Here he stands looking as handsome as ever, strange right? I mean I've never looked at Blake in this way, never! But here I am also somehow falling for his looks. He is wearing a full black business suit this time that is hugging his muscles in all the right places."Oh ah mr Blake, I didn't know that uh we will be meeting you - I mean you did pay for our business trip but I...""Wait, what?" I turn my head violently at Bianca who by the way is no longer seated but now near Blake. "Please tell me The Parkers Brothers' company is not the mysterious company.""Well since you asked me not to tell you then I won't." Bianca smiles at me and looks back at the smirking Blake. "I am sorry for my associate, she can get a bit overdramatic." Bianca smiles hugely at Blake.He nods and looks at me. Don't say a word. I tell him telepathically but once again, Blake does what he knows best, not listen to me. "I'm quite offended that you aren't too happy to see me Aria." His smirks grows even wider as
"So let me get this straight, Steven is the love of your life and the one you were supposed to call husband but because of his stupidity and love for money you ended up presenting Blake as your husband on the altar before the pastor and most importantly, God. Then you and Blake started spending time together and that is when you started feeling some type of way for him but you told yourself that it is all in your head and that you will wait for the marriage license signing thing then you will present Steven as your husband to everyone and God by doing another wedding. But then things seem not to be going your way because Steven is still busy with his work and Blake is making himself more and more available and though you couldn't stand each other at first, now you're kissing buddies. In conclusion, you're married to Blake and you're the girl we have been seeing on social media?" I nod my head at Bianca as she summarizes what I just told her, "ha! I knew it! I knew that that was you." S
"...we also picked up that your company's old decorations were formal yet not old fashioned. Which is today's theme on the companies we've chosen. Our favorite is on the last page of the file before you. However, if you are not in any way impressed with this theme then we can show you another one we worked on. Thank you." Bianca finishes with he beautiful charming smile. She really did work on her convincing skills."Wonderful Miss Bianca. I am actually impressed and loving what I am seeing." Blake flips through the file together with his assistant. They continue to discuss something while Bianca slips in beside me."Do you think he means it or he is just saying that because you locked lips and he is hoping that you will lock lips again?” "Shhh." I pinch her thighs, "I think he means it. Start trusting in yourself and stop thinking that he is saying all of these things because we have some thing going on." I give her a hard glare and she nods her head repeatedly.“So, you are admittin
"You could've at least put me nicely." I huff in annoyance."You could've at least listened to me. Do you know how dangerous it could've gotten for you?" He asks still looking angry as his hands grip the steering wheel tightly."That club is not dangerous and you left my friends in there!""I sent my friend to pick them up. They are safe, at least one of us has to be thoughtful." He says bitterly."Oh forgive me for trying to live my life! You know what, this conversation is done. I won't fight with you over some petty thing." I fold my arms and look outside the window."This is one of my problems with you. You always back down whenever an argument emerges and then wonder why things happen the way they do."Turning to look at him in disbelief, "well sorry your majesty for trying to be the bigger person and stop a conflict.""That is not how life works. There is a reason why there are conflict resolution skills. Avoidance is not always the right thing." He grips the steering wheel even
"No. No. No. It is not the truth. I can't be married to you." I move back and balance myself with the kitchen counter. “You- you cannot do this to me Blake. Steven will never do this to me.”"But it is the truth. You Aria Johnson are Mrs Parker to me and not Steven. You are married to me. Look, I can walk you through the day of the signing." Last Week Tuesday "No, I will not buy the building with such an amount of money. We had a deal and you need to stick to it!" Blake shouts with irritation at the man on the other side of the phone.Tom, his assistant knocks on his door softly and enters when his boss says nothing."Blake?" Tom calls out.Blake cuts off the call and focuses on the man before him, "yes?""Ah I have documents that need to be signed as soon as possible. Before the end of the day.”"Can't Steven sign them?""He asked me to bring them to you and not so politely. Here I am.”"Did you go through them?""Yes, before I gave Steven yesterday. It is the documents relating to
Mother - a person who protects, nurture; give life to by birthing. A person that will always always be here for me.I talked to my mother until I fell asleep covered with my thousand tissues. I woke up the next day only for me to cry a thousand times and fall back into sleep. I woke up again when I heard a loud knocking on my door and behold when I opened it, I was hit with the faces of my worried mother and that of Bianca. Mother flew all the way from the tour bus that was in Colombia to here just to comfort her daughter."I can't believe he did that to you." She pops a chocolate into her mouth."Yeah, to think that I pushed his nasty behavior on the side and convinced you to buy a lingerie for him." Bianca says quite sad and also pops a chocolate in her mouth."You're aren't the only one that pushed his nasty behavior on the side. I saw all the signs and yet still went on with the wedding, still went on with the license thing but then look at me now." I lean my head on my mother’s s
"Uhm, how did you know?" I ask but instead of receiving an answer, Kelvin, our male colleague pulls me and makes me sit down on the chair laid specifically for me so that I won't run away and also look at all of them."We had our suspicions at the club but then Bianca told us this long story that made us forget," Britney looks over to Bianca's direction who by the way gives me an apologetic look, "however, this happened and we were correct. You are married to Blake!" She takes her phone from my table and shows me a photo of me and Blake at the café."Good people I think there might be a little bit of misunderstanding, I me-" Courtney puts her finger on my mouth to shut me up."You are both wearing almost the same wedding bands, you're looking at each other in a way that lovers do plus there are photos all over the internet of you two and when we looked closely, we realized how you were the mysterious girl so no, there is no misunderstanding." She finishes off and removes her finger. I
"...you didn't show up at your own wedding day!""Are we really going to go there?!" Steven's head snaps to my direction."Yes! Yes we are!" I snap my head towards the therapist whose hand is on his forehead, massaging it."Oh how about we go to the fact that you kissed Blake! My blood bother!""How about we also go to the fact that I am married! To your blood brother and guess whose fault that is! Definitely not mine!”"Enough!" The therapist shouts and both Steven and I shrink into the comfortable couch. "It has been a week since you two started coming here to get healing and advice as a couple yet none of that is happening. You always, always argue about the same thing. Aria you are letting out your pain through shouting and it is a good thing but how about you communicate it nakedly without beating around the bush. You need to tone it down a bit, I believe that Steven knows more than anything that he messed up. You need to start listening to him and have a proper conversation inste
My name is Aria Parker-Johnson a mother to Mirella Parker-Johnson and soon to be mother to twins. I am the wife of Blake Parker, a business tycoon that had been known for his player nature but now is a transformed father and loyal husband. Our marriage has been a rollercoaster, it started off hectic, I did not think it would last. I was never supposed to marry him in the first place but God works in miraculous ways. The way we got together, the way we separated and once again the way we got together, it is all a miracle. “Mirella!”“Yes, mom?” She walks into the kitchen, my baby girl is so grown.“Please take these outside. I am sure people are going to start arriving any time soon.” I try picking up the tray but she stops me.“No need to overwork yourself ma, my siblings need to come out to perfectly fine.” “Thank you baby girl.” I let her take everything then decide to head to the bedroom to change.I am pregnant again and I must say, it is a lot of work. Now that I am carrying tw
The only sound audible in the room is of my nails tapping on the dinner table. The quietness just makes me even more anxious as the seat opposite mine remains unoccupied. I actually believed I would be laughing by now or be swept off my feet.But that is not the case which is why I am still lighting up my phone screen for the tenth time hoping to see something different. Yet once again, my heart drops as the time reads;20:15Fifteen minutes after the time Blake set, there still is no sign of him. There is not even one single text, not to talk about a call. If there were people in the room all they would see is a pretty lady dressed in a sophisticated black dress seated awkwardly in her chair, continuously staring at her phone for a sign. Maybe he will walk in any minute, it's human nature to be late20:45"Would you like to order anything Mrs?” The waiter asks me for the second time ever since my arrival."Uhm do you have juice?""No, we don't serve that here.""Okay...how about nona
"Growing up, I did not feel good looking. No matter how much I had tried to compliment myself, my insecurities got me to my knees. People always reassured me that I was handsome but I did not see what they so saw so I did not bother to date anyone. I was not willing to make another human being suffer. I wanted to fix myself up and become close to this hot thing I am today. I was eighteen when I was let out of the shell and became exposed to the public eye. People were crazy over me and I was all over magazines being called handsome. My good looks made people believe I was a heartthrob not knowing I was a virgin at that time. But the attention made me feel like I was ready to give relationships a try. “I did not know how hard it will be because of my brother. All of my serious relationships went downhill because of Steven. Relationship in and out I will find him in bed with my girlfriends," he laughs to himself as I stare with pity, "I stopped pursuing serious relationships and decided
I just wanna sleepppppp!I just wanna sleepppppp!I just wanna sleepppppp!Last night this time… mhm, I was honestly busy with Blake. The entire night and the fact that it is all different tonight is a bummer. I need the sweet kisses all over my face, sweet kisses all over my body but instead I am in my room all alone, struggling to still walk.My phone starts ringing and my heart jumps in joy hoping to see Blake’s caller ID but once the phone is in my hands, my smile drops. “Hello?”"Hey, is this Aria?" The caller on the end of the line asks.The voice sounds a little bit familiar but I cannot wrap my fingers around it. I know without a doubt that it is not Steven so, who is it?"Yes, may I ask whom this is?” I remove the pillows on my bed, getting ready to sleep. I do not really want to beat around the bush with my current state."Mike.""Mike...Mike...oh Mike!” And it finally clicks…how does he have my numbers again, “how are you?""I'm great, I am so glad that you still remember
I think I should not have allowed myself to be led by lust. Why? Because I am not over Blake instead I'm...I'm deeply in love with him again. It was so stupid of me to believe that I will get over him by sleeping with him after I had pointed out that when you engage in sexual acts with someone the two of you become one. I'm one again with Blake and in my case, that is not a good thing.Groaning at my stupidity I hold on tight to the duvet, looking at Blake who is peacefully sleeping. My mind trails back to when our hands intertwined during our love making, that was the end of me yesterday…it is even continuing to be the end of me now.I sure have to give it to Blake, this boy is very calculative, which I dumbly forgot about. He reminded me of things I had forgotten with just one night. The things he knew would work to his favor...why did I believe that I would fall out of love with him again?I sit up straight, wondering how I am to escape the hole I dug up for myself. My feet touch th
"Father, we thank you for the beautiful days you've brought to us. We thank you for the family you've given us, please continue to protect and guide us. Let your Holy Spirit keep us safe, and may our hearts be open to your word all the time. Amen." "Amen." I say, before opening my eyes.Blake and I look at each other for a split second before I speak, “goodnight." "Goodnight gorgeous." He kisses my forehead, exiting my room.After Blake left me at the dance floor, I decided to make business too. Apparently, Bianca's company is well known so it was a smooth sailing. I'm really proud of my friend, she has done exceptionally good for herself. And also the employees have played a huge part. One thing I love mostly is how she couldn't believe it when I told her over the phone. Lady should start believing in herself and her company.However, getting back to the Blake situation...I'm sexually frustrated. I'm pretty sure people could smell the sexual tension in the air while we were dancing
Shopping is part of those things I love with most of my heart. Shopping with Blake...that is another story."No!" Blake says immediately when the fitting room door opens."Well, I love it." I spin around to give him the full view."A-ah. No ways." He pushes me into the fitting room, then closes the door. "Every male eye is going to be on you. Look how the dress is shaping every curve on your body. Then the back...your back is exposed!" He turns my back on the mirror and I turn to look at it.He is right, my back is on full display. But the blue dress is amazing! The tiny beads are making me shine brighter that the disco lights. I face Blake and dah dah dah!!!! Our noses are touching. A second chance to another kissing moment, I am high on the clouds up for it. His fingers run down the line on my back, and I take penguin steps towards him then he lowers his head and,“Feels like we're on the edge right nowI wish that I could say I'm proudI'm sorry that I let you downI let you down-
His arms immediately grab my waist and I have no choice but to lean into him. My hands become sweaty, my heart starts beating a new tone I am not familiar with as my legs wobble more than a jelly. I feel like a teenager who is about to receive her first kiss. And just like my first, my world is fired up when his lips meet mine. In just mere seconds I have been consumed into an alien feeling. One that I want to experience over and over again, without any break whatsoever.Blake slowly pulls back after the small kiss, but still remains close to me. His breath hitting my lips, making me crave more of them.I open my eyes when he drops his head on my shoulder, "w-why did you stop?" I bluntly ask, saddened by the ending of what I was loving."Because one kiss would never be enough." He whispers enough for me to hear. "Aria I want to devour your lips countless times." My arms find balance on his neck when he grips my thighs, placing me on the table. "I'm just thinking if escaping rehab is w
Things I hate about Blake1. He sometimes smokes2. He...He likes to manipulate situations 3. Loves making me feel younger than him4. He...his...Okay this is not working! Whoever on the internet suggested that to fully get over someone I should write a list of the things I hate about them was totally wrong! I can't use the fact that he used to be a player because that is using his past against him. I wouldn't like it if someone used my past against and I am trying to move it.Ripping the paper from my notebook and shredding it into pieces, I sit back into my chair. It's been five days that I've not had an encounter with Blake which I'm grateful for. The only reason is because he is finalising the whole business move since we have moved back here and he is taking over the company here. The workload is a lot and he comes back very late and leaves very early. We do spend time together but it's when we pray and when he talks to Mirella and I'm surprisingly there. But it's never just him