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ANNALISE.Let it go this once, Annalise. Don’t stop today. When my lips made contact with his, my life began to make sense. It felt explicitly beautiful and I melted before desires, before his words.Closing my eyes, I kissed him back, holding his neck, moving my lips passionately upon his. My acceptance made him smile as his fingers tightened around my hair, causing me to moan and him to deepen our kiss.A shiver went down my spine when his fingers grazed from my neck to my waist, sliding his hand inside my shirt which made me gasp from pleasure.His fingers grabbed my bare skin, holding it affectionately but possessively at the same time. “Vincent…” Moaning, I unintentionally dug my nail on his skin, causing him to shiver and press me hard against his desirable body. It felt ethereal. I wanted this. I wanted him. After an unforgettable kiss, filled with gratification and unspoken connection I was denying all this, we both pulled away with a pant.“Annalise…” He called me breat
After Victoria left with a scar and stain on my name, I found myself all alone with no path to show me what to do.How could I do this to my friend?“What happened, Elise? Why was Victoria here and left so furiously?”Papa knocked on the door, worried to find Victoria storming out of our home and I didn’t know how to tell him what his daughter ended up doing in spur of emotions.“Is everything alright between you two?” Leaning against, I rested my head on the wall, unable to look into anyone’s eyes anymore. “Leave.. Please leave…” I was powerless to confront anyone at the moment.“Annalise. I am talking to you.”Papa called me worriedly, knocking on the door but no response came. I knew she must confront my parents about what happened.Taking a deep breath, I gathered all my courage and replied faintly.“Yeah… everything is fine.”“Then come out and show your face. I won’t be at peace until I see it.” He demanded, refusing to leave me alone in this state.“Please leave me alone.” I
VINCENT.I thought she would call me hers when I walked away but I believe it would take a toll on her to sink in the reality of her soul greeting mine.Ah… just thinking about it made my heart thump out of control. My chest fluttered, an unknown smile reached my lips and I couldn’t stop myself but to think about her. She was taking over my mind and I allowed it. I didn’t want it to stop either.“Vincent?” Snapping fingers in front of me, Victoria brought me to reality from my thoughts.“Hmm?” Closing my eyes, my smile faded, moving her fingers out of my sight so I could pay attention entirely to the sensation imprinted on my mind and soul.“Where are you lost?” She asked, frowning at my demeanor.“Nothing. You tell me. What brings you here?” I sighed, not opening my eyes and interrupting my thoughts.“We have a meeting in an hour if you have forgotten.” She scolded me.“Hmm, I have. I was busy. Annalise hasn’t come to work too to remind me.” I exhaled, internally smirking to think
Annalise tried to call me back but enraged, losing my senses, I left her place to confront Victoria and end this useless bind of ours. Strangely, before Annalise entered my life, I firmly believed I would never be disloyal to Victoria but when she entered, the flow of my life ruptured. I became and did what I never imagined to do.Or maybe I was always ready to forsake my world at her arrival- which I did. 'What is left in my existence without her anyways?'With a long mind, I left for Victoria’s apartment. My expressions were strict, grimace plastered on my face. The thought of how she dared to hurt her was stealing my senses. She calmly opened the door, astonished to find me at her apartment. "Victoria." Exhaling, I curled my hands in a fist and rested them in my pockets."Vincent? You here? Is everything alright?" She asked, surprised to find me here."May I come in?" I asked coldly. "Don't sound so formal. Of course." Chuckling nervously, she motioned me to come inside. "I
ANNALISE.I knew I couldn’t hide in my room and after Vincent left I was frightened of what he might do to Victoria but he left and never returned. I knew I had to go back to work. Praying for the best, I went back to work, trying to focus. Seemingly nothing happened, everything was fine.I was arranging the file, relieved that nothing happened and was working calmly. As I was lost in my work, diverting my mind Edmond came to deliver a file.“Hey, glad to see you are back. Can you give these to Boss? They are for the upcoming meeting.” He informed me, giving me a file.“Sure.” Smiling, I took it but he didn’t let it go. Furrowing my brows, I waited for him to leave it but he didn’t and pulled it forward."Are you alright now? You were not coming or picking the calls too. I was worried about you. I am happy to see you here." He whispered sincerely, curling his lips in a sweet smile which brought a sheepish smile on my lips. "Thanks for worrying about me, Edmond." I whispered back i
"This is my office. Not your playground, Miss Collin." “Vincent? How could you defend her?” She gasped, faking astonishment.“I am not defending anyone. ‘You’ are pissing me off.” He growled, releasing her wrist which caused her to move back. I kept staring at him with scarlet shade on my cheeks, unknowingly indulging in the way he protected me. "Security. Throw her away.” He ordered, my eyes widened. Staring intensely at him, I couldn’t believe him upholding such supremacy but then again, she couldn’t bear anything at work.“Vincent-” He didn’t allow her to speak. “Anyone who cannot maintain the peace of my place could fuck off. I don’t want any drama or fatuous fighting here." He growled, raising his hand in the air to dismiss the matter as security actually came.“No, you can’t do this, Vincent. She started it first! She hit him! She yelled at me!” Victoria’s tone changed immediately into a fake one, trying to manipulate him with a lie. She lost here. Someone was recording th
VINCENT.I won’t leave her this time. My one mindless action led her to the point she began to resent me deeply and did this to me to break my heart.But, I won’t repeat the same mistake again, I would stay by her side and won’t let anyone disgrace her anymore but then again-How many mouths will I shut?With my mind filled with disruptive thoughts, I was about to leave for home after a tiresome day at work. Because of Victoria, I had to suppress my confession.Fuming, I was about to leave but when I entered the parking lot, I saw Victoria still here, seemingly waiting for me and when I came, she grabbed my collar."How could you do this to me, Vincent? She started the fight, she said bad things to me and you threw me out?" She asked desperately, getting on my nerves.Sighing, I ripped her hand out from my collar. "I believe that much humiliation is enough for you, Victoria. What more do you want to leave me?" Scoffing, my steps were retreating to leave with her infuriated voice fol
“I don’t know but it was not me, you have to believe me, Vincent. Why would I take pictures of you like that?” Annalise kept pleading with me to listen but I didn’t…“Why would I hold faith in a stalker?” I didn’t…“Don’t say this, please. Someone is framing me.” She kept justifying… “Why would anyone do it in the first place?”And I murder everything by asking that one question which shattered our bond.“Who are you to me?” ***Here I stood, once again. Outside her house in the middle of the night, staring at her window, it was not raining today.With a heavy heart I knew I must confront Annalise about what happened. I must tell her that what happened was never her fault.“Don’t you fucking dare to cross your path with mine again, Annalise.”I told her that without thinking twice. Without believing her justification. I was the one who shattered our friendship by my trust.‘Can we regain what we lost even if it’s too late?’ With this question giving me courage, I realized it was l
5 YEARS LATER.I was setting the school bag of my four years old son, Jamie. He was messy just like his Father. Sighing, I was putting the lunch and placing the books properly.“Can I take Dahlia to school with me? Please, please, please?” Jamie called me excitedly, pointing at his Father and three months old sister who were sleeping on the couch in the hall.“No, you cannot.” I sighed, frowning at the pair and giving him his bag.“Look, Mama, Papa and Dahlia are sleeping on the couch.” He giggled, clinging onto my arm.Actually, Dahlia was not sleeping last night and Vincent said proudly that he could take better care and took her outside and look at them now.Half of his body was hanging from the couch, holding Dahlia.“Ah, him.” I giggled, shaking my hand after seeing how uncomfortable he must be.“What are they doing outside?” Jamie asked, tugging my sleeves.“Your Papa proudly accepted he could take better care of Dahlia and seems like he is stubborn in proving it.” I sighed, set
ANNALISE. I was carefully listening to his words, how his eyes were refusing to greet mine and it was aching me but he couldn’t see. He was not looking at me in the first place to notice the tears glistening in my eyes. “Come. Let’s end this pointless relationship.” And I lost my forbearance when he dared to speak what I cannot have imagined, releasing the tears I managed to suppress so far. And brimming with fury, I slapped him hard to knock some senses into his damn mind which astonished him to no extent. “How dare you call our marriage pointless?!” I whisper-yelled. Grabbing the collar of his shirt outrageously with tears scattered over my cheeks. “Annalise?” He called me hesitantly at my unforeseen action as I forced him to stare into my desperation, to witness my love and despair too. I wanted him to see my condition. “Do you have any idea how deeply I am in love with you? That I have given my all to our marriage?” I asked desperately, shaking him a little to hear m
After I mindlessly hit Edmond and lost myself, unable to control myself, the neighbors came and forced me to stop until the cops came and took me away.I was looking down the whole time, not moving an inch with an anguish stacking in my chest, I was heartbroken. I felt devastated for losing control and doing what I shouldn’t.Something is seriously wrong with me. Here, in the station, I was locked up and Annalise was talking to Edmond.“I am begging you, Edmond, please, don’t file a case against Vincent.” Their voices were faint but I could hear how my Annalise was begging Edmond to not send me to jail. Tears brimmed in my eyes as I kept staring at my hands out of woe. I didn’t want to hurt anyone. I didn’t want to make Annalise cry. This is not who I am, that is not who I should be.I am sorry, I am so sorry…“Edmond, please…” She continued to beg Edmond for her husband’s image. I had never been behind the bars in my entire life. I felt horrible, I was never like this and with
The next morning, I was in my bed, refusing to move an inch. My head was throbbing in pain. I couldn’t move my body, it was burning.It was because of the stress, whenever I worried too much, my body began to burn, my head began to hurt terribly and I didn’t know how to deal with this ordeal.For a while, I remained motionless, covering myself with the blanket until the tenderest hand of my angelic wife dragged the sheets down from me. “Vincent. Wake up.” She whispered softly.Removing the duvet and sitting next to me. “I don’t want to.” I groaned, turning to my side, hiding my face in the pillow, not in the mood to move. I had borne with this feverish feeling before when she was here, I wanted to display that I am in pain and stay with me.Before I was alone, I had no one to take care of him so no matter what state, I must go to work but I have a reason to stay.I won’t go today.“Why?” She called but I refused to listen to her. Glancing from my shoulder, I looked at her timidly,
VINCENT.The following week, limitless thoughts were roaming in my mind. I was tense, I was perturbed about what I should do that could save my marriage. I could feel it under my fingernails that things were on the verge of falling apart all because of my behavior and I was impotent to stop it.I failed to control, I failed to keep her happy. In fact, I made her cry after promising myself that I wouldn’t.I feel worthless. I feel terrible.It was Sunday, my soul was at solace to hold my love. We were spooning on the bed, I was holding her, her back pressed over my chest.“How are you feeling now?” I whispered, biting her earlobe when she woke up from her nap.Annalise was having a headache constantly so I massaged her head until she fell asleep and took a nap with her as well.“Better.” She hummed, relaxing in my arms, smiling tenderly.I hummed and shifted, sitting up slowly. Worried how to confront her about what I knew I must. I couldn’t lose my love with my own hand.I cannot mak
“YOU ARE A LIAR!” The sound of his thundering cries echoed in the room and they hurt me in a way I was unable to recover. The sound I unintentionally created. He covered his mouth, sobbing. And I couldn’t bear it, his sorrow was immeasurable and it made me guilty. Shutting my eyes, I screamed to release the shame gathered inside me.“I AM SORRY! I AM SORRY! I AM SORRY!” Crying my anguish out, I held the hem of my dress. My tears were flowing, he was not the only person whose heart was torn apart. The regret that was built inside me had already stolen my mental peace. I don’t want to hear from him that I am his culprit. I know I am.“I will apologize as many times as you want, Vincent but please don’t be away from me.” Crying, I came closer, tears rolled down my cheek. My body was deprived of strength, I accidentally stumbled on my steps but Vincent held my arms to refrain me from falling.“Be careful!” He gasped quickly to hold me. He couldn't watch me falling or getting hurt
“That I am going to steal you from this world and ensnare in a way, only ‘I’ would exist.” My breath hitched, my eyes widened in terror when I sensed Vincent’s dominant form before me, glaring down at my body which made my soul immobilized. “Vincent…?” Swallowing hard, I forced my weak orbs to look up at his assertive form. He rested his hand over the headrest and placed our heads adjacent.I shivered violently when the fumes emitting from him were felt by my skin. Unable to utter another sound, I knew he was furious. I gasped when his hand from the headrest moved across and rested over my shoulder, giving it a lethal grip which warned me not to do anything vacuous.“That you are going to become mine in an exquisite way that nobody would be able to stop me from possessing you.” “Vincent, please-”I was about to plead but he leaned down to my ears and growled seductively, burning my skin with his minty breath.“That you are going to become. All. Fucking. Mine.” I trembled, glanci
There were countless questions and thoughts roaming wildly in my mind, thoughts that I wanted to share with someone to find and know what was happening.He cannot keep an eye on my actions, that is not okay. I won’t let it.And I knew for it, I had to do what might outrage him but I must do it.Before Vincent could come looking for me, I wanted to seek answers so I called Edmond to meet me in a restaurant.I was anxiously waiting for him, my hands were freezing by the thought of Vincent’s fury. It was scaring me, It was stressing me out.“I didn’t expect you to call me here. What happened? Is your fairytale coming to an end?” Edmond came, smirking mockingly at me but I growled at him.“Shut up. I have called you here to know everything.” I hissed in a low tone. He chuckled and took a seat, arching one eyebrow.“Everything? I thought I was a liar and the bad guy here.” He taunted, leaning back on his seat.Inhaling deeply, I was not in the mood for argument so I came to the main conce
ANNALISE.After spending a memorable and unforgettable time alone, away from everything we returned back, back to our routine and I was feeling strange lately.I didn’t expect Vincent to get this furious because of my harmless prank. I was only kidding around but the way he got perturbed, that made me worried.I wanted him to improve but I agree it would take time. Vincent is attached to me, he couldn’t fathom losing me. I am all he has after all. He was like that all his life, of course that would take time for him to adjust, to settle. Marriage is a sacred and big responsibility, we need time.Vincent was humming to himself, his towel over his head as water dripped to his tempting exposed chest. He was about to leave to grab his white but I stopped him.“Love, I can get your white shirt.” I spoke sweetly, stopping him in his tracks, smiling sweetly.“No, no, it’s okay.” He chuckled nervously, stopping me.“Come on,” I whined, pushing him back playfully with a wink. I like doing sm