Chapter 040|The L-word"You look beautiful," he complimented as she walked past him. He was tired of her cold stoic glare whenever she saw him and was extending an olive branch to her. But judging by her sharp nod and jerked movement as she walked into her car, that would take her to a makeshift house, which will pose as her house and where Taiwo while come pick her up, he knew she had rejected his pitiful attempt to end the silent treatment between the both of them. As he watched her car disappear from his sight, he felt the familiar fear resurfacing whenever she walked out of the door, to the waiting arms of Taiwo. He didn't even try to shake it off this time, it was no use. At that moment as he watched her go, a silent prayer dropped in his heart. "Please Jasmine, please come back to us without giving more than you already have."***Taiwo felt his breath hitch as he took Jasmine in her beautiful black strapless gown that hugged her voluptuous curves and a high-end sli
Chapter 041|Being with him felt so extra"What is wrong with you?" She mumbled not able to keep it in any longer, directing a glare at him. "I am fine just soaking in the moment. Getting used to the energy in here and all that." She would have been convinced a little if he had stared at her just once while he gave her such a dry boring reply. "Was this energy also in the car when we were coming here? Because I didn't see a group of politicians and their caked up wives who try to hide the emptiness and bitterness they feel with layers and layers of foundation." He glanced at her for a while. "I don't want to talk about it." There was quietness in his firm sharp tone as he stared straight ahead while she took a glass of champagne from one of the passing waiters. "Is this it? Is this the stuff politicians do when they just get an arm candy to accompany them and make them look good, glorifying their side? Is that why I am here?" He didn't look at her. "I think I have been d
Chapter 042|His weakness, A paradox of strength There was nothing really special about the Governor's residential building he had driven her to. Though the exteriors gave off a hint of elegance, his interiors were bland and cold yet Jasmine didn't know why it felt like she was walking on clouds. She was getting to see his real home, somewhere that meant something to him from the look of things. He was looking at her as she stood up to take in the incredible cityscape that she could see because of the vantage positioning of the building and its glass walls. "It is beautiful." The compliment rushed out of her while his gaze travelled down her body, a clear indication of what or rather who he found beautiful. His breath hitched as he took in her face. Almost like a sculpted piece. Wide eyes, a glow on her face and a beautiful heartwarming smile that could thaw anything, he was an example of how effective it was. She was giving him an inquisitive glance, he nodded
Chapter 043|A mastery of seductionShe gasped again, the hot wet slide of his tongue insanely delicious, and then she was humming in anticipation as his hands expertly worked on her gown and in seconds the satin was pooling on her leg. "Jesus, Jasmine." He trembled, his whisper husky, as his hungry gaze took in her matching pink lingerie underneath. Dark clashed against dark, as their gaze met even in the darkness of the room, save for the illumination the city's lamplight and automobiles' headlamp offered. She stepped out of her gown, ditching them completely as he made her take a step forward, so her body was at a perfect angle to be illuminated by the light, flitting inside the room. "Beautiful, mind-blowing, Gorgeous." He chanted, like a fleeting mantra, his raspy breath making her core clench again and again and as his dark hooded eyes travelled down the length of her baby pink lingerie-clad body, she could swear she heard him suck in a breath. His sharp exhale confirmed
Chapter 044|What are you doing to me, Jas?He rolled her nipples between his fingers as he aligned himself with her entrance. He swallowed her initial gasp with his lips as he thrust a few inches of his cock inside of her, a groan reverberating from his throat. He pushed in more and she sucked in a deep breath, her eyelids suddenly heavy with desire. "Watch me." He gruffly demanded, his orbs seeking hers out, their gaze clashing and at that moment she knew something insanely more intimate than sex took place between them as he buried himself deep inside of her in one thrust, ripping out a whimper of his name from her involuntarily, as she welcomed the burn, then the fullness, the stretching. He groaned out her name. "You feel so much like heaven." He whispered and even in the haze of toe-curling desire Jasmine could tell how oddly different he sounded, unlike his 'You are so tight' whispers. "Jesus, you feel so amazing, Jasmine." He said, his voice low. Her hands cur
Chapter 045|Almost priceless"You see the mirror over there? It shows how the butterfly sees himself as he inches far and far away from his evil stepmother," she continued with a dramatic flair that made Taiwo purse his lips as he bit back a grin knowing that even though he had never had any eyes for art at all, he was very sure the western popular artist who had taken his time outlining this never for a second thought anybody will look at his artwork and come up with such an absurd explanation. Well to be fair, he has not met Jasmine. He thought with a grin. "Poor little thing." She shook her head, "It even looks hungry but everyone will probably think he craved freedom more, don't you see?" He smiled at her words, trying so hard not to go all tearful rumbling chest, knees on the floor, while the house echoed with his laughter at her absurd thoughts. "Anything you say, Jasmine, Anything." She turned to look at him, his arms still around her though now loosed... The dimples
Chapter 046|He was her Mark who had his Mark on herBut since almost justifiable was the keyword, she shook her head at him not believing him of all people could say something so hurtful to her or even insinuate it. "All I am saying Jasmine is that you shouldn't ruin what you already have for something so glittery and bizarre that is not even real." His voice sounded strained and she bet he was about to sob. "What I am trying to say Chucks, is be a good sport and shove your little advice up your geeky ass." Then she was slinging the bag across her arm and leaving the nerd she had grown to become fond of behind her, knowing that their relationship might be irreparable after that night or over completely. And then as she replayed the scene over and over in her head, she couldn't help but blame herself for the fallout. If only she had been quieter, avoid the key from falling from her hand when she had entered the room, or, fucking ditch getting her stupid clothes and bought new
Chapter 047|A painful reminder of what wasShe shrugged. "I have only 20 questions to ask, I have to study you intently and try to modify all the intriguing things about you that make me confused into 20 questions..." "You can always ask me what you want to know as normal people do?" His brow was raised in a gesture Jasmine found insanely attractive. "Hey boo, not normal." "Like I don't know that, weirdo." "Favorite colour?" She asked, lips pursed and he threw his head back, a delightful sound of laughter that was turning to Jasmine's favourite music escaping from his full lips. "So much for being creative huh?" "Caramel." She was surprised at his answer since she was expecting something so cliche like red, white or going by how much he has the colour on, black. "Can I ask why?" "My Dad..." Maybe It was the way she was curious to know something as unimportant as his favourite colour, how she waited on him like his next words were going to tell her where
So Good day to everyone of you reading. I'm done with lipsticks and gun hence I present you book 2 of the Lipstick series. It is a sequel and I'll be starting to write that soon. For now this is a blurb: Lipsticks and rings (Happily never Afters) Jasmine and Taiwo's relationship had started with a contract that was solely just based on sex but it had ended with the both of them realizing just how much they felt for each other and now they are as happy as they can be. What could possibly go wrong? One guess. Everything. One secret from Taiwo's past comes barreling down and haunting the new love they were trying to create. Now add in a marriage proposal and a break-up, hurtful words being lashed at each other and a love triangle things are going to get real shaky for the couple as they both are going to be tested on the grounds of the love they claim to have for each other.
Chapter 072|GoodbyeJasmine smiled uneasily at the unfamiliar faces she met in what looked like a frat-house dormitory, who looked nothing like normal school children if their moustache was anything to go by. Deciding not to raise alarm until she has confirmed Chucks was fine and well, she followed one of the acne faced teenagers that had found her at the gate of the boarding school, confused and worried as to why the school administration denied being aware of anybody like Chucks in their school, and had told her he knew where Chucks was while making a mental note to hit her speed dial and call on one of her security guards if she suspected any foul play.She cringed at the torn dirty curtain while clutching her purse closer to her as she stepped into the dimly-lit sitting room.She all but leapt to where Chucks sat, her face glowing with pure joy but stopped when she got to where he was.“What are you doing here?” she narrowed her gaze at Kehinde who just walked into the room and th
Chapter 71|Stay Her eyes were trained on him as she cocked the gun pointing it at her head. "Be careful of what you choose to tell me, Taiwo else I promise you I would blow my brains right away and you'll have to live with the guilt that you're the reason why I'm dead." "Why are you doing this, Jasmine?" "Because you won't tell me the truth if I don't so the clock is ticking, Taiwo. Did you know?" Both their gaze clashed in the room as she placed her finger threateningly on the trigger. 5 days ago Jasmine smiled as Taiwo held onto her even with his eyes closed as she tried to slip out of his bed. “Stay,” he huskily mumbled into her ear making her groan as she wondered how a girl was supposed to say no to such a sexy throaty bedroom voice that turned her brains to mush. “You don’t play fair,” she complained pouting even as his arms wound around her waist and lined her back against his groin so she felt his erection and moaned. “And so tempting but sadly I would have
Chapter 070|Home to her "Love is knowing that the person you have that feeling for just might not be perfect, learning the ugly, the messy, the heartbreaking, the scandalous and still not able to feel differently about that same person." Her breath hitched as she told herself again and again not to have hope, not to get all excited. Not to think he was talking about her, them. "The picture of the butterfly, I can't look at it now without remembering your own crazy interpretation. It hurts so much." Her eyes met his. "So you brought it down?" She asked because that was the right, sanest thing to do unlike her who had made an unhealthy habit of strolling around Surulere like a psycho, her legs digging into the mud and her eyes welling with tears. "Yes, I removed it off the wall." Then he stood up, watching her expression as he walked towards her while she just stared. "I took it upstairs, just opposite my bed, so it was the first thing I saw when I woke up and the last when
Chapter 069|Lover of the yearJasmine opened the door with a smile on her face which fell the minute she noticed the person on the other side. "Why are you here and how do you know I live here?" "How are you doing?" Jasmine smiled a bit as she walked out of the threshold allowing him to walk in. "Good." He held her hand and she shrugged it off. "You have 5 minutes to say whatever you have to say. Like I told you before we have nothing to talk about but if you must take my time and yours make it snappy." He nodded and realising how easily he had made everything intense, he looked away, his eyes now on the wallpaper She wanted to kiss the frown off his face, take off his jacket and tell him just how much she missed with and how surreal it feels to have him in her house, with her but she didn't. She just stared coldly at him, taking a seat adjacent to his thankfully for once sticking to her rationality and not getting her hopes up. For all she knew, he just
Chapter 068|Home is not a placeHe gave her a little unsure smile. "Are you sure because well, you always saw something in me that no one else did." He held her hand. "Nothing feels the same without you anymore." "This is the best decision for everyone, trust me." "Is it? The team is moving, I mean the only home you truly know, your memories with Sir Young resides there, your short but helluva impressive speeches were made in the courtyard of those homes and everything you truly hold dear is in there and I'm being whisked off to a boarding school? And you think that is the best thing?" "Sir Young would always say that home is not a place but in here," she touched the right side of her chest. "That's why wherever you go and whatever you do, it doesn't change how and what I think of you. You'll always be home to me, I'll choose you again and again and again if need be because that's what family would do." "Do you think Sir Young would have approved if he was alive?" "He w
Chapter 067|A freak"But what if I can't rid her of her urge to kill and she can't quit the business or __"Bayo stood up. "Who said anything about you ridding her of the urge to kill. You can't do that for her, she has to make that decision herself besides don't be too sure you still have a woman waiting for you to come to your senses at whatever pace convenient to you." He shook his head amused. "Besides even if she wants to leave all she has known all her life because of you, your track record of being an ass only makes her truly foolish at decision making just like you. Of all the girls in the world Taiwo, you just had to fall for the leader of an outfit. Classical." And then he was walking out leaving Taiwo behind with a goofy grin that soon transformed into a panic-stricken one as he immediately reach for his phone.***She flipped through the tabloids she had bought down the road against her better judgement, Taiwo's picture splashed on the front cover the only thing she cared
Chapter 066|A criminal"How is Jasmine?" Taiwo's steel like gaze was set on the blank wall as he clenched his jaw not knowing what Bayo was playing at but not currently in the mood to deal with it. Going to work every day was tough enough, just gaping at Jasmine's cubicle which was still untouched like a total loser and taking it out on his assistants and work made him completely drained, angry and tired? He didn't want to deal with discussing her, he didn't want to open his mouth and say her name because then the pain in his heart would feel real, and with reality comes fear. He was stricken with fright that he just might never be able to hear that name again without feeling his insides squeezing. "Last I heard about her, she was fine." He managed to say in a tone that suggested he was both uninterested and not willing to discuss Jasmine. "Why have you only been hearing about her and not from her?" He scoffed, giving Bayo a disbelieving glare and sighing, he walks to
Chapter 065|The ghost of itTaiwo finds himself pushing yet another faceless woman off his body. The third in five days. "Just go." He ordered, opening her bag and placing a filled leaflet of a chequebook to her and stands up expecting her to hurriedly leave but he was taken aback by her voice. "Why?" None of them ever speak to him. Ever. It was precise and spelt out. Sex. Money. Nothing in-between. And he regretted not sticking to that routine with Jasmine, no he should have not neglected his instinct and would have stayed the heck away from her and now, he was suffering the consequences with this insufferable ache around his chest he couldn't shake off regardless of how hard he tried, the reason why he couldn't be with any woman, why he went to work and found himself gazing at her empty cubicle not knowing two things if he'll ever get rid of the feeling of expecting her to be there magically raising her brow at him because he was staring like nothing had happened, a sassy s