Jade's P O VHe was already too close to meBut he got even closer. Dangerously closer. Dangerous in the sense that I could feel all his masculinity pressing hard against my now feeble body that still remained in his arms like a wet leaf. I wanted to scream and run But I couldn't move an inch away from him. I remained frozen in place with each breath harder than the previous till I was thrown into a chokehold when his lips seized mine again with this high level of possessiveness that made my knees weak. I wanted to back away but my Body continued its betrayal. Against my wish, my fingers found their way to the nape of his neck and lingered on for as long as our lips continued working together and it didn't just stop there. His hands worked the buttons of my shirt and I didn't fight it one bit. 'Once beaten, Twice shy' -But with Jade, it's probably a million times beaten, never shy.The little voice of reason in my head told me for a fact I'll regret this later but I chose to igno
Pain throbbing through my ears in the exact sync in which I could literally feel my heart pounding thunderously in my chest, Accompanied by the large and ridiculously painful lump in my throat I couldn't seem to swallow past. No matter how many times I tried, it only seemed to want to choke me even further than I already felt from the sight I just happened to behold. My eye sight that was blurred by my very own tears obstructing my vision made my head spin as I struggled to push forward with all my strength especially when I heard him call my name and chase after me from behind sweaty and shirtless. Although my knees felt shaky and weak, I didn't stop. I could not stop myself from leaving. The only thing I needed now more than anything, is to get the hell away from him. As far away as possible. Perhaps I shouldn't have come here. My day was going on very smoothly until some minutes back. I'm not one who usually gets excited about her birthdays but this
"Jaaaaaadeeee... You're gonna be late for your first day of work" Valerie whined while trying to convince me to get out of bed while I was busy making up my mind to give up my Job because I wasn't ready to face the world or anyone in particular.It's bad enough I had to deal with having Valerie through out yesterday till this morning because she refused to leave my side after learning of my lying, cheating jerk of an ex boyfriend after I came crying home yesterday."I'm not going" I replied stubbornly and turned away from her."Are you drunk?" Came her usual question she always asked whenever I say something insane like I just said.But she doesn't understand does she? Rowan is my first love! I loved him so much that I almost don't believe what has happened even though I saw it with my very own eyes and that doesn't keep the images from flooding through my head every minute.Disgusting. And painful."I wish. But you didn't let me have even a single bottle" I pointed out dryly in respo
I bet one could steal me away in this resort and I wouldn't even notice because my attention jumps from one fascinating thing to another.I've been out of my room for over an hour and yes, I have derailed from my main reason of coming out in the first place.I had just gotten to the resort but I already didn't want to leave.I couldn't deny my slightly aching legs the rest they deserved so I settled to sit by the pool and watched in awe as the pretty sunset hit the water only to have someone emerge from it. Shirtless and dripping wet.Whoa..... Wait a minute!Is that.... Who I think....??..... !? It's him.It is him.My eyes followed as he swept his wet hair backwards and pulled out of the water with his dark shorts clinging to his body and what I saw next made me swallow hard as my lips suddenly became dry.And yes. He did catch me staring but all he did was send a smirk my direction then proceeded to dry his hair with a face towel that came out from nowhere.Truth is, I was too bus
Adrian's P.O.VAs unbelievable as it may seem, last night most definitely has to be the night I most fell alive and most strangely was the fact that it all happened with a girl who I barely know nothing about. Not even her name! After our very steamy session, with heavy panting and her bare body locked up in my arms she drifted off to sleep and so did I up until I peeled my eyes open few seconds ago to the fragrance of her rose scented hair passing through my nostrils.I didn't need to check the time nor look out the window to confirm it was already morning because the bright sunlight seeping in the room was enough proof of that and it shouldn't have felt this strange but it did.Waking up to a woman in my arms has never happened with me in all my days.Not because I haven't been with women before but because I never felt this at peace to bring myself to sleep like it happened this morning.Whenever I closed my eyes at night, I was taken back. Taken all the way back to the trauma's o
Jade's P . O . VLast night was wild! The wildest I've experienced in a long while and although this perfectly suits Valerie's idea of a perfect get away, when I woke up to the voice of the man in my room and the activities from last night replayed through my memory, a strong Cringy feeling encompassed.Not only did I feel embarrassed by spending the night with a complete stranger and giving every inch of my body to him willingly, for some reasons I felt somewhat guilty.It hasn't even been two minutes since Rowan and I came to an end and I already did this but then again, I remember what led to the breakup and I didn't feel so guilty anymore.Hell, I didn't even feel guilty at all anymore.I felt more annoyed than guilty but I didn't let my disturbing thoughts get me oblivious of the fact that the man present before me had his heated gaze fixed on me the entire time I peeled my eyes opened to the awkwardness of his still being here.“What are you- why are- What are you still doing h
Adrian's POVAfter the embarrassing moment I experienced a little while ago, I was sure I would not be letting myself think about her anymore. Even though I happened to have had the best night of my life with this strange woman, being thrown out like some street rat was the height of it.Anyways I brushed the thought off my head as I walked into my suite. Jay had already made himself comfortable in it as he had ordered himself a feast for breakfast.He was munching on his omelette when I walked in on him and immediately his eyes fell on me, he took a quick sip of his cup of tea and swallowed hard."Hey man, where the heck have you been? You went AWOL on me last night and you barely said anything over the phone when I called."I flashed him a cold stare. The wound from this morning was not completely healed but it doesn't sting as much as before.I noticed his unbothered look. His entire being was centred on his breakfast. He would usually notice the littlest things about me, down to a
Jade's P O VStaying indoor all day had half the effect I expected it to have on me. I was bored to death. I love the feeling that comes with being wrapped up in my sheets and the idea of just lazing about but I was starting to get tired of it now.The sun had set and it sure was a gorgeous sight to behold from the balcony in my room.I was suddenly starting to rethink the decision of staying indoors and attending the party hosted by the resort.I had received an invite in the morning hours from the sweet lady who offered room service. According to her, every resident was invited as it was to thank us for choosing to stay at their resort and all that.Of course I had declined but now that I think of it, it's not so bad an idea.Hastily I search through my wardrobe for a nice outfit. There were a lot of options as I had packed a whole lot for the trip.You know the dilemma a lady often goes through when it comes to deciding what to or not to take on a trip?Yeah! I too had my fair sha
Jade's P O VHe was already too close to meBut he got even closer. Dangerously closer. Dangerous in the sense that I could feel all his masculinity pressing hard against my now feeble body that still remained in his arms like a wet leaf. I wanted to scream and run But I couldn't move an inch away from him. I remained frozen in place with each breath harder than the previous till I was thrown into a chokehold when his lips seized mine again with this high level of possessiveness that made my knees weak. I wanted to back away but my Body continued its betrayal. Against my wish, my fingers found their way to the nape of his neck and lingered on for as long as our lips continued working together and it didn't just stop there. His hands worked the buttons of my shirt and I didn't fight it one bit. 'Once beaten, Twice shy' -But with Jade, it's probably a million times beaten, never shy.The little voice of reason in my head told me for a fact I'll regret this later but I chose to igno
Jade's P O VI gasped at what I had just done but another gasp sounded entirely louder than mine and that pulled my attention to the door where Miss Antonio now stood with wide eyes and some files in her hand looking at me like one would a person who is about to get a death sentence but for a minute I just couldn't conclude whether it was pity or satisfaction. She slowly took backwards steps till she was out of his office again and she made sure to shut the door on both of us leaving me to my fate in the hands of Adrian who breathed as Heavy as the sound of thunder. With a hard and laboured gulp, I raised my eyes to meet his furious gaze and although I really wanted to apologize, my lips produced no sounds as they opened and close without audible words. Since my mouth was of no use, I decided to put my hands to work by peeling off his buttons so I could take care of the mess on his shirt I had created. My fingers fumbled between each button and his intense gaze wasn't helping at al
Jade's P O VWe began the next morning with both of us passed out side by side on floor just a few steps away from the door of my apartment still dressed in the same outfit we had on from the club and even our shoes were still firmly strapped to our feet. It's a surprise we could navigate the way back home because the moment we both left the club after the scene I caused, it wasn't hard to miss how drunk we both were. So wasted that we couldn't even bring ourselves to wave down a taxi which might actually be a good thing because the last time we boarded a taxi in a drunken state, Val puked all over the back seat and the Driver went nuts on both of us. I was awakened this morning by the harsh impact of Val's hand slapping across my face in her attempt to roll over to a different position. I naturally would've screamed at her to get off of me but the striking ache In my head didn't let me voice out my harsh morning temper. Slowly, I pulled myself up to a sitting position after tossi
Jade's POV.After a long day of Valerie clearly cheating to win me at board games, we decided to wrap the night with a visit to the club a couple of minutes drive downtown. A combination of red and blue dance hall lights greeted us as we walked in. I walked closely behind an already vibing Valerie past sweaty bodies dancing to the tune of a very loud unrecognizable song on the dance floor. Valerie kept her dance on until we finally got a glimpse of the bar. “Hey Tommy.” Val called out loud, leaning forward on the table with a sweet grin she flashed the bartender who already had his eyes on us.“Ayyy! Val, Jade, what's up girls? I haven't seen you girls for quite some time now.” he greeted heartily in his usual charming way.We were a bit of regulars at the night club but we haven't really stopped by for a long while. It was surprising he still knew our names or even recognised us, given we haven't been here in like a year or two.“I know right? Funny you still remember us." Val repl
Jade’s POV.I couldn’t believe I was being coaxed by Valerie into talking about my encounter with that d*ck of a guy. That memory is one I would prefer should stay buried but no, I have to relive it again else, I won’t hear the last of it from her.“There is nothing to talk about, really.” I started.“But there is something.” “Well, it’s not one I really want to talk about because at first, he looked charming and all. I had seen him come out of the pool at the resort for the first time and I immediately thought to myself, ‘damn he’s fine.’ I took a long dramatic pause as the image from that day started to replay in my head right from the moment his dripping wet bare torso came in view before me. I swallowed hard as I tried to push the images behind me and focus entirely on Valerie who was now getting so impatient to hear the rest of the story I really don't wanna tell. “We hit it off pretty well but tragically, I realized later that he was more of a douche than a fine hunk of a gu
Jade’s POV.After my episode with Miss Antonio, I asked to be excused so I could go home for a change but instead of a short break from work, she asked me to take the entire day off.In her words, “Don’t think I’m letting you off easy. But my hands are tied. So just take the rest of the day off and make sure that by the time you return, you’ll be giving me no more headaches.” “Giving me a day off is not necessary ma’am. I am well rested and only need to have a quick change of clothes.” I replied.“Miss Shelton, between the two of us, who gives the orders?” she asked, glaring at me.“You ma’am.”“Now when I say take the rest of the day off, you take the day off, no questions asked. Unless you want me to make working here a living hell for you for refusing to follow my orders.” She threatened and I smiled to myself.“My life is already a living hell here.” I mumbled.“Did you say something?” “No ma’am.” “Well? Go going then. I’m getting tired of seeing that face of yours and I have t
Adrian’s POV.“What is going on there?” I asked Jay who was walking closely behind me on our way to my office.“I don’t know. Let’s check it out.” He answered and we approached the scene.As we got closer, I saw her being scolded by Marilyn for something I was soon to find out. Her eyes soon met mine and I could see the longing in her eyes that begged for me to step in and save her but I didn’t. She suddenly took to her heels as I felt her brush past me. The staffs became aware of my presence and started returning to their posts.“Oh, sir, good morning. I didn’t know you were here. Did you hear any of that?” Marilyn asked, feeling very uneasy.Something was wrong and I needed to know what it was. “To my office. Now!” I demanded and walked away.We got in my office, all three of us. “Um, sir is there a problem?” she flashed a nervous smile.“What the hell was that I witnessed just now?” “Oh, that? That was nothing sir. I was just talking to Miss Shelton on how to do her job right.”
Jade’s POV.“And if you can afford a law suit with the company for breach of contract, then I dare you to turn in that resignation letter.”I didn’t give a hoot about anything else he had said that night but these words kept ringing in my head like a broken record. ‘What breach of contract was he possibly talking about?’ I asked myself as I flipped through the pages of the file he had thrown at me. It contained my employee records. As I read through the pages, my mouth dropped down to my jaw and I felt a piercing pain rush through my heart. He had me by the throat and there was absolutely nothing I could do about it.I had totally forgotten all about the contract and now my hands are tied. I sank into my seat as I felt the tears form in my eyes. ‘Why the f*ck am I crying?’I wiped my eyes with the back of my hand and exhaled. ‘This is only for a while. The contract is to last for a year, right? You got this. You can do this, Jade.’‘He wants to see you break but don’t let him get to
Adrian’s POV.I was beyond surprised to realize that the new clerk that had ruined my day was none other than the very same lady that I held a grudge against. I bet she was disappointed to find out that her job was tied to me but I couldn’t care any less. ‘You did me a solid, Mr. universe. I owe you one.’ I said to myself as I approached her.She had turned around to leave but I was quick to stop her and pinned her against the wall. I could see the hate in her eyes as she glared angrily at me. I leaned closer toward her and I could hear the beating of her heart.I expected her to fight back but she didn’t and being the man I am, it occurred to me to toy with her a little. So, I leaned in close, going for what she obviously had confused for a kiss. I exploded into a mocking laughter as she had her eyes shut. She peeled her eyes open and glared at me angrily before pushing me away.“You were expecting a kiss, weren’t you?” I asked with a grin.“Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you but tha