Jocelyn’s POV “Have you found a place you like yet?” Eduardo asked, as I did my night time skincare routine.Patting the moisturizer into my face, I shook my head in negation.“Have you eventually decided on the country you want?” He prodded further, and I sighed, capping the moisturizer and putting it in my skincare bag, which I placed on the dresser.Climbing in bed with Eduardo, I said. “A part of me wants France but another wants Barbados, and there's this tiny, miniscule piece of my heart that wants Italy. I really can't make a decision.”“I guess we will have the wedding whenever you are ready then,” Eduardo said. “As for me, I'd rather we go to the courthouse and get married tomorrow without pomp and pageantry. But because I respect your decision, I will wait until you are ready for your dream wedding.”“Thank you, babe.” I said, pressing a kiss to his nose.Wrapping his arms around my waist, he replied. “You are welcome, baby.”Afterward, he clapped and the lights went off be
Jocelyn’s POV As I pulled off my coat and placed it on the rack, a knock came on the door of my office.“Yes, come in.” I said, taking my seat on the swivel chair.Amelia walked in, clutching her iPad as always. “I'm done briefing the new hires, ma'am. The only thing left is the final orientation which would be done by you.”“Alright, good job,” I replied, grabbing my phone off the desk. “How are things going with your new beau?”Cheeks turning fuschia pink, Amelia beamed. “Things are going well and rosy. One of these days, I'll let you know who it is.”“Whenever you are ready, Amelia.” I replied, smiling.A month had passed since I saw her with Rafael in the parking lot, and I was immensely proud of myself for not blowing my cover and revealing that I knew about their relationship.It didn't matter whether Amelia formally told me who it was or not.What mattered was her happiness.Nowadays, she had a gorgeous glow to her, an evidence that she was being loved the way she should be.“
Jocelyn’s POV I whimpered into the kiss as Eduardo untucked my robe, causing it to pool at my feet.My nipples were hard and begging for his touch, likewise my pussy which was wetter than a well, as Eduardo grabbed and fondled my ass.Hoisting me around his waist, he littered kisses from my neck down my chest, only licking around my breasts, neglecting my eager nipples.I wasn't left to think about why he had done that for long as he attached his mouth to my left boob while fondling my right boob, his tongue still shoved down my throat.Our tongues shared in wet heat of each other's hungry mouths while our bodies became familiarized with one another as we humped.Undoing Eduardo's tie, I proceeded to unbutton his shirt and spread my hands on his strong abs, my pussy rejoicing in the imminent pleasure that soon, his cock would be pounding my pussy.My fiancé was so sexy it was unreal.“You are gorgeous,” Eduardo said, moving northward and fastening his lips to the crevice of my should
Jocelyn's POV “So when is the wedding happening?” Amelia asked, grabbing her glass of soda water from the table.We were currently sitting in the lounge area of my office after reviewing some documents earlier.“Very soon,’’ I replied. “I've neither decided on a date nor have I found a destination. I just know Eduardo is fed up but he's letting me do whatever because he's in love with me.”“You truly have him wrapped around your finger,” Amelia replied, smiling. “By the way, the new hire, Daphne Ludac, is really good and hardworking.”“Oh, really?”“Yes, she helped me troubleshoot my computer yesterday,” Amelia said. “And she is so adorable too. I want to pinch her cheeks.”“She is also very respectful and eager to learn,” I said, to which Amelia nodded in agreement.“By the way, I'm meeting his parents tonight,’’ She said, fiddling with her fingers, pink dusting her cheeks.Putting two and two together, I deduced “his” meant Rafael.“That's great news,” I said. “Your relationship is
Eduardo's POV “Are you ready for this?” I asked Jocelyn, as I rolled the car into the driveway of our wedding planner's office.After seven weeks of beating around the bush, Jocelyn had finally chosen Italy as our wedding location. In all honesty, she could have chosen the moon as our wedding location and I would have instantly agreed.Now that I thought of it, taking our time to effectively plan the wedding was definitely the best unlike the last time.We had gotten married barely a year after our first meeting, only for it to end in shambles.Although I knew that was all in the past, it still provided us with a great avenue to learn that it wasn't by how fast a wedding happened but how long and blissful being in the marriage was.“I was born ready,” She beamed, and I kissed her chastely on the lips before getting out of the car to open the door for her.Curving my arm toward her, I said. “Let's go, milady.”Giggling, she tucked her arm in mine then pressed a kiss to my cheek befor
Jocelyn’s POV “Good morning, ma,” The head of security in my company, Maurice, greeted me as I walked into the building.“A lovely morning to you too, Maurice.” I replied before walking past him.I was almost at the receptionist desk when Daphne approached me, her face smiley and cheerful as usual.“Good morning, Miss Roswell,” She greeted then motioned to my bag. “Can I help you with that?”“Good morning, Daphne,” I responded. “And no but thanks for the offer.”“I insist, ma'am,” She said, standing in front of me. “It would be utterly rude of me to let you carry your bag while I walk beside you holding nothing, wouldn't it?”“No, it wouldn't,” I said.However, seeing the look of determination on her face made me give in and hand her my bag.Grinning from ear to ear like she had just won the lottery, she sidled beside me and we both walked to my office.Soon enough, we got to my office and she placed my bag on the desk.“Thank you so much, Daphne,” I said, as she clasped her hands to
Jocelyn’s POV “In exactly three weeks from now, you will formally become my sister-in-law again,” Ivy screeched, as she poured a cup of mushrooms into the simmering pot of chili sauce on the gas cooker.“Me too,” I said, smiling from the kitchen island where I was sitting. “So will Miss Lopez be bringing a date with her to my wedding?”Huffing, Ivy said. “None that I know of. I mean, one has to be in a relationship or something similar to have a date, isn't it?”“That's true, I guess. You are still yet to find someone who catches your fancy?” “Yes,” Ivy said. “Honestly, I'm not even bothered. Maybe I'm not made to love or to be loved. Maybe I was born to make and enjoy my money.”Among the women I knew in my life, Ivy was the most intelligent and well-spoken one.The way she was as free as a bird and rarely stressed over stuff that was out of her control was really intriguing.It must be night being carefree like her.“Maybe or maybe not,” I winked. “Your prince charming is probably
Eduardo’s POV “Once again, thanks for watching the kids,” I said, as Ivy and I walked to the driveway.“You don't have to thank me for watching my nephew and niece,” Ivy huffed. “Go safely and give my regards to Jocelyn. Tell her to stay strong.”“I will, take care.” I said before getting in the car.Today, I had decided to work from home as I didn't have an occupied schedule. About an hour ago, I was shocked when Jocelyn called to tell me that she was in the hospital.Initially, I had been petrified, thinking she was in danger. My fear had morphed into shock when she told me that someone had poisoned her fruit juice and Amelia had drunk from it.As relieved as I was that Jocelyn hadn't drunk the juice, I couldn't help but feel worried for her because I knew she must be beating herself up over the whole situation.Thirty minutes later, I got to the hospital and headed straight to the Avanti complex, where Jocelyn told me she was.I saw her sitting in front of a private female ward,
Jocelyn’s POV I woke up to the sound of machines beeping next to me.As I winked an eye open, a tangy antiseptic smell infiltrated my line of smell, causing me to scrunch my nose in distaste for a moment.After a while, I squeezed my eyes open and squinted instantly as sunlight diffracted through the window panes, into my eyes.Looking around, I realized that I was in a hospital room, and also experiencing numbness from my waist down which made me put two and two together as I stared at my moderately big stomach.Melon was out.I managed a weak smile as I clasped my hands together before something clicked in my head.My baby wasn't with me.As I made to rip the IV off my wrist and go in search of a doctor, the door opened and my obstetrician, Dr Wineheart, walked in, clad in grey scrubs.“You are finally awake,” He said. “Welcome back to life.”“Thanks,” I replied. “Where's my baby?”Sure, I had managed to get over the trauma of losing a child the first and second time, but I knew I
Jocelyn’s POV “I’m seeing someone,” Ivy uttered, as she took her seat beside me, a simmering cup of ginger tea in her hold. “He's also a doctor. He was recently transferred here from Norway.”“Finally,” I squeaked, clapping my hands together in excitement.“I have to get over Brian somehow, don't I?” She shrugged then took a sip of tea.“Hold on, you are using the new guy as a rebound?” I asked. “Really, Ivy?”“Don't judge me,” Ivy sighed, throwing her hands in surrender. “In all honesty, he's not a rebound because I kind of like him too. He's funny, tall, and handsome.”For peace to reign, I decided against pushing the subject further and instead remain on the current topic which was the new guy.“So how and when did he ask you out?”“Three days ago after we finished a surgery together,” Ivy chuckled. “A romantic to the core, isn't he?”“I guess he is in a way,” I replied.“He told me he got an epiphany during the surgery and realized that life was too short to keep one's feelings h
Jocelyn’s POV As I flipped through the pages of a maternity book, a knock came on the door of the bedroom before Eduardo let himself in, a smile playing on his handsome face.“Hi, baby. How are you?” He asked, walking over to press a kiss to my lips and forehead.“Good,” I replied, rubbing my gargantuan belly. “The baby is kicking gently today which is quite surprising. If I didn't have an experience with pregnancy, I would have asked you to drive me to the hospital, so we could get her checked.”I was currently in the seventh month and last trimester of my pregnancy, and as much as I loved my unborn baby girl, I couldn't wait for it to come out.Last week, I had found out that I was having a girl via the surprise baby shower Amelia and Ivy had thrown me and I was very excited to meet my little baby girl.However, being cooped up at home for the past three months could be sickening and frustrating because I was always alone in the house.Three months ago during an appointment with my
Eduardo’s POV Leaning against the doorway of our bedroom, I observed Jocelyn as she laid, cocooned in the blanket, face scrunched up in displeasure and possible ache, which she wouldn't admit.She had been like that for the past five hours and it was currently ten in the morning.I had come home last night to meet Ivy having dinner with the kids and Jocelyn copoed up in bed, burning hot with a temperature.All my efforts to get her to go to the hospital had been in vain, as she had vehemently stated she was fine and didn't need to be assessed by a doctor.Right now, as I looked at her, I mentally admonished myself for listening to her last night, instead of doing a better job of persuading her to see a doctor.“That does it, baby. We are going to the hospital,” I said, and watched her try but fail to sit up.I was instantly at her side, propping a pillow behind her and covering her with the blanket.“Thanks, Ed,” She said then sneezed into the handkerchief in her hand. “I don't need
Jocelyn’s POV I winced as the back of my head tightened with an excruciating ache, stifling the urge to groan in pain.“The sales memo and the quarterly report were thoroughly reviewed and evaluated by me yesterday, so everything should be perfect,” The team leader of sales department, Micheal Gould, said into the microphone, aggravating my migraine.“Okay, that's good.’ I forced myself to say, balling my hands into fists and placing it on my lap.I couldn't help but wonder why I had such a bad headache that afternoon, as the voices in the conference room blurred, and the sound of my heart thumping filled my ears.My mouth was hot, my lips numb, and my body warm as the ache intensified.I had woken up hale and hearty today, excited for the start of a new work week, and mine and Eduardo's impending dinner that was supposed to happen later today.But given how I seemed to have fallen ill all of a sudden, I knew the dinner would likely not happen anymore.The mere thought of it was beyo
Eduardo’s POV “It's been less than a year since I left yet it feels like a decade has passed,” Jocelyn said, one hand out of the window and her eyes squeezed shut as the wind tousled her long, auburn hair.Even though she couldn't see it, I darted her a smirk before turning my attention to the road.We were currently in Australia for the week, as Henry and Olivia were currently on summer break.Jocelyn and I had decided to take them to Australia, mainly because we wanted to expose Olivia to the country and stuff.Due to the sick plan Nancy had pulled, she had been unable to spend time in Australia with her mother and sibling.Although that was in the past now, I couldn't help but feel vitriolic anger toward both Nancy and Sofia whenever I thought about it.But as Jocelyn had told me the other day, focusing on the bad things that happened in the past instead of being pleased and grateful with one's current situation, wasn't the right thing to do.I had Jocelyn and my wonderful childre
Jocelyn’s POV I inhaled shakily as I stroked my fingers across the framed picture of Henry and Olivia on the nightstand.In a few hours time, my babies would turn six and ten years from now on, they would be in high school.Another two years later, they would be in college and before I knew it, they would have their respective families.Of course I knew a day like that was still several years away, I couldn't help but feel a sort of bittersweet emotion at the mere thought.To think about six years ago, they and their brother in heaven, had been in my belly, wrapped around each other, small, tiny, pink, and completely helpless was so heartbreaking yet heartwarming.“Come on, Josie. We promised to focus on the positive part, didn't we?” I chided myself, using the back of my hand to wipe off my tears.Just then, the bathroom door creaked and Eduardo walked out.“Babe, what time are we picking up the cake? Ivy s-” He began to say but stopped when he sighted me.Sighing, he closed the di
Jocelyn’s POV “Ivy, you know I will never judge you, right?” I asked her.“Yes, I know. Where's this coming from?” She replied with a question of her own which made me huff.“Cut it out, Ivy. It's been three weeks since you told me about whatever happened between you and Brian at the wedding,” I said, and she sighed. “Ever since then, you have been seemingly avoiding coming over to our place. What is going on, Ivy?”There was silence for a couple of moments that I almost thought Ivy had hung up on him.As I removed my phone to check if the call was still ongoing, she sighed again. “I will tell you everything in due time, Josie. It's kinda a serious matter.”“Are you pregnant and he's refusing to accept it?” I blurted out the first question that came to mind.“No, of course not,” She replied, sounding amused. “We had sex that night.”“Oh,” I said, suddenly at a loss for words.I mean, it was very evident, given the sexual tension between them that something like that may or may not ha
Jocelyn’s POV “Is everyone ready?” I asked Amelia as I swiped my lipgloss across my lower lip.“Yes, ma'am,” She replied. “Alright then. Let's be on our way,” I replied, stowing the lipgloss away into my drawer. “This meeting has to end in thirty minutes. Forty five max.”“Oh, are you going somewhere, Miss?”“Yes. Today is Sports day at the kindergarten and my children will not forgive me if I fail to show up,” I divulged. “I already missed their final practice last week because I had to close the Braxton deal.”“Perhaps we should just postpone today's meeting then.” Amelia suggested, and I shook my head in negation.“No, we can't do that. I have been postponing this meeting for three months now,” I replied. “I want to get it done and over with. Plus work starts at the sight in about a week from now.”The meeting was to discuss my latest area of investment; the wine industry.I had taken an interest in the industry after I mistakenly made a bottle of grape wine. On the day, Henry a