I'm gonig to try and finish off 5 to 6 chapters over next few days. Thanks for anyone sticking with me on the ride. It's been fun growing this story. I have other stories started and might get your advice on what to start first. Love Billie
After a few moments of tense silence, Eric placed a hand on the wall by her head. “What the hell is going on, Cat? Are you with Alex or this new guy you arrived with?”Cat didn’t want to make Eric jealous, but his accusation angered her, nonetheless. After all, he had been her first lover. What did he expect? That now she had experienced it, she couldn’t live without sex? The truth was, the only person she was struggling to be without was him. Being in such close proximity to him, with his scent enveloping her, was beginning to wear on her nerves.“What’s it to you? You walked away from me, remember?” Cat said, incensed by his dog in the manor attitude. How dare he question her?Eric wasn’t happy with her not answering his question. His face darkened. “Don’t push me Cat.” Putting his other hand flat on the wall on the other side of her head. Caging her in.She wasn’t scared of him. Eric would never hurt her physically. “You want a divorce, remember? What I do with my life is my own bus
As Cat came barreling out of the cleaners closet shocked at her own behaviour, she ran into a hard chest. She looked up into Evan’s intense eyes. He had grabbed her arms to steady her and looking over her shoulder to the open door behind her.Cat could only guess that he was witnessing Eric in the same state of dishevelment as her, because she didn’t turn around to check. It made her flash red, growing hot all over.She reached back behind her. She kept her eyes fixed on Evan’s face. Her hand fumbled a few times before finally finding the handle of the door, and she pulled it closed. The fact that Evan was witnessing this was bad enough, and she didn’t want anyone else to see. With a smirk on his face, he asked, “Checking out operations, Cat?”She hit him on the arm. “This isn’t funny. How long have you been here?”“What? Waiting outside the door while you do the nasty with a room full of people just down there.” Evan pointed to the open hallway leading to the ballroom. He looked like
The auctioneer went slowly through each item. People were very generous in their donations, going well above what the items were truly worth.When it came to the Pauline painting, the bids were fast, so Cat knew it wasn’t just her that had fallen in love with it. When it reached $200,000, Cat saw Eric raise his hand, bidding for $250,000.Alex beside her then lifted his to bid $300,000. It wasn’t long before there was only Alex and Eric bidding against each other, taking the total higher and higher.Cat leaned in to whisper softly to Rebbeca so no one else could hear. “What the hell is Alex doing? Does he really want the painting that much?”Rebecca grinned at her. “No, it’s for you. We noticed how much you like the painting and Alex was determined to get it for you. But it looks like someone else saw your interest as well.” Cat’s eyes widened at this information. She wanted to tell Alex to stop. It was so much money for one painting.Although Cat was aware that paintings could sell fo
Cat walked over to the edge of the veranda, laying her hands on the wall, looking out into the night.“Cat, I don’t think being out here is probably a safe option. Let’s go back inside.” Evan tried to reason with her.Cat sighed. “I understand. Can I just have a minute or two? I just need some fresh air.” Cat could hear the voices and music drift out from the french doors. Thankfully, she was alone… well, almost.She felt incredibly tired. The events of tonight had taken her on an emotional rollercoaster. Ever since Eric had disappeared, she had no desire to linger around and listen to people trying to impress Alex and Rebecca. It infuriated her that now she had become more interesting to them, simply because of her father’s status.She desperately hoped that Eric would understand, with the announcement, that she had not cheated on him. Evan had already informed Eric that he was her bodyguard, but he hadn’t attempted to speak to her privately. Instead, he had walked away.Cat couldn’t
Cat stared at him, not realising that in some ways he was right. But no one in their right mind would ever consider Eric a gold digger. “I don’t think that will be anything you need to worry about.”Eric shrugged, unconcerned by the turn of events. Nothing was said between them for a few moments. As if they didn’t know what to say and how to move on from here.Cat repeated her last question. “So what now?”Eric didn’t say anything straight away. “How do I express to you how sorry I am? I shouldn’t have…”They both saw Evan move further away as Eric started to open up.“.. Jump to conclusions. You hadn’t been acting yourself.” Eric held up his hand when she was about to speak up. “I’m not blaming you. I should have known better. I should have realised that a woman that doesn’t have sex until she is twenty-two isn’t going to start sleeping around with other men.” Taking a deep breath, he went on. “Yes, I allowed my past with Rachel to cloud my judgement. I can’t apologise enough for that
Eric let them into the apartment. He bid goodnight to the security team. Evan and Peters had followed them home.“Sir, we think it’s better to check out the apartment first. No one has been here all evening.” Peters said, not removing himself from the apartment.Eric nodded. What could he say? He had hired these men to do a job. If he didn’t allow them to do it, there was no point having them around? They were the experts, after all.Eric put his hand on Cat’s waist and led her into the kitchen, which was visible from where they were standing. Room by room, Peter thoroughly searched the apartment. Evan stood at an angle to watch them.Eric leaned down and kissed her temple. She had been watching the bodyguards. When was this going to end? Claudia still hasn’t been caught. She couldn’t help but admire Claudia’s resourcefulness, even if it was on the wrong side of the law. It baffled her how someone so seemingly ordinary could evade both the police and Eric’s team, leaving behind a trail
Cat shifted in bed, causing her naked body to rub up against Eric. He was curled up behind her, his arm draped over her waist. His face buried in the curve of her neck, his breath warm against her skin. She could tell by his even breathing that he was still fast asleep. Cat lay there a little longer, contemplating whether to nudge him onto his back and playfully wake him up or slip out of bed and head for a shower.Sighing Cat believe they needed to talk before they had sex again. They had slept together at the event yesterday, and she had ended up coming home with him. It was time to address their issues and find a resolution.Glancing at the clock, she noticed it was only 7am. She groaned, realizing that even on a Sunday morning when she didn’t have to work, she couldn’t sleep in. The babies inside her were constantly active, making it difficult for her to sleep through the night. They were hungry and needed to be fed.She felt another kick as she continued to lie in Eric’s arms, not
Cat fixed her eyes on him, wondering what he had to tell her. But she knew he needed to hear her side of the tale first. “When Eva came to the office, she tried to blackmail me for money. She claimed that if I paid her, she would reveal my father’s name to me.” Cat couldn’t hide from the truth as she kept her gaze on his face.Eric frowned, expressing his disbelief. “I can’t believe you didn’t tell me,” he said.Cat chuckled, trying to lighten the mood. “Honestly, my childhood was far from pleasant. I wanted to shield you from as much of it as possible. It’s a dark part of my past. You saw Eva, Eric. She looks like someone you’d find on a street corner. It’s embarrassing to have any connection with her. The day they removed me from her care, I was terrified, but the day they took me away from her was the best day of my life.”Cat’s confession hung heavy in the air as Eric processed her words. He had always known that Cat had a difficult past. He reached out and took her hand, offering