ROMAN'S POVLiving in my brother’s shadow has always been that one battle I’ve been fighting with for years and just when I thought I was free, he comes back to sting me like a Scorpion right on my fucking neck. I watched them from a distance at the hospital that evening. Was Levi trying to steal Savannah from me again? I deserve her? I thought with rage in my veins. Time drove me back to when we were at school.Savannah, my dream girl since high school, had always been oblivious to my presence. My shy and awkward attitude paled in comparison to Levi's charm. Fate cruelly chose him as my blood brother, and he effortlessly garnered the attention of every woman I longed to connect with, especially Savvy. Unrequited love became my constant companion.I was a mere supporting character despite my family's wealth and status. I walked a lonely path, bullied and rejected by others. But as time passed, I underwent a transformation, both in appearance and in pursuing my true passion, the res
ROMAN Seeing as I was able to convince Levi that I wasn't a threat and that I didn't want anything to do with Savannah, it was time to start another step of my plans. I was going to sabotage everything that Levi has ever worked for just so the demon in him would come out. I would make sure to expose him so everyone would know the kind of man he was and everything he was capable of doing. Earlier in the day, I was able to successfully get the phone number of one of the men Levi had offended in life. It was very easy because he found out that Levi had offended a lot of people, he was rude to a lot of them, fired them without any reasons, and was just a very hard person to work with so I found someone who held a very big grudge against Levi, someone who wouldn't even mind ruining his reputation even if he doesn't get paid. We agreed to meet at a coffee shop away from the street so I quickly picked up the money I had gotten from the bank earlier and then was about leaving the house whe
SAVANNAHI checked the time on my wristwatch for the fifth time that evening. It was almost 5 pm, and I was supposed to pick Sarah up from the hospital and take her to the ice cream parlor because I had promised her. It was the only way I could get her to take her shots and go for her usual checkup this morning.But my partner wasn’t back yet, and I needed to swap with him so I could head home. Another sigh escaped my lips as I wiped the counter clean. I had to wait because I couldn’t lose this job. Levi was now in our lives, paying my daughter’s bills, but I still hadn’t fully forgiven him. I had to make sure I kept working to save up. I didn’t know when he might suddenly turn on me and decide to drag me to court for my daughter. By that time, I would be fully prepared. I would make sure he didn’t take her from me.“Savannah?” I looked up at the mention of my name to see Roman staring back at me with a grin. He had been keeping his distance since that day at the hospital, and I think
SAVANNAH "Mummy!" Sarah yelled before rushing towards me, a laugh escaped my lips as she jumped into my arms. This girl wasn't even acting like a child going through recovery, she was as energetic as anything. "My little pumpkin, how are you?" I put her down and then brushed my hands in her hair with the smile still on my face. She wrapped her hands around my neck, "I am fine, mummy, but I was so bored when you weren't here. I even thought that you weren't going to come" She pouted "And leave my baby all alone in this hospital? I would never even think of doing such a thing. I got delayed at work, and that's why I am late." I explained the situation to her, and she nodded. "All that matters is that you are here now. Mummy, I want strawberry ice cream," Sarah added, and Roman laughed. She stiffened and then looked back; as soon as she saw Roman, her smile widened, and she rushed to hug him. "Uncle Roman," She said, and I rolled my eyes at how the two of them were hugging. Sarah ha
ROMAN Savannah smiled at me again, flashing me her perfect teeth for the tenth time today. She drove me insane without knowing, and it was killing me. "Don't do that again" I whispered. "Do what?" Her eyes sparkled as she asked me. If only she knew how hard she made me. If only she knew how much she messed with my head and made me lose my sanity. Savannah was everything I wanted in a woman. "Don't smile at me like that, Savannah. You have been smiling at me the whole day, and it's been killing me," I whispered. I watched the way her chest heaved up and down but didn't even have time to think about her. She was pouting her lips, why was she pouting? What the fuck was this woman doing to me? I thought I could be patient but this is how far I can go. "Fuck it" I muttered before lifting her chin to kiss her. At first, I thought she was going to push me away, so I waited for her to do so, but oddly, she didn't. She pressed her lips against mine and I smiled. I saw that as a sign of ac
LEVIOn the way home, I decided that it was either I was taking things too personally and I was overthinking things, or Roman was planning things and wanted Savannah to himself.Roman has been distant lately, all in the name of work. He has not even spent time with Mum, and she misses him all day, and he says he is very busy with work. So out of that busy schedule, he had the time to drive my wife to the hospital to pick up my daughter.Then he took them to get ice cream and also drove them home; it was either he still loved Savannah like he said in the hospital or he just deceived me when he said that he didn't like her.I was outside Savannah's house since Roman dropped them off at home, and I saw that he carried Sarah into the house, but why then didn't he come out as soon as possible? Why was he in there for so long? Were the two of them doing something? Are they in this together? If I had not knocked, what if Roman slept over at Savannah's house?Roman had better tell me somethin
SAVANNAH"Mummy, someone is at the door!" I heard my daughter call out to me while I was arranging the dishes in their right places."Who could it be?" I asked myself, and it better not be Levi again because, after the stunt he pulled last night, he was the last person I wanted to wake up and see this morning."Do you know who is there?" I asked Sarah when I walked into the living room and she nodded in refusal. I smiled at her and hurried to the door before opening it."Good morning, ma'am." Although I didn't know the person at the door, I was glad that it wasn't Levi because I wouldn't hesitate to slam the door in his face once again."Good morning, how may I help you?" I stared at the young man who was carrying a package and a basket of roses in his hands."I am a delivery man, are you Miss Savannah?" He asked and I nodded, although it was strange since I didn't order anything. And I'm not sure Sarah did or she would have told me about it."I am Savannah but I didn't place an order
SAVANNAHI sat in the living room waiting for Levi's call; he said we were going out by 8 pm, and now I was ready. I wore the dress, carried the purse, and wore the shoes that he had gotten me. Maybe I was going ahead of myself because I even got a makeup artist, did my makeup, and then got a babysitter to stay with Sarah tonight.I know that I don't love Levi; if at all I had feelings for anyone, it was Roman, but if Levi was a good man if he promised to change after tonight, then I might give him a chance for the sake of our daughter."Oh my God, you look so beautiful, Savannah." I turned around as soon as I heard the gasp. My daughter's babysitter, Cory, said, and I smiled at her."Thank you, I haven't dolled up like this in years because I didn't see the need to go out with men," I told her"You should do this sometimes, you look so good. Please don't worry about Sarah and have a good time. I will take care of her" She saidI was feeling assured already. "Remember that if anything
SAVANNAH "Levi, I know that you took our daughter. She's sick, so she has to be in the hospital," I begged later that day on the phone with Levi. "So now she's our daughter," he laughed. Roman frowned and stepped forward to take the phone, but I stopped him. I didn't want Levi to know we were together, or it would just make him even more angry. It was best if I handled everything by myself, so he had to let me do it and just trust me. "I'm sorry if I offended you, Levi, but Sarah might die if she isn't in the hospital," I began to sob."Do you think I will kill my daughter? I know that she will die if not properly attended to, and that's why I got her transferred to another hospital. She will be taken care of daily." As soon as he said that, I felt at ease a bit. At least now I knew that he wasn't keeping her in a dungeon just to spite me. "When can I see her? I need to see my daughter, please." I begged "I'm sorry, but you might never see her again, Savvy. I will be going to co
SAVANNAH"God, I knew that Levi deserved it, but Roman was so wrong," I ranted as I walked out of the hospital with anger. I had almost gotten to the garden at the back when I was pulled back and I turned to look at Roman.I instantly began to pull my hand away from his hand when I realized that he was the one. "Don't touch me" I yelled at him and pulled my hand away.He pulled me back again, "I'm sorry, Savannah, please," He muttered with his head bowed, and I stared at him. How could I even get mad at him when he was this cute while sorry?"I don't like what you did in there; you should have known better, Roman. How could you hit Levi in public?" I asked in angerHe moved closer to me, still holding my hand but I didn't move away from him again. "I know, Savannah, I was wrong, but I couldn't hold back. I had to hit him once, he touched you"I touched his face and smiled at him, "I know that you love me and can't bear to see me hurt, but next time, please control yourself. What if so
SAVANNAHWhen I opened my eyes, I wanted everything that had happened some hours earlier to be a joke, but it wasn't. I was in the familiar setting, but just in a different room. This was the hospital, and I must have passed out earlier after hearing the most shocking news of my life."You are awake, oh, thank God." I turned to my side when I heard the voice. It was Roman, and he was wearing a frown as he held my hand."What are you doing here? How did you?" I began to ask as I tried to get up from the bed, but he shut me up immediately. "You shouldn't talk too much or try to get up; you passed out from shock." He explained and helped me get back in bed.I nodded because there was no use arguing with him; I would never win. "How did you know that I was here?" I asked him"I didn't see you at work, so I asked Joshua. He informed me that you were receiving constant calls from Cory. I suspected this could be related to Sarah, as she was scheduled to babysit her today." When I got to the
SAVANNAH"Welcome to Rine's palace. My name is Savannah, and I will be your waitress for today. What would you like to order?" I smiled so brightly as I handed the two men, who had just walked into their respective menus."Oh Savannah, my name is Robert, and this is my friend Wayne." The man I was standing in front of introduced himself to me. Although it wasn't needed, some customers still did the unbelievable, and I couldn't be rude to them no matter what, so I smiled at him."Nice to meet you, sirs. Can I take your orders now?" I asked, and they nodded. The two of them ordered a steak, some salad, and some rice along with it. I wrote them down quickly and then smiled again. "Your food will be here in ten minutes," I announced."Thank you, Savannah. When did you start working here?" Another question was thrown my way, and I almost grumbled, couldn't a girl do her job in peace?"It's been close to a year, sir," I responded, and he nodded. "May I bring you two anything to drink, or th
SAVANNAHMy name was a fine work of art on his lips, and just then, his body jerked forward, filling my mouth with his cum. I did the craziest thing while staring at him; I swallowed it and looked up at him."Holy fuck, Savannah, that was sexy as fuck," he whispered, and I smiled up at him smugly and got up from the ground with his help.He dropped me on his lap, so I was straddling him before he kissed me passionately. We went at it for several minutes, and after, I leaned back, both of us breathing harshly, catching our breath. I kissed him lightly one more time on his lips. "I want to make love to you on this sofa," he confessed while staring at me. I silenced him with a kiss."What's stopping you from doing just that?" I whispered, and he grounded his erection down on my core,making me gasp and tear my mouth from his, groaning as I threw my head back, intense pleasure vibrating through my veins."Roman, I swear I can never get enough of you." My words seemed to ignite him, and his
SAVANNAHWhen I got into the kitchen, everywhere smelt like pasta. "Oh no, baby, you didn't," I pouted, and Roman removed the apron from his neck before flashing me a smile. Where was the man who had cried like a baby a few minutes ago?"I made something for you to apologise for cancelling our date oday." He passed me the plate of pasta, and I smiled before taking one bite.My eyes widened, and I took another bite and then another before looking up at him. "Have I ever told you that you are a wonderful cook?" I asked, holding a thumbs up, and he laughed."I own a restaurant, Savannah; of course, I can cook." He said the obvious, and I mouthed, "Oh," before the two of us laughed.He placed a bottle of wine and two glasses on the table. "What's the occasion?" With my mouth full, I asked."I have the most beautiful woman in the world in my life; of course, every day calls for a celebration." He was too effective with his words. He made me blush easily, and sometimes I find it hard to bel
SAVANNAH After the call with Levi ended, I tried to quickly wipe the tears from my face with the sleeve of my dress before going in search of Roman. Levi's words deeply hurt him, and truthfully, I couldn't hold it against him, as I too would have experienced the same pain.Imagine someone telling me that the family I have known all my life and grew up with wasn't my family. It's possible that I'm the outcome of a romantic affair. I was on the verge of losing my mind, engulfed in anger, and vanishing from the world. I wanted to console Roman also, so I couldn't tell him anything about what Levi had said to me. Roman was getting hurt because of me, and that was the truth. Levi simply wants our relationship to end, and then he wants me to marry him. After that, Roman will no longer be hurt, and he won't have to endure suffering simply because he loves me. I would never forgive myself if anything happened to him just because he is holding on to me. However, how was I expected to let go
LEVI"What are you going to do about your brother and that woman? Will you continue to linger here due to their presence? It's been three weeks already, Levi," Hannah said as she began to get dressed.I didn't even know why I was running—the fact that Savannah might never grant me access to my daughter again, or the fact that Roman confessed to having feelings for Savannah, and she might have feelings back for him. "I know that already, Hannah. Can you stay out of my business if you don't have anything meaningful to tell me?" I spat out. "It's pretty easy, Levi; I know you feel cornered, but don't forget who you are. You can easily get whatever you want within seconds, so why are you hesitating?" She was making a lot of sense. "What are you saying? Go on." I urged her to go on. "You possess the power and influence; they should tremble upon hearing your name, yet you cower at the sight of them and go straight to a place to hide?" This isn't the Levi Carson I know. You have gone sof
SAVANNAH The next morning, I woke up feeling better; I had not slept like this in weeks. I have been extra careful and monitored everything I did because I didn't want to be on the Internet, and I also didn't want Levi to gain access to me. Although he had not reached out to me since that day, I slammed the door in his face, which made me glad. Roman told me a few weeks ago that he was out of the country for a work-related business, and my joy knew no bounds. No Levi meant there was no need to stress or live in fear. This way, I could go on as many dates as I wanted with Roman, spend so much time outdoors with my little princess, and go out for drinks and dance with my best friend.I hoped that he would stay there forever, but I know that he can't. I turned to my side to look at Roman's sleepy face; he looked so peaceful and calm, like a baby. I can't even begin to thank him for bringing so much love and light into my life. I had never experienced this kind of thing until I met him