"How are you feeling?" Skyler hugged Maya at the door. Maya stepped aside and let Skyler walk into her hotel room. "I feel like dying." Maya sat in the center of the bed and sipped her red wine. "Would you like some?" She offered. "No, thank you," Skyler responded politely Maya shrugged and refilled her glass with the bottle on her nightstand. "What happened, Maya?" Skyler asked. Maya had called her crying hysterically and begged her to come over. By the time Skyler got there, Maya wasn't crying. Her eyes were red, and she was drinking."Something awful happened." Maya put her glass down and began to sob. "Is it Jason?" Maya nodded and covered her face with her hands. "Not just Jason," Maya said through her hands. "Blake passed away." Skyler stared at Maya in disbelief. "He died yesterday," Maya added. Skyler, still unable to speak, sat next to Maya. She held her in her arms and felt tears run down her face."I think Jason wanted it to happen." Skyler pulled away and ra
Jason went to bed in the early hours of the morning. He couldn't sleep, so he tossed and turned. He found it hard to keep Maya in the dark when it came to his situation with Celia. The letter didn't make things any easier. He had to confront Celia about the letter when he went back to work. Jason got up early and made breakfast. Well, he ordered everything online and plated it before Maya woke up. "Morning, Maya." He greeted with a smile. "Jason, I'm not in the mood for this." "I know, but I need to discuss something important with you." Maya sat down across the table and stared at Jason."It's about why I keep seeing Celia." Jason caught Maya's attention with that sentence. She had always wondered why Jason wouldn't let her go. "She's pregnant." "How the hell does that concern you?" Maya didn't for a second think it would be his child. Mostly because she knew how much he didn't want children. Maya bit on a slice of avocado toast while she waited for Jason to respond."It's
"In my office, now!" Jason yelled and walked past Celia. Celia got up and walked behind Jason. She wasn't sure what Jason was upset about, but she knew it wasn't her. "Sit." He instructed. Celia sat down and crossed her ankles. Jason pulled the letter out of his bag and slid it towards Celia."What the hell is that?" He asked. "An envelope?" She responded sarcastically. "I'm not in the mood for your damn jokes, Celia." Celia opened the letter and read everything. As she read, she grew anxious. "I don't know what this is." She closed the letter and slid it back to Jason. "Then why does the woman mention you?" Celia wasn't sure how she would lie out of this situation. "Answer me, Celia." "I don't know what you want me to say, Jason. I don't know anything about this letter, I swear." Jason didn't believe her, but he nodded. He didn't want to stress her out because she was carrying his child. "You can leave," Jason said and sat down. Celia remained seated after Jason instruc
Today was the day Maya had been dreading, the day she buried her little brother. Jason spent the night in Maya's room to make sure she was okay. Let's be honest though, who would be okay after losing a sibling? "Good morning, my love," Jason said with two cups of coffee in his hand. He put the cups down and kissed Maya on the forehead. She scanned his body and noticed he had no shirt, and a pair of black shorts. "Did you go for a run?" Maya asked him, and he nodded his head."I needed to clear my head.""How are you feeling?" Jason sat down on the bed. "I can't even explain the feeling, but my heart is sore. As in it physically hurts, and I get nauseous at the fact that I'm never going to see him again." Maya couldn't think of an easier way to explain it. She didn't expect Jason to understand what she said, but she hoped he got the idea."I'm going to run a bath. Do you want to join me?" Jason asked her, and she agreed. The two of them got up and headed to the bathroom. After Ma
While Jason slept, Maya got out of bed and decided to make them breakfast. She walked downstairs half asleep and heard noises in the kitchen. She took a few steps towards the kitchen and saw the chef. "Morning, Miss. Did I wake you?" He asked with a smile. "Uh, no." Maya struggled to contain her excitement. "I was actually coming down for breakfast." "It'll be ready shortly." He said and took plates out. Maya pulled out a seat and sat down. "You were gone for a while. I was worried you weren't coming back."He placed an omelet and cup of coffee in front of Maya and took his apron off. "So was I." "What do you mean?" Maya frowned. The last time she checked, he was on vacation. "Mr. King got rid of the staff after he found out someone was after you. He thought it was one of us." "I thought you were on vacation," Maya answered before she took a bite of her omelet. Maya missed tasting the chef's food. At that moment, she realized she didn't know his name. "Oh my God, have I e
"My parents are coming over today," Jason told Maya as they ate breakfast. "Alright." Jason still wasn't sure how to tell his parents about the baby, but he knew he had to do it soon."Will you at least pretend to love me when they are here?"Maya lifted an eyebrow and looked up at Jason. "I did love you, Jason. I loved you for years." "Then why are you acting up?" Jason questioned. "I apologized already."Maya couldn't help but laugh. She knew Jason was an idiot but didn't think it was that bad. "Yea, because you apologizing fixes everything, huh?" Maya said sarcastically. Maya got up from the table and took her plate to the kitchen. "This is your chance to own up, Jason. I can't keep pretending anymore." She said and stormed offJason knew what Maya wanted him to do, but he wasn't sure he could do it. *****Maya felt ill and sat on her bathroom floor for a few minutes. She wasn't sure what it was exactly, but she had an idea. She just hoped she was wrong. Maya got up from
A week later, Maya and Jason prepared for dinner with Liam and Skyler. Maya hadn't been feeling well the whole week, so she finally decided to take a pregnancy test. Maya locked herself in her bathroom and waited for the results. "Please don't be positive. Please don't be positive." She repeatedly whispered to herself. Maya put the test on the edge of the sink and paced back and forth through the bathroom as she waited. The last thing she wanted was to be pregnant. Maya always wanted kids, but after Jason's reaction, she decided not to. To make matters worse, Jason was already going to be a father. She just wasn't the mother of his child. "No, no, no, no, no," Maya whined when she looked down at the positive test. "Shit." Maya sat in the bathroom for a while before she got up and met Jason downstairs. "Are you okay?" Jason asked and frowned. "Yep."The two left the house and drove to Liam's house. The drive was quiet. Jason wanted to fix things with Maya, but Maya wasn't inte
Maya spent the entire morning working with a lawyer on her divorce papers."How come you guys are getting divorced? You two seemed like the perfect couple. So many people looked up to you." "Nobody knew what happened behind closed doors," Maya said while staring at her feet. "He hit you?" The lawyer asked carefully. Maya's head shot up and shook aggressively. Even though Jason threw her around, she would never publicly admit that. "What? No. He never laid a finger on me." Maya defended. The lawyer nodded his head, and the two continued to discuss the divorce further. Right after she left, she began hunting for a house. After searching for hours, she found one in a different town 3 hours away from Jason. The home had three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a pool in the backyard. Maya fell in love with the place as soon as she saw it. "So, what are we thinking?" The real estate agent asked."I'll take it," Maya said with a smile. The two ladies shook hands and left the house. Next,
"I'll be back before dinner, alright?" Jason said, grabbing his keys."Why so late?" Maya questioned."I have a few things I need to sort out after work. It won't take too long, okay?" Jason told her. Maya nodded and turned the TV on to watch a movie.Jason stopped and got coffee for both himself and Liam before driving to work. He had made up his mind about who his new receptionist would be, so he had to give her a call first thing when he got to the office. Right after work, Jason had to meet up with someone to discuss a few things, then he would be able to go home."Coffee?" Jason offered to Liam and sat down. Liam took the coffee and thanked him."I was looking into your idea for a new school, and I'm all for it," Liam began. "It's going to cost us quite a bit, but not enough to hurt us. I checked out the building, and it's actually decent. We just need to fix it up here and there," Liam finished. Jason nodded, and they continued to discuss everything in detail. An hour later, Jas
"Maya!" Skyler screamed, pulling Maya in for a hug. "You look amazing," she added, pulling back to admire Maya."Thank you, Sky. You look gorgeous," Maya complimented back. Once everyone greeted each other, they made their way to the table and took a seat."Maya, Liam was telling me that you're due in about a week or two?" Skyler asked."Yeah, the twins seem ready to come, even though it's a bit early," Maya chuckled. She grew nervous at the thought of giving birth. At first, she was more than ready, but she began to freak out as the days got closer."So, it's just a while before me," Skyler said, even more excited than before."Pretty much," Maya laughed nervously. Jason noticed and changed the subject to calm her nerves."Liam, listen. There's a new project I want to run by you," Jason began. "There's a four-story building that I drove past a while ago. It's up for sale. I was thinking we buy it and turn it into a school. Not just any school, though. A business school. It will focus
"Have you found anyone to fill in the receptionist position yet?" Liam asked Jason, handing him a coffee. Jason wanted to get as much done at work as possible before Maya had their twins."I have two women coming in for an interview later on. So hopefully, by the end of the day, I'll have someone," Jason answered and sipped his coffee."How's Maya?" Liam asked, making himself comfortable. He had finished up most of his work, so he thought this would be the perfect time to pester Jason to allow some time to pass."She's doing really well. We had a doctor's appointment yesterday. He told us that the twins might be born earlier than we expected," Jason mentioned. "It could happen in a week or two," he added."Oh shit, that's really cool. Sky is due in about three weeks," Liam said excitedly. "We should all go out for dinner one more time before we get too busy," Liam suggested. Jason nodded at the idea. It would be great for them to go out to dinner one more time."Alright, I'll talk to
Maya stayed a lot longer at the fundraiser because she enjoyed it. The two got home later than planned, but Maya didn't mind. The following morning, Maya and Jason got ready for Maya's checkup. It would be Jason's first time attending one of Maya's appointments, and he was more than excited about it."Which suit do you think I should wear?" Jason asked, holding two suits in his hands. Maya laughed as she ate ice cream in bed."Just wear sweatpants and a shirt, Jason," she responded.Jason shook his head and stepped closer to her. "Maya, I need to look professional," he argued.Maya shrugged and pointed at the navy blue suit with her spoon. "That one," she told him and had a spoonful of ice cream.Jason nodded and began changing into his suit. "How come you're not dressed yet?" he asked Maya while buttoning his shirt. "You showered two hours ago," he added."I know, but then I got tired," she defended. "And then I got hungry and made something to eat, and then I was craving ice cream,
"Why are you up so early?" Maya asked as she walked into Jason's home office. Jason had been up since 4 AM, planning a surprise for Maya. It would take a long time before it was done, but he wanted to finish as soon as possible. "There's a work function happening today. We're raising money for the Blake Foundation." He said and got out of his seat to hug and kiss Maya. "The Blake Foundation?" She asked curiously. "It's a foundation I started after your brother passed away. It's to help children with cancer. There's an auction today, and all the money goes to that foundation." Jason explained. "I was wondering if you would like to come with me to tonight's event," Jason said. "Oh, I'd love to, but I don't look my best. I'm huge, and nothing looks good on me any-" Jason cut Maya off before she continued. "Don't say stuff like that, Maya. You're beautiful, and you'll look amazing in anything you put on. I'll have my team come in to do your hair and makeup. Then you'll pick out a dress
Maya was woken up by a knock on her front door. The last time she checked, she wasn't expecting any guests. She got up and walked towards the front door while rubbing her eyes. Maya peeped through the hole to see who it was. A smile grew on her face as she noticed Jason standing there with flowers. She opened the door and flew into his arms. Jason wrapped his arms around her and kissed her neck. He pulled back and handed Maya her flowers. "Do you think I could come inside?" Jason asked and smiled. "Oh, yeah. Sorry, come on in." Maya said and stepped aside. Jason walked in and went straight to the living room. "To what do I owe this pleasant surprise?" Maya asked as she sat on the couch. "I just missed you, that's all," Jason answered. Maya blushed and placed her hand on Jason's cheek. "I missed you too." Jason tried to pull Maya in for a kiss, but she blocked it. "Absolutely not." She said with her hand on his mouth. "I haven't brushed my teeth yet." She said and got up. "I don'
As soon as Jason got up, he got a hold of one of his whiskey bottles. He poured himself a few shots before sitting on his couch. As much as Jason was excited to bring Maya home, he still had some sort of pain. Pain he didn't often feel. Instead of spending the rest of his morning sulking, Jason decided to head out and buy supplies for the twin's bedroom. On his way to the store, his phone rang. A smile crept across his face when he saw Maya's name pop up. "Hey, stranger." She greeted. "Hey, Maya." He answered back with a smile. "What you got going on today?" Maya asked. "I'm heading to the store right now. My dad's coming over later to help with a few things around the house. What about you, love?" "I'm just going to spend the day indoors. I was thinking, maybe I'll have a little spa day, you know?" Maya told Jason. "Oh yeah? Maybe I'll stop by sometime, and we could have our own spa day." "I'd like that." Maya chuckles through the phone. "Anyways, I was just checking up on you and
Jason had finally gotten home. As soon as he entered, he could hear Celia yelling from across the house. He was sick of hearing her yap about everything. "Where the fuck were you, and why weren't you answering your phone!?" She yelled. Jason took his shoes off at the door and walked into the kitchen. Celia followed behind him, yelling, but he couldn't make out what she was saying. All he could think about was Maya. "Answer me when I'm talking to you!" Celia shouted and pushed him. Jason turned around to face her before he spoke. "I was with Maya." He answered, staring into her eyes. Celia crossed her eyebrows and let out a loud breath. "So you're cheating on me then?" She asked. Jason shook his head no and drank his water. "We're not together, Celia.""What do you mean, JJ?" She asked in shock. "You're just carrying my child. That's the only reason you're still around. Which reminds me, you need to move back into your old apartment. I can't take your constant bitching and moaning.
"When am I going to see you again?" Maya asked with her arms wrapped around Jason. She didn't want him to leave, but knew he had work to do."I'll pop in tonight and spend one more night." He said and kissed her temple. "I'll have to leave tomorrow, though." "Jason, please don't kill Giovanni. What's going to happen to Gabriela?" Maya asked and let go of Jason. Instead of responding, Jason kissed Maya on her lips and walked out. Maya went to Gabriela's room to wake her up for breakfast. She didn't know what would happen to Gabby if Jason did anything to her father. "Wake up, sleepy head," Maya whispered and shook Gabby. She slowly opened her eyes and tried to adjust them to the brightness. "Where's daddy?" She mumbled and sat up. "He had to get some work done. I'm not sure when he will be back." She lied. How else was she supposed to tell a four-year-old her father was probably being tortured to death?"Okay." She yawned. Gabriela got out of bed and followed Maya to the bathroom,