"I'm going to miss you." I fold the last shirt of Bianca's lying on the bed into her suitcase."Lies. You have Blake, don't think I can't sense that he makes you to even forget that I exist." "No! That is not true and you know it." I pout at her. "Okay, maybe it is true but just a little bit.""Whatever you say, now let me lay down some ground rules; no calling Steven to explain to him whatever you want to explain-""But-""Shhh!" She slaps my lips, "don't call him. Do not, I repeat, do not also starve yourself or beat yourself up. Don't miss work unless you are really sick. Lastly, don't do what I won't do while you're at the Parker's house over the weekend.""I hear you and I promise to follow your rules." I raise my hand up."Good. Now let me go see my momma, I miss her." "Give her a kiss for me and are you sure you don't want me to drive you at least halfway?""No. I will be fine, don't worry."I accompany her to her car and kiss her cheek in goodbye. Reaching our apartment, I fe
"Are you alright? You look like you barely caught any sleep." Courtney places the fourth cup of coffee on my desk ever since I arrived at the office.Maybe too much caffeine ain’t good for me, but it is the reason I am still up so caffeine it is! My head starts throbbing in disagreement that I push the cup away, caffeine it is not."Thanks. I actually did not sleep at all. I honestly do not know how Bianca copes, running a company is not easy.”"You should call your husband, he might make you feel better." She winks at me."There won't be a need for a call." A familiar voice says."Ahhhh...Mr Blake, would you like a drink?""No, I'm fine. Thank you though, uhm where shall we be having the meeting?" He says, in a professional manner.Not caring that a look like a mess. A “hey Aria, are you alright?” Or “sorry that I never texted you, are you alright?” Or better yet, “I missed you darling, are you alright?” But no, he just walks in her like he owns the place! I need him to ask whether I
Weird things have been happening lately and of course the cause of it is Blake Parker. That boy has turned my life around in such a manner that he all I think about is him. Not only is that is scary because what if my feelings develop into something more that I fall in love with him? But it is also exciting! I’ve never ever felt this way and I’m just so hoping that all of this is true and there is not back door waiting to be opened to spread bad news.I shake my head of the thoughts flooding my head and concentrate on zipping up the black dress I brought with Bianca. But as soon as the zip reaches its end goal, the thoughts start hunting me again. One thing I am certain about is that, if I was to fall in love with Blake, it will be a disaster. But again am I accompanying him on a Wednesday night to one of his business meetings? I shouldn't have agreed when he dropped by at the office during lunchtime. Bianca is so going to be interested in what I'm to tell her.Grabbing my black pur
"Are you sure you want to go back to your apartment?" Blake asks, as we are driven back from the restaurant by another driver."Yes, you've asked me for the tenth time and my answer will not change." I answer, making the biggest mistake of looking at him.This bo- man is handsome. He is straight out of the magazine…how did I get lucky again?"A guy can't help but hope." He smiles but soon goes back to frowning."What is wrong?" I bite my lip."Nothing, you're just beautiful." He scoots closer, "Okay maybe it is more than you being breathtakingly exquisite… thing is, I need you to give us a chance. I know that it's crazy because you love Steven and all but you can't possibly tell me that you feel nothing for me. I know that what I feel for you isn’t in my head. I know that you are the cause of my many sleepless nights, a change in my heartbeat and definitely the cause of the beasts roaming in my stomach and head. You’re all I think about day in and day out. Even when I don’t want to an
"Where are we going again?" Blake asks with his eyes blindfolded."My favorite place, you're going to love it." I answer, humming to the song on the radio while focused on the road."The last time someone took me to their favorite place, it was at a cemetery." He shifts uncomfortably in his seat."Were you flirting with a ghost?" A laughter escapes my lips involuntarily."No! I was flirting with a girl obsessed with cemeteries. The worst part is that she didn't look like that type.""You will be surprised about what I am obsessed with also.""Are you talking about your obsession for those black and white movies?""How did you know that?" I slap his arm lightly in amusement."I pay attention. Honestly, I was amazed because those films are just crazy.""They are amazing. They have a lot of humor and the black and white thing is perfect.""Whatever you say." The splendid smile of his appears."When did you start paying attention?""Attention to...?""To me. It's clear that you know a lot
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!" Family and friends shout as Madam Claire and I walk into the backyard. It's her birthday and every year we throw a surprise party, I'm sure she now knows that there will be a party but nevertheless she acts surprised."Ncwooooooo, thank you. Blake, my baby did you do all of this?" She walks over to him, kissing his cheek in appreciation."Yes but with the help from everyone. Richard is here with your grandchildren." Her face warms up as she sprints to greet them. From what I heard, Richard leaves in another continent so it's not easy to come by very often to see his mother but he always makes it that he does arrive on special occasions. He loves his mother that much."Is he here?" I walk closer to Blake and give him a peck on the lips."No, his assistant called to say he won't be able to make it." He wraps his arms around my waist and puts his head on my shoulder, "don't stress about it, I'm sure Steven sent her a gift.""But then I wanted him to be here so tha
I never knew my pillow could be this warm and comfy. Hm, it is even cuddling with me. My prayer has been answered.I snuggle even closer to the warm pillow until my leg touches what it is not supposed to touch and my hands feel hard abs.Pillows don't have abs, I say in my head before my eyes flow open and the comfy, warm pillow is actually not a pillow but Blake. Okay, Breathe AriaBreatheNothing happened right?I raise the blanket covering us slowly to see whether I'm naked or not and behold! I'm naked and Blake too. I let go of the blanket rapidly, the events of yesterday replay in my head and this time I am the cause of it.Okay, you need to get out of this room Aria and this mansionI slowly raise Blake's hand from my waist the same time I raise my body from the bed, take a pillow and put it where I just was a few seconds ago. My legs touch the ground and just when I put my weight on them, I fall onto the ground. Okay…my legs pain.My head sprints upwards to check if Blake wok
Okay, my door is not so far away from my bed. If I can get my arm under his neck then I can dress, drive to the mall and spend the rest of my day there. Nice plan but-"Are you thinking of running away again?" Blake's once closed eyes now stare at me.I knew that there were people who woke up looking as handsome as ever but I never thought that I would see them with my own two eyes. However, looking at the male on the same bed as me, I can't help but feel a little insecure on whether I look good right now."You know you're the first woman to do me like that." He continues to talk when I don't say a thing, just stare at him."I'm not even going to ask how many women you've been with," I finally find my voice. "I guess I'm avoiding being thrown out after sex." I stand in pain from the bed covering myself with the sheets, to the bathroom and start to brush my teeth."Firstly, I was never going to throw you out. Secondly, we made love. Not had 'sex.' Thirdly, why are you covering yourself