on a dating app for the past two weeks. Remy was from California but had recently moved to Indiana, where Crystal lived.

At least that’s what he said.

Crystal felt a strong connection to Remy. He was in recovery from years of drug addiction, as she was. He wanted to find a job and settle down.

At least that’s what he said.

Crystal trusted no one, especially herself. After all the self-destructive decisions she’d made in her life, all the men who’d lied, cheated and abused her, she wasn’t even sure why she was on a dating

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