Rosaline came out of her trance when she heard her phone ringing.By then, the water had gotten cold, and her skin had wrinkled.She took a quick hot shower and changed into a full-sleeved t-shirt and pants.She applied some make-up to hide the redness of her eyes. But she could do nothing for the swelling.It was already fifteen-odd minutes when she returned the phone call.It turned out to be William’s father. It took her by surprise.She was even more surprised to hear him requesting a meeting.Strangely she asked him if William knew they were meeting, only to get a negative answer. She asked him to keep it that way. She told Tessa she was going out as Leena called for something urgent.Tessa did not doubt it as Leena was going to Bellum city in a few days.Since Rosy acted fine and did not want to talk about things, she could only let it go.When Rosaline arrived at the teahouse as requested by Anthony, she got ushered into a private room.“Uncle!” Rosaline greeted the man who wa
Rosaline, Tessa, William, Jack, Leena, Tris, Ella, Amy, and Peter arrived within fifteen minutes of each other. Albert and Felix had something to do, so they did not show up.The party went well. Lots of chit-chats, teasing, eating, and drinking. They all passed the wedding gift to Rosy and thanked Maddox for being generous with the treat.When the party was over, Jack asked Lina and Tessa to drop Leena off and asked William to go to a place with him.Rosaline just rolled her eyes and asked Jack to play nice.Jack and William walked for some fifteen-odd minutes when they reached school. “Rosy, Tess, and I studied here.” Jack pointed out.“But even before that, Rosy and I had been friends. Her parents are old school. They have not bought a single piece of furniture. They have custom-made everything.”“My family lives five houses away from theirs, so my father had been the permanent employee of the Daynes.”“I used to go along to help him out and befriended Rosy. But even before that,
Jack was relieved after hearing that.He had gotten to know William while working for him. So, he could somewhat understand his character. Besides, he was Tristen’s brother and Tessa’s alumni and boss. They knew he wasn’t a nasty person.He seemed thoughtful in his interactions with Rosy. It was evident in minor things.“That’s good to know. Remember your words because if you ever hurt Rosy, I will make your life miserable. I may not be successful. But, I assure you, I will try my fucking best. And my Leena will support me.”“I know. Thank you for telling me this. At least I won’t be caught off guard.”William sighed at that.He felt like he had picked a rock to hit his foot.“It’s good to know that she has always had you and Tessa Johnson with her. As much as I hate that she relies on you more than me, that you know her better than me, I am truly thankful that you guys have always been her rock.”“Well, you will have to live with that. Leena had trouble with that for a while, but sh
William finished his tea in a big gulp, set his cup aside, put down her cup, and pulled her into his lap.Rosaline did not know what he was up to, but she got comfortable straddling him.“My dearest Rosaline, are you giving me an explanation?”“Huh? Did I?”“Mhmm.”“I did not realize I was doing that.” She sighed.“That’s even better.”“How so?”“Because it means you love me more than you admit. I would rather it is this way than the other way around.”“Hahaha! You make a good point.”“Talking to Jack made me realize I still have a long way to go before I have you reasonably figured out.”“And what would you do when you do that?”“Pursue you every which way, so you are stuck with me forever.”“You are so sweet. I love you.”William was shocked as he had not expected her to say it that soon, or even like that amid laughter.“What?”“I love you, William. I did not even realize when I fell for you in such a short time to boot.”“Do you mean it?”“When you were drugged, I realized I liked
By the time Rosaline orgasmed, William was very uncomfortable in his lower body.He settled her down and kissed her before he tried to leave and go to the washroom to relieve himself. But unexpectedly, she pulled him towards him and asked him to be gentle.He was dumbfounded, but she did not give him the chance to react as she kissed him deeply and urgently.“I love you so much, William. I want to live with you, create memories, grow old, and die in your arms.”She muttered in between her kisses.He barely responded to her as he was too high to register what was going on as they blended into one.He was gentle and incredibly patient with her as he focused on making her feel good.He uttered sweet nothings in her ear and worshiped her body while she reciprocated with equal enthusiasm.When she yelled in pain and bit him on the shoulders, he paused, kissed, and caressed her until she stopped biting him and started kissing him.He slowly and gently let her set the rhythm. He only sped
On the same evening, Tessa had a visitor. A woman showed up at her place asking for her. She introduced herself as a therapist for the army hospital and announced that she would be her therapist and personal trainer for the next two months.She would also prefer to stay in the hotel if Tessa didn’t mind.Tessa stared at her dumbfounded.The woman explained that Commander Brown had sent her.Tessa excused herself and called William but did not get a response.She called Rosy, but she had switched off her phone. She could only make the living arrangements for her as she had all the credentials. Moreover, she needed it.Tessa was stubborn but not an idiot. She would not refuse the help she needed.Besides, she thought it was William’s father’s way of apologizing for what his mother did.After making the living arrangements, she invited her for a cup of tea, and they started talking about the plan.The women had come prepared. She asked Tessa to spar with her to determine her strength a
William picked up the letter and opened it very slowly.He unfolded the letter to see Rosaline’s neat handwriting.Dearest William,I wanted to say that I am sorry, but I know sorry doesn't cut it. I knew you would get hurt and be mad at me, but I left anyway.I wanted to tell you my reasons for doing this, but those just felt like lame excuses.You told me you wanted to be there as I sorted out my emotions and picked myself up. But I could not bear to let you witness that.I can only hope that you will find it in your heart to give me a chance to earn your forgiveness when I come back.And yes, ‘when’ not ‘if’ because I meant everything I told you last night.I love you, William. I don’t know what magic you used to make me fall head over heels in love with you in one short month, but here we are.I want to spend the rest of my life with you and grow old together. I know we are far from that now, but the possibility of that makes me giddy.When I come back, I hope you will give me the
The word rang in her ears, but Tessa could not register it.Even Leena was surprised, though she had somewhat expected it.“Gone!”Tessa widened her eyes. Trembling, she asked, “Come again?”“When I woke up, there was a letter.” “She told me not to find her, take care of you, and that she would come back,” William said indifferently, masking his emotions.He was back to being the person Tessa knew him as before he met Rosy.“Why?” She asked, barely suppressing her cries.“What’s wrong with you?” He asked directly.“What do you mean?” She was confused with the question.“Why do you need therapy?” William asked specifically.It took a moment for Tessa to realize what he was asking.Rosy’s pretend happy face and acting as if nothing had happened popped into her head. It all made sense now.“Hahahaha." She laughed self-deprecatingly."I knew it! I knew she wouldn't be able to handle it. That’s why I wanted to hide it from her.”She abruptly stopped. She looked at William and asked, “Is th