"I am done for today, please. How about we schedule...." Ara stopped when she looked up to see Destiny instead of the patient she thought.
"Hey," Destiny whispered.
"I said you should wait for me. I didn't say you could come in."
"Well, I'm in already."
"That's what I saw." She proceeded to write whatever note she was writing. Destiny sat on the couch in front of her desk, making herself comfortable.
She also remembered her moments in this office. This is the room where she had her biggest breakthrough and got the bestest friend along the way. A friend she almost drove away or already did because of intransparency.
Even now, how will she make up with her without concealing the
"Yes. When Richard left, I told your brother that I didn't mean my words. I told him why I had to do that. But he didn't listen. He was bent on being the CEO. I finally agreed because I had no choice. Since I didn't trust him, I decided to be his assistant to act as a check on him.""Wow! How did he take the kiss?""He doesn't stop teasing and making me feel bad about it. He always says I jumped him, I harassed him, and blah blah blah. Damn! It's exhausting." She rubbed her temple to express it."I pity you. My brother doesn't stop if he has something to tease someone about and especially if he enjoys it. How do you react to it?""I literally just go nuts in front of him.""That's bad. You're just fuelling him to continue. You shou
Destiny turned her back to them in embarrassment when the guy got closer."Hi, hottie." She drawled in a sexy tone then giggled in a silly way afterward.Destiny wished the earth would open and swallow her up that moment."Like what you see?"There was silence. Then the guy said, “I like these.”Wandering what the guy meant,Destiny turned to look at them only to see Ara's face looking like she's been slapped.Then she saw why.The guy's hand was on her boobs.When Arabella recovered, she gave him two straight hot slaps. "Screw you, asshole." And walked away angrily."The fuck, woman? Thought you
Reaching home, she went for the switch to get the lights on. She looked around. Everything was in place except for the aquamarine eyes staring back at her from the kitchen door with an apron tied to his waist. He literally takes her breath away every time she sees him."Will you stop doing this all the time?" She chided, striding past him tiredly but every step spelled elegance."You look worked up." He said instead of replying to her."How did you get in?" She asked coldly, her steps halting."As usual. Your...""Yeah. I get it. My door wasn't locked." She rolled her eyes as
"I asked you to come for a reason. Here it is." He let go of her hand when they got there.She looked around and saw that she was in the midst of the gothic band."Wilhelm, is that Destiny Blackmore?" One of them asked."She is." Wilhelm smiled at her."Oh wow! It's such a privilege to see you, ma'am." They said in unison with happy faces.Good thing they are humble."Me too. You guys did well up there. Keep it up." She gave them a thumbs up with an encouragingly attractive smile like she was not the one who almost died from having to be smeared with different kinds of body sweat."Thank you.""So I hope to see y'all
Three days later...Torture.A lot of people think it's when you get locked up in an old dark cell by the police or gangs to be tortured with all kinds of harmful technologies. It's not always done by being violent.They could still use a few pointers.Torture to Destiny;It's when your addiction is right under your nose, looking delicious and tempting yet you can't have it.What could be more wicked by being tortured by what you desire?For the past three day
Gambling.It's said that after the first win, you have to pick the prize and leave.But that has always been the difficult part. Even though it will rip you off and leave you bankrupt, there's that fun part that will keep pulling you in greedily for more.When he walked into Blackmore Corp that fateful day, he only wanted to confront Richard. He was clueless as to how best to make him pay for soiling his name until she kissed him and he got a plan.The plan was to throw their perfect life in disarray then walk away innocently without giving a fuck. Nothing less nothing more. He wasn't going to be a bloody villain.
Minutes of remaining in the same position in utter shock, she finally recovered and thought of what to do.She went for her phone and dialed her doctor's number, hands trembling."Hello, Dr. Martens.""There you finally called. I've been waiting for you to call me since the day I sent the results. Congratulations, my dear.""I never had sex, Dr. Martins. How did I get pregnant." She asked woefully."Oh, my dear. Don't tell me you forgot what you and your husband did.""Oh shit!" She instantly remembered. "It worked?" Her tears spill."I was certain it would.""Oh God, I'm so screwed. Can I come over for a confirmation check-up?"
Change.It's constant and inevitable. Sometimes the way it takes place will either shock you or just take you by surprise.When you least expect it, a massive change will come and blow you away. It either lifts you from point zero to hundred or vice versa.It could be for good, for bad, or the ugly.Whether good or bad, the bottom line is always that there was change.One moment you're happy, thinking nothing can disrupt that moment but life always has a way of turning things around, doesn't it?Some call it fate or destiny.
“Hi.” She squeaked in a mixture of fake excitement and genuine nervousness. “I trust things are going well for you in London. What you went to do, how's it going?”After asking, she waited for his response and when it didn't come, she tapped on the dim screen to see if he dropped the call.But he was still on it.She sighed and leaned into the leather seat. “Look, I wasn't ignoring you. It's just…”“Just what?” He cuts her off.“Nothing.”“Nothing? Did you realize that you're ghosting me? How would you have felt if I was the one doing that to you?”“It's not me, and I know you don't give a fuck.”“Are you shitting me? How haven't you seen that I care for you?”“Care? But you don't love me.”“That's not what we're talking about.”“Really?”“You said you'll wait. You said you'll give it time.”“Oh, and then you expected me to have hope and wait when you're literally going back into the arms of your ex-girlfriends?”“What?”“ I don't want any heartbreaking surprises, and that's why I'm l
For sometime now, before he left, she had seen him ignore calls and disconnect them with a grunt and frown on his face.Anytime she asks, he'd immediately plaster on a wide smile and tell her it was nothing but she saw it in his eyes.When he said he was leaving, it didn't really shock her but she was scared he'd lose him.If she had known that it was his business that wasn't doing well, she wouldn't have tried keeping him around.That is why she's taking this decision now. It will be difficult but since when did Destiny depend on someone to live?A bad habit she needs to rid off.Once she arrived at the corporation and entered the office she shared for an unbelievably long time with Wilhelm, she realized it was time to shoulder everything.A lot has changed. Dislike quickly turned to immense likeness then, love.Thinking back to it, they've already been through a lot. He should understand when she finally tells him that he no longer needs to work for her.He never agreed but she hope
..........The buzzing of her phone woke her up. She blindly searched for it and when she finally got a hold of it, she answered without looking at the ID."I'm still in..." She was mumbling when she got cut off."Hi Des, it's...wait. Were you saying you're still in bed?"Destiny got up to a sitting position and begrudgingly rubbed her eyes. "Ara?""Yes, baby."Destiny rolled her eyes. "You sound cheery.""Of course. Wanna guess it?""You know I just woke up. My brain needs time before it starts functioning.""I'll buy your excuse.""So?""I'm going on a date.""Oh wow. You found someone or it's a man.""I found someone.""That's wonderful Ara. I'm really happy for you." Destiny got out of the bed, fully woken by Ara's good news."It doesn't mean I'm over you. I still love you, Des."Destiny sighed. It's been months and yet she's still saying that."My
.......After seven hours, her system automatically became restless. He started expecting a call or text from him.Slowly, the sun hid back behind its clouds and she was about to retire to bed herself.But could she sleep without talking to him?Her phone was beside her and she kept checking it every second. Every message tone, every incoming call sent her jumping up to reach her phone only to be disappointed.At eleven, she began to force herself to sleep as she was no longer sure he'd call her. Midnight and she was still struggling to sleep.She placed the phone on the bedside table and disappeared under the covers, shutting her eyes tight.It's not been a day since he left yet she miss him, so much. Even the bed she lays on keeps reminding her of him and how it had felt like with him on it.Just when she was really falling into slumber, her phone began to ring. She avoided it but when it kept ringing and she lo
"Whatever you do, make sure you don't miss Christmas with me." She brushed her thumb over his beautiful lips while staring deep into his blue-green eyes.She feels so weak and helpless."I won't." He kissed her thumb."Come back soon." She whispered, her voice threatening to break."I will."She dropped her thumb, tightened their entwined hands, and leaned into him, resting her head against his arm.Sooner or later, she'd have to say goodbye and she's not ready for that.
They only had tonight and tomorrow until he leaves.After practicing, she watched him prepare dinner for them and in the night, they made love over and over again.She woke up with him trying to get her off his body."No." She whispered with eyes closed while clinging onto him like glue to paper."Hey, I need to...""Shhh." She placed a finger on his lips."Please.""Let me sleep for a while.""I gotta pee
The moment the elevator dinged, her heart leaped along with it but she didn't flinch and pretended to be engrossed. The closer his steps got, the more his fragrance filled her nostrils. Her insides tightened in excitement. He closed earlier than usual today. "Mmm...what is it you're reading?" He came around and kissed the corners of her lip. "Why do you wanna know? You never cared." She asked, smiling but never looking up from the book. "I've seen you go from scared to happy, in love and despair. More of despair. You've cried a bucket full already. I can't take it." He pitched in a sorrowful tone.
Destiny invited a waiting Ara to have breakfast with them. A very awkward breakfast.When it was over she asked Ara to her room but she declined."Outside then?""Is there not a seat on the balcony?""There is." Destiny breathed, clutching to the sides of her dress.When they got there, Destiny sat on the wicker chair, expecting her to join her but she didn't.The early morning sun of mid-July warmed Destiny's skin to the point of scorching. July weather in America has always been harsh. She looked down from the blinding sunlight while waiting for Ara to speak.Ara stood against the railings and placed her hand on it while her eyes remained below, taking in the
"Since you let the other sibling in then this whole thing of keeping them away is not necessary. I'll let Ara in if she comes again.""No Grandpa.""Why? I like her more.""She doesn't want us together." She crossed her arm over her chest defiantly."I don't care about that.""Then what do you care about?""Fairness. You can't let the other one in and leave the other.""Ara is bent on breaking us apart.""At least hear her out.""You're on her side aren't you?""If I were you I wouldn't be bedding my best friend's brother." He s