My hand raised spontaneously, hearing the sound of my palm on his cheek. “What right do you have to say those lines? You have nothing to fight for right now! You should have done that before but not!""I know I was wrong for not doing that at that time, but I hope you give me another chance. This time I won't make mistakes like in the past, Lorain." He did not care about what I did to him, even though I know it hurt him since it turned red, instead, he came closer to me.He grabbed me by both shoulders and pressed our foreheads together, I wanted to pull away and get away but he was too strong for me to do that."Let go of me, Jake. I don't know what I should tell you to stop bothering me and sink into your brain that I have no intention of returning to you. Once is enough, Jake. In life, there is not always a second chance." My voice became sad, somehow it hurt to hear that.His hands that were holding me gradually trembled, "I can't let go, Lorain. The things that happened that year
Jake's POV"Let's give ourselves time to think, Jake. What is important is that we will be happy, in the end, that is the most important thing to consider," she said before completely leaving me inside the bathroom.I want to stop her, force her to give me a chance. Say that I would do anything for her, but I was stunned to see how she held tightly to the man who was hugging her now.That should be me, the one who is wiping her tears. But no, it's the opposite. I am the reason for the tears falling from her beautiful eyes, it is my fault that she is in another man's arms while being vulnerable.The only thing I could do at that time was to listen to their conversation and the sound of her cry that was trying to suppress, even when he softly called her name. I closed my eyes tightly and clenched my hands.I just stood there and stayed like that until I heard their footsteps getting away, I wanted to scream and grab her away from Raziel but I couldn’t. I did everything I could to stop m
Lorain's POVI kept sniffing repeatedly while sitting inside Raziel's car, I felt like my entire face was swollen, especially my eyes and nose. I'm ashamed of Raziel, how many times have I shown this side of me...Isn't that too much for him, especially since he's only known me for a short time?"Do you want some tissues?" He asked, "Or should I give my sleeve to wipe your snot?" He added while laughing at me."Are you genuinely trying to comfort me or are you making fun of me?” I looked at him evilly and took the tissue he was handing me."Well, I'm not good at comforting someone. So, instead of crying I rather choose to see you smile.” But after he said that, he took a deep breath and spoke again, "But, it doesn't mean you can't cry in front of me."He started driving, "Crying is normal when you are sad, hurt, or happy. I hope the next time I see your tears is because of joy, Lorain.”He didn't look at me, his eyes just focused straight on the road. I can't explain it but when I hea
Carrying what we bought, I quietly followed him into the door of his house, I expected a maid to meet and greet us but there was none. It's very quiet but the atmosphere inside is surprisingly lively.You can feel that you are in a home and not just a house, the warmth and feeling that make you comfortable."Sorry, my things are a bit messy over the weekend since my housekeeper is sick and can’t come this past week." He explained and went straight to the kitchen to put down the paper bags, I followed to put down what I was carrying as well."No, I think my room is even messier than yours," I answered as I looked around, even though his housekeeper could not come last week, I could tell that the house was still kept clean. Well, Raziel is not acting like a spoiled child so he is more likely to clean his mess when not busy.“Pfft! Really?” He laughed and asked in disbelief, "It's good if you think my house is pretty clean, well mostly that's where I do my work so it's messier here than
For a few seconds, our lips stayed together, no one was moving as if we felt each other warmth. Raziel kept his eyes on me waiting to see what I would do next.I slowly closed my eyes, if I kept staring my heart might take it. At that moment his lips moved, slowly as if savoring every moment.My lips gradually followed the movement of his, without rushing.I opened my eyes again when he slowly released my lips, "Lorain." He called me breathlessly still looking at me intently. "Can I kiss you once more?"I nodded and adjusted the position of my face closer to him, I wanted to feel the warmth of his lips once more too.He bent down again and brought our faces closer, our foreheads touching when he stopped. "This time, can I make it deeper than earlier?" For a man who has a lot of experience when it comes to s*x, he's being cute right now.I grinned and nodded again, "Yes, you can do it the way you like, Raziel." I softened my voice when I said his name.He didn't speak again, instead, h
"Raziel!" I rushed out of the room and looked for him."What's wrong, Lorain?" He approached me worriedly carrying the small basket where my wet clothes were placed.But I couldn't pay attention to it, "Call Jamie, hurry up." Whether I admit it or not, I'm worried about what might happen to him."W-Wait, why what's going on?" He lowered the basket and picked up the cell phone that was lying on top of the side drawer, "why do I need to call Jamie, is there a problem with the supply?"I shook my head, "No, it's not about the business.""Then, what?" He asked again and brought the cell phone to his ear, this time he started dialing Jamie's number. I just hope she answers right away so she can stop Jake from reckless moves.In less than a few minutes, the person on the other line answered, "Raziel, why were you calling?" her voice was calm, but raspy as if she had just woken up."Well," he looked at me, obviously not knowing what to answer. So, I immediately approached him and took the ce
"What do you mean?" Raziel asked once again.Jamie let out a loud and disappointed sigh before answering, "he doesn't want me or the nurses to come near him, he wants Lorain to take care of him while he's at the hospital.""No, we're not going there. You are the one who said that Lorain should get away from your fiance, there is no reason for her to take care of that man." He replies in annoyance."But I also said that if something bad happens to Jake, she should take responsibility, another thing... Another thing is that if she doesn't help take care of Jake, I will destroy her name." The desperation in Jamie's voice was obvious while saying that.I felt the pain in my chest again, I stood up and motioned for Raziel to give me the cell phone."It's me, what is the name of the hospital you went to?" I asked without hesitation.Raziel held me tightly and looked at me as if he couldn't believe it, he shook his head. "You don't need to do it, Lorain. If you are afraid that she will defam
Raziel's POVI could act like it was okay, but I can't.Seeing her walk into the room where the man she once loved was, there was no reason for me to be fine.All my life, I have done everything to be confident in the things I do. In school, business, even with women. But now I'm like a child afraid of being robbed of something, something important."So, you like her?" Jamie sat down next to me, handing over the steaming instant coffee. "coming here with her, even though you know what she's going to do... Aren't you being too heroic?"I accepted the coffee and sipped on it, "if you can control him, she does not need to go inside of that room." I reply to her so emotionless, as if I don’t want any conversation between us, "so, don't talk nonsense to me.""Nonsense? Do you think I will let her go there if I have a choice?” She asked irritated, "Jake is one important person in my life, as long as he is fine then I can do anything.""Then why are you even asking me when you, yourself know