FOUR MONTHS LATER…Laura was in her second trimester already, the pregnancy journey had been going smooth. King has been really supportive in every way, she felt relaxed and well taken care of. There was just her reoccurring weakness.Unknown to her, Dr.Liam always found a way to manipulate her medications. She complained to King and he adviced that she stopped the drugs for the moment, she did and everything had been fine. Both of them becoming a power couple each passing day. All that was left was for King to take Laura to the alter.But soon.After that incident with Allie’s dad—Pittsburgh. King had been extra possessive with Laura and her relation with people. She had explained to him how the man was her biggest obsessed stalker when she was a teen. He tried several times and threatened just to molest her but failed. She was lucky but some other girls weren’t lucky. He was a glorified child abuser.King knew that with the man back in her life, things were about to go south and he
Her hands flew to cover her mouth as realization dawned on her, her other hands holding her baby bump. “Oh my Goodness!” She exclaimed in between soft laugh and sobs.Laura looked around with tears, how was he able to pull this off. She was grinning and sobbing so hard. King still held her to him as he smiled down at her.“Thank you! Thank you. Oh my goodness! How did you get everyone to gather here! And Maddie! We spoke this morninggggg!” Laura was still in surprise as she looked over at everyone who was grinning and welcoming her.She waved at everyone, her other “I was scared you wouldn’t want a surprise gender reveal. Now you know I wasn’t avoiding you the whole week, I’m so happy you like it.” King commented.She threw her hands around his neck jumping gently from feet to feet “I love it. I love it. Love love it. I love it so much. Oh my God! king!” Laura’s happy tears couldn’t stop.“Baby..” He leaned forward and kissed her wet cheeks, her eyes, her nose, her hair and then her
At the beginning of the day, Laura had thought that with King going shopping with her there was going to be a lot of happy moments. Her first trimester was rocky and now in her second phase, it was looking like the universe had finally smiled on her.The day had eventually gone far better than she had anticipated. Her joy knew no bound. As everyone came around congratulating her, bringing gifts. King had brought a big plain white T-shirt, and a small bucket of pink paint. He asked that him and Laura both deep their hands into the paint and then place it on the shirt. He was going to hang it in their room.“When our Princess arrives, I’ll get her little hands to do the same.” He has said to her.Laura had done everything possible to avoid Stacey all day. But what bothered her a bit was Stephanie’s presence.What was she doing there? King was yet to say anything about her.Some guests were already leaving when Laura saw Anne and Stacey walking towards where she stood talking with Madd
Dr. Liam Kentucky. He wanted nothing more than to see the downfall of Laura Ferguson. After her sister led to the death of his only brother it broke him. It broke his mother. What worsened the whole issue was that the mothers heart could not take the shame and trauma. His mother died. Leaving Liam an orphan. After Storm had died he thought he would get some level of satisfaction, well that was going well until he saw that her sister Laura was leaving fine. It wasn’t as if any bad had befallen her. She, Maddie and her dad—Dave living like a perfect family, it hurt him so much he wanted more! Seated in one motel bar down town the Bronx, sipping his third glass of mojito he was waiting for the one person he had a hunch that also hated Laura just as much as him. Stacey. He knew she frequented this place very well on their red nights, the bar was one hidden place where the rich goes to unload their rotten selves, but wouldn’t want to be identified in the outside world. Stacey was someo
“Didn’t you say you never nutted in her?!” Brian screamed as he drove with him in Kong’s car.“Come on man! I know what I’m saying! I did not! Not the first time at my house and definitely not at her house that night! I’ve not been able to sleep a wink!” King argued back bitterly.It had been four days since Stephanie had told him her pregnancy was his! He was running mad. He argued back and even threatened Stephanie the more but she was still adamant that it was his! King insisted that they go to a hospital and have a DNA test done, and the result would determine his next line of action. An hour ago he was so certain the test would come out negative. He had never prayed or hoped for something in his life before. Never!The paternity test came out Positive! It showed that he was the father! He immediately called Brain to come get him at the hospital. He was in no state of mind to drive. How would he explain this to her!At first Stephanie had suggested a hospital where they should g
“Come here. I’ve missed you all day.” King helps her closer, sniffing and kissing her hair softly.I love you. I love you so much it hurts.He though to himself, his lips quivering with the kisses.“King?..” she tries to wriggle herself away from him.“I just said Stephanie was here. Your one time secretary?” Laura states again, her voice betraying her composure.She really wanted to hear what he had to say. It’s not like Stephanie came to threaten her or anything, but the shock of seeing her not only at the gender reveal but also at his house? Unannounced?“Hmmhmmmm..” he voiced, refusing to acknowledge what Laura was implying.“Can you just let go of me so we can talk?” She murmured as he kept sandwiching her into him. Inhaling all of her.“We can talk like this baby..” he brought down his lips on hers. King knew she couldn’t resist him no matter how much she tried or protested.Laura began to squirm under him, her bump causing a small barricade between them.“I’m sorry for how dist
No matter how much Laura tried to be logical in her reasoning, her mind still couldn’t handle the information of Stephanie’s pregnancy. Laura wanted to be a strong woman! Of course she understood they had a past affair, why was it so hard for her to look at him the same way. It had been over fourth eight hours since they had the conversation about Stephanie, but Laura was still avoiding him. If he was entering the room, she was leaving. She gave excuses that she needed space for herself. Laura avoided him so much that when he came to the cafe the previous day she had gone to hide and asked the other staffs to tell him she wasn’t around. But he knew she was around! Her engagement ring was on her. King felt like the world was tearing his heart apart.The reality of the situation was what bothered Laura the most. No matter what King said, Stephanie was going to be in their lives forever. Could she hear it? She had been crying non stop in the cafe’s rest room. Laura hated that her
“King?.. please can you use your phone to call Maddie. She’s not picking!” Laura turned to her fiancé to help her out.“Laura, you need to calm down. We’ll be there very soon. I’ll try calling Maddie but I also need you to calm down. Okay? Baby? Please look at me.” Kings voiced out softly, placing his hands on hers for support.She nodded frantically, trying to hold back the tears that threatened to pour down. Maddie had sounded so worried. “Okay..” She croaked.He gave her a quick kiss on her lips before opening his phone to dial Maddies number.“Any luck?” Laura asked almost inaudibly.The number had not even rang. Maddie’s phone was unavailable, but King knew if he told Laura the entire truth she might freak out.“It kept ringing babe, she’s not picking. Don’t worry we’ll meet her there.” He assured. Pulling her closer to him. She tried to protest and shift back to her seat but he held her tight to him.“I’m sorry about everything. I’m so sorry. Can you just stop avoiding me? Ple
They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but Stephanie Pearson preferred hers steaming hot with a side dessert of sizzling chaos. And oh, she was starving.Stephanie’s crimson nails lightly scratched the silk fabric of her blouse as she stood in front of her floor-length mirror, her reflection staring back at her like an old friend with a knowing smirk. She wasn’t dressed for anything fancy—just a casual crop top and ripped jeans—but that didn’t matter. What mattered was the way her hand instinctively drifted to her stomach.“That foolish Laura,” she muttered, cocking her head to the side, her freckled nose wrinkling in displeasure. “Thinks she can have Kingston all to herself? Oh, honey. No can do.”Her reflection grinned back at her, she was the version of herself she had grown to love over the past few months. She couldn’t help but let out a soft chuckle—no, that chuckle was psychotic, if heard closely. “How does she even sleep at night?” Stephanie continued, her high-pitched v
Kingston knew well how to control himself. Everything and every aspect in his life was organized, even down to the way he poured his whiskey. But as he found himself pressing Laura against the bedroom wall, his lips teasing hers with the kind of hunger that could ruin a person, all that control? Out the window.“King…” Laura whispered, her voice breathless, her lips swollen from his warm kisses.“Say it again,” he murmured, his mouth trailing down her jawline, his hands sliding beneath her dress, sending passionate heat on her skin.“King,” she repeated, her tone pleading this time.And that was all he needed.Neither of them remembered how they had made it to the bedroom or when her dress landed on the floor like a forgotten piece of memory. His shirt joined the pile, his tie long gone, and Laura’s delicate lingerie soon followed, leaving her body bare under the soft glow of the bedside lamp.“Lie down,” he commanded, his voice low and rough, yet filled with the only softness he had
Kingston McGorrith was not the kind of man you would expect to see juggling shareholder documents with baby-shopping plans at the back of his mind, but here he was, sitting at his mahogany desk, scrolling through spreadsheets like his life depended on it. And maybe it did. Between managing his multi-billion-dollar empire and making sure his pregnant wife was happy, this man was booked, busy, and his borderline was completely burned out.His office was quiet except for the sound coming from the faint hum of the air conditioner and the occasional ping of his phone. His assistant had just dropped off the finalized documents for Laura’s announcement as a shareholder, and King had to admit—it felt so unreal. Laura wasn’t just the mother of his unborn child; she was about to become part of his business, his legacy. The thought made him smile that rare but genuine smile that softened his usually sharp facial features.“Everything looks solid,” Brian said, leaning back in his chair as he flip
King barely made it through the front door before Laura was already up from the couch, her eyes lighting up as she reached for him. “Rough day?” she asked softly, her fingers sliding to loosen the silk tie he hadn’t even bothered to straighten properly.King groaned, tossing his briefcase to the floor like it had personally offended him. “Rough doesn’t even cover it.” He shrugged off his blazer, running a hand down his face. “Anne is missing.”Laura’s hands froze midway through loosening the tie as her brows arched up. “Wait. What?”“She’s been unreachable since earlier today. Her phone’s dead, no sign of her anywhere,” he muttered, his tone sharp, but the worry was still evident in his voice. “She tried calling once, but it didn’t even last a second before the line went dead.”“Oh my God,” Laura whispered, stepping closer. “Have you called the cops? Tracked her phone?”King sighed as he tugged off his tie completely, the veins in his neck bulging from frustration. “We tried. Marshall
“Hey, have you heard from Anne?” Greg asked as he barged into King’s office without knocking, his voice tight with concern.King didn't bother looking up from his laptop, his expression bored. “No, she’s avoiding us. And to teach her a lesson, I blocked all her credit cards. Let her sweat a little.”Greg blinked twice, clearly thrown aback as his brows knitted together. “Okay, first of all, bold move. Second, she texted me earlier saying she was back in the country and asked me to pick her up soon. That doesn’t sound like someone who’s avoiding us.”King froze for a second, his fingers hovering over the keyboard lightly. The calm expression on his face began to crack slightly. “What are you saying? Are you kidding?”“I’m dead serious. She said she'd call again when she was ready. But now, nothing. I’ve tried calling her, but she isn’t answering. That's… not Anne.” Greg muttered, his tone dipping into worry.King leaned back in his chair, rolling his eyes until his gaze shifted to the
“Anne.. what are you?..” Karl jumped, knocking down the lamp beside the couch.Of all things for Karl to be?! Gay?!Two naked men having hardcore sex in Karl’s parlor!!“Karl? Oh Christ!!? Karl Benedict?” Anne bellowed shockingly. Her breathing was as disorganized as her face at the moment.Did she just walk in to Karl pumping his hard dick into the arse of another man?!CHASE?“Fuck.. fuck .. fuck .. fuck..” Anne couldn’t believe how fast her heart was pounding. She staggered back to lean of the door for support.“What.. Anne? What are you doing here.. It’s not.. fuck!?” This time around it was Chase stuttering. Rushing to cover up his body.Same Karl? Her brother’s rival? Her boyfriend!And Chase? Her brother’s ‘supposed’ best friend?Her head was spinning uncontrollably. Karl didn’t even look sorry. He was rushing to put on his shorts. Anne couldn’t help but notice both men’s limp dick.The actual fuck?“What are you .. Anne What are you doing in my house unannounced?” Karl spoke d
Anne wasn’t supposed to get into this web…The McGorritth’s as a family had never been in this much turmoil. King’s heart was in his mouth. Lana was still very much scared of the current happenings. Starry was doing all he could to shield the family’s company from falling into a ruin. With the back to back attacks on King and his wife, everyone in the family had been extremely careful. King suspected that Stephanie was definateky behind the motorcycle threats on Laura.They were due for a family meeting!When Greg had heard of what happened to Laura. His immediate response was “She should be dead instead..” that had got King furious. Both brothers still had the score to settle. King was still yet to forgive him on what he did to Laura. They could have lost their baby! Greg the mistake of a brother was busy pulling all strings to end his father’s life. And then there was Anne. The prodigal sister.Anne McGorritth, against King’s warnings for her to be extra careful. She was indiffer
Back in the rest room, Maddie was trying to calm down an inconsolable Laura. Not only had Stephanie left her stunned, but the talk about sending a message? What message?Why exactly was she there. “Madds you needed to see the smug look on her face!” Laura exclaimed as she adjusted herself to step out. Maddie first replied with a scoff. “I mean, I wouldn’t expect less from that cunning woman.” She hissed.“Uhhh.. wait.. do you think I should call King? Yes! I need to call him.” Laura bit her lips, staring back at her reflection in the mirror.“No lu… I think we should get you home this minute. “ Maddie gave a short laugh, dragging Laura by the arm. Laura protested for a second. When they had left the restroom, Maddie stopped and turned to her.“So,..” Maddie raised her brow, questioning Laura’s compliance.“Alright alright. Fine. Let me grab my bags.” Laura mumbled out her reply.But Maddie refused, telling her not to worry about it as she had already taken Laura’s things to the car
Laura’s heart dropped to her stomach.Why wouldn’t a day just go by without Laura encountering one ugly surprise or the other.Laura couldn’t stop herself from thinking about how the pregnancy looked so good on Stephanie. It was enviable! The way she carried herself. Almost unbelievable.“Lu?.. “ Maddie’s pinched Laura back to reality.“Hmmm..”What the hell was Stephanue doing in the cafe?! So comfortable. Balanced like she owned the place. Her dark shades in place. The bitch even bad guts to light up another cigarette. Laura wanted to drag her by her hair out of the cafe.Was she there to cause trouble? Who does she fucking thing she is?! Laura was biting on her cheeks rather too hard, still rooted in the spot. They were in a staring contest. But Stephanie was winning with the obvious smirk plastered on her face.“Laura!?..” Maddie pulled harder this time, shaking her out of her trance.“I think we should just ignore her Madds.. come on, let’s go.” Laura hissed, walking away in a h