The funeral service was held one week later; Dorothy didn't want to keep him in the morgue for too long. It went as planned; the guests were limited to family and closest of friends, Dorothy fell ill after the burial and the family doctor was called to attend to her.
Liam held Kate’s hand as he drove to the cemetery for the first time in twenty years. Throughout the ride, she noticed that he was not calm, beads of sweat gathered on his forehead and he gripped the steering once in a while. She rubbed on his arm.
“Love, we can go back if you're not ready, we can come some other time,” she said, gazing at him tenderly. Even last night, he was just tossing around on the bed, unable to sleep. His parent's death anniversary had coincided with Albert’s burial and it was too much for one to take in. She wished he would listen to her.
''Don't worry, I'm okay; it's just… the memories keep rushing back, but I'm fine, you're here with me,&rdqu
Two weeks later...Evie dug into her food in her dining room, her face sullen. The musical Award show was coming up in a few days and she had no date yet; she knew she could not take just anyone because rumors might start spreading around, and she did not want that.She sighed, standing up from the table and dragging her feet to her bed; she had lost appetite to eat anything. Her bed was cold as she lay on it, she didn't realize how lonely she was until now. Everywhere was quiet and serene. She could hear the distant drops of rain outside and the light steps of her maid as she walked to the dining to carry out the plates.She was almost approaching twenty-five and she hadn't even had sex yet; and if not for the kiss scenes in movies, she was sure she wouldn't have had her first kiss too.Blake was right; she had lived a boring life and talking about Blake, she finally found his profile on IG. She was shocked when she found out he was the son of Melinda St
“Wow…” Evie faked a smile and she ate again; she was right, after all, there was no way he would be single, but then he was quite too good to pass as a playboy, or was this also one of his tactics?''But I'm single now.”Evie’s eyes looked up at him immediately, excitement in her eyes; why did she feel like she was sinking.Blake gazed at her. The more he looked at her the more he wondered if he actually liked her, or he just wanted to sleep with her. He leaned his head to the side, scratching his head.Right, he had been thinking about her a lot and he could not seem to get her out of his head, but right now that she was sitting here, he wasn't sure what he wanted with her. She was beautiful but she was so damn hot and very innocent; was it her innocence that interested him?Evie smiled cutely; “I didn't think someone as handsome as you are can be single.”Blake laughed; “don't be fooled, han
Blake sat with friends; the noise in the party was too loud he could not even hear a word they were saying, except they screamed. There were girls with them but he was alone.''Hey, you have to keep that phone aside, man. We came to party; work can wait for now buddy.” One of his friends shouted, but Blake’s interest was fixed on his phone, he didn't even blink.Noticing that his gaze was fixated on something, His friend leaned closer and peeked at his phone.''Wow, bro, didn't know you were also crushing on Evie Brookes. Hahaha!” he laughed, nudging Blake who quickly shut his screen and glared at him.''I'm not crushing on her damn it!”''Clearly you are, been calling you since but you were staring so fixatedly at her picture. She's not so out of your league though, you can try your luck.” He laughed but Blake just glared at him.The other friend had a woman on his laps but when he heard the friend mention Blak
Evie stood in front of her floor to ceiling mirror, admiring her reflection.''You look beautiful Evie, very beautiful.'' Her makeup artist emphasized for the hundredth time. Evie had kept on asking her how she looked, she didn't know why she was feeling very doubtful about her looks, the previous times she had gone for events like this, she had always been confident, she didn't know why today was different.''What of my hair, should I let it down?'' her stylist rolled her eyes, what in hell was wrong with her today?''No, it's perfect this way… ''''Did a car just pull in?” she asked, cutting the stylist off, her eyes wide with excitement. She just heard a car pull up in front of her house and her heart banged against her chest. F*ck, why was she so excited for a man who hasn't even taken interest in her yet?“I gaze so….” The stylist walked to the window and peeked outside; when she saw there was a car parked outsi
“Evie Brookes!”Evie’s eyes bulged out inshock, andshe jumped up from her chair, her hands flying over her lips; ''Oh my god! Oh God!”She turned to Blake with surprise, he was smiling brightly as he stood up, and without thinking, she embraced him in a tight hug.''Oh God!!” she kept screaming, she could not believe it; last year when she won it, her manager had said that she had narrowly won, and the results were even contended but this year, she wasn't expecting to win atall, butshe had won effortlessly.''You owe me a kiss sweetheart,” Blake whispered in herears, andshe laughed out loud before she let him go. Hugging other artist, who were close to her briefly, she walked up the stage. As she walked up the stage she could not believe she was the one up there, now she looked at herself on the large screen, she realized that she was indeed good; she should give more credit to hersel
Liam laughed huskily and she glared angrily and at the same time lustfully at him.“Turn,” Liam said and she turned over on the table again, parting her legs and her hands rubbing on her bud, Liam took out her hand, replacing it with his, he stroked her bud for a second before his index finger dipped inside her, a loud moan leaving her lips.Kate’s toes curled as his finger moved inside her, his thrusts not relenting. Suddenly, a second finger joined the first and his speed increased, Kate gripped her hair as she twisted against his hand, a pant leaving her lips when his other hand cupped her breasts.In a few seconds, she was rearing against his hand and moaning in pleasure. Liam held her waists and turned her body vertically, such that she was leaning against his groin, her legs wrapped around him. He leaned down and kissed her lips passionately, Kate’s arms wrapped around his neck as she kissed him back.''I'll miss you be
Kate thought for a moment; “if she is avoiding you, then she's afraid of what you would say. She doesn't want to be put to a corner, where she would be forced to choose. In other words, she doesn't want to destroy the friendship you both have if she doesn't give the reply you want to hear.”Tylor felt a hitch in his throat and he looked out the window briefly.“How long have you secretly loved her?” Kate asked and a light chuckle escaped Tylor’s lips.“From the first day I set my eyes on her, eight years ago.”Kate’s eyes widened in shock and she turned to look at Tristin. How in the hell did he love her for so long and she couldn't see it?''When we became close, I wanted to tell her on several occasions, but I couldn't bring myself to, and one day, she invited me over for dinner, and I planned I would tell her that day, but when I came to her home, she was with another man, and she introduced me to
''Nope,” Blake breathed, taking a step forward, closing the gap between them. Her eyes lifted to his involuntarily and she drunk in his mesmerizing gaze; Lord, if he kept staring at her like that, she was really going to pull him in and devour those lips of his.Her eyes widened when she felt him begin to lean closer to her, his eyes falling to her lips; she thinned her lips tightly as her eyes shut close. She could feel his breath fanning her face now and she knew she was finally going to get a real kiss for the first time in her life. Her heart thumped against her chest as she waited for his lips to meet hers.His lips were just an inch away from hers when she suddenly felt him stop moving, and instead of kissing her, he leaned to her ear and whispered.“Goodnight.”A small pant left her lips as her eyes flapped open, she raised her eyes to look at him but she could only catch a glimpse of his face because he turned around immediately
Jayden smiled as he walked to his room and looked at his reflection in the mirror. His fingers ruffled his hair, and he wondered if he should get a new hairstyle. Striding sluggishly to his bed, he fell on it. Madison… He thought, a smirk on his lips. He could not get her out of his head after that heated night of passion. He had not done something so wild before; sleeping with someone he didn't know for the first time. It was crazy. After that day, he had intended to forget about her, but after seeing her application letter to work in his company, he couldn't get her off his mind. He wanted to have a taste of it again, but this time, with her name on his lips, that was if she was up for it. But judging from how she had acted, he wasn't sure she wanted to do it again. He was brought back from his thoughts when his phone rang. He swiped when he saw the caller; Ivy… '' ''hey, babe, you up for some party tonight?'' she asked. He could hear her tossing things about in the background
''Pft, what a very sad life you live. '' Elle said, giggling lightly. Jayden ruffled her hair;''It's not, it's even more peaceful than most. ''''Nah, I highly doubt. But I still wish you'll fall in love someday, even if not with Ivy, with someone who would love you just the same.''Jayden laughed; ''Don't tell me you're already in another relationship, Elle. You just broke up two weeks ago! '' Jayden just guessed, but when he saw the smile on her chin, he knew he had suspected right;''You don't say!'' He laughed;''This one likes me a lot, Jayden, '' Jayden nodded; ''And so did the last one, ''Elle rolled her eyes. ''Well, that one was a cheat. ''Jayden was quiet for a moment, then he patted her hair; ''Just be careful, okay, you can take your time before getting into another relationship, you're still very young.''Elle stood up; ''it's getting late, are you going home or you're sleeping over?''Jayden smiled, seeing that she had smartly changed the topic. He just wanted her to
Jayden smiled when he saw the faint blush appear on her chin. It was hard to resist him; he had not met a woman who did.''So what do you say? Dinner by 6 on Saturday?'' He asked, shifting the strands of her hair to the back of her ear. She couldn’t breathe. The only thing she wanted at that moment was to escape from there, so she quickly nodded.Jayden smiled and stood upright; ''Okay, I'll pick you at your house.'' he said, walked to his car, and drove off, leaving her standing and looking incredibly shocked by what just happened.It took Mady a few minutes to realize that she had just agreed to a date with him. She grabbed her hair with one hand as she frowned intensely. What did she just do?***Jayden stared at her through his rearview mirror, a grin on his chin. He mentally thanked his car for getting hit that morning. After that day at his office, he had thought of a thousand ways to start a conversation with her without it being weird or out-of-place giving their encounter in
The rest of the week ran smoothly. Madison was surprised that Jayden did not speak or asked to see her after that first encounter. She was surprised, but at the same time, happy. Happy that it was as Zoey had said, there was nothing to it, it was just a one-night stand.She had bumped into ivy a few times, but she felt so guilty that she couldn't even look her in the eye. ivy was pretty with a hot body. She wondered what could make Jayden cheat on someone so perfect.But you can never understand people who think with their d*cks can you? I mean, she was perfect for her Ex, but he cheated more times than all the sex she had ever had in her entire life.Work was great. She changed her alarm wake-up time to 5:30, so she could be at the company very early. She did not want to get on the bad side of her seniors. But then, just when everything was going smoothly, something happened.Mady greeted her colleagues as she left the office. Walking to the parking lot, she beeped her car and walked
The two other employees glanced at Madison in shock. Did she just curse in front of the CEO? Was she asking to be sacked? Madison’s hands flew to her lips when she realized what she just did.''I'm sorry, sir. It was a slip of the tongue.'' She apologized, trying her best to avoid eye contact. Just what the hell did she get herself involved in?Jayden sat up in his chair; ignoring what just happened, he asked; ''Have you all been briefed?''"Yes, we have,'' they replied. ''Alright, you're welcome to Lincoln Corporation. I hope you enjoy working with us.'' He said and stood up, extending his hand for a handshake;The two employees shook him, and Madison stretched her shaky hands. Jayden smiled as he shook her. Nothing extra, but she felt shivers travel up her spine, and she quickly withdrew her hand.Jayden smiled and dismissed them. Ari was the first to turn around in a bid to escape quickly, but he was not done with her yet.“Madison Grey.'' He called and her legs came to a halt as
Madison slumped on her bed when she came back from the interview. She had taken a day's leave from work to go for the interview, and this was the last chance she had, else she would be stuck working for Clinics for a few more years. She didn't want that.Taking off her clothes, she cleaned up her house. She didn't have the time to clean up in the morning since she was in a hurry.As she cleaned her room, her thoughts drifted to the man from the previous night.Was she rude for sending him away like that? She thought.Then she shook her head. She would have made breakfast before he left, but she had an interview she couldn't miss. Besides, it was a one-night stand, they didn't know each other and Australia was too big of a place to meet a stranger twice.Changing her bedsheets. She put it into the washing machine and lay down for a movie.***Madison woke up the next morning and prepared for work, she quickly had breakfast and hurried out of the house, on the way, her phone buzzed and
Madison lost count of how many times they did it that night. Wild, passionate sex with no strings attached. It was nothing like she had ever felt. Morning came too quickly, as she was woken by her alarm. She had set an alarm for 6 because she had a job interview at Lincoln Corporation.She was an accountant. She had worked for a clinic for three years, but she wanted to move to a new environment and get better opportunities, plus she was having issues with her manager, and he was making work difficult for her.She had gone for a few interviews, but the companies were yet to call her back. Lincoln was her last straw. She jumped up from the bed naked and she hurried to the bathroom, but she stopped halfway when she noticed someone lying on the bed.Remembering her escapade, the previous night, she ran back to the bed and shook him roughly."Wake up! It's time to leave."Seeing him this morning, she noticed how great his body was. He looked like he worked out. He was sleeping with messy
21 years laterMadison touched up her already red lips as she smacked them."How do I look?" She asked, her best friend. Zoey was her childhood friend and they had been through all life's shit together."Hot, baby girl." She said, packing her hair up in a ponytail,"I'm going to get laid tonight." Madison said, and Zoey chuckled,"You get laid almost every night, not like this would be any different.""Well, it would cause I’ll be fucking a total stranger."Zoey’s eyes widened as she turned to her friend but before she could say a word, Madison walked out the restroom. Her friend had taken some alcohol earlier so she was a little high, so she wasn't sure if she was saying with her right senses."You are kidding right?" Zoey perverse as she followed Madison immediately,Madison smirked; "watch me." She said as her eyes scanned the crowd of screaming people in the club and her eyes stopped at a guy who was drinking alone at the bar.She smiled and walked to him before Zoey could stop he
Four years later."Jayden Smith, come back here!" Kate called as she watched her son leave his food and run to hug his father as he walked down the stairs, laughing mischievously.The little boy looked exactly like Liam, except he had his mother's eyes. Liam lifted his son up and kissed his fat cheeks as he carried him back to where his mom was sitting.Kissing her on the lips, he placed Jayden back in his chair. Kate glared at her son, and he laughed, showing off his developed milk teeth. She couldn't even get angry at him."How was your night, baby?" He asked as he tilted Kate’s head to look at him."Fine!" Jayden answered, before his mom could form words in her mouth. Kate and Liam burst out laughing."Jay, I was asking your mother." Liam said, patting his hair.Kate smiled. ''He likes you too much. '' she said;''It's obvious. '' Liam chuckled, patting Jayden hair again. Liam dotted on their son a little too much. It was as though he wanted to give him all the love he couldn't get