Sapphire's POVI woke up to Eric raining kisses all over my body. We had flown back to New York about a week ago and it was safe to say that things were going smoothly between the two of us. I mean, I no longer felt like ripping him apart or kicking him where the sun didn't shine. As a matter of fact, we were practically living like a normal couple in love even when it was just the two of us present.The trip to Malibu made things take a very swift turn. It made me realize how much I was in love with him and it was also because of it, I found out how far Eric would go just to keep me safe. The thought warmed my heart whenever it came to my mind and it propelled me to ponder on our stance in this odd relationship.Sure, Eric never ran out of ways to make me feel loved but it was one thing to do that and then it was another to vocally express it. There were times he did things that could compel anyone to believe he really had feelings for me and other times, he was the exact opposite. H
Sapphire's POVWhy is that woman here so early in the morning? And what business does she have with Eric? What kind of woman storms a married man's home at such an ungodly hour? That bitch sure has got some nerves! What the hell could she want? I bet she's here to ruin my morning or make me agitated like her presence always does. She obviously can't stand the thought of seeing me with Eric. It's no wonder she was absent at our wedding.I felt a knot of anger forming in the pit of my stomach and it made me clench my fists around the sheets. I already didn't like her and now she was interrupting my intimate moment with Eric. And that too, so freaking early in the morning. I wanted to scream, to tell her to go away but I couldn't. I was still pinned underneath Eric and his fingers were still teasing and stroking my nub. I moaned involuntarily, clearly enjoying what Eric was doing to me but the thought of Sophia being here contrasted it.The mere mention of that woman's name was enough to
Sapphire's POV"That Sophia sounds like a menace," Jamila commented, her eyes fixed on the clothes rack. "She's really something, huh?"I exhaled and grazed my hair with my finger subconsciously, glancing away, "You have no idea."We were out shopping for clothes, courtesy of my 'darling' husband who had been so kind enough to give me his credit card to do as I pleased with it. It was some sort of bribery, of course, for leaving me all alone. After he'd left with Sophia, he came back later in the evening and apologized for leaving like that. He seemed to know how to apologize more often these days.It was pointless to keep being mad at him so I let it go but it didn't mean I was going to jump into his arms and kiss him after what had transpired. Eric explained everything to me when he got back but frankly, I wasn't really paying that much attention. I was trying so hard to drown out my anger at Sophia. But I did grab a few things. He told me something about her boyfriend, (that's righ
Sapphire's POVI felt blood drain from my face as I struggled to find the words to defend myself. How could this have happened? I hadn't even seen the necklace, let alone taken it. What the hell was going on? Panic clawed at my chest while I stared at the necklace in Mrs Donovan's grasp, searching for an explanation but nothing came."You sneaky little thief!" Eric's mother boomed, stroking her jewellery. "Why am I not surprised at your despicable behaviour? You're a lowlife after all, a half-baked wannabe. You'd do anything to get a taste of the good life. As if trapping my son wasn't enough, you had the effrontery to steal from me.""No! I didn't...I swear I didn't take anything! I didn't steal that. I have no idea how it got in my purse! You have to believe me. I'm innocent!" I finally found my voice, breaking my silence.Patricia scoffed, "First you were going on and on about not knowing anything concerning my diamond necklace. Now that you've been proven to be a thief in front of
Eric's POVThe very minute I stepped into the godforsaken designer store, I knew for a fact that something was off because I felt it deep within my bones. The aura of the place was just too thick with what I perceived to be tension and a ton of crap. I walked further inside, my eyes flickering all over the place only to see my tigress, cornered and being dragged away like some criminal.Fucking hell! How dare they?There she was, my wife, putting up a goddamn fight, caught between two meatheads. Their beefy arms were hauling her off to God knows where, like she's some piece of trash they can just toss around! Heat flushed my neck, a wildfire of rage spreading under my skin. Every muscle in my body tensed, coiling like a spring, itching to launch at those bastards.How dare they manhandle her, my tigress, with their grubby, ape-like paws?Sapphire's face was as pale as death itself and those little tears rolling down her cheeks made something inside me snap. I never liked seeing women
Eric's POVMy mother's glare was frosty but her usual poise was cracked by the situation which had now spiralled out of her control. Her nostrils flared like they belonged to a bull ready to charge through a wall and her blood red lips twisted into a nasty snarl but she was obviously cornered. With the evidence now questionable, her credibility was slipping away as fast as the crowd's whispers were growing, faster than gossip spread in a high school locker room.The manager's stupid face turned a shade paler, if that was even possible. His skin was like delicate china about to crack under pressure. I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy seeing the son of a bitch squirm. He'd think twice before pulling a stunt like this ever again with anyone else. I saw his Adam's apple bob as he swallowed hard. Sweat poured down his skin, his breathing becoming heavier by each passing minute. The audience of onlookers was silent, watching intently while waiting for the next act in this absurd theatre.
Sapphire's POVEric drove me home and the ride, like most of our rides together, was dead silent. The difference this time was that we weren't silent because we felt awkward or because we were unsure of what to say to each other. We weren't quiet because we were angry or upset with each other. The silence was just there because we were still trying to process everything that happened. The weight of the events was just too heavy and it hung between us like a dense fog, flooding both our minds.Jamila was seated at the back and just like us, she didn't say anything either. Not a single word. And while we were leaving the store, she had rushed back to pack up all of the stuff that we bought. Classic Jamila. If things hadn't been so bad, if we hadn't been shaken by the day's madness, I was pretty sure that she would have been hurling insults at the store now. And she would have made a bunch of nasty comments about Patricia and, like Eric had called them, her minions. She never would have
Sapphire's POV"Is there something else you need, tigress?" Eric asked, moving an inch closer to where I stood facing him.Tigress. The name felt honeyed in his tongue, in his deep and gruff voice. Although I never admitted it to him and probably never would, I loved it when he called me that. I'd always had. It made me feel special, made my belly tingle with heat and had me all fluffy inside. The worst or best thing it ever did to me was make my hormones rage and make me involuntarily wet my panties a little.Eric was always so charming, so hot, so goddamn irresistible. Everything about him exuded sensuality and sex, his looks and physique screamed "Worship me". From the start, I had been drawn to him because of his tremendous sex appeal and for the longest time, I had been in denial. And now, it wasn't just his sexiness that pulled me closer to him and made me want to be with him. It was so much more than that now.I was in love with him and I wanted him to know.How could I not be