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By the time Alexandra came out of the changing room, she found Jayden had gone. When Kelly told her he was going to lunch with Britney and Beth after all and that they had no idea when he’d be back, her heart shattered. She realized he wasn’t going to take her to Central Park. She had been looking forward to it. She wanted to spend time with him doing silly, regular things a girl did with her boyfriend. Not that he was her real boyfriend, of course.Stephanie said as they were leaving Vera Wang, “We have loads of fun things to do.”“What kind of things?” Alex asked curiously.“Makeover and shopping!” Kelly shrieked excitedly.“It’ll be fun,” Stephanie put in, clasping Alex’s hands as they stepped toward the limousine.“Cool,” Alex said, pushing the disturbing thought of Jayden having lunch with Britney to one side. Perhaps the time spent window-shopping with the girls might be fun after all, an experience she knew she’d enjoy.“I like window-shopping,” she said.John stepped forward a
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So that is how a real gay man behaves, Alex thought to herself as she watched Lawrence gently stroking her long hair and giving every single dark strand his undivided attention.Dressed in a bright pink-and-white-striped shirt neatly tucked in the dark-grey skinny jeans, he looked immaculate. Not to mention those crocodile skin shoes and that sleek bob hairstyle made him seem almost on the verge of being tipped over the fashionable scale.Alex noticed that Lawrence behaved nothing like Jayden. Lawrence was sweet-talking, his voice always high-pitched, and his hands were constantly moving in a wishy-washy fashion as he spoke. Occasionally, those hands touched the man’s backside whenever Lawrence happened to pass a particular male he fancied. Oh, yes! Lawrence—a sweet gay man who treated every woman like his best girlfriend—behaved nothing like Jayden.“Darling, how could you ruin your hair like that?” he said. “Simply not done, darling, simply not done.”Alex, who was sitting on a high
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For the fifth time, Jayden wondered how the girls’ shopping trip went. He felt like such a jerk for leaving Alex, but Britney and Beth had been so insistent, dragging him out before he had the chance to see Alex.Lunch with Mr. Marcelo, Britney, and Beth was excellent, and although there wasn’t much discussion about the property he was interested in because Beth and Britney pretty much took over the conversation, he quite enjoyed it. When lunch was finished, Jay wanted to leave straightaway, but Britney insisted he come up to the office on the top floor to look at the property’s paper. It was an invitation he couldn’t resist. Thus, he found himself in Mr. Marcelo’s office, going through countless papers relating to the property, and by the end of the afternoon before he left, Mr. Marcelo invited him to join a cocktail party he was hosting. Jay knew refusing the powerful Marcelo was simply not done, and he rushed home to change into something proper, secretly hoping to see Alex.No one
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“Come on,” Britney said, dragging the reluctant Jayden along the hotel corridor. “You’re dragging your feet.” She laughed.Jayden smiled politely as he followed her. Up on the top floor of the hotel, Britney unlocked the door of the penthouse with a swipe card. She leaned back against the slightly ajar door and wrapped her arms around his neck.“Come on in. What would you like for a drink?” she asked huskily, her lips near his as she moved her body ever so close to his, an invitation no man ever resists.Jayden said, “It’s late, Britney,” and unwrapped her arms from his neck.“But don’t you want to come in?” she asked, pouting her lips to full effect so he’d want to kiss her.“No. You need your rest. Good night,” he said and turned to go. He walked into the elevator, and a few moments later, he was gone.Britney growled and stomped her feet. Once she thought she had gotten her frustration out of her system, she turned on her heel, shoved the door open, and slammed it shut.“You’re not
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Alex blinked, her sleepiness gone. She was now aware of his strength and warmth against her body, excitement bubbling up in the pit of her stomach.Jay ran his fingers through her hair, mesmerized by her newfound beauty. Yes, her hair was soft and silky under his touch.“Your pupils are dilated, Jay,” she said, grinning, knowing he liked her new look.“What?”“Your pupils are dilated,” she repeated.“Yeah?”“Yes. We humans are like that. When we see what we like, our pupils dilate.” She grinned cheekily.“Right,” he responded, still at a loss as to what she was talking about. To be frank, he didn’t care. He just liked listening to the sound of her sweet, husky voice, inhaling her scent, and gazing at her pretty face he had the urge to kiss so badly.Alex cocked her head to one side. “Do you like what you see, Jay?”That brought him up short. He stopped stroking her hair and frowned. Is she implying something?“May I ask you a question?” She started.“What?”“Does touching a woman make
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Jayden woke up feeling refreshed and alert. Despite the late night, he had managed to get a good sleep. He sighed with satisfaction as he stared up at the ornate ceiling. Then everything that happened the day before flashed back. The thought of Alex caused him to grin. He glanced to his left and noted she was still sound asleep. Damn! So last night hadn’t been a dream after all.She groaned and stretched a little as he held his breath, wondering if she was going to wake up and see him ogling at her, thinking about her in such an ungodly manner. Oh yeah, he was thinking about her full lips, thinking about licking his tongue along the soft flesh.She didn’t open her eyes or show any sign of waking up. He sighed with relief. Suddenly, she moved to him and snuggled against him, her head now on his arm, her face resting against his chest, and her hand resting on his stomach. Not to mention the fact that one of her legs was resting on the top of his. He stroked his fingers through her long
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Alexandra slipped back into the bedroom. She leaned against the closed door and sighed. She saw the BlackBerry Jayden gave her on the bedside table, grabbed it, and started dialing her home numbers. After a few rings, it was picked up by her mom. “Hello? Mali speaking.” “Hey, Mum.” Alex tightened the phone in her hand near her ear. The sound of her mother’s voice caused a knot in the pit of her stomach. Gosh, she missed her family. “Sweetheart, how’s things? The conference is not tiring you out? I know how much you don’t like traveling and especially going to another country.” “I’m good, Mum. How’s Dad and everyone else?” “Everyone here is good. Sweetheart, we miss you so much, and it has only been four days.” “I know. I miss you all too.” In the distance, Alex could hear Emma’s voice shouting, “Mum? Is that Alex? Hey, Alex, have you been shopping for my presents yet? Remember, I want gifts. And have you been sightseeing at all yet?” Alex shook her head. She wanted to laugh. Em
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Alex slid into the passenger seat, clicked on her seat belt, and put on her sunglasses. Jayden couldn’t help but admire the way she handled herself—with such elegance and innocence. She looked as though she belonged there, as a part of his world, but at the same time, she looked vulnerable and lost. She was very contradictory in his mind, but desirable.“Back home, then, I suppose,” she said absentmindedly.Back home? Jayden was surprised at her choice of words. Did that mean his home was now her home?“What?” she asked when she saw him looking at her oddly.“Nothing,” he replied, starting the engine. He steered the car around and into the thick traffic.Alex relaxed, thoroughly enjoying the sun. A moment later, she asked, “So what was it?”“Hmm?” Jay glanced at his blind spot and switched lanes.“What did you get? Your errand.”“Oh. In the bag,” he said, nodding to the back seat. “Have a look.”“Sure. Don’t mind me.” She leaned over and reached for the blue bag. She placed it on her
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One Month LaterNEW YORK CITY, USA“Oh my gosh!” Emma shrieked as she ran from the luxurious sitting room into the large Ambassador Suite bedroom. “I can’t believe I’m actually in New York City! I’m actually in a hotel!” she shouted, racing about Gracie, who simply laughed and shook her head. Emma jumped onto the king-size four-poster bed and collapsed in a fit of giggling.“Emma, darling, please calm down,” Mali chuckled. The two ladies met eyes and laughed.“I can’t wait to go sightseeing. Did I tell you you’re the best sister, Alex? And that you are extraordinarily beautiful today?”Alex laughed. “Yeah. You keep saying that, missy.” Then she turned to look at herself in the full-length mirror. She still couldn’t believe it. She had to say she looked stunning in this A-line princess dress. It was made out of white silk taffeta with a one-shoulder neckline combined with pleats and roses to the side, and it fit her perfectly. Her hair was in soft curls and a loose bun, with a white li
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NEW YORK CITY, USAIn the study, Jay raked his hand through his blond hair in relief. He felt as though finally the world had decided to go his way.He looked up from the computer screen to his family, who were watching and listening to his conversation with Alex’s parents. Beth, Gracie, and Stephanie squeezed in the small sofa. His father, Tom, sat on the other side with Kelly and Sam. Near the side table, Maggie popped the champagne and everyone cheered.As Maggie poured wine into glasses, Tom went round to the computer screen and introduced himself to the Stewarts. “Hello, I’m Tom McCartney, Jayden’s father.”On the other side, Gracie came around and hugged Jayden. “I’m so proud of you.”Jay chuckled. “Thanks.”“And you’ll make her happy?”“I will.”“Champagne, everyone,” Maggie said, going around and giving one to everyone.***Two Weeks LaterDUNEDIN, NEW ZEALANDLife for Alex was colorless and meaningless. She wasn’t interested in reading books, food just didn’t taste good, work
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NEW YORK, USAThe penthouse, spacious and luxurious, overlooked Central Park and New York City below. It was dark, and all Jayden could see were dots of tiny lights across the city. He felt alone, as though he were missing half of himself. How he missed Alex. How he wanted to hug her and kiss her and do so much more to her. Just hold on, Jayden, he told himself. Soon, you will have her again.His BlackBerry rang. He glanced over his shoulder and reluctantly picked it up. “Jayden speaking.”“What the hell did you do to her?”Jayden frowned in confusion, and then he realized who it was. “Peter!”“Yeah, it’s me. So tell me, old friend, what the hell did you do to Alex?”“I’m sorry, Pete, I—”“Explain yourself. I told you Alex is like a sister to me. I told you not to hurt her in any way. So what happened? I’m giving you a chance to explain before I terminate our friendship.”Jay raked his fingers through his hair in frustration. “I’m willing to explain everything. I—Pete?”“Yeah?”“I lov
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DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALANDThere was only one thing Alex was sure of in her life once the plane landed in Dunedin Airport, and it was that she was not the same person she was two weeks ago. She wondered what her family would think of her once they had seen the changes in her, not only in her physical appearance, but in her character, too.Her whole family met her at the airport. Her mum, brother, and sister rushed to hug her. Her dad, however, stood back. She could sense the stiffness in his posture as though he were holding back and didn’t know who she was anymore. She felt her heart constrict. It hurt to know her father assumed her to be the type of person she was not.“Sweetheart, so glad you’re back,” Mali murmured, hugging her tight.“Me, too,” Alex replied.“I missed you, sis. I admit I missed you teasing me,” Emma chimed in.“Me too, Emma.” Alex chuckled. “I miss teasing you too.”Her father refused to hug her. In fact, he refused to say a word to her, not even a “welcome back” or “h
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Will Miss Alexandra Stewart please make her way to gate nine for boarding? Will Miss Alexandra Stewart please make her way to gate nine for boarding? The voice on the intercom called her name, and Alex felt dread rushing up in the pit of her stomach. She ignored the call and lingered there, staring at the entrance, hoping to see Jayden hurry in to see her one last time.Will Miss Alexandra Stewart please make her way to gate nine for boarding? Will Miss Alexandra Stewart please make her way to gate nine for boarding?Knowing she couldn’t hold up the plane any longer, she moved to hug Gracie.“I’m sorry I have to leave early,” she said.“Oh, sweetheart,” Gracie said, hugging her hard. “I know you’ll be back very soon.”“Yes. Yes.” Beth butted in and pulled Alex into her arms. “You look after yourself, young woman.”Alex had to laugh at that. She simply couldn’t believe Beth was so nice to her. Then she wondered what their reactions would be once they found out the truth, that she wasn’
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The house was so quiet Alex could hear her own heart beating in her chest as she lay there in bed. She thought a good shower would help clear her head and calm her anger and frustration, but she was wrong. Now more than ever, she was upset with herself. She simply couldn’t believe Jayden betrayed her trust. Everything was a lie. She punched the pillow a couple of times before snuggling her face against it.An hour later, her BlackBerry rang. Who could it be? Jayden? Is he calling to apologize? She picked it up and noted it was from New Zealand.“Hello?”“Alex, it’s Dad.”Alex felt the knot in the pit of her stomach. “Hi, Dad. How’s things? Are you all right?”There was a long, intense pause. “Alex, I know what’s going on. I know you’re not in New York for a conference.”Alex felt as though her heart dropped down to her shoes. “Wh—wh—what?”“I know you’re with a man.” Another pause. “I’m very disappointed in you, Alex.”“But, Dad, I—” She knew when her dad said he was disappointed in
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Jayden glanced down at the note he received from a pretty receptionist only a few minutes ago.What is Sarah doing here in the hotel? Why does she want to see me?He came to stand in front of room 879 and then hesitantly knocked on the door. A few seconds later, it flung open, and Sarah stood there, extraordinarily beautiful and sexy in a short, flimsy nightdress.“Jayden, you came,” she said, smiling, her eyes shining. “I was beginning to think you had backed out. That you wouldn’t come after—” She broke off dramatically. Her face appeared to have gone terribly sad. “But please do come in.”The living area was elegant and comfortable, and Jayden noted Sarah had her back to him as she poured two glasses of wine. Of course, he didn’t see that Sarah had dropped a small tablet into one of the glasses. She swirled it about until the tablet dissolved entirely.“A drink?” she asked softly as she turned around, holding up the glasses.“No, thanks. Why did you want to see me?”“Jayden,” Sarah
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Alex glanced up at the chandeliers and the ornate ceiling above her as she sipped her red wine. The wedding reception, being held in one of the main halls at the McCartney’s Hotel, of which Jayden proudly told her he owned half the shares, was truly beautiful and elegant. She couldn’t believe she was there, attending one of the biggest weddings in New York, sitting in a five-star hotel, and enjoying a high-class meal. She was stoked and thoroughly enjoying herself.She glanced at the man beside her, the man who made it all possible for her.Jayden leaned to her and whispered, “Aren’t you going to go up?”Alex was confused. “Why?”“Don’t you want the bouquet?”“Is Kelly going to throw it now?”Jayden nodded. “Go on.”“I don’t think—”She was interrupted by Stephanie, who was pulling her by the arm to her feet and then dragging her toward the area near the stage. “This is exciting.”“Yeah,” Alex responded, trying to keep up with Stephanie’s fast pace.They begged their way through the g
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It was a beautiful summer day in New York, perfect for a wedding. In a mansion on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, there was a hype of activities. Champagne was poured into glasses, the bride and bridesmaids were busy having their hair and makeup done. Relatives and close friends came and went to congratulate the bride. All this Alex watched in awe, wishing one day it would be her turn. The thought brought a nice feeling to her body, and her eyes searched for Jayden. She found him among his three cousins: two male and a young female. They were much younger than he was, and they seemed to worship him like he was some kind of god. He caught her watching him and gave her a smile. She blushed and grinned back.“Alex.” Gracie’s voice snapped her mind back to the present. “You should be getting changed.”Alex turned to look at Gracie. “Oh, right,” she said, nodding her head. “I suppose I should.”“Yes, yes. It’s nearly time to go.” Gracie nudged her toward the door.Alex chuckled and said,
