DANIELI pretend to keep reading the emails I opened a few minutes ago before my mother walked into my office. Her chatter is making it hard for me to concentrate."Mother," I sigh, "I'm not kicking you out, but I have a lot of work to do.""Of course you're kicking me out, not impolitely, but you are," she retorts, offended, touching her chest. "I just came to tell you that you have to attend this dinner, yes, you have to."She reminds me of the dreaded dinner with her friends and my father's friends, for what reason, I don't know, and I won't ask why she clings to it. She talks and talks, and there's no stopping her."Okay, fine, we'll be there," I inform her."Even her?" Her tone is sharp, and I don't take it lightly. I turn my gaze to her with a stern determination."Audrey will be there too, like it or not, she's my girlfriend.""Lies, it must be," she says with pursed lips. I don't like her attitude towards Audrey. What does she have against her?"It's time you tell me what's go
AUDREYOur lips collide, and his tongue slips deep into my mouth. He lifts me off the floor after we've both undressed, pinning me against the wall for a few seconds before stepping back to walk with me to another room.I moan softly, and he deepens our kiss while his grip on my behind tightens. I have no fear of falling.This is beautiful; he is beautiful."Let's shower together," he whispers, still not parting his lips from mine.It won't be the first time, so I let him lead me. We lost control as soon as we crossed the door to his apartment when we arrived. Both of us were caressing each other on the way, and the flame was already burning. Kissing each other ignited it even further.One of his hands changes position, moving to my back, while the other uses it to turn on the shower faucet. I take advantage, raining kisses all over his neck and collarbone. With my legs wrapped around his waist and my arms around his neck, I continue kissing him, not wanting to be separated from him f
AUDREYGoing back to that house again, I didn’t want to, but I also couldn’t tell Daniel what his mother had said to me that day. I should have done it at that moment, but I doubted he would believe me, and I was afraid of looking like a lying snake instead of his mother.I still don’t understand what her problem is with me. I never gave her any reason for it, and she’s seen me very few times since she rarely visits the company. Even when her husband spent most of the day there, she hardly ever showed up.Daniel finishes driving down the concrete path and parks his Mercedes behind another car located almost at the entrance.As usual, we get out, holding hands, and walk toward the house. This time, we take a different route. There’s a black, half-metal fence with spiral designs on top, giving it a nice touch.But before we reach it, we stop, and unexpectedly, Daniel grabs me by the hips, pulls me close, and plants a quick kiss on my lips.“They’re all watching us,” I try to push him awa
AUDREY"Can someone please explain to me?" I ask, feeling disoriented.That's how I find myself, disoriented and without direction. How do they know each other? Since when? Based on what Mr. Anthony said, it might be years, not just the five I've been working at the company, it's been longer.But why didn't Ronny tell me?"It's a long story," the only one who responds is Daniel's father."But you can start from the beginning," Daniel prompts; he's curious to know more, unlike me.It's not that I don't want to know; it's just strange that he's known the Crawfords for a long time, and we're gathered here more as extended families. What does this mean now?Daniel's father begins to tell the story from the beginning, how they met and all that. From what he's said, it seems these men have a long history as friends. I didn't even know Ronny had studied business administration at one of those expensive universities. Apparently, there were still many things I didn't know about my mother's hus
AUDREY"Where on earth did, they come up with that absurd nonsense? "I ask, astonished.I open my eyes, shocked. I was expecting a different kind of gossip, not something related to infidelity, with me being the cause of it. That's grotesque. People can be so annoying sometimes, and in those times, they hurt or damage a relationship without realizing the harm they're causing just because of stupid rumors."They're talking about it all over the advertising floor. Some of them claim to have seen you with him in the elevator, very affectionate, hugging and kissing."It can't be. What I thought at that moment when it happened. I blame myself for not paying attention to those hints and close encounters with my ex-boyfriend and pushing him away instantly. I should have been firmer with Jon; still, people saw what they wanted and twisted the truth.Now, what am I going to do? If Daniel hears this rumor, he might believe I'm being unfaithful. But if I tell him before, and I tell him the part
AUDREYThe next day, I miss the opportunity to talk to Daniel again. He's been very busy, and we've barely had time to exchange a few messages.When will I be able to tell him about Jon?I continue to worry, especially now that I've heard the rumor that's circulating throughout the building directly with my own ears.By this point, I believe Daniel might be aware of it too. However, I'm still certain that he isn't because he hasn't spent much time in the office or any department of the company due to meetings and appointments with business partners.I hope it stays that way, or else explaining will be much more difficult.I exit the taxi after paying the driver and walk towards the building. The weather is cloudy, but it hasn't rained yet. The day has been melancholic and depressing, even though I love the rain and cooler seasons. It reminds me of the moments I spent in the small town where my parents live.During the winter season, I used to spend every morning in front of the firepl
AUDREYAfter Nelly scolded me and said a few more things about Jon, I went to bed to rest. It's already very late, and I have to wake up early tomorrow.Nelly left after the scolding she gave me, and she didn't want to do it. She doubted that Jon would come back and insist on the same thing. I told her everything that happened, how he showed up here and why I let him into the apartment. Nevertheless, she said everything could be misinterpreted, even though I hadn't done anything wrong.There's no need to make a big deal out of this; nothing happened between us, and I'll never go back there again. Because now I'm with Daniel, and he's who I want to be with from now on.My phone vibrates and plays the melody I set; it's on the nightstand right next to my bed. I turn on the lamp and check the time; it's past 4:00 AM. Who dares to call at this time in the morning? It's not even dawn yet.Reluctantly, I pick up my phone, which won't stop vibrating and ringing. When I bring it closer, I see
AUDREY I was crushed, exhausted, it's not enough. Daniel did what he wanted with me all morning until I fell completely surrendered and fell asleep. I don't know what time that happened, because I was knocked out by all the hard sex we had.He said he would fuck me hard until he made me forget everything, and that's what he did, he even forgot my name.I hear a noise after the mattress next to me moved. I open one eye and I see Daniel's tall silhouette and wide back, standing next to the bed. I want to ask him to come back with me to get dressed and so sleep cuddled until the time we have to get up to go to the company. I'm so tired I can't even keep my eyes open. My vision is somewhat blurry and I slowly fall back asleep.*****"Are you okay?" my friend asks, furrowing her brow and looking at my face.I remove the dark sunglasses I used to shield my eyes from the bright sun. How is it that yesterday the sky was completely cloudy, and today it's clear and shining? It's reminding me t