NAOMI Did he really agree to stay??!!He pulled the chair from the study table and dragged it towards my bed and halted before sitting on it. And here I was smiling like a creep at him.Keep your smile together, girl!!!He sat across me and I didn't know what to talk. Just staring at each other won't help, right? But what to do??!! Let me just start a conversation."Thank God, you came to check up on me or I would have died out of hunger...uhu..uhu.." I coughed and sniffled as my throat and nose were itching.Like seriously!!! Since yesterday night I wasn't feeling well, yesterday night I had a bad head ache followed by a mild fever. And today morning it was worst, my fever, headache, throat pain and many more sky rocketed as I could not even get up from my bed. As well as I did not even eat or drink anything since morning. I never expected Harold to come and check on me but I'm glad he did. He just saved me from dying.. that's all I have to say."How are you feeling now?" He asked.
NAOMI"So what did Peter do to you?" Harold asked."Ugh!! Don't ask!" I groaned."He was worst than Mike but gladly I was mildly in love with him." I grimaced."Mildly??""Yeah... I was not that crazy about him." I twitched my lips."So kate sent me on a blind date with this guy who she saw in a dating app, I agree he was a little handsome than Mike. At first he was all lovey-dovey and eventually I forgot about Mike's hurtful betrayal. Peter was all nice to me at the beginning but suddenly he changed as I did not give him what he wanted. I did not really wanted to commit the same mistake again.." I was interrupted again."What you did not give him?" He frowned a little in confusion and my mouth got sealedSex!!I usually say that word very loud and clear but infront of him I was kinda shy maybe because he's my boss, heat crawled up my neck as I stared at him. He was eagerly waiting for my response and I..Can't he understand?? Is he that dumb?!"Sex.." I whispered in a low voice and t
HAROLDDid I hear her right??Or is my ear buzzing??!"Pardon?!!" I furrowed my brows in confusion."Um.." her cheeks turned red all of the sudden as she started playing with her fingers."Last night um... I was alone and I was having fever, headache and all, and there was no one to take care of me, it's not like I want you to take care of me...it's just that during fever, I don't sleep alone. Back in New York, I always had Kate and Zach at my home for sleepovers, whenever I used to catch fever." She gave me a sheepish smile and massaged the side of her neck."So will you please.... just for a night...can we share a room ?^ prime prime The last sentence was barely a whisper.And I was in a dilemma, last time when we shared a room, I did not sleep well because of her hands and legs trespassing my personal space. And how can I share a room again, I'll just clearly say NO!!I stood straight and took a deep breath. "N--" I was cut off."Please king." She whispered with a pout and glisteni
HAROLDBuzzz!!! Buzzzz!!!!!My eyes flickered open while the alarm was bustling in my ear. I switched off the alarm and rubbed my eyes. I sat on the edge of the bed and turned my head around to see Miss Nolan.Surprisingly, she was not on the bed. I checked the time and it was still quarter to six.Maybe she went to her room at midnight.I got up from my bed and walked to my bathroom to get ready for the committee.After having a bath, I wore my suit and stood infront of my mirror. I dried my hair and combed it. I opened the drawer to take my watch out but as it opened my eyes fell on the photo frame of our little family. Precisely, a perfect family picture which was ruined after several years. My hands itched to take the photo frame out but I resisted and took my watch out before wearing it. I closed the drawer and marched outside the room.I switched on the lights of the dining area and walked towards the main door. I opened the door and on the door mat was my parceled food. I took
NAO M II was humming silently while climbing up the staircase. I just had my lunch now at three pm. I reached my room and I was about to turn the doorknob, when something surprising caught my eyes.Theminimaldivesroomisopenyayyaya!!!Wait!!Am I blabbering??Calm down inner Naomi.Okay...Taking deep breaths.Gosh!!!! Excitement is killing me.The door to the mini Maldives room is surprisingly open after a long time.Oh god!!! I've been craving to enter in once before I leave. Until now the door to this room was always locked and today it's open.God!!! I'm so excited.I tiptoed towards the room and the door was slightly open. I quietly pushed the door open and again a surprise hit me.Is he really here??! Or am I hallucinating?I mean he rarely comes upstairs..Harold was inside the room, his back was facing me. He was looking outside through the large windows of this room. I slowly took my steps towards him but suddenly his voice bellowed."I am in no mood for a company, Miss Nolan
HAROLDLeaving??! Next week? This month ends with next week!!Suddenly my whole demeanor changed as fear engulfed me all of the sudden.I'll be all alone once again!!But I knew one or the other day she'll leave!!But why am I feeling so sad?!"So Harold.." she cleared her throat. "Am I leaving next week to New York or not?" She raised her brows."Um..I'll inform you about it later." I responded."Are you okay?!" She asked with quirked lips."Yeah..." I trailed off with a small smile.Miss Nolan really did made me forget about my previous conversation with Marcel. She's immature but she's whole lot of a fun pack. She's extraordinary, no one can ever find another type of her. Again I couldn't help but smile. For a minute there was a peaceful silence, water was splashing up our feet sending a soothing sensation through my body when suddenly Miss Nolan called me."Harold..." she faltered."Hmm." I raised a single brow at her."Will you miss me once I'll leave your house?" She asked with
Wowwwww!!!!!The ball gown ordered by Harold as a gift for me was mind-blowing.As Harold already knew that I don't have any gowns with me, he ordered a very beautiful golden colour ball gown. It was beautiful with an off shoulder and full sleeved theme and shimmers all around it. Matching to the gown he also bought a matching golden heels. And it was delivered today without any delivery charge to pay.And tomorrow is the masquerade ball!!!!Gosh!! I'm so excited.I've never been to a masquerade ball before!!.And upon that this dress is.... exquisite!!! I'm loving this!! God I'm sooooo excited!!!I should be grateful to Harold as he thought of me and bought me this beautiful gown. Harold is a sweet guy and an honorable CEO.Suddenly the telephone ringed inside my room as I took it from the nightstand before receiving the call."Hello!""Where are you?" Harold's voice boomed through the telephone."Obviously I'm in my room!""Um...yeah.." he chuckled slightly."Well, I'm coming downst
HAROLD'S POVI stood infront of my mirror and glanced at myself. I sprayed my cologne on my neck, the crease of my arm and wrist. I combed my hair back and put on my watch. I was wearing a black tuxedo for the great masquerade ball.I am ready!I marched out of my room and stared ahead of the staircase. Miss Nolan was not yet here, I've asked her to get ready and be downstairs exactly on half past six and now she was two minutes late.I pulled my phone out to call her room telephone and with a single ring, she picked up my phone. "Coming!!! Coming!!! Coming Harold!!!" She screeched and with that she disconnected the call and I stared at my phone with utter disbelief.She's still getting ready!!I walked towards the dining table and sat on a chair. For around five minutes there was complete silence until I heard a sound of a clicking of heels against the wooden floor.I stood up and walked upto the staircase and there she was, Miss Nolan, slowly coming downstairs wearing a golden beaut
EMILYThat evening, I returned to work, going about my shift at the hospital as though nothing had happened the night before, answering my coworkers' questions about the time I'd spent with my sister but not mentioning to them that I had stolen her identity and ended up at a party that was more amazing than any- thing I had ever experienced before.I ran through my list of patients, taking care of each one as needed. Each person I took care of only served as a reminder of the path I had chosen in life. Sure, I was pleased with my career, and I found it incredibly fulfilling what I could do in the lives of others.But, when it came down to it, I was feeling incredibly envious of my sister. I wanted her life. I wanted to be invited to those parties and to meet those men. I wanted to be the one everyone knew from the cover of a magazine. I wanted to be wanted once again. Try as I may, there was no way I could get Kyle Cun- ningham out of my mind, and each time his face appeared in the ba
KYLEI left early that morning, letting Emily sleep in. I didn't know much about her, and I didn't want to break the spell of the night we'd spent together by talking about things that we didn't need to talk about. All too often, I would wake up next to a woman only to hear how she was getting back at her ex-boyfriend, or that she was doing something to bring drama into some relationship she was having.There were those who were lonely, and those who merely wanted to get a taste of what it would be like to be with a man like me. Sure, they were all intended to be one-night stands on my end, too, and I hadn't ever formed any real opinion about any one of them. But, at the same time, I didn't want the woman cur- rently in my bed to wake up and tell me something about herself that would change the way I felt about her.That thought filled me with confusion.I liked doing what I did and splitting the next day. It was the ego boost I needed; a modicum of fulfillment in a life that I wasn't
."Maddie please, don't do this." He sighed raising his hands in the air in a defence position taking another step forward.I opened my mouth and met out a piercing scream, it lasted for around twenty seconds. Long enough for Dylan to back away from me and the lady around the till to come rushing around.It felt as if the next few moments were played out in slow motion the women had barley reached me when I heard the door of the cafe slam open the impact a lot larger than mine that it caused the glass on the door to shatter.My eyes shot to the doorway which was being took up by Fours large stance who's whole body was clenched his chest heaving up and down his golden eyes set on me before flickering to Dylan.My eyes widened as he took no time before he stalked over his long legs carrying him to my side where he reached out grabbing ahold of my arm pulling my into his large chest blocking my view from the rest of the cafe.I felt heat radiating of his body as his chest huffed and puff
EMILY"Now, tell me absolutely everything. I'm shocked that you even went, and I want to hear how you held up with the rest of the crowd." Maddy said as she walked in through the door.I smiled and shook my head, also unsure of how I had managed to do so well with the situation I had put myself in. I wouldn't have said that I'd handled things perfectly, but I had certainly held my own in the club. "You're not mad at me, are you?" I asked as the two of us walked into the kitchen.Maddy laughed."I have to admit, I thought it was a little strange when you hopped into myride but when you didn't answer my call, I figured you knew what you were doing." She shook her head with a mischievous grin and I smiled, too. I still felt the ex-citement in my chest, and I was eager to relate to her what had happened.Maddy took a seat at the counter and I handed her a glass of iced tea beforegrabbing my own glass and settling in to begin."Well, as you know, we arrived at that mansion up on the hil
EMILYlopened my eyes, slowly blinking as I looked around the room. I had a headache from the champagne the night before, and it took me a moment to remember where I was exactly. Slowly, the events of the previous day came to mind, and I began to piece together what today would hold.I remembered having the disagreement with my sister, and began searching for my phone. I then remembered that I had dropped my clutch out in the living room, and figured my phone must be inside. Looking around the room, I could see that Kyle was already gone, having gotten dressed while I was still asleep.I hurried out to the living room in nothing but my underwear and, sure enough, found my phone inside my clutch. Kyle had been kind enough to pick it up off the floor and leave it sitting on the coffee table for me, and I ignored the feeling of embarrassment that threatened to swell up in me.I was a grown woman, and I was allowed to do anything I wanted-includinghaving a one-night stand with a person t
KYLEIhad to admit, I wasn't entirely sure what had come over me. I'd had many one- night stands in my life. In fact, it was my preferred way of doing things— get the girl in bed, have fun, then get away from her as fast as possible. Miss Shadows, on the other hand, had piqued my interest.I hadn't had any real expectations when I'd taken her up to the party upstairs, but seeing her reaction first to those who were enjoying each other, then seeing her in bed with me, sparked an interest in me that I had never experienced be- fore. I had no intention of committing to her or making any kind of promises that I would ever see her again, but I did wish to get to know her body a littlebetter and that wouldn't be possible if we stayed at the Gathering. There was a little voice inside my head that warned me to be careful taking any woman home, especially one like Emily. Not only did I feel a connection to her, but I could sense that she was feeling a connection to me.It had become easy for
EMILYIwalked quickly and silently next to Kyle as we made our way through the hall. I wasn't sure how he knew the rooms in the house, but I trusted he knew what he was doing, and he wasn't going to take me anywhere I wouldn't feel safe. The rooms were all dark, with some dim lights lining the hallway.It was clear that, though there were many people in the room behind us, it wasn't entirely encouraged for people to be in these back rooms. I didn't even know for sure who owned the house, nor what their connection was to my sis- ter. For a moment, I hoped I wasn't doing anything that was going to get her in trouble. The feeling was a brief one, however, as Kyle kept his hand on my back, guiding me past room after room.The sounds that came from inside several dark corners revealed that we weren't the only two people to have this idea, but it was clear that Kyle didn't have any intention of exploring my body in the shadows of a doorway like some high- schooler. He wanted to take me some
KYLEIkept my palm on the small of Emily's back as we headed for the staircase, fresh drinks in hand. There were a few men and women scattered along the way- some engrossed in conversation, some busy watching the events on the dance floor.As for me, I had come to the conclusion that if you've seen the dance floor once, you've seen it a thousand times, and I felt I wasn't missing out on anything tak- ing her away from itI knew this was her first time at the Gathering, but Emily seemed to be enjoyingherself, in spite of the nerves she must be feeling. I had to hand it to her, shedid manage to fit in with the rest of the guests, though it was evident she hadn't done anything of this sort before. I could feel a slight tremble in each step she took as we mounted the stairs, and I added gentle pressure to my palm on her back. There was no doubt in my mind that she was going to be fun in bed, but Ididn't want her to feel nervous taking this next step in her night. She was sobeautiful,
EMILY"Please, call me Kyle."The man they'd introduced as Mr. Cunningham sat at the bar next to me, sip- ping on his whiskey and smiling at me as though I were the only girl in the room. Every now and then, he would turn his attention to the other guests, but I never felt like he was focusing on anything but our conversation."But that really is enough about me. I'd love to hear about you; I don't recall see-ing you here—or in any other club around here for that matter," he said, look-ing down at me as he lifted his glass to his lips and took a drink.I immediately felt flustered and began stumbling over my words. I had kept upmy sister's identity throughout the entire evening, but now that I was with aman who not only found me attractive, but didn't recognize me as my sister, I felt I had the opportunity to drop the act and tell him the truth."My name is Emily Shadows. I'm a model." So much for telling him the truth.Kyle looked at me for a moment with raised eyebrows, as thoug