"In a thing, they can create a pretext coined hundreds of excuses, but the truth is only one."
~Khem VeasnaI decided to go with Lare's new restaurant Tasty creation, since it's still new there will be a few presents and there's a privacy lounge we could stay and have a formal discussion. I walk back to my desk, pick up the business card and dialling the number I request for a reservation at the lounge today in the evening at six. Once done with that, I send Julian the address of the place.I focused myself in clearing out every work on my table with the three extra hours I had before the dinner time and when I finished, I made my way out of the office.
No more going to the club, this was more important and it had to be done. I needed Alex forgiveness and this was the way I could go to get that.
It's ten minutes to the time when I arrive at the restaurant and I am directed to the loung
"There are far too many silent sufferers. Not because they don't yearn to reach out, but because they've tried and found no one who cares."~Richelle E. GoodrichI glare at him then mildly shrugs, "Because you speak Spanish and tell me to trust you, I should. How stupid do you think I am?"He nodded his head not disputing what I just said, not like I would have cared either way, "Rayyan I understand what you mean and if I had gone through half of what you've gone through, I wouldn't trust anyone either especially old people, but you have to listen when I tell you I'm not here to hurt you.""You're a stranger and I've got better things to do than to waste my time on—""I know all that son, please hear me out in two minutes and if in the end you still want me to leave, then I will."
"Your memory whips harder than your betrayal!"Yarro RaiAlexander's POV"Are you okay?" I ask while arranging my bed after noticing that Julian hasn't said much since he got in thirty minutes ago. He kissed my lips and told me he had a really stressful day at work and I told him mine was a bit exhausting as well and he asked what I had for dinner and I told him Lauren made me delicious fried rice and his was still in the kitchen. He also asked after the baby and I told him the baby was doing great and wasn't so much of a handful today.After that brief conversation, Julian took off his clothes and shoes and sat at the other corner of the room and silently watch me finish up the few files I brought home and move to arrange the bed so I can sleep.It is so unlike Julian to be quiet unless something is on his mind and I don't know exactly wh
"It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.~Chuck Palahniuk"I don't want to go," I grumble out after spending the past ten minutes, staring at myself in the dressing mirror.When I woke up this morning, I sent a text message to Rogue accepting his offer to meet and told him to send me the address of the place he would like us to have this meeting and he said five p.m. and told me he would send me the address later in the day.I went to work this morning because the meeting with Rogue was still in the evening, and although I was distracted with what he wanted to say when we met later this evening, I forced myself to concentrate during the brief meetings we had with the board from my two other companies; The States and the United kingdom regarding the relocation of w
"The mistake is thinking that there can be an antidote to the uncertainty."~David LevithanJulian catches up with me and takes my hand into his, but wince and drops it. "You're cold, Alex." Julian says with a worried tone of voice and he let go of my hand, "that lady in the shop over there is selling jacket, I'll go get one for you." He says before quickly heading off.I decide to wait for Julian's return before leaving when I see Rogue walking towards where I stand, looking worried and a little agitated, not like I care anyway I am mad to the point of no return.His eyes brighten a little as they see me and there is a smile that charges into his face before it disappears. He walks up to us, stopping when he's a few step away, "I'm sorry for taking your time. Have you guys been here for long? Where is Julian""No, but I am sick of your games. Once J
"The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow. For every challenge encountered there is opportunity for growth."~AnonymousAlmost three years agoI sat in the waiting room waiting for my time to click. I had an appointment with the renown lawyer in the states and all of the country Julian Castillo. I did my research and I made the appointment this morning and although Clara told me there was no for meeting me on his schedule today and offered tomorrow, I pleaded with her to create a little space for me in his today's schedule, empathizing how important it was for my to see him. She then told me to come by the office at three p.m. that she would inform him of the schedule change.I am thirty minutes early, but I did not want anything that would make me late keep me from seeing him today.
"There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. ~John LennonRogue POVEarlier that dayI am almost done with work when I receive a message and having received one from Alex earlier, I didn't know if she was texting to tell me she had changed her mind. I didn't want to think about the worst-case scenario but my mind was already racing there. When it came down to Alex, I was scared and terrified that any little thing could ruin the little chance I had with her and I didn't want that not today.I pick my phone up and swipe it open to read the messageUnknown numbe
"If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life."~John Lennon "No!" I shout and the mall is in complete disarray that very second and everyone trying to run to safety.I run towards where Alvin is, in front of the shop, keeping my eyes on him despite the people getting in my way and himself trying to flee the scene. I run up after him keeping my eyes on him even though a few people pushed past me to get to safety in the process and I grab him by the shirt and before he could get himself and to do something. I hit the gun out of his hand and it falls to the floor and I kick it into a far off corner, where it wouldn't cause any trouble. I deliver a hard punch to his face and he falls to the floor and I get on top of him, giving
"Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around.~Bob MarleyRogue's POVThe door opens and someone enters into my room. I do not know how long I slept, but I know it's not enough and when it's not enough, I don't regain the majority of my senses. When I don't regain the majority of my senses, I make terrible life decisions like throwing someone off the balcony of the third floor."Good to know that you're not yet dead," the cringing voice of Lare booms through the room and I groan and wish the ground would just open up and swallow me or him, any one of us as long as it stops us from being in the same room."Go away?" I growl and cover my head with the pillow.I can feel his roll his eyes dramatically, the nerve of this ma
"Marriage is the highest state of friendship. If happy, it lessens our cares by dividing them, at the same time that it doubles our pleasures by mutual participation."~Samuel RichardsonThree weeks later"How much longer do I have to sit still?" Alex asks impatiently as Martha and George try to get her hair into a perfect curl as if that was even possible. Her hair is curly there's no such thing as perfect curl, at least not for her hair. She remembers, Sarah, her mom constantly having to battle with her hair every day of school when she was younger. It was painful almost every time she touched it, but she had to endure it if she wanted to look neat and pretty for school. As she got older the curls lessened and the pain she usually felt as a child left— or maybe she just got used to it.Her hair has never been the soft and perfect looking one, it was tou
"The pleasure of love is in loving; we are happier in the passion we feel than in the passion we inspire."~François de la RochefoucauldShe feels his touch over her lower lips down, her neck and further down her chest and his fingers find her nipples, delicately strumming it, making her moan and arches her pelvis up, silently telling him where her needs for him is much, but he pushes her back down on the bed and continues his torture on her nipple and she moans out.He watches as her lips part and her tongue lifts between them as she moans out and he knows she's loving being touched, he didn't want to ask anything, he wanted her to communicate to him what she was feeling like he had instructed her earlier.He moves to the other nipple and he stro
"When a woman submits to a man, it's the most precious gift she can give. Herself. Unreservedly. The man has to respect and honor that gift above all else. Even if he respects nothing else in the world, he must respect the woman in his care. It's his sworn duty to protect, honor and cherish his submissive. To take care of her and provide a safe haven. Someone who would put his own needs above his woman's is no man."~Maya BanksThey step towards their bed and Rogue tilts her head up and snakes his tongue into her delicious mouth, tasting the vanilla flavour of the ice cream she had before they left the restaurant and that mixed with the taste of her mouth drives him insane. He pushes her against the close by window and he takes his time to worship his mouth with his lips as well as her face.
"I'll come and make love to you at five o'clock. If I'm late, start without me." ~Tallulah Bankhead"Do you miss our scenes?" Rogue suddenly asks midway into their meal and Alex almosts chokes on the food in her mouth as a result of how blunt and unexpected his approach was."Rogue...""I'm sorry if this is taking you by surprise, one of the things about BDSM is talking and I want to know what your opinion is on us resuming our scenes after so long.""Can we have this talk later?" She asks with awkwardness voice and her eyes don't lie.He looks around left and right, "No, there is nothing wrong with talking about it now, no one i
"A marriage is a like a house. When a light bulb goes out, you do not go and buy a new house, you fix the light bulb."~Happy Wives ClubThird POVA week laterAlex is at the balcony staring at the stars when she hears the door closing and she turns around and sees Rogue step into the bedroom, he's been out working late again and though she has nothing against him, the fact that tomorrow is the day they both go shopping for what they will need for their wedding makes her think that he may be too tired for it.
“There is a fine balance between honoring the past and losing yourself in it. For example, you can acknowledge and learn from mistakes you made, and then move on and refocus on the now. It is called forgiving yourself.”~Eckhart TolleWe enter into the building and as we approach the guard, wearing a black trouser and white short sleeve shirt with a badge he gets up and walks over to us,"Buenos dias (Good morning,)" he greets."Buenos dias (Good morning,)" we respond in unison."Estas buscando a alguien? (Are you looking for someone?)""Si, estoy aquí para ver al director de la prisión, señor Edwardo Fernanda. Dile que Rayyan Martin está aquí para verlo (Yes, I'm here to see the warden of the prison, Mr Edwardo Fernanda. Tell him Rayyan Martin is here to see him.)" I reply and he nods and goes away.I've not used the name R
"The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward."~Steve MaraboliFlashback"I want to go home, I want my mommy! I don't want to be here anymore!" I cried out as Lorenzo got up from beside my bed to put on his clothes. My whole body was dead from what he just did to me and I could barely even move it. I was numb and aching and I could only speak and that was what I did. Tears rolled down my face and go into my ears."I told you before, your mommy left you and she's not coming back because she doesn't want you, no one wants you. Are you happy hearing that?" Lorenzo sneered wickedly."You're lying, you're a liar, you always have been! I don't believe a word you say!" I refused to believe
These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen."~Elisabeth Kübler-Ross"Why are you up?" The sleepy voice of Alex calls out from across the room and I turn away from looking at the stars to see her scrunched up but beautiful face. "Come back to bed!" She calls out to me, raising her hand but it drops immediately from weakness and she lay back down in bed.I find myself smiling and I make my way over to the bed and I sit down beside her. "Why are you still up?" She asks with her level of concern high. "You can't sleep?" She adds."Yes, I couldn't sleep, gatita, but I'll be fine," I confessed to her and take her hand in mine."You won't be fine, sleep is important and without it,
"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths."~Elisabeth Kübler-RossFlashbackThree months after meeting Lucas.The door opened and Lucas and I stepped into the hotel room, the trial just ended and I was found not guilty by the judge on the count of first-degree murder of my foster mother Audrey and after the verdict was made, Lucas offered to take me in as my guardian and when the court saw I didn't object they let me go with him. He informed me about the legal process of becoming my guardian and it involves papers works and most importantly my consent. I didn't have so much option or choice in the situation.Lucas