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Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY TWO
RileyI always wanted my memory back but having it now felt like hell, my life three years ago had caught up with me, everything Leah tried to protect me from was flushed down the drain all because I could remember. The pain was back, the hurt, the feeling of betrayal but this time around there was more, regret. I couldn't help but think about what had become of my company, my dream and what hurt the most was the added revelation of who Nancy truly was.It all hurt so much, the pain in my chest, my running nose and high fever yet all I wanted to do was get on a plane and go back in time.I had no idea what lay ahead in waiting for me, pieces definitely of my broken life but my memory was back so I definitely knew my way around the city I had spent twenty four years of my life before Nathan Martinez ruined my perfect life.Remembering him brings a bitter taste of bile in my throat. Nathan had gone from being my crush to my disaster all in one unfortunate night with rum."Ma'am, the pi
Last Updated : 2024-08-07Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY THREE
RileyI was heartbroken and a bit sad when I heard Liam's question. Yes he probably didn’t want to see me again and if that was his decision then it was ultimately justifiable but it didn't mean it did not hurt us both to be apart from each other especially since I had returned to New York city. We were bound to run into each other one way or another, plus knowing he was upset with me was only doing to make my return uncomfortable.I opened my eyes to speak, but Tina tapped me, making me look towards the entrance, which was apparently where Liam’s eyes had been the entire time.Standing at the door in half a panicked state was none other than my favorite discomfort. Nathan Martinez. He was breathing hard like he had ran from Texas to New York. Even if he did that I wouldn't feel sorry for him because I didn't ask him to follow me.He definitely took the next available flight or used a helicopter, I didn't know, I didn't care, all I knew was that he wasn't welcomed in my life.I loo
Last Updated : 2024-08-08Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY FOUR
NathanWell nothing I faced was unexpected, I didn't expect a hug from Liam nor did I expect a kiss from Tina. They had every reason to be upset, angry and Liam had every right to hit me because I had been a total loser and to top up my mistake I had also gone into oblivion for the three years so how was anyone supposed to believe me or ever think I had good intentions for Riley.I was fine with everyone misunderstanding or getting angry at me but none of that was going to be able to stop me at all.I was ready to surrender myself to Liam to beat me up if that would make him see how remorseful and repentant I was for my mistake. "Riley, wait," Liam stopped her from throwing me out of his house. I had gone there straight because I got the information from the manger on the last place the cab he arranged had dropped her off.Yes I know I have a stalker tendency but it is what it is, I was ready to do anything to get it right, three years was enough time for me to grow out of my foolish
Last Updated : 2024-08-09Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY FIVE
RILEYTina and I sat in the living room, talking, after Liam left to talk with Nathan outside. A lot had happened in the three days that I had regained my memory and it was incomparable to the three years I had lived my life without them. The longing to know who I was, was no more but the pain of remembering was worse."Riley," Tina placed her hand on my cheek and adored me with her eyes. Tina always did this in the past but the difference was instead of her usual beautiful smile and eyes full of love. She had a sad smile with her eyes holding a glint of sorrow, tears pooled in her eyes. Unshed tears glistened her beautiful eyes but she was holding back, she was trying to put up a strong facade before me."Tina please," I held her hand and squeezed it gently, she lost all the self control she had borrowed from God knew where."Riley, please don't be hard on your brother for not being by your side all these years. Please find a place in your heart to forgive him. He loves you genuine
Last Updated : 2024-08-13Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY SIX
LIAMAgreeing to hear Nathan out was solely based on Tina's request, if not for Tina neither I nor my sisters would have had anything to do with that jerk of a man ever again. I barely paid attention to his gibberish until he dropped a shocker. Nancy?!I knew Nancy very well, she was Riley's best friend since college even until three years ago but after Riley's accident and loss of memory, a lot had changed. A lot of people changed locations so no one exactly took notice of her absence or bothered to check on her since she wasn't a major character in the story of our lives either ways but on hearing what Nathan said, Nancy had surely secured the spot of villain for herself to gain relevance and our attention too."What I don’t understand is what her gain in all this was and is going to be." I was quite puzzled by the pieces that were not adding up. Why did she hate Riley so much?"Me.""I'm sorry you said what?" I was taken aback by Nathan’s response that I asked that subconsciousl
Last Updated : 2024-08-13Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY SEVEN
NathanEverything was happening so fast yet in my favour. I was halfway to success but I was still yet to tell him the entire plan. "I would call Ethan right now and ask him to stay back and keep an eye on that bitch, I'm sure he is making plans to chase after Riley and I with Leah.""Good, please do that right away." Liam encouraged me, you could see the worry lines etched on his forehead as he spoke.Ethan's line kept ringing but he didn't pick up. So I dropped him a text hoping he'd see it as soon as he picked his phone up. Ethan was the kind of guy that checked his phone often because he believed in the power of communication more than anything else. "Did you get through to him? How is Leah? Is she still with him?" Liam's questions were endless but I did not count it against him because if was in his shoes I'd have started throwing punches about. "Not yet but I left him a message." "We can make do with that for now. So Riley would stay here a while I guess to keep her from har
Last Updated : 2024-08-27Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY EIGHT
NATHANSeeing her cry further strengthened my resolve to protect her, she looked vulnerable and delicate, her face plae and pink as she wept in her hands."What did I ever do wrong? What was my mistake?" Riley had questions that no one could answer."How can you tell me that Nancy, the same Nancy that I loved like Leah my sister..." She choked on her words amidst sobs "That same Nancy was responsible for the accident that cost me my child, my memory and almost my life." Riley broke down completely but the good thing was this time, she broke down in my arms. She was not pushing me away or fighting with me, she was just leaning on me for physical and emotional support and I was comfortable with our progress so far."Babe you need to calm down and you need to come with me." Like she was shocked by electricity, Riley jolted away from me like she only just realized who she was embracing so casually.I could have remained quiet but the longer time we spent there the more endangered Liam a
Last Updated : 2024-08-27Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY NINE
LEAHFEW HOURS AGOI picked up my phone after such a time with Ethan and saw a lot of missed calls from Riley. I bet she was worried sick about me but her text calmed me and I knew she knew I was safe and with Ethan. Kudos Nathan, who else would have told Riley that?I tossed my phone aside and snuggled closer to the man that made my heart beat regularly. He was beautiful, I traced my fingers along his jawline and admired the stubble on his jaw."What are you doing?" Ethan grabbed me by the waist and pulled me over him without opening his eyes.I chuckled and tried to free myself from his hold. "Let go of me you." "No," he opened his eyes but he looked very serious. His expression and tone didn't match my jovial one."I mean it this time Lee, I'm never letting you go again. Ever again." What was he saying?I was just joking but he was being very serious so I dropped my gaze to his bare chest, my face completely flushed."Where are you going" he asked when I tried to roll off his bod
Last Updated : 2024-08-27
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RileyI sat in the aircraft and admired the man by my side, he had once been my fantasy and dream but he was finally my reality. Mine to keep without worries. "Did anyone ever teach you that it's unladylike to stare?" Nathan caught me staring at him and I immediately looked away."I was not staring." I tried to deny it but he just chuckled and looked out the window.We were returning to Texas where I was going to give my testament against Nancy and send her to jail for good.Waking up and seeing Nathan’s injured arm, I knew he could give his life for me so I gave him another chance in mine."Riley!" Leah literally jumped on me when she spotted me from where she stood with Ethan holding my name up.We had stayed a few weeks in New York until Nathan’s arm was completely healed so I hadn't seen Leah since the whole saga with Nancy.I hugged her very tight not willing to let go."I'm sorry Riley, I'm sorry for not ---" "Shhhh, today is a happy day and the past is in the past so let's not
Night + Rum = Passion FORTY FOUR
LiamWatching Nathan slide to the ground I knew he knew something we didn't know but I didn't insist because I was not sure I wanted to expose Tina to just any information. I easily consented to letting Nathan ride in Tina's car because I had my own plans."What am I going to do if I lose the both of them Liam?" Tina cried.Tina was very attached to my sisters and the twin brothers as well."Hey, look at me. Nothing will happen to any of them, I called the station already they should arrive any moment and we'll lead them to Nathan, there we'll find Riley too. Dead or alive but I need you to be positive." I comforted her.Beyond my duty to keep her happy as her husband, I had a duty as an older brother to keep my sister safe as well and I was not going to neglect that."I think they are here Liam." Tina sat on the porch and waited for the police to arrive. We got into my car and I led them to where Nathan was."Please the both of you just stay here, we don't want any collateral damage
Night + Rum = Passion FORTY THREE
EthanI knew letting Leah get anywhere close to Nancy was not good but I had a different plan up my sleeves. Nancy was laughing like a maniac."Oh dear, you are going after the wrong person because your darling sister will be nothing but a corpse in a matter of minutes save your energy to pay your last respect to her."Nancy was intentionally pushing Leah but I held her back."She's not worth any of your anger, she's talking trash. Riley is safe with Nathan, okay? Calm down." I held her close to my chest but Nancy would not give up or drive away."Just go away from here Nancy and never show yourself here again." I knew better to expect Nancy to leave yet I turned to go back into the hotel with Leah."Why are you doing this? Please just let me go already." Riley's voice sounded over the phone Nancy held."That's your big sister right now." Nancy sneered, I observed that she had come down from her car and she was leaning on it while holding the phone out."Come and speak to her so you
Night + Rum = Passion FORTY TWO
Nathan I staggered a bit and my phone suddenly felt too heavy."What is it Nathan?" Liam asked. We all heard the gun shot and saw the call disconnect but they had not seen the image I was sent. I slid to the floor devastated and shattered, it was the end of the road for me, I could not save Riley, I wasted three years of my life with that useless Nancy yet I could not beat her at her game and keep Riley safe.A thousand thoughts tormented me, Riley's last words rang in my head. "Save me if you truly love me Nathan." She had pleased but once again I failed.I failed her.I got a text on my phone when I would not pick up the several calls I was receiving from Ethan. I did not pick up because I did not know how I was going to break the news to him that Riley had been shot dead but I opened his message. If I could not save Riley, I was not going to spare Nancy either."Nathan hurry, save Riley. Not everything you are told is true." The text was like a warning but I knew it came late. E
Night + Rum = Passion FORTY ONE
NathanThe situation seemed helpless since I was sure that Nancy was in Texas, I tried to figure out who had abducted Riley, a part of me told me Nancy had something to do with it but I needed more than just my sixth sense to lead me to the answer I sought."Nathan i think we should call the police," Liam said worried but I was not going to sit around and wait for the police. The police was going to ask us to wait a couple of hours before reporting a missing person and I was so broke on time that I couldn't afford so many hours.Riley would have been long dead if that were to be the case.I called Nancy."Hi baby, did you call to apologize and return to me before your little lover is killed? Typical of you to save her life again not so." She laughed hysterically.Liam wanted to respond since I put the call on speaker but I stopped him."Stop your silly game Nancy. I swear to you, if you harm a single hair on Riley's body then I will not spare you." "Relax, alright fine, I won't harm
Night + Rum = Passion FORTY
Riley"My head hurts, my - oh my goodness. Ouch!" There was a throbbing pain in my head, it ached like I had been hit with Thor's hammer so I held it to keep it from falling off my neck.I tried to hold my head but I couldn't, that was when I realized that my hands were bound, I struggled to free my hands only to discover that my legs were also bound, I looked down and realized I was completely strapped to a chair.Wait?! I was really hit on the head. Where was I? I looked around and carefully observed the very unfamiliar room, I tried to recall how I got there and I completely remembered. I was in the porch in Liam's house with the others when the power went out, I had motioned to take shelter in the house immediately to avoid any impending danger but that was when I received the blow on the back of my head and at the same time, a cloth with a pungent smell was put over my nose and mouth so not only could I not scream, I could not even breathe.I had struggled for some time with the
Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY NINE
LEAHFEW HOURS AGOI picked up my phone after such a time with Ethan and saw a lot of missed calls from Riley. I bet she was worried sick about me but her text calmed me and I knew she knew I was safe and with Ethan. Kudos Nathan, who else would have told Riley that?I tossed my phone aside and snuggled closer to the man that made my heart beat regularly. He was beautiful, I traced my fingers along his jawline and admired the stubble on his jaw."What are you doing?" Ethan grabbed me by the waist and pulled me over him without opening his eyes.I chuckled and tried to free myself from his hold. "Let go of me you." "No," he opened his eyes but he looked very serious. His expression and tone didn't match my jovial one."I mean it this time Lee, I'm never letting you go again. Ever again." What was he saying?I was just joking but he was being very serious so I dropped my gaze to his bare chest, my face completely flushed."Where are you going" he asked when I tried to roll off his bod
Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY EIGHT
NATHANSeeing her cry further strengthened my resolve to protect her, she looked vulnerable and delicate, her face plae and pink as she wept in her hands."What did I ever do wrong? What was my mistake?" Riley had questions that no one could answer."How can you tell me that Nancy, the same Nancy that I loved like Leah my sister..." She choked on her words amidst sobs "That same Nancy was responsible for the accident that cost me my child, my memory and almost my life." Riley broke down completely but the good thing was this time, she broke down in my arms. She was not pushing me away or fighting with me, she was just leaning on me for physical and emotional support and I was comfortable with our progress so far."Babe you need to calm down and you need to come with me." Like she was shocked by electricity, Riley jolted away from me like she only just realized who she was embracing so casually.I could have remained quiet but the longer time we spent there the more endangered Liam a
Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY SEVEN
NathanEverything was happening so fast yet in my favour. I was halfway to success but I was still yet to tell him the entire plan. "I would call Ethan right now and ask him to stay back and keep an eye on that bitch, I'm sure he is making plans to chase after Riley and I with Leah.""Good, please do that right away." Liam encouraged me, you could see the worry lines etched on his forehead as he spoke.Ethan's line kept ringing but he didn't pick up. So I dropped him a text hoping he'd see it as soon as he picked his phone up. Ethan was the kind of guy that checked his phone often because he believed in the power of communication more than anything else. "Did you get through to him? How is Leah? Is she still with him?" Liam's questions were endless but I did not count it against him because if was in his shoes I'd have started throwing punches about. "Not yet but I left him a message." "We can make do with that for now. So Riley would stay here a while I guess to keep her from har
