Rosette's POV."Come on, open the door now Rose!" I heard a voice followed by some unnecessary consistent knocking on the door.My eyes stirred open slowly, adjusting the brightness of the room but for some reason, I felt spent.I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath as I opened them again."Rose darling, I'm coming in now okay?" The voice repeated.Wait a minute, not a voice...that's my mom.Immediately I flew out of bed, and my eyes landed on the mirror, I was stark naked, there and then all the memories from yesterday? Flooded in.Fuck.How long did I pass out?Or slept through."Okay that's it, I'm coming in, I hope you are...""Mom, give me a minute would you" I yelled, grabbing my robe from the floor as I pushed the rest of my clothing under the bed.I removed the covers at the same time, throwing them into the laundry basket, an excuse for the delayed time."Baby?"I took a quick sweep of the room,. making sure there was no evidence of any sexual action before marching towards
Rosette's POV."I can't believe I agreed to all of this, the worst part is you are using his credit card, it's more like poking an angry bear, I don't get what you are really driving out Mom" I whined, rolling my eyes as we dumped the shopping bags in the car trunk.Susan successfully kidnapped me out of the house, for the agreed time of five hours. Even if I didn't want to, I had no choice, also I felt pity for her.Mom was disorganized and yet, her brave font didn't falter for a second, so I made a mental note to talk to her about therapy, the one thing she has always wanted me to do, also because I have been considering it as well. Do I have a specific reason in mind? No.But I was sure that's what therapy is all about, it helps figure out things, put one and two together, and makes it easier to understand life.Our first stop was at the salon, and she couldn't stop nagging about the fact that I didn't let her stay and watch me get ready.Very awkward.But I couldn't take a chance,
Rosette's POV "What the fuck is wrong with you mom?!" I whispered-yelled into her ears."Nothing my darling, put on a smile and face your boyfriend's mother" she answered, releasing my arm as she walked up to Diana."Oh, I'm so glad you could make it," She added as they both hugged.I should have known.I should have fucking known, immediately I turned around to leave when another voice called out."Rose!"Fuck me.Caleb is here?I turned around for the second time as my Mother and Diana separated, giving me the view of Caleb, dressed in a fancy suit and a wide grin on his face.Immediately a slight chuckle escaped my lips as I covered my mouth."Rose..." My mom called out and then I realized that all eyes were on me, because I was very odd.Probably the only woman in that fancy three star restaurant, putting on a crop top and jeans.No wonder my mother insisted on a dress so badly, but I refused to cave in and then she said I was going to regret it..And it was happening now.I regr
Rosette's POV."Mom, that's none of your business" I said, a bit loud."Well Rose dear, I'm afraid it, I mean my boy is clearly affected with this fight your guys had and we want to be here for you both, so you guys can talk things out, we will be here, listening and definitely not judging." Diana interrupted, placing her hand over my mom's hand."Yes, she is right, so...talk it out, we are here" my mom added, raising her glass of wine to her lips.I turned to look at Caleb, rubbing my forehead, wishing I had some superpowers to disappear or something.The crazy thing is, there was no fight with Caleb and I lied to my mom about that but did Caleb do the same with his mom?And if he did, that means we both lied and yet we don't have a common ground for the fight in question."Mom..I told you, Rose and I will settle it's something really minor honestly" Caleb said, touching his mom's arm."But baby, you know small things build up, leading to major stuff and suddenly there is this rift a
Rosette POV "Why did you take so much time? Your food is getting cold now" my mother's first words immediately I returned."Well I met a friend, and she was in need, I had to help" I replied, my eyes following Clara as she made her way to her table."Ohhh, that's very sweet of you, you know femininity and..." Diana started."Wow, this smells delicious" I said, cutting her short as I picked up my cutlery to dig in."I told you, you will love it here, but no, always trying to prove stubborn, and then you forget I'm your mother, you got the stubbornness from me" My mom chipped in."Hmmmm" I drawled out, paying all attention to my meal.We all enjoyed our meal, my mom and Diana, conversing about their own stuff while I kept pondering over what Clara told me.My eyes occasionally landed on her. Her date was an older man, dressed in black suit and was quite handsy, I mean I could see everything from where I sat.He was the affectionate type, his hands on her laps as he leaned into her whi
Rosette's POV "You shouldn't have spoken to her like that, she just said what everyone was probably thinking as well" Mom whined, pushing the door open as i followed behind her."It's not about what she said, it's how she said it mom, this kind of people do the worst things and yet they are so eager to point out the bad in others, it's just not nice at all" I explained."You are in lecture mode today Rose and I don't understand that, all I know is that you were being rude to Diana and her son, this shouldn't have caused a fight between you and Caleb" she added again, turning on the lights."Please don't give me a list of things I shouldn't do, I know everything you did today was all her idea, which was crazy and uncalled for" I retorted."I had fun, that was the main point of it all" she defended."But that's not who you are mom, you are not a typical suburban housewife, okay? And I don't want you to be, I don't want Diana reflecting that on you, cause I can see the signs already and
Rosette's POV.It's been three days since the terrible lunch group date and of me successfully avoiding Rowland, after Caleb told me the truth I had sent a message to Rowland, telling him that I wished he told me about everything himself.For two solid reasons, one because I didn't know how to face him, also because I had no idea if I could trust him anymore.Plus I was torn. I knew I had to break things off with Caleb but how to do so was another thing and I was scared.Rowland got rid of Isabel just for Caleb's sake, when he finds out about everything I have done, I doubt I would be able to face his hatred.I could handle the disappointment from my mom, the pain she would go through, the betrayal, hell yes, I could handle anything and I was sure of that but one thing I feared that might shatter me for good was Rowland.How he would feel about this was unpredictable as he is, and for that reason alone I was stalling and my mom kept talking about meeting Caleb again and again, plus sh
Damon's POV "So...how did you spend your day?"I asked, leaning on the kitchen counter as I devoured my order, night burgers. "Well, with Rowland and mom," she answered, taking a huge bite out of it."Rowland? He came over?" I questioned again."Yes he did, we had to sort out some things about Caleb and you know..." She explained."Was Susan home?" Damon asked."Yes, she's been home since, what's happening?" I threw back at him."Well, I don't know, but I have been thinking of talking to her concerning therapy, it would speed up the process I guess" Damon stated."You have been thinking? On your own?""Yes...""Well I thought you guys came to a common ground concerning that issue but I'm extremely glad that I'm unaware of it and I would like to remain so" she pointed out."Oh...are you serious?" I asked, closing my laptop."Yes, very seriously, I just wish there was something I could do with my time, now that I don't have college anymore, I would probably lose it like my mom.." I an
Rosette POV"Are you busy?" I asked softly, closing the door behind me. "No, you have my attention" my mom answered, throwing her legs out of the bed.After grabbing my snacks from downstairs, instead of heading to my room I decided to drop by and check on my mom.Luckily for me, I didn't have to knock because the door was slightly open and when I peeped in, she caught me and asked me to come in."I just wanted to apologize for everything" I started, fixing my eyes on the floor."Will you ever get tired of hating me?" She threw back at me instead.Immediately my eyes widened, "I don't hate you" the words slipped out of my mouth."You don't?""Mom...""Will I ever be that to you and truly be it? Every second our relationship takes a step forward, something comes up and we take three steps backwards, it's exhausting" she added again.This time around, she was so right. I was teary, but didn't want to show it so I wiped the corner of my eyes stylishly."I don't want us to keep going ba
Rosette POV After an hour passed of thorough questioning and penning down statements, the officers promised to remain in touch with Damon, once the order was processed and for the meantime we were asked to restrict our movements.Damon walked the officers out of the house, while my mom picked up herself and headed upstairs, without saying a word to me. She didn't even spare me a glance and now I was starting to feel bad for everything I said earlier, even though a part of me knew that I couldn't blame her entirely for it, it just felt easier putting it all on her.I took a deep breath in, turning around when I met Damon, he was angry at me, as he crossed his arms over his chest."You need to stop Rose," he started."I....""You are hurting but you aren't the only one suffering, your mom isn't happy about this either and so you cannot continue with this attitude," he added again."I can't help but feel that way..." I countered."And I'm not saying your feelings aren't valid, all I'm
Rosette POV "I'm not making this an issue, it's not my fault that you are always on defense mode, you need to cut me some slack Rose, you went out this morning, without informing either of us and then you return with Damon, with takeouts, can't I ask questions?" Mom countered, her hands resting on her hips."Of course you can mom, but then when you... just forget it, can we go inside, there is something I need to discuss with you" I added instead.Arguing with Susan was pointless.We could never agree on something together.Our views were just so different and poles apart."Alright then, go in, I will join you" she said, looking away."Mom, can you please not do that right now? Okay I'm sorry, but this is important," I insisted."How important?""Ronan"At the mention of his name, my mom's hand dropped as she turned around, like she was in search of him."Ronan? Did you see him around here? Did he talk to you?""What are you talking about mom?" I asked, covering the distance between
Rosette POV "What are you doing?" The words slipped out of my mouth as I gripped the car seat tightly."Distracting you""Distracting me? From what exactly?" I asked, shivers running down my spine as Damon's hands moved up my thighs. And my legs? They fell open on their own.I was squirming hard on the car seat but then trying hard not to show it."You will get yourself distracted Damon, we are on the road for Christ sake!" I protested, hiding the smile that threatened to break out of my lips."Let me worry about that, right now my only focus is you, so spread those legs wider for me my sweet Rose, I want to feel you..." He said without taking his eyes off the road but for some reason I felt like he was watching me."Damon..." I whimpered as he pushed my panties aside, his thumb coming in contact with my clit."Hmmmm" he hummed in approval, stroking me, and then he plunged two fingers inside of me.My eyes flew open instantly, a loud moan escaped my lips, from the corner of my eyes I
Damon's POVOnce the meeting was over, I rushed back to the last office where Rose was waiting for me, and to my greatest surprise, she was asleep.The last few weeks have been hell for me. Not just me but us. A lot of mental and emotional stress coupled with that emptiness creeping in my heart.My eyes raked all over her body, taking her sleeping figure in as I memorized the image of her, storing it in the deepest part of my heart, so I can never forget.Just because, a part of me knows that she would always remain there.Last night, when we danced, I could see her eyes pleading with me not to end things, but what would be of me if I didn't?A cheat?A mother fucking backstabbing liar?Everything we have done so far was... forbidden and wrong.But then putting an end to it, felt so right.Too right.And so I made up my mind that no matter what happens, once the 100 day mark comes, I will go very far away from her. Before we destroy ourselves.I wanted to make these last moments in o
Rosette POV "I need to tell you something" I said barging into Damon's office."Sir, I tried stopping her but she wouldn't listen and..." His secretary followed behind me.Instead of heading home, I changed my destination and came over to Damon's office.I remembered he told me that he was going to be here today for an important meeting and unfortunately that meeting was going on at the moment.My mouth fell open as my eyes danced around the men, or rather investors sitting around the table in their fancy daper suits."It's okay Jane, I will handle it" Damon said rising from his chair as he adjusted his suit without taking his eyes off me."I'm sorry I had no idea...I thought she was just trying to..." Before I could complete my statement, Damon grabbed my arm, placing a finger on his lips as I went silent."Excuse me gentlemen, I will be right back" He said, pulling me out of the office.Once we were out, I found the courage to speak again, "Damon please, I didn't mean to ruin your
Rosette's POV.Ronan.It has to be him.My hands trembled as I took a step back in fear, my eyes darting around in search of him, but there was no one around other than regular students just like Rowland and I."Rose..Rose are you okay?" Rowland asked placing his hand on my shoulder."Yes" I managed to utter, but I was far from okay, I was suddenly so self aware as I continued looking around."So, what's the answer?" Rowland asked again."Can we leave here?" I countered, putting my phone back into the bag."Emm...is that like a yes?""No...that's like a we should leave now, we need to hurry" I answered grabbing his hands as I started walking fast."Rose..calm down" Rowland called after me but I didn't stop, I kept pulling him and just as we got to the gate he suddenly stopped."Come on Rowland, this is important please..." I said, turning to face him."You know I would go anywhere with you right? But I have a class and I cannot miss it" Rowland stated, taking me by surprise."You have
Rosette POV "Rosee" my name left his lips, he was completely surprised on seeing me there."Hi Rowland" I replied, trying to be as polite as possible, without stopping, the last thing I needed right now was a heated conversation of any sort.Especially not with Rowland.Just as I walked past him, he caught my arm, we were still in the professor's office and so I couldn't react."Please Rose, can we talk?" He asked with a small smile on his face, so that the professor doesn't suspect anything."We have nothing to talk about please" I replied, placing my hand over his as I stylishly removed his hand."You don't have to do this Rose, you know...""Is everything okay Rose? Rowland you can come in, I have been waited for you" the professor interrupted saving me unknowingly."Everything is fine, I will take your leave now" I answered before he could speak up and then I walked out of the office.I sighed, feeling relieved as I walked out of the building, I know avoiding an issue is never th
Rosette's POV After our little romantic dance in the sitting room, Damon and I found ourselves in the kitchen.While I refilled my water bottle, Damon munched on some snacks, there were lots of papers over the counter top, his glasses and his laptop."Can I ask you something?" "Sure""Is everything okay with you? I mean with work and all, you have been way too busy and engaged with it recently so..."Damon sighed, taking a deep breath as he dropped the bowl of chips in his hands, "Actually work is crazy but there's nothing you should be worried about" "Well, it's just that I have never seen you work so hard and you look worried mostly" I pointed out.Damon forced a smile as he walked closer to me, "I will handle everything, and that's enough about me, what are your plans for tomorrow?" He asked, tracing my cheeks with his thumb."Well...I was going to drop by at school, start my registration for the next semester and after that, mom and I are going to the dentist" I answered."Hmm