Rosette's POV."Can you just be direct with me? I was literally worried about you and you were hanging out?" Caleb countered."It was a coincidence, I didn't plan to meet Rowland there but I just met him and Kara was the only reason why I went to the bar, and this was like two days ago" I explained, looking at him with nothing but disappointment.I had no expectations from him or our so-called relationship but for the fact we were friends even before he fell in love, he should at least have some faith in me.Scrap that. My conscience pricked me as I lowered my eyes, I was doing worse and here I'm feeling bad for his reaction.A small lump grew in my throat as I swallowed hard. "I went to the bar to meet Kara for some work, we had an argument and she left, my food had just arrived, I couldn't leave it and at the same time, Rowland came along, what was I supposed to tell him?" I continued, narrating everything that happened that night for the second time."Listen...""I don't understand
Damon's POVIt's been ten minutes since I called Rose and yet there was no sign of her walking out of that college gate.She knew I was waiting for her and so if there was a delay or anything of that sort she should have notified me.I ran my hand through my hair taking a deep breath as I looked through the window for the umpteenth time.And then I saw her, walking out of the gate with a blank expression on her face.My heart skipped a beat on her face as I scanned her from head to toe. I couldn't even see her before she left for college this morning because of Susan.Nothing else mattered to her well except her work. One minute she puts in efforts towards her relationship and then she fails to be consistent with it.Last night after dinner, we all retired to our room, but then to give her some space I headed towards my study to work but then she came after me."Are you upset?" Susan asked, as she walked into the office draped in a see through robe.Reading her mood, I just knew what
Rosette POV.When Damon said driving lessons, I thought he was taking us to the field we used the last time, but this one was different, and it was quite far from the college, like it was at the extreme end of the town.By the time we got here, it was already evening, thank goodness I told Caleb I would call him instead of meeting up, also because I needed some space to just get over everything Kara said and did.But right now, all I have to do is focus on the moment, to this lovely place Damon brought us too.It was an open field, so large that I couldn't see the end of it. He parked his car at the corner of the field, under the shade of the tall umbrella trees that provided a warm shade.I followed Damon out of the car, as he opened the trunk and that was my real surprise.A picnic!There was a mat, two coolers whose content I do not know, and a basket of fruits.I let out a small squeal as I hugged Damon, squeezing him as tight as I could.In that moment, I forgot about everything
Damon's POVI turned Rose around, so her back was against my chest without my hands leaving her thighs."Hello Caleb?" She greeted, over the phone. He answered the phone after the first ring, if it was up to me, I would have taken the phone away from her and switched it off so that he wouldn't be able to reach her but the situation was so different.And so I decided to punish Rose. The kind of punishment she would enjoy. Her breath hitched as my hands moved higher, almost touching her core."Wow, Rose I can't believe you kept to your word, I'm quite surprised" He said over the phone, because Rose was so close to me, even without the phone being on speaker I could hear everything.Rose tilted her head so she could see my face as she smiled at me."You shouldn't be surprised, are you back from college?" Rose asked softly, adjusting herself so she could relax."Yes, I just got back, where are you?" "Em, out in a field, you know driving lessons" Rose repeated as she placed her hand on m
Rosette POV.I waited in anticipation while watching Damon put everything back in the trunk. "Get rid of your clothes" Damon ordered immediately he entered the car, locking it."Here?" I was a bit surprised."Feel me Rose, feel how hard I'm for you, I want you right now and here" Damon growled his tone laced with desperation while working on the buttons on his shirt."Damon" I gasped running my hands over his dick as I unbuckled his belt, while I was working on his trousers, Damon peeled my clothes off my body."Fuck" Damon groaned as he drummed his finger on my pussy, "Still wet for me" he added. I lifted my arms so he could remove the gown completely and then he claimed my lips in a fiery kiss.In between kissing me, Damon worked on the car seat, pushing the driver seat down creating more space for us as I straddled him for the second time without breaking our kiss."Take it out," Damon ordered. I pushed his waistband slowly as Damon lifted himself so I could pull it down and imme
Rosette POV.Beep!What is that sound? I groaned, turning around as I was met with a solid hard form causing my eyes to fly open.Beep!It took a second for my brain to process the whole thing, when my phone beeped again.Beep!I sat up immediately, pushing the arm wrapped around my waist, reaching out for my phone."Rose?" I faced the voice only to see Damon, shirtless beside me as a yawn escaped his lips."Damon?""What is the matter? Who is calling at this hour?" Damon asked with his groggy voice."Good morning" I muttered, pushing the hair that covered my face aside as I turned fully to face him.At this point, I was fully in my senses and with the way Damon was looking at me, I could tell he was too."Morning to you sweetheart" He replied, leaning forward and then he placed a kiss on my forehead.A small smile crept its way to my face as I tried recalling everything that happened last night. After the whole car thing, I don't remember how I got in here."Did you think I would l
Rosette's POV I paused for a second, and then I looked into the camera. My mom was busy with her makeup while having breakfast at the same time.She never takes a break.I took a deep breath in, "Damon is actually downstairs, making breakfast" I said, repeating his own words as my brows furrowed.I couldn't just understand the switch up these days around Damon, either in her presence or whenever her name comes up.It was totally off."Ohh, are you done brushing? I would like to speak with him too. Do you mind? Can you take that phone downstairs?" Mom requested even before I could wave her off."Emmmm" I drawled. Damon was already in a foul mood and if I should take the phone downstairs to meet him, I wonder what his reaction will be like?"Mom, I think he's actually busy, can we call you back? Will that be possible?""Baby, if I don't talk to you both today, then I don't know how long it's going to take for me to have the time again, just go give him the phone, seeing his face will b
Damon's POV."Did Rose do something? Why would you speak to her that way?" Susan asked, immediately my face came into view."What makes you think she did something?" I threw back at her, taking a few more steps into my study."Your tone, look I understand you might be angry at me but then don't take it out on Rose, she is quite sensitive" Susan nagged.If I had a choice, I would slam this phone on the wall and walk out but then I knew, an angry Rose was waiting for me.A small sigh escaped my lips, running my hand through my hair. "Why should I be angry at you?" I asked, adjusting my tone."Well I don't know, it just seems that way.""She was taking a long time to come downstairs, I never knew she was on a call with you" I lied smoothly."Ohh, but when I called her, I thought she was just waking up from sleep, how did you know she was awake?" Susan asked as she disappeared from the screen only to return with a brush in her hands.Fuck."If you are done with your questions, can I go?"
Rosette's POV Beep.Beep.The smell of the antiseptic filled my senses as my eyes stirred open slowly.White ceilings, with the classic regular lightning.I knew without a doubt that I had landed in the hospital.But how?Before I could process anything else, I heard a voice."Like I said before, her stats are stable and by the end of today you should be able to take her home""Oh... thank you so much doc, I really do appreciate your help" Another voice chipped in.A familiar voice.One, my whole body could tell and respond to.Damon.And then it hit me, the last thing I could remember before I passed out, was seeing my mom, with shock written all over her face staring at me."Mom" I stuttered, tears forming at the rim of my eyes.Immediately, Damon rushed to my side, taking my hands in his, "Rose...Rose, can you hear me?" He asked softly."Yes," I muttered weakly."How do you feel? Are you in pain? Do you want something?" He asked again."No..no." I managed to say, as I struggled to
Rosette's POV "How dare you!" Hughes growled, glaring at Damon."Please..." I started but I didn't get to complete that statement as Damon stepped forward, covering me completely.."How dare I? You kidnapped her, kept her locked in this ridiculous place all for a contract? A contract where you didn't even indicate the slightest interest for" Damon countered.Hughes paused for a second, as he focused his attention on the woman in his arms."Jake, take her out of here" he ordered, signaling one of his men that stood at the door."No.. please I want to stay here with you" Louisa begged, holding his shirt tightly."No, you cannot stay with me Louisa, this is...work and I have to handle it alone" he dragged, staring at us.Us as in Damon and I."Work? Since when did your work require you to kidnap people? You had her locked up for days and he threatened me with a gun" Louisa continued, shaking her head.She was quite shaken. "Louisa listen to me" Hughes said, grabbing her shoulders so sh
Rosette POV I waited.Counting every second with bated breath, with my eyes fixed on the door, while on the other hand, Hughes just remained relaxed, going through some papers on his desk.He had this full assurance and confidence that Damon was on his way and my heart just wouldn't cooperate with me and slow down.I was anxious, and overall I was scared.The last three days have been hell for me but I couldn't imagine what it must have felt like for Damon. Especially because of the way our last conversation ended.And my mom? Rowland? Everyone must be losing their mind searching for me.My trail of thoughts were interrupted as Hughes' phone rang and immediately I turned to look at him.He picked up the phone with a sly smile on his face before raising his head to meet my angry face.."Your prince charming is here" He said, raising the phone to his ears. "Let him into the hall" he ordered over the phone.I stood up from the couch instantly, marching towards the door."You have to sl
Rosette POV."," I thought I was coming out to see my meal, but instead, it was the regular two men and... nothing.No food.No tray and the familiar sight of jug I have gotten used to."The boss wants to meet you" One of the men spoke, reading the confusion on my face I presume."The boss?" I repeated."Come with us" the second one added, throwing the door open as I shot me a warning look.Which clearly means 'Don't try anything funny'So I wiped my mouth carefully, adjusted my dress and followed them out."Wow" was the first word I uttered the minute I stepped into the hallway.For the kind of room they locked me in, I thought I was in a shabby, less modest remote area, probably surrounded with warehouses and lots of that.But that was far from it.I was in a freaking mansion.Literally a mansion, with huge walls and High ceilings, everything about this place screamed wealth and top notch luxury, including the interior design.We walked for a while, until we got to a door, and then
Susan's POV.I never saw this day coming.The day where everything I have ever known, believed in, loved and trusted was taken away from me.For the past five months, life has been hard, adjusting to the new married life and trying to let go of the things I loved like my work to do better in my home was just a big puzzle that I couldn't fix.I tried but at some point, I gave up.I really did.And now sitting down with a new truth facing me, a bitter truth that I couldn't process, I couldn't help but reflect on everything.Way back.My choices and my decisions.And the worst part, realizing that I was right all along, but I was so stuck in my delusion and denial and then it got this far.Some part of me questioned myself when I said 'yes' to Damon.Did I make the right decision?Was it going to affect my daughter?You know, the typical nerves and endless questions that comes with being married but above all, the fear haunted me the most.The fear that one day, I would wake up and reali
Damon's POV Hughes.Hughes did this."Fuck!" I cursed underneath my breath, running my hand through my hair.How did I miss out on such an important detail?The PI asked me over and over again, if I had any rivals but I said no all the time.Why? I never expected Hughes to do something as sinister as this, all because of a contract.A multi billion dollar contract though.But still..Nathan warned me about Hughes but I waved it off like it didn't matter just for this to happen.That fucking bastard.I heard of his ruthlessness and all his scheming methods he used at securing deals but this time around, the situation was different.My pitch was perfect and the investors bought it. It was after the first proposal that Nathan informed me of the other clients involved and unfortunately, Mr Hughes was one of them.The message was sound and clear and I knew what he wanted.The contract.Immediately I stood up from the couch, grabbing my keys and coat on the couch."Where are you going?" Su
Damon's POV "Everything that is happening right now is your fault!" Susan shouted, throwing a vase at me.But the police officer quickly caught it, taking it away from her.It's been three days of searching for Rosette, but every lead we had came to a dead end.With the influence of Ronan, I hired private investigators to join forces with the officers to find her but it was futile.After Rowland and I found her phone on the street, I drove to the police station to report the case and since I had tangible evidence, the report was filed.At first, Susan was still reeling in the anger of her new discovery and so she remained I bothered regarding the fact that Rose was nowhere to be found.But on the second day, it began to dawn on her and it became hectic on me.Constant yelling and throwing things at me.Sometimes I just let her vent on me until she passes out and when she is up again, she continues.But today, it was different.Before the Investigators showed up, she threatened me, sa
Rosette POV.When I opened my eyes again, darkness greeted me, I had to close my eyes and open it again to adjust to my surroundings.Thousands of questions ran through my mind as I opened my mouth to speak.Or rather test my ability to speak, because it felt like I have been numb for months.The memories of the last events flooded my head as I wrapped my stomach instantly.I'm pregnant.Damon wasn't welcoming about the news and so I left the house.I went over to meet Rowland and on my way back home, waiting for a ride, I ended up....here.In a dark room.Before I could think of anything else, the door burst open followed by light and three tall men, their faces covered with masks but they didn't look threatening.Due to the light that came from outside I could finally see where I was in.A room.A decent room with a small bed, a table and chair on the other side and a waste bin at the door side."Inform the boss, she is awake" I heard one of them say."What?" I gasped, shocking myse
Damon's POV Silence.For the next one minute I couldn't speak.My grip on the steering wheel tightened as I swallowed hard.For a second it felt like I couldn't breathe.Rowland knows!She told him.And then it registered, even though she told him, she didn't say my name, and that is the reason he's so comfortable sitting in my car and not hating me."Shit! I shouldn't have said that but if she isn't home then there is no other place she would have gone to" he continued....."Damon...are you listening to me?" Rowland called out, pulling me out of my thoughts."Yeah..em...what are you talking about Rowland?" I asked, clearing my throat as I adjusted uncomfortably on the seat.My heart beating fast against my chest, like it was going to jump out right and all my secrets would be exposed."You shouldn't be hearing this from me, but Rose is pregnant" He said, shaking his head, looking out of the window."And how did you know about this?" I threw back at him."She came over like I said a