Maybelline. 7:30pm. I pushed the door to the house open and walked into the house. I could hear voices but I couldn’t quite decipher who Grayson was talking to. I held up my bag against my shoulder as I made my way to the living room. “It shouldn’t have been an issue,” “At Least I didn’t cheat with another man” I heard, my head spun immediately I heard her words clearly. Anger immediately pumping through my veins. I marched towards her and immediately I got to her, I grabbed a handful of her hair and pulled her to face me. “So, cheating on your fiancée with another woman is normal?!” I growled and tugged at her hair more violently. She yelped in pain but it only made me tug at her hair more. “You should be ashamed of yourself!” I yelled. “Let go of me you crazy lady!” She yelped in agony. “No you are the crazy one for being attracted to your own gender and for going as far as doing what you did a night before your wedding!” I growled in reply, my veins popping out of my nec
Maybelline.At the Music Recital. “Are you okay?!” Tyler asked me softly, as he turned to me and placed his hands on my hands entangled on my laps. I turned to him and sat up straight with a small faltering smile. Thankfully the dim lights of the auditorium was a perfect cover for me. The kiss with Grayson earlier was messing with my brain, I had no idea why I did that and I really couldn’t stop thinking about it.“I’m fine,” I whispered and he nodded slowly, the recital kicked off immediately and we turned back to face the stage. Shortly after the opening of the event, the student band came on stage to play.“She’s so beautiful,” I whispered leaning closer to him, he smiled and nodded slowly.“I know,” he muttered. Harriet took her seat behind the cello, he saw her look into the crowd, her eyes swept through the crowd probably in search of us because the moment she saw us, her eyes lit up in excitement. I raised my thumb at her and flashed her the biggest smile I could muster. “Sh
Maybelline. Later. “Why didn’t you tell anybody about it dear,” I whispered to Harriet, she was sitting on her bed, and I sat by her bed patting her hands gently. I drove Harriet home in my own car, Tyler insisted on going to the hospital to get drugs for her. Even after she said she didn’t need it. I didn’t push further, I knew it wasn’t about the drugs.“I didn’t want Mr T to worry about me,” she murmured in reply.“Well that didn’t turn out well, did it?! Because now he’s super worried, super annoyed and super sad,” I said to her. She sniffled as she raised her duvet up to her chest and tucked the sides under her armpit. “I’m sorry,” she whispered.“No dear. You didn’t do anything wrong”“But when your daddy comes back, he might say words that do not really sit well with you, please understand that he’s just a parent, hurting deeply.” I said to her and she nodded slowly, I flashed her a small smile and slightly got up from my seat to hug her.“I’ll wait for your dad to come back
Maybelline. I rushed out of my room immediately, I didn’t care that I was in my bathrobe and I didn’t care to knock either. I just pushed the door to his room open and rushed in.“Grayson, I swear this is not what it seems like?!” I breathed out, my chest rising and falling heavily in my chest. He was seated by his study table, his back facing me. He slowly swirled his chair around to face me, he had a reluctant look on his face and he raised his shoulders in a small shrug. “You don’t have to explain anything to me,” he simply said, he turned his chair back to face his table, he exhaled deeply and slowly got up to his feet. “Look, Grayson I promise you, there’s nothing going on between Tyler and I” “Yeah? And you never mentioned him to me ever.” My brows narrowed and I took a step backwards.“I didn’t think it was necessary. I had no idea online folks would escalate it like this. We’re just friends,”“Just friends? Since when?”“Since after you became his interviewer?! Have you se
Grayson.Later that day.“So you got rejected, that's it?!” Katrina asked, I raised a brow at her as I finally let go of my laptop and looked up at her. “What do you mean got rejected?!”“I gave her time to think about it,”“Sounds like pretty much the same thing to me,” she insisted.“Well that’s the only explanation for this though. Have you seen Instagram?! It’s buzzing with both of them. I think they’re cute though, if you ask me,” she said. My gaze on her hardened at her words and she slowly raised her hands with a small shrug.“What?!”“I’m just saying,” she muttered. I rolled my eyes and leaned into my chair.“I don’t need you to say. Your say is not helping matters!” I added, she nodded slowly as she raised her hands to her lips, she crossed her finger over it, like she was dragging an imaginary zip over her lips.“Better,” I muttered under my breath. I abruptly got up from my seat and walked up to the sofa, I took my seat on it and leaned closer to her, “I told her that I w
Maybelline.Meanwhile,I turned off the faucet as soon as I was done washing my hands. I placed my hands under the hand dryer to dry. Just as I was about to leave the door open, I looked up at it to see Loretta walk into the bathroom. Her looks smug as ever, she took slow confident steps into the bathroom. “I should have known. The company chose you so early on the job to be his Anchor. That was suspicious,”“I’m not surprised though. Girls like you seduce their way into fame,” she said, I placed my thumb and my other fingers on my forehead and rubbed it slowly with an exhausted sigh. The last thing I wanted right now is to argue with Loretta.“Look, Loretta if you have nothing to do. I have a lot going on right now. I can’t deal with your tantrums,” I said to her calmly. I could tell that she was very triggered that she has never gotten a reaction out of me, even with all of her nasty behavior. And I honestly wasn’t going to give her the satisfaction of me going crazy over her child
Maybelline.Later in the evening.“I hope you enjoyed your date with your personal assistant,” I snorted as Grayson walked into the living room. He paused in his tracks and slowly turned to me. I crossed my legs and folded my hands across my chest leaning into the chair. “What are you talking about?!” He asked as he slowly turned to face me. I didn’t respond, I simply got up to my feet, picked up my laptop and headed upstairs. He reached forward immediately and grabbed my hands, he pulled me back and made me face him. “If someone should be angry between you and me May, it should be me,” he whispered, I begrudgingly folded my hands across my chest, my face held in a tight scowl.“Well, I’m not the one going on dates with my assistant!”“Date?! Katrina?! Where did you get that from?!” “Almost everyone at work knows you and Katrina do not just have a work relationship,”“And I saw the both of you getting into your car hand in hand,” “Coming right after you said you have feelings for
Maybelline.Next day. Wednesday 8:00am“Good Morning Cupcake,” I heard Grayson say behind me. I turned to see him place his bag on the mini dinning table in the kitchen and walked up to me. I flashed a smile at him and he stepped forward and placed a long lingering kiss on my lips. “Did you sleep well?!,” he asked and I nodded slowly, my smile not leaving my face. I turned back to the coffee machine, grabbed a cup and handed it over to him. “Here,” I whispered, he took it from my hands, leaned in and placed a soft kiss on my forehead.“Thank you sweetness,” he said. I blushed at his words as I lifted the cup of coffee up to my lips and took a sip. I was somebody’s girlfriend now and I had no idea how to behave. Fred didn’t really date me, we were just really close friends and then he asked me to marry him. He married me at twenty one and practically ruined my life, like I was some old hag. Well I’m thankful for how my life turned out, if I hadn’t married him, maybe I wouldn’t have m
Maybelline I felt the lightest, feathery kiss on my forehead, and a slow warmth spread through me as I stirred awake. My eyes fluttered open to find myself wrapped in Grayson’s arms, his embrace tender and protective, and I couldn’t help but smile at the comfort of being held by him all night. I only came in to kiss him goodnight yesterday’s night, after that he insisted that he wanted me to sleep by his side. I wanted it too, so he didn’t have to persuade me for too long. Here we are."Good morning, my sunshine," he murmured, his voice deep and husky from sleep. His eyes sparkled as he looked down at me, and I reached up, my fingers tracing slow, loving patterns along his jaw, feeling the warmth of his skin beneath my touch."I could get used to waking up like this," I whispered, and he chuckled softly, his hand moving to cradle the back of my head as he threaded his fingers through my hair with care.“Then move in with me,” he said, his voice a quiet, earnest plea that sent butter
Grayson. “Since when?!”“Why didn’t you tell us!” Becky exclaimed immediately. I told her that Maybelline and I are dating already. We were on video call, my phone was on a table top tripod with my laptop beside it.“Well, I was going to. But there was never a perfect time,” I said to her, her lips stretched into a smile. “Finally. I’m happy for you ” she giggled and I nodded slowly. “I’m happy too,” suddenly the screen splitted into two and Katrina’s Video appeared. “What are the both of you discussing,” Katrina said as she raised a piece of pancake and bit into it. “We’re discussing how to sell you off. Since you no longer know how to keep quiet,” I replied immediately, the corner of her lips raised in a small sneer as she bit into her pancake again and chewed slowly. “Guys, I have exciting news for you!”“What is it?! You met someone new?!” I replied not matching her energy, I definitely knew that was what she was on to, her eyes slowly rolled to me and she glared at me.“I
Maybelline. After Work. “When you said something nice, I didn’t think that it’d be this — Nice” Grayson said after he pulled out my chair and rounded the table to sit. He carefully sat like the chair would break under his full weight. I chuckled lightly at this.“I know this is not what you’re used to, but their food is good and not expensive” I said to him and he nodded slowly in reply. “If you say so,” he replied, shortly after, the owner of the shop walked up to us. Her eyes lit up immediately when she saw me.“Belline,” she called, my lips stretched into a wide smile as I got up to my feet and pulled her into a small hug.“It’s been ages. I hope you’re good!” She said as we disengaged and I nodded in reply, my lips still stretched into a wide smile. She slowly turned to look at Grayson and then backed up at me.“You came with someone today, who is he?!” She asked.“He’s the Pre …” My gaze slowly flickered to Grayson, he sighed slowly and gently looked away from me.“He’s my boy
Maybelline.Next day. Wednesday 8:00am“Good Morning Cupcake,” I heard Grayson say behind me. I turned to see him place his bag on the mini dinning table in the kitchen and walked up to me. I flashed a smile at him and he stepped forward and placed a long lingering kiss on my lips. “Did you sleep well?!,” he asked and I nodded slowly, my smile not leaving my face. I turned back to the coffee machine, grabbed a cup and handed it over to him. “Here,” I whispered, he took it from my hands, leaned in and placed a soft kiss on my forehead.“Thank you sweetness,” he said. I blushed at his words as I lifted the cup of coffee up to my lips and took a sip. I was somebody’s girlfriend now and I had no idea how to behave. Fred didn’t really date me, we were just really close friends and then he asked me to marry him. He married me at twenty one and practically ruined my life, like I was some old hag. Well I’m thankful for how my life turned out, if I hadn’t married him, maybe I wouldn’t have m
Maybelline.Later in the evening.“I hope you enjoyed your date with your personal assistant,” I snorted as Grayson walked into the living room. He paused in his tracks and slowly turned to me. I crossed my legs and folded my hands across my chest leaning into the chair. “What are you talking about?!” He asked as he slowly turned to face me. I didn’t respond, I simply got up to my feet, picked up my laptop and headed upstairs. He reached forward immediately and grabbed my hands, he pulled me back and made me face him. “If someone should be angry between you and me May, it should be me,” he whispered, I begrudgingly folded my hands across my chest, my face held in a tight scowl.“Well, I’m not the one going on dates with my assistant!”“Date?! Katrina?! Where did you get that from?!” “Almost everyone at work knows you and Katrina do not just have a work relationship,”“And I saw the both of you getting into your car hand in hand,” “Coming right after you said you have feelings for
Maybelline.Meanwhile,I turned off the faucet as soon as I was done washing my hands. I placed my hands under the hand dryer to dry. Just as I was about to leave the door open, I looked up at it to see Loretta walk into the bathroom. Her looks smug as ever, she took slow confident steps into the bathroom. “I should have known. The company chose you so early on the job to be his Anchor. That was suspicious,”“I’m not surprised though. Girls like you seduce their way into fame,” she said, I placed my thumb and my other fingers on my forehead and rubbed it slowly with an exhausted sigh. The last thing I wanted right now is to argue with Loretta.“Look, Loretta if you have nothing to do. I have a lot going on right now. I can’t deal with your tantrums,” I said to her calmly. I could tell that she was very triggered that she has never gotten a reaction out of me, even with all of her nasty behavior. And I honestly wasn’t going to give her the satisfaction of me going crazy over her child
Grayson.Later that day.“So you got rejected, that's it?!” Katrina asked, I raised a brow at her as I finally let go of my laptop and looked up at her. “What do you mean got rejected?!”“I gave her time to think about it,”“Sounds like pretty much the same thing to me,” she insisted.“Well that’s the only explanation for this though. Have you seen Instagram?! It’s buzzing with both of them. I think they’re cute though, if you ask me,” she said. My gaze on her hardened at her words and she slowly raised her hands with a small shrug.“What?!”“I’m just saying,” she muttered. I rolled my eyes and leaned into my chair.“I don’t need you to say. Your say is not helping matters!” I added, she nodded slowly as she raised her hands to her lips, she crossed her finger over it, like she was dragging an imaginary zip over her lips.“Better,” I muttered under my breath. I abruptly got up from my seat and walked up to the sofa, I took my seat on it and leaned closer to her, “I told her that I w
Maybelline. I rushed out of my room immediately, I didn’t care that I was in my bathrobe and I didn’t care to knock either. I just pushed the door to his room open and rushed in.“Grayson, I swear this is not what it seems like?!” I breathed out, my chest rising and falling heavily in my chest. He was seated by his study table, his back facing me. He slowly swirled his chair around to face me, he had a reluctant look on his face and he raised his shoulders in a small shrug. “You don’t have to explain anything to me,” he simply said, he turned his chair back to face his table, he exhaled deeply and slowly got up to his feet. “Look, Grayson I promise you, there’s nothing going on between Tyler and I” “Yeah? And you never mentioned him to me ever.” My brows narrowed and I took a step backwards.“I didn’t think it was necessary. I had no idea online folks would escalate it like this. We’re just friends,”“Just friends? Since when?”“Since after you became his interviewer?! Have you se
Maybelline. Later. “Why didn’t you tell anybody about it dear,” I whispered to Harriet, she was sitting on her bed, and I sat by her bed patting her hands gently. I drove Harriet home in my own car, Tyler insisted on going to the hospital to get drugs for her. Even after she said she didn’t need it. I didn’t push further, I knew it wasn’t about the drugs.“I didn’t want Mr T to worry about me,” she murmured in reply.“Well that didn’t turn out well, did it?! Because now he’s super worried, super annoyed and super sad,” I said to her. She sniffled as she raised her duvet up to her chest and tucked the sides under her armpit. “I’m sorry,” she whispered.“No dear. You didn’t do anything wrong”“But when your daddy comes back, he might say words that do not really sit well with you, please understand that he’s just a parent, hurting deeply.” I said to her and she nodded slowly, I flashed her a small smile and slightly got up from my seat to hug her.“I’ll wait for your dad to come back