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Chapter Thirty-One
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2024-10-29 19:42:56A REALITY JUST AS SWEET
Roman led them to the bar after their little endeavor and ordered two shots of tequila, knowing it was exactly what she needed to reset her senses. His ambush threw her off and it showed in her actions, not that he was complaining.
Wordlessly they threw back the shots as soon as the bartender set it down and Sierra turned to face him.
“Hi…” She breathed out.
“Hi.” He smoldered.
“I’m sorry, I just don’t know what to say right now.” Sierra covered her face to cool the heat in her cheeks.
“You don&rsq
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DRUNK ON LOVEThoughts and memories of Roman ravaged through her mind like never before, in the past, she’d distracted her mind till all thoughts of him left her, but that didn’t seem to be working as she tried to enjoy the rest of her evening knowing he was seated a few feet away.Is he thinking about me too?“Sierra, earth to Sierra!” Macy called with raised eyebrows, “Where are you?” She asked, referring to the faraway look in SIerra’s eyes, but before she could utter a word, Brent stood up at the end of the table.“It’s been lovely, but I think I should go. Have a good evening everybody.” With those words and a tight smile, he scooped up his jac
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HARSH REALIZATIONAlexa looked stunning in her A-line silk dress, the dress was simply beautiful with a belt of dark blue crystals wrapped around her waist which matched the beads on her veil. The smile on her face was one that could only be associated with pure happiness and seeing the tears in Jefferson’s eyes, she had no doubt he was just as elated.He was undoubtedly marrying the love of his life.The traditional song of ‘Here comes the bride’ was playing through the speakers set up in the garden. It was the perfect day for a fall wedding, early September meant the heat of summer had simmered down and the leaves were starting to turn a warm shade of orange, making for the perfect background before they fell.
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TAKING A STAND“Good evening ladies, I hope you won’t mind me stealing Sierra away for a few minutes?” The three ladies at the table seemed taken by his charisma and shook their heads in unison. “Milady?” He asked, his grin now focussed on Sierra.Sierra didn’t say a word, but took his offered hand and allowed him to lead her to the dance floor where couples danced to ‘Lady in Red’ by Chris de burgh.Her heart was thumping wildly in her chest and her limbs felt heavy as she allowed him to sway her along with the music, the feeling of being in his arms was both a relief and a source of pain. She longed to stay that way forever, bu
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CLOSURE“What if I want you to stop me?” She spun around after a moment of contemplation.“I’d never do that to you.” He was trying to be noble, she scoffed.“Roman, I don’t know what you’ve been through, I don’t know what you’re running from and I certainly don’t know what it is your mother is trying to protect you from, but what I do know is that the day you stop running away from things in a bid to protect it, you’ll realize that those are the thighs should have been running towards, because it’s actually worth protecting.” Her parting words felt a weight off her shoulders, she said her bit, now the ball was in his court.
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FAMILYThe elevator opened two floors below Sierra’s for a man to enter and the moment his eyes landed on Sierra recognition sparked.“You’re the woman who so boldly kissed my son on stage.” He stated, causing heat to rise on Sierra’s cheeks.“When you put it like that, it sounds a lot worse than intended. My name is Sierra Brightly, it’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Leek.” He accepted the handshake with narrowed eyes.“Correct me if I am wrong, but you’re the head scientist who created the cure for Diabetes, are you not?” Sierra chuckled lowly and nodded.
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UNDERSTANDINGThe weeks following the conference were filled with Sierra giving interviews and doing handovers of shipments to various hospitals on the outreach list. She didn’t expect that the tour would be as fulfilling as she found it to be, there was something about visiting old age homes and seeing the hope in people’s faces when they saw the drug.“As we know, Diabetes is amongst the world's worst degenerative diseases because of the large number of the population that it affects and while over the years we have seen a great improvement in treatment which may aid in reducing the long-term effects of the disease, I would like to point out that Anti-Glycosa drug is not a ‘heal all’ it cannot reverse the degeneration alrea
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DEVASTATION“I have the contract with me if you would like to take a look.” She retrieved the manila folder from her bag and placed it on the desk before him.Elijah didn’t waste a moment in tearing open the seal and began reading the contract, asking questions where the terms seemed unclear and making notes where he felt a clause could be added, and just as he opened his mouth to ask another question, both their phones rang, seeing Ken’s name on her screen, Sierra excused herself to take the call in the hallway.“Hi, Ken!” Sierra greeted, wondering why he was calling at such an odd time.“Sierra.” He sounded out of breath and there were loud noises in the background, s
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RELIEFHours passed with Elijah and Karisa’s house filling up with friends and family. Alexa and Jeff, who returned from their honeymoon only the day before, were already on their way over for dinner when her father called to tell them what transpired.The living room was filled to the brim with people sitting on couches and the floor, watching the television for any sign of Roman. An hour ago emergency services were able to control the fire and get enough rubble removed to start helping people out of the building where they’d been trapped for almost three hours.Constant checks of social media and any connection to the bombing, hoping they would find a clue which led them to Roman’s whereabouts, the curren
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EPILOGUE Sierra closed her eyes, enjoying the feel of the wind in her hair while her sun hat both protected her from the colossal heat of the Californian sun and threatened to fly off. Roman and Sierra were enjoying the view of the coast as they drove along the shoreline on their way to his family’s beach house in Malibu. Elijah’s convertible proved to be the best choice of vehicle for the summertime weather, with the music blasting through the speakers and Sierra and Roman singing along at the top of their voices. “Ahh… This is the life.” Roman sighed when the song trickled to an end. “I think we could use one of these.” She ran her hand over the dashboard lovingly, “But like a Bentley convertible.” Roman eyed her with amus
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THE TRUTH A soft thud woke Sierra up from her sleep, she felt a lot stronger than earlier so she decided to check if Roman was okay, pushing open her door, she stopped short when she saw his muscled back facing the door from his position at the window, he had his phone against his ear and a hand in his hair, she wondered if it was a work emergency since he seemed frustrated, but before she could take another step, his harsh voice stopped her. “No. Stop this shit, I’m warning you, Caralynn, if you ever call me again I will make sure you live to regret it. I made myself clear last night, I love Sierra and you have made things difficult enough for me, I won’t tolerate anymore. I’m not the same naive person I used to be. This conversation is over!” He whisper yelled, his voice hard with finality.
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FIXING THINGS “Mom she won’t talk to me, I don’t know what to do.” Roman sighed, pacing the length of Sierra’s kitchen. “What did you do?” His mother asked, he could picture her with her hands on her hips, staring at him knowingly. “We bumped into Cara yesterday. Let’s just say I didn’t handle the situation well.” He cringed at his own words and his mother sighed. “I knew that girl was bad news the day I met her,” Karisa grumbled. “Mom!” Roman groaned.
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IN SICKNESS AND HEALTH The phone buzzed beneath her, making her groan out loud. She called in sick to work early that morning, so it wouldn’t be them looking for her. She didn’t bother peeling her eyes open when she answered the call. “Hello?” She grumbled, suddenly feeling bile rise in her throat. “Sierra, are you okay?” Roman’s concerned voice was clear through the phone, but before she could answer or cut the call, her mouth felt wet. Abandoning the call, she raced to the guest bathroom and threw herself in front of the toilet before the contents of her stomach spewed back out. She felt her head pound and her stomach burned
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HURT AND JEALOUSY Sierra and Roman were seated at their favorite spot at Ghirardelli Chocolate Company drinking milkshakes when Roman suddenly froze. “Cara?” Roman breathed, wide-eyed. Sierra turned to see a drop-dead gorgeous woman standing behind her staring at Roman with a loving look in her eyes and Sierra’s body turned cold. “Roman!” The woman smiled broadly and approached Roman just as Sierra realized he stood up. Long slender arms wrapped themselves around Roman’s neck at the same time his arms tightened around her waist and hi
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THE SURPRISE PARTYSierra and Alexa removed the cake from the box, careful not to touch it and damage the cream.“This looks so delicious,” Alexa commented, Sierra ordered it from a well-known bakery in downtown San Francisco and she too was quite pleased with the outcome.“She’s going to love it.” The blush pink and peach roses were soft in contrast to the shards of white chocolate that stuck out between them, the vanilla sponge was filled with raspberries and white chocolate ganache and covered in a pink ombre ganache.It was exactly as Alexa described, feminine with an edge.
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A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE“Okay, I’m here. Are you ready?” Roman grabbed his bag in his hand and opened it, ready to reveal what he picked in the gift shop.“Yup, we’ll each reveal one item at a time.” Sierra reached into the bag to pull out the first item.Their eyes landed on the items in their hands and both of them smirked, Roman held up a 7-inch vinyl record with Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers written on the cover and Sierra held up a polaroid camera.“You know what this means, don’t you?&rdq
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THE ICE CREAM EXPERIENCESierra keeled over with laughter. A little Indian woman was teaching Roman how to make candy floss, but she scolded him endlessly because he kept eating it. They saw the little cart when they got off the cable car and Roman dragged her over with fascination.“Okay, no more, no more, we finished now.” She lifted the stick and handed it to him, switching off the machine in the process. She looked worse for wear after the experience, but Roman was beaming from ear to ear.“You’re the best Aunty Rashida.” He dropped a kiss on her cheek and handed a dollar bill to her husband with a salute in his direction before he took off towards Sierra. Grabbing her hand he yanked her to
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I LOVE YOUThe weeks passed by in a blur and before they knew it, Roman started his job as head of the ED at Union Medical Centre. The brand new building hosts a variety of specialised clinics such as an Oncology clinic, a Diabetes wing, a pre, and post-hospital care facility, and state-of-the-art maternity care. It has become the best round-the-clock medical facility in San Francisco.“How was your first week at work?” Roman was still dressed in navy blue scrubs and trainers.“It’s been great, getting to know the team and learning to work with everyone. No major cases yet, but the challenge is great.” Roman grinned, popping a fry into his mouth. They were seated on a bench of a popular fi
