Ashley’s pov: The first message from Justin: “Hello, love. Hope you keep your bag ready for the mansion visit that is due this evening.” The phone pinged again and there was a second message from him: “Oh, and one more thing. I love you. (A kissing emoji) A smile made its way to my lips when I read his message on my phone. The professor who was sitting in his seat and was waiting for us to finish our class assignment gave that look full of warning. “Sorry,” I mouthed and resumed writing the fu*cking note on the importance of color schemes in an interior, that I had the least interest in. The whole class was busy writing, God knows what. Then something clicked my mind, I smiled and started writing… [Not enough ideas? Fall in love. You want to bring colors to your interior? Fall in love. Because love is something that will change the perception of everything in your life. Whether it’s your profession, home, or your color scheme.] I kept writing until my fingers ached. After
Ashley Walters pov“You are silly, Justin. I don’t know why Sarah had to bring me here. Please take me home.” Granny was continuously whining like a toddler and Justin was trying to make her calm like a mommy. It was heartwarming to witness the chemistry. “Yes, we would granny. Soon!” He said hugging her fragile body to himself. Sarah was standing in the corner with arms folded on her chest. She looked annoyed and tired and very much pregnant.I didn’t see her after that night when I barged into her engagement party.“That’s what I am telling her.” She complained and started making a messy bun of her dark blond hair at the top.“No! You didn’t tell me anything, Sarah!” Granny complained again to Justin, “she said we are only going for a brief visit. For a short checkup.” The way that old cow … I mean Mrs. Deluca was complaining, “And here the visit turned into this annoying hospital admission.”I didn’t want to admit but Mrs. Deluca looked kind of cute. Justin kept cooing at her. She
Sarah pov “Wake up, baby! Wake up!” I stretched and opened my eyes to find his face too close to mine. I must have fallen asleep hardly one hour ago. “When did you arrive?” I put my arms around his neck and pulled him to me. The pregnancy hormones had made me hornier recently. “Just when my darling mommy was fast asleep looking all cute and se*xy wearing almost nothing.” I chuckled when I felt him nuzzling his nose in my neck. “Why didn’t you tell me about granny?” he asked me while kissing that sensitive spot and I had to tighten my jaw to stop myself from moaning, “No calls. No messages.” He was not someone who would complain. He just wanted to be there for me. I knew it. “I just called Justin.” I told him sleepily, “I was too panicked to call anyone but him. She was in pain and was continuously screaming not to take her to the doctor.” “Aww. Love. I am so sorry that you were alone.” He laid beside me and started stroking my hair. “You should not stay here when all I can thin
Sarah Garner povI didn’t want to have my breakfast but wanted to go to granny instead. Keith made me sit and forced me to eat. He was planning to tag along with me. I was expecting him to reach here in the evening, in the meantime, I could have talked to Ashley in private and requested her not to tell, about those letters to Keith or Justin.Though she must have told Justin by now, Keith didn’t know anything. I needed to explain to him my side of the story before that. I could not afford to let it break to him from Ashley.“What are you thinking?” he asked me, tapping my head, “finish it. I know you are worrying about granny. She will be fine. Trust me.”I nodded, taking a sip of my peach tea.“How was your visit to your parents?” I asked to take my mind off the issue about those letters.“It was good. Dad was pleased that I have started taking interest in the family business at last.” He smiled and looked at me, “Credit goes to you. You made me realize that I needed to be responsibl
Ashley Walters povWhat was exactly going on? As slowly and as calmly as possible, I tip-toed and went to sit in a corner of the room.IF …I mean if … By any chance that elderly couple would catch me witnessing the se*xy drama, they might kill me. I put my phone on silent mode first so that I would not get caught if someone tried to call me or message me.I could still hear those noises and it served me right. The previous night, I was the one who disturbed granny and now she was doing the same with me.Ha-ha.Sitting in the corner of the room, I didn’t know when I fell asleep, but after a few hours when it was still dark, I felt someone shaking my shoulder gently.“Kitten!” Justin was calling me softly and was kissing my neck, “why are you not sleeping on the bed?”I didn’t say anything and held his hand to stand up. Again, very quietly I tried to peek into the room where granny was sleeping peacefully.Smiling to myself, I went to the bathroom and got fresh. Justin had brought me a
Ashley Walters povThe older man who looked like Marwick except for his grey hair, was standing there in shock. He was not expecting it from me. Even I was not aware that I had that much courage.The man had coffee droplets on his face and stains on his clothes. Coffee might not be too hot, but it had enough temperature to make his face red.He wiped his face with his hand and looked down at his palm as if he wanted to confirm if he was dreaming or if I really threw it at him.“What did you just do?” I heard his menacing voice and was about to throw a punch at his face when someone came close to me and picked me up off the floor like a sack.“What the hell! Who are you? Put me down?” I screamed at the top of my lungs and started throwing punches at the back of this man who was now carrying me upstairs.I could feel Sarah coming after me.“Keith. Instead of taking her to her room bring her to mine,”“KEITH!” I shouted and pinched his back, “PUT ME DOWN RIGHT THIS MINUTE, AS*HOLE! WHAT
Ashley Walters pov“One more thing, Sarah.” I asked her once we were over our giggling session, “I want an honest answer for this one.”She nodded sincerely, “Yes, Ashley. What is it?”“I think you have something that belongs to me.” This brought confusion to her eyes. She kept looking at me until understanding dawned on her face.I nodded at her and folded my arms on my chest, “My suitcase.”“It’s still in the attic.” She said, “I took out the papers and handed them over to someone.”“Handed over?” I cocked a brow at her, “Means you don’t have it anymore?”“No,” she bobbed her head, “I gave it to someone to … to check the authenticity.”“What?” before I could say anything further, she explained quickly.“I wanted to find your parents, Ashley.”“And why would you do that?” I frowned at her, “I thought you hated me.”“Exactly,” she smiled, “I hated you. That’s why I was looking for your parents. My understanding was that once I would locate them, it would be easier to send you away. Yo
Sarah pov “Why everything is so quiet here?” I said while coming inside, holding Keith’s hand. Well! For some odd reason, my heart had this strange sinking feeling. “I have always found this mansion deathly silent. Always quiet and … so… boring. If Justin was not my friend, I would never have stepped here.” Keith remarked while holding my hand. Near the staircase, he took me by surprise by lifting me up. I squealed and bumped a fist at him playfully, “Put me down. I am good.” “I want to lift my daughter’s mommy!” he said in a low whisper making me giggle. I was about to lean my head against his chest when I heard someone yelling at the top of his lungs. “SARAH!” “Who the fuck is this?” Keith mumbled stopping at the third stair, “Can’t they call you in a decent way?” I held his chin and looked into his eyes, “I think… it’s dad.” I explained and started wiggling in his arms, “Please put me down.” “Nah. I am not putting you down. The old man must have enjoyed his life when he wa