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How We End II Chapter 34
Chapter 34For a moment, I stood there, awkwardly staring at her.The shock I felt was probably displayed on my face. She looked like she wasn't moved at my reaction, like she expected me to be this surprised.She finally spoke, "Can I come in?"I quickly collected myself and tucked loose hair behind my ear, saying, "Yeah, uh, sure."I stepped aside, giving her room to step into my house and once she had done that, I closed the door. Her eyes wandered round my apartment. Not in a weird way, simply in a 'taking in my environment' kind of way. I observed her as she stayed silent, trying to tell by her expressions what she was thinking and what she was going to do next.Did she find out that I kissed Dean?Was she here to tell me to stay away from her man? To pull my hair even?She didn't look like the type to fight over a man and even if she wanted to, she would've launched for me the minute I opened the door.Not being able to take the looming awkward silence anymore, I said, "Can I g
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Chapter 35Our lips moved in a more heated manner, everything we felt for each other heightening and melting into the intimacy we were sharing. We were both breathing harshly without bothering to come up for air.Lifting me up by my thighs, he led me to the dresser as my legs stayed wrapped around his body, my mouth never leaving his. He set me down on it, not caring about the things that had toppled to the ground in the process. I pulled his body back to mine, taking in his lips and loving the sound that escaped him when I did.We continued to ravish each other's lips fervently. Then he pulled his mouth from mine, trailing kissing down to my neck, nipping and sucking on the skin between hot opened mouthed kisses. Another soft moan escaped me and my head fell back as a result of how good he was making me feel.His lips trailed lower, getting to the swell of my breasts which was a bit covered by the shirt I had on. I wasted no time in reaching for the hems and pulling it above my head
Last Updated : 2024-12-07How We End II Chapter 36
Chapter 36It took a lot of effort to drag myself out of Dean's hotel room. I could've stayed in bed with him, eating whatever, the entire day but I knew I had to head back to my house and get ready for our date.I really wanted everything to go perfectly tonight. I could tell Dean wouldn't have had a problem simply staying in bed, talking and watching dumb shows, but he mirrored my enthusiasm because he could tell how much it would mean to me if the night goes the way I plan it.The entire time I was in my house making plans, I would catch myself unconsciously smiling. I was so happy to be with Dean again and it was such a wholesome feeling. It felt perfect in its own little way and I wanted it to stay like that for as long as it could.I got some rest after making sure my plans were good to go. I woke up feeling refreshed and with a few texts from Dean. I responded to them before I started getting ready.Immediately I got out of the shower, I FaceTimed Chris and told him everything
Last Updated : 2024-12-07How We End II Chapter 37
Chapter 37"Mmm, it actually tastes pretty good." Dean said, after tasting the pistachio flavoured ice cream I made him buy."Told ya." I told him, hooking my hand on his arm again as we walked."So, was that the next stop?" He asked, smiling down to me."No," I snuggled my body closer to his, seeking warmth because the night was kind of colder than usual. "That was just a quick snack break because I realized that food wasn't actually the main idea in any of my date plans tonight."After we left the studio, Dean and I made a quick stop at a convenient store, because I figured he'd be hungry. We got ice cream and other random junk before we made our exit.The night was cold and peaceful, so I insisted we take a walk down the sidewalk, seeing as how our actual next stop was not so far away."Aww, aren't you sweet?" He cooed. "You know we could've just waited till after we got back to order takeout. I'm not that hungry.""Pfft," I scoffed, "who said I did it for you? I was the hungry one
Last Updated : 2024-12-07How We End II Chapter 38
Chapter 38"Oh, my God!" Lydia's scream was loud enough for the entire building to hear. "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!""Lydia!" I whisper-yelled, a small chuckle stifling through. "Pipe down!""I'm trying to, I'm just so excited!" She beamed.I couldn't help but squeal along with her, "Me too, me too!""Finally!" She exclaimed, a very bright smile on her face. "It's about damn time!"It truly did make me happy to see Lydia react to my great mews as though it was hers. Squealing along with her, in that moment, reminded me of how lucky I was to have found a true friend in her.Dean and I basically spent the rest of the weekend enjoying each other's company in my house. I loved how he talked about how much he liked how my house looked and how homey and comfortable it felt.After practically spending three days straight with each other, getting up for work this morning felt like pulling teeth. I had to get ready before 8 AM, while he had to head back to the hotel so he could also get
Last Updated : 2024-12-07How We End II Chapter 39
Chapter 39It was Friday in no time.Dean and I were busy with work majority of the week. There was a time where he and his team had to pull an all-nighter, so I didn't see him at all that day. I understood, though. He was really working as hard as he could trying to secure this business deal and I was rooting for him heavily.I also had a lot of work to do at the office, seeing as Mr Hughes had given us a task of submitting the best five works from the recent submissions we've got. There were a lot of submissions and there were a lot of captivating stories, making it difficult to decide.Connor and I started speaking again. Not like we ever really stopped, according to him. He refrained from bringing the topic of Dean up whenever we spoke and I was grateful for that. I did tell him that we had gotten back together and if the news had hurt him, he definitely did a good job in showing no signs of it. He simply told me that he was happy for me.I guess he really meant it when he said th
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Chapter 39It was Friday in no time.Dean and I were busy with work majority of the week. There was a time where he and his team had to pull an all-nighter, so I didn't see him at all that day. I understood, though. He was really working as hard as he could trying to secure this business deal and I was rooting for him heavily.I also had a lot of work to do at the office, seeing as Mr Hughes had given us a task of submitting the best five works from the recent submissions we've got. There were a lot of submissions and there were a lot of captivating stories, making it difficult to decide.Connor and I started speaking again. Not like we ever really stopped, according to him. He refrained from bringing the topic of Dean up whenever we spoke and I was grateful for that. I did tell him that we had gotten back together and if the news had hurt him, he definitely did a good job in showing no signs of it. He simply told me that he was happy for me.I guess he really meant it when he said th
Last Updated : 2024-12-07How We End II Chapter 41
Chapter 41Everyone had finished having dinner and was now simply engaging in mindless chatter with one another before a right time would come for everyone to head home.Dean had grown suspiciously quiet during the course of the evening. He stayed seated in his chair listening to some of my coworkers when they approached him for a conversation.I, on the other hand, was standing beside Lydia who was standing by the table where she stopped to get a drink. I watched, with observatory eyes, as my boyfriend interacted with my coworkers, contemplating joining them or not."Hello? Grace?" Lydia snapped her fingers in my face. "Are you even listening to me?""Huh?" I looked at her. "Oh. No, sorry.""What-""Does Dean look okay to you?" I asked her, my eyes still on him."I don't know, Grace," she shrugged a shoulder, "I wouldn't know how your boyfriend usually behaves when he's okay."Well, that made sense."But, if he wasn't," she added, "I'm sure it has something to do with the way you and
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Chapter 63"I still can't believe you went through all that and you didn't tell any of us." My mom said over the phone."I know." I sighed, scratching the edge of my eyebrow. "I should've talked to you. But honestly, I didn't want to make you guys worry when there wasn't really much you could do over there. I didn't want you to feel powerless."Mom let out a sigh, "You are so strong and I am so proud of you, Gracie."I blinked back emotional tears, "Thanks, mom.""Are you at the airport already?" She asked me."No, but we're about to head out." I told her, adjusting my phone between my face and my shoulder so I could zip my purse. "Our flight isn't for another two hours.""Okay baby." She said softly. "Text me immediately you land, okay?""Okay mom, I will." I told her. "Bye. I love you.""I love you too." She said before she hung up.Placing the phone in my pocket, I looked to Dean who just stepped out of the passageway and smiled."Are we all set?" He asked, standing beside me.I to
How We End II Chapter 62
Chapter 62It had been three days since Connor got arrested.And I couldn't express in words how happy I felt now that, that striking pain that seemed like it was crested in my chest had gone. I honestly felt myself take the first step in healing when I witnessed Connor being dragged out of Spring in handcuffs.The police had called me and a few of Connor's assistants in the past to make several statements. It felt a bit triggering but it was helpful.It was needed.Connor would never get the chance to hurt any woman in the manner that he did, ever again.There was a particular calm that had settled in now and it was a calm that I loved.Now that the whole Connor issue had blown over, Dean's father had already started talking traveling arrangements again. Which was only natural, Dean had spent more time in Bath than he was supposed to, leaving a lot of work suspended. And I would remain eternally grateful for the time his father permitted us to have with each other.Dean was set to le
How We End II Chapter 61
Chapter 61"Oh my God." Lydia said in disbelief immediately I finished speaking. "Are you fucking serious?"I nodded, wishing I wasn't as well, "I am.""And then just Connor showed up at your front door?" She asked, shock still in her tone."He did." I nodded. "Turns out he knew that we broke into his house.""Jesus." She expressed, leaning back in her office chair.The next day, I had to be at work.Yesterday was a lot to take in in general and I honestly did not know what to make of all of it. I was still in shock.After I tended to Dean's wound last night, we simply had dinner and went to bed. I was up early to get ready for work and had a brief conversation with Dean before stepping out.I was currently in Lydia's office, filling her in on everything that happened yesterday and she wasn't taking it better than I did.Lydia reached out to place her hand on mine and asked with an empathetic look on her face, "How do you feel?""To be honest, Lydia," I said, my voice breaking, "I fee
How We End II Chapter 60
Chapter 60“Remind me why you two need to break into Connor’s house again?” Lydia asked, throwing confused stares at Dean and I.“Well, it’s not really breaking in if I have a key.” I shrugged lightly.It had been four days since we spoke to Audrey.And frankly, we hadn’t made much progress since.The background check Dean had carried out on Connor came back and it wasn’t really much help. It didn’t give us any information other than what we already knew. And if we found any thing a little bit suspicious, we still didn’t have much more to act on it.Getting the CCTV footage seemed more and more impossible by the day. At this point, it was obvious they were toying with us and had no intention whatsoever of letting us take a look at it. And the more we requested for it, the more we stood at risk of Connor finding out that we were on to him.And I didn’t want that to happen.Getting fed up with sitting on our hands and doing nothing, Dean and I decided it would probably be a good idea to
How We End II Chapter 59
Chapter 59Audrey had agreed to come over to talk.And I gave Lydia a call immediately our conversation over the phone ended. And it wasn’t long before she showed up at my front door.We all waited eagerly for Audrey to arrive.Honestly, it felt surreal that she finally responded to us. It felt like there was so much mystery surrounding what happened with her and Connor and where she had been this entire time and why she completely ghosted everyone.I had a lot of questions for her, to be honest.Because we had a real friendship, regardless of anything.While we waited, Lydia filled Dean and I on how the conversation with her friends turned out, which kind of went south at the end if you ask me. We also told her about our conversation with Mr Flores and everything that led up to him quitting his job.Lydia was just highlighting how much of a terrible person Connor was when the doorbell rang. I sprung up my seat immediately and headed for the front door.I wasted no time in unlocking a
How We End II Chapter 58
Chapter 58“I don’t know,” I gave a light shrug. “I’m not sure exactly what I expected but I was kind of hoping she’d have something more reasonable to say. But her views on the entire thing haven’t changed. She still thinks I should suck it up and forget about justice.”“Damn, I’m sorry my love.” Dean said, stealing a quick glance at me in the passenger seat before focusing his attention back on the road. “If she still thinks like that, then she obviously doesn’t believe you. Because it’s impossible to not feel angry about this situation, especially when it involves someone you claim to care about so much.”Dean kept to his word and was at my workplace to pick me up by 5pm sharp.We waited with Lydia for a while before Carlton came to pick her up. Carlton was kind to me, as he has been since the whole thing happened. I could tell what happened to me really made him upset. I mean, apart from the fact that his girlfriend was completely affected by it.He genuinely wanted to help in wha
How We End II Chapter 57
Chapter 57My ‘suspension’ went by in a blur.And before I knew it, I was ready to get back to work.Not much had happened in the past week, really. There wasn’t much I could do while I was cramped up in my apartment.But having Dean around certainly did make it better.Kendra and I had still not spoken. Connor had still not reached out about his car; I hadn’t heard a word from him since the entire scene at the boardroom.Dean, Lydia and I tried to play detectives the best ways we could. We started small by texting Audrey on literally all social media platforms and hoping for a response. Which hadn’t still come, by the way.Lydia spent everyday trying to get in touch with Mr Flores, but every time they just told her the same thing, that he didn’t show up at work that day.Although it was starting to feel like we weren’t making any progress, I had a much more confident attitude today, knowing I was going back to do hands on investigation.Dean insisted on driving me to work.Lydia’s ca
How We End II Chapter 56
Chapter 56“Hold on, so she just texted you?” Lydia asked, raising one questioning brow. “Out of nowhere?”I nodded, “Yeah.”“And she’s on her way here right now?” She asked again, her eyes going from mine to Dean’s continually.Dean and I both nodded.As Lydia had promised, she stopped by that night.It wasn’t long after she arrived that we filled her in on what had happened, which was the texts I received from Greta. It seemed like she was still trying to wrap her head around the whole thing.Lydia read through the texts again with my phone in her hand, “But what exactly do you think she wants to say to you? She didn’t particularly give enough context before you invited her over.”I moved over to where Lydia stood and looked at the conversation again.Me: why?Greta: can we meet somewhere private & talk?Me: how does my apartment sound?Greta: that’s okay.Me: I’ll send a pin rn.“Look,” I said again, “I just feel that it’s fantastic that the one person that believes me, aside you g
How We End II Chapter 55
Chapter 55My head was spinning.There was a loud ringing in my head and it was difficult to breathe. A lot had happened to me in the past 72 hours and I just needed the ache I was feeling in my chest to go away.I simply wanted to feel okay again.But that wasn’t my reality.This was.While Kendra was leading me to her office, Lydia jumped in, confused as to what was going on. Kendra left me with her and instructed Lydia to get me to her office while she headed back for the boardroom.It was hard for people not to stare and murmur when I was having what was a possible mental breakdown. I bet it was fucking easy for them to stand there and make assumptions and come up with theories for my pain.The world we live in, I swear.Immediately we were in Kendra’s office, Lydia sat me down on the sofa and tried to get me to breathe.She rubbed her palm up and down my back in a soothing manner and whispered softly to me, “Just breathe, baby. You’re gonna be fine.”I tried to do as she said but
