Friday eveningThe wipers in her car swung rhythmically to the slow 80s love song playing in her car. She longed for something she knew she would never have. A family of her own, a loving husband, children... and all of this, seemed like a distant dream now.She had never truly loved anyone before, never felt the need to. Even when Jason was here, she felt like she was just going with the flow, never living in the moment. And these days, it felt as if she had never been married and he never even existed. She had always felt lonely and nothing would cure that. Her gaze fell to Selena’s phone where it rested near the gearshift. She held it, brushing a finger along the cracked screen, wishing she had returned it to her when she came to her office. Guess, she just had to continue looking at more of her photos now.She
Selena felt alone. Empty. She still had the phone clenched in her hand. There were lots of messages and missed calls from Jason, a few from her friends, from her sister, from her neighbor and some from the art director, telling her that the exhibition was now closed and that she could come and recuperate her paintings. She sighed, just wanting to throw the device away and erase herself from this world for one day. She had no idea what to do. “Is it here, miss?” “Just a block ahead.” When the taxi pulled over right next to her apartment building, she fumbled in her pocket, taking out her card and paid the driver. She stepped out, walked in the building and stood before the elevator, pressing the button only to find that it was out of service…again. Bother. She directed herself to the stairs instead. There was only two floors in this building and she reached her door found on the top floor within minutes. She fumbled with her key, opened the door and entered her apartment. God, it
For a second, as she closed her eyes, Cassandra nearly fell asleep if it wasn’t for her friend, Cattleya Kir’s voice. “Told you, you’d enjoy that.” She was lying on a bed in a scented room, in the private spa of Cat’s sumptuous villa. Expert soft hands were massaging her knots away, relieving her from work stress, how could she deny how good it felt? She opened her eyes, gazing at Cattleya who rested a few inches away from her on another bed. “I suppose I do. Is Meg joining us?” “Tch, you know how she feels about massages. She’d prefer spending her day punching that stupid bag than relax. She's aggressively hunting down those sex traffickers, y'know? I'm worried she'd end up getting hurt.” Cassandra sighed, “She's so reckless sometimes...but if anyone can stop these bastards, it's her.” She closed her eyes again, feeling the masseuse’s slick hands sliding dangerously lower, massaging her hips in small erotic circles with her fingertips. She sensed the woman, leaning forward ti
She slowly awoke, finding Jason sleeping beside her. She unconsciously winced and she immediately clamped her hand hard onto her mouth, suffocating the sound she just made. Her body hurt. It took all her self-control not to burst in tears right now. Unbearably slow, she moved the sheets away, keeping an eye on him for fear that he might wake up. She was too afraid to even breathe right now. She slipped out of the bed quietly, her body shaking as she carefully navigated the darkness. She bent down to pick up her shirt and her discarded jeans, realizing how much her body was aching. As she wore them, unable to prevent the light rustles of the clothing as they slid against her skin, she heard movement on the bed and she froze, fear consuming her. Her heart began throbbing loudly in her chest as she shut her eyes tightly, too frightened to even turn around to see if he was still sleeping. She swallowed her fear, slowly looking towards the bed, relieved to find that he was still in a dee
Cassandra had been awake for a while now. Her arm was cramped at not being able to move. It had been acting as Selena’s pillow and the daring woman was sleeping soundly on it, oblivious to her aches. She eyed the digital clock. She could still afford some time. Carefully and quietly, she slipped her arm away from Selena and the latter shifted slightly.She rubbed her muscles to relieve the ache, allowing her blood to circulate normally. She propped herself on an elbow, gazing at the woman beside her. Right now, she was at a lost and she had a lot of questions on her mind.She absently reached out towards her face, pushing the blonde messy strands to the side. She traced her jaw with a finger, touched her lips briefly, before she hooked it along the shirt she gave her last night. Selena gasped, holding her hand, stopping her as she awoke suddenly.Cassandra chuckled, “I’m sorry.” She averted her eyes, slowly recalling how she shamelessly disturbed the doctor in the early morning. She d
While the doctor was showering, she decided to cook something fast for them. That was the least she could do after all. Some pasta should do it. She opened the fridge to look for tomato sauce and some veggies only to find that it contained only some yogurts and fruit juice. She checked the freezer and was astounded to find only ice cubes sitting there. What the hell. She checked the cupboards to find them filled…with instant noodles. She grabbed one, staring at it before she put it away. What on earth. Maybe the doctor kept the ingredients somewhere else? She rushed upstairs to her bedroom, walked to the far bathroom, hearing the shower still running. She knocked at the door twice and called out, “Hey, Cass! Where are the ingredients?” “What?” “The ingredients! Veggies! I can’t find em.” She heard the shower stopping and Cassandra asked, “I didn’t hear you.” She bit her lips, resting her forehead against the door, “I want to cook something! I can’t find the tomato sauce, can’t
Three hours later, when the patient’s vital was finally stabilized and aftercare was being provided to the baby, Cassandra discarded the gloves and walked out, diving her hands in the large pockets of the coat. A woman stood from the bench, tears streaming down her face as she blocked her way, asking, “Doctor. How’s my—” “She’s fine.” She provided no further explanation as she walked away, hearing a nurse stepping outside to inform the family that they could go in the room now. She walked back to Patrick’s area, her thoughts instantly going back to Selena. She had been gone for so long. Was she alright? She thought about the purple marks on her neck, hating herself for not having noticed sooner. She stopped in her steps, seeing her standing outside the room, a coffee in her hand as she was reading the posters fixed on the wall. She really was so beautiful. As if she felt her presence, Selena turned to her, her eyes twinkling in delight to see her, “Doctor!” A look of horror then cr
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Cassandra walked in her laboratory, carrying a vial of blood. She approached her microscope, brought the small light closer and used a dropper to lay a blood drop onto the transparent glass. She sat there, looking into the device, adjusting it till she saw the blood cells clearly. She tore a piece of paper, jotting down her observation. This wasn’t good. Hepatitis B. She clipped it to her patient’s file and walked out, “Charles, make a call to Ms. Isabella Scoffield and direct it to my office. It’s urgent.” “Right away.” Jillian sipped into her hot chocolate, watching the exchange as a spectator. She was having a ten minutes break right now while the new assistants were working as per her instructions. Cassandra opened her office door and then stepped back, approaching Charles’s desk. She snatched one of his favorite post-it notes much to his horror, grabbed his pen and jotted down Dr. P
Cattleya lit another cigarette, leaned against the balcony, passively watching the party beneath. Some guests were still dancing, clearly drunk. Others were mostly chatting. It was rather calm now with most of the them having already head home. Her eyes searched for her good friend and she chuckled, seeing how April suddenly smeared fondant on Cassandra’s cheek, her adorable mocking laugh nearly drowned the sound of the music. Cassandra grimaced, extending her hands as if to capture her and the little girl went running for safety towards her grandfather who welcomed her in his arms. She then saw Selena walked to her, waving a handkerchief in her hand. She plopped down on her laps, raising the cloth to her cheek to wipe the fondant and instead she leaned forward, deviously licking it off with her tongue. She then laughed when Cassandra scowled at her and they ended up kissing, not giving a care to the guests who were stealin
“Ms. Kir! You’re here!?” Sitting on an antique velvet chair, a thin white cigarette in one hand, wine in the other, Cattleya watched in amusement as the woman reddened. She flashed her a seductive smile, exhaling the smoke from her lips, “Shouldn’t I be, love?” She swallowed hard, seeing how her arresting green eyes raked her body. She closed her eyes, biting her lips hard, unable to focus as Megan mashed their mouth together. It felt too good. Her other hand descended down her body, playing with the hem of her panties. She tugged it up firmly and she felt that pressure against her crotch. Megan whispered, licking her earlobe, her eyes twinkling mischievously towards Cattleya, “Ask her if she likes what she sees.” She moaned in protest and immediately regretted as the palm landed on her ass, smacking her hard.
“Hey, are you even been listening to me?” Nicholas scowled at her, realizing he had been talking to his sister since fifteen minutes and she hasn’t even paid attention. He noticed how she had been constantly glancing at her phone to check the time and he was bothered, “Do you have somewhere to go?” She froze. An hour was nearly over now and it was all nerve wracking, knowing that she could have the best damn time in her life if she just took a simple step instead of remaining here with her pesky brother. She bit her lower lips, “I… I have to go to the bathroom.” He arched an eyebrow, “Again? Didn’t you just go to the bathroom like ten minutes ago?!” She glared at him, “Don’t ask stupid questions, Nick. Why don’t you go mingle like mom and dad are doing instead of boring me to death?” He grimaced, &ldqu
Extra Scene(Because why not!!) Wedding Reception Megan raised her glass of brandy to her lips, taking a sip as she watched Cassandra and Selena, swaying elegantly across the dance floor on that slow love song. All eyes were on them, as they were having their first dance. She smiled to herself. They looked so stunning together. Seeing them like that, so lost in each other… it made her rethink about her own ideals on love. “You think we’ll ever have something as beautiful as that, Cat?” Cattleya glanced at her, letting out a small chuckle, “Who knows... Maybe someday I’ll get a chance to see you in a wedding suit… Mmh, if only you’d allow your dates more than a silly one-night stand. It’s a shame... really.” Megan snorted, playfully elbowing her, “Well, at leastIdon’t have a string of exigent lovers.” Cattley
When she heard the melodious song, Cassandra looked away from April towards the end on the path, seeing all the guests standing up, all attention directed towards a single way. She held her breath, catching sight of the bride.She had often fantasized about how beautiful she would look in a wedding dress but none came close to what laid before her eyes. She was simply magnificent. She wore a long dress with long sleeves, covering her arms with delicate lace, a white veil trailing behind her as she slowly took those elegant steps, walking down the aisle, her arm entwined with her father’s. Her golden blonde hair was partially tied on one side with a sapphire hair clip, matching the blue of her eyes, letting the wavy strands fall on one side. Her heart pounded in her chest, as she step by step, came closer to her. As soon as Selena looked up, her eyes locked with the doctor’s and a smile slowly appeared on
Cassandra looked at herself in the vertical mirror. The white suit she wore was tailor-made. A small blue flower was pinned below her shoulder. She instinctively moved a loose strand of her hair aside to not obstruct its sight. She exhaled slowly. Why was she getting so nervous? Was it alright to be this nervous? She walked to one of the windows overlooking the garden of the manor they had rented and she tried to calm herself down. From where she was, she could see the guests were already seated in queued white chairs. The place was generously decorated with fabrics and flowers, leaving everything elegant. It contrasted well with the greenery and white rose bushes. A bit further, she could see the pond where majestic swans were swimming. They would probably do some photoshoots there later. “Lovely creatures.” She muttered hoarsely under her breath, trying to distract herself. Her
“Ohoho. Don’t worry about that, princess. I kicked and beat the sh—” “Language, Meg!” Cassandra reprimanded as she stepped outside, catching a breath, relieved to see that April only wanted to greet the captain whom she was very fond of. Selena laughed, running barefoot on the grass towards her to hug her, “Megan! I missed you!” Megan embraced her with her free arm, pressing a light kiss on her temple and huffed at the doctor, “See Cass?Thisis how you greet someone. Both of your girls know that.” Cassandra grimaced, rolling her eyes, “Oh shut up.” “Mama, can I be a cop too?” She ruffled her hair in response, “Of course, you can when you grow up, sweetheart.” Megan mocked, teasing them, glancing over her shoulder towards the doctor’s parents, “Haha, hear that Billy? Not a doctor. Not an artis
One year laterYork’s Family House“You little devil, you’re getting paint all over me!” April only laughed as she climbed on Selena’s laps, smudging blue paint on her cheek. She was sitting on the floor before a wall she had just starting painting. “I want a blue unicorn!” Selena held her, looking towards Billy, grimacing, “Grandpa won’t like that on his fresh and beautiful white wall, right?” Selena cleared her voice, getting his attention, as she deliberately coughed, arching an eyebrow, “Right?!” Billy glanced at them from the kitchen counter and laughed heartily, “Of course, my princess can paint a blue unicorn if she wants one.” April victoriously giggled at Selena, hugging her, “Can we paint one, mommy?Please?” Selena relented, selecting a smaller, more appropriate br
Act of Love Adoption Centre Selena didn’t need to ask Cassandra how she felt to know that she was anxious. It was the first time she had seen her, taking so much time to choose the appropriate clothes to appear friendly and the funny thing was that she ended up wearing a blue pastel suit along with a silvery watch. A sinful casual combination in her opinion. She leaned towards her as they walked hand in hand, “You always look so hot in suits.” “Shh. I’m concentrating.” She teased her, “On what? Are you nervous?” The adoption centre has sent them the child’s details yesterday and they went through it together. The moment the doctor had seen the three year old girl’s picture, she had instantly noticed how she fell in love at that right moment. Cassandra scoffed, checking out for creases in her suit, “Don’t be ridiculous. I never get nervous.” They walked through the door, towards the reception and the woman brightly smiled, standing up to walk around her desk and shake hands