TylerTyler could have sworn that Sophie was avoiding him. She hadn't stepped in the room last night until it was time to get ready for dinner. At dinner, she played her part for their friends but as soon as dinner ended, she had gone up to her room to rest because she was tired even though he could bet his life on it that when he came in, she had just jumped into bed.It didn't make sense to him but again, nothing made sense to him as long as it came to Sophie.He had tried to ignore how his heart would float at the sight of her or how his whole body would go on fire when she was happy. He had excused it for not being involved with other women over the months but he couldn't be so sure anymore. He wasn't so sure anymore.Now, he was in the room getting ready for the trip Harper had planned for them this fine morning but Sophie was nowhere in sight. She hadn't stepped out of the bathroom since she went in over an hour ago and thirty minutes since the shower stopped running. He wasn't
Harper had scheduled for the group a visit to a book store she had sighted in town. She felt that it would give her time to catch up on her business which her assistant was running and she needed a room to breath. Lately, she had taken to doing whatever would make her happy. Anything that would bring her closer to her child, that would strengthen their bond. She had started to put herself first. Prioritize her happiness over anything else.The ride to the bookstore across the road was smooth and filled with comfortable silence. As soon as the car stopped, they all stepped out, filing into the coffee bookstore.“I can't believe you brought us to a book store, Harps.” Joyce chuckled as they walked into the small yet large space. “Really? What's the next thing we will be getting?” She grumbled.“You just wait and see,” Harper winked. She ignored her friends death stare as she walked away to the area she wanted. She wanted to read every book she can find to prepare her to be a mother. T
Sophie let out a babyish giggle as she slammed the book she had just finished reading on the bedside table. Her smile was twice as wide as it was before she started reading and now she just felt a whole lot better. Humming to the tune of a familiar song, she rolled herself down from the bed and went to the wine cabinet to pour herself a shot.She was relaxed, a lot more than she had been a few days ago. She would like to give credit to Harper who had insisted on taking them to the bookstore where she got into her reading phase again but she wasn't exactly sure. She poured the white wine into a tumbler and took a sip.Exhaling in relief, her eyes whisked around the hotel suite. Tyler was nowhere in sight because he had insisted on using the cafeteria for work today thinking he would get a chance to be with her. Unfortunately, she had bursted his bubble by insisting on staying back to work which she wasn't quite sure of anymore.With her hand tightly holding her phone, she walked over t
Sophie raked a hand into her hair as she wailed. How had she gone from relaxing in a beautiful chair to crying all of a sudden? Her heart ached, the act of betrayal hitting her with full force. She hadn't seen this coming. Harry taking her place temporarily, yes.But she hadn't seen this part of the arrangement coming. How convenient was it for her father to just toss her out of a long-time commitment? All her arrangements and plans for herself? After everything she had done even when he had acutely done well to remind her that she wasn't enough for him?It was infuriating to think about it and Sophie felt like pulling her hair out of her scalp and shoving them in his mouth while he got tied up. She wished her father would burn in hell like all the others and that she would never have to deal with him again.Her phone started to ring and she snapped her gaze toward it. The tears streaming down her face had made her sight a little blurry so she brought the sleeves of her clothes up to
If Sophie had envisioned anything about their vacation, it was that there wouldn't be any head-butting or disagreement. Or even any cause for alarm. But once again, her father had proved her wrong by being one step ahead of her. It was in times like this that she hated her very existence.She couldn't deal with awkwardness and she fought everything to always avoid being thrown into scenes like that. But as she dressed up for dinner that evening, Sophie was almost certain that her evening and night had already been ruined just as her day was ruined.After she left Tyler in the pool, he had taken time before he returned to the room. And when he came in, all he had taken was his laptop and some other work material before he ventured out of the room. Sophie had been stunned but as much as she had regretted her actions that moment, she knew it was the right thing to do.What she had to do.She and Tyler had crossed boundaries they weren't supposed to cross and she knew, she just knew that
Gabriel had managed to schedule a meeting with Alicia despite how difficult it had been. Tyler had been almost sure that Gabby wouldn't be able to get through to her and get her to agree to the meeting but once again, Gabby had proved himself by somehow managing to convince Alicia to sit and talk to Tyler for not more than thirty minutes.Tyler was to meet her in two days yet he still couldn't help wondering how their interactions would go off. He hadn't seen her in a very long time and he had no idea how or what it was that she was doing then.He raised his head away from his laptop to Sophie who was lying on the bed invested in a book. She had started on it immediately after she had woken up and she was yet to take a break. Tyler on his path had needed a distraction as early as possible which had prompted him to work on his laptop that early morning. But suddenly, he was feeling overwhelmed and felt the need to go out for some air.But he didn't want to go alone or be alone.“Let's
Tyler had thought of the very moment he would see his sister again but nothing had beat his expectations. The reality was staring him in the face. He hadn't seen her in years and even without her blonde hair, she still looked exactly the same. Only a few features were different about her.She just stood there, leaning against the chair while she watched him. She appeared to have been there for a while, just watching him. A small smile settled on her beautiful face and she adjusted her clothing. Tyler sat there and watched her walk toward them, his pulse throbbing.“Hello,” her voice was laced with a firm edginess to it that only Tyler took note of. Sophie, who had her eyes still glued on the children running around the cafe, turned at the voice. “Hi,” she smiled, uncertain.“My name is Alicia and this is my place,” she pointed at the place. Then, her gaze flickered to Tyler's unnerving one, calm and collected. “And, hi, Tyler.” She let out a low chuckle.Sophie whirled around sharpl
“What the fuck were you thinking, Ty?” Gabby snapped for the first time in ages as he glared at his friend who had just finished relaying everything that had happened to him earlier.“I was thinking; If Alicia wants to play this game then I might as well just indulge her.” He scoffed as he shoved his hands into his beige shorts. Gabby was pissed and he was right to be pissed.“You know that you can't let anything go wrong, right?” Gabby's brow raised at him. “Shit is not even funny. Nothing can go wrong, Ty. You and I both know that. She is our only link so you better be…” He trailed off as the others reached where they were both standing.“Yo, are you guys ready yet?” Gus asked with his hand shoved into his pocket. If he noticed the energy the duo were exuding, he didn't act like it. “We have everything we need,” he added as he raised the cooler he had packed with his wife.“Right, let's bounce then.” Gabby nodded as he took the lead. Tyler watched him go before his eyes found Sophie