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This must be what happines really feels like. The peace of mind and the warmth around the heart when everything finally sits in place. Now I could truly say I had it all. After all, Adam was the only thing I was missing and after finally experiencing what it feels like to be in his arms I could die now and I would still go a happy woman. Now one person who was not happy was my brother and that was really starting to bite me and no power in this world would ever have enough strength to derail me from the path of intruding on my brother's life. But I was doing it for him, for his well-being because I know God damn well he won't."Chloe, hey. How are you?" I ask as I bring a coffee tray and place one of the cups on her table. "Miss Rodgers. I'm good, I just didn't expect you. I wasn't told you would be coming... at least not that I remember." She whispers the last part under her breath as she scrambles through papers but I manage to catch on. "Ohh dont worry about it. I didn't announc
Adam's POV"I just gave my brother a panic attack," Alex says as she shakes in my arms. I look at the open office door and then back at her. "Cupcake, calm down. Let me go see." I say as I brush the hair off her face as she holds onto my arm. "Chloe is with him, I came out to grab him some water." I took a look around making sure there was no one coming. Perhaps it was a good idea Sasha made his office space so private, then again learning that he is seemingly having panic attacks could very well also be the reason for keeping people away from him. "Get him the water, and dont worry. Everything is going to be alright." She looked lost in space and time consumed by worry, that is why I had to go check up on him first and make him get a grip on reality. "Yeah, yes. I'll go do that." Alex lets go of my hand and hurries to get the water as I rush to the office.What I see when I come in is definitely not what I expected. Sasha and Chloe were kissing. Down on the floor, lips puckered, h
I wait for Alex to close the door before I sit down at the table with Sasha as he sips on his water. "Alright, Sasha. It's time for you to get some things off your chest. Where do you want to start?" I ask him. "What? Are you going to be my psychiatrist?" Sasha asks as he puts the tie around his neck again. "That's what best friends are for, so we can talk about things we can't share with anyone else. The chosen family." I chose Sasha to be my brother a long time ago, yet I have to admit that for some time now I wasn't exactly here for him. I can't blame him for not talking when I wasn't here to listen. "I wouldn't know where to start at this point." He admits as if he was hiding some shameful thing. "Why dont you tell me what triggered your panic attack just now, maybe then I would be able to understand better.""Alex... for some reason, out of nowhere... she told me she loves me." Sasha talks slowly as if he fears the panic attack will return. "She is your sister, why would you
"I wish I could take things so simple..." Sasha says fearfully. "But this thing with Chloe... I've made her life a living hell for so long that admitting my feelings for her now would feel like I am making a joke out of her." I can see what he means but I have a hunch that opening his heart would only bring him good things, she is one of those good things. "Then why would she kiss you... or let you kiss her, I didn't get the specifics." I say as I wave my hand in the air as I try to piece pieces together. "She only did it to help me calm down, I'm sure it didn't mean anything," Sasha says as he tries so hard to throw that idea into the garbage. "Sasha dont jump to conclusions. Talk to her for the love of God... Promise me you will try." I really hope he does."If you help me with Alex, then I promise..." He has a hard time trying to figure out what he is about to commit to. "I promise I will work on turning my life around. Just talk to Alex, and make her see there is no use in telli
As soon as I close the door to my office I take Alex into my arms and kiss her hard while pressing her body tightly against mine. Being away from her even for a few hours feels like torture, the thought of not being able to touch her when we are in the same room drives me crazy. "I won't be able to hide this for long," I say under my breath before kissing her again. "Adam, please... you heard what Sasha said about us, and with what just happened I dont think it's the right time..." I want to say that I understand, a part of me thought I did. "Cupcake, do you really think Sasha wouldn't be able to get over it or are you the one not sure about our relationship?" I ask Alex and she takes a few steps away from me. "So you dont have faith in us?" I add to the question."Adam, I more than anyone want this to work. It's been my absolute dream for a long time. And I am happy, more than ever before." I know she means it, I can see it on her face yet I sense a but coming. "But I dont think
"How many candles is too much?" I asked myself as I took a look around the living room all the way to the dining area that was now illuminated by the warm candlelight while holding another candle in my hand trying to decide whether one more would make a difference. "One more won't hurt." Not at this point. "Popcourn is done, pizza hot and ready in the oven, wine chilled," And my favorite part... "cupcakes set on the table for dessert." I take a glance at my watch to see how much time I have until Alex arrives. Fifteen mintues is enough to go over everything one more time to ensure everything is perfect.I moved her art materials down the hall and threw many pillows on the floor. And even tho she has a pretty big television I managed to hang a white sheet over the wall and set up a small projector with a romantic movie set up waiting for her. There was a small bouquet of sunflowers on the counter that I adjusted to face her as she walked in when the oven beat and I went to take the
"You think she might cause problems?" I ask Alex as she shakes her head. "I dont think so. Not if her goal is to stay in the house once she moves in." Let's hope Richard gets a good grip on the situation before it gets out of control- "Enough about that, how was your day? I see you were busy." Alex says as she gently smiles before taking another sip. "It was horrible, I was missing you terribly." It's funny how one person can consume you entirely, passing through each and every thought you have. What is even more incredible is how suddenly they are your motor for going, you get that rush that just simply wasn't there before. "I'm very glad to hear that, I hope you miss me horribly every time I'm not there with you. So now you will get to feel what I felt every time I wasn't able to see you." It is still unbelievable to me she was able to keep silent about her feelings for so long. "At least let me in on the secret, how did you do it? How did you manage to control your feelings?" A
"A part of me was looking for something I wasn't able to find in the woman I was dating so I stopped for a while." And then as time went by I stopped looking altogether. "But did you... Do you know? Still have s*x, one-night stands?" Alex asks as she lifts herself up a little, pushing on my chest while sitting on my lap straddling me. "I'm not gonna lie to you, Cupcake. I did." I say and Alex takes her eyes off of me but I cup her chin with my hand and make her look at me. "But as you said there were only one-night stands, they didn't mean anything to me." They were simply a night to have a release, careless fun with no commitment. No one's feelings were hurt. "I get it. A man has needs right." A sentence that makes me wonder if there were ever other men who took care of her needs."What about you? You also didn't have a boyfriend in several years, but I imagine there were moments when you needed your needs to be satisfied." I ask as I run my hand down her neck as my fingure drops w
Sasha lets him fall into one of our Victorian chairs while Adam and I stand in front of him like parents who are about to scoll their child. But this talk was very necessary, for the sake of our sibling bond and their friendship.I glance at Adam, silently asking him if he’s ready for this. His calm smile reassures me. He’s been patient, waiting for this moment to happen, but I know it’s not easy for him either."Sasha," I start, my voice steady but firm, "we need to have a real talk about all this because Adam isn’t some phase or fling. He’s serious, and I am too. And I need you to accept that. Not just for me, but for us...all of us.""So, let me get this straight," he says, finally breaking the silence, his voice low. "You two have been sneaking around behind my back, hiding this whole thing, and now suddenly I’m supposed to just accept it? What was all that about, huh?"Adam shifts next to me, his hand resting lightly on my back, but I can feel the muscles in his shoulders tense up
...That night... "...so now we are not only friends and brothers-in-law but I had the privilege of being his best man. What he and Autumn have is special, anyone can see that, and all I can say is that I wish them both happiness. Also Autumn I'd like to ask your permission to take him out this Friday to play ball." Anthony jokes as he finishes his best man speech. I once heard of a so-called bromance Domenic and Anthony had pretty much ever since they met each other. Summer said she found it endearing. "As long as Summer gave you permission to go." Autumn hits Anthony with a comeback. "But Friday is a no-go, we have a Lamaze class," Autumn says as she touches Domenic's shoulder. "But you are free to join us," She added to which I started connecting the dots. Why Summer looked somewhat green on her face, why she didn't eat and why would she go to a Lamaze class... "That's a great idea." Summer says and Anthony looks at her strangely. "Why would we go to a Lamaze class?" He asks an
Alex's POV I woke up with a smile on my face as the light of the day shined over my face. Despite the cold, I wrapped myself into a blanket and sat in the corner of my balcony, breathing in the familiar salty ocean air. I used to sit here and watch over the driveway, waiting for Adam's car to drive in, and while everything seemed the same, everything had changed. Now, we were together, dreaming about a future and enjoying the present. A day I once dreaded would never come was now here and the happines set in my chest could be painted in a million colours. I smiled to myself, thinking about how far I’d come. How we had come. With Adam, I had learned to be whole. I closed my eyes, letting the wind brush across my face, and took a deep breath. The salty air mixed with the faint scent of coffee surrounded me too and I suddenly opened my eyes to meet Mrs.Henrdics standing at the balcony door with coffee in hand. "Good morning." She says as she walks over to me and hands me to warm cup.
"How is Autumn?" Eloise asks us as soon as we walk in leaving her cup of tea on the living room table."She is alright, as is the baby. They are gonna keep her overnight. Domenic stayed behind but I think Richard and Sasha will go home soon." I say as her eyes travel to the spot where Alex and I are holding hands when my mother comes to stand by Eloise. The smile on her face told me everything I needed to know."So... the two of you..." Eloise gestures between Alex and me. "How long has this been going on?" She asks."A while now," Alex says. "And before you start, it was my idea to keep it a secret. I didn't want our families involved before we were sure of where this was going." "I think that was very sensible of you." My mother says as she joins the conversation. "So now that you are sharing the news does it mean it's official?" "But they didn't share the news, they were discovered in a secret. There is a clear distinction." Eloise says.Alex laughs softly at Eloise’s comment, squ
"How is she? Can I see her?" Domenic asks as he jumps to get to him before everyone else. "Miss Cromwell is fine, she and the baby girl are stable. Her blood pressure went up which caused her to faint. I'm going to recommend bed rest until the baby gets here to avoid any possible complications." The doctor says and one could see and feel the worry melt off of our backs. "Did you talk to her? Did she remember anything? Is that why she had the crisis?" Richard asked as I stepped back and took Alex to my side wrapping my hand around her, keeping her close. Perhaps it wasn't the right moment but being able to hold her in public gave me a sense of power I never had before. "We talked for a brief moment and she described to me what happened, all the excitement of the wedding and the events that happened after took a toll on her, but she remains not remembering the past." We listen as the doctor talks and Alex smiles. We didn't care about the memories so much anymore. Autumn was alright
"What happened?" Richard yells as he runs to Autumn's side, almost crushing down at the site of her unconscious body in Domenic's hands. "I'm so sorry... I didn't think..." Rachel said as she watched what her words caused. "What did you do?" Richard asks her with fury in his eyes but Rachel only stares at Autumn in shock while Leo does the best he can to hold on to her. "Help is on its way!" Alex yells as she comes back and sticks to my side. Her hands are cold as they slip into mine. I wasn't sure if it was from the cold or from the situation that was in front of us with both Autumn and Sasha. "Dont wait. Get her in the car and drive to the hospital. I'll go with you and make sure they take good care of her." My dad says as he helps Richard stand up and move away from Autumn. Domenic lifts her in the air, and her veil falls down onto the floor. The sight was heartbreaking, this day turned out to be everything but perfect. First Alice, now this. I just hope it doesn't get any wo
Miguel jumps at Alice, grabbing her hand while the other guy manages to take the gun from her, ultimately pinning her to the ground when Alex pulls me back as the rest of the family gets up and gathers up at the front. “Let go of me, I'm not done yet!” Alice yells as she struggles to free herself but to no use as Miguel ties her hand to her back. “It's over Alice, it's finally over. You won't be able to hurt us ever again.” Domenic says as he presses Autumn to his side while Miguel lifts Alice, her hands pinned at her back. “Take her to the security room and call the police. She won't escape this time, not on my watch.” Richard says while rubbing Autumn's shoulder, trying to make sure she is ok. She look pale, shook but somewhat alright. She held onto Domenic the same way Alex didn't let go of my hand all this time. “He is lying to you, everyone is…” Alice says but Miguel drags her away. She was trying to do damage to the last second she could use. So much haterade in such a s
I always found weddings to be beautiful, yet this one was special. This was about my friend, someone who I knew would always be in my life, but I somehow knew that from the day I met her. Now sitting here, watching the smile on her face as she stared at the face of her loved one, the man she chose yet again despite every odd, despite not knowing the past. A path she chose solely based on what she felt within herself, and that was love. I had my doubts about it, I had my doubts about Domenic... the things I knew about their past, the things I didn't share with anyone else, not Alex, not Richard... I saw the regret in his eyes, I saw the pain but I also saw the love... and I wish them happiness. The same one I wished for myself and the woman who was sitting next to me right now. My love. My Alex. Today wasn't just the start of a new life for Autumn, this was also the day that meant something big for Alex and me. This was the day we would finally stop hiding. The day everyone would final
"Adam, where the hell were you? We are going to be late and you still haven't changed." Mom yells at me as soon as I step through the door. "I had some business to take care of. Dont worry I'll be ready in time." "Business, on a day like this one." Mom asks, her nad on her hip and eyebrow raised scepticly. "You look great by the way, where is Dad? You should go check he doesn't get something on his suit before we have to leave... I'll go shower now, bye." I manage to ramble up and run upstairs to get ready. Luck had it that Rosie had already got my clothes ready and waiting for me on the bed so I showered, got my hair ready, and got dressed just as a text came for me letting me know Derek was booked and taken care of. One more reason to party. ... "See, there was no reason for all that rushing. I had plenty of time to finish my meal." Dad said as we got out of the car at the Cromwell mention. It’s the perfect place for a wedding...grand, romantic, and more than enough to make an