Rome: The Ballerina

The Grey List, Book 5

By: Grey Huffington

Narrated by: Lacy Laurel, Winston James

I am not The Chemist…

I am not The Therapist…

I am not The Huntress…

I am not The Madam…

I am not The Handler…

I am not The Cleaner

I am not The Surgeon

I am The Baby…

The Ballerina…

Balle…

A twenty-something woman with a paved path who is still on the road to self-discovery. While life has presented me with its softer side, there is one thing that has proved to be difficult for me.

Him.

His touch.

His voice.

His presence.

His love.

In every lifetime

I’d loved him and I knew this one wouldn’t make a difference. Our paths were destined to meet. The question was always when. While patience forced the progression of my passion as a ballerina, I longed for him day in and day out. I closed my eyes often, hoping to meet him in the same place I had always–my dreams.

What we had couldn’t be duplicated, erased, arranged, diluted, defused, confused, or mistaken for anything else. Fated love. It was rare. It was wild. It was raw. It was real. And every time I considered settling for someone in the meantime, I remembered him and I remembered all that he was. He was light. He was love. He was gentle. He was kind. He was patient. He was stable. He was security. He was stillness. He was softness. He was slowness.

So, when our paths finally crossed, I was utterly disappointed to discover he’d created a life with someone else. Someone close. Someone beautiful. Someone bright. And, someone who had to make room for me because it was highly disrespectful to interfere with fate. Our fate, nonetheless.

Even on my paved path, I was not above Childers’ activities.

The Ballerina is someone I became…

A Childers is who I am.

To my core.

©2025 Grey Huffington (P)2025 Grey Huffington

Great story

I love Rome’s confidence. So glad the stars aligned for Rome and Saint. The love is felt between the two of them.

A must read!

Amazing! My fav one! Rome is that girl. Will always be that girl. Chefs kiss!

Intimacy

The intimate delivery of this story was everything. But the female narrator gives robotic energy. I’ve been waiting on Rome since Chemistry because from that point on you could sense the kind of love she’d get to experience. I love this series though I think I will have to read the book if the narrator doesn’t change. Winston does no wrong

Understood the assignment Balle

Rome the baby but she handled her business well… She had me in tears when she was talking to Chemistry about them being killers. His heart broke but he knew deep down one day she was going to have handle business like the others!!! Ready for Royce, Roman, and Range to come through

Not what I’ve come to expect from the Grey List

The voice actor for Rome should remain as Roulette and no other Childer sister for future audible books.