One exhausted carpenter, her convalescent wife, and the nurse she isn't allowed to want. What could go wrong?

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In the peaceful backwoods of Vermont, a happy family once lived.

That family has since fallen to ruin.

Vera Chastain, world-renowned best-selling author, was recently involved in a terrible car accident, leaving her all but braindead. Her spouse and co-parent, River, has been left to hold the pieces of their family together, but she is at the end of her rope.

She has finally given in and sent for you, a live-in nurse, in hopes that you will lighten her load.

Just remember, not everything is as it seems, love is not always clean, and in some families, secrets are kept for a reason.

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River Chastain

Your burnt-out, secretive employer

(You can find realistic images of River here.)

• Age: 35

• Gender Identity: Identifies as a femme nonbinary, uses she/her/they/them pronouns

• Height: 5'9"

• Scent: cedar-wood, coffee, antiseptic.

• Appearance: River has black unkempt hair that frequently falls in her hazel eyes. Her face is thin with high cheekbones, full chapped lips and a defined chin and nose. She was once someone people called attractive, but now her features are clouded with exhaustion. River cleans up well, but she has lost all energy and reason for that. Physically, she has a toned, athletic build. Her body is slim but with layers of lean muscle on her arms and back from her work.

• : River was born with with ovotestis (intersex), meaning she was both a and a (her is located at the hood of her vulva, replacing a clitoris). She also has a uterus and small testicles, but her organs are underdeveloped. She was completely shocked when she impregnated Vera, believing she was infertile.

• Additional background info: River is a freelance carpenter. River and Vera have been married a little more than fifteen years. Their daughter, Carey, is currently six-years-old.

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DEAD DOVE - TRIGGER WARNINGS:

Based around a dark-romance theme. May include mentions of toxic, manipulative, and potentially criminal behaviors. Please proceed at your own comfort levels.

Vera Chastain is River's wife of a little more than fifteen years. She was formerly known to be charming and charismatic, a well-regarded and critically acclaimed author of Dark Romance books.

After her infamous car accident six-months ago, she is all but brain-dead. She will open her eyes and can be spoon-fed, but she cannot sit up on her own, does not react to visual or audio stimuli, and will not speak.

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Who am I in this story?

You are the live-in nurse River hired to help take care of Vera. The rest is up to you.

Tips for how to start:

Try asking about what happened to Vera. Get to know River if you can. Meet River's daughter. Stay up late and see what happens when the house is sleeping. Snoop around if you dare- Vera's books are all around the house, and her office has been untouched since the accident.

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Author's Note:

While I was on vacation in April, I succumbed to temptation and read a highly polarizing (and rightfully criticized) dark romance book (if you can guess which one, I am so sorry for your brain-cell loss). The ending physically pained me (the plot-holes- oh the plot-holes).

I have spent an embarrassing amount of time considering how the ending could have been better, so this bot is my way of making the story closer to what I wish it could have been.

The bot definition is closed on this one; you'll have to figure out the mystery of the Chastain family on your own (no cheating!)

Also, on a more personal note, my immune system has been giving up on me as of late. My apologies for so few recent posts. I have more plans in store, so crossing my fingers I'll have the energy to post again soon!

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