When we are finished eating, we make our way back to the hotel, looking through all the different stores and Samantha buys a handful of things. Just before we arrive at the entrance, I look up to see that it's about to storm.
"I guess we will either have to stay in the rest of the afternoon or find somewhere that has everything inside. I don't want to get stuck out in a storm." Hurrying in the door, I almost run into a tall man in his fifties, who looks remarkably like a famous actor I admire. Double taking, I glance at him again just before he disappears outside.
"Hmm. That looked just like Rock Middleton. Did you see him?" I ask Samantha, but she is too busy staring at the hotty in front of us. He looks to be in his forties and has that domineering look about him, black hair and dark brown eyes.
I elbow her in the side and finally draw her attention away from him. "What?" She says so
I spend the rest of the weekend preparing for work and contacting several associates regarding the impending expansion. Before relaxing and taking a load off for a few minutes, I thank Ms. DiAngelo for cleaning up my mess from the weekend and I give her monday off. She thanks me in return graciously and then leaves me to my own devices.Searching on the laptop for information regarding work, I happen to see an article about the night life of the city. Clicking on it, I zoom in."It can't be." I scratch my head and zoom in further to see the face.I let out a sigh, "Holy shit, it is."With closer inspection, I almost fall out of my chair. Next to the woman that lent me her phone is the little Asian thing I played with last night. In the photo adjacent to it, it's obvious that they are together. How did I miss her? I know damn well that she wasn't anywhere near her. I would have noticed or ra
I wake up with a crook in my neck from sleeping on the couch and Fluffy is licking my face. Giving her a big hug, I get up and go to the bathroom. Returning to the living room, I hear my phone ringing. I search everywhere for it, but when I sit down on the couch I feel it underneath me.I look at the screen and it's flashing Samantha's profile. Answering, I wait a second and then say something. "What's up?"Silence on the other end, then I hear a crunching sound. A few more seconds pass by with more crunching and then she finally says something. "Sorry, was eating."I roll my eyes, "No, really?""So. Did you see our pics all over the internet?""What do you mean?"I hear her drinking something, "Well, check out The High Life website. We are on their front page, I shit you not.""Hold on, let me look it up on my phone." I get onto the search
On thursday after several days of non stop harassment from Jake, I finally decide to take things into my own hands. Walking into his office, I scan the room for him and all I see is his computer open and turned on. I wonder where he is, so I sit down patiently waiting for him. Fifteen minutes rolls by and he is nowhere to be found.Eileen walks in and notifies me that Jake won't be able to make it to the meeting. It turns out that he got held up in traffic downtown and won't be back for who knows how long. I get up and walk out, but just as I'm about to get in the elevator, he calls my name."You do realize that I was sitting in the other room the whole time. I wanted to see how long you would wait for me, before you got up and left." He pats me on the back and motions for me to walk into his office.He really has no clue how many times I have wanted to beat the shit out of him, but didn't.
I have the sweetest dream I can ever remember dreaming. Waking up, I recall all of it crystal clear. It's strange, because I don't think I have ever had a dream that seemed so real. Just before I woke up, it ended. This is what I remember. Laying in bed, I turn over and a man is next to me. He sleeps soundly, so he doesn't hear me move towards him to kiss him and tell him that I love him. Feeling the warmth of his lips and smelling his scent all over, I am strangely comforted. It feels as if I know him very intimately and he belongs in my bed. I move again and he opens his eyes. I recognize those eyes. Gorgeous blue eyes that say I need you now. His face is masculine, yet soft and so kissable that I can't help myself. Running my fingers through his blonde hair, I feel the need to never leave his side. To be his forever. He says to me, "You're mine Lauryn. You
Spending the rest of the week at home, I do my best to relax and sleep. However, when someone like me is couped up for so long, I tend to go stir crazy. First, I try reading a book and taking it easy. After about an hour, I find myself wondering what kind of mess Jake is getting the Company into. I pick up the newspaper that Ms. DiAngelo left for me and I read the business section. Nothing seems out of place right away, so I sit back. Next, I browse the rest of the newspaper and in the crime section, I read about my accident. Thankful that they kept it mostly quiet, I was glad because it would have made our stocks plummet. Sometimes throwing money at the problem makes it go away. Other times, not so much. For instance, last year I had a meeting with the owner of Miagi International. It did not go over well when he got drunk and almost killed one of the strippers/callgirls. Apparentl
The sun comes up and shines through my window, forcing me to roll over and wake up. It's 6 a.m. and I technically don't have to be awake and out the door till 8, so I try to go back to sleep. Tossing and turning, I find that there is an annoying mosquito buzzing my head and I can't no matter what I do.Getting up, I take a nice long shower and then blow dry my hair. I look in the mirror and think to myself, I wonder what they will be having me do today? Surely, I will have to learn the ropes and figure out what their expectations are.For the remainder of the morning, I get dressed and eat breakfast.I discover the long commute is a killer, when my legs cramp up just outside the city limits. Why did the job have to be so far away from home? I ask myself and when I reach my destination, drive up the parking ramp to the garage.There are so many cars here and not very many spaces, so I end up h
Going to the doctor's was painful, but a breeze and then my meeting with Rick for lunch went over well. When I arrived at the office, it was another story. Theresa was home sick and everything had been piled on my desk by the substitute."What a mess." I mutter and run a hand through my hair.Looking around, I notice someone has been messing around in my office. My sofa, which is always right against the wall, is out about two feet and everything else on my desk is moved. On closer inspection, I see a stain that looks awfully like red wine on one of the tan cushions.Suspicious, I check everything else in the room and when I lift the trash can, I find a used condom under it. "What the hell?" I am thoroughly pissed, but Theresa isn't here so I can't find out who has been in my office.Disgusted, I take a pen off the desk and pick it up, placing it in the trash. I call in the subs
Getting dressed after my shower, I look through the fridge and find a lonely strawberry yogurt. Taking it, I sit down at the table and read the newspaper. As I sift through the news articles, I find one particularly interesting. It seems that the CEO has gotten himself in a bit of trouble with the law.I look at the date on the newspaper and realize that it's several days old, finding myself wondering what happened. "Interesting." I say out loud and check my watch.After cleaning up the table, I return to the bathroom and brush my teeth.Once I wipe my face, I apply makeup and braid my hair. Staring at my reflection in the mirror, I feel pleased. The dark red lipstick brings out my eyes and pulls my outfit together.Modelng in front of the full length mirror, I admire my taste. I decided on wearing a royal blue pant suit today and dark red shoes to match my lipstick. Twirling arou
"Daddy, daddy, look!" We both turn to look at what Daniel and Daniella are yelling about. Miah sitting on the sand turns around and watches as the twins run around with a crab. It has been three years and the kids have gotten so big. The twins are 2 and Miah is 5. Being such a big sister, she always watches out for them and helps with everything. Samantha and Chris got married three months after we did and have a beautiful little girl Christina. Ironically, she looks just like Darren. Janet and Casper ended up getting engaged, but Janet got bored with him soon after and moved on. Theresa quit when she found out Jake was screwing the secretary on the fourth floor, shortly after Darren came back to work. Then one night almost a year ago, Jake was driving in a storm, when he took a corner too fast in his Maserati and ended up slamming into a semi going 150. He had to have a close
"Hey Baby, where's my tux? The rehearsal is in an hour? I have looked all over and can't find it."Smiling, I answer. "Don't you remember? It's in the back of the car already, along with my wedding gown and Miah's dress.It's Saturday, the morning of the wedding and everything has fallen in place. Ben and Kathy talked to the Minister and made sure that it is all absolutely perfect. Samantha and Chris are in town, staying at the hotel. They are going to meet us at the rehearsal and Darren's mom Elizabeth and his sister Shana are already in town too, staying next door to Samantha and Chris.Yes, I feel bad for them, because I know damn well that Samantha and Chris made a lot of noise all night. She really wanted to have a double wedding with us, but Darren was firm on the fact that he wanted all eyes on me only today. Excited, I'm practically jumping out of my skin.I am sure glad that we did
On Thursday morning, we wake up as usual with two exceptions. Instead of driving to work, Lauryn does and I watch Miah. Now the only time we need the babysitter is when we want to be alone, at least until I find another corporate position. I hear the phone ring, taking it out of my pocket I see that it's from Mr. Reynolds. "It's all taken care of. You are officially the sole parents of Miah and you will never hear from Jaiden again. Apparently they found her body hanging from the jail cell. I was told that she supposedly hung herself with her bed sheet." Standing up and pacing, I ask, "Did you file a lawsuit with the Chronicle?" "Yes and as soon as I did, their lawyers offered up a settlement. Will you take a formal apology on the front page of the newspaper and twenty million dollars for compensation? I told them I would have to talk it over with you, but figured the sum was too low considering you lost a multi
Janet told me all about Darren resigning. I just wish I had heard it from him first. What happened? I know that he was on the front page of the newspaper and somehow Jaiden set it up, but why did he have to leave?Struggling through the rest of the day, I wait till it's time to go home. Looking at the clock, I see that it's 2 minutes to 5 and I start packing up my things. I hear a knock at the door and thinking it's Darren, rush over to it. Unfortunately, it's Jake with a big shitty ass grin on his face."So, do you need a ride home? I assume you heard the news." Staring at me, he sits down in the chair by my desk. Patting my chair and motioning for me to sit down, I walk over to it and take a seat.Sighing, I listen as he tells me all about it. "Lauryn, I can't believe he did this to you. He has made your relationship a scandal, even though it's not true. How could he drag you into th
It's Wednesday. Waking up to my beautiful fiance, I smile and kiss her good morning. Last night was a hit and I am so glad she enjoyed it. We needed some romance in our relationship after everything that has been going on.Getting up and going downstairs to work out, I notice that strangely no one is here again, so I quickly do my routines. Getting back upstairs in record time, I find her waiting on the couch for me so we can take a shower together."Baby, let's go get a shower, I have something I want to give you." Looking down at my erection, she smiles and nods.I take her hand and lead her into the shower. Grabbing a bottle of body wash and turning on the shower, I pour the liquid on her shoulders and watch it slip down her voluptuous body. Soaping her up, she stares at me with lust in her eyes. I feel her hands grab my balls and pull me to her.Leaning down, I cup a breast in each hand and s
Walking in the door, Darren yells out. "Where is Karen?" He runs around the apartment looking for her. Hearing her name, she comes out of the kitchen looking startled, because she had been making popcorn before they came in.Looking up at him, she asks. "What's going on?"Relieved, Darren calms down and I wonder why he is so jumpy in the first place. Did he get a note too or did he find out something he isn't telling me? Deciding to let it go for now, I thank Karen and send her home after paying her.Letting my hair down, I relax and go make sure Miah is tucked in. Carefully opening the door, I peek in and watch her sleep peacefully. Smiling, I close her door and go to the bedroom where Darren is.Sitting on the bed, he stares at me as I come in the door. The look on his face is one of a man who needs to de-stress. Stripping, I stand in front of him and run my hands down my side
Tuesday morning rolls around and when I wake up I feel a little off. Not being able to put my finger on it, I get up to do my workout. Lauryn is sound asleep, so I wait a few minutes to wake her up. Instead, I go to the bathroom and get my workout clothes on first.Once I'm ready to go downstairs, I wake her up with a kiss. When her eyes open and she smiles, I start to feel better. She reaches up and pulls me down on her, hugging me and kissing me. "Good Morning, my wonderful husband." She smiles and continues, "Just thought I would try that one on for size."Loving the way that sounds coming from her lips, I kiss her again and then go down to complete my workout. Working up a sweat, I grab a towel and move to the next machine, but when I sit down I watch as Celeste walks in. Great, that's all I need right now.She walks over to me just as soon as she spots me and purrs my name. "Darren, who
After chasing around Miah all day Sunday, I finally got a decent amount of sleep. However, waking up this morning for work, I feel like I didn't sleep at all and it's only Monday. I wonder just how much paperwork will be waiting for me on my desk when I get in.At least yesterday we brought my car back here, so I wouldn't have to rely on Darren to get me everywhere and we hired a babysitter for Miah to start this morning. Opening the door to her room, I watch her sleep peacefully and wait for Darren to get back from doing his workout. When I hear him open the front door, I shut hers carefully as to not wake her and go find Darren.Finding him in the bathroom, I join him in the shower. The steam feels so good on my neck and back especially when he comes up behind me and picks me up. When he places my back against the wall, I wrap my legs around his waist and he kisses me with urgency.Feeling his erection poking me in the
Driving back to the city, we decide how to proceed with everything. Letting Lauryn do the talking, I sit back and drive while she calls Jaiden and informs her that we will be meeting her a bit later than initially decided. Of course, she isn't happy, but eventually agrees. Feeling confident that everything will work out, I look over at Lauryn and smile.Her face is lit up by the sun and she looks absolutely radiant. How lucky am I to have a woman who is willing to take in another child that isn't her own and love her? I thought for sure I was going to have to let Miah go. She glances at me and returns a beautiful Lauryn smile. For a few minutes we sit quietly driving, then she asks me a question. "Why would you have given up your child for me? I thought she was your everything, what happened?" Mulling it over, I answer eventually, "Well, I realized that I wasn't willing to lose you over this. Yo