KEN POVThe whole house was in golden silence. Trust me if someone dropped a needle, we would all hear its sound as it made contact with the ground before lying flat. Even from where I was standing with Diego's hand in mne, I could hear Kim's labored breathing.I didn’t know what to feel. At first, when my eyes landed on her, saw her face after what felt like millennia since she left, my heart hammered against my chest painfully, so painful that I couldn't breathe. But that feeling quickly morphed into anger as I watched her, still standing there, frozen in one spot like she had seen a ghost. I wanted to scream, to throw something at her, or tell her to go to back to hell where she came back from, but I couldn't lose my cool in front of everyone. Especially HIM!But fuck, all this time, she never bothered to call or text, she never bothered to reach out, and she had to fuckin’ resurface today from wherever the pits of hell she came from. The sound of throat clearing sounded from my
SKY POV“Well, that went well,” I said from the driver’s seat, turning to look at Kayden who had his face buried in a cookie tray that Diego packed him for the go, and then busted out chuckling. He didn’t bother with much of the response because he was busy enjoying his cookies and I left him at it. I didn't blame him; those cookies always have me speaking in tongues from how good they are! Diego knew his shit... The drive from Ken’s place was pretty much uneventful, and as soon as he finished with his cookie, we broke down all that had happened. I never took him for a gossip monk but dang it; that man knew how to serve my tea just the way I liked it.We arrived home and freshened up a little before going to bed. I was a little tired after driving and needed to save the little ounce of energy left in me for tomorrow. I know he did all he promised to do but I still couldn’t help but feel antsy about the whole thing. I mean bigger brands always got the best of everything and as for us
WOLF POVWhen the storm of shock curbed, Diego, Sky, and I piled into the car and left for the airport, leaving Kennedy behind to deal with his ex-Medusa' phantoms and wantons. To say Kim is unpredictable would be an underestimate of a lifetime.As much as I would say her attempt to un-alive herself was justified, that didn’t explain why she called Sky when she had second thoughts. I mean Sky and her were not even on the threshold of being close. The last time they even sat together in one room was when Sky reined hell on her for the… you know what. And since then, I have no recollection of them ever talking. So believe me when I say I was shocked. But everything about this was just as wildering and the fact that they had Sky dragged into the middle of it made me want to dismember someone. I mean, I get it. For someone who has been your anchor for so long, to suddenly move on and find confinement in somebody else’s arms instead of yours sucks elephant balls. Kim and Ken were the clas
SKY POVAlmost before we could strip our clothes, Kayden’s hands were all over my body like they were on a mission. There was something about the way he touched me that always managed to set me on fire. The sensation was all too intense that there was no getting used to it, despite how many times we have done it.I would be lying if I say I know what our ‘shower’ went like. I don’t even remember any part of it. All I know is that a few heartbeats later, he had my wet, naked body wrapped around his as he carried us to the bedroom. I was all over his face that I didn’t even have the time to appreciate the night view. I wanted one thing, and one thing only. Him, all of him. He released me just long enough to lower me onto the bed before he climbed onboard, after me, then settled right in the cradle between my legs, rubbing his now hard dick against my wet slit. I don’t know what it was that got me dripping, but I was so damn ready I could take him at any moment. He gave me a wry smile th
SKY POVThe following day was a true definition of chaotic. Although Monica took care of almost everything along with her crew, there were loose ends that needed tying, and only I could do them the way I wanted. So I woke up with a start, left Kayden fast asleep in our million-dollar suite, and left to survey the showroom and all the other things.The real show was set to start a little in the afternoon, but I couldn’t sit on my ass and do nothing all day long. The morning hours were filled with me correcting the little mistakes left by the crew and me parading the streets of Manhattan looking for this and that. I shot a text to Diego letting him know that I was up and about, and he responded by telling me that he would join me in about an hour.After my little stroll around the streets, I stopped at the showroom and just sat down, absorbing my surrounding. To say that it was smashing would be an understatement of the century. It was located right at the heart of Manhattan where the st
SKY POV“Samantha…”My voice trembled as a flood of emotions created turmoil inside of me, that tornadoes with an unknown intensity, creating havoc in my already buzzed mind. My eyes traveled down the length of the stranger’s body taking in her form, then traveled up again and settled on her face. How could…“You died…” a whisper escaped my lips while my mind tried to have a grasp of the situation because there was no way in hell or heaven was I seeing my sister, who died 4 fuckin’ years ago. “We buried you… How???” “Excuse me.” Kayden’s gravel voice rattled as he abruptly turned on his heel and disappeared within the throng of people, without even looking back. Every ounce of energy that was left inside of me, flew away with him sending the little clutch bag I had in my hands to the floor. “After all these years, and he still remains the same.” Her lips tilted in a lope-sided smile before she shook her head slightly, then took a step towards me before bending gracefully and retrie
KAYDEN POVToday had been nothing but a giant fit of success. From the looks of it, Sky’s studio was sold out even way before the clothes could come off the bodies of the models. Retailers from all around the world were literally wrestling to have Cutsiah in their stores, and everyone was screaming her name. To say I was proud would be the biggest belittlement of all times. I didn’t know what it is I could possibly do to show her how much I was proud of her, and how bad I was rooting for her. Seeing all her hard work displayed there, and a full smile on her face as she continued cackling and crying at the same time, I couldn’t help but want to take her far away and make love till we had 90 babies.After the runwalk and everything, we ran to the hotel for a quick change and then joined the party. Her eyes were literally everywhere. I always thought I loved architecture and the idea of building some thing buoyant and extravagant from the very scratch, but I swear I didn’t hold a candle
SKY POVThe week blurred by in an agonizingly slow pace. And with each ticking second, I continued drowning in a pool of my own tears as sorrow embraced me intimately. Every hour of my waking day and night, wherever I went, what I did, only one thought reigned in my mind. Samantha was alive.Despite the very obvious fact, and seeing her in front of my eyes, all solid and very much alive, I still couldn’t bring myself to come to terms that she was still with us. My mind refused to accept it, and the state in denial was just as diabolic because whenever my eyes fell on her, a part of me broke inside of me.But what was even worse was the thought of going to her after the hateful words I said to her. The gruesome thing of it all is that she was there, in everything I was involved in, she was there. All I had to do was throw my eyes ahead and I would see her, deep within the crowd rooting for me like nobody else.As for Kayden, I hadn’t heard from him since, and the idea of returning to A
EPILOGUE ~A YEAR LATER~SKY POV“Are you ready?” Arthur’s rough gravel voice called out from behind me causing my eyes to move from my reflection and land on his in the mirror. Dressed in an emerald green suit, he looked like a model who jumped straight off the photo shoot booth and came here to bless my day. Even though he had faint gray hairs in his thick mane, he looked his part and he knew how to pull one just the right way. I smiled heartily and stepped out of my seat, then walked to him and gave him a big hug.“You look amazing.” He said before accepting my hug, then rocked me side to side for a good minute and pushed back,“Kayden is going to lose it.” He said causing me to chuckle. “Now you're only exaggerating.” “He is not.” Samantha stepped from behind Arthur, dressed in an olive green gown that hugged her body well, only to split in half when it reached her thigh and pooled around her legs. To say she was beautiful would be an understatement.“Everyone is beginning to th
SKY POV~TWO MONTHS LATER~“One more surprise, Kayden, I swear you will marry yourself.”I huffed trying to push my big tummy forward and cradled my waist with my hands from my behind, then annoyingly stared at my husband-slash-fiancée who came out of the living room trying to hide his laughter, but only to fail miserably upon my clearly unfazed expression. He walked into the lobby to find me waiting for him, glaring at him and wanting nothing but to hurt his pretty face.“And I promise, this is the last time.” He tried to smooth as he walked passed me and placed himself right at my behind, with his front pressed against my back. I fought the urge to lean back into his hold and decided to stand my ground. I wasn't going to allow myself to be swayed.“Come here.” He didn’t wait for me to refute, no. Instead, he rounded his arms around me and supported my tummy from beneath, then gently lifted the bulging weight that was seriously going to kill me one of these days. I was well at the 39
KAYDEN POV“SURPRIIIIIIIIIIIISE.”The rest of the squad cheered as soon as I yanked off the blindfold from her face. She remained stoic for a few heartbeats before her mind slit back to the present, then started laughing and crying at the same time as she received hugs from the girls. The boys knew that stepping close to my woman was a big no-no, and that my pregnant woman was as unreachable as the stars. So they did all they could and stole kisses on her cheeks, which was still unacceptable, but then again, I decided to let them have their moment since they were enjoying this more than they probably should. 30 minutes later, we were seated on the floor watching as she opened bazillion presents bought by our friends. Honestly, I didn’t know they would go above and beyond for this thing, especially when I have all organized it in a short period of time. It didn't even take the full 24 hours but they were all in. “I kind of knew it was coming so I started preparing gifts,” Oli reveale
SKY POVThe painful memories as well as the haunting shadows of agony were slowly swept away by the firm tides of time, and every day my body changed visibly and profoundly as the lives inside of me grew bigger and bigger. My daily life was impacted extremely and I knew it intimately I was going to have one hell of a hard time bringing the cubbies to life.It was safe to say the pregnancy wasn't all bananas as I had hoped, but with all that pain and struggle came love I never knew was possible. Kayden was aware of my struggles and how the pregnancy was taking a toll not just on my body, but on my mind as well, and my man did all he that was in his power to share the burden with me. As much as it hurts every day considering how big I was, I was really not complaining because this time, I got a very fair share of a partner who supported me greatly.He was with me all day long and gave up half of his work life just to be by my side. At first, it was just a milder thing but when time went
SKY POVThe day flew by faster than I had anticipated. Cassie insisted on going here and there without getting rest and by now, I was beaten up so bad that all I wanted was to soak my feet in a tub of warm water and take a small nap. I was really tired and all of these seemed rather pointless.I get that she wanted to spend some time with me, do the girls’ things and shit, but I was so tired, especially after loitering the whole day. But then again, the look on her face made it all worth it. I don’t remember the last time she was this happy, so outgoing with a buoyant smile on her face. So I just let her have her moment and didn’t fight her.As promised, Kayden showed up after a short while to find us seated in a coffee shop with some dessert in front of us. As soon as he stepped into the building, I felt this magnetic pull that had me gazing in his way and there he was, dominating the small space looking like something sculpted by the gods themselves. He was dressed neatly in a blu
KAYDEN POVWaking up the way I did had to be, hands down, the best way a man can ever do. For the rest of the day, I had a slight jump in my steps and a burst of laughter in my voice. And there could ever be the only reason why I looked like I had a loose screw in my head. Skylar Babe Smith. It was safe to say that, that little sweetheart made me the happiest version of myself. And with every day that passed, there was no believing that I had the opportunity to be the one that woke up beside her in the morning. The way I was, the way I was smiling from time to time, I am damn sure I looked nothing like the usual sour wolf who wore an angry scowl for more than half of my life. And frankly, I didn’t care. I may have tried to keep my cool, and be the badass man I used to be, but it was just too impossible. And concealing the feeling I had didn't sound much like a thrilling idea. I was happy, and the whole world deserved to know because just a mere thought of that little vixen had my he
SKY POVThe morning sun streaked across the room, bathing the surrounding with its glorious halo signaling the birth of the new day. A hot, soft yet heavy arm snaked around my waist, absent-mindedly pulling me closer to a wall of muscles and cocooning my back in a rampage of loving heat. A soft giggle escaped my lips when I felt a hot velvety rod nuzzled between the cradle of my naked butt cheeks, and the wild vixen in me prompted me to shift a little, just to get it moving.My moves were rewarded by a small groan and shallow breathing, as he continued frolicking around the comfort of his subconscious. The arm securing me in his hold tightened around me, and I fought a little to turn so that I could face him and stare at him sleeping happily. Gazing at his hard, yet soft features, my mind was suddenly flooded with all kinds of thoughts, especially the occurrences that had gone down the past few weeks.All the pain, all the hurt, only because of one big misunderstanding?That had to be
KAYDEN POVAlmost before her feet could touch the ground underneath the car body, I was right in front of her already hoisting her up in my hold. A small giggle tore from her lips as she circled her arms around my neck, her head resting on my shoulder. If I was not already madly in love with her right now, I swear I would have fallen right at that moment.“I can walk you know?” She said in a little voice, and I was happy that she wasn’t fighting me on this one. I gave her a slight nod as I continued my strides toward the house, being careful not to rock her body and God forbid, hurt my babies inside of her body. To think that there were little almost-humans baking in there, it was something so surreal that made me shudder whenever I thought of it. This beautiful woman was making my life complete in all the ways I never knew I lacked.“Kayden, come on. I am pregnant, not dying of stage 76 cancer.” She retorted and it was my turn to laugh. She can be so hilarious when she wants.“I neve
SKY POV*TWO WEEKS LATER*“I STILL DON’T LIKE YOU!!!” Diego exclaimed before slamming the door right on Kayden’s back, wrenching a burst of laughter from out of me. He returned from the door with a sly grin on his face before plopping himself right next to me where I was nuzzled cozily with blankets and shit.“Cut him some slack, will ya?” I threw a small cushion that was stuffed behind me to support my back, at him, and he expertly caught it before leaning back into the chair. “I don’t think I am ready to tell him that I have forgiven him.” He confessed causing my lips to drop in a lope-sided smirk.“So you are just going to keep him on his toes and have him guessing?” “That’s kind of a point yeah.” He huffed before staring blankly into the space.“He is the father of my god-kids, and yes he is really trying to make up for all the shit, and honestly, I am moved.” He clutched his chest and then let out a loud huff, facing me. I couldn’t help but snort out a very unbecoming sound.“