_MiriamWhat Ludovic didn't know was that last night I hadn't been mad because of the proposal that he made, I was more hurt than angry because he had awakened something that had laid a doormat inside of me, something that I had once longed for but thought It would never happen. Hence the outburst, he had triggered a very sensitive spot inside of me. "You mean that you are willing to listen to my idea?" He prowled closer, his eyes glittering with hope. "I'm here aren't I not?" I said, the words came out harsher than I had intended for them."Okay, so this is how I think we should do…" He was instantly in his element, laying out plans for something that had not even taken form yet. I listened attentively, trying not to crumble and cry at his words. He was saying everything that I've always wanted to hear and thought I never would hear from a man."Have you considered my age and that there are high chances that this might fail?" I asked, afraid that I might disappoint him somehow. "Y
_Meghan The following morning I was woken up by someone knocking at my door, I couldn't remember the last time I had slept like that, it had been like I turned off everything and fell into a dreamless sleep. I opened the door and found Ludovic in casual wear, he looked like he was dressed for running. Which was new because he was always dressed in business suits, no matter the time of day or night. "To what do I owe such an early morning visit?" I rubbed my eyes and smiled at him."My dear is past ten already, I got worried when you didn't turn up for breakfast and after my run, you still had not appeared. Feeling okay?" He had gone for a run? No wonder he didn't age."I'm fine, I must have overslept, too much wine last night." I lied, wine yes and something else had knocked me out completely."My fault entirely. You looked excited last night, I didn't want to dampen your mood but if I had known you would be like this…" he shrugged. "I wouldn't have let you near that bottle." He st
_Neon The minute I arrived in London and located the store that sold my guns, it was clear as day to me what I had just walked into. The store was a front, with employees who had no clear answers as to who they worked for and merchandise with my name on it. It could only mean one thing and one thing only, there was a bigger operation behind the scenes that ran the show. I had seen a lot of them spot the work of a syndicate from a mile away. The minute I left the store, I knew that this was one assignment I could not walk into blindly with guns blazing. I needed to research who was behind the whole operation. I took a taxi to my penthouse. I hadn't driven anywhere in the last month. Besides the fact that my car had been beyond repair, I didn't want the attention of sitting in front of a salesman while he shuffled through my papers. I walked to places, and where I couldn't, I took a taxi, like a regular bloke.I made myself lunch and sat in front of my window looking down at the Lo
_Meghan The morning after Alicia came to st. Petersburg, I woke up early and went into Ethan's nursery, I bathed and feed him. It was too early for him to be playing outside but he didn't complain when Miriam walked into the room holding Lego blocks to start their fun-filled day. By eight o'clock I walked into the kitchen and found a hot pot of coffee brewing. This reminded me of my time at the eatery with Dave before the store opened for customers. I should reach out to him. Find out how he was, I had left things less than decent between us. I poured myself a cup and as usual got lost in its rich taste. I couldn't help thinking about Ben and how he died. That and other things were the reason I was up this early. In the end, he had been a monster but we had spent some good times together once. Now I had two boyfriends who were dead and buried. My phone beeped and it was a message from Vera, my phone hadn't worked in months and I had only got a new line a few days ago when I went
_Meghan.By the time I arrived back at the house, it was almost sunset. I hurried into the house and put my bag on the table before sitting on a nearby chair. "Some lunch it was, it's almost time for dinner." Lufovic came over to sit next to me, why was it when I was hoping to not see him, he seemed to be everywhere. "Like you won't believe." He took my feet and put them on his lap and took my shoes off. "It's okay, I can do that," I said, but he only tightened his grip on them. "Ludovic." I hissed. "What? I only want to hear about your lunch date with Vera, and this here will stop you from running away." he made a good point. "Okay. We ate " I wasn't sure what to share and not to share with him. "I know that." he shifted gears and focused on the soles of my feet. I closed my eyes and savored the feeling on my feet "Then..mmh.." He knew what he was doing. "Then? You were about to say something." He didn't stop working and every time I was about to say something in protes
_Ludovic After watching Meghan drift off to sleep. I closed the door behind me and calmed myself down. Why did things have to escalate like this on the very last night? I didn't know If I should be happy or sad. But I was glad tomorrow we would be leaving for London, If I had to take more of such incidents, I don't know how long I would be able to hold out for. sooner or later, I bound to make a blunder of the situation.Meghan was an attractive woman, and I didn't have a good reputation when it came to women. Right now I was working on something new and exciting with Miriam. I didn't want to hurt her. I was still working to build trust between us. although she hadn't said much, I could tell that she was not sure about my intentions with her. Speaking of which, I needed to talk to her. I made my way to the east wing of the house as I usually did every night for the last few months. after knocking for a while, she opened the door wrapped in a towel. her hair dripping wet. "We going
_ Meghan The private jet landed in London soil promptly before sunset. I got off the jet with Ethan by my side and Miriam and Alicia following behind us. Ludovic was talking to the captain about god knows what. I had avoided him in the jet like the plague. Guilt was squashing my insides into mash about what didn't even happen. This was the first time being in London since Neon passed away, The last time I'd been in London, he had still been alive and we left together to go to the Island. Funny enough, I had expected to feel his absence like a blow to the face as soon as the doors opened, but I was surprised that It didn't feel as heavy as I thought it would when I was in st. Petersburg. I realized that he will always be a part of me, I carried him with me everywhere I went. When the man dressed in a black suit approached us, I noticed, for the first time the SUVs parked at the airstrip and they were waiting for us. Ludovic didn't leave anything to chance and I was glad for it, I
_Ludovic The minute we touched down on London soil, I had to think on my feet. I've been giving Miriam side glances and she'd been ignoring my attention. I was feeling needy.I had organized for two cars to pick us all up from the airstrip. I could have easily asked for three but that would mean I would not get the time I needed with Miriam alone. Instead of driving to the penthouse, I asked the driver to take us to a small hotel just outside the city for some private time. The last thing I needed was to take her to the penthouse and bump into Neon or whoever the female was that had picked up the phone when I called. We spent the past few hours under the blankets in the hotel and now we were on our way to the hotel Meghan was already waiting with her friend. "Are you okay, you've been very silent since we left the hotel." I glanced at her side but she was focused on the passing scenery."In fine." She exhaled out loud through her nose. "I'm worried.""Please talk to me, what are y