When trauma after trauma seems to occupy her life; the young maria paul escapes to a small town in South Carolina where she planned on spending her new life working and pretending everything was ok. She had a friend Beatrice who accepted her in and few weeks she got a job and started her life anew. But there is something she isn't ready to spill, her life get disrupted when her lover in the past locates her and was ready to capture and destroy her for running away from him. She ran into the handsome and arrogant Damon Anderson, the hottest guy around who seemed like a snub and a total ladies man. She found herself falling for him,every passing day. Will this hot arrogant man be her saviour? Or will Damon be another reason added to the many that have brought hurt to her heart and tears to her eyes? Can she be able to heal from all her past, and can he be able to love with a cold dark heart? Will
View MoreGUNS AND ROSES CHAPTER SEVEN MARIA PAUL'S POV*********************************I got home after a long day sorting books, amongst others. The bookshop needed some cleaning and i was ready to the task.I stared at the envelope given to me by miss debbie and to be honest am between crossroads.I dont know what to do or to say, am scared of attending public events but should i let peter control how i function forever?A tear slipped from my eye, my life has been tiring and most times i think of ending it all. But i can't be that selfish, how would my parents heal from the indelible wound i might have caused in their poor weary hearts.It was time i take the bull by it horn, i have to create a resolve and fight.No time to feel pity for myself, i burnt my bridge and i will build another. A new level of confidence surged through me as i proc
GUNS AND ROSES CHAPTER SIX MARIA PAUL'S POV ********************************************* I don't know if who was at the door couldn't read or was probably looking for my parents. Or maybe saw the written notice and ignored and kept knocking. I got pissed and got up from the little couch i sat, my hands were almost numb and as i walked i stretched my weary bones. "Can I help you?" I questioned slowly, i saw a young lady who dressed smart, her hair was well straightened. She wore a printed well tailored suit, everything about her screamed class and elegance.She was well built, tall and with a well proportioned hour glass shape. She wore a soft smile that immediately made me feel like i could trust her, she looked at me with prying eyes as i roamed at her with my eyes. You possibly cant blame me, I've been through a lot and
GUNS AND ROSES CHAPTER FIVE MARIA PAUL'S POV......................................................................."Thank you, Susan, for doing this. Perhaps I did need a friend." I said as we stopped at her house which was only a stone throws away from mine."It's nothing, in all honesty, I have no friends so I was a bit desperate." She admitted shyly."I don't believe you, look at you! You're gorgeous and funny, who wouldn't want to be your friend." She blushed at my compliment, tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear."Well, it's just my distant relative" She was cut off by the sound of her front door opening."Susan, come inside." A deep voice ordered, I glanced up at her house. In front of the door stood a figure, it was dark so I could see but a silhouette, however I knew it wa
GUNS AND ROSES CHAPTER FOUR MARIA PAUL'S POV........................................................................................."This is most amazing meal, I've eaten in a long time." I praised my mom, rubbing my stomach in satisfaction.My mother smiled as Bianca came over and took away our plates.I moved to help her, but she shook her head, with a small smile on her lips. Bianca barely spoke most times,she seemed like a reserve but well brought up young lady.I guess you could say she was a house help, but I could tell that she meant so much more to the family.My parents doted on her and did most things on their own anyway, in fact, it seemed like they kept her here as more of a companion than a help."So, who lives next door
ROSES AND GUNS CHAPTER THREE MARY PAUL'S POV FLASHBACKS.........................................................................................." My cherry, what would I do without you?" Peter murmured sultry into my ear, his soft touch grazing my naked thigh as we laid in bed."I don't know, you tell me." I said as I hoisted myself up into sideways position, my right arm supporting the weight of my head. I stared into his eyes, my hands softly trailing along his chiseled stomach."It's simple my godess, I would lose my life and die. The world would seize to rotate and everyone extinct, the sun forbear to shine and the wind will refuse to whistle with fury." He spoke, his smooth accent ca
CHAPTER TWO GUNS AND ROSES MARIA PAUL'S POV.........................................................................................."Ladies and gentleman, flight 562 will be arriving in South carolina shortly.Please put on your seat belts and prepare for landing." My eyes shot open at the sound of the pilot's voice and it took a while for me to register my surroundings and regain proper consciousness.It was not long after a few glances i knew i was on a plane escaping from an hell hole.Somehow, I had managed to drift in and out of sleep the entire flight and my half- empty glass of champagne sat in front of me. I downed the rest of it before putting on my seat belt.Leaning back as the plan started its descent. It didn't take long before we touched ground and my heart began beating quickly. I had done it,
GUNS AND ROSES CHAPTER ONE MARIA PAUL'S POV..........................................................................................It was a day to my freedom to run,to crawl or to swim but at most i must move and never slow down.With my poor heart beating profusely, mind racing as i went through the thousand different things that could possibly go wrong tonight.My body ached and my hands shew, the whip marks printed on my skin. I had to do this to save myself.My hands shook with trepidation as i quickly threw clothes into the largest bag i could find, thought after thought occupying my mind . I had to get out of here that was all that mattered.As minutes ticked by, I gave up all together, so many killing and disturbing thoughts making its way to my head. I grabbed whatever I had
GUNS AND ROSES CHAPTER ONE MARIA PAUL'S POV..........................................................................................It was a day to my freedom to run,to crawl or to swim but at most i must move and never slow down.With my poor heart beating profusely, mind racing as i went through the thousand different things that could possibly go wrong tonight.My body ached and my hands shew, the whip marks printed on my skin. I had to do this to save myself.My hands shook with trepidation as i quickly threw clothes into the largest bag i could find, thought after thought occupying my mind . I had to get out of here that was all that mattered.As minutes ticked by, I gave up all together, so many killing and disturbing thoughts making its way to my head. I grabbed whatever I had...
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