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Penulis: Pen Glowy
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The morning was bright and sunny with white fluffy clouds drifting across the sky.

In Andras’s home, she was playing a platform game on her laptop in the living room. A knock sounded at the door but she was not ready to attend to whoever was there.

She was wearing a beanie over her hair which she had braided into a single strand. Her oversized t-shirt flowed over her mid-thigh shorts, making it look like a t-shirt was all she had on.

Her cousin passed by with a drink in her hand. “There is no difference between you and a boy.” She commented teasingly.

“Leave me alone.” Andra retorted, ignoring Molly who went her way, letting her be.

Andra heard the knock again, firm, in the classic three-knuckle given pounds. She fleetingly wondered who was out there. She was already engrossed in the game and didn’t see herself pausing or being distracted so she could keep her character in the game, alive.

The knock sounded again, offending her. She groaned with impatience and continued with the
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  • In The Hands of Dominic   71

    Andra stepped into the house with her arms full of groceries, but her thoughts were scattered like leaves in the wind.She felt… unsteady.Everything in her mind kept circling back to that woman. The sleek car. The smug voice. The words that had wrapped around her like cold steel.> “When this little charade ends… I’ll be getting my man back.”Her heart twisted.She dropped the bags on the kitchen counter and stood still, her pulse echoing in her ears.Why would Dominic tell his ex about the contract? It didn’t make sense. He’d promised transparency. He said she was in the past. Was she wrong about him?She tried to hold onto the image of the man she knew—the principled, firm, steady Dominic James. The man who held her like she mattered. Who kissed her like she was the only one he saw.No. He couldn’t have betrayed her.Unless…Her breath caught. Who else knew?Her heart dropped. That friend of his, Mike?It made a sick kind of sense, but Andra couldn’t dwell on it now. She had to kee

  • In The Hands of Dominic   70

    The sun hung lazily above the city, casting a warm afternoon glow through the windshield of Andra’s car. She sat parked just outside a small, upscale restaurant—the type Dominic would easily believe she’d cooked from. Her fingers drummed softly against the wheel as she stared at the swinging glass doors.This would be easy. She could walk in, buy a gourmet meal, take it home, warm it up, and serve it with a smile. No one would know.But as her hand reached for the car handle, she paused.Dominic wouldn’t approve.He had made his preferences known. He liked home-cooked meals. More than that, he valued honesty and effort. They had a deal. She was the homemaker now. It was her role. The very thought had once made her bristle.Now, it made her feel something else.Accountability.A quiet realization stirred within her, unfamiliar but welcome. She sat back in the seat and sighed. When had she started caring about playing fair? When had she started wanting to do things right?A momentary di

  • In The Hands of Dominic   69

    The city moved slowly around Dominic as he waited by the curb in his Uber, one hand resting on the gear, the other tapping absently on the steering wheel. The evening light bathed Auckland in honey-gold hues, but his thoughts weren’t on the traffic or the soft breeze wafting in through the open window. His mind drifted back to the past few days—decisions made, moves taken, and the woman who now lived rent-free in his thoughts.---A few days agoDominic had just dropped off a passenger when he made a turn off the main road, heading toward a broad stretch of undeveloped land just beyond the city bustle. It was the third site he’d seen this week, but as his SUV came to a halt and dust rolled up around the tires, something about this place felt right.He stepped out, his boots crunching over dry gravel. The sun hung low over the distant skyline as land surveyors and his estate agent, Dylan, waved him over.The land stretched ahead—untamed and full of promise. Strategically placed, a bit

  • In The Hands of Dominic   68

    Later that morning, the dining table was no longer set with ceremony, but the warm scent of leftover stew still lingered in the air. Sunlight spilled through the windows, casting golden stripes across the floor as Andra sat across from her cousin, Molly, who was already two spoonfuls deep into a plate of rice and stew.Molly chewed thoughtfully, brows slowly lifting as she looked down at her plate like it had just insulted her in the best way.“You made this?” she asked, mouth still half-full, pointing a fork at the food.Andra, curled up in the chair opposite her with a satisfied smile, gave a modest shrug.“All by myself,” she said, then added with a smirk, “Well, technically it was a joint effort between me and a very sweet Nigerian aunty on YouTube.”Molly took another bite, then dropped her spoon and leaned back dramatically, eyes wide.“I’m sorry—what alternate universe are we in? Because I was bracing myself for something edible... at best. This is actually good.”“Dominic said

  • In The Hands of Dominic   67

    Their kiss deepened—slow, warm, and intoxicating—until the world around Andra dissolved into nothing but the press of Dominic’s lips, the heat of his arms pulling her close, and the wild flutter in her chest that refused to settle.His hands cupped her waist, fingers splayed, steady and sure, drawing her flush against him. She clung to him, fingers curled tightly into the fabric of his shirt, pouring herself into the kiss like she’d been waiting years for this moment.Her breath hitched as his lips moved with unhurried intensity, tasting, claiming, learning her.But just when her knees began to soften and her heart stretched toward something dangerously sweet, Dominic’s pace slowed. The fire simmering between them cooled, like wind taming a flame.His grip loosened, and he pressed his forehead gently to hers, eyes closed, his breath uneven against her cheek.“We shouldn’t,” he murmured.The words barely registered at first. Andra stayed still, stunned, lips tingling, heart thudding wi

  • In The Hands of Dominic   66

    Back in the house, Andra kept up with the friendship act for a few more days. During the start of the weekend, she could not take it anymore and fell into depression. Home alone, she didn't want to go out and cause any trouble. She didn't want to ask Dominic if she could go either. She just stayed in the living room sad. Dominic emerged from his room, dressed casually and looking sharp like he was about to enjoy a night out. She was watching the TV morosely without really paying attention to the movie playing on the screen. She wished she could go out. She was bored and alone. She looked at Dominic, her eyes melancholy. He folded his arms and smiled at her. "Andra." "Yes." she answered dully. "It's Friday night and you know what?" "What?" she asked, her mind curious, the dullness still paramount. "I'm taking you out." he said. "We are going partying." A smile brightened up her face. "Really?" she could not believe it. "Yes. Really." Andra leaped off the chair and rushed

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