Chapter: Chapter 17 - The Manipulations of the HarlotJames appears annoyed but still takes it out of his inner blazer pocket, freeze as he stares at the display. It stops ringing for about five seconds and then begins to ring again and he answers the phone immideately. "Hello Carrie."I knew it. She did see us at the restaurant afterall when Roni went off a tagent. Though James didn't appear to have noticed her present there. Let me guess....she needs him. Now."No, no...not a problem. Just talking to the car-now whats wrong?"Hmmm....Maybe she did change abroad?"Slow down Carrie, I cant understant you when you're speaking that fast. Breathe for a second, okay? Good....good...now....not to be rude but why are you calling?"Ah....maybe not. Here we go. She's pulled this kinda stuff since her teens. The Damsel in Distress act. The annoying thing is ...that act always worked. Always. So....no 'nightcap' for me. I just know it."Oh! Well....I can probably fix that but why don't you ask-oh. Well what about-Hmm.....I see...No but....oh....o
Last Updated: 2024-07-13
Chapter: Chapter 16 - The King's FlirtingI smiled at him, feeling proud of Sofia and Pascini. This place really is awesome. "So can I invite you home to have a night cap with me?" James asked suggestively while his hand softly travelled up and down my arm Oh boy.... I feel my whole face begin to blush. My pulse is increasing and my heart feels like its going to burst any second now.mmmh! My body is screaming YES! But my mind yelling right back "HELL NO!" Why does everything with this man have to be so darn complicated?"Arhm....Night cap meaning a lovely cup of tea oooor.....a night of 'capping' each other between the sheets?" I raise my eyebrows and ask to clarify his intentions. Lord knows my body want the second one even though I probably shouldn't considering how things are between us right now. James merely gives me a sexy, crooket smile. "Can't it be both? Nothing wrong with a husband and wife enjoying each other....physically." and winks at me.I can literally feel my heart beat speed up. That man is effing leth
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Chapter: Chapter 15 - Dinner InterruptedI arrived at Pascinis at little past seven. I gave my name and the hostess gave me a huge smile and led my to our table. James had already arrived and had been seated at the table. He smiled, gave my body the elevator look and stood up to greet me. He leant towards me and said"Hi Darling. You look gorgeous as always." and proceded to kiss my cheek. Like a freaking school girl I couldn't control the blush that suddenly dominated my entire face. I could literally feel the blood rush to my face. "Thank you" I muttered and sat down in the chair he held out for me. "I've been looking forward to this all day I must admit." He confessed and sat back down in his own chair. "Really? I thought you would have focused on work. I thought you were still dealing with the whole Eastern route issue." I said and sipped the white wine he poured for me. Mmmmh....fresh and slightly citrusy. "Excellent choice on the wine selection" I muttered. "I didn't realize you paid so much attention to my work. I
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Chapter: Chapter 14 - This Is....Wooing?I stared at the door where my husband had just left stark naked as the day he was born. He wanted to be the one who'd give me a happily ever after??? Since WHEN?!? And wasn't he supposed to be in love with my dear sister?! And how the hell is it possible to have that many abs as a mere mortal?! Im so confused. Well....so much for my relaxing bath! I got out of the bath, dried myself off and walked in to the bedroom to put on my night clothes....only to stop abruptly due to the fact that a piece of paper, rippedfrom my notebook lying on my nightstand, had been thrown onto my bed with the words "The courtship shall now begin! I will woe you so hard that you will quickly realize that there is only one solution for a happily ever after for you....by staying married to me! -J"Woe? He wanted to woe me? Hard? And people called me strange....Apparently they hadn't met my husband!I found my camisol and night shorts, got into bed and finally fell asleep...strang
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Chapter: Chapter 13 - The Naked Truth The door opened again and then quietly closed shut. Thank God. We really hired some competent people. I really didn't want to talk to anymore people. I just wanted to soak my problems away! I should probably just get that divorce. Not for Carrie or my mother's sake. Or even James' sake. But for my own. I deserve a happily ever after. I deserve to be loved in return just as much I love. At the very least I deserve to have someone freaking listening to me when I open my month and confess my secrets. Not just someone who pretends to listen and instead think about work or another woman and only returns to the present when I ask a question. I really cannot believe that I didn't realize it before. I guess love really does make you stupid at times. "Well...this looks cozy-Room for two in there?" a smooth voice asked. I shot straight up in the tub, quickly realizing that the door opening had not been Lisa with my robe and towel. But instead my suit-clad husband...who was taking off hi
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Chapter: Chapter 12 - To Wash Away The Sins Of The DayArriving home after a....challenging day....I briefly saw James' black loafers were gone and guessed he was probbaly still at the office. Excellent! I wanted nothing more than to drink a large glass of white wine while having a lovely bath. I wanted to just....soak...the sweat and grime of the city off my body. This summer had been non-stop rain followed by a now 2 month long heatwave and the heat has been unbearable-on a good day! The sweating nonstop is a chronic condition for everyone right now...especially if you leave any airconditioned rooms. I felt I was beginning smell rather ...ripe. So a bath was now at the top of my to-do liste! Normally, when Im home, I like to do most things I want to do by myself and rarely actually rely on the staff for mundane tasks, but today I asked one of the maids to fill up the tub with water and to get me a large glass of a lovely white wine before sending them out of the house. I went to the kitchen and took out the couple of steaks from the f
Last Updated: 2024-03-26