As much as June needed time from Ollie to keep her feelings in check and bury thoughts about the both of them, she couldn’t. She still needed to pretend to be his girlfriend until he signed the deal with David and the deal hadn’t been finalized yet. So here she was telling an overthinking Gab that her fiancé would be here soon. “Don’t worry too much. he will be here soon “ June patted Gab’s back. Gab’s fingers danced across the darkened surface of her phone screen, rhythmically tapping as if to summon a response. “I dialed his number before I left.” She murmured anxiously. “He told me he was on his way and would get her before me.”Gab’s gaze darted back and forth between the entrance and June, her brows furrowed with worry. “What if something bad has happened to him?” Gab’s voice quivered. Frankly, there was no need for alarm. David might be caught up in literally anything which might be the cause of his delay. But Gab’s worry definitely felt wholesome. Gab and David were love
“You okay?” Ollie asked her for the nth time. As if he could sense something was wrong with her. He hadn’t stopped questioning her ever since she came back.She let out a sigh and clutched her stomach, desperately holding back tears.“Yes. I’m fine.” She said stiffly, hoping he would drop it. The last thing she wanted was for him to see her being her pathetic self over yet another person's negative opinion of her. Was it though? Or was it just the truth about her?A few minutes went by before Ollie gently wrapped his fingers around her chin, guiding her face towards him and meeting her eyes with his own intense gaze.“Don’t tell me you’re fine when I can see through you. I know something is wrong so now start talking.”This. She hated how she was such a transparent glass. She was pathetic and she was terrible at hiding it.She slipped her chin from the iron grip of his fingers.“I’m fine.”He seized her chin again.“No, you’re not.”She curled her leg inward and clutched her stomach a
“You are so beautiful.” She gushed as Gab emerged from the dressing room. Gab had pleaded with her to accompany her to her dress fitting and June had agreed. She shimmered with a bittersweet smile as she watched Gab twirling happily in her wedding gown with a grin on her face. The pristine gown, was like fallen snow, flowing around Gab in a mesmerizing cascade, resembling a fountain frozen in time. A longing tugged at her heart as she witnessed Gab’s bliss in anticipation of getting married to the love of her life. She felt a pang in her heart. Would this ever be her? “Thank you.” Gab shrieked. June could see her joy bursting through every fiber of her. “Although the waist might need some adjustments,” Gab added, tugging the loose fabric and turning to the designer. “Mrs. Turner, what do you think?” Mrs. Turner appeared by Gab’s side. While Gab pointed out the areas that required fine-tuning to the designer, June drifted off into her thought. Their voices muffled into the backgr
If he knew a picture of June in a wedding dress could fulfill his every desire, he would have had her wear it ages ago. Her beauty was so captivating that he could gaze at her endlessly. The moment his eyes landed on the picture, it ensnared him, and he found himself unable to look away.“You’re smiling,” Logan said as if as a question. Ollie fixed the smile on his face. He hadn’t realized he’d been smiling at June’s picture. “Oh, my god.” With a high-pitched tone, Logan said. “Oh, my god. It’s the apocalypse! Ollie is smiling. It’s the end of the world, Max.” His voice progressed into a shriek. “It’s the end of the world.” Ollie raised his head. “Quit being dramatic. I’m not some sadist who never smiles.” Logan stared him dead in the eyes. “You’re a sadist. I’ve never seen you smile before. Well, except now which is terrifying.” “That’s a lie. I do smile.” Ollie said. Then looked at Max. He was focused on the distant flag. “Don’t look at me.” Fucker. Logan grinned mischievous
The remainder of the evening following their departure from the bridal shop was a disaster. It wasn’t a literal disaster. But it had been a whirlwind of chaos for her.The drive back to her apartment had been cloaked with heavy silence so palpable it choked her.When he’d finally got to her apartment. Ollie had simply waved her off with a goodbye that sounded more like a discontented sigh. As if he couldn’t wait to be out of her sight.At least, he hadn’t dropped her by the roadside. With how much he gritted his teeth, she braced herself for the possibility.Did the idea of having feelings for her piss him off so much? Was she that unlikeable?His sudden change in attitude had hurt her initially. But she pondered on it constantly, it slowly weaved into anger and pure bitterness.And what was worse was that he’d gone radio silence. He hadn’t called her or texted her. Which was unusual because there hadn’t been a day he wouldn’t send a silly message to her.Everything cocooned a big rag
Ollie’s body stiffened for a brief moment, his heart quickening, as he was taken aback by the wide, beaming grin that spread across his face.Like an eleven-year-old who’d just laid his eyes on his crush, he felt a rush of adrenaline at the mere sight of June. She confidently donned a crop top that complemented the baggy pants she wore with a pair of comfortable Crocs. His eyes moved slowly down her figure pausing to appreciate the exposed skin between the waistband of her trousers and the edge of her crop top. His hands itched to caress her smooth, flawless skin. As she approached, the overwhelming urge to bridge the gap that separated them crawled up his sleeves. He desperately wanted to envelop her in his arms, to breathe in her scent, and to taste the softness of the crook of her neck with his teeth. He yearned to press his lips against her plump, inviting ones and confessed how much he’d missed her, to the extent that he couldn’t function properly.As these thoughts mired him
Ollie wasn’t a heavy drinker. And every single time he’d drank had been because of June. Their dynamics remained the same. June still ignored him like a plague. She’d been indoors throughout the day. And he couldn’t stop running a loop in his head about how she’d said they would go their separate ways. It was fair since he’d signed the deal and that was when they agreed the contract would come to an end. It was fair that they went their separate ways. But he didn’t want that. After they went their separate ways. He would have no reason to call her. He would have no reason to see her. He would have no reason to be with her. He would have no reason to see her smile. He would have no reason to breathe her air. The thought of it was driving him crazy. He was going insane. He headed to the bar to drown himself in alcohol. He’d spent his days drowning himself in loads of work but it didn’t seem as effective anymore.In a disarrayed state, he staggered out of his study room and traverse
Desperately needing to leap off a cliff because of how embarrassing she was. She needed to disappear like a squirrel into a hole and never show her face again. No one deserved to see her face after the embarrassment she’d caused. The memories were mostly a blur, but a single vivid snippet that flashed through her mind, made her wish the ground would open up and swallow her whole. Honestly, she wouldn’t be pissed if the ground swallowed her. At least, she wouldn’t have to face Ollie again for the rest of her life. It was one thing to ask Ollie why he wasn’t attracted to her. And it was another thing to beg him to have sex with her. And she’d done both. Imagine how embarrassing both were on their own. And she'd asked for both. Her hands rose to her head and clutched it tightly. She let out what bordered between a scream and a cry when she remembered how whiny she had been about it. What the fuck had she done? Why couldn’t she keep her mouth zipped? She used to have a very high to