Elena pov
"You must be mistaken." I assure Velvet as I read through the letter she had just given to me. Everyone knows who Greg Dalton is, a multi millionaire with enough achievements to feed my generation so it can't be possible that he had chosen me to escort him to his family dinner, me of all people.
Velvet spins in the chair that she is in and sighs, "I'm glad I'm not. I don't know why, but he wants you."
Velvet runs the group I work with. We are not prostitutes but we get paid to satisfy men, or women, depending on who is involved.
"Why would Greg pick me, I'm only a level one." I continue to say, still unable to believe my eyes. I've only been working for two months and it's not a surprise that I'm at the lowest level.
"Don't think you're too lucky, he only selected based on image, not profile. Pack your things Lena, you're going tomorrow night, your tickets are ready, all that is left is for you to take your tests for a health check and that's all."
"Tomorrow?" I wondered aloud. I had not taken the time to process these things yet and it was already happening so soon.
"Yes, tomorrow."
"Okay, are there any notes on how he likes to have sex? Or something?" I asked her.
"He doesn't want the sex, just the act. Don't fuck this up. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, you rarely get these back."
"He doesn't want the sex?" I blinked twice, none of my make clients had said that before. There was something strange about this Greg of a man and I was going to get to the end of it.
"No. Go on now, take the rest of the day off so you can prepare for tomorrow. Shave those legs and down there, you know, in case he changes his mind." She smirked at me.
I nodded shyly and turned around to take my leave. Not only was I going with a millionaire, I was getting paid fifty thousand dollars.
I couldn't wait to get home to tell Mira.
Greg pov
I stared at my reflection in the mirror. I couldn't believe I was going to do this. I had contacted Velvet for one of her women because I had used her services before now.
The pressure to get married was too much for me to handle and I understood why my fifty nine year old mother was eager. She wanted to see her grandchildren before she died and being her only child and not married at thirty six was killing her.
I sighed. At least taking this woman to tomorrow's dinner would shut them up for a while and so I was willing to do this just for that reason. I didn't plan on sleeping with her, it was only for one night anyways.
I decided to take a walk that would clear my head tonight.
Elena pov
"I'm home Mira." I said, closing the door behind me. We shared the room together and we both worked for Velvet. I had a lot of bags with me, I'd restocked out groceries because I was filled with so much happiness.
I rolled my eyes when I heard moaning sounds coming from the other room. Mira's boyfriend was probably here. I put the groceries down and decided to wait for her to finish while I thought the whole thing through.
It was an hour later when she came back to the living room.
"I didn't know you were back." She said, putting her hair up in a ponytail. I didn't like that Sam was still in our bedroom, he made me uncomfortable.
"You won't believe what happened to me today." I grinned at her, "Guess who I'm going to have dinner with tomorrow."
"You know I hate guessing." She rolled her eyes at me.
"Greg Dalton!" I squeaked.
"You're lying." She let out a small gasp.
"I swear!" I chuckled, "I'm so nervous and excited, I don't even know how to act." I spun around. This was bringing me closer to my dreams more than ever.
"Thank you for introducing me to this Mira, without you, I wouldn't ever have gotten this chance, ever." I sighed and pulled her into a hug. I stopped when I realised she wasn't returning the hug.
"What's wrong?" I pulled away with a frown.
"It's nothing, it's just I've been working with Velvet for three years and I've never gotten clients like Greg." She said in a low voice.
"Why does it matter? This happened to me by chance." I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. "You're my friend, you should be happy for me."
"I am, but that's besides the point! Every good thing happens to you, what do you have that I don't?" She was starting to raise her voice.
"I can't believe this is coming from you." I shook my head at her and turned to leave. "Why would you say that?"
She didn't respond as I left the house. I'd never have thought Mira was jealous of me, I'd always admired her because I've always seen her as the best no matter what.
The scene kept replaying in my head as I walked down the road. I had no idea a car was coming in the opposite direction at full speed until a hand yanked me out of the way.
Still in shock, I held my chest to get myself settled.
"Oh my God, thank you so much..." I began to say until I recognized who had saved me. It was Greg Dalton.
He didn't seem recognize me on the other hand. "Are you okay?" He asked me, eyeing me from head to toe to see if I had sustained any injuries.I shook my head positively, "I'm fine, you can let go now.""You should be a lot more careful." He stuffed his hands into his pockets and began to walk away as if our encounter did not just happen.I stood still, watching him leave until he was completely out of sight. Not knowing what to do, I decided to call Samantha, she was the third friend in our group."My love, I was just about to text you." She said in her ever cheery voice, "Mira told me what's up with Greg, my goodness I'm so excited for you this is crazy!" She beamed on her end of the phone.
I instantly began to shake my head. "This can't be happening." My heart rate was increasing. We knew well never to be late for any event. We prioritised being prompt for our clients and especially for clients like Greg. I could feel it, I knew that I was doomed and there was no way out of this.My fingers were shaky as I typed to let Vivian know. I was planning on avoiding it and just going there on my own but I knew she would know how to make things easier."What are you talking about?" She yelled into the phone as she'd call me immediately just so she could yell at me."I don't know how it happened, I'm so sorry." I groaned, "please contact them to let them know there's a delay with the situation, I'll be there in the fastest way possible.""You get one good job and decide to fuck it up for yourself, fuck it for my brand. I swear girl, if anything goes wrong, I'm sorry but I'm going to lay yo
"I was supposed to escort you on your trip, there has been some misunderstanding." I immediately began to say before I no longer had the chance to speak.Greg's expressions were blank as he stared between Mira and I. Mira had gone pale and it was clear that she had not been expecting me to show up."What do you mean?" He questioned."You got the wrong girl sir." I said, trying my best not to slam Mira against a wall there and then. "There was a mix up of some sort." I hoped he would believe me.The security man lowered his gun as if I was bothered in the first place."This is unprofessional in so many ways..." He was saying, still holding up with his blank face. I wished that he would at least show an expression of some sort, but I couldn't tell what he was thinking just by staring at him."And it won't happen again, we promise. I've memorised the entire scri
"You are that girl from last night that almost got herself killed." He said in realisation and I opened my eyes back. I felt embarrassed for thinking otherwise. I didn't like how I was feeling with him around me. I was usually very confident with my other clients but my previous mess up made me nervous, as I didn't want to fuck anything else up."Oh yes, you didn't really give me a chance to thank you enough." My voice faded. I couldn't believe I had thought he would kiss me. A complete stranger."Don't mess anything up for me. I know that not many men do this but this family event is far more important than anything to me." He seemed to be warning me than making a statement and so I nodded fast. I knew we would first have dinner at his house before meeting the rest of his family."Yes sir." I said in a reflex."Very well." He stood to his feet, "I'll take a shower. The make up artist and the hair st
I wouldn't usually mind my clients seeing me naked but he had clearly stated no sex in the contract and so this time I was frightened. What did he want to do to me?Greg took the towel that was hung on the hanger in the room and handed it to me. "Why do you look like you have just seen a ghost?" He raised an eyebrow at me."Um.." I looked away shyly."We will be at my parents' place in an hour. Your clothes, I'm sure Vivian gave you the shopping guidelines." He said.I nodded, wrapping the towel he had given me around my chest.Although I had prepared myself for it the whole time, my nerves still skyrocketed and I could feel the anxiety spark through my veins.As though he could read my mind, Greg placed one hand on my shoulder, "it's going to be alright."I wished he wouldn't have touched me because now my body was respondi
My heart was in tension and so before either one of them got a chance to look up from their phones, I spun on my heels and turned to Greg. "Can I use the bathroom?" I said so only he could hear me."Now?" He raised one eyebrow, studying my face.I nodded fast, "immediately." I really hoped that the bathroom would lead away from the table and towards and so when he pointed behind him, I didn't fully wait for him to describe it to me, I tried to find my way on my own.I heard his mom call from behind me, "where on earth is she headed to?"I found the bathroom effortlessly, went inside and locked the doors behind me. This was a complete mess. Things would have gone well if none of this was here. My cover was blown.With shaky hands, I brought my phone out to dial Vivian."Why are you on the phone? Shouldn't you be with Greg's family?" She said in that mad
Greg looked between Emery and I. As if I was not bothered at all, I began to out up an act, "I have no idea what you're talking about. But it's possible, I travel a lot because of my work and if you're a busy business man, then I'm sure you've seen me at least once." I shrugged.Emery doubted it but the look I saw on his face convinced me that he didn't remember where we'd met. I internally sighed in relief when I saw that he didn't push things further. When I turned to Jack though, I knew that he recognised who I was and he started to seem shaky. I couldn't blame the man but I knew if he had the chance to talk to me alone, he wouldn't hesitate."So, what are your plans?" His mom cut in, the only one who seemed comfortable and happy with my presence."For?" I raised one eyebrow, starting to fit into my food for the first time. My nerves seemed to ensure that I wasn't hungry."Your future together, a
Greg povI was obviously thrown away by my brother's words and when I looked at her face, I just knew that she was starting to think her actions through. I hadn't been very thoughtful with this decision. Emery was one of those guys that could barely sit at home and I knew that he was constantly with a lot of girls.Elena was waiting for me to respond while my mother stared between the two of us in shock. It was as though she was waiting for him to declare that it was one of his stupid jokes."What are you talking about?" She finally broke the awkward silence between us all."Emery is right." My dad suddenly interfered. "I thought she looked familiar too, she was with a friend of mine during one of our trips that we took." He said, I knew immediately that he was referring to himself."Greg, did you know this?" My mom was tearing up and I wanted to just end thin
"What?!" I stood to my feet sharply, not sure that I had heard her right. Amy's eyes followed my steps and she waited impatiently for me to drop the call. "Where is the scene? Has someone called the hospital? For the love of God, is he dead?" I started to cry. If Greg was gone, all of my life dreams and ambitions were dead. I loved him too much for him to leave now. "The ambulance will be here any minute from now." She said, "there's blood everywhere and he is badly injured, I honestly cannot tell you if he is alive because I don't know how to check for a pulse but he is surely unconscious." "Just send me the location of the hospital." I snapped at her and didn't bother to get dressed. "What happened? Is Greg okay?" Amy turned to ask me and I shook my head not having any answers for her. It was past home at night but I had no one that I could
Greg watched me with wary eyes. "Do you want us to open it here or in the car?"I thought about his question. Depending on the results of the test, I was either going to cry or laugh. If it was the former, I really wanted to be alone to avoid people talking about me as I opened it but I also wanted to be able to talk to the doctor."Let's open it in the car." I suggested. Since we were parked in the hospital parking lot, we could easily come back here if we really had to.Greg waited for me to open it once we were in the car.I stared blank at the results, rereading the written words in it over and over again."Well?" He asked with a lot of impatience."Greg, I'm pregnant." I swallowed.He widened his eyes and waited for me to say some more. I wanted to cry, but I couldn't even find the tears. They weren't forthcoming."So what are we goin
I stood to my feet sharply, instant worry taking over."What's wrong?" Beth stood up after me.I shook my head at her and dashed out of the study hall to call Greg. We literally had unprotected sex.I only took my pills on mornings I knew were sure that I would be having sex but since staying away from Greg, I didn't like to use them every morning unless I was sure we would be having an intercourse later that day."My love, what's up?" Greg asked me, answering the phone almost immediately."Greg, I didn't use my pills the last time we had sex." I said, worry in my tone. I had thought I wasn't ready for marriage and for sure knew I wasn't ready for a baby at all."What do you mean?" Greg asked in confusion and then he got my message almost immediately. "Oh.""Greg, what do I do?" I started to panic."Relax it doesn't certainly mean that you are pregnant." He swallowed."Greg I haven't been taking my pill
Elena nodded so fast, I thought her head would fall off and there was an immediate round of screams cheering on for us as I slipped the ring into her finger and stood to my feet to lift her into my hands.We connected our lips and all my anxiety vanished."I love you." She said with the kiss and I nodded.We continued to dance after and people didn't leave until it was almost four in the morning.Aimee and Beth were staying over at my place with Elena.The girls kept adoring and expressing their evident jealousy over the ring with series of congratulations and I'm so happy for you.I kept trying to meet Elena's gaze in the rear view mirror but she was so drowned by talking to her friends to even pay any attention to me.When we got to the house, the girls were so tired and just wanted to go to bed.Elena on the other hand stopped my
"Excuse me, what?" Greg asked sharply and I stood to my feet to go to his side. I wasn't sure I had heard Jack clearly to be honest.I held my hand to my mouth, my heart racing in its cage."We didn't want to tell you just yet because we didn't want you to be so bothered, but it was her wish. She said not to tell you until it was time." Jack further clarified and I felt like he was afraid that Greg might do something to hurt him with the way he was looking at him and the same thoughts were running through my mind.I held Greg's clenched fist and hoped that I would be able to calm him down."Are you mad?""Greg!" I didn't want him making a fuss in front of Amy.He fell to his knees and I thought he was going to pass out but instead he broke down, completely, not caring where he was. I had not seen a grown man wail in tears in such a long time.I went on my knees as well and wrapped my arms around him."It's okay, Gre
Greg and I went to pick Amy up after I'd cleaned up and had a shower.On the ride back home, Amy seemed like the most confused little girl and could you even blame her?"I think it would be a really sensible thing to at least buy a small sofa on our way, this little girl looks tired and I can tell you, the rest she needs is not limited to blankets, she wants something soft for her afternoon nap." He suggested."I totally agree with Greg." Amy voiced out and I resisted to urge to roll my eyes at Greg playfully. He knew that if he mentioned it in front of Amy, I would have to accept and so that's what I did, accept."Fine, you are speaking like you have a shop in mind already, why don't you just drive us there?" I shrugged my shoulders at him."With pleasure." The corner of his lips moved up in a smirk.That was how we ended up coming back home with a truck trailing behind u
I was only just noticing his outfit for the first time now. He was wearing a red T shirt and white sweatoahts. I noticed that most of his clothes revolved around the same style.He took my hand as we walked to his car. I wondered where the girls had gone, I wanted to thank them for not complaining that I was probably making them inconvenient and they had just been willing to let me have this time with Greg.The ride home was as I directed, my head was filled with thoughts on what I could do and everything that Greg had said to me. I sort of disliked how fast I was to forgive him but I thought he was being genuine."Should we stop by Amy's school to pick her up?" Greg asked he when we close to the corner of my street.I checked my phone for the time. "She still has an hour before school is over." I shook my head and so he proceeded to drive us to my apartment.We walked in and Greg took in the look of the empty room except for the presence of
The next day, the moving truck was in front of the house. I didn't touch the furniture, I was going to get that on my own and so for now we would sleep on the blankets that we had access to.Amy had a lot of questions and I promised her we would answer them later. She didn't push it and I was grateful for that. it was almost as if she could tell how stressed I was.Greg was nowhere to be seen and even though I wouldn't have accepted, a part of me really wanted him to come and stop us from leaving.This was such a sad ending for me.Moving from the house took us thirty minutes at most and it was another stressful thing to move our things into the apartment.I thanked Josh, the agent, for his assistance and finally settled in.I texted my roommates to let them know I would be coming to school from home daily now but they didn't question it. I was still going to
Greg looked up at me, if he was surprised to see me, he wasn't phased. The woman looked surprised though."Greg, what's going on?" I wasn't sure that the voice was coming from me.He looked at the strange woman and nodded at her. With a disapproving groan, she stood reluctantly and he came to me."You didn't tell me you would be around today." He started."Why? So you could hide the fact that you were making out with some chick?" My voice was barely coming up the surface but I tried to put my words out there."Why are you taking it that way?" He said like he was dumb."Why am I taking what in what way?" I couldn't make sense out of anything that he was saying."I wanted pleasure, I rented someone for the time you'd be absent, she doesn't even stay here." It was his lack of emotions that was getting to me."Greg..." I