Novels by Jade Hlobo

"I'll be back before dinner, alright?" Jason said, grabbing his keys."Why so late?" Maya questioned."I have a few things I need to sort out after work. It won't take too long, okay?" Jason told her. Maya nodded and turned the TV on to watch a movie.Jason stopped and got coffee for both himself and Liam before driving to work. He had made up his mind about who his new receptionist would be, so he had to give her a call first thing when he got to the office. Right after work, Jason had to meet up with someone to discuss a few things, then he would be able to go home."Coffee?" Jason offered to Liam and sat down. Liam took the coffee and thanked him."I was looking into your idea for a new school, and I'm all for it," Liam began. "It's going to cost us quite a bit, but not enough to hurt us. I checked out the building, and it's actually decent. We just need to fix it up here and there," Liam finished. Jason nodded, and they continued to discuss everything in detail. An hour later, Jas

"Maya!" Skyler screamed, pulling Maya in for a hug. "You look amazing," she added, pulling back to admire Maya."Thank you, Sky. You look gorgeous," Maya complimented back. Once everyone greeted each other, they made their way to the table and took a seat."Maya, Liam was telling me that you're due in about a week or two?" Skyler asked."Yeah, the twins seem ready to come, even though it's a bit early," Maya chuckled. She grew nervous at the thought of giving birth. At first, she was more than ready, but she began to freak out as the days got closer."So, it's just a while before me," Skyler said, even more excited than before."Pretty much," Maya laughed nervously. Jason noticed and changed the subject to calm her nerves."Liam, listen. There's a new project I want to run by you," Jason began. "There's a four-story building that I drove past a while ago. It's up for sale. I was thinking we buy it and turn it into a school. Not just any school, though. A business school. It will focus

"Have you found anyone to fill in the receptionist position yet?" Liam asked Jason, handing him a coffee. Jason wanted to get as much done at work as possible before Maya had their twins."I have two women coming in for an interview later on. So hopefully, by the end of the day, I'll have someone," Jason answered and sipped his coffee."How's Maya?" Liam asked, making himself comfortable. He had finished up most of his work, so he thought this would be the perfect time to pester Jason to allow some time to pass."She's doing really well. We had a doctor's appointment yesterday. He told us that the twins might be born earlier than we expected," Jason mentioned. "It could happen in a week or two," he added."Oh shit, that's really cool. Sky is due in about three weeks," Liam said excitedly. "We should all go out for dinner one more time before we get too busy," Liam suggested. Jason nodded at the idea. It would be great for them to go out to dinner one more time."Alright, I'll talk to

Maya stayed a lot longer at the fundraiser because she enjoyed it. The two got home later than planned, but Maya didn't mind. The following morning, Maya and Jason got ready for Maya's checkup. It would be Jason's first time attending one of Maya's appointments, and he was more than excited about it."Which suit do you think I should wear?" Jason asked, holding two suits in his hands. Maya laughed as she ate ice cream in bed."Just wear sweatpants and a shirt, Jason," she responded.Jason shook his head and stepped closer to her. "Maya, I need to look professional," he argued.Maya shrugged and pointed at the navy blue suit with her spoon. "That one," she told him and had a spoonful of ice cream.Jason nodded and began changing into his suit. "How come you're not dressed yet?" he asked Maya while buttoning his shirt. "You showered two hours ago," he added."I know, but then I got tired," she defended. "And then I got hungry and made something to eat, and then I was craving ice cream,

"Why are you up so early?" Maya asked as she walked into Jason's home office. Jason had been up since 4 AM, planning a surprise for Maya. It would take a long time before it was done, but he wanted to finish as soon as possible. "There's a work function happening today. We're raising money for the Blake Foundation." He said and got out of his seat to hug and kiss Maya. "The Blake Foundation?" She asked curiously. "It's a foundation I started after your brother passed away. It's to help children with cancer. There's an auction today, and all the money goes to that foundation." Jason explained. "I was wondering if you would like to come with me to tonight's event," Jason said. "Oh, I'd love to, but I don't look my best. I'm huge, and nothing looks good on me any-" Jason cut Maya off before she continued. "Don't say stuff like that, Maya. You're beautiful, and you'll look amazing in anything you put on. I'll have my team come in to do your hair and makeup. Then you'll pick out a dress

Maya was woken up by a knock on her front door. The last time she checked, she wasn't expecting any guests. She got up and walked towards the front door while rubbing her eyes. Maya peeped through the hole to see who it was. A smile grew on her face as she noticed Jason standing there with flowers. She opened the door and flew into his arms. Jason wrapped his arms around her and kissed her neck. He pulled back and handed Maya her flowers. "Do you think I could come inside?" Jason asked and smiled. "Oh, yeah. Sorry, come on in." Maya said and stepped aside. Jason walked in and went straight to the living room. "To what do I owe this pleasant surprise?" Maya asked as she sat on the couch. "I just missed you, that's all," Jason answered. Maya blushed and placed her hand on Jason's cheek. "I missed you too." Jason tried to pull Maya in for a kiss, but she blocked it. "Absolutely not." She said with her hand on his mouth. "I haven't brushed my teeth yet." She said and got up. "I don'

As the school holiday neared, Alex watched her family excitedly pack up everything they needed for the trip. Knowing her dad, he was probably just focused on the tennis things and nothing else. She had already packed her things Wednesday night so she could rest on Thursday while her family tore the house apart trying to find their things. Alex enjoyed going to the lake house. It was a yearly destination for her family and Alex was very serious about family traditions. Alex knew this trip would be entirely different from the trips they took before but Alex guiltily looked forward to spending a whole week blessed with Oliver's presence. Alex sat at the bottom of the stairs while she thought about Oliver. Alex was used to getting whenever she desired so the fact that she couldn't have Oliver made her want him even more. She thought about how he gently caressed her skin, it was a simple reminder of what could have been, but sadly had no chance of being brought to life.

"Well then find out who did it!" William barked at one of his employees. He squeezed his stress ball at his desk. He found out someone was stealing from the company. "Can you get Oliver in here!" He yelled as his employee was leaving. Moments later Oliver walked in. "Hey man, did someone shove a stick up your ass or something?" William stood up and walked to the window. He was on the 56th floor. He loved looking out the window. Oliver joined him at the window. "There's a couple of thousands missing. Someone has slowly been taking money." William couldn't let anything happen to the business. Both he and Oliver had worked so hard to have the company where it was and he wasn't going to let some employee he probably hasn't even met ruin it for him. It was a big company so he had no idea who ran what. That's why he had people to do it for him. "What!?" Oliver began to feel his anger boil inside of him. He left the room and went through all the camera footage until he spotted som

Alex stared at her phone in disbelief. How the hell did he figure out her username? She never used her full name on her socials. She opened the text and sent him her phone number. Alex preferred phone calls over texts because she never responded to people. Less than a minute later her phone rang. "How did you find me?" Alex giggled. "I found the guy your friend was making out with, he gave me her username so I went onto her account and found you. I really missed you and wanted to hear your voice again" Part of Alex thought this was creepy but it also didn't count because it was a dashingly handsome man. "You're sweet Oliver. I hope we can meet up again soon." "I'd love nothing more." His deep voice sent chills down Alex's spine. "Listen. Is it okay if we spoke tomorrow. I feel exhausted." Alex asked while fighting the urge to fall asleep. "I'd say yes but I have lunch with my best friend Will. I'll call you afterwards alright?" Alex agreed and hung up. The next morning

"Jesus crepes, my head hurts!" Ava whined as she sat across from Alex at lunchtime. "Well, you have to suck it up because we still have class for four more hours." Ava groaned and placed her head on the table. She loved going out, but she hated the aftereffects. Alex handed her a bottle of water and two painkillers. It didn't matter how often Alex told Ava to drink water to avoid the hangover; Ava never listened. "So tell me more about Mr. Stud muffin," Ava said after taking a few gulps of water. "Can you please stop calling him that? His name is Oliver." Alex complained. "But anyways, there isn't much to tell. We had a drink. I almost kissed him. We-" Alex got cut off by Ava."Hold the fuck up. You didn't kiss him?" Ava asked in confusion. "Of course not. I don't even know him, Ava. I'm not just going to make out with some random guy." Alex lied. She would have made out with him in a heartbeat. She thought about it all night, but wouldn't tell Ava that. "Oh, come on, you must h

"Are you having a good time?" Alexandra heard a husky voice ask from behind. The music in the club made it rather difficult to hear him. The flickering lights weren't helping either. "What!?" She yelled out, hoping he would hear her over the music. He smirked before letting out a chuckle. "I asked if you were having a good time!" He shouts. This time, she heard him a lot better than the first. Alexandra took a sip from my drink and smiled. "Oh, yes. I am." "Did you come here alone!?" Her eyebrows knotted as she stared at him in confusion. Alexandra had a feeling that that was the part where she would get kidnapped. "What's got you so curious, sir?" She asked and drank the last bit of her drink. " Curiosity." He responds with a proud look on his face. She let out a sigh followed by a soft giggle. "I came with my best friend. She's just using the restroom." "Mind if I keep you company till she returns?" Alexandra constantly turned men down, but she wanted to be a