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The moment we arrive back at the penthouse after the Live Fashion Show, I’m seductively pinned up against the wall. Ace nuzzles my neck and covers me in hot kisses. 'Ace, what are you doing?' I giggle. His lips smash onto mine as we share a fiery kiss. Panting, he cups my face and leans his forehead against mine. 'I’m just thanking you,' he smirks. His hands slowly glide up my thighs, along my stomach, and he cups my breasts as he continues to kiss me, now sucking at my neck, which will leave a hickey. 'People will see that Ace!' I giggle. 'Good! Let them see it. I want everyone to know you’re mine,' he smiles, mischievously. He begins unbuckling his belt as we continue kissing against the wall. Lifting my dress, he runs his fingers up my thigh, grips my underwear and pulls them down. Cupping my thighs, I jump up and wrap my legs around his waist and he begins thrusting; Ace’s eyes are blazing with passion. My legs tighten around his waist, pulling him in as deep as pos
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The following morning, we arrive at the police station to give our statements. Ace has brought his lawyer William along. Mark also has his lawyer with him in another room. After giving our statements our lawyers have a private meeting. We wait patiently until William comes out of the room to speak with us.'Mark wants you to drop the charges. He is willing to move on with his life and not contact you again.' William states, and Ace scoffs.'Really? And if I don’t drop the charges?' He asks.'He said he will go to the media and expose all your secrets. He is claiming he is innocent and that he was only at the show trying to help out, and that you are both framing him.' Ace and I frown.'There are so many witnesses against him. He will be found guilty! One of my staff members has an injury because of him!' Ace yells.'Well, Mark has said if you pursue this, it will have to go to court and the media will find out about this, on top of other secrets. Such as Zurielle's father being involv
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Ace opens the door to his Lamborghini and helps me into his car. I can tell he is annoyed, but he's trying to stay calm for my sake. We drive away from the building and I place my hand on his shoulder.'It’s okay, Ace. It could have been a lot worse.' I frown.'A lot worse! Zurielle, they implied you were a prostitute. Who the hell would say such a thing?' He asks himself.A few minutes of silence goes by.'You are very quiet, is there something you know that I don’t?' He asks.'I may have gotten into an altercation with one of your receptionists a while back, who suggested I slept with you for the job, and that I was here for your... pleasure. I was so angry and hurt, that I threw my cold tea in her face. It wouldn't surprise me if she contacted the media.'Ace is quiet for a moment. I can’t bring myself to look at him; his knuckles on the steering wheel have whitened from gripping the wheel in anger.'Her name?' He asks, sternly.'C-Carol.' I stutter.'Part of me always knew Carol w
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Upon waking, the room is full of smoke I wave my hands around trying to fan the smoke away from my face. I'm coughing. I realise I'm in my bed. Quickly, I jump out and open the door, where flames are blazing throughout the house.'Mum! Dad!' I scream. Their bedroom door is locked. I use my body weight to bang into the door. I fall to the ground when I force it open. When I look up, I'm no longer in my house. I'm surrounded by trees.'Zurielle!' Ace calls out. I stand up. It's dark, and all I can see are trees.'Ace!' I call out to him. Relief washes over me as, Ace steps out from the trees, we smile at eachother, and suddenly a gunshot goes off.The colour drains from Ace’s face as he presses his hand against his abdomen. Removing his hand, he looks down. Blood. He has been shot.'Ace!' I scream as I run towards him. He falls to his knees, revealing Red Back standing behind him with a gun.'No!' I scream. He grabs me by the hair and pushes me back. Instead of landing on dirt, I land i
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We tell the story of how Ace and I met and our other run-ins. Libby laughs at our regular run-ins, especially at me kneeing Ace in the balls in the stairwell.'This is a very romantic and hilarious story. It sounds like this is also new to you, Ace; learning to socialise and being in a relationship. Is there a reason why you stop pursuing relationships with people?' Libby asks, focusing on Ace.Placing my hand on Ace’s back, I give him a nod and an empathetic smile.'It’s not just me who needs to heal, Ace,' I say reassuringly.He nods and sighs, and tells Libby about the horrible upbringing he had with his mother, and his first serious long-term relationship with Ava, who his mother convinced him to date. Then how after a while his mother convinced him to propose to her, only to find her cheating on him. And then how his mother passed away, but not before reminding him he was a disappointment to her.'Since that day, I haven’t pursued a relationship; friendship or romance,' Ace expla
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The next day, I'm head-deep in my work. It’s almost lunchtime.'I have a, um... meeting. Will you be fine for a few hours?' Ace asks.‘Yep. I want to catch up with Cleo at some point. I’ll find her and have lunch with her.' I smile. Ace kisses me on the forehead and leaves. I have been going to all his meetings. Strange he doesn’t want me to attend this one.Stretching my arms out, I stand and take the staircase to the ground floor. I'm not comfortable being in the elevator on my own; the stairs will be the better option for now.Cleo runs up to me and embraces me in a tight hug.'Funny, we work in the same building yet we never see each other,' she jokes.'We have to make more of an effort to see each other. Also that's why I'm here. I'm hoping we can have lunch together.''Sure. I’m having lunch with the receptionists and a couple of models across the road. Come with me. You know the models. Have you met the receptionists?' She asks.My mind flashes back to when I threw cold tea at
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Halfway through the work day, I suddenly remember Cora’s offer about having a girl’s weekend away glamping.'Ace, do you have anything planned for us this weekend or next weekend?''Not yet. Do you have something in mind?' He smiles.'Cora invited me and some of the other ladies to a weekend away glamping.''Glamping?' He says and raises an eyebrow.'Yeah. It’s camping, except we do girly things like paint our nails and have facials.' I laugh.'I’ll make sure you have the weekend free to join them, but I’ll organise a bodyguard or two to go with you. I’ll ask them to watch from a distance, so it will be less noticeable. I don’t want paps sneaking around, or potential threats anywhere near you.''Potential threat?' I ask with worry.'I don’t know Mark’s whereabouts, or if he plans on staying true to his word by staying away from us. My being a billionaire puts you at risk of being ransomed by thugs.''Oh... you know what? Don’t worry about it. I think I’ve changed my mind.' I say with
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Hailey is literally sleeping on top of me, like I'm some kind of teddy bear. I can feel her drool dribble down my neck. I push the strands of her brown hair off my face and roll away from her. A moment later Hailey snuggles into my back and mutters something meant for Jack in her sleep. I try not to laugh and eventually fall asleep.'Rise and shine my Queens!' Cora stands in front of our beds looking like a soldier. She is wearing cargo pants with black boots and a green tank top.'Oh... were we meant to bring clothes like that?' Hailey asks, as she pulls out ten different little dresses from her bag.'Don’t forget swimwear underneath your clothes. Unless you prefer to swim in your birthday suit and wear solid shoes and pants, or your name is Hailey, and you didn’t bring any.' She laughs, and Hailey rolls her eyes at her.'I brought a couple sets of trackie pants. Here, you can wear these.' I say, handing her a pair.I'm wearing trackie pants and a crop top with boots, and my bikini u
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I play and sing an upbeat love song I wrote for Ace. Everyone gives me a standing ovation; applauding me. Ace approaches me, and kisses me just like he did last year, but this time with his hands on my stomach.He thanks me, and everyone else for our performances. He then thanks the models and staff who have worked hard this year to put this show together. Holding my hand, we bow in thanks, in the direction of the audience, as they applaud us. Our models join us on stage and we all bow again together. We wave goodbye to everyone and go backstage.My water breaks, and Ace and I freeze, and stare at the puddle around my feet.‘I think my water just broke,’ I whisper.‘I think so, too,’ he whispers. Suddenly, my stomach contracts in pain.‘Argh!’ I yell in pain, putting my hands on my stomach. All attention is now on me. Ace pulls his phone out of his pocket and calls Mason, telling him my water has just broken.Moments later, Mason is in front of us, catching his breath. He and Ace, eit
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Baby Austin is one week old, and Hailey is visiting me at work today. Excitement flows through me as I can't wait to see them. I waddle through the hustle and bustle, and the click-clacking of dozens of heels worn by busy colleagues and models, in a hurry.Ace has gone to get us lattes from Cafe Charm. Our Live Fashion Show is only a few nights away, so everyone is buzzing with excitement. I can't help but feel a little anxiety given what happened with Mark at the last show.Standing in the elevator, I inhale deeply as the doors close. Zurielle, Mark is dead. The Spider Backs are gone. Everything is fine.After my self-talk, the doors ding open and I waddle to my office. June rushes towards me and hands me a Live Fashion Show checklist to go through.I sit at my desk with one hand on my belly, and the other scanning through the list. Memories flash back from last time I did this checklist. The thought instantly vanishes when I stare at the nursery. I smile and begin to hum as I caress
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Hailey cries in pain again. I turn and quickly press the elevator buttons.‘Shit. I think we’re stuck in here.’'No, no, no, no!' She says.I press the emergency button and nothing happens. Hailey cries out in pain again.'The baby isn't due for a couple more weeks,' she says, worried. I help her to sit down and pull my phone out from my handbag and call Ace.'Did you ladies decide to go shopping on the way? Jack and I have been waiting almost half an hour.''Ace, the elevator. We are trapped inside and Hailey is in labour.' I explain.'Shit. Um. Okay. Stay calm. I’ll call maintenance, the fire department and anyone else. And get you out of there as soon as possible.' I hear Jack ask Ace what’s wrong and he tells Jack we’re trapped and Hailey is in labour.'What? Are you sure she’s in labour?' Jack asks.'Tell him I'm positive. Her water just broke. We’re swimming in it as we speak.''Zurielle!' Hailey yells.She holds her stomach and screams in pain as she has a contraction.Hailey's
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Four months laterIt’s the weekend of the baby shower. Cleo, Cora, Ruby, Lana, Carol, Emma, Tracy and June arrive. They are so excited and squeal at our huge bellies. Martin brings out trays of food for us to nibble on while Belinda makes sure we all have lemonade, water and juice. Jack is sitting beside Hailey, and Ace is beside me on another sofa, next to them.We play a few games and the girls insist we start opening the gifts. June hands Hailey and I a gift each, and we happily open them and see a six-pack of baby bottles, and a set of cute baby bibs with rabbits on the front of them.‘I’m next!’ Emma shouts and hands us both a gift each. We open them. I receive a gorgeous brown teddy bear, a soft baby blanket, and a rattle.Hailey receives a white teddy bear, a soft baby blanket and a rattle. Tracy and Lana gave us a few baby outfits each. They’re adorable. I love the overalls and the jumpsuits. Cora gifts us both a fancy baby carrier.‘This will be perfect for work.’ I giggle. C
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My eyes water as I watch the baby on the monitor move its hands.'Everything looks great. The baby is perfectly fine.' The doctor smiles. Ace and I sigh in relief at the news.We return to my private room and Ace turns on the TV, sits in the recliner beside my bed and holds my hand. Every channel is showing footage of The Snake Pit that is now a giant pile of rubble. BREAKING NEWS floats across the bottom of the screen.'We are going to replay last night’s footage. We warn viewers - some of what you will see is graphic. Viewer discretion is advised. There will also be heart-warming scenes,' the journalist says.My hand trembles in Ace's as we see The Snake Pit up in flames, and footage of Hailey and I coming down the ladder. The journalist speaks over the footage.‘The second woman climbing down the ladder is Mr Ace Brightly's wife, Mrs Brightly.’Visuals of the deceased have been blurred out. It then shows Ace and I crying in each other’s arms, after Mark was shot.‘Reports say Mark
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My hands tremble as I touch each body; gently rolling each one over. I cry at every Snake I see. So far there are three dead Snakes; the rest are Spiders.Hearing my name, I look up at Viper in cuffs being put in the back seat of the police car. I run to him, wrap my arms around him and cry into his chest.'I'm so glad you're okay. I can't find Ace. Have you seen him?''Ace and Mark were fighting each other. It was pretty intense. We killed at least a dozen or more Spiders. When Mark noticed the Spider Backs were losing the fight, he fled like a coward.' Viper gestures with his head the way Mark fled.'Do you think Ace went after him?' Viper nods. News crew arrive and film the engulfed Snake Pit and the bodies around the building. A journalist talks into a microphone on camera.'We are currently live at the notorious Snake Pit that is now engulfed in flames. Reports say the Spider Back gang planned an attack on the Savage Snakes at The Snake Pit. Police have informed us that the majo
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I run to the bedroom window and look out, and see at least forty men fighting. I can't see Ace, Jack or Viper though. There are a few men lying on the ground, and I pray that none of them are Savage Snakes, and that they aren't dead. Men are yelling near the door and one of them falls down the stairs. Scared, I hold my breath, not knowing who is on the other side of the door. The handle rattles as someone tries to open it.'Unlock the door, Zurielle,' Venom orders. My heart is racing with fear and feels like it's going to jump out of my chest. I don't respond. 'I know you're in there Zurielle!' He yells and begins to body-slam the door.He collides with the door over and over again, and the drawers topple over from the force. Hailey puts lucky inside the wardrobe and shuts the door to keep him safe.'What are we going to do?' She asks, whispering.'We have to be brave. If he gets in here, we have to fight him off together. If there is an opportunity for you to run and escape, take it.
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Happy it's Friday, I'm looking forward to seeing the Snakes at the Pit. I’m wearing a loose-fitting black dress with small black heels, mascara and lipstick. I brush my long blonde hair, and I'm about to tie it up before Ace walks up behind me and tucks my hair behind my ears.'You should leave it down tonight; I like admiring your hair when we are out.' He smiles.'Okay.' I smile, agreeing with his decision. I have it tied up at work every day so I rarely have my hair down.We arrive at the Snake Pit, and a few minutes later Jack and Hailey arrive. Ruth hands Hailey and I lemonades, and the boys enjoy a beer with the Snakes. We are having so much fun, Hailey and I are laughing our heads off at Lucky on the pool table. Taipan and Boomslang are playing pool, and Lucky keeps pouncing on the balls and whacking them into the sockets making Taipan win.'You didn't win, Taipan! Lucky's involvement in the game doesn't count!''Okay. Let’s play a round of doubles then. Lucky and I against you
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My laptop and accessories are moved to a desk next to June's in the open office with my colleagues. Ace stays close, working on his designs, on the desk opposite mine while builders and painters expand our office to make room for the baby’s set-up.Everyone flinches at all the banging and construction sounds. It's very distracting. Ace apologises and orders twenty-five coffees from Cafe Charm for everyone. My colleagues perk up when they see Hailey and another lady enter the office, pushing a tea trolley filled with coffees and tea.Hailey waves, and she hands me a hot chocolate. I smile at the young woman with her.'This is Sandra. She is new at Cafe Charm. Sandra this is Zurielle, my BFF I was telling you about.' She smiles.Sandra appears to be nervous and shy.Knowing Mr Fulton, she has been hired from the women's shelter, and so has most likely suffered some form of trauma. I smile as brightly as I can, and reach my hand out to shake hers.'Sandra, it's such a pleasure to meet yo
