Autumn's standpoint "Not so fast, princess," he looked deep into my eyes. I was instantly charmed. Mordecai smirked as he put one arm underneath his head while his other hand kept pulling me closer until my chest was against his. I placed my forearms on his chest to add a little space between us—not that it helped. I raised my gaze from his chest to his face, angling my head backward a little. I looked into his green eyes and sighed, he was gazing back at me with lustful hunger and affection, his hand on my waist turning hotter and almost making me feel like butter in heat. The thin night dress I borrowed from Daddy's late wife's belongings suddenly felt thinner, feeling like I wasn't even wearing anything. My heart hammered against my chest, my body did something creepy and strange, something I had never felt before in my whole life. Just by him looking down at me like I was the only thing in the world that mattered, the only food he wanted to eat. "Mordecai," I breathed huskily, "
Mordecai's standpoint I felt the space beside me, smiling from ear to ear. Last night was the best, it was everything I imagined our first night would be. Even though I didn't get to explore her body that much, I enjoyed ravishing my favorite part of a woman's body. Her breasts were everything I wanted; soft and smooth and it had its own taste. And she took me in so well and didn't complain about my roughness. I was rough because I hadn't been with a woman for a long time and she was the very woman my body needed. I was going to make it up to her, take my time to explore the parts I didn't taste, and treat her body the way it deserves. "Autumn?" I called, opening my eyes. The space beside me was empty and cold which meant she had been gone for a while. "Autumn?" I called again, sitting up. I held my breath to control my heart. She couldn't have left just like that, right? I stood up, picked up my sweatpants, slipped them on, and wore my slippers. I grabbed my muscle shirt and hurrie
Autumn's standpoint "Why are you two so surprised?" "I thought I would be given more details about my wedding, it's too soon, Grandfather, maybe we can…" "Autumn, do you have an issue with the date?" Daddy asked, cutting his protest off. I sighed and sloughed down on the chair, exhaling through my mouth. It's not like I wasn't expecting it already. It was still overwhelming. "Do I, at least, get to add my idea on what kind of wedding I want and buy my dress?" "Of course, I will never take that experience from you. The event planners have been appointed to meet you in two hours so you are staying here and helping them plan your wedding. Of course, your mother wants to be a part of it so you will just meet them, check their work, and exchange numbers. Then you make your own arrangements on where to meet again. I want this wedding to be huge; sumptuous, absolutely exquisite, and the talk of the town. Since I couldn't show off at William's wedding since he preferred a quiet wedding, I
Landon's standpoint I paced around my office angrily, hands folded behind my back. Mordecai was doing a good job rubbing his relationship with the only woman I love on my face. The problem was that I couldn't do anything about it because she equally never liked me. There was absolutely no way, except kidnapping and never letting her go. But that was a waste of time, I knew that. Even if I threatened to wipe her entire family, it wouldn't make her love me. I wasn't one of those men who would abduct a woman and keep her hostage because I wanted her to love me. Autumn had never and would never love me. Getting G-Steel from him wasn't going so well, and my company was going bankrupt, slowly. Father was yet to know because I hid it well, but how long was I going to hide it? So much to worry about. I ran my fingers into my hair, everything was messed up. "Miss, you can't be in here!" My secretary yelled. Just then the door flew open to reveal a very angry Sinead. "I am so sorry, sir, I tr
Autumn's standpoint I looked at my wristwatch, it was almost time to leave so I could get ready for my somewhat date with Cai. Kayla was more than happy to let me go, we already had two new workers since I wasn't always around and I was going to stop working at the diner soon. "Ms. Newton," one of the new hires said shyly. She was a very shy person, blushed a lot, and had a very innocent soul. Literally, she was twenty-three and still a virgin. Didn't know what a dick was or how it even looked like. And when she heard anyone swear, she covered her ears with a wince, as if the words were hurting her brain. Heck! The girl doesn't even know what a clit is and she is a woman. It was amusing, very, very. I smiled warmly at her. "Yes, Izzy?" "I was wondering if I could ask you for something, don't take it wrongly or anything—" she trailed off and looked over her shoulder. I didn't realize her sisters were there, all sitting at a table and giving her encouraging and pleading looks. "It's
Autumn's standpoint I spun around in front of the full-length mirror, I was ready for the party. I wasn't in the mood for anything too fancy so I simply wore an antique ruby and arsenic polo-neck cold shoulder pleated dress. The gown flared thoroughly, except for the slight tightness from the neckline to above my boobs. The dress stopped below my knees, swirling around with every little breeze and movement. I wore an azureish white triple strap clear heels and a small purse to match. My makeup was nude with my lips the same shade of red as my dress. As for my hair, I wasn't in the mood for the stress so I put it up in a half-crown braided chignon. Exhaling, I walked out to the room where Chelsea was playing with Angela. She was spending the night with us since Delaney claimed she had something too important to work on. Mordecai said she was keeping her new boyfriend a secret and they were planning to assassinate the man. "Wow," Chelsea gushed, eyes running down my body, "you always
Autumn's standpoint When I got to Delaney, I quietly studied him, he looked too innocent for what Angela was accusing him of. I cleared my throat with a plastic smile. Laney turned her attention to me and gasped, her face turned red in embarrassment. "So, is this our in-law?" I teased. The man chuckled while she stared at everywhere but my face. "So I am going to introduce myself since she can't talk, the name's—" "Autumn, Autumn Newton," he interjected, taking my stretched-out hand. "Wow," I swayed back, "I'm popular. Nice to meet you…?" "Mero, my name is Mero Jacks." "Angela told me so much about you, she had such wonderful stories to tell about you," I said sweetly. I noticed the contour that formed on his forehead and the crinkle under his eyes, right before he adjusted his face. "Hope she told you nice stories," he smiled, unconsciously squeezing my hand tighter. I released my hand and sent both to the large pockets in my flare gown. "Oh, she did. She said you told her you
Autumn's standpoint I kicked off my shoes immediately. Cai shut the front door of his mansion. It was the first time I was at his house, and I have to say the house is something, really, really something. He lived in a castle-like mansion with shadow blue, shadow gray, cadet gray, ghost white, and Cambridge blue paintings, tiles, and stones. I didn't see it clearly since it was dark, though the countless lights illuminated the exterior. The interior was glorious, sumptuous, and a clever mixture of floral white, Roman silver, Laurel green, peach-orange, or whatever that pale color is. Some furniture had light shades of maximum blue purple and pastel purple. The colors to me were amazing and suited my taste. "Nice colors," I said tiredly as I threw my purse on one of his expensive vintage couches. "If you want, I can add peaches," I looked over my shoulder and glared at him. He chuckled with an innocent raise of his hands. "What am I doing in your house anyway?" "Weren't you horny f
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