He held my hand from behind and stopped me.“I thought you needed some sleep, you needed rest” He said.“ I am fine, I don’t feel like sleeping! I snapped and pull my hand out of his hand.“ I am so sorry” He says.“ Sorry about what?! I hissed and rush into my room and lock myself up.RILEY.I knock on the door and she wouldn’t open the door to me, I returned to my room to my kids.By the time I returned to the kids room they were already playing game together.I walk out of the living room to the balcony,istare out into the blank dark night.“ I am sorry” I muttered under my breath.CHLOE I’m wide awake by now – and thinking way too hard about who this mystery woman in his life could be.“ Why I am this jealous? Didn’t I say I don’t want him anymore.“ Put yourself together Chloe, he has a woman in his life, don’t let him use you again”Few hours to my sleep, I woke up to check on my kids, I checked Harry’s room , he was fast asleep then I went to Henry’s room, Riley was with him,
I whirl back to the bacon. Crap. It’s about to burn. I grab the handle, flipping it onto a plate. But I didn’t think ahead – I forgot it’s not like my pan at home with the heat-proof handle. I cry out and drop the hot pan to the stove with a clatter, shaking my hand.“Shit,” I curse, backing away from the stove. Ouch.Before I can react, Riley grabs my shoulders and practically picks me up, whirling me around to the sink. He turns on the water, takes my hand and holds it under the tap. His skin is hot on mine, the water freezing, and he’s still got his other arm around my shoulders, holding me in place. But we move so fast that the sink splashes us both, flecks of water scattering across our T-shirts.Fucking hell. I can see through his shirt now, at stomach height, his abs on full display. I swear my whole body clenches in anticipation – especially my pussy. I’m getting wet just standing close to him, the conflicting sensations of the freezing cold water and his hot skin driving me w
I open my lips to explain to my kids then I shut my mouth.My kids drop their food,they stood up and push their chair backward,I knew they wanted to stand up and leave, I could see that they are upset.I rush towards them.“Henry,Harry, I……I ….a..m really sorry, I…..” Henry cuts in.“ I am dissapointed in you mom” he says. My heart broke into pieces.“Both of you couldn’t even say the truth to us! Harry says angrily, they walk out on us and left us standing.I look back to Riley in anger, I feel so upset.“It’s all your fault! I yelled at him and wanted to rush to them.He held my hand, I wriggle out of his hand and he held my hand tight,his grip was tight on my arm.”Let me go! I yelled at him.“ I will let you go but let me take the blame for this” he says.I stare deeply into his gaze for a while then I look away, I wiggle out of his hand.“You don’t need to take the blame ,I know how to deal with my kids” I said and walk towards the stairs, he rushes past me on the stairs.“ They a
CHLOE.After Riley left, I embrace my kids, urging them to forgive their dad that it was never his fault that we only have a misunderstanding that we are trying to settle.After that I quickly return to the office to start working then I heard he and a female voice speaking on phone. I paused in my track as I was going to enter into the office.I hear Riley call Amanda’s name I became jealous but when he said it’s over to her I was happy and when she said she was going to get him at all cost, my heart skipped.Slowly, I step back and return to my room, I went to sit on the bed sad and jealous.He is mine, I love him, I don’t want to share him with anyone, tears began to sting my eyes, I quickly dry my tears.“ Stupid,how can you be crying because of Riley” I said to myself. I remembered the part where he told her it’s over between them, I smiled but when I remembered Amanda saying she was going to get him at all cost.I felt jealous and became scared that I was going to loose him to A
“We haven’t met in the last ten years except for yesterday that I took a job here in your house,” I said.“ Maybe to you but to me you did something I can’t forget in my life, remember back then in the college I used to be unserious and because I wanted to get closer to you, I asked you to become my tutor, do you know those few times you used in being my tutor changed everything, I was stupid and didn’t realized what kind of woman I was joking with, After my stupidity, I searched for you and I didn’t find you, I decided that I ws going to make you proud that someday we would meet again and you will realized you changed a life” he said to me.Tears was going to fall of my face , tears of joy that I saved a life and I never knew most especially the life of the father of my kids.“ Thank you” he said staring into my gaze as my tears dripped down, he quickly move forward to dry my tears but I push his hand away and he quickly get me an handkerchief which I used to dry my tearsI saw some
I look down to his lips “Its fine if co parenting is your choice”I said.“ Why do you think co parenting is my choice? I asked“Because you dislike me for what I did to you in the past and I can’t tell you not to hate me for this.”I said.“ I don’t hate you, I just feel so hurt” I said.“ So do you want to marry me? I asked.I really meant my question. The trust I was placing in her, the confidence I had in her to carry this through. Couldn’t she see that?I want to add her as my next of kin and make her my confidant.She laughed in a dry, hollow sort of way. “You’re joking, right?”“I mean it. For this to work, I need someone I completely trust. Someone who wouldn’t get nervous, or abuse the position they’re going to be in. As my legal spouse, you’d have more than a little control over my life if you wanted it.”“What? So I could divorce you and take half your money if you pissed me off?”“Yep,” I said, nodding. After all, it was true.Chloe looked at me.“I don’t believe you?” she sa
“ Nothing” he says and didn’t leave my hand, I didn’t struggle as well” He pulls up somewhere not far from the dock. The Toto was beautiful. Gleaming white, it hovered in the water as Alex led me along the jetty. It was a narrow, long craft with a pointed bow and a riotously red racing stripe across its side. He open his palm for me to “What is it?” he said. But his grumpy tone just made me laugh even more. “Toto?” I said, incredulously. “As in, the little dog from the Wizard of Oz.” “I didn’t pick the name,” he said. “Besides,” he added quickly, “it’s bad luck to change the name of a ship. Don’t you know that?” “Aye aye captain,” I replied cheerily, and felt more than a little pride when I heard Alex growl under his breath. I loved teasing him. It had become my way of showing affection towards him. “Come on,” he said. “I thought I’d take you for a spin today.” He reached out a hand, and I took it and stepped down into the hull of the boat. Inside it was more comfortable than I
“NOT SO FAST,” replied Riley. “70 MILES AN HOUR? I CAN GO FASTER IF YOU LIKE?”“NO!” I said. “THIS IS FINE!”As we passed under Brooklyn Bridge and came up by midtown, I felt the boat slowing, and eventually, I saw the prow of the boat bend down as we came level with the water. Completely unfazed by the incredible speed at which we’d been traveling, Riley steered the boat into the harbor, towards a jetty on Manhattan’s side of the East River.Once we’d come to a stop by the jetty, he pulled up a rope by the deck, and looped it into a lasso. He lobbed the knot over the side of the boat, and I watched, amazed by the accuracy of his throw, as the rope landed over one of the capstans on the jetty and Riley pulled it tight. And once again, I savored the view, the curves of his muscular arms and strong shoulders, and felt an amazing sense of triumph at having been carried across land and sea by Lowe.***The car felt still and peaceful after the incredible time on the speedboat. He drove u
"I don't know what to think anymore Nathan. This is all just like a nightmare. I may never see her again, or my child. The thought scares me more than anything.""Don't lose hope my friend. I am certain that we will find Nicole eventually. Nothing bad has happened to her. Nicole is a strong lady; she can survive anything. I have a very good feeling that she's doing well. We will find her soon."NICOLE"Ash! Are you leaving already?" Claudia asked, coming into the house. She carried a bag with her, containing some items. Claudia is my close friend from college."Yes Claudia, my presentation at work starts in an hour." I was packing my bags, ensuring that I'm not missing anything. I checked to make sure that my health insurance card and phone are in the bag. I was going to visit the hospital right after work for my prenatal care. The hospital was just a few miles away from where I work.Four months have passed since I had met Claudia at the O’Hare airport as soon as I got into the city.
"He left? Where did he go to? Did he say where he was going?" I asked frantically."No, sir. He didn't mention where he was going. He only packed up his stuff and started leaving in a hurry, he was trying to call someone on the phone as he left"."Are you Ok, sir?" One of the employees asked. I ignored her and thought of what I could do next.It had been 3 months since Nicole disappeared with no trace and I hadn’t been able to get hold of Justin, either. He also left IM Corp after taking a few days off after that day.I received Justin’s contact information and tried to have face to face conversations with him several times, but there was no response from him. Eventually, I hired a private investigator to help me find them. One day, they informed me that they had found Justin working at another tech company, Sinews and living in a new apartment in the city.I cancelled my meetings for the rest of the day and hurried over to see Justin at Sinew with Nathan."Welcome to Sinews. How may
"How official!" He mocked, shielding his body from another violent hit from me."You're just crazy. Please don't forget to get me the plane ticket. I'll be all packed up and waiting for you to return this evening"."Alright. I'll be leaving now. I made you breakfast. Try not to throw up, please. It took me an hour to make those waffles.""An hour? Just to make waffles? Did you use sunlight to cook them?" I rolled my eyes at him. "All for some tasteless waffles."“Hey, if they were tasteless maybe you should save some for me. I didn’t want all that effort to go to waste.” He left the room while I laughed. I was certainly going to miss Justin. That is for sure!NATHAN"What happened? I heard Nicole resigned.” Nathan stormed into my office. I was totally in shock."What are you talking about? You informed me she was feeling unwell yesterday and asked for a sick leave. Isn't that why she still didn't turn up for work today? I checked her office today, but she wasn't there"."Yeah, yeah. I
“You are the most amazing man in the world. Do you know that? Wait. Don’t answer. I already know what you’re going to say.” A smile fell upon her lips.“Damn right, I am.” I kissed her.Our wedding was a blast. Between the alcohol, great conversations, and all the dancing everyone did, we all had a great time.I was talking with my brothers and cousins when Henry and Aunt Barb walked over.“Boys. I’m happy you’re all together. There’s something I need to tell you.”“What’s up, Mom?” Stefan asked.“Henry asked me to marry him, and I’ve accepted his proposal.” She held out her hand.“WHAT?” Simon spit out his drink.My brothers and I looked at each other and didn’t say a word.“Mom, are you serious?” Sam asked.“Very serious. Do you not see the diamond on my finger, Samuel?”“You haven’t known each other that long,” Sebastian said.“It doesn’t matter if we knew each other for a week. When you know you’re meant to be with someone, you know. Isn't that right, darling?" She kissed his chee
“Good. Then I’ll be connecting your credit card to my Amazon account.”“Now, now, Nicole. Let’s not get all crazy.”She laughed as I pulled her into me.“Shall we go greet our guests and thank them for coming to our wedding?” she asked.“Yeah. Let’s go.” I grabbed her hand. “I can’t wait to introduce you to everyone.” I smirked.“Very funny.”NICOLEAfter the DJ announced us, we stepped into the ballroom while all of our guests shouted and clapped.“I’m going to grab a drink. Do you want a water or something?” Nathan asked.“Water would be great.”“I’ll be right back.” His lips met mine.“In case I haven’t told you. You look gorgeous.” Jackson smiled as he kissed my cheek.“Thank you, brother-in-law.” I grinned.“Hey, bro.” Conner walked over and handed me my drink.“This place looks as beautiful as it did when Georgia and I got married,” Jackson said.“Thanks. I did a good job, didn’t I?” A grin crossed Conner’s lips.“Excuse me?” I laughed.“What?” He cocked his head. “You were stil
“Thank you.”“Gabriel. Grayson.” She walked over and hugged them. “It’s good to see you both again.”“Good to see you too, Barb.” Grayson smiled.“So, Mom.” Simon walked over and hooked his arm around her. “We’re going to have a little chat once the wedding is over.”“A chat about what, Simon?”“About you and what’s going on.”“Nothing is going on, darling. Put your detective instincts away.” She patted his chest. “I’ll see you boys in the Gardens.”“Your bowtie is crooked.” Nathan walked over and straightened it. “Are you ready?” He gripped my shoulders."Are you? Your day will be here before you know it.”“Speaking of,” Jackson spoke. “Have you and Sofia set a date yet?”“No. Not yet. We’re discussing it.” He smiled.“It’s time,” Christian said as he glanced at his watch. “Let’s go get you married.” He patted my back.* * *I stood there with my brothers and cousins and wasn’t nervous. This day almost didn’t happen for two reasons. One was because we weren’t sure if Nicole was going
I think about it for a moment and realize that I really should focus on building my relationship with my Fiancee and baby daddy. We can do all of that later but now we should focus on knowing each other.Even though we should think of focusing on our upcoming project. He cocks his head slightly. “Shouldn’t I be asking you that?I love you and I want to be with you and who knows? I could die before you.”Nathan glares at me. “Don’t talk about dying,” he replies angrily.“But it’s the truth, anything can happen so the age difference doesn’t bother me.”Nathan exhales. “What about your parents then? We should meet them again ?”Laughing, I shake my head. For what?. But I stopped letting them tell me how to live my life a long time ago. They are just going to have to accept you and love you like I do.” I smile at him and lean forward to kiss him.The kiss grows deeper, but Nathan pulls away before it can turn into something more. “If you weren’t so sore right now, I would take you right h
Her back bows,body quivering and thighs clenching as our bodies grow slick with heat and sweat. Soon enough, she stiffens and shatters in my arms, reaching that desired peak for the second time in minutes.I watch her with adoration,marveling at how extraordinary she looks right now as she rides her pleasure. Groaning loudly now, with her name on my lips, I follow her swiftly, thrusting with careless abandon until we are both riding that high.Later that night,after whipping up something for us to eat, I feed it to Nicole with one hand while grazing her hip with my other hand.After chewing and swallowing,she clears her throat and stares at me curiously. “What made you change your mind?” She asks.“What do you mean?”I reply, handing her another bite which she takes in her mouth.“Well,maybe you cast you spell on me, I am not doing al of this because of the baby alone but because I believe you will be the best daughter to Kiera and our unborn and I love you so much.”I drop the plate o
Slowly,my hands trail her upper body and settle on her breasts. Gently I squeeze both just as my mouth peppers kisses along her neck. She quivers, moaning loudly as my mouth descends on her nipple. Never before have I felt this way with any woman, not even Bridget whom I once loved.Although everything is happening so fast,I make sure to remain gentle with her and I take my time caressing her body, learning every inch of it. I am just as eager to pleasure her as much as I am pleasured, if not more.Suddenly,I pick her up and rise from the couch with her thighs wrapped around me. I carry her towards the bedroom she slept in the last time we were here. Once we’re in there, I place her feet gently on the floor and drop a kiss on her forehead before proceeding to pull off my own clothes and underwear.I guideher to the perfectly made bed and help her lie on it before going to lie beside her. “You are an enigma, Nicole, so beautiful,” I whisper into her ear as I begin to trail my mouth acr