I get out of my bed and groan, stretching my muscles. I walk to my bathroom and take a shower, brush my teeth and get dressed in sweatpants without a shirt
I walk downstairs and I'm whiffed with the smell of food, I groan out forgetting I had a girl living with me now. I find her in the kitchen dancing to a song, mostly her ass.
I smirk as an idea comes up and I walk up to her caging her between me and the island, pressing myself on her ass and she gasps.
"What are you doing?" She stuttered out breathing heavily, you sure do got it with all the ladies Antonio.
I skimmed my nose along her neck and sniffed, Eucalyptus. Nice
"So... you like to watch," I said biting her ear lobe.
"What are you talking about?" She tried to stand straighter and I pushed more onto her ass.
"I saw you watching us last night. Did you perhaps want to join us," I whispered the last part and she shivered.
"You are disgusting! I have a boyfriend!" She spoke out abruptly. I pulled away slowly and she turned around balancing herself on the island. I crossed my arms over my chest and saw her ogling my chest and slowly sucking her bottom lick.
"Is it?" I raised my eyebrow and her eyes snapped at me
"Sorry, what's that?" Always lost in her mind, I rolled my eyes and walked over to her.
"What's his name?" Why am I asking?
"Jake," I stood so close to her that if she stood up straight her boobs would be in contact with my chest. A water droplet fell from my wet hair onto her shirt, "Your hair's wet. You'll get sick," She was looking straight into my eyes.
"Where'd you guys meet?"
"School. Your hair..."
"How serious are you guys?" I took another step forward. If I want to tease her I have to know how serious she is with him.
"Dead serious. Now breakfast?" She put the plate between us and I chuckled taking the plate full of food and sat down
"So has he contacted you yet?" I seriously don't understand why I'm so worried about her welfare.
"Nope. Why do you ask?" Did she seriously just say to me why I asked?
"I just need you to be safe Lotus, who else is going to help with Johan's case?" I changed the topic realising that it was stupid of me.
"Now I know the reason you let me stay here," She smirked, walking away to the fridge, "Can I go out today?" She asked in a small voice while taking a sip of her water.
"Cool, but with who?" I raised my eyebrow when I saw her blush.
"Jake." She said, looking away.
"Your boyfriend?"
"No, he isn't my boyfriend. I just said that so you could give me some space," See, not all the ladies.
I nod my head feeling a sudden change in my mood, I head upstairs and get changed into my suit and grab my bags.
"Where are you going?" She asked me as I came down the stairs.
"Work."
"It's a Sunday."
"I know. Be safe," I walk towards my car but before I get in I hear her mutter something under her breath.
"You're an idiot Lo! Why'd you say Jake's your boyfriend? Flipping idiot!"
I drive to my building and park my car. I walk up to my office and sit down sighing. Why am I angry? I take out the case files with a sigh feeling irritated about what Wood is doing to me.
What the hell could he possibly want from me!?
Time flies so quickly and I've gone through Johan's case a million times and have decided to take it. Lotus had a pretty great understanding of the case and was completely right, I also think he is innocent.
I drove back home and found a car parked there as well. It better not be Wood, I get out of my car and walk to the door carefully checking my surroundings.
I hear some giggling in the house and a manly chuckle, I open the door and my bad mood returns so quickly it feels like it never left. I frown at the people in front of me.
"Hey Ant!" She chirps up waving her hand at me, "This is Jake. Jake, Antonio. My uncle, I told you about," Uncle? Is that the best you can do Lotus?
"Hi, sir," Jake extended his hand to mine and I just stared at it, and him. Lotus must have noticed the tension because she clears her throat and comes to stand next to Jake.
"Your girlfriend is waiting for you in your room," She said gritting out the girlfriend, I smirked at her and walked away going to my bedroom to find Jesse.
"You're back?" I went to take off my suit and came back wearing my sweatpants without a shirt on
"Yeah, why'd you do what you did last week?" She whined and I almost rolled my eyes. Remind me again, why in the world did I ask Jesse out? Because she's a great sub, oh yeah that's right
But the girl has got it in her head that we're dating
"I'm not in the mood for this Jesse, I'm tired," I laid on the bed on my back and she came to straddle my hips. I removed her and put her on the side next to me
"What can I do to make you feel better?" She said in a small voice and I almost gagged, twenty-seven-year-old acting all clingy. Fuck.
"Shut up," I said and it wasn't a suggestion. She folded her arms over her flat chest and pouted, was that supposed to look cute? "You look like you're having a stroke," I closed my eyes and heard her gasp and I smirked internally
She scrambled off the bed and took her stuff slamming my door closed. Thank the heavens! Now to get rid of that Wood and the girl intruding my life.
But you like her. She's okay. She's more than okay and you know it.
Whatever, I closed my eyes allowing the darkness to swallow me whole and into another dreamless night.
"So that's your uncle?" Jake muttered after Antonio went upstairs. Jake had gotten here an hour before Ant and we've been seated on the couch since catching up. "Yup. My grumpy uncle," I said looking away, I had to think about something on the spot and uncle was the best I could do. "And that's his girlfriend?" I nodded again, "Rather we carry on with us?" He asked again and I grinned "Please," There was a moment of silence after I said that. "I don't know why I never had the guts to approach you in school," He said and my head snapped to him. "Wait what?" I spoke out after looking at him for the longest time ever and he chuckled, shifting closer to me and twirling his finger around my braid.
"Nevermind." She squealed bolting out of my office. She must've ran so quickly because I heard her door slamming closed. She probably locked her bedroom as well.I look at the broken pen in my hand and sigh running my fingers through my her, now I've got to clean up all this mess. How the hell did she find out about Stacey... Stacey.After cleaning up the mess I made I tried so hard to concentrate on my work but was very unsuccessful. I retired to my bedroom but first going to Lotus's bedroom.I knock and hear no response, I open the door slightly and see she's deep in sleep. Her one leg. Is hanging over the bed and one arm is covering her eyes. Messy sleeper.I close her bedroom door and head to mine closing the door. I sit on my bed and release a heavy breath, today has been a drag honestly and irritating as well. I guess the good thing about today is that I had a break-through with the case.I allow sleep to consume me...another dreamless night.°I groan out as the alarm brings me
What the hell just happened! No ways, no fricking ways. Let's recap all of this, I might be still dreaming...nope, not dreaming. Ouch, why did I pinch myself?So I basically avoided him for a whole week because I was scared he pissed at me for going through his stuff. And when he finally catches me in the act of avoiding him, he took my virginity.Hard, raw and fast. It was incredible! And painful but it was incredible! I have never in my life felt such immense pleasure and would definitely want to do it again.Does that mean he likes me? Does that mean he wants me too? Or was he just looking for relief and I was the closest thing. But he has Jesse for all of that, come on Lo think positive! Ant looks like a person who knows what he wants.And he wants you?Well, the more I think of it, things did go a bit too quickly.The now cold water brings me out of my thoughts and out of the tub. I wrap a towel around my body and wal
"Hey, Jake. What do you say I take you on that offer for drinks?""Sure. Say 6?""Can you come fetch me now?""Be there soon."I found myself wiping a stray tear well, I guess rejection does hurt, although that was totally indirect but still. Fuck him!I go upstairs into my room and find something to wear, well this is going to be tough considering I don't really have dresses but I can totally mash something up.I find my long-forgotten tight black high-waist leather pants and a black see-through crop hemp and a black jean jacket, for shoes I wore my black heels. This outfit was really dark, just like my mood. But in conclusion, I just really love black.I apply my matte Maroon lipstick and some mascara, I don't know why dad ever bought me such things, I guess he always knew the time would come when I would be a girl... because of a fucking guy. Wise old fool.I finish my business and walk downstairs and find the co
I wake up to somebody harshly speaking over the phone and look around the room. This isn't my room and my head hurts so much!Charlie appears with a scowl on his face but he is shirtless, oh no please don't tell me I slept with..."No, we didn't. Relax." He must've noticed my panic, "How are you feeling?" He asked as he sat on the edge of the bed."Like shit. You look pissed." I said and he sighed running his fingers through his hair."Come on, let's go eat." He got up from the bed and extended his hand towards me."May I please freshen up first?" I asked and he hit his forehead with his hand."Of course I'm sorry, the bathrooms right over there. On the left cupboard, there's extra towels and brushes. And I'm sure you can find your way to the kitchen right?""Yeah, thank you." I said and headed to his bathroom."And I'll put some extra clothes on the bed for you, I took yours off after you vomited at night." My breath imm
"Good morning." She whispered taking a sip of whatever was in her mug as I walked into the kitchen. I looked at her, then the bruises on her cheek and neck. I did that to her.I grabbed a bottle of water clenching my jaw, I walked away, "Good morning to you too." She mumbled under her breath, "jackass." I broke out into a grin and looked at her."Heard that Fiore." "Then why are you ignoring me?" She asked and I sighed."Because I'm angry.""At me? I'm sorry I went out and got punched." she pointed to her left cheek like it was nothing."It's not that but it is also that," I said and she snapped her fingers."Oh! It's because I kissed Charlie!" She said as if she figured something out, well she did. I'm really pissed she kissed Charlie after I told him to stay away from her."It's because I strangled you Lotus! I put my hands on you and every time you'd tell me to stop I would add more pressure and I-..." "Ant, calm down. Come on breath, breath for me." "Stacey! Stacey." A bucket of
I get out of the Uber that dropped me off at Charlie's house, I walk numbly to his door and knock twice before he opens and welcomes me with a sad smile. "You know you've been sitting on that couch staring at the same wall for over an hour, " Charlie said to me and I looked at him giving him a small smile. He sighed and sat down next to me pulling me to his side, "What did he say to you?" "That I'm nothing to him," I sighed and he growled. "I'm basically a nobody to him and he didn't care, but he gave me a job though. Considerate isn't he?" "He just wants to keep an eye on you. He's trying to control you Lotus." I hummed in response. "It doesn't matter anymore really. I'm going to bed," I got up from the couch and looked at Charlie, "Do you think yo
----------------------------------------------------------------- From: Antonio Rossi Date: Mon, 29 June 2020, 08:50 Subject: Re: To Do To: Lotus Hutton • Time - 07:00. • Coffee - Correct. • Report - Yes. • Notes - Get started. • Clients - Everything. Rossi. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Well, that doesn't explain everything, the skirt situation. I will have to ask him about it, I got started on the notes and it was so much fun! I have to say Antonio seems to be a great lawyer, pretty contrastin
So I lost the bet, Johnny the big guy didn't win against the small guy and I was hurt, to say the least. "So are you ready?" Antonio whispered cockily in my ear and I frowned, following Johnny with my eyes, I will get him later. Where in the world has the big guy ever lost against the smaller one! Where!? Nodding my head trying to seem confident yet I was crapping myself, I wasn't ready for anything but a bet is a bet and I will keep my end of the bargain and carry out with the bet, I'm no wimp. "You know, it's okay if you don't want to," he said as we walked together hand in hand. "No!" I shouted and cleared my throat, "I mean I want to," I nodded my head trying to convince him but all I was doing was convincing myself even more. "Okay then, you will love it!" He exclaimed and I pressed my lips together and slowly followed him to our room, "Wait we have to eat." "Yes! Totally agree, I'm starving, I'll go make us food," I rushed to turn around but he caught me by my waist. “Tha
"Good morning Mrs Rossi," a voice whispered in my ear and I pushed his face away from me, mumbling a pained no. "Come on, it's time to wake up." "But I don't want to, leave me alone please," I turned my body away from him and the idiot seemed to follow me. Sticking his wet finger into my ear I jumped out of the bed and looked at him horrified. "What the hell is wrong with you?" I shouted at him and he laughed looking at me. "Come on, you promised to watch them today," he said walking over to me with his arms open for me, walking right into the hug I wrapped my arms around his waist and his hands touched the edge of his shirt before grabbing my ass. "They're not kids Ant, they will be just fine," I mumbled sleepily against his chest and he moved my hands from his waist wrapping them around his neck, picking me up as he walked us into the bathroom. "A promise is a promise Fiore," he said, sitting me down on the countertop as he opened the shower for me. "But there's always next ti
Antonio stood at the altar waiting for his bride to be, officially and right this time to come out. He too couldn't believe that the day had finally arrived and they were both ready to settle down so quickly together and yet surprisingly they were both more than ready for this change. It wasn't really a change considering that they had been living together for a long time and they had already been technically married just without Lotus knowing but now they had to do it in front of everyone this time and with her clear knowledge that it was happening. Antonio stood staring ahead at the door Lotus was supposed to come out of, which she hadn't yet and it made him feel nervous and panicky, that's why he had sent Charlie to go get her and Tiffany. They weren't late per se, but he just wanted to see her and hold her. He heard a noise that sounded like cheering on and he wondered what it was all about, the doors bursting open and causing everyone to look at them, out came Charlie and Tiff
Antonio stood at the altar waiting for his bride to be, officially and right this time to come out. He too couldn't believe that the day had finally arrived and they were both ready to settle down so quickly together and yet surprisingly they were both more than ready for this change. It wasn't really a change considering that they had been living together for a long time and they had already been technically married just without Lotus knowing but now they had to do it in front of everyone this time and with her clear knowledge that it was happening. Antonio stood staring ahead at the door Lotus was supposed to come out of, which she hadn't yet and it made him feel nervous and panicky, that's why he had sent Charlie to go get her and Tiffany. They weren't late per se, but he just wanted to see her and hold her. He heard a noise that sounded like cheering on and he wondered what it was all about, the doors bursting open and causing everyone to look at them, out came Charlie and Tiff
The preparations for this day were stressful and fun at the same time, having my best friend or should I say my sister here to help me was a huge relief! Sitting on the bed together I watched her as she tried to fit her gown but it wouldn't get past her hips. "You have been gaining a lot of weight these days Tiff," I commented paging through the book she brought for me to get back in the mode of reading hardcover books, and so far? Still not interested, which is crazy cause I remember how much I used to love them when I was a kid. Oh well, I guess growing up changes a lot of things. "Yeah, I think I've been eating quite a lot." "Out with it Tiff, you pregnant?" I asked her closing the book and looking at her, her head dropped and she slowly nodded. "Why were you quiet about it?" "I didn't want to seem careless when I told you the news after you had just...you know," she said in a small voice and I frowned. "I'm sorry Lotus, it wasn't even my intention to get-" stopping her with a
After months of having to attend therapy sessions, eleven torturous months of sitting in front of Dr Meyer and telling her all about my problems and how I feel, it has been absolute hell and I am very happy that this is my last session with her. At first, I never opened up about anything and would always fire back her questions to her, for example, she would ask me 'how do you feel about that?' and I would answer her with a 'how do you think I feel about that?' I know she is here to help me get over my guilt and try to understand my emotions a bit better but come on, even you have to admit that some of the questions are a bit retarded. "So Lotus, how do you feel about this being our last session together?" "Uh, am I supposed to feel some type of way?" I asked her, does she want me to be sad and weeping that I won't be seeing her anymore and I won't have to answer questions and have her prove a point to me that would bug me out for a whole week until I see her. "It's all up to you
I had just taken a shower that Tiffany forced me into taking because for the past three days I had been sitting next to her, watching her curly hair become flatter. Grabbing my shirt I walked to the room Lotus was resting in, buttoning my shirt up I opened the door and I heard her melodic laugh. "There you are!" She chirped and I stood by the door fazed, I wasn't here when she woke up. "You're up," I whispered, not believing my eyes, she gestured to her body and giggled. "I'm wide awake, are you just going to stand there and watch me or are you going to come hug me?" She said in a suggestive tone and still, I stood there just watching her. "You would think he was the one that got shot," she mumbled, Charlie and Tiffany laughed and she laughed too but ended up coughing. Rushing over to her side I helped her sit up straighter and gave her some water to drink. "Are you okay?" I asked her and she waved me off. "I'm fine, I missed you," she said and I smiled, looking up I saw we were
I was sitting on the chair next to Lotus's bed as she lay there sleeping off the heavy doses of medication that they had pumped into her body after surgery. I had never felt so useless and terrified in my life. The thoughts that kept running in my head were horrifying, only if I had moved quicker then maybe she would be awake right now annoying the crap out of me, but instead, she was here on this bed bandaged and being helped by a ventilator in order to breathe and it's all my fault. Holding onto her hand I looked at her and brought my hand to touch her curls, the curls I love twirling my finger around when we lay in bed talking about anything and everything. It's really easy to talk to her, but with her sleeping it's difficult and I just want to hear her voice, even if it's just to curse me out. I tried squeezing her hand thinking she will respond and squeeze mine back but she doesn't, her cold fingers touch mine in an embrace I'm forcing, trying to warm them up I rub our hands t
I had just come back from the bathroom and on our way back I might have sneakily grabbed Big Joe's gun and hit him on the head. I couldn't really pull him anywhere because he was big and compared to him, I was extremely small. Taking his pocket knife I walked back into the room and found Wood beating my Antonio who held a satisfied smirk at what was happening and Stacey standing there watching them as if it was a show. "What in the world is going on here!?" My voice echoed in the room and I ran over to Antonio pulling him away from Wood, here I am acting as if this is my house but I hadn't been gone for more than five minutes and here they were fighting already, slipping the pocket knife into his pocket I helped him stand straighter. "This is an ivory-white jacket, do you know how much work I will have to do because there's blood all over it?" It wasn't really about the jacket, but it wouldn't hurt to get them thinking it was about it. Walking back to my seat but pushing it next to