Finding Fiona

I’ve been through a lot, all in the name of ‘love,’ and I have the scars to prove it. I’m used to people’s stares and whispers. Their words are hurtful, but something makes me want to survive. I can’t give up. I won’t let him destroy me.

My only chance for protection comes by taking a job with the local mafia boss. He’s suffered a tragedy of his own, and needs someone to care for his infant son. The child won’t mind my scars, and it gives me a place to hide.

But my new boss and his two closest employees see me in a way I never thought possible and refuse to let me hide in the shadows. How could they want a monster like me?

Accepting my scars and learning to love myself may be the hardest challenge I've faced, but if I could do this, not just for them, but for myself, we could get the happy ending we all deserve.


This story was previously published in the Blemished Beauty Anthology, but has been revised and expanded for this version.