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2024-11-10 18:58:24William
Tristan Richmond.
I couldn't remember the last time I saw him but the memories if him were still clear as day.
He was Caleb's older brother, and my sworn freaking enemy.
Back in college when my relationship with Caleb was still new and fresh, I met him for the holidays the first time i stayed over. As Caleb's older brother I hoped he would give approval for our relationship. I treated him nicely, constantly trying to impress him and get on his good side and become his friend.
All I got in return was coldness. He dismissed my attempts at friendship harshly and i* ores me otherwise, never failing to remind me of how much he disapproved of our relationship.
At first I was confused constantly wondering what I had to do right but It was the intense stares he would give whenever he saw us together that tipped me off.
Of course. It was clear what he thought of people like me and relationships like ours.
So I gave up and things fell into place. Without any more pretenses our enmity fell into place. Whenever we crossed paths, it was always an exchange of barbs, arguments and an overwhelming struggle to not try clawing his brains out. The last time I saw him was years ago before Caleb moved out with me.
So what the hell was he doing here?
I stood straighter as he approached me glaring at him.
“Tristan Richmond, fancy seeing you here,” i said in a fake casual voice
“I could say the same about you William,” Tristan said, smiling in a smug way, “I always wondered where you left after your escapade with Caleb.”
My hackles ride. He was calling a decade long relationship with five tears an ‘escapade?’
Now I really wanted to hit him.
“Well people grow up and change. I had to .”
“I can see,” he said, “Im wondering why it took you so long to
“Well I’m wondering why the hell you're here.” I spat out no longer playing.
A part of me was hoping for his reaction to be visceral, to get under his skin the way he managed to get under mine.
But the only thing was smirk wider
“Why do you think so?” He asked.
There was no way he could be acting this smug unless…no.
The puzzle pieces sank into place and I unserstood. Was he representing Yarrus?
I remembered that even back then, Caleb had told me Tristan was involved in this same industry as well but that was a mystery to me. I didn't know anything else.
Life was playing a sick joke on me. I returned home to let go of everything Caleb related only to face this man again.
The one person I hoped to never meet again I'd reunited with now as a rival in business.
Clenching my jaw to compose myself I refused to give anything away.
“Stay out of my way Tristan,” I warned, “Don’t get in my way of my deal.”
“And what would you do if I dare to?” He asked raising his eyebrow.
I glared at him, keeping up the staring match against his.
“Mr Bracknell?” A voice called out forcing me to snap out of it. I turned to find the secretary flitting between us, focused on me.
I twisted away from him, rushing towards the office she directed me to.
“Yes?” I asked eagerly,
“I'm so sorry. I've just been informed that the CEO has taken a lunch break. All meetings have been suspended for now.” she smiled apologetically and my heart fell.
“No worries,” I trued to muster a confident smile but it felt fake. I turned back to find Tristan gone and clenched my jaw in frustration.
…
Hours later, I left the building of Terra Cooperation completely empty handed. Id waited patiently to get the chance to speak with him. The receptionist was looking at me with something akin to pity before I left.
Frustration brimmed in me and all I could think was;
How did this all go wrong?
It had something to do with Tristan. I was sure of it. Had they already struck a deal?
The thought made me want to scream. I knew this task wouldnt be easy, but it was more difficult now that Tristan was in the picture.
I stepped into the nearest bar, ready to drink my sorrows away fir the evening only to freeze.
Tristan was sitting, drinking by the bar as well. His presence was mocking me
Was he celebrating his victory?
Anger bubbled up in my chest. The logical part of me told me to not approach him but the other part of me filled with anger and frustration from the day moved forward with a mission.
I was never one for confrontation but he was an exception.
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I slipped into the chair beside him, not bothering to Order.“You and Yarrus Corps aren't going to win. I'll make sure of it.” I spat out,He raised his eyebrow at me, “Are you talking to me?”“Are you celebrating early?” I jabbed, making him huff.“Well excuse me for having a drink.” he said, rolling his eyes. I clenched my jaw.“It's good that you're here though. Maybe you can call up a few women here to get drunk with you. Who knows? If you're lucky they might actually sleep with you.” I nonchalantly stated,The moment he froze, I knew I caught him. Shrugging, I continued.“You definitely need the advice. After all, it'll take someone getting a few drinks in before they can consider sleeping with you.”Tristan's face screwed up in an unpleasant expression and satisfaction filled me.“Say that again.” he demanded, his voice deeper and darker. I smiled to myself, ignoring him.“I freaking dare you to say that again.”Right before I was about to call the bartender, I suddenly felt a h
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TristianI halted and tucked my moist handkerchief in my breast pocket.I pulled out a business card from my wallet. “Here”, stretching out my arm to him.But he seemed very reluctant and confused at the same time. His face filled with mixed emotions. Knowing how stubborn he is, I moved closer to him with caution, fastened in my muscles and slid the card into his pocket. He seemed to flinch a bit but he couldn’t even resist because of how disoriented he was.“Look, I mean you no harm, okay? I..I am worried cause I care so much about you and I just wanna talk”. I took a pause, “9am tomorrow, I’ll be expecting you”. I whispered into his ear.Even I realize how ridiculous I must have sounded to him. I know how much he must resent me right now. Especially now that he’s seemed to have downed his sorrows along with the rest of his senses in alcohol.“You must be out of your damn mind”, he slurred with a wave carrying a strong stench streaming out of his mouth. What could I possibly get fro
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Tristan’s chest rises and falls, a perfect sight in the slice of golden morning light that’s on his face. I could stay here forever, just watch his chest, tight and flat like the skin of drum as it rises and falls with his soft breaths…“You’re staring,” Tristan murmured, eyes still closed so that he looked like an angel in sleep.I sighed happily and allowed myself to sink lower.“Of course I’m staring.”“You should cut it out. It’s creepy.”“Maybe you should open your eyes and stare too.”Tristan makes a sound in his throat but turns in my direction and opens his eyes. There’s a little bit of gold dust on his face and when he opens his eyes, that perfect hazel colour that taints his pupil reflects back at me so that I gasp in breath.This man is fucking beautiful, and he knows it.“Well,” Tristan says. “I’m staring now.”I cocked an eyebrow and reached for his hand, guiding it down my chest. “Good, that’s one part down.”Tristan didn’t once leave my eyes as my hand guided his lower
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The words were like a trigger in my mind, tripping off every alarm that I might have prepared for.I found myself transfixed, tongue heavy and mind lulled into a state of submission and obedience. I fought to bring my head up from those murky waters.“Make me,” I said darkly.The door behind Tristan had closed and we were in his room now, enveloped in total silence.I could see the glitter on his face. I could see the perfection he had for cheekbones… could feel the heat that rolled off him in waves as he moved with animal grace.“I’m not going to ask you again, William,” he growled at me, the vibration shaking my core. My cock twitched, straining against the fabric of my clothes. I needed to maintain order… I needed to regain control, but the only thing I could think about was how hard and hot Tristan’s body had been when he’d pressed me against him.I could still taste him on my lips. I wanted to taste him again. I wanted to go to war with his tongue. I wanted to see what it would b
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Fire exploded across my lips and all I wanted to do was put it out. But it was such a sweet, delicious fire, and I didn’t want it to ever go out.His lips were just on mine. Tristan was still gauging my reaction, but I didn’t care. I was willing to abandon myself and everything that I had felt before, right up to that moment if it meant that I could luxuriate in this moment, stretch it out across infinity…But that would have been a dream. No sooner had I thought it did Tristan’s lips peel away from mine, and I was standing there, eyes closed, waiting… wishing that his lips would come back to mine.A cool wind passed by, reminding me of the absence of the heat of Tristan’s lips.I opened my eyes slowly. He was staring at me with all the grace of a predator.“You’re alive,” he said.I tried to speak but could not get any sound to come out. There was no breath in me… I felt like I was going to fall over the next second.I gulped guiltily and stared back at him.“You kissed me,” I accuse
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William's POV I stared wide until I was vcertain that my eyes were going to rupture. What the fuck was going on?I could not give myself an answer or a reason that would justify anything. I knew that Tristan was gay; I’d caught him and Adrian once having oral sex, in his office, and then he’d proposed love to me. I had not once seen with him any woman, so I was completely sure of his sexual orientation. And yet, seeing him now…I wanted to scream out my lungs and tell him to be careful. To send him back up the stairs so that no one would see him or how beautiful he looked.But Tristan was walking down the stairs with determined steps. Him, and the man beside him. His date for the evening.Uncontrollably, I began to shiver. My hand clenched into a fist around the stem of the glass that I held… I didn’t care about anything in that moment. I wasn’t seeing anyone—not Adrian who was just next to me, similarly locked in frozen spectacle—or anything right now.My gaze was entirely fixated o
His Sworn Enemy; His Deepest Desire Twenty- seven
William's POV“Caleb.” I repeated the words, because the first time, it had sounded like something that life could still be given to. This time, I squeezed the words out as if I could also wring the neck of the owner of that name.“How did the hell—?”“You keep pushing me away, William. I told you I love you. I’m going to keep on doing everything in my power to make this work. Won’t you give me another chan—”I cut the call and slammed on the steering so that the car honked.I groaned and held the wheel with both hands, eyes closed tightly. When was I going to wake up from this nightmare?I had blocked Caleb. I had blocked his number because that had been the last straw. I had long since unfollowed and then blocked him on all of my social media accounts, and even gotten him removed from my mailing list.And he’d gone right ahead to call me with a different line. Somehow, he seemed to have stocked himself up with a small arsenal of phones, mobile devices…My phone was ringing again. I
