(Vivienne)From the hospital, I wanted to go to the apartment and get my things but unfortunately, Victor was in his boss' grumpy mood. He didn't even allow Maverick to see me again, not sure why but he banned Leo and Justin from seeing me.I wanted to talk to Cassy but the man refused and I went straight to his carIt was like he was all moody hence I just entered the front seat of the car since he was driving. I relaxed and embraced my ride.It was late at night maybe after midnight hence I leaned back to the car seat and relaxed, closing my eyes lightly. The car started moving and I was well aware of his presence. My body felt heavy and weak hence I didn't know that I was slowly drifting to sleep and my head was slipping towards Victor. I jerked back to reality when I heard some car noises, I was a little confused as I looked around and the car had stopped at the traffic lights. I yawned lazily and went back to sleep. This time I didn't want anyone to disturb me and I felt nice as
(Vivienne)"Is it big yet?"I asked the only person who invaded my room so early in the morning and was sleeping in my bed like some man-child and snuggling to my pillow saying it smelled like Victor and me. Of course, kyan was just trying to play mind games with me with his ridiculous theories about his older brother's feelings. I didn't care about Victor but getting a baby bump which I was seizing upstairs didn't in front of the mirror"Nah...it's too early dummy...now stop talking," Kyan said in a lazy tone, more like he didn't want to speak at all. I frowned as I turned to all the right sides just to make sure my tummy was not big. I wondered when it would start showing"Ugh...at least I need to see something…. even a leg will be nice" I grew out of frustration and shoved my shirt down. I looked at myself in the mirror for a while before I walked back to the little lounge by the open window. It was morning already, I took a shower, ate just like the doctor instructed, and took my m
(Vivienne)"Sweetie...you need to take care of yourself."I stood there as I watched Leo and Kyan do all sorts of things to me. Already they asked me if I was feeling any pains or if I needed anything"Take this...if you feel awful just drink this"Kyan shoved a bottle in my hand and I shifted my eyes to it and there was clear liquid. "What's this?"I asked, showing him the bottle and Kyan smiled as he draped his arm on my shoulder and blinked cutely at me. I moved away shrugging him off and he stumbled back and ended up laughing"It's water okay...what do you think it is," he said still laughing and I nearly slapped him hard but my hand was suspended midair when I glanced up and saw Victor descending the stairs. I was mesmerized by how he was looking. In a million years I didn't know of any man who would pull off any black outfit as Victor did. He was exceptionally good looking and the way he was fighting to wear his watch without looking where he was going made him appear extra hot. w
(Vivienne)Everything was different, from the flight to Oxford which was mainly me getting pampered while I played with Tiny. Victor was still in his businessman mode and had plugged in earphones afraid that I would disturb him. To be honest the man was so rudeThe assistant pilot lady came asking him if he wanted anything but he didn't even answer. I he to save the day by calling her and asking if she could give me something for the puppyShe seemed a little hurt by Victor's behavior but I tried making her feel less awkward and did something more usefulI fell asleep in the middle before we even arrived mainly because I was tired of sitting alone and talking to a puppy who didn't talkIf only Victor was less of a grumpy man then I would have talked to him but when they woke me up. I was stunned to wake up to something beautiful, I expected to be in the jet or something but looking around with blurry eyes made it impossible for me to take in my new surroundings"Please madam… you've a
(Vivienne)"He's okay now...do you need anything?" the lady who brought the puppy after taking him to do who knew what said as soon as I took it from her. I shook my head as I snuggled to the puppy and closed the door when she left. After that encounter with Victor he left and didn't come back. I was embarrassed and just wanted to crawl away and never come back but it happened and I was seen naked again. And when I say again, I mean he did see me when he changed me when I drowned. It was a shame to always get naked and careless but I was fully clothed. Baggy sweatpants with a loose long-sleeved gray cotton sweater which reached up covering my neck. I didn't want to expose any skin not even my feet were covered in half white socksI was damned to ever get so careless but I found Victor at fault. He knew we were sharing a room and he knew about knocking but the man had no manners to knock because he just barged in without knocking"He's so bad...do you know what he did?"I said as I sat
(Vivienne)The case of Victor reminded me of the fact that indeed a doctor cannot heal themselves. They were humans just like us and needed help sometimes and now I was running around trying to help himSeveral times he refused me to touch any part of him and reminded me of several promises I said about staying away from him but this was a life and death situationHe was shivering like a child and his fever had gone high hence I quickly washed his feet with warm water, dipped the clean normal socks in cold water, and made him wear them, and above I slipped in some dry wool socks since he was suffering from fever to get rid of the fever and increase circulation throughout the body."You'll be fine sir," I said as I sat down and placed a damp cloth on his forehead. I had to run between the bathroom and him just to get access to warm water from the tub. It would have been easy if I had a small basin to put water in. Unfortunately, I didn't have one hence I had to improvise and now I fin
Victor left immediately after the sunset. He didn't want his Surrogate to wake up before him. He didn't know why she was so nosyCountless times she bothered him. Even when he was rude to her it seemed nothing worked on her. It disturbed him greatly that he failed to concentrate on anythingHe had asked Jason to be her driver for the day if ever she wanted to go around the city and explored since he knew how women were about spending their time outdoors bonding with natureUnfortunately, he didn't think it was a good idea to let her run around alone knowing she was a magnet of trouble. He just hoped she stayed away from anything that would make him angry and thinking about it, he failed to concentrate on what he was doing especially when the men before him brought in their wives. All of his old friends were married and their wives followed like bees following honeyHe felt uncomfortable because he thought the meeting would only be among men and no women which was why he didn't think o
(Vivienne)"Ms. Are you sure? Is this okay?"Mandy asked me and I looked up to see what she was asking about. I asked for a beautiful picnic set up by the beautiful lake and what I found was not what I wanted. I asked for something less tacky and more simple and lovely hence I got Mandy and the two women to do a good job making sure everything was okay"It looks almost perfect...but are you sure there are no...snakes?"I asked, seeing how green it was with grass everywhere. Mandy nodded with a smile shaking her head at how demanding I was but I just wanted the grumpy man to stop his grumpiness and have fun. This was easy for me since I was all of the places but Victor didn't seem to have anything to make him smileHe was drowning in his sorrows and knowing his wife's death came so unexpectedly and left him heartbroken. I just wanted to do what would make him smile even if he got upsetI was certain he would find me knowing I ignored his call. Thirty minutes had passed since he last call
(Vivienne)I sat there by the edge of the seat fiddling with my hands which felt too cold like I was sitting in a cold room. The VC was going through some files when I came in and he asked me to wait for a while. Looking at him he wasn't as scary as most students said he was. I met him countless times in these three eyes at his house when Alexis invited me and so far he was a kind man.He looked just like Alexis, especially her black hair although Alexis took her mom's blue eyes. Surprisingly she had eyes just like mine but I shook my head as I waited for him to finish upAfter some time he carefully shoved some files away and closed his laptop and took off his specs and set them aside"Welcome Miss Payton," he said, rubbing his hands together. His voice was low and calm which made me relax as I exhaled silently and nodded with a warm smile"I'm surprised about you...you are wonderful...as you know our school is nothing but the best in the region," he said as he looked at me with a bl
(Vivienne)"Ahh...now I feel worthless," Leo said with a cute pout while holding out a spoonful of ice cream. I laughed hard seeing how ridiculous he looked with such a face. For a 32 years old man. He was supposed to be better than this but the man was still the same. Playful like a child"I saw it...I mean is it real?"I asked again, I had a chance to watch one of the movie scenes he was shooting here. I didn't know the man was such a sweetie sexy seductor"It's called acting...it's fiction... whatever I do has nothing to do with my real self," he said defensively and I gave him the eye. No one would believe it when I saw how he was touching and kissing his co-star. It was so real, especially when they kissed. I felt shy watching him"I don't believe you okay...I saw and believed it"I simply said and ate my ice cream. Leo just looked at me with a blank expression. There was amusement and delight as if he was trying to understand me and I stopped not sure why his gaze made me feel unc
"But that's not what I want…""To work hard and do this yourself...but trust me...my dad is the best...he knows students like the back of his hand and I heard this time...the school will be selecting the companies we'll be going to, "she said and I was surprised. I didn't know that"Really how is that possible" weren't we supposed to choose for ourselves"I heard dad say it...that's why you need to chill I'm certain if it's dad in charge then both of us will get something good...I just hope he recommends his friend,'s company to you too"I heard Alexis loud and clear but I didn't want to get anything just because I was her friend but if her dad was in charge then I was hoping for the best"Our internship will start in a month or two...I'm so nervous okay...three years feels like forever" I said and dropped to the ground like a sack of potatoes, the slightly wet grass pricking my back and exposed arms but I didn't care. I exhaled and inhaled the wonderful fresh air of wet grass and open
(Vivienne)"Why is he so difficult?"Alexis asked as we rushed for classes. We were so late and Mr. Whitlock was a ridiculous professor. He didn't tolerate late coming and of course, he gave difficult exams...forget tests and assignments which were like he didn't have a heart"It's cool he's just preparing us for our future," I said, fixing my hair. I was a total mess. I was only wearing blue skinny jeans with a blue tank top and some sneakers. My hair looked like a bird's nest because I didn't blow dry it but just washed it and applied conditioner to soften it"Come on, let's hurry or it will be a full lecture on being late which would apply to our resume, "Alexis said sarcastically and I wanted to laugh because her words made no sense. But I understood her unlike me, she was the center of it all. Being the vice Chancellor's daughter wasn't easy. She and to be the perfect example and she was exceptional"Oh thank God" she exhaled in relief when we got to class and it was as noisy as e
"Hey ..hey...no look at me...yeah look at Uncle," Kyan said waving the baby toy in the air and the baby followed his gaze. "Good girl...look at this...her name is... Vivienne or just Vivie" he added and showed a photo of Vivienne. Of course, he didn't know if the baby could even see or recognize the picture he was showing her. She was just three months old"Come on Sky focus," he said, sounding a little coy as he sat there. His niece was in a world of her own. But she looked really cute in her pink romper with pink socks and a cute headband with a ribbon attached to it. She was giggling and moving around with her tiny little hands grabbing things and fighting to get her tiny fingers in her mouth"Okay...we are on our fourth session of knowing Vivienne...she's cute with eyes like yours...not sure why but you have beautiful eyes just like her, "Kyan said, making a thinking face as he looked at a pic of Vivienne then his niece. Of course, her name was Skylar, short for the Sky. Victor na
******Three months later(New York)**(Vivienne)"Can I help you?""Yes, please...I'm new here...can you show me where the library is?"I asked, looking around the place"Yeah down the road...you can take a taxi from here or just walk but it will take a little while" the lady replied showing me the directions I smiled and thanked her before I walked away leaving the fast-food restaurant I was having my lunch atI glanced at my watch and it was getting late and the goofy girl I was waiting for hadn't shown up"Where are you, Alex?"I said and quickly crossed the road to the other side so I could wait for her. It was early in the afternoon, the day was crisp and sunny. Although it was a little windy which made my hair blow around disturbing my peace I didn't mind as I stood there staring at the brochure in my hand. I looked around the busy streets. The lady I asked at the restaurant told me this was where the public library was. I would have used the one at the University but I decided to
**2 Weeks later**"S...sir should I…"Julia asked when she accidentally walked into the room Vivienne used to sleep in but stopped when she met Victor along the way. He didn't know why he came here but he couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard he tried"Leave," Victor said coldly and Julia didn't even waste time as she retreated away Victor stood by the door for a while then rested his hand on the doorknob. A long sigh escaped his sealed lips as he pushed the door open and walked inHe turned on the lights revealing a neat well-put-together room. His Surrogate's bedroom. This was her bedroom. It had been two weeks since she left him after giving birth. He didn't blame her at the end of the day, they had a deal. She signed a contract which she honored. It was up to her to leave he had no say in her decision but she should have done what was needed of herVictor shook the thoughts away and walked to the bed. It was the same, the room was the same and empty. Her perfume lingered in the a
(Vivienne)"Destination please?""United States," I said, handing her my details as well as my password. The lady looked at me for a while and continued her work"Vacation or…""School" I replied without delay and the woman glanced up then shrugged. I didn't know why she did that but I didn't care as I stood there waiting for my ticket. I was lucky the plane to the US hasn't left yet. It has been an hour since I got here. I had everything ready to go but just needed to confirm the tickets and it was taking longer than I expected"Are you okay Ms?" the lady asked, not sure why but I was fine, just a little cold. I didn't know why it was this cold now of all days. I was wearing black leggings with ankle boots as well as a long-sleeved sweater that reached up to my neck and a brown long coat to keep warm but still, I could feel the wind blowing around"I'm fine please, "I remarked distantly, trying, by all means, to keep her off. I came to the airport early. I wanted to leave this place
(Vivienne)It felt like a dream, I felt empty and aching everywhere. I tried to move myself hoping to stop the pain I was feeling but everything seemed hard. I wanted so badly to open my eyes and see where I was unfortunately they seemed glued and wouldn't open"Ahh!"I tried to shift a little and when I moved my hand. I felt a sharp pain that made me his and kept my hand still. My head was spinning and when I flickered my eyes opened. I could only see blurry visions and it took blinking multiple times to finally adjust to the Bright Light of the strange room I found myself in"Well you are awake" I heard a small female melodious voice and suddenly a nurse was standing before me. She was smiling at me which made me wonder. I was so lost to find myself in the white-painted room which smelled like medicine and a mixture of certain cleaning agents"W...what happened here?"I managed to voice out the words but hearing myself, I sounded so restrained as if I had lost my voice at some point"