"Yeah, it's great, I admit. But… you really don't have Lionel's approval? Did you sneak out or something?" I had to ask. "He's your dad, so of course he worries about you. That's normal.""I know… but sometimes, it's just so overwhelming. My mom had to convince him, and I had to remind him not to do
A gesture of kindness and gratitude—that was all I would give Lucius. It was all I could give the man who was now ringing the doorbell outside my apartment. I checked to make sure the table was set for him, doing my best to appear as casual as possible in my house clothes. Then, I went to open the d
When I came back, Lucius was lying awkwardly on the couch, trying to contort his body to fit. The truth was, my couch was too small for someone as tall as him to stretch out comfortably. I watched him with a pang of guilt."Are you going to be able to rest on my couch?""I doubt it," he muttered, st
I woke up after sleeping in the same uncomfortable position all night. My left hip was aching badly from lying on my side for so many hours, but with daylight flooding my room and the sweet knowledge that it was Saturday, I allowed myself the luxury of stretching out freely in bed."I want three mor
"Are you going to marry my mommy, Lulu?" Alice asked, her voice filled with excitement.Lucius's smug smirks and quiet laughs came to a screeching halt. He froze. No more smiles or jokes, just awkward silence. The air between us became thick with embarrassment."Alice… we've talked about this, haven
Something very interesting and unexpected had happened. I had finished watching my movie and started cooking lunch, and… Lucius still hadn't left.I was frying the chicken, frowning as I watched Lucius and Alice sitting at the dining table, drawing together. They were now sketching portraits of each
"I don't know what's gotten into you today. You're full of sass, young lady," I scolded my niece.Alice just shrugged, completely unbothered. I realized then the power of bad influences, and in this case, the culprit had to be Lucius. The same Lucius who hadn't said much during lunch. His mind seeme
You should never lose your cool. Losing your cool was the beginning of the end. But how would you stay calm when locked in a tiny closet with your ex-husband? The same ex-husband you still had feelings for, feelings that defied logic and reason. The one you ended up sleeping with multiple times in o
I was easily the most boringly dressed guest here, yet the moment I arrived, I felt all eyes on me. Around me were either complete strangers or familiar faces tied to the Lewis family, and the latter group I knew watched me closely. I ignored them as best I could. Let's just say I wasn't a welcome p
"Well, that boy has been in love with you for many years, and a man's ego is fragile enough as it is. I'm not surprised he reacted badly to your rejection," my mother said.I bolted upright from the bed, startled."What are you saying?" I sounded offended. "Our romantic feelings are recent. That's w
My mother had had me when she was eighteen—a single mom who had faced countless struggles because she had a child so young. I know that for most of my life, I've had the financial backing of my father's family, but those early years of poverty, hunger, and loneliness were memories that hadn't faded.
He was staring at me a lot."What are you looking at? Haven't you had enough of staring at me since we were kids?" I teased him."I'll never get tired of looking at you," he replied.I couldn't help but smile at that. How could he be so sweet?"Well, since you've given up on that ridiculous wedding,
I unhooked my bra, wanting to be more comfortable, and I began playing with my nipples. He noticed and kissed his way back up to them, sucking on each one in turn. It was even better as he didn't stop using his fingers, thrusting them in and out of me. However, he hadn't looked me in the eye since I
I hadn't woken up this morning planning to test Lawrence's patience, let alone end up kissing him like this. But the way he held me tightly against his body, the way our tongues danced wildly together, had me teetering on the edge.I had no idea he was such a good kisser nor that he was so skilled a
"Hello, Emma. It's nice to hear from you too..." I answered, feeling utterly drained."I want an explanation now, Lawrence," she snapped.Honestly, my brain wasn't functioning well enough for riddles at this moment."Who is 'she'? How are we making fun of you?" I asked, confused.I heard a frustrate
The best treatment and care at home—that was what my father was receiving. But no matter how much money was spent or how excellent the medical attention was, it wouldn't save him. In the end, money could only buy the material things. It couldn't replace a body destined for death.I was so disturbed
Lawrence Lewis's P.O.VWhen I got engaged to Emma and put the distance between me and Sara that I should have enforced all along, I never expected this. Out of all the scenarios I had predicted, what had actually happened was never one of them. I tried to chalk up what happened in that dark closet t