Cynthia’s POVI turned to the bathroom while he was left completely stunned to speak.I sighed, doing a mental check of all I had said in the last ten minutes just to be sure that I wasn’t out of line.Getting to the bathroom door, I could hear her heaving. Those were the kind that came after a long painful sob.I looked at Trudeau standing some distance away from both doors behind and in front of him.“Is there anything else you might want to add that would make sense of this condition?” I asked him, resisting the urge to narrow my eyes at him like he was a faulting child.“I told you everything step by step. That’s all that happened, I swear.” He said honestly. Shaking his head, he turned around and walked out of the room, slamming the door behind him.I heard a sharp muffled gasp from inside. “He’s gone.” I immediately let her know so whatever feeling she was having at the moment could free her.“Audrey...” I started, a sigh Leaving my mouth till I found myself stretching and it tu
Audrey’s POV Cynthia got up from the couch. I knew they were having a conversation about me because the moment I walked in, it died. She made brief eye contact with me, flashing a relieved smile way. “I guess this is my cue.” She announced, clapping her hands together gracefully. “Didn’t think I would be starting my day’s job as a therapist but I’m always glad to be of help…” she did this subtle bow, an acknowledgment of a higher power after a service had been rendered, yet only I thought in my mind. What if she doesn’t mean it? “I’m sorry again…for the disruption of your day. I appreciate your encouraging words.. .” I blurted out after having the strongest gust of guilt fuel through my system. “Thank you” I added. Even I could admit to myself that I was being clumsy. It wasn’t the fact I thought she secretly judged me, but how she indirectly said she had to be here, it wasn’t a choice she had. “You are welcome.” Cynthia chipped back, “As much as I would love to stay. I think It
Audrey’s POV “Looking for something??” He pressed his body against mine from behind. I could mentally draw the naked image of his body as it was pressed against me. My hand that was stretched reaching for the top glass shelf had wavered in effort and was back at my side, supporting the rest of my body that he wasn’t pressed against.“The wine—” My voice was so high pitched it hooked somewhere in my throat, refusing to complete itself. I cleared my throat before trying again, “The wine glass. The wine glass is what I needed to take. Can you help me with it?” I more of whispered to myself because, with this level of proximity, there was no way he would claim not to hear my plea.He made a noise that sounded like a snort and vibrated against my back. The only difference between the sound he made and a snort was that significantly less amount of arrogance.“Okay...I will help you with it. But what do I get in return?” He massaged his semi-erection against my butt. It wasn’t helping that
Audrey’s POV“What are those?”I pointed at some brown paper bag rolled into short sticks.“Are you serious?” He looked at me like I was growing a second head. “Trudeau, you can not—” My hands were slapped over my mouth right before I gave a pass for the action to take place in my head. It was strange. To have that level of response already ingrained in my head when I have only been here for 4 days. “No, no” he gently peeled off my palm placed tightly over my mouth. “please, don’t do that. Do say my name. I mean, of course, that’s when we are in a private space and there are no other listening ears around.” I didn’t feel the conviction. Not in the way he said ‘private space’, or how he picked at my palm with his—like I was some fragile filth that would fall apart. I try to send those thoughts away by vigorously shaking my head to keep the thoughts at bay. “Okay…I will keep that in mind.” I accepted his term. He seemed quite happy about it, nodding his head severally before focusi
Trudeau’s POV “Alright, you have proven you are a careful lot enough. Now time for questions.” I picked up the cold red wine, quenching the heat smoking on the blunt has invited the back of my neck. I didn’t do it very often. I would rather send my throat burning from booze than pick up a blunt because it always made me feel lazy and tired right after. Plus, I had to keep in mind that the day had barely started to start on such a note. Her eyes followed my every movement. Mostly focusing on the blunt, which I could guess her reasons for. She probably has never taken or heard about it in her life, plus this was her first time observing its effects too. “I promise it’s not as bad as you have probably heard in the past.” I tried to assure her with the blunt between my lips. The fumes from the blunt got into my eyes in the process of moving around to drop the glass back on the center table. “Oh fuck…” The smoke stung in a nasty way. “Sorry…that must hurt. Though I am sure it is perf
Audrey’s POV “Your turn. My question is…how was growing up for you?”His eyes went from being lost to staring right past my soul all in one millisecond. I froze in a spot, thinking I was doing the wrong thing by asking him that sort of question like it happened when I had crossed the line cooking for him. “I can change the question…if that is too—”“Oh no…” He quickly interfered, picking up the blunt we were both sharing from the tray and putting it between his lips. Without being told, I found the lighter and spotted him. He took a deep drag. At that moment, my eyes stayed sealed to the bright burning flame at the butt of the blunt. “It is quite a lot to unpack, which is why I wish right now, I could skip that question. But I’m a man of my word and I have to answer it...” He blew air forcefully out of his mouth, and with it going were the fumes from his joint. This time it wasn’t blown in my direction which I was thankful for because I wasn’t even noticing how I was slowly fallin
Trudeau’s POVIt has been two weeks since Audrey Bolduc had arrived at Blue Lotus Pack. On four different occasions, she had visited the main pack to get a new phone that I could communicate with her with, and some more gardening equipment because she was not satisfied with using the regular choice that was brought from within the pack as a form of revenue.I didn’t question it too much. Neither did I table it in the last council meeting before the very one I had found myself in.My fingers tapped impatiently against the thick wooden surface. Every official was seated according to the little table mats that held their names just in front of them.“The only person left now is Guillemette,” Cassie said, giving me an encouraging look.She must have read my countenance. I cleared my throat, throwing the ticks to the back of my mind, focusing on my hands literally as they tapped away impatiently.First fingerSecond fingerThird finger…“Sorry, sorry…” Guillemette’s voice broke into the si
Trudeau’s POVGuillemette raised his hand last minute. “I volunteer for this tribute.” His voice is so crisp and clear, the utter shock it brings to the half-witted morons on the other end of the table was why I orchestrated this meeting in the first place. “Guill—” “Eh eh” He swung his finger majestically at the elder who tried to attempt ‘talking sense into him’. The same who also happened to be his uncle and got to this position only because Guillemette put in a good word for him aside from his qualifications to be here. Now that it was for Guillemette to stand in his place of opposition, he suddenly thinks it's not right for the man not to serve his purpose. He still had that face on. The one that said, “You don’t know what you are saying”.“It is Gamma for you, Elder Pedro.” He shut down his uncle with such a command, that I began to not recognize the man seated before me.Elder Pedro’s face got stuck in a pause. I bet he was trying to understand how he became so little in fr