Chapter: FORTY ONE"Hey sweetheart," Dad said as he stepped outside to join me on the porch.I'd been estranged from both of my mom and dad for about a week. Zach hadn't been to the market in a week, either, or I hadn't started to notice him. I still felt so stupid for treating him that way and then fleeing. It terrified me that he'd gone to such lengths just to prove to me that he was deserving of me. All I wanted was for him to get sober. That was it."I noticed you've been a little down lately," Dad said as he sat and rocked a few times. "Boy problems?" ”"How come you didn't tell me?" " I couldn't help but inquire. "That his mother died?" That he'd gotten sober? That he purchased the plaza? ”"You went through so much when he overdosed. I didn't want to reopen old wounds.""I assumed he died.""He actually died for a few minutes.""That's not the same thing.""He was in a coma for a while.We assumed he would perish. Then he
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Chapter: FORTY"I can't believe you're going out with that lad again," Mom said as I arranged my artwork in a way that would allow me to transport it easily."I'm not going out with him," I said flatly. "He said I could sell my art at the tattoo shop where he works, so I'm going to do that.""He's just simply attempting to get a hold of you.""Well, if he sells all of this art, I think it's a pretty good ploy.""Honey, he works in a tattoo parlor.He's not much of a catch."I rolled my eyes and decided not to respond to her any longer. Dad sat on the couch, staring at us as we argued."Why don't you start leaving her alone, Maureen?" "Dad explained. "She's an adult now, and she's free to do whatever she wants."Mom turned to make an argument with him, and I took advantage of the distraction to sneak out of the house unnoticed. Dad nodded as he began to argue more vehemently to keep Mom interested in nag
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Chapter: THIRTY NINEI stood at the deli cash register, staring out the window into the empty store. I'd been scheduled to train to bake bread at a ridiculously early hour. So far, it's not going well; my coworker, Gwen, is too busy rushing around trying to get everything done to teach me anything. Fortunately, I've done this before as a teenager, so I believe I'll be able to do it again."We're getting ready to open. Are there enough sandwiches? " Gwen inquired, terrified.“Yep. "We're full up there," I replied. "I even had time to brew some coffee."“Oh. So, did you pay attention to my training? ”“Yep.”“Oh. Okay. Then I'm going to take a break. "Could you please keep an eye on the last round of bread?"“Yep.”"Excellent, thank you."I didn't turn to watch her walk away. I think I have another five or ten minutes before I have to return to the sandwich grind. People usually don't start coming in un
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Chapter: THIRTY EIGHTFor a split second, my heart stops beating and time slows to a crawl. Everything around me is moving at a snail's pace, and my eyes well up with tears. I turnedaround to see if I'm dreaming or if everyone else is seeing what I'm seeing. My father has his arm around my mother's waist as she clutches Andrew in her arms, and Rachel gives me a positive reaction as she points her camera in my direction.The room has fallen silent, and all eyes have turned to me. Jordan coughs a few times as I turn my head to face him."This journey with you has been thrilling since the very first time we met. We've got to share so many wonderful moments together, and I want to continue sharing them with you as my wife. You've been everything I could have wished for: a supportive and loving partner, a wonderful mother to our son, and an ambitious and stunning woman in your own right. I don't deserve you, Aliyah; I've never deserved you. But I've always adored and loved you, and I don't
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Chapter: THIRTY SEVENa year laterIf you had asked me a year ago where I thought I'd be now, I'd have said curled up on the floor with Andrew having to play with a pile of toys. I might have even mentioned cleaning and cooking and doing other job that fell under my responsibilities as a baby sitter. Never in a million years did I imagine myself sitting on a stage with six other graduates, listening to my culinary mentor speak about how far we've come.More than that, I never imagined I'd have both. And understanding what awaits me after this celebration is almost as exciting as what I'm accomplishing today.Fortunately, I'm surrounded by friends who not only believedin my food, but also in me. Tanner and Ray have both been helpful in my development, and I would not be where I am today without them.As I look out at the crowd thathad gathered in our honor, I fidgetednervously. Rachel smiles and waves at me, and I reciprocate with a small wave. M
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Chapter: THIRTY SIXDo I cling to the past, or do I let go and move forward with the man who has my heart? My mind is in an emotional fog, and I'm at odds with myself. Jordan's kiss is tender, but I can tell he's reading my body language. He's waiting for me to take the initiative. The last first move as I realize our relationship has progressed to a new level.I recline on the bed and pull Jordan to me in an attempt to begin the healing process. No man has ever made me feel the way he makes me feel, and I believe him when he says he and Romina had nothing in common.The realization that he is Andrew's father is both shocking and relieving. It broke my heart to think I'd never see the boy I'd grown to adore again. Knowing I'll be able to keep my relationship with Andrew is only a bonus to Jordan's reasoning, whether he realizes it or not.My body is craving a primal but necessary release right now. I reach for Jordan's shirt and unbutton it slowly. I run my hands down the front of
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One Night With The Hot Doctor
Akala ko dati ay masaya maging Private Investigator, na magiging bongga ang buhay mo at makakapag suot ka ng magagarang damit.
Pero nagkamali ako dahil gaya ngayon, daig ko pa ang babaeng nagbebenta ng laman sa suot ko para lang makahuli ng mga lalaking may asawa na pero nambababae pa din.
Pero dahil isa akong single mom, wala akong magagawa kundi -pagtiyagaan ang trabahong ito para mabuhay kaming mag ina.
Nang umupo ako sa mataas na upuan sa bar, I saw him. This hot stranger.
Kakaiba ito sa lahat, charming, at parang akala mo lumabas ito sa isang movie at lalapit sayo para mag-pakilala.
I can’t resist his charms, wala sa ugali ko ang hindi makapag pigil pero hindi ko kayang labanan ang atraksyon ko sa kanya and it led to a passionate night.
Wala akong balak na makita pa siyang muli, pero, mukhang ang tadhana ay may ibang plano para sa amin.
He turned out to be my child’s pedia.
At nalaman ko ring anak ito ng isa sa mga makapangyarihang tao na isa sa mga iniimbestigahan ko.
Everything seemed so fast that it became hot and complicated all at the same time.
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Chapter: Bella - Martin 3MartinPag kasakay na pagkasakay namin sa taxi, ay sumandal sa akin si Arabella at dahil nakapatay ang ilaw ng taxing sinasakyan namin, Arabella press a searing hot kiss on my mouth, her lips are desperate. Ramdam na ramdam ko ang kanyang desperation. Parang siyang isang babae na napunta sa disyeto at uhaw na uhaw. I knew she needed that kiss.“Hey,” sabi ko sa labi niya. “Hey, okay lang, wag tayo magmadali,” I put my hand on her cheek at hinaplos ang malalambot niyang labi gamit ang aking hinlalaki. Naalis na ang kulay pula nitong lipstick sa kanyang labi. Marahil dahil sa pag halik niya ng marubdob sa akin. At malamang sa malamang, ang pulang lipstick nito ay lumipat at nag mantsa na sa aking mgs labi. Her lips had turned pink. Pink and genuine.Dahan dahan ko itong hinalikan, I gently caressed her bare lips with my own. and once more. She sighed and traced the tip of her tongue across my upper
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Chapter: Bella - Martin 2Martin“Next week na lang siguro tayo lumabas, anak,” sabi ng aking ama sa kabilang linya, while clenching my jaw, pinipigil ang galit ko dito. “Maybe we can do it when your mother is busy sa mga walang katapusan niyang charity meetings,” I rolled my eyes habang pinapanood ang isang lalaki while hitting the girl in white dress na nakaupo sa bar area. Inalis nito ang kamay ng lalaki na nakahawak sa puwitan nito at tinalikuran ang lalaki. Bigla kong hindi napigilan ang pagtawa sa nakita ko, nalimutan ko nang kausap ko nga pala ang ama ko.“Okay, Dad, sure, tawagan mo na lang ako sa Monday,” sa totoo lang hindi na talaga ako nakikinig sa mga sinasabi niya kaya nagpaalam na ako dito. Ito ang napapala ko sa paglipat at pagbalik sa Manila gaya ng gusto ng mama ko. She never liked that I live in a “small town” in Quezon Province, at ang daddy ko ay hindi masay na isa “lang” d
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Chapter: Bella - Martin 1Bella“Darling, you look so beautiful,” sabi ng matandang lalaki, na mukhang foreign businessman, na smooth na smooth kung magsalita at halatang sanay na sanay na mambola habang nakasandal ito sa bar table.I tilted my head to him at tinitigan ito, without giving anything away.“Thanks for the compliment, but I have a company and he’s arriving any minute,”Lumapit pa ito lalo sa akin at sinabing, “I might be the one you’re waiting for. My private jet is already waiting for us. So where do you wanna go? To Paris? London? Singapore? Rome? With that beauty, you deserve to have a vacation abroad,” ang mga salita nito ay nakakapangakit, however his hands on my ass are not. Alam kong gusto nito ang aking katawan, he thinks that I am selling my body. Pero hindi. I am working tonight, pero hindi ganitong kla
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