Sighing, I grabbed the handle of my blue suitcase and wheeled the case out of my childhood home. Inside my well-used blue suitcase held all the memories of my past life-well, all the memories that would fit in the small, black box on wheels. Having to pack up your whole life into a suitcase is hard but I had no choice.I had to do if for my mother who had finally got another man. I was happy for her because I was tired of seeing her chase a new guy every other week. She would spend days even weeks away from the house because of a new guy she was with. At first the guys she did end up with were always abusive, narcissistic assholes. They never treated either one of us well. Some of them would hit me along with my mother, and others stuck to just hitting her. A couple of them ended up giving me black eyes or other bruises on my limbs but I still beared up with it.“This one is different I promise you Nicole .” My mom begged trying to get my attention as I wheeled my suitcase towards th
Sighing, I grabbed the handle of my blue suitcase and wheeled the case out of my childhood home. Inside my well-used blue suitcase held all the memories of my past life-well, all the memories that would fit in the small, black box on wheels. Having to pack up your whole life into a suitcase is hard but I had no choice.I had to do if for my mother who had finally got another man. I was happy for her because I was tired of seeing her chase a new guy every other week. She would spend days even weeks away from the house because of a new guy she was with. At first the guys she did end up with were always abusive, narcissistic assholes. They never treated either one of us well. Some of them would hit me along with my mother, and others stuck to just hitting her. A couple of them ended up giving me black eyes or other bruises on my limbs but I still beared up with it.“This one is different I promise you Nicole .” My mom begged trying to get my attention as I wheeled my suitcase towards th
“Nicole...” My mom whispered. “It’s fine mum”, I had nothing to do about so I returned to my pasta.“Alexander, this is Marie’s daughter, Nicole. She’s moved in with her”,“Oh, hey.” He said casually and took the seat next to me. Just his voice showed that he was a bit arrogant but I couldn’t ignore his eyes. He was checking me out.I tried not to let it bother me, but he was sitting so close. I wanted so badly to turn and observe him too, especially when he walked into the room looking like that. His red baseball cap pushing back his brown hair, his beautiful green eyes, his tanned skin, his thick British accent to match his father’s, his tall, muscular body...“So Alexander, what took you so long?” Jason asked and I momentarily wondered how close they were. It still bothered me that I wasn’t that close to my dad.“The assholes here don’t know how to drive.” He answered harshly.“Mouth!” Jason scolded, but he didn’t apologize, and he probably didn’t expect one. “Do you have any plans
“He doesn’t pity you, sweetheart. Why would you say that?”“Didn’t you hear him at dinner? I don’t want him to replace my father.” I told her truthfully.“Nicole... he doesn’t know about your father.” She paused and sat up straight on the bed, running her hands through my hair. “I haven’t told him yet about your father”“Then never tell him anythingaboutmy father?” I blurted out and her brow furrowed. “I don’t want them to know about my father... I don’t want them to pity me or feel sorry for me. And I definitely do not want him thinking he can be my new dad.” I said a little sarcastically.At my words, she sighed and thought for a minute. “Nicole, I don’t think that’s a good idea... I can’t keep lying to him.”“Please mum... This is all I’ve ever asked you to do.”She let out a strained breath. “All right... But please try to take it easy on Jason.. he is delighted to finally meet you, and I know he is excited to have a girl around.”“Yeah, about that... What’s Alexander’s deal?” I a
My first day at Fordham School is tomorrow, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous as hell. It’s never been hard for me to make friends or fit in, but that didn’t stop me from worrying about what the next year of my life was going to be like. I’ve already decided to start fresh and not tell anyone about my real father; I don’t need their pity. I just need to get through this year so I can get off to college and really start my life.Mom and I have been moved in for a week now, but it really only felt like mum did. I still didn’t feel at home and the only thing I did during day was to stay in my room. Alexander has also hardly been here, except for when he stumbled in at godly hours of the night and sleeps until late afternoon only to shower and leave again. I badly wanted to know what he is doing, where he’s going, but I don’t think he wanted me asking. I also had a feeling he’s hiding just as much as I am, like maybe there’s a valid reason for why he puts on such a tough façade
BLAIR'S POVThe game was about to start. I wasn't the biggest fan of basketball, but when the LA Lakers and the Chicago Bulls played, even I got carried away in the game. Right now I didn't mind about the fact that I was supposed to be at work. I was with my co worker Kent and unlike myself, he was a die hard Lakers fan, so he was absolutely buzzing.The coffee table in his house in front of the TV was littered with pizza boxes, opened cans of beer, cigarette butts, and Kent's lucky charms: a Lakers scarf and a keychain souvenir he bought the first time he saw them play live when he was a kid. I wasn't superstitious so I didn't understand why he had to have those objects every single time he watched them play, but I did find it amusing."Here's the deal: if you didn't like the Lakers' young core but also thought they gave up too much for ad, didn't like their signings after Kawhi chose the Clippers, and didn't like last year's free agents but also don't like moving on from them in fav
NICOLE'S POV I walked slowly with my protein smoothie in my hand. It was finally evening and I was already dressed up in a black tight fitting swimming costume waiting for Blair to come.As I took in the atmosphere around me, I looked down at the unbroken water which lay so still, untouched. I knew it wouldn't be long before the water was kicked up so much, that the bottom would be nothing but a haze. But for now, it was calming, welcoming and would be where fate decided if I won today.I fueled up this competition and I was prepared. "Waiting for me baby girl?", I heard his deep voice behind me. Turning around, I noticed him standing there in his swim teams black and red outfit. His hair was messy, and his swim bag swung carelessly over his shoulder but man, even I'll admit it, his confidence made you nervous to race him.I ignored him then went on with taking my smoothie, ready to finish it."You drinking those shakes, right now? You know you won't win even if you endure those ka
NICOLE'S POV I heard the clinking of glass and the unscrewing of a lid. I then felt warm droplets fall on my skin, and the second Blair's hand made contact with my skin, I realized he had used the massage oil."This is going to make you feel better."He spread the warm oil, slowly rubbing it on my skin. He used the hot water to warm up the oil, making it melt comfortably into my skin.His strong, wide hands slid across my leg to my ankle slowly, pressing and squeezing from time to time. I hummed and moaned softly to let him know he was doing an amazing job."I want this to last forever," I said, sinking deeper into my pillow as Blair applied more oil. He was now focused on my ankle, where it pained mostly. After some time, I thanked him and he left.In the evening I sat up from my bed and let out a exhausted sigh. I needed to do something to help with my muscles tightness.I walked out of my room slowly then began to limp towards the balcony, however before I could reach there I hea
NINATheo stared down at me, his chest heaving and his eyes half-lidded. If he looked at me like that, I'd let him do anything to me. Anything.There were so many things that I wanted to say. You don't need to ask. Just put me in the position you want me. Tie me up and have me the way you need to. I wanted Theo to know that I trusted him with all of me, and that meant allowing him to do whatever he pleased."Can you give me a safe word, baby?" Theo breathed, running his hand over my thigh.The action was soft, and slow-but it left a trail of fire in his path. I squeezed my legs together, a failed attempt at providing relief to the annoying throb between my legs. It didn't work. Theo slipped his hand between my thighs, forcing them apart while he made sure I kept my eyes on his face.He was rough, but gentle and he made it clear that it was his turn to have fun.Safe word? I licked my lips, unable to concentrate long enough to think of a damn word. What could it possibly be? I was too
That was until I felt her take my pants off, and I opened my eyes to see her removing my boxers. Holy shit. My mouth fell agape, realising that Nina had different plans."Nina-" I stammered, forgetting that her name was something that I hardly called her."Be quiet," she whispered, wrapping her hand around the base of my dick.I caught my moan and swallowed it, still breathing heavily as I stared down at her. I'm so fucking hard. Every stroke was magnified, but my heart nearly stopped when I felt her mouth close around my tip. Fuck.My body tensed, and I whimpered when her tongue ran over the length of my dick. I looked down at her, incapable of taking my eyes off her."Oh, fuck-" I hissed, trying to understand and comprehend how it felt that good.Don't cum. Not yet. How fucking embarrassing was that?Nina stopped moving. "What did I say?""Be quiet," I repeated breathlessly, succumbing to her every demand. From her smile, I could tell that she was satisfied.I breathed out a sigh of
I couldn't stop thinking about Nina, or her words. Yes, I'll move in with you. The thought had me smiling- too many times for comfort. The idea of it was about to drive me insane and I couldn't fathom waking up every morning with her next to me.How dare she make me this happy?It almost felt...unreal.Breathing out a sigh, I let my head fall onto the pillow while I listened to the sound of Nina showering. I was tempted to join her, and possibly show my appreciation for all the ways she made me feel.I licked my lower lip, staring off in the direction of the bathroom. I should. I closed my eyes, telling myself that she should enjoy her time. With that being said, I stayed glued on the bed and almost fucking kicked myself for it.After all our moments together, I still managed to feel the tiniest bit of nerves when it came to her.How?The water stopped running and a few seconds later, Nina stepped into the room in nothing but a white towel around her body. Her face was flushed, and he
"Hi, baby," Theo's voice was soft, and gentle and all that I wanted after a long day of classes. I stepped aside to let him in, and I couldn't help but admire how good he looked in those glasses."I'm so happy to see you," I said softly, feeling relieved. I was tired but when Alice asked for an emergency babysitter, I couldn't resist. I was happy to."Why?" Theo said, gazing down at me. "Are you hungry?"I chuckled, nodding my head. "You got me.""Ah," he murmured, giving me a look as he set all the items down in the kitchen.I cradled Oliver in my arms, holding the bottle to his mouth. He drank as if he had never been fed before, and I scoffed a small laugh when he gasped for air and started drinking again. He held the bottle, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that he could keep his own bottle in place.I nodded in approval, sitting down as I let him enjoy his meal."You're so beautiful," Theo murmured, catching me off guard and I grinned at the compliment. He stood with his han
NINA"Hey, baby," I whispered, stroking the back of my knuckles over the little's boy cheek. He giggled, waving his tiny hands in the air as he kicked his feet. I held him close to me, smiling down at his adorable face when he latched onto my finger."Hi, mama," Brian greeted, entering the living room with the brightest smile on his face.Alice rolled her eyes, using the tall mirror to put her earrings on. Brian hugged her from behind, still grinning when he kissed her on the shoulder.They were both dressed in formal clothes-on their way to attend a black tie event. I stood with Oliver in my arms, attempting to sway him to sleep but the baby seemed to be as awake as ever."Hi, Nina." Brian let go of her, offering me a small wave when he plopped himself down on the couch. His tie was loose, and the buttons left undone. He stretched his arms over the back of the couch, folding one leg over the other when he took a deep breath in and sighed heavily."Hey, you okay? You seem a little str
"Oh my God," Nina whispered to herself, rushing out of her chair and down the hall. "I'm a mess."I opened my mouth-hoping to catch her attention, but she disappeared into the room and left no room for me to speak. I wanted to tell her that there was no need for her to fix herself up, but noises of cupboards and drawers opening and closing could be heard.I smiled as I approached the door, still reeling from Nina's words. I love you. There wasn't a thing in the world that made me happier. I wanted to hear her say it over and over again.My smile dropped the moment I remembered who was on the other side of the door. It morphed into a distasteful frown.What was she doing here? It was the last thing I expected. And the last thing I wanted. She was my mother, yes. But she had hurt me in ways I couldn't fathom and knowing that she was there was a reminder that I didn't need.I took a deep breath in, letting my hand rest on a handle. She knocked again, nearly shaking the doorframe with the
NINAI groaned out of my sleep, letting my arm drag over the empty space next to me. Empty? That didn't feel right.Waking up alone felt foreign and unfamiliar. I opened my eyes, sighing when I saw that Theo wasn't next to me. I strained my ears, listening to the sound of rummaging in the kitchen and I smiled sleepily when my head dropped back down on the pillow. A few seconds later, I was hit with the comforting aroma of cooking.Theo was making breakfast.I blinked, attempting to push myself off the bed. It didn't work. The last few days had drained me, and I was still feeling the effects of it even though I was no longer on my period.Letting out a breath, I rolled over to my back and stared at the high ceiling. I stayed like that for a little while until I heard light footsteps approach the bedroom. My head turned to the noise, seeing Theo's face pop around the doorframe. Only his face. I chuckled, seeing the disappointed expression at the realisation that I was awake.He sighed,
I leaned against the edge of the counter, waiting for Nina to step out of the shower. She had been in there for a while, and I listened to the spray of water hit the tiles while I busied myself with bouncing my knee. I was nervous-the tiniest bit.But it intensified when the water stopped and the glass door slid open.My body went still. Why am I nervous? It was the thought that she might not like what I had spread out for her that had me feeling anxious. I took a deep breath in, glancing around the kitchen one more time to make sure everything was in place.Nina needed a little cheering up, and I had no problem doing that for her. From her favourite flowers to her favourite dish, I could only hope that she liked it. I really hoped she liked it.Am I doing too much? I questioned myself.When it came to Nina, I wanted her to be happy and satisfied. Most of all, I wanted her to feel loved. Yes, that was it. I needed her to know that my heart belonged to hers. Even if it just meant getti
NINAI stepped out of my last class for the day, feeling as if I was about to collapse at any second as I dragged my backpack over my shoulder.Everything felt extra heavy today. Everything felt longer, too. My lower back ached, and the cold weather only managed to make it worse. I wanted nothing more than to lie down in a bed and forget that I was on my period.Fucking period. At least it confirmed that my birth control did its job.Imagine.My body craved for a nap, preferably with Theo's warm body next to me. Where was he, anyway? I was stuck in a four hour lab, and had no communication with him throughout those four hours.I wondered if he was still on campus. Probably not. I glanced at the watch on my wrist, seeing that Theo's last lecture ended almost two hours ago. I sighed, knowing that I'd have to get myself home even when it felt like death was knocking on my door.Dramatic? Absolutely not. Everything ached and pained. Besides that, I was starving.Deciding to stop wasting t