Since Carlton's most recent confession again, Stacy had been put in a bit of a spot on what to do. It was really stressful for her to know that Carlton seemed like he was not ready to give up, but she couldn't show as much anger towards him as she did in the past anymore, which would have made him give up. She now understood his point of view through his explanation, even if she still couldn't come to full terms with comprehending it in application to his genuinity. She believed he should have gone for what he wanted, instead of leaving both of them in the pain of an estranged relationship. Still, Stacy acted like she had not heard what Carlton said to her on their day out, and stood up from where she was sitting to pack up everything they came with. Though it was shorter than the time she intended that they would spend, she made them leave earlier because she didn't want to give any chance to hear any further from him. The journey back was as silent as it could be too, and she did
Nadia's mood seemed over the top on the bright morning at work as she radiated bright energy while getting ready to go for her patient's usual morning checkup. Her face glowed as she beamed blissfully from ear to ear, as she made her way to the wards of the patients. Seeing Liam, the broad smile that split her lips made her heart swell with contentment, as her breath caught in her throat as she watched him move with grace. A smile tugged at the corners of his lips as he saw her as he beckoned her to come, and a rush of warmth rushed through her veins as excitement bubbled giddily within her. 'Wait, why am I smiling?!' Nadia questioned herself as she shunned herself instantly. 'Because you li…..' 'Shut up!' she cut off her thoughts instantly, and pushed them off her mind. 'I am just confused. I refuse to be confused! Stacy's words are just trying to get into my head,' Nadia affirmed strongly in her mind, as she walked closer to where he was standing. "Morning, Doctor Liam," Nadia
Carlton's heart had been ladened heavily by the turn he and Stacy's relationship was taking, even though he had tried to forget the thought of it many times. It seemed to him many times that she had made up her mind, and it was clear that he had to move on, but sometimes, he found himself imagining that there was still an ounce of hope somewhere.He truly wished there was. He truly did. Because, if he couldn't get her back, he didn't think he would be able to have any woman ever in his life anymore. Though still encumbered with lots of work he had to execute behind the scenes for the betterment of their conglomerate corporation, he had been slower than usual and unable to work with sharp precision like before. The moment of her subdued rejection played repeatedly in his mind, and her unwavering unapologetic smiles seared into his memory, realizations that he could not accept easily. It was a bitter pill for him to swallow, considering that days had started counting because the stipu
"Oh, the man I came with? He was a close acquaintance of mine.""Wow. Really? I thought you were engaged or lovers.""Oops. What did you come to do there that day, though? I didn't know doctors were interested in things like that.""Me? I came because my Mum insisted. You looked different from that time though.""How?""I mean, now seeing you as a doctor is admirable. I thought you might just be an elite person who was more interested in hobbies than professional jobs like being a doctor."His words made her chuckle. She herself never thought she would return to a dream she thought was long buried. "So which version of me is better?""Definitely this," answered Ryan. Stacy didn't realize how the words had flowed simply and eloquently in her conversation with Ryan, when she was about to get trapped by an unexpected scenario, of him recognizing her from her past. There was no way she would ever disclose her past with Carlton to anyone, if they never had an idea about it before. With R
"How are you feeling today?" Stacy asked Carlton, as she sat comfortably before him to examine his blood pressure with the sphygmomanometer she had with her. She had a modest smile as she spoke to him, hoping that he would have more to say to her than usual. She was bothered that he might be going through some rough patches and was not telling her, especially when she had considered the possibility that his slow illness might be psychologically related. It was also another thing to consider if any of her patients were suffering from depression in any form during the therapy. "Yes, I am," he answered concisely as usual, and his facial expression didn't seem to improve even if he claimed that he was okay. "What about your health? How far have you made progress in these few days?" She asked him with the hope that his performance was not going to be affected again by whatever was bothering him. "I've made progress. Not sure to what extent though," he answered her, looking straight at
Nadia changed out of her shrubs into her normal clothes after her shift ended towards evening, and had taken a few extra minutes to touch up her makeup and straighten her hair. She planned to eat out since Stacy wasn't going to be coming home soon, because of the date she was going on, after meeting a guy on a dating app as suggested by her. She stepped out of the locker room looking spiffy and bathed in the scent of a nice luxury perfume Stacy got her, as she stopped by at her office to be sure that she wasn't forgetting anything. And as she was about to enter the elevator that would take her to the first floor, she remembered that she had not seen Liam for hours after they finished the first session too. Apart from that, she noticed that he had been sedentary all day, he didn't seem to exude his usual energetic demeanor. Worried that something might be wrong with him, she decided to check his office to see if he was still around.Nadia knocked for a few seconds after she got to Li
As the first light of dawn filtered through the slightly raised curtains, Nadia stirred from her slumber with a sense of disorientation and unease. Her eyes suddenly flickered awake like an impulse had brought her back to life, and the fragmented events of the previous night came flooding to her head instantly. "Shit!" She exclaimed with a shock and a sudden jolt of realization, as she sat up in the bed that she found herself, with her heart pounding in her chest as she surveyed her surroundings with wide eyes."Shit. Shit!" She muttered uncontrollably as her lips trembled, the moment she raised the white covers that were sprawled over her body only to discover that she was naked. It confirmed that what had happened was truly what she saw in her head. 'She and Liam had sex! They truly had sex. It wasn't a dream!'Turning to the right instantly, her gaze fell upon the figure lying beside her, sleeping in a peaceful repose and oblivious to what was going on around him. A wave of shock
Stacy was in a good mood as she drove to Carlton's house, because her investment had quadrupled its price on the stock market that morning. To make the news more exhilarating, she also figured out that the prices of her estate properties have doubled. She couldn't stop grinning till she went into his house.The memories of what happened in the dining room came back to her mind as soon as she set her eyes on the dining room, and she got lost in her thoughts for a few minutes while imagining what would have happened if Carlton had crossed the boundary. "Morning, Doctor," Carlton's husky voice distracted Stacy from the direction she was looking in, as she turned her face to his direction so sharply. He was walking down the grand stairs in his mansion with calculated steps, and a warm smile split his lips as he maintained eye contact with her. Seeing him walking down the stairs to her and not in his chair, made Stacy's heart flutter with so much happiness that it resonated deep down her