The next month flew by so quickly. It was bliss being with Kiara and just falling more in love with her every day. Awkward lunches with my mother slowly started to feel more comfortable. I used up most of my savings just to give Kiara the best money could buy. We went to grand parties, fucked in luxurious hotels, and finally found the perfect ring.The band was rose gold with a cluster of three accent diamond stones. The main stone was a 4mm round cut moonstone, which looked absolutely stunning against the rose gold. It was perfect for Kiara, and I made sure to get the right size, thanks to her other ring that "went missing" for a few days.Tonight, Gregory Van Kline planned to announce his retirement at a dinner party. Kiara was going to be given her father’s company and was so excited. I was proud of her. Unlike me, she really deserved it.Gregory wanted to have an early retirement and travel the world a bit. He joked, saying he was going to find a young Asian bride and bring her ho
"Axel, can I have a word?" I said through my teeth as I climbed out of the car."Oh, yeah, man." He nodded and climbed out as well.I walked a bit away from the van so the others couldn’t hear us and put my hand on the back of my neck."Shit." I cursed and shook my head as I looked up at the sky, which had already started to grow dark.I couldn’t miss this dinner party. It meant too much to Kiara, and I knew that if I didn’t show, it would ruin her night.Fuck. Why did I even agree to this job? I mean, yeah, I needed money, but was all this stress worth it? Making Kiara upset was definitely not worth it."I’m sorry, Jason, man. I swear this was just supposed to be a drop-off." Axel started to apologise as he reached my side."I can’t stay, man. I have to get going. Kiara is waiting for me." I sighed, and he nodded."I know, man, and I don’t expect you to stay. Go, man. We’ll be okay here." Axel smiled and touched my shoulder.I lowered my voice as I said, "I don’t trust these men, man
"Kiara, baby, wake up. I didn’t know it was you." I touched her hair and moved her now-red hair from her face. "I won’t let anyone touch you, okay?" I said softly.Zoey and Vin stormed into the room next, with a worried Axel behind them."What the fuck is happening here?" Vin yelled with this anger I hadn’t sensed from him before."What the hell are you doing?" Joey demanded and stared at Kiara in my arms.Fuck. They wouldn’t let me leave with her, even if I told them the truth. She was just a paycheck for them. I didn’t know if they were loyal to the boss or if they would freak out and just start firing. Shit. I had to keep the truth hidden."She stopped breathing, you idiots!" I snapped and pressed my fingers against Kiara’s pulse.I could feel her strong and steady heart beat, but I needed to keep my act up."We’re fucking lucky I got her heart going again. Else we would all be hunted down and killed by the boss." I shook my head and glared at them."W-What? Why did she stop breath
I slowed down the van and pulled onto the side of the street. The car stopped, and I looked over at Joey, pretending that the knife pressed against my neck didn’t bother me. I couldn’t let him know I was scared. Plus, I didn’t know what he knew about Kiara or if he knew Kiara and I were dating. Perhaps he was just bluffing to find out if I knew anything."Fine, yes, I know the wife is Kiara Van Kline." I said and glared at him. "Who doesn’t know her? She’s rich and incredibly beautiful, and I thought, Single." I added, which made him raise an eyebrow at me. "I live in Joburg, Joey, and I read the newspaper. Of course, I recognised her.""No, there’s something else. The way you looked at her…" Joey shook his head as he tried to find the words.The knife pressed harder against my skin, and I felt warm blood trickle down my neck."Okay, maybe I have a crush on the woman, and maybe I stalked her for a few months. What does it matter?" I asked, and Joey moved the knife away from my neck. "
"Hmm, what the hell?" Kiara mumbled against my chest. "L-let me go, you freak!" She screamed as I had my hand in her hair and kept her head against me."It’s okay, baby. Calm down." I softly said and felt Kiara freeze.I let her go and lifted her chin so that she looked up at me. Her brown eyes were wide, angry, and so confused."Jason?" She asked, and I smiled as I nodded."Kiara, baby, I’m so sorry! I didn’t know I was hired to kidnap you!" I quickly explained, and her mouth dropped open.Next, her hand flew up and slapped me across my face. My ears rang as the side of my face shot red and started to sting. I deserved that slap."You did what?" Kiara shrieked and clenched her fists by her side. "How could you help people kidnap me!? What the hell, Jason!?""I didn’t recognise you; they had a bag over your head, and you were unconscious!" I replied, and she slapped me again."Ouch!" I frowned as she glared at me."So without a head, you’re telling me you wouldn’t recognise me! What i
I walked closer to Kiara as she softly whispered, "I’ve gotten so used to sleeping in your arms that I’m struggling to fall asleep now."I imagined she pouted in the dark, which made me frown."I’m so sorry about this, baby." I sighed and sat down on the bed, which slightly creaked."It’s okay." She replied, and I felt her reaching out to me in the dark.Her warm hand touched my arm, then moved up as she leaned forward and pulled my face closer to hers. Soon her lips found mine as she made her way onto my lap, her warm legs straddling my sides as the shirt she had on moved up to her hips. My hands moved up her thighs as she cupped my face and kissed me, her hair falling down to cover our faces.I moved my hands to her ass and discovered she didn’t have on any underwear, so I moved higher under the shirt and brushed my fingers over her hard nipples. Oh, Kiara, didn’t you know better than to sleep without any underwear on in a house full of men?I heard her moan softly into my mouth as
We waited a few minutes before the boss's reply came through.Good. Get her clothes, food, and whatever else she needs, but do not let her leave that house. I will collect her tomorrow night."Tomorrow night?" Axel asked after he paused from reading the boss's reply aloud."Great, we have to spend the whole day, the entire night, and all of tomorrow here." Vin groaned as he rolled his eyes. "I hate this place.""None of us like it here." Joey shook his head and sighed."We better be paid well." I said and pressed my mouth into a line. "It’s bad enough we all slept like shit, plus we have to look after the boss's wife.""Talking of…" Axel paused, then looked at me. "Guess we have to send someone back into town.""Please, can I go?" Vin quickly asked, then added. "I can’t sit around here any longer.""Okay, fine." I shrugged and tossed him the keys to the van. "I’m not going into town again. One of you guys can go with him." I added and looked between Joey and Axel."Yeah, okay, I’ll go
Would I make a move? His question repeated in my mind. Of course, I would. If I had to see Kiara for the very first time and knew nothing about her, I would try. If I somehow knew everything about her, I would try. If it meant I would die after a year, fuck, I would try to be with her.I was utterly and completely in love with this woman. All of her flaws, her perfections—everything about her drove me crazy. I loved every atom in her body.I couldn't tell Vin that, so instead I frowned and glared at him."What does it matter?" I asked, which made him quickly raise his hands."I was just curious, man." Vin shrugged and looked back at the house quickly before he said, "Joey and I were just talking earlier, and he mentioned that you fancy her.""She's a beautiful woman; of course, I would make a move. The reality is that she's already married. I helped kidnap her; she has a possessive husband, and fuck, when she looks at me, all I see is hatred. There isn't any hope that we could be tog
2 years later...I hadn’t spoken to Kiara since that day. I fell into this dark pit where I was so angry but couldn’t do anything about it. I kept my promise to Allan. I didn’t take revenge. I got justice.I gained proof of the warden's illegal ways and the deals he made with the inmates. I found out he arranged the hit since I was taking my time. My lawyer helped me build a case, and together we got the warden put away for the rest of his life.To be honest, it didn’t make me feel better, but I knew it was all I could do.I couldn’t face Kiara. I refused to read her letters, take her calls, or even see her when she came to visit. For a year, she kept trying, but eventually the letters stopped coming. I just needed time alone. I needed to heal, and I did. I found peace.I even had my sentence reduced. Today I was getting out.“Do you have someone coming to pick you up?” The officer asked as he checked me out at the entrance.He gave me a normal pair of clothes, my secret cell phone, a
Allan stared back at me as his eyes darted across my face.“What does that have to do with me?” He finally asked, which made me run my hand through my hair.“I need to talk to Kiara first before I decide anything.” I shrugged and stepped closer to him. “But I do like you, Allan.” I paused and flicked my eyes down to his lips. “You’re gorgeous. I’m intrigued by you. I want to get to know you more, but I also need you to be able to defend yourself. I won't always be here to protect you.” I paused and touched the side of his face. “I don’t know if it’s just lust or if it could be something more. If you’re willing, I’d like to figure it out together.”Allan’s eyes closed for a brief second as he seeped in the warmth from my hand on his face. I watched his chest rise and fall and felt myself totally mesmerised by him. Kiara was the only other person who had that effect on me. So, for a second, I was scared. I wanted to step back and run away from him, but I knew I would always have that ‘w
Allan took a step closer and looked down at my erection, then up at my lips, then at my eyes.“You didn’t finish.” He mumbled so seductively that it made my cheeks go red.“Oh, uh, it’s fine, man.” I said and made the mistake of flickering my eyes down to his lips, trying to get out of his gaze.Allan then closed the distance between us as he pressed his lips against mine. My body froze as his warm lips stayed on mine for a second or two before my brain kicked in and pushed him back harder than I intended. His back hit the wall as he stared back at me.“What the hell, man?” I hissed as I pushed away from the bed and stepped closer to him. “Are you gay or something?” I demanded and grabbed a hand full of his shirt."Y-yeah, I am.” He stuttered as he looked up at me, frowning. “I just thought I could help you get rid of that erection.”Shit, I don’t know if it was the way he sounded so innocent or the way I hated seeing him frown. This irresistible urge to kiss him flooded my thoughts.
I grunted as I turned around and slid back onto the bottom bunk of the bed. Allan wasn’t my problem. He needed to stand up for himself.Nothing else was said that night. Allan climbed onto the top bunk and, after a while, softly let the tears fall. He thought I was asleep and did it so quietly that no one else would hear. That was the first secret of his I kept.***Weeks turned into months, and I barely spoke to Allan. He stopped sitting at my table, only said a word or two to me in the cell, and was rejected by all the gangs that he started spending a lot of time with the ladies. It made things worse for him. Inmates picked on him for being a bitch and humiliated him whenever the opportunity rose.The kid just took it. It was like he thought he deserved to be beaten up. I tried so hard not to care and just let him be, but shit, a piece of my heart went out to the kid. I couldn’t watch it, so every time I just walked away, I saw the aftermath later on when Allan turned in for lights
The cafeteria was like a stereotypical jail-style cafeteria. Officers stood around while the inmates on kitchen duty served the rest of us on a plastic plate. It smelled of dirty cooking oil and rotting food that was stuck between the planks of the tables. Whoever was on cleaning duty never cared enough to clean properly, but heck, we were in jail. No one puts in that much effort. Everything was given the bare minimum.Klip and I grabbed our plates and stood in line, a spoonful of what looked like vomit piling onto the plate. Boiled cabbage stew first, then rice on top. I glared at the inmate serving me, and he quickly stood up straight and apologised. Fuck, who added rice last, this fucking idiot? I rolled my eyes and walked over to the table closest to the door."Uh, Jay isn’t this…" Klip asked behind me but decided to rather shut up as I sat down.He hesitated but sat down next to me as well. I mixed the rice and stew together, then glanced up as footsteps approached. Donnie stoppe
The first few months in jail were the worst. The inmates tested me. I was beat up; I beat some of them up... I had to prove myself and show how tough I could be. Eventually, I knocked out enough inmates to make the others back off and stop messing with me.I had so much time to just think about everything and sort out my mind. I started reading, working out, and even got a tattoo of Kiara’s name on my chest. I quickly had to learn how to bargain and do certain favours for the wardens and powerful inmates. There were a bunch of gangs formed in the jail, and all of them tried to win me over, but I refused all of their offers and kept to myself. I made sure I was respected by everyone and even made friends with the officers. I liked being the middle man.For two years, I had my own cell and was mostly left alone to do my own thing. From all the working out, I had muscles and grew super strong. I looked great and was no longer that skinny, awkward man that Kiara fell in love with. Heck,
3 days later..."Jason, you have been linked to multiple thefts and charged with possession of an illegal firearm. Not to mention that the judge still needs to decide if killing Ricardo was self-defense. We're looking at multiple life charges already." The lawyer sighed and shook his head before he added, "I suggest you agree to plead guilty." I looked away from him and out the window, where I saw Kiara impatiently waiting on the engine of her car. I had been held at the local police station since the whole Ricardo shooting incident. 3 days and 2 nights without sex. Shit. Kiara would come visit every day and demand that I be released. She caused such a commotion that she was not banned from entering the station while I was being held. I could have left... I was offered bail until the court date, but I refused to let Sue, JB, or even Kiara pay it. Maybe I wanted to punish myself for all the crimes I committed. The real punishment wasn't sleeping on a bench or staying in a cell; it wa
I felt my feet hit the hard dirt and could hear the other two vehicles speeding towards us. My neck hurt, and my head was pounding. I tried my best to walk forward, but I stumbled, which made Kiara wrap her arms around my waist to help support me."Come on, baby." Kiara said as we started to walk away from the crash. "I don't know where we're going, but I know we just need to keep moving." "Wait, wait." I stopped her and looked back at the crush. "My gun is under the seat. I need to get it." "I'll get it; stay here." Kiara demanded and left me to run back to the van. I bent down and put my hands on my knees, which helped stop my head from spinning. Soon Kiara was back and handed me the gun, which I slipped into my pocket. "Okay, let's go." I grabbed Kiara's hand, and we started jogging off.I kept looking back as the car stopped and the boss and his men ran after us on foot, as there were many large boulders and trees, which meant they couldn't take the vehicles. It was also getti
The sky was lit with colours of pink, red and orange. A soft breeze blew and stirred up dust into the air. The land was filled with small shrubs, cacti, dry grass and sand. It was like everything around us went in slow motion. I had time to describe every detail of Axels face, and how his body hit the ground. He landed face first with his eyes still open while his blood seeped into the sand. His arms were at his side and his knees bent to the side. He didn't breathe, he didn't blink, he didn't move. Even when Kiara screamed his name and wind flew dust towards us. He wasn't bothered. He just lay there.Then suddenly everything went back to normal speed as another shot went off and hit one tire of the van, making it sink down to the rim. My body jerked into motion as I grabbed Kiara and pulled her behind the side of the van, incase the sniper tried to shoot us. "Stay here, Kiara!" I yelled and looked from her tearing eyes to peek around the door to see where the sniper shot from."