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
WRITER'S POVVera spent many nights brooding over her son. She didn't know how to make up for all the years wasted, but she wanted him to feel how much she loves him.He had accepted her and hugged her first but it was hard for him to start calling her Mummy.She felt the butterflies in her tummy come alive the first time he called her mummy following Timothy.She shared his room with him and the first night he said he wanted to share Timothy's room instead was the night she finally went to spend the night with Jack who seemed to have been suddenly forgotten by her."We'll have to rearrange the room for the boys if he's willing to share with Timothy." Jack offered happily after she told him."Thanks for everything, Jack. You made everything possible." She melted into his protective arms."I promise you that this profound happiness will never depart from your dazzling face again." He vowed, making her look into his eyes so he would see what he felt as he slid a ring into her finger an
VERA'S POVJack agreed to stay in the hospital and complete his treatment until the doctor confirmed that he was healthy enough and good to go home.Natalie Bells was under detention in the police cell. Harry reported that she cried always and begged for forgiveness and freedom because she doesn't want to end up behind bars.Kenneth was awaiting trial and he's detained until the first hearing in court which I believe will send him to prison and he won't see the light of day ever again in his miserable life.The cops promised us that everything is under control and I shouldn't be afraid of moving and going about doing anything that I needed to do and my business.Jack wouldn't hear of me going back to stay in his mansion with Timothy. Even when his mother and sister offered to stay with us, he insisted that some policemen be sent to guard the building and also take us wherever we wanted to go.I understood his fears and I also felt safer being guarded even though it didn't seem neces
JACKSON'S POVThe first person I asked the nurse in my room about when I woke up and she helped me swallow some pàin kîllérs was Vera. When she told me that she hasn't checked up on me ever since the incident that happened at the parking lot, I instantly thought that she's very angry with me and won't ever want to see me again.When my mind got to how fast she reacts and acts up against me whenever I'm harsh towards her, especially her rash decisions and quick to get far away from me, I told the nurse that I wanted to see her."Your stubbornness is the next level. I already told you that she went to see Mr. Nathan and I know that she will come to you if she learns that you are awake." She shook her head."Are you taking these things off or should I help you do your job now? I'm not going to try to run this time, I just want to talk to her before she…" I stopped and blew out a breath."Okay, fine! Thank God the cops are right out there because I won't hesitate to have you tied to this
JACKSON'S POVWhen I woke up again and didn't see Vera by my side like the last time, I wasn't happy with the nurse attending to me and I also needed to take care of a lot of things."I can't stay here." I said to the nurse as she checked my wound. "That bàstárd needs to be in héll already. He's very corny and I must see that he's locked up before I rest." I added mutely to myself."You would have to speak with the doctor. I would like to advise you to stay and take medications, then get discharged by the doctor." The nurse implored."I have many things to take care of and I am fine now. Call my doctor and he will understand." I said as I stood up from the bed. I clenched my teeth to suppress a wince as I felt the pain from the wounded part. I had to stand straight slowly before I looked at the nurse who was looking intently at me."O--kay," she stammered and quickly pressed a button beside the bed to alert the doctor."He will be with you shortly. Excuse me," she said, walking out o
VERA'S POVTimothy and I were already getting used to the silence when the gunshots stopped, then it seemed they were all waiting to refill their guns with more bullets as the gunshots became even more terrifying.That was when Jack called me back, but then I couldn't say anything to him when I picked up until he cut the call. I tried calling him again when I was able to calm Tim down, but he was already busy on another call and that got me thinking about what was really going on out there.I bit down on my lower lip to swallow a scream of fear. I can't simply give in to hysterics. No matter the cost, I had to be brave for Timothy's sake."Where's my daddy?!" He cried, pressing his small body to mine.I didn't blame him for being so horrified by the gunshots. It was as if they were shooting inside the room because the whole building shook. I felt people running around the hotel up there."He will come to us soon, Tim." Was all I could tell the little boy.Seconds later, it seemed the
JACKSON'S POVBefore I reached Vera's house after Nathan called me, the cops were already there with him. I met them in the parking lot as Nathan and a dark girl was taken into the ambulance.I wanted to rush back into my car and follow the ambulance to the hospital, but I must talk to the police and see what their camera was able to get. Harry, a huge boy with a shabby hair that makes people easily mistake him for a thug was told to show me what the camera caught in one of the police cars.He's a good boy that grew up on the bad side of the street, so the Sheriff decided to help him fix his life before he becomes a threàt to the county.He is just the best bait to catch the bad boys since he grew up in their midst and he's doing a very good job in the sheriff department. It is good for him since he accepted to be cleaned up.He was quick in opening the palmtop in the car as he tapped the play button. He handed it over to me and I looked keenly at the screen so I wouldn't miss anythi
JACKSON'S POVWhen I stepped out of my car and headed towards the hospital's passage, Nathan walked up to me and asked me first about Vera. He looked really worried and I can't blame him for being so affected by the investigator's sudden attack. He blocked my path to get answers to his questions before stepping aside as if he's a soldier on patrol."Why didn't she come with you since you said she's fine?" He asked again when I told him that she's safe."I locked her up in the safest place in the world," I replied, walking towards the waiting area."You are good for her because she's a very stubborn woman, I was wondering what would make Vera not come here before you!" Nathan heaved wearily and tapped my shoulder in a friendly way."Feels good to know that someone has accepted defeat. Where's the investigator now?" "Don't be too proud and ridiculous about it. Let's go, I will take you to him. The doctor said that he needs blood and we couldn't tell his family, especially his wife.""
WRITER'S POVJackson took one last glance at Vera's face before he finally ran his tongue over one of her firm nipples. He smiled inwardly at the way she twitched her body as if she was being electrocuted.Vera sucked in a breath when his tongue touched her nipple. That single moment of glory sent sparks through her body and made her bite her finger in an attempt to stop herself from screaming out.As if he derived joy from teasing her like that, he repeated that same thing before he pinched her nipples with both hands at the same time. He didn't miss the plea in her eyes when he looked into them."Jack…""I'm gonna whip your ãss if you talk again." He cut her words off.She nodded, swallowed hard and clenched her teeth. Her hands tried to grasp something, just anything that would help her stop vibrating like a buzzing phone.When his fingers traveled slowly to her p*ssy, her breath caught in her throat as she tried not to make a noise. Her fingers flew up to grasp his hair.As he ins
VERA'S POVI was dumbfounded as I listened to Jack explain the reason why he insisted I stayed home and how he avoided starting up a conversation with me just so I won't complicate things.I sighed and asked after listening to all he had to say, "Did the hard drive Monica gave to you contain the evidence of Ken's crîmés?""Yes, it is enough to send him to jail and if the judge does well, I expect to see him spend the rest of his useless life behind closed doors!" He clenched his jaw angrily."She's a hero. I must tell my grandchildren about her and everything she did." I shook my head sadly."Grandchildren? You should be talking about your current two sons, Timothy and Malone, and maybe the extra five more kids coming," he jested"Five what? Am I supposed to be a hen, lay all the eggs at once and hatch them? You must be crãzy, I tell you!" I laughed sarcastically."Why don't we start the process now!" "What process?" I asked with a frown."The baby making process. We need to start now