JACKSON'S POVAll through the night, I watched her sleep in my arms after having sèx for the better part of the night, round after round, until she lost her breath and dissolved in my arms.That we were able to get home at all is a miracle because I don't know how we managed to do that while we couldn't get enough of each other.I couldn't sleep at all, I know why, there are many reasons. First, I'm afraid that if I close my eyes even for one second, she would disappear again.Second, I thought about how to win her battle and bring the victory, which is her son back to her. I pondered about how to be that kind of hero to her. Her knight in shining armor and more if possible.Third, I couldn't stop thinking about what Monica was up to by taking Timothy away and if I would be able to see them again. I will, but I must do something or maybe nothing about it at all.There are many more that occupy my mind and heart, so I watched her face as she peacefully enjoyed her sleep and gave me jus
VERA'S POVI watched Jack as he hastily ran towards his car and I knew he would go looking for me outside, so I intentionally opened and shut the bedroom door to get his attention back to the house.I'm sure that he heard the noise and that's why he suddenly ran back inside and upstairs to the bedroom where I stood laughing.He ran to me immediately and hugged me. I just stepped out of the shower so I was dripping wet, but he didn't mind that he's fully dressed."Fûck! Vera, don't do this again!" He swore, kissing my lips wildly."Easy, babe! I was just pulling your legs. I was in the shower when I heard you drive in and I decided to stay quietly in there and see what you would do! You didn't think about the bathroom?" I laughed throatily as I broke the kiss."Gosh! I didn't think about anything else but you… leaving… fûck it! I don't want you to ever prank me like this or leave again! Please?!" He pleaded, holding my hands."I will never do that again, I promise," I sealed the vow wi
WRITER'S POVMonica stepped down from her car and hesitated before entering the sitting room because she knew what everyone thought of her. Tim left Vera and went to hug his father too. Jack lifted him up into his arms and watched Monica as she walked into the parlor and sat down."Jack, I'm sorry for everything that has happened since you became sick. I have no better excuse for my actions, but I don't regret it anyway. These past years are the best moments of my life," Monica began, looking at both Vera and Jack."I just keep wondering what I did wrong, Monica. How you changed, why you are doing all of these things, what happened, I haven't stopped thinking, not once have I stopped thinking about it all," Jack shook his head.He sat down and carried Tim on his lap. Vera sat beside him and held his hand as they waited for her to explain her actions which they believed was what she was about to do."Tim, go to your room," Monica said, staring down at their entwined hands. "Okay, Mom
JACKSON'S POVI still don't understand why Monica would hide all these from me. Her revelation is the worst that I have ever heard and I don't know what to do about it.My mother knew and that explains her always standing by her and never spoken harshly to her no matter what she did or how much I complained to her about her behavior.If any other person ever revealed this to me, I would have redesigned that person's face and left that person toothless, but she's saying it herself and crying as she hugged me.Monica has many bad behaviors, but she can never joke about such a thing. She was the angel I used to love no matter what she did. I haven't gotten over the fact that she changed overnight and started clubbing instead of bringing her friends over as usual.She was supposed to be my queen. The only person that was gonna carry all of my kids and play with them in the garden inside our palace.I pulled her away from me and cupped her face when she has cried to her heart's content an
VERA'S POVI felt guilty watching Monica narrate the series of unfortunate events that had made her make a hasty decision in fear of the unknown and leaving her beloved ones.As Hannah drove us out of the compound which could have been hers to govern. All that Jack lost when he was in coma, he recovered all of it back for her and promised even more, but fate played a card on them.That card fate played on them was that they expected the head to stay up when they flipped it over, but it bounced back and they were greeted by the tail. Their dreams shattered and that brought me inbetween.I wouldn't have believed Monica, I wanted to cut her off at first and tell her to stop lying so much just for Jack's attention, but I could see how pale and sad she was.Jack kept his promise. He built that palace, added her favorite place where they would spend time together and bought practically everything she would have loved to have.He's that kind of man. He went extra miles to protect the people
VERA'S POV"Vera, can you please stop running? You are not too strong for that!" Jack's voice was all I heard as he kept telling me to stop. I didn't pause for a second to think, feel or wait. If he's close by and chose to follow right behind me, I didn't know that but his voice told me that he's not so far away from me.The weather is cool, late evening air swooshed my hair back after setting it free as I ran towards the road. All I have to do now is to get myself into a cab and go back to my apartment. I would have done just that if his strong hands hadn't grabbed my shoulders and pulled me into his arms. "You know what that woman did to me and you let her come into your house! What were you all expecting? That I hug her and sing praises to her for burning my dreams?!" I sobbed silently.He didn't say anything. He stopped a cab and helped me get in, then he sat beside me and offered me his shoulder so I could cry all I wanted. And I did.When the driver pulled over in front of m
JACKSON'S POVI hesitated before closing Vera's door, then I entered Nathan's sitting room so I would have him look out for her. "You don't have to worry about her, that's why I came back, right?" Nathan assured me immediately I stepped into his room.He exited to the kitchen and came out seconds later with a cup of iced tea. I knew that was what he was going to do, and I needed it so I didn't stop him.I took the cup and drained the tea in one take before giving it back to him. He watched me skeptically."Is anything the matter?" He asked suspiciously."I'm going out of my mind trying to figure out what's going on in my life recently. Just one moment of happiness, then millions of problems surface!" I found it hard to open up to him."Hey man, it's one of those days when it seems the world is collapsing on our shoulders and everything bright turns dark. But you and I know it is just for a limited time," he said encouragingly."I don't think you understand. This one lingers on and I
VERA'S POVI was having lunch with Nathan on a Friday afternoon when Hannah came to my house and broke the news of Monica's deáth. We had to rush to Jack's house to be with them. She was right after all. It was such a horrible feeling to watch your own deáth come near.Monica endured a lot and sacrificed so much for the people she loved. She would be remembered by every heart that knows her.My heart bled for her, and my tears were uncontrollable for the people she left behind. She meant to make it easy for them to get over her absence, but she actually made it hard for everyone to do that.She's a hero of love. She dîed the most peaceful way and was laid to rest in the church where her father said she asked him to bury her.Those who knew about her illness and those who didn't know where present to show their last respect. If there were anyone that stayed back that day in the whole of Downtown, then no one noticed, I definitely didn't know.When the needful was done. Timothy clung