(One Year Later)
“Cheers!” They all were gathered at Gordy’s for completion of one year of Bachelors in Business administration.
They all were excited because the treat was on Elli and Clara. They both got engaged and were now celebrating with their friends.
Just when the engagement couple was kissing each other, Poppi leaned into her boyfriend Gordon whose hand crept up to her chest. Hazel had to roll her eyes and diverted her attention when she found Jackson looking straight at her.
She went to him and sat beside him, “Gordon doesn’t have anything better than to grope Poppi.”
“Shut up!” Jackson whispered, “Stop being jealous!”
“Oh! Yeah right!” Hazel knew he was just teasing her. Just then she felt her phone vibrating. Dustin’s number was flashing on the screen.
“It’s Dustin. I need to take this call.” She went outside to get some quietne
After reaching back at Elli’s place, she got her purse and dug in to find her phone. She was planning to send Ezequiel a message, after settling down for the movie with others. Without disturbing her friends.It was a home theatre with bomb speakers.“Dustin. Join us!” Elli had paused the movie but Dustin just shook his head. And then something odd happened. Something, everyone sitting there was least expecting.“Hey, Jackson! Are you enjoying the movie?” Out of nowhere, Dustin asked Jackson.“No man!” Jackson had a bored expression on his face causing everyone sitting there to look at him savagely. “What?” Jackson had a smug expression on his face but that too evaporated when they all heard Dustin’s next words.“Do you want to spend time with me? If it’s ok for you?” Hazel who wanted Dustin to leave as soon as possible so that she could send a message to Zeki was shocked
All her friends seemed to frost at their place. Their mouths were open with a shocked expression across their faces. Poppi seemed like she would just die and go to heaven. Elli who had opened the door for the new guest, was now standing there not even bothering to close it. Two Royal guards were standing outside the door.The man standing near her looked tired having dark circles under his eyes.He was looking at her with hurt, pain, and anguish.“You? … You are … How come?” Her words did not make sense. But he was Zeki. Her Zeki.He knew what she was trying to ask.“Last night someone told me that she is not alive, she is dead. I am here to tell her that I am as dead as her. Without her I am dead. Tsk.”Tears started running down her cheeks. She glanced at her stunned friends with a teary smile and then looked at him with a chuckle.“Now you are here so I guess … I guess I will be al
He was looking at her sleeping face. The face which belonged to him. Her body belonged to him.And he?He belonged to her. His heart belonged to her.She left him when he was dealing with his brother’s death.In his anger, he screamed at her, blamed her for Noah’s death. When he found her engagement ring lying on the nightstand, he knew she had left him.First Noah, then her!He went crazy for a few days but then decided to follow her. It was a matter of a few hours to find where she was. But he could not bring himself to go to her and ask her forgiveness. If he had lost his dear brother, she also lost a close friend.After Noah’s death, she was not in her senses for a few days. He had to look after his parents too, who were fighting with this denial that Noah had left them. But what about him? There was no one to hold him, to console him. To tell him that Noah won’t be back. He immersed himself in state
Hazel was trying to get off the car when Ezequiel pulled her to him.“Ezequiel. My friends are waiting.” She had to roll her eyes.“Well, baby! I guess I am waiting too!” He said after kissing her soundly.“We were supposed to reach here early and now see we are one hour late!” She tried to put up the angry façade but Ezequiel was not a fool.“Tsk tsk. Just look at you, Hazel. You were the one who forced me to make love to you and …”“What? What did you say? I FORCED YOU? MR EZEQUIEL JAMES!” Ezequiel could not contain his laughter.“Now you better go. Before I drag you to that apartment of yours and make a hot love session …”“Zeki!” Her eyes went wide, “Shut up!” Ezequiel chuckled and let her go after another kiss.When Hazel went inside Gordy’s, her friends were waiting for her impatiently, “Sorry f
She was standing on the cold floor of thehospitaland somehow, it reminded her of Prince Noah James. It reminded herofhis death followed by sorrow andanguish.Deep inside, shewas scared. She did not want tolet anything happen to Claraor her baby. She was praying hard for them standing there, controlling her tears, her fear.A doctor in a white gown came out asking, “Who is Elli.We need to talk to him.” Poor Elli at once moved towards the doctor.The doctor took him inside.After a few minutes which seemedlike hours,Elli returned with a big grin on his face.“She is good, guys. She is good!” They all took a sigh of relief. “Doctors are asking her to spend the night here. They both are fine but tonight they want to monitor the baby. So you all are good to go.”Hazel turned to J
This time Ezequiel accompanied her toElli’s house.Hazel wanted to meet Clara.Next week was going to be tougher than usual.More study related projects were expected. She was also supposed to report at the hotel restaurant where she worked as a waitress.Clara was all fine and was not enjoying her bed rest as advised by the doctor.She was over the moon when she sawEzequiel along with Hazel.She told Hazel, how hot her boyfriend was and then whined about Elli who was not allowing her to go against her doctor’s wishes.But later she was laughing as hell feeling lighter than ever. Her friend’s visit did wonders for her mental health otherwise she felt like she was just glued to the bed.After spending some time they left the place.Hazel was explaining to Ezequiel about the next week's commitments.“So, you would resume with
“What?” She managed a whisper from her mouth.He nodded his head innocently with a small smile playing on his lips.“You jerk!”“What?”“Douchebag!”“Hazel!” He did not know how to suppress his grin itching to form on his face. But her reaction was natural. He had been carrying this all along in his chest hiding it from his friends.“You hid it from me? You moron!” She poked her finger in his chest. “And you or Dustin did not let me know that it has come this far. Shame on you.”“Hey, Hazel. Dustin told me that you are too sweet and you will accept our relationship without being judgmental.”“Well. Dustin is right. But let me tell you.” She leaned towards him making him coming forward across the table,“You both are total Jackass.”Jackson’s shoulders started laughing with mirth. &ldq
Both of them were sitting in her small apartment gallery on a single recliner, draped with a quilt around them her body was pressed to his long and hard one.He had taken off his shirt and was now brushing her hair strands, clutching her to his naked chest.“What do you want to discuss first? About mating or protection?”“Umm. Protection maybe?”“Hmm. Ok. I know I should have told you that. But I really think we should plan …”“A baby?” She raised her perfectly arched brow, “Just like that?”“You did not object to not using protection so I thought we are on the same page. But if you are scared then I will happily …”“I am not scared of pregnancy, Ezequiel.” She said quietly, “It’s the responsibilities after it.”“It’s ok, Hazel. If you don’t want responsibility and are not prepared for it...&rdqu