ROSY I took a step towards Caleb, staring into his startled face. He batted his lashes and shifted away from the car, his eyes still fixed on me. “Rosy?” He muttered and his throat bobbed. “I guess you must be happy now,” I muttered. He sighed loudly and averted his gaze from me, remaining mute. I pulled my hands into my coat pocket and pulled out the card I found earlier on my wall. I gripped Caleb’s hand and his eyes widened as he wondered what I was planning to do. I dropped the card into his palm and let go of his hand. “You can keep on blaming me, I don’t care,” I said as he glanced at the card, reading out the words aloud. “Let’s end the deal here, I don’t want to have anything to do with a man who doesn’t trust me,” I said and watched as his face turned grave. “Rosy, I—” “It was nice working with you so far, Caleb Thompson. I want to fight this war alone,” with those decisions, I spun around and headed toward my car. Caleb gripped my hand, begging me wi
ROSY I slowly pushed the door open and stepped into her room. Madam Helen was seated in front of the fireplace, her eyes looked into a distance as the fire before her cackled and roared. I slipped into the room and stood behind her, letting the heat from the fireplace warm up my body. “The chair beside me is empty,” her voice made me jump into nervousness. I swallowed hard and forced my numb feet to shuffle close to her. I dropped into the rocking chair and stared into the bright fire in the fireplace. “I am not going to apologize for putting you through the pain of running in the rain and getting your blood pressure hiked up because of me,” she began. “I wasn’t expecting one either,” I rasped out a reply. Silence ensued between us after that exchange of brusque words. The door opened and a maid walked in with a tray containing a teapot and some cups. She set it down on a coffee table and poured out hot tea for the both of us. “This is the best recipe for a cold lon
ROSY Caleb’s whisper froze me and stopped me from pushing him away. My heart thumped loudly in my chest as I melted into his arms, the rain showering down on the both of us. None of us moved nor wanted to move. I couldn’t tell how long we remained standing there, but I knew we stood there till the heavy shower reduced to a drizzle. “I am sorry,” his wobbly voice muttered. I clenched my fist, trying to control my feet, that was almost sweeping me to the ground as they shook as a result of the cold springing up slowly in my body. “I—” “Shhh…” he whispered, shutting me up. I swallowed hard, feeling nervous with the way our wet body was glued against each other. Caleb slowly pulled away from me and bored his sad grey eyes into my heart. “I never trusted you, I—” “Shhh…” I cut him off and he smiled weakly, shuddering slightly. My head swirled as the cold increased, making me shiver. I staggered back and almost fell to the ground but he caught me by the
ROSY The mouthwatering aroma of pasta made me moan and flutter my eyelids open. I sighed and rolled over on the bed, yawning loudly. A smile appeared on my face as I stared at the plate of pasta on top of the drawer beside the bed. I slowly sat up and craned my neck. My eyes widened and a lump formed in my throat as everything that happened last night replayed in my mind. “What the… what the…” I gasped and looked into the duvet. I breathed out in horror when I stared at my nude body under the duvet. “Did you forget so soon?” He muttered and I looked up. Caleb’s eyes were fixed on me in amusement. “I… did we?” I stuttered and turned red, biting my lips in embarrassment. “You asked for pasta,” he smiled, waving at the irresistible plate of pasta. “Is it morning already?” I asked as I quickly swept the plate into my hands and dropped it before me, scooping a forkful of pasta into my mouth."We made love an hour ago,” he said, and I blushed harder at the way he said tho
ROSY We panted breathlessly as we slowly disengaged. He dropped me down on my feet and I staggered back, unable to steady my wobbly feet. Caleb caught me and turned on the shower again, letting the warm water wash away the sweat, juices, and cum from our bodies. He swept me into his arms and carried me out of the bathroom. He wrapped a bathrobe around my body and then tied a towel around his waist. He dressed me up and led me into the bedroom before slipping into the dressing room to get dressed. When we were all dressed, we went into the kitchen to make breakfast together before leaving the house. It was fun spending time with him. For the first time, I saw something different about Caleb. I noticed to my dismay, that I was slowly getting addicted to that smirk of his. I wanted to see it every time he spun around to look at me or whenever he said something stupid. “What are you thinking about now, huh?” he muttered, pressing his body against mine from behind. I j
ROSY Caleb was able to jerk the car to a stop before it fell into the pit. I gasped out in shock and swerved my head in his direction, wondering why he acted so rashly after I mentioned the birthmark. “What's wrong with you, Caleb?" I snapped. He cursed under his breath, ignoring my question as he slowly pulled the car back to the lane. “I'm sorry for losing control," he muttered, sighing loudly as he ignited the car and continued driving. "That isn't what we are talking about!” I snapped, narrowing my eyes as the thought of what he was hiding troubled my mind. "Who did you see the mark on?” He asked instead. I scoffed, glaring at him. "Is that all you have to say?” "I apologized already.” "I'm not talking about the accident, why don't you answer my question first!” I groaned out. "Answer mine first, then I will give you what you are looking for!” He snapped and I swallowed hard. Why the hell is he suddenly upset? I should be the one getting upset, not him! "Well… I can
CALEB Rosy’s words reechoed in my head countlessly as I drove home. I wonder who she has seen the mark on. This is the only way we can find Mario’s origin. If I had told her the truth, would she have told me where she saw the mark? I knew she was lying to me when she told me that she couldn’t remember who had the mark. “Damn it, I forgot to ask for a description,” I muttered, slamming my fist into the steering wheel. I sighed, remembering how difficult Rosy could be. She wouldn’t tell me even if I asked. The memories of last night sipped into my mind, pushing the issue of the birthmark away. A smile formed on my face as it all replayed before me. I hope Rosy will give me a chance back into her life after this. “Thank you for helping me, Sherry, thank you,” I muttered as I drove into the garage. I was filled with excitement as I stepped out of my car. It felt like a new life was replaced with the disgusting, burden-filled life I had. Immediately I
CALEB I saw a smirk sneak into Katherine’s face when my father said that. My brows furrowed in anger as I glared at him as well as every other person in the waiting room. “I won’t marry her,” I replied, and Father’s face hardened as he slowly tore me into shreds with his blazing eyes. “Then count yourself off from my family, return my company as well,” he rebuffed and Grandma gripped his hand, shaking her head in disagreement. “No, no, James it hasn’t gotten to that. You don’t have to worry yourself; Caleb will marry the girl,” Grandma pacified, and I parted my lips to disagree, but the look I got from Grandma shut me up. I sighed loudly, threw a murderous glare at Katherine, and walked away. I left the building in a daze and slumped into my car, drumming the wheel as my head dropped lazily. My phone rang and I glanced at the caller’s ID. I picked up my phone and accepted the call, placing the phone on my ear. “What do you want, Mario?” I asked. “Congra