Roxanne fidgeted nervously as she sat alone at the table in their favorite café, waiting for her companion to return with their drinks. After the call she had made, she left her house and drove to the nearest café in her place as that had been the place they set up as a meeting place.But now that she was here, siting in one of the chairs and waiting for her companion to return, she felt extremely nervous.Taking in a deep breath, she mentally preparing herself for the conversation that lay ahead. It was time to address the uncertain nature of their relationship, to untangle the web of emotions that had been woven between them before it got anymore complicated and caused serious pain.Just as she steeled her resolve with those thoughts, Colton arrived with their beverages, setting them down on the table with a warm smile.“Here you go.” He announced in his usual cheerful nature, gently sliding her drink towards her.Roxanne’s heart skipped a beat at the sight of him. He had always bee
Lance trudged through the front door of his dimly lit penthouse, exhausted from yet another day at the office. The clock read 8 pm, his mind still swirling with unfinished tasks and deadlines. He let out a sigh of relief, feeling the tension slowly dissipate as he kicked off his shoes.He collapsed Into the nearest chair, yet another sigh escaping his lip. Resting his head on the headrest of the chair, he allowed his mind momentarily float towards the conversation he had with Roxanne on the rooftop of Grant Enterprise.On remembering how he had confessed his feelings and she later, blatantly rejecting him, the male grimaced.Maybe he should have kept his mouth shut? He thought with a sigh, regretting one third of his actions up until now.His train of thoughts a d life regret was Interrupted by the sound of his stomach cry out in hunger. He tried to ignore it at first, but when the second grumble came, more furious than the previous one, he was forced to give into his stomach’s demand
Lance's heart was pounding with a mix of apprehension and longing as he rushed back to his penthouse. He couldn't shake off the image of Roxanne standing outside his door, her smile as she turned to face him. Every step he took seemed to echo in his mind, matching the rapid beats of his heart. What awaited him on the other side of that door was a mystery he both feared and anticipated.Finally reaching the entrance, Lance came to a sudden halt. There she was, as if she had been waiting for him all along. Roxanne's eyes widened with surprise as Lance's gaze met hers, a fleeting tremor of uncertainty passing through her. Yet, her cheeks flushed with a warmth that mirrored his own."Lance, Hi," she managed to say before Lance pulled her into a desperate, all-encompassing hug. Roxanne's breath hitched, taken aback by the sudden intensity of his embrace. Her racing heart echoed in her ears, and her cheeks burned with a mixture of surprise and affection. Lance noticed how stuff her body fel
Roxanne lay sound asleep in Lance’s bed, her chest rising and falling gently with each breath she took, casting a shadow of complete and utter relaxation around her petite frame.By the time they had gotten their heated Tension and misunderstandings out of the way, night had fallen, sky dancing in complete darkness as the city roared to life in the dark. As a result, Lance insisted she stayed in his penthouse, telling her that he wasn't going to allow her go home when it was already dark.At first, Roxanne was reluctant she saw no reason to impose- as she called it even though she had already stayed over at his penthouse more than once, thankfully after a few reasonable point out from Lance and finding headway, she gave in, took a hot shower and settled Into one of Lance’s dress. As soon as her head hit the pillow she dosed off, not bothering to wait for the food Lance had been preparing, which eventually went into the waste bin.Lying beside her, Lance had a tender smile on his lips
Roxanne woke up to the sun light shining down on her face through the gaps of Lance curtain. She stretched and yawned before laying back on the bed. She opened her eyes and glanced at the clock to see what time it was. She noticed it was 2:14 pm, meaning she had slept for nearly 14 hours.She had already gotten more than enough sleep. Too much if you asked her.Deciding that it was time for her to step out of bed, Roxanne kicked off the duvet and tried getting up, but the moment she attempted the action, her body was pulled back down to the bed. She looked at her waist to find strong arms wrapped around them and as she turned her head to the side, she saw Lance who was fast asleep with a big smile on his face. It looked like he had a wonderful night's rest.Roxanne's heart rate immediately spiked upon seeing his peaceful face and the thought of them having slept in the same bed with possibility of something much intimate occuring, crossed her mind, but she pushed that notion aside. Sh
Roxanne completely froze up after his question and Lance quickly realized that it was foolish of him to have asked such a question."That...that was inconsiderate of me." He quickly said. "You do t have to come with me...""No," Roxanne interrupted him. "I'll come." She said with a sweet smile on her face.Lance could see that she had not completely recovered from the sudden shock and was just trying to look strong in front of him. He admire her efforts, but really wished that she wouldn't force herself so much.Although he could not being himself to say this out loud, Lance simply sighed and went back to eating his meal quiet. This time around, despite how sweet the food Roxanne had prepared was, he found that his appetite has dwindled thanks to the brooding guilt that was somehow clawing at his throat.After they finished eating, Roxanne busied herself in cleaning up the plates. Lance on the other hand, looked down at the unfinished work that he had brought with him from his office.
The day Christopher had been admitted into the hospital under pretext of being mugged, Lance asked Laurence who's name had been used as his guardian."Ah, that? Don't worry, I made sure to put a name that wouldn't cause suspicion or worry."That was his answer.At that time, Lance thought if it was someone like Laurence, the only real friend he had since college, then sure he could trust his words and avoid the excess stress of further questioning and digging.But who would have thought that doing so was actually a bad decision.Who would have thought that the name which Laurence placed down as Christopher's guardian was actually his!Lance's expression became twisted and dark after hearing the hospital person's words. He felt like finding Laurence and snapping his neck right this instance, but opted to not do so after taking several calming breaths."Mr. Laurent? Are you still on the line with me?" The hospital person asked from the other end."Yes, I'm listening.""Good, that's all
Christopher eyes went wide with surprise. He couldn't hide how much of a surprise Roxanne's presence was to him. Unlike how she had been looking three weeks ago, Roxanne was looking much more lovely and vibrant.The bruises that had been inflicted the time he kidnapped her had faded away. Her Injured wrist had healed up and most of all, her skin seemed to be glowing with nutrients. It was like the skin of a young teenager rather than a grown adult woman.But despite all this changes, Christopher could only focus on the smile of mockery that settled on her lips as she stared at him, taking in and enjoying his reaction of surprise."You..." He finally formed his first words. "How did you get here?""Is that really important?" Roxanne asked and took a step forward. She took in Christopher's battered condition.His wounded and black eyes, bursted lips and bandaged forehead. Roxanne was certain the bandages on his head were covering more wounds, but it's not like she really cared.Rather t