Jocelyn’s POV “Let's do this.” I told Amelia, as I stared at the imposing glass structure that was the venue of mine and Eduardo's product launch dinner.“Yes, ma'am.” She responded.According to Amelia, the structure was Eduardo's latest real estate investment, which housed a luxury hotel, an event center and a Michelin star restaurant.To allow peace to reign, I had kept the product launch dinner a secret from Nancy and had cooked up a lie about a business dinner that I needed to attend, so she could babysit Henry.As for Damien, he was currently on a work trip, so I didn't bother telling him.Handing our coats to the door guards, Amelia and I made our way into the exquisitely-designed hall.I was about to sit at an empty table with Amelia when a male waiter appeared in front of me. “Good evening, ma'am. You are to sit with Mr Lopez.”Right, I had almost forgotten that Eduardo and I would be together for a huge part of the dinner.“Alright then,” I feigned a smile at him before thr
Jocelyn’s POV Lustful heat trickled into my veins, causing me to boil with addictive pleasure as Eduardo slotted his tongue into my mouth.I was about to open my mouth to give him complete access into it, when he suddenly stopped kissing me and looked into my eyes.“You are drunk and I don't want you to regret this,” He said, albeit his erection poking my hip said otherwise.Rolling my eyes, I replied. “I won't regret anything and I only had three glasses of wine, so I'm fine. Just shut up and kiss me already, Eduardo.”His eyes glinted with unbridled desire, as he leaned in and captured my lips in a tantalizing smooch. I moaned into the kiss, my hands on either side of his face, as our lips swirled in the age-long dance of lust.Withdrawing from the kiss again, Eduardo pressed a long smooch to the crook of my neck, before looking into my eyes and saying. “Do you want us to continue this elsewhere?”Only then did I realize that he was still carrying me bridal style in the elevator.“
Eduardo’s POV I pressed a kiss to Jocelyn's nape as she reclined against me with a blissful sigh.The fact that Jocelyn and I were currently in the bathtub, basking in each other's presence and warmth felt surreal yet beautiful.I couldn't believe that I was holding the love of my life so close, after we helped each other attain a bout of tantalizing orgasms.“I love you,” I whispered underneath my breath, hoping she wouldn't hear it, but she did and stiffened in my hold.Well done, Eduardo. You never know when to shut your stupid mouth, a voice from within admonished me.I expected a lot of things when Jocelyn turned to face me but I didn't foresee her kissing me passionately and whimpering into the kiss.Discreetly pinching my forearm, I realized that this was truly my reality and I wasn't hallucinating.Delicious electricity coursed through me as I grabbed Jocelyn's waist, and settled her to sit directly atop my hardening cock.“Fuck me, Eduardo,” Jocelyn moaned. “I need it so bad
Jocelyn’s POV I smiled in tranquil bliss as a set of strong arms wrapped around me from behind, securing me tightly and drawing me close to a hard, muscular chest.The muscular body felt so warm against my back that I never wanted it to let me go.Just then, my logical reasoning kicked in and I realized that something was greatly amiss.First, I had been sleeping alone for the past five years.Second, my back and pussy were sore. And lastly, the blood vessels at my temples were throbbing with a mild headache.Squeezing my eyes open, I took in my surroundings and quickly noticed that I wasn't in my bedroom. Swallowing harshly, I looked down as the muscular, veiny arm pulled me closer, and caused my ass to brush with a rockhard mound.Only then did the memories from last night began pouring in; from how I had attended the launch dinner and had gotten drunk to how I had ended up having sex with Eduardo.Not once but twice.First in his bedroom, then in the bathroom.Inhaling sharply, I
Eduardo’s POV I smiled at my reflection in the mirror as I caught a glimpse of a hickey on my neck.Heat pooled in my groins as my mind drifted to the tantalizing memories of three nights ago; specifically how good sex had been with Jocelyn.Fuck, I wish I had the ability to transport myself back to that night, so I could feel the pleasant sensation that came with the art of blissful lovemaking.Above all, what remained conspicuous in my mind was the fact that Jocelyn didn't despise me as much as she'd claimed.I knew she didn't exactly love me either, but at least, she didn't hate me. I mean, we had sex thrice that night, and she had moaned with pleasure all through.I doubt she'd have allowed it to happen if she hated me as much as she claimed to.Now that I had confirmed that she was still very much attracted to me, I had to continue working in order to get to her heart faster than Damien.I was about entering my car when my phone vibrated in my pocket. Retracting it, I saw Ivy di
Eduardo’s POV Standing in front of the showglass, housing several mannequins with clothes worn on them, I smiled as I thought of Jocelyn. I was currently in the shopping mall to purchase some household items. Among all my the dresses, a particular red one stood out to me the most, and I could already picture myself taking it off Jocelyn as I trailed kisses down her throat The salacious thought sent blood rushing to my groins, and I quickly pushed it away. As much as I wanted to purchase it and gift her, I knew I couldn't, because that would only take our gradually-improving relationship back to square one, and I couldn't have that. Or I could just buy it then keep it until our relationship was in the clear. Yes, that was the best thing to do. “Excuse me,” I beckoned one of the shop attendants, and she quickly came over. “Yes, sir. How may I help you?” Retrieving my black card from inside my wallet, I motioned to the showglass. “Get me that red dress.” “Very well
Jocelyn’s POV “Henry is going to be so excited when he sees us,” Nancy said, as I steered my car into the parking lot of Gemma's elementary.“Right? I can't wait to see the huge smile on his face.” I replied, as I switched off the ignition and stepped out of the car.Nancy was currently on a leave at the moment, so she had more than enough time to spend with Henry and I.“Let's go, babes.” Nancy beckoned me over, and we both entered the building of the kindergarten, then made our way to the waiting area, where parents picked up their wards.To my utter surprise, Henry didn't even twitch his lips, talk less of smile when he saw us.His face was mauled with a huge frown and his lips pressed into a thin, pissed line.On reaching us, he muttered. “Hi, mummy. Hi, Aunty Nancy.”“Hey, sweetie. Did something happen?” I asked, crouching to his height as Nancy moved behind him, gently stroking his hair. “No.” He shook his head in negation but I could clearly see through him, and I knew he was
Eduardo’s POV “You can attend the luncheon with Marshall corporation on my behalf,” I told Rafael as I scribbled my signature on the paperwork on my desk.“Alright, sir,” He responded. “By the way, Mr Cruz called again and we told him that you're currently in Greece for a conference.”“That's very good of you,” I nodded. “You may leave. I will let you know when I'm done signing the documents.”“Very well, sir.” Rafael said, before leaving my office.Chuckling, I shook my head as I thought of the ways I had been avoiding meeting up with Damien, ever since the day we met at the hospital.I had given him multiple signals to show him that I wasn't interested in rekindling our friendship yet he had been bothering me.In all honesty, it wasn't like we were that close in college. We had just taken many classes together and naturally, we spoke a lot to each other, nothing more.I knew nothing about him other than that his family owned a software development company, nothing more, and I hadn'
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