Benjamin pushed her hair out of her face as he whispered for her to calm down. "I think I should have something that will remove the dye, paint, or whatever it is. There is a shower here," he told her as he wiped her tears. "Maybe someone was playing a joke, and you got the wrong bottle?" he suggested like he was trying to figure out how it had happened. "Who would play a joke where someone turns blue?" she asked silently and her mind came up with one answer. "Fucking Derrik!" she hissed. ‘How the hell did he do it?’ The only thing she used that morning was body wash and moisturizer. As she didn't turn blue on Saturday, that only left Sunday that Derrik somehow had gotten into her house. The only people that were noted to have been going into her home were security and they were checked out by the police! "Come on, we should get this washed off," Benjamin whispered, but he sounded as if he was holding back his anger. "I need to call in to work," she sobbed as he helped her to sta
DERRIK POV:[WARNING: CRUDE CONTENT UP AHEAD. PLEASE READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.]Just as I post Pandora’s household items on Craiglist, my cell started to ring. I looked at it and saw Mason’s name. The man was always breathing down my throat about something or the other. "Yo," I said upon answering. "Derrik, you've been gone for three hours!" he yelled at me. "I had some trouble with the truck. I'm on my way back now," I told him smoothly. "Just get back here," he huffed. He knew I was bullshitting him, but he wouldn't lay me off. Macky had him wrapped around her little finger, and as long as she thought I was working hard, I was fine. I quickly logged on to a few porn sites before I cleaned my dish. I knew I wouldn't get away with leaving a dirty dish in the sink. She was too much of a neat freak not to wash up after using something. I needed to take everything I could from her before she figured out that I was doing all of this. I walked out of the house still hungry, so I headed
DERRIK POV:[WARNING: CRUDE CONTENT UP AHEAD. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.]It was early when I arrived back at Pandora's and I frowned seeing the car was still there. "Maybe falling down the stairs hurt her badly and she's just lying there," my mind said, giving me hope. Quietly, I walked into the house and I jumped seeing a guy in his boxers and t-shirt looking at me. "Hey there, Pandora is still sleeping. She had a bad night," he said. My eyes seemed to move from his face to his arms as I took in the tattoos. I knew this was the guy I spoke to with the kickass motorcycle. I knew she was a whore, but this guy was a lowlife. Maybe I should inform the children's service social workers of the kind of people she was hanging out with. Once they saw this prick, they would take her bastard child away. "Do I know you? You look familiar…" he asked, giving me a strange look, more than likely because I was standing here, grinning at him. "Nah, tell her Daniel dropped by," I said before turning
Pandora yawned as she walked out of her house, feeling tired. She got in her car and looked at her cell. There was a huge part of her that wanted to call Benjamin and find out how he was, how Maisey was, but she couldn't seem to make the call. She managed to get him to the hospital quickly and dropped him off at the emergency room. After he got out of the car, she felt the overwhelming need to go with him. Instead, she allowed him to just go, and she drove around the car park. After she had found a space, she walked into the hospital and saw Benjamin sitting with his mom and a man who must have been his dad. There was another doctor who looked upset and frantic as he spoke to Benjamin and his family. As Pandora looked to the side of the doctor, she saw a woman who looked a lot like Milton's wife, Alexis. She quickly summarized that they must be the doctor and nurse who were treating Maisey. With one last look at Benjamin, who started to sob as he hugged the doctor, Pandora walked
His right hand took hold of her other hand and he grasped her wrist. "Come with me," he said and she frowned, dropping her hand from his hair. "Benjamin," she quickly shut up as he glared down at her. "Your heart is racing, and don't even get me started on your breathing." She slowly stood but felt a wave of dizziness come over her. Benjamin's arm wrapped around her and he pulls her closer to him. "I'm waiting to get seen… you should be with Maisey," she told him. He seemed to swallow and looked unsure. Suddenly, a cold feeling rippled over her, and she covered her mouth. "I'm going to be—" Before she could finish her warning, she dropped down to her knees and vomited all over the floor. "Sorry. I'm so sorry. I'll clean this up," she muttered as she felt Benjamin's hand run up and down her back. "We have paid staff that will clean it up," Benjamin whispered to her. "Come on," he said firmly. A few seconds later, he seemed to get tired of waiting and picked her up.Benjamin gent
"You fucking sonofabitch!" Pandora heard Benjamin yell. Both Sia and she looked around to where the yelling was coming from. "Hey– what the fuck?" Keira screamed, and Sia and Pandora both got up and moved to where the yelling was coming from. Stopping in her tracks, she was in shock to find Benjamin holding a laughing Ron to the wall. "Well, I think I know why he hates me now," Ron commented, looking at her. "Shut up," Benjamin hissed. "You're a doctor… let him go," Keira said, hitting Benjamin's arm. "It's fine, love," Ron reassured Keira, which strangely made Benjamin growl at him. "Pandora, sweetie, are you going tell the good doctor here, that I'm not your husband?" "What?" They all said together. "I think your doctor thinks I am Derrik. Would you please tell him I am not that puke ex of yours?" "You're not," Pandora muttered, utterly confused. "Maybe it's time I went back upstairs because..." She stopped speaking as Benjamin turned and looked at her with worry. "Are you
"Uh huh," Sia hummed judgmentally. Then, she sighed. "Pandora, you and Benjamin... is it?" Pandora nodded, letting her know she had his name right. "The two of you have a connection. You both seem to move together, he was rubbing your bump the entire time he was sitting next to you." "He hit Ron because he saw us kissing and thought he was cheating on you," Keira added. "I'm not even going to comment on the looks you give each other," Ron laughed.Everything they just said was making Pandora feel guilty. "He's married," she said again. "I've been cheated on, and I wouldn't want to cause that pain to anyone. I..." She paused at the thought that she may have already come between Benjamin and his wife. "I should find another doctor," she whispered, not liking that idea."Pandora," Sia started off but stopped. "Talk to him, tell him." She shook her head. "I don't know what I feel. I just know that when he's around I feel calmer and safe. The boys even react to him." "He may have alre
Pandora blew out a breath as she flipped through the shows. She was on the third week of her maternity leave and she was so bored that she wanted to cry. The first two weeks weren't so bad, mainly because she spent the time getting her boys' nursery ready for them. It was fully decorated, with new carpet, paint, and wall hangings. Their cribs had been put together and made up with bedding, all ready for them to come home to. But after that, she had nothing left to do. She was not planning on buying any clothes for them for another few weeks. Keira and Sia told her to hold off, buying anything else until after her baby shower, which was next weekend. She knew that she was mainly bored as aside from her appointment with Benjamin, she hadn't left her house. Subsequently, she gained a bit of weight. But on the upside, no more strange things had happened since her car broke down three weeks ago. She couldn't believe it when the mechanic said there was water and a multitude of other odd