ALEXANDROThe house was just as we left it.It would have made work a lot easier for me if the person had broken in again and I had the opportunity to catch the person. I had no plans to waste my time here. I moved with purpose and direction, knowing exactly where I was going.I didn’t have to ask Emily to know where it was. I could see it in how she avoided the door, how she never went into the room, hell, she hardly ever looked at it. It was like that part of the house did not exist to her.I wondered if she knew that the room was just as she had left it. I never stepped into the house even when I bought it but from what I knew there was still stuff in it.As expected, the door was locked but that was the least expected challenge. I opened it with a pin and it didn’t take me more than six seconds.I wasn’t prepared for the sight before me. The room stood just as it must have been from the days Emily’s dad was still alive. There was a bed, a shelf, a book, and even down-to-shoes.I d
EMILY“Chloe!” I screamed as she showed up at last. She looked at me in a mixture of surprise and shock. Chloe had not been informed of my presence. “You didn’t know.” I smiled.She shook her head, “No, I didn’t. I was a bit surprised when Alexandro insisted I attended to you but I wouldn’t have guessed. What are you doing here?”“Well, I had to leave my place. Someone broke in, and it wasn’t safe, so Alexandro brought me here.” I explained. I had been excited to see Chloe, but now I wasn’t so sure. I didn’t like the look on her face.“I’m confused. I thought you both were divorced.” She raised her brow at me. I shook my head to signify no. “So you’re still Mrs. King.” She said, announcing the obvious. I nodded again. “So what are you doing here?” She asked again.I frowned, “What do you mean?” I didn’t like the sound of her voice. Her tone.“What I mean is, why are you here? Why aren’t you in Alexandro’s quarters? Why aren’t you sharing his room? Why aren’t you looking like Mrs. King
EMILYIf I thought living in Alexandro’s home would be a license to see him often, it couldn’t be more further from the truth. I didn’t see him at all. He called often and texted more often but it was his presence that was out of reach. I didn’t like that.It was Chloe who had warned me that she would be unavailable she turned out to be very available. It was like she had been expecting my return all this while. I found out my quarters were a bit detached from the main house but also very guarded but I spent most of my time in the main house. When I wasn’t in school or attending classes, I was with Chloe, either in her room or in the kitchen. I also made new friends. Jeremy for example was an exceptional chef. Although no one stated it, it was obvious he was gay and that made me very comfortable around him.“Hmmmm. I think I finally know what a foodgasm feels like.” I murmured after tasting one of Jeremy’s recipes. “Did you learn this in heaven?” I asked dramatically but it was worth
ALEXANDROI saw it in her face, the hurt as she stared at the table, the keys lying abandoned on the floor, even her defeated stance. And I knew it was all happening again. My actions are being misinterpreted. I shouldn’t have tried to hide it from her.I had been trying to sort out the information I found about her mother for days now and I couldn’t believe my eyes, I didn’t know how she’d take it. I had been considering burying it forever. Maybe she had been right to stay out of it.“Emily,” I murmured, reaching out to her.They looked up and noticed my presence. I saw how she took in my look, the robe I was wearing, and my wet hair. She would have seen it around the room that I had been around for days and there was no point in lying.I saw the rage of emotions as she pulled herself together, I saw all the effort I had put into making her relax go down the drain. “It’s not what you think.” I tried.Emily lifted her shoulder high, straightening herself and I knew she had become a br
ALEXANDROAlisha’s face widened with shock but I knew the moment she put two plus two together, I also recognized that knowing smile on her face when she was about to wreak havoc.My attention went back to Emily. She was scrambling for her shirt, trying to put it on. It was on the tip of my tongue to explain why Alisha was here but I thought I’d get out of this faster if she didn’t know that Alisha was Alisha.Only for Alisha to ruin it with a smile on her face, “Alexandro, if you needed someone to go down on you this afternoon, you didn’t need to get a third party. Except if you wanted a threesome.” She said wickedly, then stretched forth her hands to Emily who was getting on her knees.I pushed her hands back but I couldn’t stop her mouth, “I’m Alisha. Nice to meet you.”Emily looked at a betrayed woman. “You said you fired her.” She spat at me, lunging at my chest, I pulled her into my arms trying to hold her in place but she wrung herself out and stayed out of my reach.The door b
EMILYI was torn.I knew Alexandro hadn’t been sleeping with Alisha and Alisha was trying to mess with me. I knew it was spite because Alexandro had dismissed her for me. And I was still mad at him, for hiding from me, for hiding her from me.I looked at the phone, trying to reread the location Bella had given me. It was somewhere on this street but Bella hadn’t been descriptive enough. She insisted there was this very awesome restaurant in this neighborhood and she wanted us to meet there instead of our usual. My mood called for something new so I agreed.After I was done with her, I would take a walk on my own, explore the city, and then get Lisa from the vet before I returned home.Once again I had to draw a line with Alexandro, we both weren’t ready yet. I wasn’t. My phone buzzed reminding me of my appointment with Dr. Sasha. I had forgotten.I debated whether to move forward to find Bella or to go see Dr. Sasha. There was something odd about this place I couldn’t place a finger o
I moved closer to her, my shoes were still on my leg but I could throw them off any time. Bella sized me up, wondering what I could do to her and I couldn’t help but shiver, I knew I couldn’t handle her in a one-on-one fight. Looking at her now I could smell street all over her and not my kind of homeless street. This one might have stood on the wrong side of the law for a very long time. Maybe I couldn’t do anything to her. But I could catch her off guard.While she raised her brows wondering what I would do, I stood in front of her and said the first thing that came to my mind. “You’re not married.”She laughed aloud, shaking her head at me, “My name isn’t even Bella.”I changed the name of my dog for the trash and it wasn’t even her name. She moved closer to me, pressing her lips against my ear and disgust ran through me when I felt her tongue. “That’s not the only thing you got wrong. I like women. Zach would not be the only one having your pussy before we give you to him.”I didn
EMILYAlexandro came for me. Seemed like my half written text got to him and Sasha confirmed his worry. They found me with ease but I didn’t need anyone playing superhero. I was a bit angry too.I didn’t do damage to anyone’s leg although I’d have loved to. Dr. Sasha had a little session with me before she left.“Do you want to talk about what happened?” She asked gently, she sat opposite me, not reaching for me and a little hesitant. I wondered if she wasn’t comfortable outside her office or if it was the marks I had given Alisha that scared her.“Remember the night I drowned?” I asked her.She nodded, although surprised I had brought that up while I used to rather put it behind me. “I was asleep. I knew I was asleep but in a way, it felt like I saw it happen, I watched myself drown and I didn’t do anything about it. it happened today again. It felt like it wasn’t me pulling the chains but I was watching it like a third party. I had to interfere to stop her from killing Alisha.” I sh