"He did what!?" Bianca screams over the phone causing me to hold mine away from my ear."You heard right." I place the phone back to my ear and pick the right fruits to purchase at the store. "And Mirella just had to make things worse for me.""Well, what Blake did was kinda hot.""Really Bianca? After all that I told you the first thing you say is that what he did was hot...I need a new friend." "No you don't, I am here to give you good advice. Remember that Blake is hot, so almost everything he does is hot!""We are talking about an ex I am over-" I stop in my tracks and think my statement through, "an ex I am 75% over." "I think you're not 75% over him.""100% over him? Got it, I do need you in my life." I smile as Bianca sighs and mutters a lot of nonsense."Are you ready for your date?" She asks, changing our topic- which I'm grateful for."Yes, I am.""Do you know what you're going to wear?""Yes I do. I am thinking my white dress which reaches my knees and is-""Strapless. Ye
"Hey sweetie, what are you doing?" I wave my hand at the screen addressing Mirella, I gave birth to a beautiful girl."Baking with daddy!" She claps her hands in excitement."Really? That is so cool but stay away from anything that is hot or sharp. Got it?""Yep, where are you?""I am on a date but don't tell daddy.""Why?" She tries to raise her eyebrow which is cute."Because it is a surprise and daddy doesn't like surprises. Now please ask him if you could sleep there tonight.""Okay," Mirella nods her head and turns around, "daddy! Mommy said that I sho-""No! Mirella look at me." I cut her mid sentence, my face already red. "Ask him as if it's your idea. He will agree if you are the one that asks him saying that you want to sleep over. Can you do that?""Yes.""Good girl and remember, this is a top top secret mission. I love you.""I love you too." She kisses the laptop screen and I kiss my phone screen."Well, aren't you deceiving." Jack says, sitting down with me on a park ben
Standing in my living room shirtless is Blake with a towel wrapped around him. My mouth opens like a fish out of water needing the droplets of water descending from his neck down to his chest. My eyes move with one drop as it reaches the towel and my lips run dry. I involuntarily take in his toned body and the well developed abs. His v-line is wow, very appealing to the eyes."Take a picture, it lasts longer." Blake smiles at me as I continue to stare in disbelief on how a half naked man can still be this hot."W-what are y-you...why are you naked in my living room!" I cover my eyes after I had taken in everything, Dumb? I know! That doesn't stop me from doing it."I can take off my towel and show you naked." Blake's voice turns seductive and teasing.My hands fall off my eyes and behold I witness his hands playing with his towel as if he is about to let it fall to the ground. Acting impulsively I run to him and hold tight to his towel. "Gotcha." Blake whispers into my ear and softly
I am thirty minutes late to pick up Mirella and surprisingly parents are still here. Don't get me wrong, not so many parents fetch their children early but there is like almost every mother here and mostly from Mirella's class."Is everything alright?" I enter the class and when the teacher's eyes fall on me her face falls."Oh, Aria. Are you the one fetching Mirella today?""Yes and for the whole week, Mirella's father is out of town." I smile at her but I get an opposite response from her than I expected."Well, that is a bummer. Ladies! Blake isn't coming, I guess you might as well go." She goes back to her table while most ladies in the room groan and leave."That was...weird." I take Mirella's hand and walk out, "how are you darling?""Good! We learned a lot of things but I miss daddy.""I'm sure he misses you too, like everyone." I say the last part lowly when thinking about what just happened."Aria?" Jack voice calls behind me.Smiling, I turn around and my heart skips a beat.
"...okay, I understand. Do have a nice day." The call drops same time as my head on the table.It's been three days and I still can't find someone to look after Mirella. The fact that I can't take just anyone that hasn't looked after her before is making things harder. I can't leave my daughter with a stranger.Oceans by Hillsong United starts playing."Hello?" "Hey beautiful." "Jack, I was not expecting your call.""I was expecting yours." "I'm so sorry, I've been looking for a babysitter.""Are you going somewhere?" "Something like that, the whole of next week but starting this Sunday.""Really? And when were you going to tell me? You know I'm going to miss seeing that beautiful face.""I was going to tell you when I was to ask you to join me. It's a get together with my former third family. So they said I could bring anyone.""Wow." Jack says, remaining quiet for a lengthy period. My nerves start kicking in and I wish to go hide under the bed."It's fine if you don't want to c
"It's just only a week okay, so please do behave and I love you.""I love you too." Mirella hugs me tightly, causing a tear to roll down my cheek."Oh come on, she isn't leaving you. Mommy will be back okay." Bianca tries lighting up the mood, "and Mirella will be here. Just go, Jack is waiting.""Fine." I kiss my daughter's forehead and hug her one last time. "Don't finish my food." I direct my attention to Bianca."I might sell them." Bianca winks at me, "don't forget what we talked about.""Whatever." I close the door with a smile playing on my face. Would I really kiss Jack? "Don't you just have a beautiful smile?" Jack gives me a hand with my bags and places them in his car. "Milady." He opens the passenger door for me."You didn't have to but thanks." I turn to look at him once settled down in my seat and my heart stops beating. Jack has his head rested on the rolled down window, looking at me with a smile."You are beautiful and it's not a compliment but a fact." He shakes his
*First Flashback* Blake, just open the door!" I shout as he refuses to move from the main door as every other door is locked."Aria you might give birth anytime, can't you just leave after that? And I still don't get why you want to leave, we were good.""You know why! Blake you and I are getting a divorce, it's being processed. I cannot be here, thank you for taking care of me for these past few months but I want to go!""No...I can't let you put your life and our daughter's life in danger." Blake folds his arms, still not moving."You are keeping me in your house forcefully, that is illegal.""Aria, please calm down. You-"My eyes zone him out as I feel warm liquid trailing down my thighs."Blake.""What?" He stops talking and looks at me worriedly."My water just broke." And as soon as the words come out of my mouth, the pain starts to kick in.After preparing so long for this moment, Blake became unprepared in a matter of a few seconds."What should I do?""I don't know! Get me a
My eyes instantly flew open, my body automatically rising from the bed. The clock beside my bed stand reads 03:09 and yet it feels like I've been sleeping the whole day. I really hate going down memory lane that involves Blake because it always leads to me being sexually frustrated, angry and missing what we used to be. The reason I wanted to leave that day was because I had asked Miss Katy if it was alright to sleep with your ex-husband whom you have not officially gotten divorced to and that was all before I slept with Blake. And she told me that it was all up to me but if it was her, she wouldn't because if she truly loved the person then it would be hard for her to leave. So, after I slept with Blake, the day before my delivery she asked me how I had handled the situation and for some reason I felt ashamed. So, I wanted to leave so bad! But Mirella does not know of the reason, she only knows of the story of how she was born. Oh my sweet sweet Mirella.Kneeling down, I put the bib
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