TYLERThink of her… think of her not… think of her… think of her not…Like picking off the petals of a rose, I deliberated thinking about Thea. I remembered how I sat next to her watching her fears, which centered around losing Lily. I also feared the thought of Lily getting hurt and I promise to protect her with all I have. With this in mind, one realization dawned upon me. There was another side to Thea, one that I had failed to see before. She wasn’t all stubborn and hot-headed as the world sees her to be; there was a kind of complexity hidden beneath her fiery exterior, but in her, she was vulnerable in a very cute way.Her words echoed in my mind, her fears and her thoughts. I got to know them all. She had confided in me about her deepest fear and what had happened before I got to know I was Lily’s father. And then the most paramount fear was - the fear of her daughter getting hurt. As she relayed that, I saw a vivid side of her that I had never seen before, a vulnerability that
TYLERI've not been in California in about six years now, upon arriving there, I felt a wave of unfamiliarity wash over me. It's been damn long, I've been here with my ex then, and now, I totally detached myself from her. Not because she wronged me, but because I just stopped caring about her. I remember how we were so close and then she came here, I remembered the whole city. The bustling streets and towering buildings that were a stark contrast to the quiet suburban neighborhood I called home, although, there are some parts of Manhattan that were as busy as this place. Now, my main worry was that; I had no idea where to start from in this clusters of people and houses.I already pulled a call to one of my man who went further into digging in the phone number and he was able to detect the call came from a public booth. I visited the public phone booth that had been calling her. It stood there, inconspicuous among the hustle and bustle of the city. I couldn't help but wonder who had b
THEAHe wants a second chance, yet he runs off right in the middle of a date with no explanation? Confusion was an understatement and I was extremely angry; angry at how he ruined the night I didn't want to admit I was enjoying so much. As much as I was angry, I couldn't help but be worried too; I was really worried. I had no idea where he ran off to and there was no logical explanation but I could tell from his lack of composure that something was seriously wrong.I sat for a while, staring at the large trays of food in front of me and fumbling with my fork. Tyler's dramatic exit had somehow drained me of my full appetite and all I did now was try to pinpoint where he might have run off to, buti just couldn't think of anything that would make him run off like that.A notification sound drew my attention back to my surroundings and then it didn't stop, chime after chime each second until I picked up my phone and the reason why Tyler had run off lay in front of me on the screen. "What
THEA"Hi Thea." After about two minutes of staring, Tyler got himself together and finally uttered words. "What are you doing here?"My brows creased into a frown, what did he mean by that? I felt offended, first he runs off and now this? The displeasure must have shown on my face, hiding my feelings wasn't really a me thing."I'm so sorry Thea, I didn't mean it that way. I also didn't mean to leave you in the restaurant by yourself, I just didn't want you getting dragees into all these mess but oh well I guess the media did their thing. I'm-" I placed a finger on his lips shutting him up. "It's fine Tyler."It was evident from his composure that he wasn't himself, he was confused and tired. All he did was nod continuously before turning to face his building, watching it as it burnt down to ashes. Whatever or whoever set up this fire had to be an expert, somehow the fire didn't go out, at least not completely despite the efforts of the firefighters.I noticed Tyler grip his trousers b
TYLERI watched Thea stir on my thighs, her hair spilled all around her, draping against my legs. I ran my hands through the soft long strands, feeling them slip through my fingers.For the love of all things good, she was beautiful.And I was a damned idiot.Her eyes fluttered open revealing piercing blue orbs that stared up at me drowsily. I gave a weak smile, unaware of what else to do. I hadn't expected she would stay through the entire night, I had hoped she would however. Everything seemed to fall apart when she wasn't there."Hey," She murmured, her voice soft and husky."Hey," I called back, reaching for her face. Without thinking , I ran my hands over her nose. It was cute and turned up giving her a somewhat haughty look. I loved that it fitted right on her adorable face. Loved the surprised gasp that slipped from her lips.My eyes fell on her parted lips and my throat worked up and down as I swallowed. She had the perfect mouth. Full pink lips with the most seductive bow I
THEAI walked through the front door of my house, and a wave of relief washed over me when I saw Sebastian sitting on the couch, looking much better than he had been just yesterday. His pale complexion had regained some colour, and his eyes which were kind of blue no longer filled with exhaustion. He must have heard about his burnt company and he seemed to be taking it well, at least not so well, but he didn't let it show. I should have stayed with him but then Tyler also needed me, he had no one to take care of him, as I was now friends with him, the least I could do was to stay when he wasn't okay. I smiled at the thought of waking up to feel his touch.His touch, I remembered it like the back of my palm and the thought turned everything feminine in me on. Tyler could wreck me, he could build me, he could hurt me, and he could make me crave his touch over and over again. But then, I feel I'm moving this way too fast. Tyler wanted nothing more than to take care of Lily, I mustn't let
TYLERI took a deep breath, gathering my thoughts before I began to share my story. Sitting across from her, I could see the concern etched on her face. It was difficult to talk about this, but I knew it was necessary. She was the mother of my child and there were certain things she had to know about me. I took a deep breath, knowing she was attentive, and listening to me."I guess it all started when I was just a kid, let's say five or six." I began, my voice trembling slightly until I found composure. "My parents... they weren't exactly the loving and caring type, not like the parents of my friends in school who would come to pick up their kids after school and pack their lunch. Mine were never like that, they were abusive, both physically and emotionally." As I spoke, memories flooded back, vivid and painful. I closed my eyes for a moment, trying to steady myself. "As I grew older, I found solace in drugs and sex. To escape from the pain at home, I turned to drugs and sex, I had my
SARAHThe anger evaporated into irritation and hatred and damn...I sat in the cosy coffee store across the street from Tyler's house - the store was cosy because of the warmth of the coffee and it was supposed to make me feel at home. But my heart, pounding with a mix of anger, sadness and made it all uncomfortable. I watched that woman, Booker, leave Tyler's house. She just left his place, confirming my suspicions that there was another woman in his life. It all made sense now even though Tyler had corrected some mistakes of the media on the news about him and the 'Booker Greyson', It all made sense – Tyler had stopped our relationship, stopped returning my calls, and I couldn't understand why. But seeing that woman walking out of his house was like a punch to the gut.I watched as she walked down the street, her laughter echoing in my ears like a broken tape of the 1950s. Now it was clear that he had been seeing this woman behind my back. The news wasn't wrong after all. Tyler lef