That night, Samantha has the most terrible nightmare. She dreams she's at work, Liam talking to her amicably like they always do. Her phone vibrates and it's a message from Alexander. Samantha picks it up, wondering what could have happened to have her lover sending her a message during office time.Alexander
Samantha remembers reading a book once. It was about a married couple who loved each other really, really hard. The woman, however, suffered an accident and lost her eyesight. The doctors warned them the only way to gain back her vision would be if someone donated her their cornea. However, there were several other patients in the waiting list for the donation and it was possible that the spouse wouldn't ever get her chance.Iran, her husband gains access to the list and one by one, starts killing off the patients waiting for the donation until only his wife is left.Samantha found the book disturbing and creepy and if it weren't because Emily, her best friend, gave it to him and recommended she read it, Samantha would have left it aside.At the time, she used to wonder why Emily thought her reading it would be a good idea, but now... now Samantha thinks she understands.The guy loved his wife too much. Almost as much as Samantha loves Alexander, and for love-For loved one could do an
Samantha nods, going with the flow even though she has no idea who Jin could possibly be. "Yes, that's right. But when he moved, I lost his contact. Do you know if the person living there now knows of him?"The old lady beams. "Ah, surely Moni does. She's a great guy, I can introduce you two. She must be coming back from work in a couple minutes."Samantha gulps, laughing curtly. "I'm not sure about that, I'll have to leave pretty soon," she pretends to look down at her wristwatch. "I really just wanted to know if there was someone living there, maybe I can go talk to her another day. Do you know when she's usually home?""Ah, Moni is very hardworking. She leaves at seven and comes back at five. Some days she gets back later though, I get it that her boss must really appreciate her work. She's not from here, but from town. She told me she's always wanted to live in city so he's doing her most to get hired.""That's great, she sounds like a lovely person. Do you know how old she is?""Y
Samantha breathes out in relief when she sits behind the steering wheel, closing the door. She blinks, taking everything in and letting out a snort. She can't believe it. Moni is so dumb.It takes a couple more minutes before Moni is walking down the steps to her building, in black track shorts and a shirt. Her dog tots beside her, tail wagging happily as she sniffs at everything, tugging against the bright red leash Moni has attached to his neck.Moni greets her neighbors as she walks, taking to the streets.Samantha turns the car on. She drives slowly but tries not to make it obvious she's following Moni. Other cars don't seem to drive any faster as it is a residential area, so it's all good.Moni keeps a stash of plastic bags to collect her dog excrements from the sidewalk. What a lovely sight.Ahead of them, a guy shows up, bracketed by two friends. They all look like supermodels and one of them spots Moni, lifting a hand to greet her. Samantha is inside the car, all the windows up
Samantha can't bring herself to say anything, walking past Alexander and into their bedroom. Alexander follows, of course, that earnest, curious face watching him changing clothes."Was it something at work?" Alexander tries.Samantha shakes her head, gulping. She feels ridiculous but she can't stop crying."Tell me. Why are you crying?""I just," Samantha sobs, "I just don't want to t-talk about it, okay?"Alexander seems to deflate, mouth downturned. He doesn't say anything else before exiting their bedroom, closing the door with a gentle click.Samantha stares at the closed door and lets herself fall on the bed.She doesn't know how long she stays there, curled in on herself. Her sheets feel familiar underneath her and the smell of Alexander's shampoo, wafting out from her pillow, calms her down. She skips dinner altogether, watching the hours go by in their digital clock.After 9:03 pm, Alexander steps inside the room. He does it quietly, opening their closet and putting on his gym
"Please, don't pee on my seat," Samantha tells him, watching as dog sniffs her passenger sniff and walks in a tiny circle. The dog pauses, looking up at Samantha and barking again."Shh, you have to be quiet, remember?" Samantha puts a finger in front of his mouth. "Here, your toy," she squeezes the tiny ball she'd taken from Moni's apartment. The dog happily grabs it between its teeth, settling on the seat and chewing on it."You know, you're not a bad dog. I thought you were going to be way more difficult," Samantha tells him. The dog doesn't pay attention to her. "You're a bit egotistical though, I've noticed. Moni must baby you a lot, look at you, so spoiled."Samantha sighs. "Alexander loves dogs. Don't get me wrong, I love them too. But having one now, I don't know. I always felt like Alexander would give it more attention than he does me. Pathetic, isn't it?" Samantha chuckles.She lets the dog have his fun and looks around. The clock is closing in on Samantha's favorite time of
They go to bed later. It doesn't take long for Samantha to sleep, she feels way more relaxed than she did during the last few days. Alexander seems a bit restless though, and it's a little after midnight when her lover's phone rings on the bedside table.Alexander wriggles closer to it, grabbing the device. Samantha wakes up with the movement, eyes blinking open slowly. She feels the way Alexander glances at her, appraising her state.Samantha moves around, pretending to go back to sleep.Alexander gets up from the bed, moving in the direction of the balcony. Samantha squints, watching him."Hello?" Alexander says into the speaker, supporting his forearm on the wall beside the balcony and staring at the night outside. "How did it go? Did you find him?"Samantha waits with bated breath. He knows who he must be speaking to. Moni."Shit," Alexander sighs, "I don't even- I'm sorry, Moni," he says, running a hand through his hair.Moni? Samantha sucks her lips in, gritting her teeth and wil
Alexander hangs up. He closes his eyes, taking in some calming breaths. What the hell is Samantha up to? Where was she?Alexander calls their residential number and isn't surprised when he doesn't get an answer. Fuck this.He gets up from his chair, taking his jacket in one hand and pocketing his cell phone. No one pays him any mind when he exits his room or even when he takes the elevator down to the garage floor.Alexander thinks about calling Samantha, but he has a feeling his lover has been lying to him all along. She's hiding something, Alexander knows. Something she knows Alexander won't like.Nervous, Alexander enters his car and heads to a place he thought he would never have to visit again.Chenny, the receptionist, lifts her arched eyebrows when Alexander enters the waiting room. The interior is familiar to him, unfortunately, the smell of nail polish that Chenny insists on applying all the time, the old carpet covering every inch of the floor and especially the deep green, o
Like, honestly, what Samanath should be more focused on is Alexander’s heated mouth wrapped around her neck, sucking territorial marks into her bare skin as she alternates between teeth, tongue, and lips. Because the sensation of the dangerous combo leaves prickles of tingling pleasure down Samanath’s spine to the curl of his toes. And the way Alexander’s body spreads her own, pushing Samanath’s thighs and legs wide to fit his broad frame is something Samantha’s definitely grown to love about the physical part of their relationship. But that’s about as far as they’ve gone..Which was actually related to a part of Samantha’s current problem. Not the statement, that wasn’t an issue for either of them. It was just, kinda well known Alexander wasn’t a stranger to sex. Samantha hadn’t told Alexander yet but earlier, she’d overheard a conversation between a couple girls. They had been boldly discussing Alexander’s and her relationship. She wasn’t purposely trying to listen in on their goss
"I have to say, after hearing Ashly constantly praise on about the mysterious sweet love, I never imagined it would’ve been you.” Alexander said to Mike as he snagged two glasses of champagne from a waiter passing through. “Definitely not what I expected at all but now I can’t see anyone else fitting that role.”Mike accepted the drink offered to him and smiled gently. “Yes, well, she came into my life and plastered herself there. A broke college student waiting buy me a coffee after I paid for her groceries.” the man snickered fondly and waved off the expecting doe eyes. “Another story for her to tell. And thank you, I’m taking that as a compliment. He makes me happy.”Alexander felt oddly warm hearing that and nodded. “That’s good. Really. I know last time we saw each other was a bit jumbled..” Alexander scratched his cheek while the memory of him with his hands all over Samanath as they tried to leave Mike’s office surfaced, “I didn’t get the chance to personally thank you for your
The next to arrive was Mike and Ashly, bickering lightly as they trudged through the door. “Don’t be mad at me, I offered to carry it but you were all like ‘No, I got this’ knowing damn well you didn’t.” Ashly scolded her scowling partner as he toed off his boots carefully, mindful of the stacked items in his arms.“It was the damn rock sheathed in the ice.” Mike grumbled and Sen poked his head around the corner.“Did you really just say ‘sheathed’? So specific.” the younger chortled softly and brushed past his sulking man.“What happened?”“Sweet love broke the cookies out on your sidewalk.” Ashly sighed and allowed Sen to take half her load from her to him. “They’re the ones on top, they’re crumbled now, sorry.”“DAMN IT, MIKE.” Nial bellowed from somewhere deeper in the house.“Fuck off, you can’t talk shit.” Mike moodily tossed back as he followed the voice of his friend.Sen lead Ashly into the kitchen, rolling his eyes. “We’ll live.”Suran beamed when Mile finally came into view
Ken’s voice might’ve as well been muted. Whatever he was telling Samantha on his end of the call, every word and switched tones he made, it all went in one ear and out the other.Samantha can't remember how she even answered her best friend’s call with him being caged down to the bed, face down, ass up, and fucked into the mattress and all. Alexander had rendered her mind a mush and her brain shut down, commuting nothing but white blinding pleasure with every deep stroke her body received. It was all she could do to stay quiet, little breathless barely slipping through her clenched teeth, wanting to spill loudly from every thrust her lover pummeled into her, tip of her heated thick gourd kissing her prostate head on every glide. Stars were her world, her view, her focus. And the way Alexander held her in place with strong arms as he took her from behind had Samanath’s arousal course hotter. They were locked together, Alexander pressing hotly against her with his chest fused against Sam
"Fuck. Samantha.." the younger sighed heavily. "I'm sorry, I ruined everyone's night with my screw up attitude. I'm ordering a uber now but uh, I need the password for you wifi if you don't mind."The woman blinked before shaking her head as she walked over. "Sorry, but you really think I'd give you the password so you can get access to an uber?" Samanatha settled beside the other and rested a comforting hand on her arm. "What do you take me for. Don't feel bad at all for what happened, Liam, you're fine. I just wanted to make sure you're alright and no, you are not leaving my house in an uber. Do you want to talk about it?"The man stared at the ground and chuckled dryly. "I just put my business out there..." Liam sighed, frustration carrying the harsh breath. "I'm fucking irritated. And tired. Maybe it really was a bad idea to come. I know myself better than anyone, I knew they were going to be here and I knew, even though I promised myself I wouldn't say anything to start shit, it w
The regret flashing across Sen's face was clear and the man opened his mouth to apologize but was stripped the chance. Samantha startled when an arm cinched around hir waist, a solid body forming into his with seeping warmth. The scent of heavy rain flooded into her senses and Samantha looked up at Alexander whose dark eyes stared blankly at Sen. "Alex." the woman greeted softly, surprised she didn't hear the man approach them. The arm tightened around her waist."Here you are. I've been looking for you, babe."Samantha melted into Alexander and explained Sen was leaving so he was here to see him off. Obviously, she left out the other parts, what Alexander didn't know wouldn't hurt. Besides, they didn't need any more drama for tonight. Samantha felt spent enough already, but of course nothing ever works in her favor."Oh, well does he need any assistance getting to his car?" the suggestive undertone in Alexander's voice had Samantha smacking his arm lightly.But Sen brushed off the bor
When Samantha surfaced back into the talkative room, she immediately looked around the scene for Alexander, but her mocha eyes found the man was nowhere in sight. However, from her skimming, it was evident that everyone was getting along well together just fine, and it brought a smile out of her momentarily. And then she locked her gaze on Ashly who no longer lounged on the couch but was now sitting comfortably in one of the chairs with a drink in hand. Samantha made her way over, laughing softly when Ashly made wiggly finger motions at her, wanting her closer. The woman squeezed down next to the older who scooted over for her and smiled, allowing her head to plant on a sturdy shoulder."Where'd my man go?" she asked, voice muffled from her mouth pressing against Ashly's cologne scent shirt."Went off with Ken." Oh great, Samantha thought. "They should be back soon, though. How'd it goes with you and red wonder?" Ashly asked and let his fingers card through silky blond locks lazily.Sa
The stillness in the room was stifling. Lin felt like she was burning on the spot solely from the fiery gaze Samantha pinned on her and her words slashed like a deadly weapon. The woman opened the door, eyes locked on her expectantly and she got the message. Slowly, the red headed woman made her way over to the exit and pursed her glossy lips before blowing out a long quiet breath as she stopped and faced him. "I don't really appreciate the way you continue to approach me about this but-"Samantha's scoff cut her off clean. "And you think I appreciate the number of approaches you've made on Alexander? Sorry that I'm not roses and daisies about this situation you dug yourself in." Samantha countered stormily. The pent up anger and frustration she assumed she released out of her system that night she blew up was returning back to her in forceful waves. The audacity she had to be playing the victim card was through the roof- a fucking trip.Seeing the brewing storm raging, Lin quickly bac
The ladies soon returned and joined the men, and Samantha just watched them feeling pleased and happy. It was funny, she knew most of all of them already for long but that was a given since she and Alexander shared a lot of mutual friends. They all went their separate ways and seeing them come back together was a bit heartwarming.And then, above their voices, they all heard the front door slam open before a chorus of loud voices streamed down to them, but the loudest in volume of them all had Min and Win tensing. "You KNOW you're directionally challenged, and you still want to argue with me! Didn't I say turn left??"I thought you meant MY left!""OUR LEFTS ARE THE SAME YUGYEOM. THE. SAME.""You should've told me sooner.""I told you several blocks away, dipshit. You heard Cassandra, too, she told your ass 'in one thousand feet, turn left Avenue' but noooo.""I'm sorry, I'm just at how you named your Siri Cassandra."Alexander was the first to emerge and Samantha had to cover her mout