Garvin wasn’t smiling this time and his silence took a while, it became uncomfortable, unlike someone who has done most of the talking so far.
Austin knew it would be an impossible task to achieve from a man like Garvin but was glad to have at least asked.From the silence, he discerned that that option was not available and no matter how he wanted it, he had no choice but to give up.“I understand that this is very hard for you. Don’t stress yourself,” he said with a smile. There was no offense whatsoever.“If we do have any more boys in the future, I will consider it together with the twins but I won’t do the same if we have girls in the future. They should solely bear my name,” Garvin finally spoke to Austin’s shock.All this while, he was thinking about the request. For a man who has sacrificed so much for his grandchildren, Garvin could not be selfish but he was also considering the future since he wanted more children.It was as if Garvin took the very air Iris was breathing due to the closeness, she gasped and wanted to create a distance, “Garvin,” Garvin knew she was going to refuse, tightening his grip around her waist, and she could feel his warm breath, melting into it. “Relax Iris, if I want to do something with you, I won’t do it in your parent’s house or our children’s room. Also, it would not be without your permission.” Iris was ashamed to think that one kiss might lead to something else. It wasn’t the first time they kissed but those were both she and Garvin’s ways of making their fake relationship look real. As such, the way Garvin read her mind correctly made her even more scared of him but she was beginning to doubt if it was indeed fear she felt towards him or a hidden desire. “Garvin, are you for real?” She could feel her stomach becoming hot while she asked him. He said he loved her for the first time. Most of the time, he was only preaching about marriage but there was nothin
The next day, Garvin woke up with a weight on his chest. When he opened his eyes, it took a while for him to adjust to the fact that he was not in his villa but rather in Iris’s room in the Poconos. The chandelier above was somehow too stylish for his liking and the spotlights were all on, it blinded him a little since he never used bright lights in his bedroom. The woman liked white, which made everything in the room bright. Garvin was not surprised by the weight on his chest. Cooper always ended up on his chest every time they slept together on the same bed. The only problem was, this weight was more than that of a five-year-old. Garvin was about to tilt to the side to gently drop the weight when his fingers ran through the soft silky blonde hair. His movement awoke the woman who slept comfortably on his chest. She was wondering why her bed suddenly became harder and yet comfortable. As she opened her amber eyes, they bored into a gray pair. “Garvin!” Iris expressed shock and
Blaze switched his attention to Iris. He was too heartbroken about the news of Garvin being her boyfriend. He traveled to Asia for a few years to take care of some business but all he ever cared about through it all was Iris. They spoke on the phone a lot and messaged each other too so how could Iris be saying this? Blaze felt betrayed and thought of the possibility of something being wrong. “Iris, when did you start going out? We’ve been chatting, and texting on the phone but you never mentioned it. Not even last night.” Garvin’s eyes darkened dangerously. Chatting and texting and he never knew? How was Iris able to do that when he never saw her on the phone whenever they were together? Throughout yesterday, the only call he saw her receive was from Chelsea. Some superwoman she was.“It’s a long story,” Iris sighed. How could she have known that accommodating Blaze’s friendship would send the wrong message? Perhaps she should have learned from the likes of Adam, Keanu, and Chase.
“Are you saying that we can start tomorrow? You could spend the night with me at the villa with the kids,” Garvin cut off her words and asked, Iris gulped. She covered one side of her mouth whiles she whispered, “Are you asking for us to start having sex?” Garvin chuckled at the way her ears and cheeks turned pink at her question. She looked and sounded like a teenager. “We are two overgrown adults, Iris. There is nothing bad about it,” Garvin said straightforwardly, she regretted asking. He was not going to take chances to massage his words when the attraction was mutual so why punish each other by not doing it? Her innocent actions were so cute, Garvin pulled her into his arms. This woman runs a company but when they talked about sex, she was like a teenager. He could not blame her because just like him, she could not remember how it felt like. The only difference was, Garvin was willing to try it again. In his right mind of course. “I believe that after we do it once, you wo
Curtis was adamant but Garvin discerned something wrong and asked him, “Is it because you will miss your friends” Curtis nodded his head and lowered it. Garvin sat beside him and embraced him warmly before saying, “Son, even if you don’t leave today, you will not see the same people in your school in the next five years. Some would equally leave you by changing schools like you are doing, or travel elsewhere.” “You will still have to change school at some point just like all your friends, be it now or tomorrow but it's still normal to miss people you have spent a lot of time with.” “So why don’t you use this opportunity to see them for the last time? Some of them, you will meet again but for others, you might never see them again after today and there is nothing anyone can do about it. It's all part of life.” As Iris listened to how Garvin advised Curtis, her eyes observed the different approaches they used. Each parent was different
Iris understood the reason why she woke up that morning with all those hickeys. Garvin’s kisses were a candid replica of how possessive he was. He took his time, sucking her smooth, soft skin with every kiss he planted, making her hot and yet shivering and melting altogether. She never felt this way in her life and could not tell him to stop because of the arousal it gave her, feeling ashamed to want him so badly and not knowing if it was right and what he would think of her after. Another problem was her insecurities. After having her twins, she never felt confident with her naked body like she did before. It’s been five years and her breast especially, lost its firmness from before. “Garvin,” “Yes, my superwoman,” Garvin groaned, sucking her back to her shoulder and every naked skin his lips touched, and not ready to stop. For years, he dreamt of her every time he thought about having intimacy. When they met aga
“Why did you switch off the light?” Iris was confused since Garvin did not seem like he wanted to turn it off before. Garvin pecked her on the lips and lowered her back to the bed. “I can’t sleep with the lights on.” Iris shook her head and chuckled, feeling like a fool for thinking he was going to do it with the lights on and feeling shy earlier. Garvin positioned himself on top of her, supporting his weight with his elbows. His eyes were gradually adjusting to the darkness and Iris wondered why he insisted on the light before. “But...” “I was just curious to know what you were hiding,” he satisfied her curiosity by saying, immediately capturing her lips to stop her from asking any more questions. He could not tell between her skin and lips, which was softer. Iris had delicate skin and every deep kiss left a mark. The kiss got stronger and Iris could feel its arousal spreading through her body. Right then, Garvin broke the kiss and instantly began to su
Iris was about to descend from her high horse where she was riding his anaconda when Garvin held her waist in place with one hand, his other hand stretched to the nightstand where he picked up his phone without turning his gaze away from her. “Luna, please keep the twins busy for a while.” He never had a moment like this all his life and he knew that Iris was not going to sleep over tonight, for which reason he couldn’t just stop in the middle. The twins were both their priorities but they would be better taken care of if both parents also had their libido satisfied and were happy. “Yes Garvin, I’m sorry they run off when I wanted to prepare them for school,” Luna’s apologetic voice sounded from the end of the line. Garvin already knew how close his boys loved to be with him and responded, “It's okay.” Garvin ended the call and resumed sucking Iris’s hard nipple ignoring the knocks and shouts from the back of the door as if nothing was happening. Iris let out a loud moan, as s
Garvin had a small smile on his face. Cooper and Gerald might be wise, but Garvin was still more experienced. “Your method would not have been the best.” “I would have sent them to jail,” Gerald said. He hated that Yvette and Nathaniel were walking around freely, so what if they were impoverished? “They would have served a few terms and then be walking free. They would also come back to enjoy their family’s wealth as if nothing happened. It’s the reason why I took this action,” Garvin explained. It made sense to Cooper and Gerald that though their plan would punish those two well, it would have also been for a short term, but Garvin’s method was a long-term one. “Fine, but next time, you should discuss with us first,” Cooper insisted, but Garvin refused and explained, “Ivory is also my daughter.” Thus, he didn’t need anyone’s permission to protect his daughter. The three men all loved Ivory in different ways, and they were ready to avenge her. Since there was no way around Garvin
Ivory may be resilient and resourceful, but this time, she felt the security of being with her family. Gerald was already there for her, but so were her brothers and parents.Nathaniel was not only humiliated but also afraid. With all these powerful men threatening him, he couldn’t find any means of support and was afraid of his father’s deteriorating health.To find a way to get out of this mess, he decided to expose the brain behind it.“It was all Yvette’s idea. She masterminded everything. Please Gerald, I’m very sorry.” Nathaniel looked remorseful, but the damage caused was too much to let go.Ivory had to constantly look over her shoulder because of the enemies she was exposed to.“Why are you blaming me? If I suggested it, did I tell you to go ahead with it?” Yvette was equally trying to find a way to get out of the mess.“So you agree that you suggested it,” Gerald glared at her. She realized she had made a mistake with her words.“Please Gerald, it won’t happen again.”Gerald
Chaos broke out as the guests began to murmur in confusion. Gerald’s expression darkened instantly, but no one else knew what was going on. Ivory didn’t have her hacking tools with her to stop whoever was trying to sabotage her so openly because it was a joyous event. The first name that came to mind was Dean Arlo, but he was being processed for court and wouldn’t dare. Gerald already got the best lawyers to handle his case. The robotic voice continued to speak as images were shown on the screen. “Two years ago, three company servers were destroyed by Ice Panther. Those companies are now closed down with their employees jobless.” The crowd was already feeling pity for the company shown on the screen, but Ivory was boiling with rage. She was trying to figure out who was behind it since it was not hard for her to defend herself. For that reason, she decided to wait a little, hoping to be able to detect the human behind the robot. “A year ago, Ice Panther hacked into a government s
Rosie felt terrible for the hairstylist. She had put in so much effort to put in the extensions and they looked good on Rosie.“I’m sorry, but you have to take everything off,” Rosie said politely, but her voice was stern. The hairstylist did not want to, feeling that if Cooper saw Rosie, he would reconsider.“That will take time. You will be late for your wedding.”“Let it be so, but Cooper’s happiness matters to me. After all, I’m doing all this for him, so what is the essence if he doesn’t like it?” Rosie stood her ground.She would rather be late and appear the way Cooper wanted than to appear on time with a look that would make him upset.Ivory smiled at Rosie’s resolve. She would have done the same for Gerald. It was just as Gerald wanted her to wear that wedding dress, and Ivory couldn’t refuse.“She’s right. You should make the necessary changes. We shall wait for her and everyone else,” Ivory added her voice.The hairstylist sighed frustratedly. “Alright. Please remove the we
Three weeks later, excitement brewed in the air as another joint wedding was announced among the Berets after so many years.A journalist was reporting the news on live TV. “I’m Lola, a reporter from Channel Z. Decades ago, the Parker-Berets and their best friends hosted a mass luxurious wedding.”“The trend is repeating itself as the twins, Cooper and Curtis Parker-Beret, are getting married to the sisters, Rosie and Rosalind. What makes it more interesting is that the last born of the Berets, Ivory, is also getting married to Gerald Scott, the hot CEO of Scotts Automobiles and Cambridge Incorporated.”“I am here to give you every information you need about this mega wedding so stay tuned,” the reporter ended.There was a lot of excitement going on. Curtis’s relationship with Rosalind was well known to the populace so the shocking ones were that of Cooper and Gerald.Most people knew that Gerald was engaged to Yvette, not knowing how he was getting married to Ivory.The news sparked
“Admit it. I won,” Ivory smiled and gave in to sleep. She still had no regrets at all. Gerald smiled and shook his head.His little Pumpkin was growing smarter and smarter by the day, she was even outsmarting him now.It wasn’t long before he fell asleep. The next day, Ivory woke up feeling sore. Her movement woke Gerald.“Pumpkin, are you alright?” He asked worriedly. Pain registered on Ivory’s face. How could something so sweet give her so much pain and ache in the morning?“I feel sore. Is this how you wanted our honeymoon to be? It’s as if I have a knife stuck in there,” Ivory exaggerated the pain.Gerald was worried and said, “Don’t move. I will be right back.” He went out and called his dad on the phone, speaking hastily,“Dad, I had my first time with Ivory and she’s complaining of pain. What should I do?” Gerald could manage two companies flawlessly but with Ivory, he was as helpless as a teenager.His father chuckled at the end of the line. “I see you finally became a man.”G
“Ivory’s cycle falls on our wedding day,” Gerald revealed. The twins understood the weight of the problem as Curtis eagerly suggested,“Dude, you should take your pound of flesh before then.”Gerald chuckled. “I’m still thinking about it but I can’t believe she’s your sister. You are giving me bad advice,” he accused Curtis. He laughed and retorted,“She’s a woman after all. So, what happens to the companies if we all get married on the same day?” He asked.Cooper already had that planned out and asked them, “Isn’t that the reason why we have parents who pioneered the business?”As Gerald and Curtis were nodding their heads in agreement, Cooper added, “That reminds me. We should let them handle our wedding planning too.”“Perfect suggestion,” the three men clicked their wine glasses.That night, Cooper had a serious talk with Rosie. “When you get better, would you like to work in the company? I can train you,” he suggested. Rosie recalled what Ivory told her about Cooper and work.She
Cooper frowned suspiciously, but before he could refuse, Gerald cut in, saying, “I even want to speak to you and Curtis, Cooper.”Cooper glanced at Rosie, and as she smiled, his heart warmed. He said to her, “Excuse me, Rosie, I will be right back.”Rosie chuckled and quickly replied, “Take your time, Cooper, Ivory and Rosalind are here.”Cooper did not like it when other people got his woman’s attention. He was the last to fall in love among the three, and his behavior showed that he was trying to catch up on all the years he lost.“You prefer them better than me?” He asked with a slight jealousy in his tone. Rosie was amazed, smiling and asking him,“Are you jealous?”Cooper pursed his lips but did not immediately respond. “I…I will see you soon,” he said and walked out with the two men.Rosalind was glad that Ivory created this opportunity for them to have a girls' talk. She quickly asked her sister,“Rosie, you look happier and better than I ever saw you. What have you been doing?
"Is it the doctors? It’s not yet time for my routine check," Rosie said, equally at a loss. As the plane lowered, Cooper detected the person in it."No. It’s Gerald. That’s his family jet."The two of them walked towards the jet to meet the person in it. It was just as Cooper said. Gerald was the first to alight, his arm intertwined with that of Ivory.Cooper frowned a little at the intrusion and said, "I didn’t know you were coming."Rosie and Ivory had already hugged each other. "Rosie, you look stunning. What is on this Island that makes you look so good? I want to join you," Ivory said half-jokingly. Rosie blushed and looked at Cooper.She knew that not only her health but appearance had also greatly improved."We decided to surprise you but we have something very important to discuss," Gerald was saying to Cooper when another couple alighted from the jet.Cooper wanted more time with his woman and was not pleased with the intrusion, especially when they had not informed him."I s