Julian and his friend sat on the bleacher, admiring the new plants they added to the garden.
"Did you call her?" Carlos asked when he saw Eva coming towards them. Julian looked at her and continued staring at the new plants.
"Good morning, Carlos," Eva greeted.
"Good morning, Mrs. Hampton, thanks for the breakfast," Carlos grinned. Eva smiled back at him.
"Julian, can I talk to you?" Eva asked with a firm tone. Julian looked at her, the picture of her he saw last night appeared before him.
"Come closer; you can talk from there if you want," Julian said, returning his gaze to the garden.
Eva climbed the bleacher and sat on the third row, where he
Eva could feel his warm finger brushing wet hair off her face. She raised her eyes and found his covetous eyes watching her, she quickly lowered her thick black lashes. "Eva you need to shower," Julian muttered still staring at her. Eva shook her head. "Are you serious?" Julian asked, tilting his brows. "You have just sixty seconds to get into the bathroom." "Or...else," Eva whimpered, gasping. "I will take you to the bathroom and get you thoroughly cleaned up. Now, are you bathing or not?" Julian asked. Eva inclined her head in total compliance. "Good, you have just fifty seconds." Eva slowly rolled out of the bed and began to walk straight to
Eva left the dining room and walked towards her old room. She had forgotten her things had been moved out of the small detached guesthouse. She sighed and looked in the direction of Julian's bedroom. "Who did you kill?" Nora, who had been standing at the back of the small house, looking through the window asked. "Nora!" Eva jerked. "You slept with him last night, didn't you?" Nora asked. "I did not, Nora," Eva said and tried to walk away. "Eva, I looked through your window and discovered all your things have been moved. You ignored my warning." "Julian moved my things without my permission," Eva said. "You are the murderer Hazel was talking about this morning? Who did you kill?" "Nora, I will tell you everything when I come back. I need to go, Julian is waiting for me." "Are you going out with him now?" Nora asked, frowning her brows. "I came with a few clothes; Julian wants to buy more for me," Eva said and walked hurriedly towards the ba
Eva drew in deep soul-drenching drafts and began to walk slowly towards him. She stood and stared at him when she got close to him.She climbed the bed, straightened his legs, and knelt in between. She was surprised he did not protest nor tried to walk her out of the bedroom like he did the last time he cried over his mom's disappearance.Eva took the picture from him and glanced at it with a heavy heart. She hid it under his pillow after looking at it for more than sixty seconds.She brought his head closer to her and rested it on her soft bosom. She felt his hand slowly moving up from her lap to her waist. He held her tight when his hands found her waist. She could feel his heart beating unsystematically."I'm sorry, Julian," Eva whispered, care
Eva went for a walk in the garden after her morning chores wearing a cute look. The smell of the flowers in the morning before the sun came out gladdened her heart. She walked slowly, taking in everything from the patches of blue sky visible through the trees to the flowers sprinkling the garden floor. The smell of the flowers and the gentle breeze took her mind off the menstrual-like cramps she had been having as a result of the copulation with her husband. "Hi," a male voice said behind Eva's back. Eva turned and waved at the stranger that was smiling at her. "I'm Rowan," the stranger grinned, stretching forth his hand for a handshake. Eva forced a smile and accepted his handshake. "I'm Eva." "Dave told me Julian has just one domestic staff; I guess you are the one," Rowan said with a smile. "Who are you?" Eva asked. "I am the new landscaper. I have come to take over from you," Rowan said looking around the mini-stadium. "I can't believe you mow
Julian had always known the name of Eva's modeling agency, but he had not really looked at the name. The presence of James and the 'J' that was added behind Eva's name made him feel like demolishing the agency. He beckoned to one of the logisticians at the entrance of the company when he got out of the elevator. "Please seal the whole place up and come along with the keys when all the employees are out. They will deliver my message to you," Julian said as he walked angrily out of the building."Come to where, sir," the logistician asked, running after him. "My house" "Okay, when, sir?" "Your co-workers will pass my information to you," Julian responded. Julian and Hazel drove silently out of the building. Hazel fixed her gaze on him, probably wondering why he was so annoyed. "I hate that guy! I get very annoyed each time I see him," Julian muttered. It was as if he knew what Hazel was thinking. Hazel took a deep breath and looked away. "Wh
Eva sat on one of the chairs in the laundry room, thinking about what Julian told her and how to avoid it. Just like Julian said, she never believed the first would ever happen. She became scared of herself.Eva cast her mind back to her days in the University; all the people she had encountered. No one had ever whirled her like Julian's presence did to her.She couldn't imagine herself running away from Julian, because she felt at peace each time he came around. She felt safe and protected in his arms the night he came to the garden and took her away.A call came in on her phone, calling her attention back. She quickly picked the phone up. She thought it came from Julian, however, it was from someone she really wanted to talk to."Hi, Dad," Eva said coldly."Hi, Lollipop, are you okay?" Richard asked, probably, he detected the quietness that was in her tone."Dad, I'm fine. How is mom?" Eva asked."She is fine, you don't want to ta
Deep pangs of loneliness cut through Eva as she walked around the garden. She never knew Julian's absence would have so much impact on her.It was as though the connection was missing in her life. She fixed her gaze on the phone she had in her palm, waiting for Julian's call. Her mind began to wander. Julian liked women a lot, probably he was with a lady in his hotel room, screwing his brains out. Eva concluded in her mind.The sour thought that came to her mind made her very angry. The more she tried to get the thought out of her mind, the more pestering it became.Eva impatiently pulled her drifting thought back and continued staring at the phone. The longing to call him came so hard on her, that she dropped the phone aside and began to walk around the garden, cutting some leaves.
It was another productive day, and Eva woke up with a beautiful smile on her face. Her father would be visiting today. She could not wait to see her father. She walked straight to the bathroom and had a long bath. She thought about Julian and the attitude he displayed last night. Eva became worried again. She ambled down the stairs and walked to her previous bedroom where the new girls lived. Eva knocked gently on the door, recalling the day Julian sent Kanha to wake her up in the early hour. One of the girls opened the door and looked at her with bleary eyes."Good morning, '' she said, caressing her eyes. Eva waved at her with a grin."Wake your friends up. Some people are coming here to see me and we need to make a three-course meal for them. Hurry up and meet me in the kitchen. The young girl nodded and went back inside.Eva looked at Rowan's room as she walked towards the main building, there was nothing inside. He has gone already. "Good mo