The car ride back to Maya's house was uncomfortably quiet as they both sticked to starring out of their window unsure of what to say to the order and overwhelmed by the unexpected events of the night.
Maya turned, watching him. The breeze ruffled his hair.
She chuckled as he frowns, closing the window angrily.
"You are such a girl" She whispered, amused that he was touchy about his hair.
"How did you know?"
"Know what?" She asked, a smile still on her face.
"My favorite food and colour. Those are unnecessary details, I hardly share." He stated.
"By mere observation. You are always asking Maria at the front desk to make orders for your dinner. Though the bananas here are not as fresh as that of an island, your choice of food screamed island guy. What happened to hamburgers, pizza and fries? Italian food and why the fuck was it
"How was the party?" Jasmine asked immediately she got inside.She wasn't even surprised that they were not asleep yet obviously waiting for her, expecting her to divulge every little detail of her night out with Xavier."Fine" she whispered, lazily slumping on the couch."Just fine?" Jasmine asked, disappointed."Yes, just fine." She replied."Give us something. What was the event like? Now, can you agree with me that this events are a bore? Besides, what was the sexual tension simmering on the air between you and Xavier? You both looked like...""Can you fucking back off and stop yapping? I said the party was fucking perfect. Won't you let it go at that?" Maya yelled.Jessica starred at her in shock.Maya has never raised her voice at anyone... Ever!Maya frowned and as she wal
As the car manoeuvred into a bushy trail, a path filled with grass and rock. Maya turned to look at Xavier who had dismissed the driver and for the first time was behind the wheel."You know if you want to kill me, and burry my body where it can't be found. There are less complicated methods. Not by paralyzing me with a rod or something and leaving me as food for some animals to consume." She said, in-between Making a joke of how tensed she was and being serious.Was he going to hold her with one hand ontop of a cliff and make her promise to do all his biddings? She thought shaking her head, as she began to reconsider Jasmine's idea of reducing the way she watched crime thrillers."If you keep on talking, you just might give me ideas." He threatened and Rolling his eyes, he opened the door and came out.Not wanting to upset him, unsure if he was Serious about his threat or joking since his damn
Did you reschedule all my evening dates, Xavier asked. She nodded, still perusing through a file. "Why would you do that?" He curiously asked. She shrugged. "Today is the 11th of June." She simply stated, going back to her work. "11th of June and so?" He asked, arching his brows, a gesture Maya finds insanely attractive while he wonders what goes on in the head of this assistant of his. Why cancel appointments? Because it is June, he thought. She stared at him in disbelief. "11th of June, doesn't ring a bell in your business cramped memory?" She asked. He stared at her, thinking hard but shook his head. She threw a mini-sized stapler at him, which he timely dodged. Then glared at her, wondering w
The doorbell rings and Maya checks her wristwatch, confused. It was just some minutes past 7, So it wasn't Xavier and as far as she knew, none of the girls were expecting anybody. "Coming." Jasmine hollered, heading for the door. She turned back to the mirror as she pondered on what to do with her hair. She was tempted to pin her hair up, going for classic chic since the gathering was not a family event but was also open to the public and the well public was just a good way of saying vain obnoxious, rich individuals. Melissa had explained to her, that it was mandatory to send an invite to them no matter how toxic, bitter and annoying they could get. Though Maya didn't get it, like why invite someone she couldn't stand to her party, like it's my birthday party bitch, she understood that things were a bit different for them wit
Maya felt Xavier's body go tense as the car maneuvered inside the highly fenced gates into the driveway, his eyes trained on the pavement. On a normal occasion, she would have allowed herself to be enthralled by the exquisite exterior design of the huge house, the fancy lights, the waterfall which added to the magic of the Castel like structure which was three times bigger than Xavier's but she couldn't derail from the feeling that whatever had made Xavier avoid this house for years, was huge, so huge that he didn't mind cutting strings from his sister and mother he cared about. Knowing she was the one that dragged him back to whatever he was running from means she couldn't afford to be gawking at a time like this. Xavier could remember his mother's frail figure, covered with an expensive gown groveling on the pavement, pleading for his father's forgiveness for something that was not even her f
She loves Melissa and believes she is a sweetheart, but if she truly believed everything she had just said, then she was naive, so naive it was dangerous and unattractive. "Was she so clumsy that she had tripped and pushed your Dad into a bed with her own sister? A leaked picture of them, In a compromising position was everywhere, on the news, the blogs. It made headlines for weeks!" Melissa's nose were red as she vehemently shook her head, upset. "Mom had said that.." "You are so ridiculously foolish, it is nauseating. I can see that you have grown into a spineless weak woman, like your mother who covers her husband's trash, you cover your father's. I just hope you are not attracted to bastards too." He simply said, his eyes hardened. "Why don't you tell her that yourself. Why don't you tell her what you think about her already? Just like you have conveniently don
"I was ready to pay an exorbitant amount for you as a child and now, I am ready to pay even more. How much? I am willing to pay any amount to have you in my bed, to finally fulfill my innermost dirtiest fantasies I have had since the moment I saw you, so frail, so weak, so light almost featherlight... Trust me, my lips are sealed. Xavier won't know a thing." He said, stalking towards her. A grin on his face. "Stay away from me." She whispered, taking a step backward and it felt like she was 15 years again, terrified to death and helpless. His grin only widened, "I like them when they play hard to get. I love the chase."***Amber walked towards her mom, a displeased look on her face with a pout. "I was having a good time with aunty Maya," then she smiled at Xavier. " Your wife is really beautiful and nice, damn smart too. She taught me how to buckle my shoes
She held a beer in her hands widely gesticulating as tears glided down her cheeks while the duo in front of her stared at her with their eyes wide open as she spilled out everything that had happened between her and Xavier, well apart from the fact that she was acting as his fiancée. Telling them that will lead to a series of questions, questions she had no business replying to. At the end of the day, it was Xavier's story to tell. Jasmine stared at the big rock on her finger which collaborated the crazy story she had just heard, the story she was finding too hard to digest. "So Xavier is the hot stranger at the club?" She nodded, taking another swig of her beer. "And you are engaged to him?" Jessica's eyes were also wide with shock. She had known Maya was dealing with some secret private shit, but this was beyond her. "And his father was the one who attempted raping you?" Her