~ IMOGEN ~
My phone's unremitting ringing drew me out of my wonderful sleep land.
I groaned, muttering cuss words to myself before I half-opened my eyes, rolling on the bed to reach for my phone on the nightstand.
It still vibrated in my hand, sounding even louder and more frustrating. I fluttered my sleepy eyelids, placing a leg over a pillow and yawned.
The caller ID was none other than Lila. Why on Earth was she calling? Did she think it was right to disturb my beautiful sleep that was mostly short.
Wearing a frown, I answered the call, placing the phone to my ear. "What the fuck do you want?" I gruffed.
I barged to the living room. Hames was on the sofa opposite the television. Though the television was turned on to an obviously romantic-comedy, he wasn't watching it but had his attention focused on his laptop, hitting its keys with his fingers aggressively.I stopped right in front of him, standing in akimbo and held my phone up to face him.I was about to call him Mr Hendrix but I remembered he had said I could call him Hames. "Hames, please I need an explanation."He didn't raise his head from the laptop, totally ignoring me."Hello?" I frowned, waving my hand.Still no response.
The moment I raised my head, I almost went blind at the sight of two completely naked bodies; Kade and Jovi, on the bed, in the middle of a hissing hot sexual session,Jovi squeaked, jerking away from Kade like an electrocution just occurred, immediately picking her scattered clothes from the floor to shield her breasts from view."I'm sorry," I apologized, opened the door wider and ran out, slamming it shut.I didn't stop running till I stopped by the elevator, panting. I hit the elevator button repeatedly, not being patient enough for it to open slowly.I rushed into it the moment it opened, hitting the button to the 7th floor. Before the doors closed completely, I observed a man running in the d
9 HOURS LATER (IMAGINE THIS IN SPONGEBOB NARRATOR'S VOICE)I raised my head from the sofa, glancing at the stupid wall clock hung on the wall, above the door. It's been about 9 or 10 hours but still no one had heard my cry for help, neither had Kade or Jovi returned.I rose to my feet from the floor, sauntering to the savior in the form of a fridge, taking out an apple. There were fruits and foods I had eaten from when my stomach had tortured me out of hunger.Taking a bite of the apple, I moaned, squeezing my face in frustration. "This is totally crazy, a very stupid hotel, why won't there be an emergency telephone?"I screamed, hoping to pour out my exasperation, but it wasn't working, I was still equ
"It's true. I Love You, Imogen." He lowered his head, tilting it to connect our lips for an electrifying, brain-bending kiss. Hames loved me?! HOLY COWS!The dim lights went off then the bright lights turned on again. He shut his eyes, seeming deep into the kiss but my eyes were bugged out, unable to close on their own accord. My heart beat rate had gone wild. How could Hames love me?He probably only realized I wasn't responding to his kiss so he pulled away, gazing; his eyes read fear as he watched me, patently waiting for my answer.I huffed, pulling apart from him. "So you locked me in Kade's room all day for this?""He locked you in his room? He's so stupid. They ought to take you out with them to distract you,
"Hi, guys." I grinned, waving. I just started a video call with Nikita and Lila."Babe," Nikita said boringly."Imogen, how are you?" Lila beamed."You called today? What a surprise!" Nikita said, throwing a handful chips into her mouth."Indeed a surprise. Is there any special occasion going on? Did you wake up to the wrong side of the morning?""No, guys. I called to say 'hi' to you, together." I"Dummy." Nikita said for no good reason. "How are you spending time with your boyfriend over there?" She winked.
"Imogen, the party is tonight." Hames reminded me, like I didn't know that already. I guess we were sticking to Imogen and no longer 'Miss Mark' now.I stopped myself from glaring at him but I ensured my face didn't read any friendly expression."Aren't you excited for it?""What's so exciting about the stupid party?" I scoffed.He rolled his eyes, walking up to me on the couch and sat beside me. That was definitely not an action that was comfortable for me."Go to my room, there's a box on the bed. It's for you." He said indifferently, took the remote control from the table to turn on the television.
"Thank you so much, I received it earlier today and I'm damn grateful." Lila said from the other end of the line."It's nothing.""Are you kidding me? Another $10,000?! I'm certain it's got something to do with your boss, let him know I'm very grateful. The Doctor has assured me that Mom's surgery would be great and she'd be fine on or before next week.""Really?" A grin appeared on my lips."Yes. And I can notice the improvement in her health, she's doing really great and it's all thanks to you and God. Our Mother would be fine soon.""Wow, I'm super excited!" I squealed, feeling the greatest form of joy building up in my belly. I was beyond ex
"Whoa, a visitor." Nikita said, referring to Lila and shut the door behind her."Oh, she's here." Lila rolled her eyes, crossing her legs on the couch."Of course I'd be here because I live here." She scoffed, walking up to us on the couch and dropped her bag to the floor carelessly."Oh, right. She does. I think I forgot that." She replied sarcastically.Nikita sat on the couch opposite to the one we sat on. "You definitely forgot that." She turned to me. "How's your boss now? Should I be expecting to be an Aunt to a Millionaire baby now?""Nikita, jeez." I picked a throw pillow and threw it at her.
EPILOGUE~ 10 YEARS LATER ~~ IMOGEN ~"Mom, I feel like a really big boy now." Tristan said, flexing his biceps.I burst into laughter. "I guess you should.""When are we going to Aunt Lila's, I miss Indy so much.""Didn't you see Indy last week?""Yes, to give her a pre-birthday gift but today is her birthday, I can't wait to give her her original birthday gift. And did you know she's now in the first grade?""Yes, I know that, Tristan.""Can you believe that? She's such a child." He shook his head while I laughed again. "When are we leaving?""Very soon, after your father returns.""Okay, I'll start getting ready. I love you, Mom."
~ HAMES ~"My baby," Imogen dropped to the floor, breaking into tears. "Nothing must happen to my Tristan.""Don't worry, nothing will happen to our son." I crouched beside her."If anything terrible happens to him, I swear I'll kill myself." She cried."Stop saying nonsense! Nothing will happen to him and you're not going to kill yourself.""I will," she buried her head in her palm. "Do you know how hard it was to survive through those months to have him?""Daisy, please take her to her room. I'll try to find Tristan.""Don't you dare touc
~ IMOGEN ~"Isn't it weird that they are getting married so soon?" I asked Hames as he helped me with the zipper of my gown."So it wasn't weird to you that we got married a week after we announced our wedding?""Oh yeah, that's true. I almost forgot how my husband forced me to marry him when I didn't love him yet.""You know that's not true." He hugged me from behind, kissing my cheeks. "I didn't force you to, you could've backed out of it and paid the forty million dollars on your own.""You made it seem like I was helpless." I held his hands."You weren't helpless, you could've also gone to court
~ 5 MONTHS LATER ~~ HAMES ~My poor heart was beating really fast as Imogen was struggling to get Tristan's head out of her tiny hole, groaning and sweating. I felt helpless. I wanted to help her with the pain but all I could do was hold her hand really tight, muttering soothing words to her.Her fingernails were digging into my skin. It was hurting but I knew the pain was nothing compared to hers. It felt like I could feel her pain, my heart was aching, I was very sweaty."Don't worry, baby. Please stay calm." I continued to comfort her"Hames," she cried, breathing heavily.
~ HAMES ~Though we won against Sam and Dash in court today and they were all, including the head maid and everyone else involved in their criminal activities, going to receive their respective punishments, Imogen still didn't look happy.We had decided to head for my cabin which was romantically designed to brighten her mood. There were candles with amazing scents, roses, a nice view of outside the cabin, a nice bathtub in the bathroom with flowers for scents, a king-sized bed, snacks and food or anything that she could start craving for, and a large television to enjoy ourselves over movie time.She was still in the bathroom so I decided to join her.She still looked as sad as ever over Faith's death, and it was ma
I rushed beside Faith's stretcher as she was being pushed. She was coughing out blood and it was evident in her eyes that she was struggling to breathe, struggling for life. I was still able to run beside her stretcher till the door to the emergency room was opened and I wasn't permitted to go in."Faith, please God save her. She can't die." I prayed. My entire body was vibrating and my head was pounding.Who could've wanted to kill me? The crazy person in the balaclava, who the heck was it? Faith just saved me. I prayed she survived, she couldn't die this way. "She's also pregnant, two lives can't just go like that." I was very sweaty and more than scared right now.After a few minutes of me pacing around the door of her emergency room, Hames came running
~ NIKITA ~My phone started ringing from my purse.Like the depressed bitch I was, I frustratedly slipped it out of my purse and answered the incoming group video call from Imogen."Hey, Nik. Hey, Lil." Imogen's cherry voice made a smile finally appear on my face."Hi, babe." I waved, taking a seat on a chair."Hi. What's up?" Annoying Lila spoke, sipping from a juice box."I'm really cool. It's been a while since we've had a group video call so I decided to do it now." She was clearly walking as she spoke. "Faith is here too." She moved the camera to Faith's face.
"Hi, Faith. We should go on a walk together, don't you think?""Yes, please. I'm so bored of staying at home.""You're not as bored as I am." I sighed, sitting on one of the dining chairs. "Since I stopped working, I think I've become more lazy and I feel fatter. I'm more than bored whenever Hames is away.""You shouldn't be so bored, I'm here for you." She winked at me."You don't understand, you can't be my husband. Whenever he's around me, there's a different feeling, a different mood, more happiness, relief." I sighed again."Ouch, that hurts a little. If you miss him so much, why don't you pay him a surprise visit?" She asked, reachin
"Can we just get going already?" Hames groaned, adjusting his tie. "I'll be late for work.""I know, but I can't find my wedding ring." I said, raising a pillow from the bed."You can look for it later. Right now, we have to leave early so I don't miss my meeting.""If you're really so eager to go for your dumb meeting, you can leave. I'll find my ring then go with Faith.""It's just a ring, I'll buy you a new one." He rolled his eyes."Just a ring," I scoffed. "I can't believe you're giving such low importance to our wedding ring, the symbol of our wedding vows. I'll buy another one? That's insane, how will it be the same as the original weddin