Lauren Staehle

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“Fire and Wind” by Lauren Staehle

Submitted to Contest #252

August 16th - it’s our one year anniversary. Nate and I are sitting in a small Italian restaurant, an empty bottle of red wine between us. We’ve ordered another. It’s easier to let myself forget, to simply exist in this moment I’ve created, with the soft veil of alcohol clouding my thoughts. I feel myself slipping into the skin of the person that I’ve been waiting for all evening, like I’ve shifted into a parallel reality. This Lucy is flirtatious, care-free, basking in the candle-lit glow of a perfect romance.  Nate is everything I wan...

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Lauren is a marketer by day and writer in her free time. She is passionate about telling real, raw and romantic stories. She likes to explore the topics of self-discovery and relationships, as well as issues like abuse and addiction. When she's not writing, she's dancing, listening to music or eating. She is based in Washington, DC.