Michael's whole body shivered at the sound of her voice and his heart palpated, slowly he sat back down beside her on the bed and he watched her smile, she pulled him to her and his face was only a few breaths away from her, her eyes went to his slightly opened lips and she licked her lips, she raised her head and claimed his lips and he melted, his heart soared in happiness as he let himself melt in the kiss.
Her hands wound around his neck and she tightened her hold on him as she kissed him like her life depended on it. Michael let his hand searched her body as his fingers traced her thigh, a soft moan escaped from her lips and his body tightened just at the sound, he wanted more and when her hands went to pull off his jacket, he caught a wisp smell of alcohol and then it hit him, whatever that she is doing now is all the influence of alcohol and should he let himself go with it, then they will have a fight tomorrow.He remembered how angry he was when he woke up that morninMichael got down from the car tiredly and sat on his wheelchair, it was very difficult for him to be walking and still be moving around in a wheelchair once he gets home, but if that is the price for him pay to have his beloved by his side, then he will gladly do it. Gary wheeled him inside and they were surprised when they saw the dinning table already occupied with food, what is happening? Michael thought before he saw Sasha walking out of the kitchen in an apron, she was carrying a plate of food and was surprised when she saw him but then, she offered him a smile he never expected to receive from her and his heart melted "you are back" she said.Michael nodded softly, he still hasn't gotten a hold of what was happening "what are you doing?""I'm making dinner silly" she smiled "now go take a shower, I will be done before you are back. You too Gary, you can freshen up in the guest room."Gary was surprised but he still looked at Michael for a go ahead, when Michael nodded
Janet entered Sasha's office later, "tell me all about it and leave nothing out" she said as she made herself comfortable in the chair opposite her.Sasha laughed "tell you what?" She feigned ignorance.Janet gave her an unbelievable look before rolling her eyes, she leaned forward then, not letting anything dampen her enthusiasm, "how did Michael react when he saw the dinner you made?""Well" Sasha stalled."Well?" Janet urged and she laughed."Michael and I... I don't even know what is happening between us now but what I do know is that we are a little bit closer than the way we have ever been."Janet closed her mouth as her eyes revealed how happy she was for her best friend, "I'm so happy for you. Did he lick his plate last night?""Ew, Janet" Sasha laughed "but with the look on his face, he enjoyed it. I never knew having a man eat the food you cook can be so heart satisfying.""It is if you love the man and you my dear, is hopelessly in love with him."
Michael couldn't hold back his smile when she did that, he can't believe she is the one pushing him now. He felt blissful and couldn't help but detect that there was love in the air.Gary opened the car door and Sasha helped Michael to enter the car before walking around the car to get in from the other side. They both sat in the car but rather than the air in the car to be filled with loneliness and coldness like it always use to when they were seated together in the car. It was rather hot and there was not enough space in the car to hide the love that was hovering in the air. Michael slowly grasped her hand in his and when she looked at him, he looked out the window, pretending not to know what he was doing.Sasha smiled secretly and tightened their hold while looking out the window too. Their hearts were fluttering in happiness and they were both blushing really hard. The car ride was silent but their loud beating hearts were not. Sasha turned to glance at him but he happen
Days passed with things getting better and better with Sasha and Michael, no more ignoring of each other and they were more like a married couple than strangers and they both wished it will never end. Vanessa was surprised and happy when she talked with Sasha and found out how things were turning out for them, she didn't see that coming and her joy was unexplainable as she listened to all of Sasha's stories. Janet and the girls were also happy, they all believed that Sasha deserves a chance to be happy and with the man of her dreams.Sasha ran down the stairs after Michael, she caught up to him getting into the car, "hey, I was wondering if you can come back a little early today?"Michael looked at her when he sat inside the car and Gary picked up his wheelchair to put inside the car trunk, "it's there a reason for that?""Yep, I want us to go for an evening stroll and then grab dinner before returning. How about that?""Okay" he replied.Sasha smiled, "good, have a g
Hours passed by without them knowing and it was only until their fingers started hurting as well as their backs and their tummies rumbling did they realize it was time for lunch. They both shut down their laptops and left the study room for the kitchen where they fixed a quick lunch for themselves.They sat in the living room after the lunch, each secretly enjoying the day off which they spends beside each other, oh, how they wish the moment will never end."So what game are we going to play?" Sasha asked."You choose.""Okay then" she sighed as she thought on what game to play, "how about Truth or Dare?" She suggested."Hmm, I have heard about the game, how does one play it?""What the hell, Michael!" She was shocked "didn't you go to parties in college? Didn't you play with friends?""I don't have friends and I never attended parties in college.""Then what did you do in college?""Attend lectures, go home, work, sleep, attend lectures the next day and r
The question was unexpected and Michael was silent for a while. Sasha held her breath as she waited for him to answer, her main reason of suggesting the game was because she wants to know what happened to the girl he loves, why they weren't together and she hoped he will answer.Michael let out a deep breath, "yes.""Oh, where is she?""She is married.""I see. Where you two ever together?"Michael bit his lower lips and sighed, "no.""What happened, she doesn't love you back?""She doesn't even know I love her" he chuckled faintly."Why didn't you ever tell her?""Well, I tried a lot of times but never succeeded. I always wait around if she is dating, waiting to know if they will break up, which they will end up doing but before I could say how I feel, she has gotten someone else and seeing how happy she is, I couldn't bear to ruin it for her.""Damn, what kind of a girl is she? How can she always find someone else before you can tell her how you feel?
One week later, Sasha walked out of the conference room with Janet, Agnes, Agatha and Marilyn. They were all pestering her to know how life with Michael has been judging by the fact that he picked her from work yesterday and as well as the constant smile that was always on her face. They followed her into her office and clustered around her desk while Sasha sat down, smiling as she looked at their faces one after the other "what do you girls want?""The hot juice, spill it out girl" Agatha urged and the rest nodded."Life has been good honestly" she smiled as she picked up her phone, she saw the time and immediately stood up "hey girls I'm sorry, we will continue this discussion some other time, I have to go now.""Where to?" Janet asked."I overheard Michael and Gary talking today. Michael will be going to the rehab to see his doctor and I want to surprise him by showing up. I have missed a lot of his sessions, but I don't want to anymore. After today I will ask him the
The lawyer arrived later in the evening with the already prepared papers for them. Sasha came down to meet them. Michael was still sitting on the couch while the lawyer was sitting in a sofa opposite him, Gary was standing beside Michael. The three men looked at Sasha when she arrived but she went straight and sat in the same couch with Michael. He glanced at her but her eyes was fixed on the lawyer "Mrs. Brown" he greeted."Where is it?" She asked directly.The lawyer looked at Michael and then back at her "are you sure you really want to do this ma'am?""Where is it?" Sasha demanded."Right here ma'am" he stood up and placed the divorce papers and a pen on the table. Sasha picked it up with the pen and sat back down. She flipped through the papers and input her signatures where necessary before placing the papers and pen back on the table.The lawyer glanced at Michael and he sighed before nodding at Gary who picked up the papers and brought to him. He handed him th
“I don’t get it, what would it take you to tell her how you feel?” Sapphire asked the man beside her, staring at the windscreen of his eighteenth birthday car at the young girl with dark brown hair and beautiful hazel eyes. A girl she had known all of her life and has known that her brother was crushing on big time but will never tell her.“I don’t know what you are talking about,” Christopher answered, tearing his gaze away from the girl even though it was so hard to do.Sapphire sighed, shaking her head softly, “this thing they say, like father like son, I think it’s true.”Christopher groaned tiredly, “please don’t start with your lectures about dad and mom relationship, please.”“I only use it because it the truth, I mean, look at you, you have been in love with Cindy for as long as I can remember, but tell her? Hell no,” she shook her head again.“I don’t love her.”“Yeah, keep lying to yourself,” she folded her arms on her chest, “it’s your birthday tomorrow, if you want, I can
“Happy Anniversary,” Michael whispered to Sasha in the ear and she turned to him, staring at the small box he was handing her.“What is this?” she asked with a smile, taking the box from him.“Open it, who else asks what was given to them for anniversary?” Michael rolled his eyes, then kissed her forehead.Sasha chuckled and opened the box, she was surprised to see a key and she looked up at him with a raised eyebrow, “I don’t understand.”“Let’s go,” he smiled and grabbed her hand, leading her out of the house.“Where to?” Sasha asked, getting into the car.“To see your anniversary present, duh,” he laughed softly, getting into the car.They drove for twenty minutes and seeing the neighborhood they were driving through, Sasha frowned. “Are we going over to your parents’ house?”Michael chuckled but said nothing. Another ten minutes drive, they pulled in front of a massive gate. Michael glanced at Sasha and she raised her eyebrow at him. He smiled and turned to the windscreen, in seco
“Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Christopher, happy birthday to you,” Everyone chanted as Sasha walked out pushing a cart with a big creamy cake with seven lit candles.Chris was all smiles and Sasha noted that she hadn’t seen him smile so much since they left home over two months ago. And deep inside, she knew the reason and she was happy that she and Michael were able to sort their differences before his birthday came and in a way, she was able to keep her promise of celebrating his birthday as a one big family without compromising anything, nothing could make her any happier.“Alright Chris, make a wish,” Vanessa said and Chris gingerly walked over to the table that holds his big cake, closing his eyes, he blew out the candles.“What did you wish for?” Sasha asked with a smile, ruffling his hair.“I didn’t make a wish,” Chris replied.Everyone frowned at that, “why is that?” Michael asked.“I sent an appreciation prayer,” Chris replied facing every
Two weeks gone by, Sasha knew she has no grievances against Michael anymore, if even asked, she just wants them to be a family again but for some reason, she didn’t want to bring it up and was prepared to wait for him to do so. Her phone’s ringtone disrupted her thinking and she picked it from her desk, seeing the caller, she smiled and answered the call.“Sasha, how are you?” her voice drifted out from the phone.“I’m okay, Sharon and you?” Sasha asked.“I’m good. Are you in your office?”“Yes, why?”“I’m close by; you think we can grab lunch together?”“Definitely.”“Okay, I will wait for you at the restaurant.”“I will be there in five,” she answered and hung up the call. She closed the file she was supposed to be working on but instead was thinking about Michael and the time they spent in Paris. She grabbed her handbag and was out of the office in no time, bumping into Agatha. “Sorry,” she grinned, “what’s up?”Agatha glared at her while rubbing her nose, “I know you want to meet
Michael entered the restaurant where he hoped to see Sasha according to her text message. He scanned the room and saw her sitting and sipping a glass of what appeared to be Robert Mondavi, he smiled and walked up to her. “Excuse me ma’am, can I join you?”She glanced up at him and smiled, “I’m sorry but I’m waiting for someone.”“Is that so, could it be your husband?”“No, just some douche-bag that wants to have lunch with me,” she grinned.Michael placed a hand on his chest, feigning hurt. “I’m sure if you give him time that you will discover that he is not a douche-bag.”“Oh really, you must be a Good Samaritan if you are speaking well of him without even knowing him,” she placed her hand under her chin and stared up at him, a smile playing on her lips.Michael couldn’t help but notice how angelic she looked in her casual white top and blue jeans, her platinum wavy hair was falling down her shoulders like waterfall and he was gripped by the urge to lean down and kiss her, but instea
Michael got ready for his meeting that was starting in the next hour, he quickly grabbed his files and left his room, hoping to catch a quick breakfast with Sasha before he left. He already made orders in the restaurant and he hoped it would be ready by the time they got there. He heaved a sigh and knocked on her door softly, but after waiting for some seconds and there was no answer, he had to knock again, louder this time. Few seconds later, the door was thrown open by a really sleepy Sasha. He chuckled and raised an eyebrow, “late night?”Sasha yawned in a really not lady like manner and she showed that she didn’t give a damn what he thought, “some of us found it hard sleeping even after turning in. I Face timed with the kids and mom can be you know, something else.”Michael smiled, “well, since clearly you still need sleep, I will leave you to it.”“You are living already?”“Not till the next hour.”“I guess I really slept in didn’t I?”“It doesn’t matter, I will let them know to
Time flew by with Sasha and Michael getting closer than they ever thought they would, Sasha couldn’t help but feel that agreeing to start from the very beginning with him was the best decision she had ever made.She drove over to the Brown’s Villa where Vanessa had asked her to meet her. Arriving to the Villa, her children ran out to meet her and she was surprised, they have been staying with her mother for the past week now because she refused to let them leave, so what were they doing there?She kissed both their cheeks and they went inside together where she saw her mom and Vanessa laughing really hard at something. “Wow, that’s a sight you don’t see every day,” she smiled, walking up to them.“Sasha dear,” Vanessa smiled, “you are here.”The kids left her hands to go continue with their play. She kissed her mother on the cheek, “hi mom,” and then she kissed Vanessa as well, “hi mom.”“Aren’t you a sight for sore eyes dear,” Angelica said.“Oh, why wouldn’t she be, when I don’t kno
Sasha opened the door to the man standing outside dressed in a black blazer and white polo underneath and blank pants. He looked so different from the always in suit businessman she has come to know and she couldn’t not notice how handsome he looked.Michael was struck by the beauty of the lady in white in front of him; the gown she was wearing was among the recent things he bought for her during the time he got something for the kids. Never in his life had he imagined that she would wear anything from there anytime soon. Her hair was up in a high ponytail with few tendrils dropping at her cheeks, she smiled at his perusal, slowly biting her lower lip. “Wow,” was all he could say.“Wow what?” Sasha asked, feeling all giddy inside. This wasn’t the first time Michael was taking her out to eat but it was the first time he was picking her up to go on a date. She had sent the kids and Hannah to her mother’s place because she has been complaining that they don’t spend time with her enough t
Sasha parked in front of Friendly Zero, the new club that Janet insisted that they must attend as she has always wanted to check it out but didn’t want to go alone. She pulled down the visor and checked herself one more time on the mirror and pushed it back up. Then grabbing her clutch and phone, she killed the engine and climbed out of the car.She was the first to arrive among her friends and she loved that, for once she would be the one complaining of them keeping her waiting. It wasn’t long, she saw Janet pulling in and she grinned at her. Janet laughed seeing that and immediately after parking, she got down and went to her. “What is the matter Sash, why are you here already?”“Do you know how long I have been waiting?” she pretended to be angry.Janet laughed, “good for you, at least for once, you will be the one waiting.”Sasha grinned and glanced at the club door where two bouncers were attending to the long queue, “are you really sure we can get in there?”“Of course, why can’