Brianna's standpoint I tapped my nails on the steering wheel as I drove back to my house. I spent the whole day working and we finally sold the shares. The plan was going great, especially because it was provoking Landon more and more. I was so glad, very excited to the point I even forgot about Jacky. Well, it came back once I was driving home back to loneliness. I was torn up because I hadn't seen the news where he publicly announced that he was in love or anything like that. He didn't come to the office as promised either, which meant I was on my own. Jacky had moved on, he never liked me as Meredith and Autumn claimed. I was back to square one. It wasn't a new experience but that didn't mean it didn't hurt. It didn't mean I wasn't feeling the pain of rejection. Maybe I should just give up and never think about love because it's obvious my stars are cursed. The thing with Landon is the third successful thing I achieved, and I hadn't even successfully completed it yet. I guess thi
Brianna's standpoint Jacky was just parking his black and yellow Ferrari when I came out. I was walking to the car when I spotted a photographer taking pictures before the gate closed. They followed the idiot. Jacky bounced out of the car, completely oblivious to what he did. It wasn't bad though, at least I looked sexy in my mini-dress. I placed my hands on my hips as he walked to me, a sheepish grin on his face. "I don't want to know how you got my address, just quietly tell me why you are here." "So you still haven't seen the news?" "Why? I have better things to do." Yeah, stalk you on social media. "Then I guess you'll have to sit down to hear this," I shrugged and spun around before he got to me. Lead the way, my beautiful ass, this is your moment to shine. "How was work?" He asked. I looked over my shoulder and caught his eyes following my behind. I turned around and smirked. "Glorious," "Very, very," he murmured to himself. I walked past the front door and went to sit
Brianna's standpoint "I promise," I forced myself to smile and nodded. "But really, will you be my girlfriend for the time being?" "How long are we dating?" "Until the whole thing dies down, then we will remain friends. You'll have to attend parties, occasions, and interviews with me. This whole thing might last three months or more because I'm a big deal." I rolled my eyes. "Don't be so cocky," I sneered, "you are not as big as you think you are, especially to me." He gasped and placed his hand on his chest. "You wound me. How dare you hurt my pride?" I rolled my eyes and returned to my chair which he was still sitting on. "So, fake boyfriend, huh?" "For you, baby, I could be real." He said with a wink. I rolled my eyes again. "So are we going to have our first date?" "Can I touch your boobs?" I shot him a dirty look. "Sorry, it will take me a while to get the image out of my head. We can't let it be obvious that we are trying to be public… Well, I'm going to be free with you
Autumn's standpoint I tapped my foot in the air as I hummed and typed on my computer. Cai was pacing around my office anxiously. So this is what has happened so far. We arrived back in Washington DC early and he insisted we go straight to the hospital because I threw up in the plane after eating a French dip which is one of my absolute favorite normal foods to take for breakfast. At first, he freaked out that I might be sick but then went back to his "you're pregnant" conclusion. Then I reminded him that the night at Daddy's, he spilled on my thighs, not inside me. So unless thighs can get someone pregnant, it wasn't possible. Then he gracefully reminded me that when he drove me home that morning, he parked and we had a quickie in his car—I forgot about that part. And yes, he did spill inside me so that was a point. And we had unprotected sex every time. Technically, I couldn't tell him no so it was time to prove him wrong once and for all. So once we were out of the plane, I drove h
Meredith's standpoint "Bloody hell!" They screamed in shock. "What the… Wait, whose birthday are we celebrating?" Mordecai asked confusedly. "Autumn's and Chelsea's, you both have been so busy falling in love that you forgot your birthday," Gaia replied. "That's not right, I think I'll remember my birthday if I have it. My birthday is next month, right?" Chelsea asked unsurely. Autumn and Chelsea were coincidentally born on the same day, another reason why they are so close. "Wait, it is our birthday!" Autumn exclaimed. "How did I forget?" "Easy, you were sucking—" Jasmine smacked Jake who was about to say that. They are Chelsea's younger siblings. "Why didn't you tell me your birthday was today?" "I mentioned it twice, but we both forgot," "Oh, my baby girl is one year older," Chelsea's mother cooed as she spread her hand to hug Chelsea. Thank goodness my parents weren't here, my dad would have started talking and you don't want him to talk. For the next hour, everyone hugge
Meredith's standpoint "Since you are so good at matching people up, think you can match me up with someone?" Laney asked sheepishly. "I see a lot of men here," "But only one is meant for you," Chelsea said. "So, I'm not the only one who picked up on it? I forgot you are my twin, we are so cool." Autumn giggled. "High five, sister!" Chelsea shouted. "High ten, bitch!" They did a very loud high ten and laughed. "What are these two idiots talking about?" Brianna snorted. Beats me. "Delaney, if I should tell you that the only man who would love you for eternity is here, would you believe me? Would you believe me if I called his name?" "Who?" Laney asked curiously. "Jaxon." Chelsea deadpanned. "What?" Laney gasped. "It might be impossible to believe but Jaxon has been in love with you way before Paul even met you. According to what Cai told me, you guys were somehow friends and it was through him you met Paul. Being a friend, he didn't want to backstab his friend, especially when
Autumn's standpoint I eyed Mordecai with temporary disdain as he fussed over the little stomach pain I was feeling. I ate another of my favorite foods and the baby didn't like it. I didn't want to tell him, but he has become a wizard since he found out I was pregnant. Eventually, he knew about it and was nagging and panicking, scattering my house pharmacy for drugs as if he knew what I ought to take. (Yeah, I had a whole little pharmacy in our house for emergencies) He's not bad, he's a sweetheart really. But his overprotectiveness was a problem. Sure, I was able to reduce it by threatening both him and his grandfather that if they kept troubling me, I'd file a divorce or abort the baby. They thought it was a bluff so I showed them it wasn't by taking completely harmless abortion pills… Hold up, I changed the pills to sweets. Of course, they almost had a heart attack, but with the help of Aaron—I love that guy—I was able to pull it off. Well, you can't stop everything, can you? "I c
Autumn's standpoint "You know what I think," Laney said seriously, "make him jealous." "You said it, girl," Gaia agreed. "From my experience, the best way to force a guy who likes you to spill it out is to make him jealous." "Yeah, it worked for me with Andy." "Let's do it like this," I said grinningly, already dialing Jacky's number. I put the phone on speaker and signaled them to be quiet. "Hey, Jacky Chan," "Glim That," his ridiculous nickname for me, "how's my niece?" "Your nephew is fine, thank you." "So why are you calling me? We both know you wouldn't just call for no reason." I rolled my eyes. "I'm wondering if you are there with Brianna, I wanted to tell her that the dress she asked for on her date was sent to me." "Not really, she's not… Wait, did you say her date?" "Oh yeah, didn't she tell you? A doctor friend of mine has been into her for weeks now and was asking her out, so since Brianna has a crush on him, she accepted," "Why?! She's dating me! We are together
EpilogueAutumn smiled as she stared at the picture of her little family of five. Her darling husband has loved her just the way he did from the very beginning. Even though it had been fourteen years and a few months since they said their vows. His love had never wavered, even when they fought and ignored each other for days. She knew he loved her more than she loved him. She couldn't ask for anything more.Next was her first child and son, her frenemy, Kai. They loved each other, but never admitted it out loud. All they did was argue, which was mostly them teasing each other at every chance they got. Kai loved his father and younger siblings a lot and would kill to keep them happy. He wouldn't kill for his mother but would do anything to annoy her. Though annoying was his natural talent, his heavenly gift. Anywhere he enters, trouble follows. Kai The Menace like his friends called him when he was younger. He found joy in causing confusion among people, deriving happiness from frustra
Mordecai's standpointThe reception was going just fine with me ignoring Autumn as punishment for suffering me. There was an elevator the whole time and she made me carry her. Do you know how much she weighs? I was already planning on selling Kai if he should come out as a scrawny stick. The troubles he gave me were too much.I looked over at where she sat. She sat alone with hands between her legs as she stared at me intensely. And when I said intensely, I meant in a way her cuteness was troubling. It was difficult to remain mad with the way she was looking at me. She hadn't taken her eyes off me since I started ignoring her. Walking around with two intense eyes on me wasn't comfortable. It made me trip multiple times, satisfying whatever she thought she was doing.Anderson and Chelsea were receiving their wedding toast. I smiled as memories of us at our time replayed in my head. She was the most beautiful then, the most gorgeous woman, and even until now. I returned my glassy eyes t
Mordecai's standpointWhat will it take to get a woman to dress up quickly? I mean come on! What's with women and their forever dress-up?! Just like Autumn almost gave me a heart attack by not showing up on time, Chelsea was doing the same thing to Anderson and his situation was worse. It had been four months and a few weeks since the woman woke up from a coma. Andy decided a month ago that he wanted to get married, so he proposed and the wedding saga followed.Autumn dragged me to different events for the so-called quiet wedding. Who needs a dinner rehearsal for a wedding when you can just get the hell married with no stress or even planning what you want to say? I still don't see the point in it, and being dragged to it wasn't appreciated. I couldn't complain or decline because one, he was my other best friend, and two, Autumn Naggison would talk me to death and cry and scream and mix it all up. Pregnancy doesn't suit her.So there I was, going to check on why the women were being h
Two Weeks LaterThe heart monitor beeps continuously as I check Chelsea's pulse. I hummed so I wouldn't cry. Two whole weeks of hell. Brianna woke up—thank God—but the others hadn't. Chelsea was showing more signs of improvement since she kept drifting in and out of consciousness, but Meredith was unmoving which was a bad thing. I still had hope that she would be fine. Technically, she had been in a coma for a month while Chelsea had been in and out of a coma for three weeks. Brianna only lay in a coma for a week while I was unconscious for three days. My baby was still fine, thankfully.I dropped the notepad on the desk and went over to sit with her. I took her hand in mine and entwined our fingers together. A jolt of electricity charged through my body from our laced fingers. We were connected, Chelsea and I. Our bond was unbreakable and would remain that way."Chelsea, remember when we were ten?" I asked, smiling at the memory. "We went camping with Meredith's family. That was when
Autumn's standpointCrap! Crap! Million more crap!This is bad!I couldn't do anything else than follow him or he would shoot me. He was the kind that would rather kill me than let someone else have me. And if he found out that I had been playing him, he would get really pissed. I walk-run behind him, glancing over my shoulders for any sign of Mordecai or even Eugene. My hope dwindled with every step I took, freedom was as good as gone.The black helicopter spun dangerously in the middle of the field, its blades pushing every light thing away. The dust flew here and there, causing us to shield our eyes from it."Sir, we have to hurry! Eugene has noticed the copter and is com…" The short redhead barely finished his statement before a bullet hit him right between the eyes. I screamed with horror at the disgusting sight. Montana quickly dragged me around to the other side of the copter."Why don't we get in?" I asked as if I wanted to."They could shoot it down, come on," he pulled me al
Autumn's standpointTears rolled down the side of my eyes to the bed as I held the wooden bar of the headboard. Montona pounded into me as he groaned and moaned. I had to do it, I had to let him touch me or he would suspect and force himself on me. He thought the tears were for pleasure, but it wasn't. I felt filthy as I let the fool break my marital vow. He would have done it anyway, I just made it easier for myself so my baby wouldn't get hurt. Protecting my baby was my utmost priority, it was the only thing that mattered.All I wanted was Mordecai to hold me, but no, he wasn't there. I swallowed the sob from leaving my mouth, my body shaking with pain but to him, it was pleasure."Scream my name, baby, scream it," he demanded."Oh, Montona, fuck me harder, babe, that's it… Right there, fuck me harder, Montona…""That's right, scream my name louder!" I continued screaming and crying with pain though he was thinking it was pleasure. At least, I convinced him to wear a condom. He ejac
Aaron's standpoint"We don't have time!" Mordecai screamed. His phone rang at that moment. He angrily removed the phone from his pocket and answered it. "What?" He snapped. "What the fuck, Landon! Why are you calling me?!""Put it on speaker," I instructed. He put the call on speaker."How could you let him take Autumn?! You are irresponsible!" Him?"So says the idiot that couldn't handle his father's company! What do you want?!""It's all over the news, Brianna's accident, Meredith's attempted murder, Chelsea's hospitalization, and Autumn's kidnap! The whole world already knows someone out there is on to you!" He knew something."Landon, if you have any idea where Autumn is, please share.""I have no fucking clue. I hired him to get rid of you, not her. I warned him not to. I don't know where he lives, I wish I did." He said pathetically."You are completely useless," Andy spat angrily."You hired him to kill my sister, didn't you, Landon?" Mordecai said with a dark chuckle. "I will
Autumn's standpointI whimpered from pain and disgust. My whole body and that horrible smell. It smelt like dry urine and vomit, really sticky and smelly vomit. I forced my eyes open, already knowing what to expect. Unlike some people who wouldn't recognize where they were when they first woke up after being kidnapped. I knew I was kidnapped, I knew who took me but not who he was. I was more concerned for my unborn child and Chelsea, they probably knocked her out with the butt of a gun. The hit could cause a concussion and that wasn't what I wished for my best friend. If she didn't concuss, she was likely to bleed to death. Hopefully, they didn't knock her out.Surprisingly, I was in a bedroom, a dirty old bedroom. I was wondering what the hell they used the bedroom for when the devil opened the door and walked in. I rolled my weak eyes away from his evil smirk and threw myself back into my sleeping position."You are finally awake,""Yeah, no thanks to you," I said scornfully."Baby,
Chelsea moaned painfully as she turned her head slightly, she knew her muscles were tight. She forced her eyes open and blinked the blurriness away before looking around. She was in her living room, on the floor. Her head hurt like crazy. She whimpered as the pain started becoming more apparent as she put two and two together.She started panicking as she realized she was tied up and was bleeding from her head. The pool of blood spread out around her head to her shoulders. She had lost a lot of blood and was sure to pass out again if she didn't get help soon."Help," she shouted weakly, "somebody, help me…" her throat burnt from dryness and her eyes itched with irritation from falling tears. She felt like she had a nasty fever and would die soon. Her brain pounded against her skull, causing her heartbeat to speed up. She had to call out or she would die. Yet, all she could think of was Autumn and her baby, of what that man would do to her. One look at him and you'd know he's a psychop