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~Veronica Beckham A soft slow romantic jazz music was playing in the background. People grabbed partners to dance with and a lot of guys kept walking up to Reese to ask her to dance but she kept refusing them, saying they were not her type, but I felt she didn't want to leave me all alone so I didn't get too tipsy. She had been monitoring my drinks. We kept ourselves busy talking about the girls glaring at me, their loud makeup and dresses that looked like a club gown. A blonde head especially has been staring at me and attaching herself to Arthur. Every time I saw him, she was always nearby, caressing his cheeks, holding his hands. I could see he was uncomfortable, trying to pry her long nails off him. He kept sending me signals to come save him but I didn't. He should sort it out himself. Why the hell would he invite his flings to our engagement? I thought this kinda thing only happens in Soap Operas and reality tv shows, but here I was, entangled in this shit.I’d had just three
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"Ewww Vee", Lilly gave me a disgusted look. Well, you weren't supposed to hear that. "It's gonna be fine Vee, nothing to worry about", Reese reassured."No it's not, you and I both know I don't do well being on stage"My anxiety skyrocketed.What if I tripped while climbing the stage and my dress split or what if anxiety got the best of me and I had a panic attack?Oh no!! "Calm the fuck down, Vee."I took a deep breath continuously, trying to relax. I began counting numbers in my head to distract me from overthinking.Grace joined us a few minutes later sitting opposite me. "Hey Vee, you look stunning in that dress""You too Grace", My voice sounded shaky.She did look really good, looking nothing like her age. I wouldn't haven't believed she was Arthur's mother if I had met her under other circumstances. I would have complimented her more, but I was too anxious to do so.She stared at me with worry, "Are you alright? You looked like you've seen a ghost""No, I'm fine""You sure?
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~Veronica Beckham I watched as he strode towards us, smiling mischievously. Oh God, he already disliked me but now he hated me more now that I was engaged to Arthur, stopping him from getting the company. Why must there be a villain?"Mother and daughter, how wonderful", he cackled, his laughter so loud and wide, I could see his whole thirty-two teeth. I felt like ripping his teeth off.What he said drew the attention of people around, and they started staring."You know it's so disappointing. Here you are sipping champagne from the glass your mother served you at your proposal dinner you didn't invite her to", he shook his head at me.This was his plan all along, to make me look bad. The murmurs got louder, and people brought out their phones to take pictures. "You abandoned your parents to live a fake life, your sick paralyzed father is in the hospital while you're here having fun", he carried on, his voice getting louder."Wait, so she's poor?", a girl uttered, giving me a disgus
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I tried to unhook the necklace but it wouldn't budge. "I'll help you", he walked up to me and brushed my fingers away, pushing my hair out of the way. He swiftly removed it, his touch setting my skin on fire. He trailed his hands over my back, I shivered and he paused, pulling away."Sorry", he mumbled, walking out of the room, and shutting the door.I stared at my flushed face. I could see the hickey he left on me clearly through the mirror. I peeled the dress off my body, stepped into the shower, and washed away the makeup and hair dye with his shampoo and body soap. Now I smelled like him, I loved it.I wrapped a towel around my hair and another one on my body.I realized I didn't have what to change into. I saw a shirt and shorts laid out on the bed. He must have entered the room, but I didn't hear him. The shower sound must have masked the door sound. I cleaned my body, and wore the clothes, my nipples poking through the shirt but I could care less. My hair was still wet and
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~Arthur CallaghanI hoped she was not trying to pull a ‘left hanging by the Alter" shit, even though it was not the marriage yet. Where the fuck was Veronica? I thought maybe she was still getting ready, as women took more time only for the designer to call me that they haven’t seen her. I called her severely but no response, even her bloody driver wasn't answering his phone too. Isaac was so fired! Analisse was also worried, Lilly was supposed to get ready with her.My mum had to go to the hall, at least someone from the family had to be there. Ana didn’t want to tag along, she was super worried, Lilly wasn’t picking up her calls or replying to her texts either.It was funny how they’ve known each other for a very short period and were super close and cared for each other so much. I like that Ana had that kinda friendship with Lilly, it was not every time you met somebody and both of you just clicked.I dialed her number again, and finally, she picked up.“Why the fuck are you Vee
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She stepped out and they started shouting out questions at her and more flashes were going off. She gripped my hand so tight, I winced, There were definitely going to be nail marks on my skin. We posed for a few pictures and finally entered the hall, then she let out a breath, relaxing a little bit but didn't loosen her grip."Can you not grip me too tight now?" I whispered into her ear."Oh, I'm sorry", She said, releasing her grip. My arms could breathe now.We walked into the hall, hand In hand and all eyes turned to stare at us. I led the way, introducing her to people. I knew she really didn't care, but I was just doing it for formalities. I doubted if she remembered the names of the people I just introduced to her. She kept fidgeting with her fingers, a fake smile permanently attached to her face. She was tired of this I could tell.Mr. Rodriguez finally left."Is that all? These heels are killing me", she whined like a child, pouting her lips."Not really", I chuckled. "Bu
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~Arthur CallaghanI walked in to see people were already seated, Mum walked up to me and reminded me of the speech. I totally forgot to tell Vee about the proposal, and she hated surprises, I even got another ring. I planned on proposing all over again in front of everybody, this would definitely spite my uncle. He wasn’t invited obviously, he would have to watch this. I could literally envision the anger sipping out of him. I spotted a terrified look on Vee, I guess someone told her already. I took a glass of champagne, walked to the stage, and used my ring to tap the glass. Everywhere quieted down.“We all know why we’re here, if you don't then you shouldn't be here", I started and people laughed, Vee also did, I hoped it calmed her nerves. It was nothing too serious, just a straight to the point proposal. I'd make sure to lighten the mood so she didn't feel too tense."I'd like to invite my lovely wife to the stage for a toast"I watched as she stood up cautiously, walking towards
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We were the only ones in it and I felt suffocated; her energy was radiating off her and the silence was so deafening. The ride up was agonizingly slow, the elevator tinged, and she walked out. I pressed my thumb for a scan on the knob for access. The door unlocked and we entered.I loosened my tie, took off my suit jacket, and threw it on the couch."Do you have wine?", she asked."I do, but that's not what you need, how did your mum end up at the dinner waitressing?" No more alcohol for her, she has had enough today, I couldn't deal with drunk Vee tonight."Your uncle supposedly hired her, his plan was to humiliate me and he succeeded and now I'm the worst daughter on earth", she crashed onto the sofa closing her eyes."I'm so sorry about that" I couldn't believe he would stoop so slow, go that far just to ruin my dinner."Well sorry won't cut it, will it?", she grumbled. "I'm trending all over the internet"As a matter of fact, it won't. I took out my phone from my back pocket to ma
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~Arthur CallaghanAnalisse had been spending a lot of time in Vee's house lately. And that was how I knew her father was getting discharged today. Ana had bought some balloons and ranted about the dinner they were having after. I had just finished with work and was bored. The truth actually was that I was missing Veronica's presence. In just a few days of meeting her and she had had this much impact on me enough to affect my day. I was going to handle her father's hospital bills so I decided to do it in person. I knew I could easily do that without actually going there but I wanted to, in hopes that I would catch a glimpse of her. I would go to the office after to drop off some documents too I quickly got ready, grabbed my keys and bag, and headed out. I intentionally was driving slow, contemplating if I should really go or not. I arrived and parked my car. I was here now and there was no going back. I headed straight to the finance department, an elderly woman attended to me at
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The car stopped, I guessed we were here, the door opened and everyone stepped out of the car.I could see a long queue but we didn't join the line, instead, we were escorted in, as people yelled at us that it was unfair. Well, life is unfair. The walls must be soundproof, I couldn't really hear how loud it was until the door swung open and we entered. My eardrums leaped out of my ears. Reese took us to the VIP section she booked.We settled in and a waiter brought the menu. Reese ordered a bottle of tequila. I wanted something sweet and I also didn't want Lilly and Ana drinking."Can we also get four cocktails and four bottles of water", Reese glared at me but someone had to be the responsible one here."What type of cocktail?""We'll have whatever you recommend", I smiled at him and he winked at me."Stop flirting with the waitress Vee, we're here to celebrate your bridal shower", she eyed me."I wasn't, I only smiled at him", I defended."Then stop smiling like that, it looked lik
Simply Something Between Us Chapter 38
~Veronica BeckhamIt was a mother fucking club! I couldn't recall the last time I was in one. Actually, I could. It wasn't that long ago, the last one I went to was the after-party of my college graduation and I didn't enjoy it. It was just full of disgusted drunk guys who couldn't keep their hands to themselves or understood the word No.Clothes and everything needed were here. Apparently, they had all agreed to clubbing before I had even agreed. Reese's intention was to try to convince me by all means. Well, she didn't have to sweat it cause I agreed. According to her, a Yes was a Yes despite the circumstances so there was no way out for me.I didn't even know how my mum agreed to this, Lilly clubbing, I would have never. Reese poured wine into cups for everyone and connected her phone to the speakers, playing music to set the mood.She decided to do my hair and makeup as Lilly declined because according to her I was a nightmare. It was not my fault I kept crying oceans when it was
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I walked straight to the counter to talk to Gigi, we needed to change tables. When rush hour began, more people were gonna recognize us and I really didn't want harassment from the press. "Hi Gigi""Vee durlin’, I see you brought the whole family and even your man too", her accent thick as she spoke."Yeah, I was thinking you could move us into a secluded area, we really don't wanna deal with the paparazzi", I pleaded."Yeah, sure thing", she came out of the counter, directing us to the more private room, which was divided by silk cotton. It was not that hidden but people hardly pay attention to it.We all settled in, Arthur sat beside me, our legs touching but I ignored it. Menus were brought and we ordered. Few conversations were thrown in, the ones directed to me were answered in monoword. I know I was giving off vibes but I just couldn't fake it, fake like we were good. Couples do have issues anyways. Arthur touched my face and I jerked away from him. He gave me a pained look."
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~Veronica BeckhamMy father got discharged today. We all went to the hospital with flowers and balloons. Like a mini celebration.They increased his drugs, giving him stronger ones to strengthen his immune system. Reese and Analisse were also there. I saw Ana almost every day now, it was almost like she and Lilly were sisters which was a good thing. I just hoped when the four months were up they would not be affected.I left them in the room and headed to the finance department to pay for all the expenses. I could see it was Joyce's shift today."Hey Joyce, how's Anastasia?" Her four-year-old daughter was the cutest baby I had ever seen, a sassy one too. "She's good, still troublesome", she laughed. "I'm so happy your father is better now""Yeah, Can I see the total expenses?" I placed my bag on the table and opened it to bring out my cards. These expenses were going to drain me. Thank God the wedding was tomorrow and soon enough I could go back to work."It's been paid for already
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"Reese, I ain't having a party, even if I wanna, it will be something like this, just a hangout, nothing serious""What? No!"Lilly sent me a disappointed look, shaking her head at me."That's so lame, so boring", Ana frowned. "You can do anything else but that""I'm the bride, so whatever the bride wants the bride gets", I talk-sang happily.Everyone groaned. Ana stood up, picking up her stuff littered everywhere, and throwing it into her bag."Gotta go. Wanna quickly see my annoying brother before I head home""Oh, can you drop something off for me?" I dashed into the laundry room. Thankfully it just finished, I packed it into a plastic bag and walked back to the parlor."Here", I handed it over to her."Who returns her man's clothes?"Lilly gave me a twisted look.Well, not all his clothes. I couldn't bring myself to return the clothes he gave me at the first dinner I had with his family. It was just too comfy and was what I slept in sometimes."Vee definitely does", Reese pointed to
Simply Something Between Us Chapter 34
Veronica BeckhamMy alarm rang for the third time today, but I had been ignoring it. I rolled to the side, and that was when I realized I was not in my bed. I had been tossing since the alarm started to ring and I hadn't fallen off. If I was in my room, laying on my small bed, I would have fallen off and been wide awake. Yeah, alarms and falling off the bed both worked hand in hand to wake me up.I shot up fast looking around for something familiar. That was when it dawned on me that I was still at Arthur's house. I set the alarms early so I could escape tomorrow because I didn't think I could face Arthur after what happened last night. I sprung out of bed, not bothering to take my bath. I didn't want him to meet me here. I just washed my face to get rid of the 'I just woke up face-look', then looked for my phone in the room and I couldn't find it. God, please don't let it be in his room. I walked into the living room and searched the corners of the sofa and the table. I got to the
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“Can I eat now?” She nodded, finally dropping the topic. “I like her, Arthur, she ain't fake, she’s real, Mum even likes her.""Alright"They will be fine, I would make sure Ana doesn't lose her friendship with Lilly. Ana stayed a little bit and we talked about the wedding plans. She told me Vee wasn't inviting anyone apart from her parents and best friend. It was also just friends for me, and I wasn't sure if my best friend would be able to attend. He has been quite busy. "Are you having a bachelor party?""I don't think so, I don't have anything planned"Did Vee have something planned? If Reese was involved it was going to be nasty. There would be strippers of all sorts and definitely alcohol. She couldn't be drunk on the day of our wedding."Is Vee having one?", I asked."She doesn't want one", Ana said sadly.Ah, thank God."But Reese is throwing one for her either way, it's gonna be so lit." I spoke too soon, her eyes twinkled in delight as she rambled on and on about all th
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~Arthur CallaghanMy right hand hooked the elastic bands of the shorts, sliding into it. I cursed out when I realized she was bare and soaking wet already. I slipped a finger in her, she was so fucking tight, she hissed in pleasure. I slowly pumped my finger into her and this time she couldn't stop the moan that escaped her mouth.“Fuck Arthur”, The way she said my name turned me on the more. I wanted her screaming my name. I picked up the space, and she spread her legs wide open for me.I added one more finger and she shuddered. She was close to orgasm, her pussy walls were gripping my fingers so tight, my trouser got tighter as I imagined it was my cock she was gripping. The sound of a phone ringing started and I froze, my fingers still in her. It continuously rang, and I removed my fingers from inside her, stood up, and walked to my room. Jesus! If that phone hadn’t rang, I would have had her on that sofa like that. I couldn't keep being reckless, the phone was my saving Grace.
