Love is a set of emotions and behaviors characterized by intimacy, passion, and commitment. It involves care, closeness, protectiveness, attraction, affection, and trust. Love can vary in intensity and can change over time. It is associated with a range of positive emotions, including happiness, excitement, life satisfaction, and euphoria, but it can also result in negative emotions such as jealousy and stress.
Often, we spend our time worrying about what our partner feels toward us or how the relationship looks from the outside. Even though it feels good to be loved by someone else, each one of us can only really feel our loving feelings for another person and not that person’s feelings for us. In order to connect with and sustain those loving feelings within us, we have to take actions that are loving. Otherwise, we may be living in fantasy.”
Claire came out of her room taking small steps. She was getting bored being in the same room for the last 2 days. Yes, it was her 3rd day today in this house. She has been married to him for the last 3 days and she has talked to him only once yesterday on call and on their first night. And after that he left early for the office and returned back very late.Is this the way they are going to live together?Is it right to leave her like this in the early phase of their new life?Claire's povWhen I woke up this morning, I again felt the same dream of being in my house, with my family. Being around them has always given me a kind of straight to fight my inner battles and my insecurities.
Throughout its history, the Mafia has controlled everything from the street-corner drug trade to the highest levels of government. Its members operate outside the law, yet become accepted and sometimes feared parts of the neighbourhoods and cities they inhabit. Glorified by movies and television, hounded by law enforcement, marked for death by their enemies, these mobsters live violent and often brief lives. The Mafia is, in its own right, a family. To become a family member means to accept secret rituals, complicated rules and tangled webs of loyalty. Those who run afoul of the family risk being ostracized ... and worse. Many mobsters who have turned against the Mafia have met an untimely, often gruesome death. Mafia business deals with many businesses like loans, gambling, drugs, prostitutes, human trafficking, killing and many more.
Brandon and Claire finished their food together. There was a smile on his face the whole time. It was like the first time he felt content. Like they said there is some kind of different satisfaction when he had food in your home after the whole day of work, every tiredness flew away after spending a peaceful time with your family, your loved ones."Done?" He asked her as she drank the glass of water. She nodded to him. He whipped her lips with the tissue."Do you want to change your clothes?" He asked her. She was wearing jeans and a t-shirt. She must be feeling uncomfortable now. She nodded to him."Will you please call Mrs Anna or anyone else to help me?" She asked him while getting up from her seat. He too got up with her
Lauren and Mathew entered their house, she was helping him hold him. He still has injuries but he was now allowed to come home but he was supposed to do full-time rest to get better as soon as possible.She made him sit on the couch slowly and put a pillow under his fractured leg and a pillow behind his back for the proper support.They looked around towards their silent empty house. They had returned after so many days. It has been almost a month now, they were in the hospital. Mathew was not in the condition to return back and Lauren was there for him and her son.Brandon arranged everything for them there. All because of him today they returned back safely but all because of him they had landed up in that situation also. During this whole month they did
Brandon made Claire sit on her seat in the back seat of the car, he closed the door and himself sat near her. He asked the driver to go to their mansion.During the ride, Claire was very quiet. Brandon noticed her behaviour. He thought to ask her after reaching home, he came close to her. He squeezed her hand to get her attention. She turned to him."What are you thinking?" He asked her.She shook her head to him saying nothing."You know what you are not allowed to think of anything that makes you sad.""You have a robot for that. Just order him and you will get everything you want." He said to her, She laughed at him shaking her head.
Claire was roaming on her balcony dialling Ken's number but he was not picking up her call. She groaned in frustration."Idiot," she said as she again heard the same tone. She has been calling him for the last two days but he neither picked her call nor now called her back."Once an idiot is always an idiot." She called him in mind. He has become like this now. Brandon told her to give him time to adjust to the new place. She understands this, he has been in a new place making a new life but still, he could call her sometime, they rarely talk now.He talks to his parents regularly. She knows it but he doesn't have time for her. She felt sad about feeling the distance between her and her brother. They were always together and very close to each other.
"We are at the Adventure Spot. Here we will do some sports activities. " As soon as these left Brandon's mouth, Claire's face lit up in excitement."Thank you, Brandon I have always wanted to do an adventurous sport." She said, embracing him tightly. Goodness, he is making my dreams come true."Your dreams are my command." He said.Earlier some days they were sleeping together, or Claire was trying to sleep but sleep was far away from her eyes. The whole day she spent with him she did not have many things to do, she took proper rest and everything. She has started to listen to audiobooks now. She enjoyed it and it's a good way to spend her free time.
The next morning, Claire got ready first and she came out before Brandon who was also getting ready to go to his office.Claire went to the kitchen to ask about the breakfast for Brandon. She doesn't know how to cook or she also can't cook for him but at least she can take care of everything.She has always seen her doing all of this by herself, she was never very much interested in doing all of these cooking activities before but with passing, she felt like doing something special for him.As he never leaves a moment to make her feel special and the most beautiful girl in the world. She smiled and shook her head thinking about him. Mrs Anna noticed her dreamy smile."Someone seems happ
As we approached the house, I noticed that the fences around it had a lot of climbers with different colors of flowers hanging on every fence. The gate was changed to a big arch iron gate with a lot of alba together with rosa paul's Himalayan musk scramblers hanging on it. The combination of the white and pink colors of their flowers mixed with their heavenly scent were making the whole entrance look homey and welcoming. I thought I could see Brandon there as soon as we finally entered the house but he was nowhere to be found. Cross' mother welcomed me with a warm smile like the first time I came here.."Mr. Rodriguez instructed me to let you rest first" She informed me. We're currently in the room where Brandon and I occupied before. I wanted to protest and ask her more questions but she already left after telling me to rest before we eat lunch.I was about to sit on the bed when I noticed a note at the center of it. I gingerly took it and I felt so relieved when I read what's writt
Claire's pov "I want you...now" He whispered in my ear and teasingly bit it which sent an electric-like wave coarse through my whole body. He kissed me again like he couldn't get enough of me. Yes, we got back together again but we haven't been intimate because of his condition."B-But you're not totally healed yet" I answered when he finally let go of my lips.He smirked and to my surprise, he swiftly pulled me onto his lap. My breath went ragged when I felt his raging manhood poking through his mesh shorts. His hands landed on my butt and guided me to grind my center against his raging hard-on. I instantly felt the wetness between my legs as I complied and voluntarily moved my hips to continue grinding on him. He was so hard and it felt like he was about to burst any moment now. It's been so long since we last made love and I would be just a hypocrite if I wouldn't admit how much I wanted him right now. Just feeling his warmth like this is making me surrender to his touch.But th
Claire's pov A splash of ice cold water was thrown on me making my eyes fly open, a loud unpleasant gasp slipped from my lips. My head felt heavy, my muscles tense and sore. I blinked several times trying to open my eyes from the water that was irritating my eyes.I heard a dry and cruel chuckle when my ear suddenly worked and there was not an echo of a wired sound in my head. I peered my eyes open only to be met by darkness, a lamp hanging above me as it gave a small view of the room. A shiver ran through my body as my eyes gazed around the room.Suddenly the damp light became stronger and stronger until it revealed more of the room I was imprisoned in. I looked in horror at the stone cold four walls. There was no sign of one small window. The room was cold. Extremely cold, it made the shiver on my skin appear. My nose cringed at the horrible musty smell, it made me want to vomit."And our beautiful Claire is finally awake." A deep voice was heard from behind the shadows.My eyes ca
Claire's pov I grew up thinking that life should be lived in a certain way. I was taught like that. Love was defined for me. So were friendships. I was told that you should love only after settling down. And then how you should get married to the love of your life and live happily ever after. But I have lived long enough to realize that all that is bullshit. That’s not life. That’s just a user manual created by society. They define what’s right. They define what’s wrong. It’s all just about them and their forced guidelines on you. Honestly, I am sick of living as per their standards. I want to break free. And I have. I don’t decide right or wrong by their moral compass. I think for myself, and I do it. And I do it only when I feel like it, only when it makes me happy. I have just one reason to do anything in my life, happiness. If it makes me happy, I will do it no matter what. And if it does not make me happy, then do whatever the hell you want, but I won’t do it.Let’s talk about l
It's been almost a month since that horrific day and I still couldn't believe what happened. I never thought I would feel such kind of fear in my life. That time while they were reviving Brandon, I thought I was going to lose my sanity and didn't know what to do. Just thinking about losing him made me want to take my own life too.If it wasn't because of the support of Mrs Davis and my mother, I would've really lost it."Hey, what are you thinking?" I was pulled out of my reverie when I heard that voice. I looked at him and I still couldn't believe that we're together again. Thankfully, he survived and now, we're here at the penthouse again; happily living together. I looked at him. He's still using a crutch but at least, he's almost healed completely. The bandage on his head has been removed too. He still has some visible scratches and all but at least he's out of the hospital now.His left foot was the only part of him that needed extra care because it was still not healed yet.He
Tears kept on falling from her eyes while sitting there silently. Oh god! Please save Brandon. I wouldn't be able to survive life without him…She kept on praying hard. Her hands were entwined together tightly. Her body trembling because of fear and worry for Brandon. "Don't worry, Claire. He is going to be fine.*?" She heard Mrs Davis say this to her. She bit her lower lip when a whimper escaped her lips."This..is my fault." "What are you saying??" "You don't understand …" she cried on her chest for she didn't know how long before she finally pulled herself together. "Are you sure you are okay?" Mrs Davis asked her as she stared at her belly."Don't get too emotional, Claire. Think about your baby. You know this is not good for you. You need to be strong." Her hands atomically went to her belly and caressed it."I'm sorry baby, That Mommy's like this." She cried. But then she quickly wiped the tears off.Branson was still inside. They didn't know how long they had been waiting f
Claire heard Fred's words and she ran towards her room while Fred was calling her from behind. She realized she had to be careful with her baby also, so she slowed down and walked to the room and saw the most dreadful scene in front of her eyes. Brandon was lying on the bed, his shirt was covered with blood, and so were his hands, some blood was still oozing out of his leg and a man was trying to tie a bandage, he had his eyes closed. Everyone was so scared right now, they have never seen their boss in this condition. With trembling condition, she entered the room but couldn't say anything. She was just standing there quietly looking at him, constantly. Soon Fred entered followed by a doctor, Mrs. Davis also came with Shira and she gasped to tears seeing his deathly condition. The doctor examined him, and he has been shot in 2 places, one is on the chest and the other on the leg. It was a regular thing to witness blood, guns and these fights for them, but Brandon always got out saf
Claire's heart stopped and she felt her life being shattered, but Antonio pulled her back before she could touch the ground. She felt a harsh pull and she sat on the couch, breathing heavily. Her eyes brimmed with tears, and she was looking pale. Her hand instantly went to her belly, feeling her baby to know that her baby is fine. Before she could recover from this shock, Antonio pulled out his gun and put it on her belly, grabbing her arm hard."What are you…" She winced in pain, he pulled her harshly. She was feeling so humiliated and disrespected. Brandon and his whole man group has always treated me with so much respect, this is so different and not acceptable for her."Did you like the teaser…of what I could do??"He asked her."If you said a single word….A fucking single word then I'm going to chop your brother in pieces and your this child too…."He hissed in anger to her. "I'm Brandon's wife, be in your limits…If he gets to know about it.." She was talking and they started to
"Claire agreed" As soon as words slipped from Grace's mouth, Antonio punched hard on the table and laughed evilly seeing his plan succeed. Now Brandon's most trusted person will betray him, and break his trust. That's going to be fun! "I can't wait to see her crying as I did, as my family did…" Grace said feeling anger and hatred in her heart for Claire. She was always a good friend to her, but because of Claire, her family was destroyed. Brandon kills her father and brother, and she is happily living her life with that criminal.No, with their plan Brandon and Claire both ruin each other, and that will be the perfect revenge for them.Grace knew that Antonio is an enemy of Brandon, by Jason. So she herself contacted Antonio to help her to take her revenge. She can't sit calmly knowing the murderer of her father and brother is living his life full of fun and enjoyment. So then made the whole plan to manipulate her against Brandon. They lied to her about the kidnapping of her family