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Sparks Fly 68. I See U
“What happened?” “I have no idea. I just heard a thud and then silence.” “Think she’s coming back here?” Michaelson asked. “Either on my jet or on the next flight,” Rico replied with absolute conviction. *** “Alicia,” Trish called, as Tye and Alicia alighted from the cab. “Thank God I caught you before you’d disappear behind your door for the rest of the day,” she added, as she approached them. Alicia sighed but didn’t reply. “Hey, Tye. How are you?” Trish smiled at the kid. “I’m alright,” he replied eagerly, busy with his triple scoop of ice cream, and Trish nodded. “I see that,” she said. “Come on, you’re never going to forgive us?” She asked, turning her attention to Alicia. “Honestly, I have no problems with any of you,” Alicia replied. “At the same time, it’s going to take a while for things to return to how they were. If that even happens at some point.” “I understand,” Trish said. “Anyways, that wasn’t why I called you. I believe you’ve seen the news about Ryan, r
Sparks Fly 69. Tea
Slowly, he came to, and his eyes blinked open. His neck felt sore from the position he’d been in. Instinctively, he reached for the back of his neck, as he flexed his head. Was that Sofia? James sat up abruptly. That was definitely Sofia, on the TV, in Cannes. How? When? Why? “Bloody hell!” He sprang to his feet. Just a short nap and she’d already run back to him? After everything? He quickly grabbed his phone and dialed Sofia’s line… Voicemail. He tried again. Same thing. “Fvck!” He tossed the phone onto the sofa, and paced, rubbing his temples, while trying to think of something. His phone began to ring, and he rushed to pick it up. 'Scumbag Richards,' it read. He sighed disappointedly, and turned on plane mode- -almost. As his finger hovered over the screen, something began to form in his mind, and his sigh turned into the wryest of smiles. “Hello, David,” he said, in a voice that would have made Heath Ledger proud. *** “The only reason why a woman would call he
Sparks Fly 70. Damn
The cafe bells jingled as she followed Tyler through the door.A slight feeling of nostalgia hit, and she swallowed slowly, praying that perhaps he didn’t come to work today.But there he was, on counter duty.There was no avoiding him, especially now Tyler had suddenly disappeared and reappeared at Kim’s table.Their gazes met briefly, and Fred returned to what he was doing.Ouch, she thought, and taking one deep breath, she picked up the courage to walk to him.“What can I get you, ma’am?” Fred asked, rearranging the rolls.“Fred-”“-Alfred Duperly, to you, ma’am,” he cut in.“That’s how we’re playing it?”“There is no we here, Ms. Mercano. Do you have an order to place or not?”There were little teardrops forming in her eyes. She kept blinking them away, but she was always the softest in the room, and they kept pushing until she had to use her hands.“I’m sorry, Fred.”Her voice sounded so fragile; it could have broken at a feather’s touch.“Don’t you think it’s too late for that?”
Sparks Fly 71. Homecoming 2
“Someone is here to see Ryan,” Harry announced, stepping into the room.“Who?” Jessi asked.Amanda walked in. "Hello to everyone except Sofia,” she said, placing her bag on the conference table and helping herself to a seat.“What are you doing here?” Sofia slammed both palms on the table, getting to her feet.“I came to see my close friend and colleague. What’s it to you?” Amanda fired back, slamming her palms on the table as she stood up too.“You’ve been in Cannes, but you didn’t show up till now.”“Because I thought it was an act, bitch. It was James and I who uncovered Ryan’s lies about dying, hello?”“What changed your mind then?”“Watching you cry in HD. When can I see him?”Sofia felt Jessi’s hand on hers before she could translate her thoughts into actions. She took a deep breath and sat back down.Amanda snapped her fingers at them. “Hello? How do I find my sweetheart here?”“If he was taking visitors, do you think we’d be in a conference room?” Jessi asked.Amanda just sn
Sparks Fly 72. No Idea
He immediately rushed to the counter and pushed the button underneath.“You called, sir?” his butler appeared in the hallway seconds later.“Jon, we have a problem,” James said, nodding toward the corpse.Jon stepped into the sitting room, and took one glance at the corpse.“We were drinking, and things got rough, and I-”“You don’t have to explain anything, sir. What should I do?”James heaved a sigh in relief.“Get rid of it. I don’t want any traces left.”Jon nodded.“What do you plan to do now?”James stepped back, and poured himself a drink.After a long drag, he smacked his lips and nodded.“I’m gonna fly to Paris, and convince Sofia to come with me. If I don’t return, keep the house in order, I’ll call you once I find somewhere safe to base with her, and the boy.”“Good luck, sir.”“You more, Jon,” he replied.“Thank you.”“Don’t mention it, sir,” Jon replied.“Go pack your things, I’ll clean up.”James sniffed, and nodded, then left the room.***Sofia was already in a full-bl
Sparks Fly 73. He's Awake
*Some hours later…“Someone else just arrived,” Harry announced, stepping into the room.They all looked up, and James stepped in hurriedly, glancing around.Basically everyone in the room rolled their eyes.“Hey,” he nodded at no one in particular, and approached Sofia.However, she was already pissed with the talk about her son, and his presence was definitely not helping.The glare she gave him was enough to stop him in his tracks.“Can we talk outside?”Sofia turned away wordlessly.James heaved, and pulled out the seat next to him. He was in a maroon cardigan over a white collar shirt, and dark dress pants.“I had no idea you’d left L.A. or I would’ve come earlier. I’m sorry,” he said, and placed an arm on her.Sofia flinched, moving away from his touch.“And the leaks?” Rico asked.“Sorry about them too?”“What leaks? What are you talking about?”“Oh, don’t play dumb, James,” Rico drawled.“We all know you’re the one who’s been feeding Richards his info on us. This last leak con
Sparks Fly 74. Her Son, and His Father
“How’s he?” Jessi asked, getting to her feet, as Sofia came through the doors.“He’s fine!” She squealed, and flew into Jessi’s arms.Jessi squealed with her, jubilating like teenage girls.Apparently, Sofia couldn’t care less that James was there.As for James, he stayed expressionless, though his jaw looked a tad tighter.Amanda smiled brightly, and she looked beautiful when she did, but she didn’t go to join them.“Thank heavens,” Pete muttered.“Rico, and I are going in next,” he added.“But the doctor said-”“I do not care what the doctor said, Amanda,” Pete cut in mercilessly.“Now, Rico, let’s go pay that bastard a visit.”Rico got up, casting a furtive glance at Jessi as he did, before following Pete out of the room.As soon as they left, James got to his feet.“Sofia,” he spoke gently, as if not to scare her away.“What?”“I’m happy for you, I really am. And I like that your smile has returned, perhaps now you’re in a better mood, you’d spare me a minute?”Sofia sighed slight
Sparks Fly 75. Last Kiss?
"When this is over, I'm gonna take a long vacation," Pete said, flexing his shoulders as they walked back to the conference room."Make those reservations for two," Rico replied, checking out the trending topics on his phone."I'm gonna need a little more time to decide, Reyes," he heard Jessi say from the office they were just walking past."I'll catch up to you, Pete, I just remembered something," he said, barely audibly."What?""Hmm?""You said you just remembered something. What's it about?""Oh," Rico scanned the hallway, but nothing came to mind because he was, at the same time, trying to listen in on the ongoing call conversation between Jessi and Reyes."Uhh, I'd tell you once I get to the conference room, I promise.""What's up with your voice?""Too many questions, Pete. Now, go," he insisted, nudging him on."What I run is a home for loose screws, not a studio," Pete sighed, shaking his head as he walked away.Rico crept closer to the door, and leaned against the wall, see
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Sparks Fly Finally..
If you're reading this, then, thank you for sticking with us through this journey. I can only hope it was worth your while, and that you enjoyed reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing it.I'm surely gonna miss writing to about Ryan's shenanigans, Sofia's love, Tyleer's curiosity, Jessi's presence, Rico, and Pete's worries, Tanya's madness, Alicia's gentleness, Ted's chubbiness, Fred's helpfulness, and Paco's wisdom.Not that there's nothing more to say, you know there's much more lol, but I feel that this is the best point to stop.They're all mostly happy, minusing the mishaps here, and there, and death too. But, let's save those parts for another story..All things eventually come to an end, and so must we..And so I bid you farewell, reader.Thank you for picking this one up, xoxo!
Sparks Fly 87. The Last, But Definitely Not The Least
The ringing of his phone roused him from sleep.“Hello?” His voice was groggy.“I know what you did.” The voice was distorted.The sleep fled from James' eyes.“Who are you?”“So you can kill me like you killed Richards? Fat chance.”“What do you want?” James asked.The line suddenly went dead.“Oh boy,” James muttered.***Amanda was home alone, by the pool, when James arrived.“It was you, wasn't it?”“I'm sorry what?” She asked, taking off her shades.“Oh, now you wanna play dumb?”“James, if you think I have time for your shenanigans, I do not. Never. Especially now that your accomplice, Richards has gone missing. Or are you gonna tell me you have nothing to do with that?”***“How could we have kept ourselves from this?” Rico muttered, in bed, kissing the back of Jessi's neck.“You, kept us from this,” she corrected, turning to face him.“Touche,” he conceded, planting a kiss on her lips; one to which she willfully obliged.“We have a lot to catch up on,” Rico whispered against h
Sparks Fly 86. The Beginning of The End
On a normal day, Sofia would playfully chastise Ryan for such an idea, especially in front of the boy, but maybe it was Tanya’s influence, or the look in Steph’s eyes at Ryan’s words, whatever it is, it had Sofia smiling, and leading Ryan into the elevator.“Tyler, go wait for me in the car, okay?” She kissed the top of his head.“I forgot something in my room,” she added, a bit more forceful, with her eyes on the elevator.“Okay,” Tye replied innocently, and left for the waiting Mercedes Benz SUV.Steph obviously had other plans…*** “Slow down, Ryan,” Sofia chuckled, as he broke off their playful kisses to move down her neck, while his hands went lower..“We're outside,” Sofia added, kissing him back.“Someone might see us.”“Well, let's make it worth their while,” Ryan replied, leaning against the balcony of the terrace.“You must be joking,” Sofia frowned, moving away from him.Immediately, a potted plant dropped where she had been standing!Sofia gasped, her hand flying to her c
Sparks Fly 85. Work
Tanya yawned, as she stepped into the sitting room in her black skimpy nightwear.“Hey, isn't that the Richards guy from the other studio,” Tanya said, nodding at the TV.“Yeah, it's him,” Alicia replied.“It says he's missing,” she added, and looked at Tanya.“What?” She asked.“You won't find him on me,” she said, stretching.“Oh, Tanya,” Alicia shook her head, returning her attention to her system.“What?” Tanya asked.“Oh, you didn't tell me that you, and Mendes made up,” Tanya said, leaning in on Alicia's left from behind the sofa.“Who told you that?” Alicia asked, leaning to her right, and losing a battle to hide her smile.“I heard he came in late, the night I spent at T.D.'s place, and didn't leave that night.”“Oh, I see you're gossiping with your girls again, huh,” Alicia said, nodding.“Tea is meant to be drunkk!” Tanya exclaimed, laughing.Alicia just shook her head.“Oh, hey. You said you spent that night at T.D.'s place?”“Oh I didn't tell you?” Tanya laughed.“Great st
Sparks Fly 84. A Bittersweet End; A Beautiful Beginning
“I'm telling you, we need to-”“Mom, can I go to the Taco Place to see Kim?” Tyler asked, stepping into the sitting room.He glanced between Steph, and Myles—her shrink, sensing that he'd come at the wrong time.“Am I interrupting something?” He asked innocently.“Oh, no, my love,” Steph cooed, coming to stoop next to him.“Uncle Myles was just telling me something about our business back in Mexico, but it can wait, can’t it, Myles?” She smiled at the guy; he just sighed, and left.“He didn’t seem too happy to me,” Tye remarked.“I know, I know,” Steph smiled, ruffling his hair.“So tell me, who’s this Kim?” Steph asked, taking Tye to sit with her.“A girl?”“Yeah,” Tye replied, his eyes lighting up.“She’s my girlfriend,” he announced cheerily.“Oh, big steps already?” Steph asked, poking his ribs, while he squirmed, laughing.“Stop, mom!”“Ok, ok,” she smiled.“But I’ll come with. Go, put on something nice while I do too, and then we can go see Kim.”“Alright,” Tye said, running off,
Sparks Fly 83. The Long One
“You haven't said anything, Sof,” Jessi noted.Sofia took a deep breath.“I'm just trying to process everything, she said, leaning into the sofa.“On the one hand, you have you, my friend, whom Rico definitely, and horribly wronged by the way he handled the situation. But then, there's Rico who has been suffering from PTSD all these years. And I'm not saying that that validates what he did to you but I try to imagine how deep his fear has been for so long, that he couldn't confess his love for you. Believe me I know how the heart reacts to holding in such feelings. It's all just a lot. And I don't want to say you should do this or that, because honestly if I were you, I have no idea what I'd do in this case,” Sofia exhaled deeply.“But if I know one thing, it's that Rico has a good heart; damaged, but good nonetheless.”“I guess that saying is true,” Tanya replied, nodding slightly.“Which?” Sofia asked.“Damaged people, when they don't heal, end up damaging people,” she said.“Exactly
Sparks Fly 82. The Short One
“Hmm, there’s something different about you, Rico. But I can’t place my finger on it,” Ryan said, stroking his chin.“You mean the lack of makeup?” Pete asked, serving himself another plate of chicken wings.The three of them were at a barbecue at Ryan’s home.“Exactly,” Ryan said, clicking his finger at Pete.“Besides, you’ve been strange ever since France. So what’s up? One brother to another.”“Does something have to be up for someone to make a change around here?” Rico drawled, setting up himself on the beach chair with his own plate, and booze.“Even the voice!” Ryan exclaimed.“What is wrong bro?”Then he turned to Pete who was approaching them.“I think it’s too late for a mid-life crisis, Pete. Help me out here.”Pete laughed as he sat down on the recliner, and faced the other two.“But seriously Rico, what’s up? You know you can trust us.”“Exactly. James isn’t here.”Rico sighed, and glanced around. Then pulled off his shades.“I had a fight with Jessi,” Rico said, matter of
Sparks Fly 81. WakeUp Call
Someone knocked at the door.Alicia groaned, unwilling to abandon her solo movie night.She stayed put, but the person didn’t leave, piquing her curiosity.Tanya was sleeping over at Ted’s tonight so it couldn’t be her, plus if it was Tanya, she’d know by now.“Who’s there?” She asked, peeping through the tiny hole.“Josh,” he replied.And she could see that he wasn’t lying.Alicia hesitated, and grabbed a coat from the rack next to the door to put over her flimsy nightwear, before opening the door up for him.“Hey, Alicia.”“How did you find me?” She asked, crossing her arms.“So it’s true,” he nodded.“You were avoiding me.”“Don’t try to change the subject, Josh. I asked you how you found me.”“I paid someone to hack into the school’s database to retrieve your data-”A slap from Alicia cut him short.“You just don’t know when to stop right? Because your family has the cash you feel like you can pay off anyone to get whatever you want. Why invade my privacy? Again, and again?”“What
Sparks Fly 80. Would You...?
“Where are we going?” Sofia asked, laughing. She couldn’t see past the blindfold Ryan had put on her eyes, but she could feel the excitement build up inside of her.“It’s a surprise, no peeking,” Ryan reminded her with a light kiss at her neck.The car slowly pulled to a stop, and Ryan got down, then came around her side to help her down too.“Easy, easy,” he advised, guiding her.Sofia could hear the sounds of traffic, and of people—though, French, she couldn’t understand, but it made her uncomfortable.“Are we there yet?” She asked nervously; eager to see again.“Almost,” Ryan assured, leading her into an elevator while his bodyguards kept the pedestrians in check.“Ooh,” Sofia shocked slightly, when the elevator suddenly started to move.“Where are you taking me to, Ryan Barnes?” She chuckled, leaning against him, and turning slightly.Ryan knew an invitation to share a kiss when he saw one, and he took this one without hesitation.The blindfold was still on, but neither seemed to
