It was Friday morning when Sebastian got the call. One of the shipping vessels was on fire. An accident, they said, but the explosion made him suspect foul play, so he had to investigate what had happened.
‘They built those crates to withstand fire,’ he thought to himself.
‘What was in them that set that explosion anyway?’ he questioned while watching the security tapes they got from the ship and on the dock.
All week long, he had been looking forward to this day coming. He was flying over to see Clara later tonight, but now that will never happen. They would have to postpone their date for next week or the week after, maybe even until this disaster blows over. The investigation will take all day and night, and h
The next time Clara heard from Sebastian was when he was on the news addressing the media and everyone else who got hurt. They were still pulling out survivors by the time her plane took off. She texted him, asking him where he was because she wanted to be sure that he would be at the office when her plane landed. She didn’t really know where his house was, so that would have been a disaster if she had to ask him for directions. But she took Lexi’s cell just in case she needed to ask for it later. On the plane, Clara did not notice that Max was on the same flight, sitting a few seats behind her, wearing a baseball cap he had bought at the airport when he spotted her. He boarded the plane ahead of her and was now crouched down in his seat so she wouldn’t see him. She had the habit of looking at people when she was flying. It was her way of knowing the pe
‘Do you want to order food so we can just have it here?’ Clara asks after they stop kissing. Her tummy has been grumbling since he went running after his dad. ‘I forgot to eat lunch because I was so nervous trying to get here.’ ‘Of course, let’s go to Lexi’s desk. He has all the menus. Tell me, why did you feel that way? Were you nervous about seeing my handsome face?’ he said teasingly. She laughed and swatted his arm. ‘I don’t know. What if you didn’t want me here?’ she says, then curses. When he asks her why, Clara tells him that she forgot to book a place for the night. ‘You can always stay with me, you know that right?’ he says, and her heart drops. ‘Does it mean that he wants us to sleep together? Is tonight the night?’ she turned pale and tried to avert her gaze.
-=- This chapter is part of the R18 series. If you are not over 18, please skip this chapter and proceed to Chapter 66. -=- Kissing. 'How did I go on for ten years without this?' Clara forgot how good it felt to kiss somebody, especially someone as good a kisser as Sebastian. Someone who did not slobber all over her. Shoved his tongue down her throat. Or sucked her lips like he was sucking an oyster out of its shell. His kisses felt just right, soft in the beginning, and like a slow-burning wood log, the fire grows steadily, igniting and awakening the desire deep within her. She could feel Sebastian’s hand grazing her arms and her legs as if questioning her if it was
-=- This chapter is still part of the R18 series. If you are not over 18, please skip this chapter and proceed to Chapter 66. -=- ‘With Clara’s vulnerable feelings, we shouldn’t rush this,’ thought Baz, ‘She needs more time, and we will take this slow. I should stop touching her and thinking about the taste of her soft, silky skin. Vanilla! That’s what she smells and tastes like.’ ‘Think about something else, anything... Think about flowers, yes, flowers. Her skin smells very fragrant like she took a bath in a tub full of flowers.’ ‘Okay, not that either. Think about the office, think about work. You have a
-=- This chapter is still part of the R18 series. If you are not over 18, please skip this chapter and proceed to Chapter 66. -=- Clara was taking control and was kissing him like she was on a mission. She wanted Baz to know that she was ready wherever this may lead them. When he remains stationary, only his lips moving to kiss her back, hands balled up tightly beside him, Clara kisses and licks his neck. He moans, and she gets encouraged that he is getting affected by what she is doing. With her bravery spiking up, she explores his half-naked body with her hands. Running both of them along his shoulders, lingering on his chest as her lips followed. She was licking and nibbling on him, leaving love bites wherever they landed, just like he did t
-=- This chapter is still part of the R18 series. If you are not over 18, please skip this chapter and proceed to Chapter 66. -=- ‘That was just the beginning.’ He looked very dangerous, staring and smiling at her as he removed the rest of his clothing, hands getting busy again, and his tongue even busier. He explored every inch of her skin like she had chocolate slathered all over her. Lingering on spots that made her moan louder. Her body had a mind of its own. The electric current running under her veins was making her body warm and her spine tingly again. She couldn’t help but moan and squirm under his skillful hands. He slid into her slowly, inch by inch, so she could get used to his girth, and as they melded seamlessly into each other, she gasp
[The first part of this chapter has been added to bring cohesion to the story, so even if you did not read the sexy scenes, it would still be okay. Skip the first 3 paragraphs if you read the R18 pages.] Clara was taking control and was kissing him like she was on a mission. She wanted Baz to know that she was ready wherever this may lead them. After exploring each other’s bodies and making love for the first time, they took a catnap. But when they woke up, it was already lunchtime, and the outside world was trying to contact Baz. She felt awful that she held him back from doing anything. So she planned to sneak away and find out if she could access the files from the computer in his office when she felt an arm around her middle pull her back. She screamed. ‘Where do you think you’re going? I’m n
‘What happened, Clara? Is everything okay?’ Baz pulled her to his chest, ‘Did you see anything in the paper I gave you? Do you know anybody on the list? Honey? Tell me... my love…,’ he said as he held her face between his hands. ‘I... his name’s Nathaniel,’ she looks away. ‘He’s my uncle, and I remember him. He was nice to us. I’m scared... is my dad on the list too?' 'They don’t know me... Yet I feel the pressure… They’re both good men...' she rattled on. 'I just found you, Baz, and my dad… Don’t make me choose,’ she cried as her knees gave up. Before she hit the floor, he was there to catch her. He pulled her onto his lap, ‘Shh… shh... It's okay, don't cry. We have no idea what’s happening yet. But I didn’t see your dad’s name on the list.' He loo
-=- Downstairs, the hotel staff had cleared the entire outdoor area to accommodate the most important event happening today. They place an arch covered in vines and calla lilies on the outer edge, overlooking the beach and the sea. Sebastian tried to do everything not to let the cat out of the bag. This event was going to be a surprise. And even though deep in his heart he knew her answer, that she wanted to marry him, he still couldn’t help but feel apprehensive about her reaction. Clara was not a simple person. She was very complex in her reactions and outbursts. He prayed to all the gods in heaven to help them today. There was no denying that as soon as Clara steps in front of the doors that led to the patio, she would know what he had planned for her because waiting at the door was her father, Nathan Jacobs.
Max, Jeremy, and apparently her sister, Celine, were inside waiting for them, waving their hands and screaming simultaneously. Sebastian walked them back into the hallway to keep her state of undress from prying eyes. The couple laughed at their predicament as she unwrapped her legs around him. Clara gave him one last lingering kiss, and when they were ready, headed back into the room. ‘Why are you guys inside our suite? Who let you in?’ ‘We got in last night, and you said you wanted to rehearse and set up the equipment before the presentation, so here we are,’ Max said with jazz hands waving in the air. She just rolled her eyes. ‘You guys are too early. I still need a nap. Can you leave?’ she plopped down on the sofa and snuggled with a pillow. The
I was sitting in my living room writing up Max’s story when this alternate ending came to me and got me excited. The following chapters were going to be part of his book, but I decided you need to be rewarded for reading all the way to the end of Clara’s story. I hope you enjoy this alternate ending. -=- ‘Clara! The plane is leaving in two hours, and there is a major accident in the 405. If we do not make it in time, you will not make your appointment.’ Sebastian yells as he walks to their bedroom. Their meeting at 2 pm is irrevocable, and nothing should impede them from keeping it. This will be the most important appointment of their lives. Clara rolls her eyes. ‘We have two hours, relax. Even in this traffic, we have enough time to make it. Your driver knows all the shortcuts. Plus, Jeremy and
Ariana was found tied up and gagged in one of the hotel’s janitor closets, one that was not normally checked until the morning. Because she was resilient and determined to alert anybody to Clara’s disappearance, she made enough ruckus for one of the hotel guests to notice and call for help. Clara felt relieved to have found her the next day. Thankfully, she had been released from the hospital with a few scratches and bandages on her head and arm. The bad guys banged her head enough to give her a concussion, so she had to be kept overnight for observation. She twisted her arm from trying to get out of the restraints, and when she continued to throw her body against the door to attract someone’s attention. Ariana was very resilient, and Clara liked that she fought until the end. Now that the threat to Celine and Clara’s life had been eliminated, with the bad gu
-=- This chapter is R18. If you are not over 18, please skip this chapter and proceed to Chapter 124. -=- Clara laughs. Sebastian knew this was a serious situation, but after being rejected earlier, he trod lightly and opted for the easygoing route. ‘I love you, Baz. Thank you for being patient with me.’ Clara looked at him lovingly and caressed his face, kissing his lips lightly as she closed her eyes. The fire was back in her eyes. He hated being the one that took it away from her by making her worry and question everything they were to each other. But now, he would make sure that he would do everything in his power, never to extinguish that again. He would do everything to make her happy.
Boss runs away as Nathan and Clara bend down to tend to Nicholas. But the cops had already surrounded the house by then, and they apprehended him as he tried to run away, just like the other goon that tried to escape earlier. Sebastian, on the other hand, fought off Spike, disarming the gun from him when Boss fired the shot. Spike had no fighting chance, and he knew as soon as Sebastian got his weapon, he was going to jail. With the criminals arrested and Clara’s uncle carted away to the hospital, they were all finally able to settle down and take a seat. Everybody was pretty shaken up, and the women sniffled from time to time as they recounted what happened. They huddled with each other, Emilia Jacobs holding onto her daughters to seek comfort and assurance that the nightmare was over. Sebastian took
The house was eerily quiet when they got home. ‘Mom! Dad! I’m home!’ Clara called out as she came in through the door. That should have been an indication that something was wrong because they had left the front door unlocked. When none of the regular security was present around the property, she just assumed they blended in with the background. But her excitement at getting away from her abductors got the better of her. She did not apply the regular protocols for security. Her mom, dad, and sister sat on the sofa in a neat line, with their hands behind her back, their mouths covered with tape. The gun she felt pointed at the side of her head made everything click into place. The kidnappers had a backup plan, and they were waiting at her parent’s home. They took the whole family hostage as a las
Spike proceeded to tape Clara’s mouth but didn’t expect her to be awake. She bit down hard on his hand, inflicting so much pain that he slapped her across the face, dislodging her blindfold enough so she could see through the bottom. Clara kicks Spike between his thighs, rendering him immobile for a few minutes. Enough time for Clara to bring the hands tied behind her back under her knees. She had to bring them in front of her, making it easier to get out of the zip ties that bound them together. Clara falls flat on her face even before she can get anywhere. Spike had come out of the sensation of having his balls kicked enough to slide his feet and trip her. He holds a knife to her neck, pinning her to the floor. She had no choice but to surrender. She fights him again when he pulls Clara up to tie her agai
Nicholas Jacobs had been watching Clara and Celine as closely as everyone else ever since the kidnappers came back and threatened to take them again. When he saw Clara sneak out into the restroom with nobody following her, he decided to take it upon himself to do it. Clara did not trust him after what he did, but he did not care. It was better to be safe than sorry. Clara could yell at him if that's what she wanted. He deserves it, after all. He pretended to make a phone call, hiding near the men’s restroom doors. When he saw two uniformed hotel staff come out of the women’s restroom with a hotel trolley, the kind used to carry all the sheets and linens from rooms that have been emptied and he grew suspicious. These men didn’t look like the regular hotel staff. They looked more buff and were suspiciously gruff-looking, covered with all those tattoos. So when they left, he checked inside the restroom, and