Layla sat in the living room, staring at Mike's family portrait on the wall. She had loved being a part of this family, butnow she felt like an outsider. Carolina and Betty had made it clear that they didn't approve of her. And Mike, the man she had loved for years, seemed to have turned against her.When Layla demanded a fair divorce settlement, Carolinaand Betty had convinced Mike that Layla was only after his money. They had called her a fraud and a scam, and Mike had listened to their words. Layla had tried to reason with him, telling him that she just wanted what was rightfully hers. But he had refused to budge.Layla went back upstairs to their bedroom and called her mother, Mariana. "They won't give me what I deserve," she said. "I won't accept this divorce if they won't give me a fair settlement. I'm not going to let them win."Mariana smiled on the other end of the phone. "You're a smart girl," she said. "I always knew you would fight for what you deserve. Don't back down."D
Nathan Wilson had said she was dressing that way to offer herself up to me. Well, she was certainly getting my attention. Maybe I had to follow up on it.It was against company policy, but we were two consenting adults, and if she was serious about it, why the hell not?Alice On Thursday I was dressed in my usual office clothes again. Yesterday had been a colossal failure. Mike White hadn’t looked at me twice, never mind pulling me over for hot, nasty sex. He’d had the nerve to ask me if I was dating! Like it hadn’t been obvious over the past year that I had been yearning for him.Some men didn’t know a good woman even when she hit him in the face. I was pissed off and irritated. And sexually frustrated. I wanted a release. I wanted him to take me. I had fantasized about him doing it so many times, I was hot and bothered. But he wasn’t interested, and short of doing something ridiculous, I wasn’t going to get him to notice me.Maybe it was better for me to move on. I had wasted a year
I pushed my hips toward him, wanting him to fingerfuck me. Instead of giving me what I wanted, Nathan pulled his hand away.“That will be all, thank you,” Nathan said and turned to the work on the desk in front of him. I was reeling with desire. I felt light-headed. I only hesitated a moment before I walked back to the door. This was a game. Nathan was toying with me. I wanted him to take me right now, but this was how he was going to play the game, and drawing it out only made me want him more.“Alice ,” Nathan said when I reached the door. I turned and looked at him over my shoulder. “I’m going to need you to stay later tonight. It’ll be just the two of us. I have a few things to clear up with you.”I shivered again and nodded before I unlocked the door and let myself out. When I walked to my desk, I could barely think straight. All I could think about was sex. Nathan wanted me. Nathan had asked me to stay after work. He’d fingered me in the office, and it was only a taste of what wa
After days of being on the sickbed, Harry's surgery and treatment were successful, and Alice and Nathan felt relieved. They were sitting in the waitingroom when the doctor came in with a smile on his face. "I have some good news," he announced. "Harry's surgery and treatment were successful. He's going to be okay."Alice and Nathan both let out a sigh of relief."Thank God," Alice whispered, wiping away tears from her eyes.Nathan put his hand on Alice's shoulder. "I told you everything would be okay," he said, smiling at her.The doctor continued, "Harry is in the recovery room right now, and he's doing fine. We'll keep him there for observation, but you can see him now if you'd like."Alice and Nathan followed the doctor to the recovery room, and as soon as they saw Harry, their hearts filled with joy. He was hooked up to several machines and still looked weak, but seeing him awake and breathing on his own was a wonderful sight.Alice went over to Harry's bed and gently touched his h
Alice sat in her living room, her eyes scanning the room as her mind whirled with thoughts. It had been a few weeks since her sonhad been discharged from the hospital and Nathan had taken them back home with the remaining kids. She had been grateful for Nathan's help during her son's hospital stay, but now his proposal to adopt all four of her children had her feeling conflicted.She remembered the moment when Nathan had told her he was in love with her. It had come as a surprise to her, and she didn't know how to react at the time. She still didn't. Alice had been alone for so long, focusing on raising her children, that the idea of someone loving her was foreign to her.Nathan was a good man, and she trusted him. But could she really trust him with the responsibility of raising her children? Alice loved her kids with everything she had and, as a single mother, she had managed to take care of them on her own. Could she really give them up to someone, even if it was someone as caring
Carolina had always viewed Layla as a gold digger, and the fact that her son was willing to give her so much money and property onlyvalidated her beliefs. She and Betty had tried everything in their power to convince Mike not to give in to Layla's demands, but he had made up his mind.Carolina sat in the living room of her mansion, fuming. She couldn't believe that Mike would just hand over all that they had worked so hard for to Layla without putting up a fight. She knew that Layla was a manipulative woman who only cared about money and status. Carolina had tried to warn her son about her daughter-in-law's true intentions but it seemed like Mike had drunk the "love potion" Layla had apparently brewed.Meanwhile, Betty was pacing up and down her room, unable to comprehend why Mike would make such a rash decision. She mistrusted Layla ever since she had married into the family and the thought of her walking away with the family's wealth made her blood boil. She had always felt that Lay
Alice sat at the kitchen table, lost in thought. Her four children, Harriet, Harry, Henry and Hannah, were playing in the living room, but she could hear their laughter and chatter from where she sat. Alice was still processing what Nathan had told her earlier that day. He wanted her to adopt the kids and become his wife. It was a lot to take in, but Alice couldn't help the smile that crept across her face as she thought about it."Mom, why are you smiling?" Harriet's voice brought Alice out of her thoughts."Yeah, what's so funny?" added Henry.Alice's smile widened. "It's not funny, it's great news. Nathan wants to adopt you guys and have me as his wife."The kids' eyes widened in shock and then filled with joy."Really, Mom?" Hannah's voice trembled with excitement.Harry jumped up from the floor. "That's awesome! Does that mean we'll have a new dad?"Alice nodded, tears pricking at the corners of her eyes. "Yes, it does. And I couldn't be happier about it."The kids' excitement wa
Nathan sat on the couch in his living room, his mind racing with thoughts of Alice. He couldn't help but feel nervous about what her answerwould be when he proposed to her about adopting her children and marrying her. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and he was already in love with her and the thought of building a life together with her and her children made hisheart race with excitement.As he sat there, lost in thought, he suddenly heard a knock at the door. He got up, walked to the door, and saw that it was Lydia, his ex-girlfriend. A feeling of annoyance crept up on him as he thought about how Lydia always seemed to show up at the worst possible moments."Hi, Nathan," Lydia said as she gave him a sly smile, "I was just passing by and thought I'd say hello."Nathan was taken aback by her boldness, but he remained polite. "Lydia, it's good to see you. How have you been?"She shrugged and said, "Oh, you know, the usual. I was just thinking about old times and tho