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2021-07-31 14:50:28Michael
‘It wasn’t a lie’, what wasn’t a lie? Our friendship? Our bond? Or her love for me? Because from where I am standing, all I see is lies and deceit. But maybe… I grit my teeth, no! she’s playing games with me again, but this time around, I know what kind of a woman she is and I’ll damned if I let her walk all over me, again. I open my hidden liquor cabinet from the bottom of my desk and remove a bottle of vintage bourbon, filling my glass I walk towards the couch on the far left of my office. I close my eyes, take a long sip of my bourbon and release a shuddering breath,
“Where are you taking me?” she asked, sitting behind me on my ‘Royal Enfield Bullet 350’, “somewhere special” I reply as I maneuver my way through the curvy path. Aurora has her delicate arms wrapped around my waist and her front is pressed up against my behind. Over the last six months Aurora and I
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When Love Lasts Chapter 12
Aurora A week had passed since I joined ‘Calloway Constructions’ and everything seemed to have settled down, I was able to maneuver my way through the system smoothly, the emails were on point, I took proper notes during meetings and in addition to all of that, I even delivered Michael his coffee, lunch and went to collect his laundry on Wednesday. Michael refused to speak more than two words with me and I was glad for the reprieve, I couldn’t handle him being an asshole to me 24/7. Monday morning, Michael asked me to be there for one of his site visits at 7am, I had to put in an emergency leave at the post office to make that happen. Michael also asked me to wear comfortable footwear because apparently ‘the conditions there aren’t favorable’ I rolled my eyes at the email he sent me. This is what he’s been doing all week, sending me lengthy emails with so many details, it’s hard to remember every single word from it, this man frustrates me. I reach at the giv
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Michael Red hot rage, those are the only words that can describe my current mood, Ryker should not have touched what was always meant to be mine. He is my best friend, he should have known better, and ‘beautiful’? who gave him the right to call her that? If I didn’t respect him as an individual, I would have killed him on the spot but I respect his work ethic too much to damage his image. So, I let it slide, just this ones. The whole day went by with me barking orders and throwing tantrum at my staff, I couldn’t help it, she fucks up my mind to no end. At some point, there is a knock on my door and I groan in frustration, “Come in!” I shout and in comes my beauty with her red hair tied in a bun, navy blue skirt that ends just above her knees and cream-colored long sleeve see through shirt that shows off her ample breasts. I haven’t seen a single women who carries professional wear as graciously as Aurora does, everything about her screams ‘here for business’ and it p
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AuroraThat went horribly, I never wanted to yap about my issues to him and I certainly didn’t want to look like a mess in front of him, the only reason I went there, was because I didn’t want Michael to do anything irrational about the whole ‘Cole Ryker’ fiasco. Instead, I ended up having a therapy session with the last person I thought that would give a damn about my mental health, but the truth is, I needed to vent, I needed to talk, I needed someone to listen to me for ones, not for sympathy but just for the sake of being there for me. I couldn’t hold it back any longer than I already did, it felt good to just… let go.I went home that day to find Amelia sitting beside my mother’s frail body, rubbing some ointment on her forehead, when I stood near the door Amelia looked up and gave me a sad smile. I immediately knew, mom wasn’t doing well today, actually she isn’t doing well for the last entire year, but now,
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His grin widens and he give me a little wave, showing of some paper work. “Got to get these signed by the boss man, see you in a bit” I smile at him and he saunters towards Michael’s cabin. I get back to work and don’t look up until it’s time to go fetch Michael’s laundry. That is when Cole decides to come out of Michael’s office, when he sees me get up, he asks “going somewhere?” I nod “yes, just picking up Mr. Calloway’s laundry”, Cole frowns but doesn’t say anything. I shut down my computer system and start to leave when Cole interrupts “do you want me to drop you there? My car is just outside” I shake my head and am about to say ‘no’ when he interrupts. “Come on, I’m going in the same direction” I hesitate, even though I know Cole looks like a decent guy, I don’t want to take my chances, he seems to notice that and says “I swear I won’t get touchy feely with you, I am a very decent guy that way, if you want, we can even grab late lunch at the dinner nearby.
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MichaelAll I could think of, at that moment, is how I’d enjoy watching the life drain out of Ryker’s eyes for even thinking about touching what was ‘mine’. But I knew better, one touch, one sweet smile and one look of adoration in her green emeralds, that’s all it takes for a man to fall for her act. I’ve been there, I know how toxic she can be, I know how over powering the urge to have her all to yourself can be. She was this ugly temptress, who no one saw coming but everyone wanted a piece of.I saw the moment she realized I was watching and relished in the fact that her body turned visibly rigid, good. I wanted her to suffer just as much as I’ve suffered for the last nine years, I wanted her to feel my pain. When she walked in the direction of the glass doors, I didn’t do anything to conceal the fact that I had witnessed her little ‘stunt’. She swallowed a lump and pressed my suit closer
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AuroraI stood there, in the hallway, all alone and rethinking the last fifteen minutes over and over again in my head. My heart hurt at the intensity of his words, and the truth behind them too. I was truly alone and miserable but what got to me was his insinuation that I was a ‘whore’, I made him believe that and now I had to live that lie, no matter what. I gave myself another five minutes to wallow before I straightened my back and walked towards the private elevator for Calloway Construction’s. When I looked at myself in the mirror attached to the elevator, I gasped.I looked like a mess, my mascara was running down my cheeks, my lipstick was smudged and my eyes were puffy from all the crying, I had to make a pit stop at the washroom before I entered his office because I looked like the ‘definition of disaster’ in that moment. I was still wiping my face with a tissue when Bianca came to me with a hesitant look on her
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Michael I fucked up, I fucked up really bad this time, a single moment of weakness and I had to go kiss her. Fucking idiot, but I just couldn’t look away from those plump pink lips of hers, they were so close to mine, and I just had to move an inch to claim them. I couldn’t think about anything other than the movement of her sweet, tempting lips. And then she licked it slowly as if urging me to take what I want, as if sensing my internal battle and giving me a ‘go ahead’. She trapped me in her web of deception and lies, again. I abruptly pull away from her and push her behind, she stumbles back in shock, her mouth hanging open as if she just now realized what ‘we’ did. I curse under my breath, and weave my fingers through my hair. I look away and mutter “fuck, that was a mistake”, a strangled sob leaves her throat and my gaze snaps to her face. She’s on the verge of crying again, in fact her eyes are already glazed and if I don’t let her go now, I think I’ll
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2021-08-09When Love Lasts Chapter 18
Aurora‘Idiot’ is an understatement for the mistake I’ve committed, I vowed to never give him the truth, I vowed to never talk to him about it, I vowed to never break his heart again. And that is exactly what I would have done, the kiss made me hazy with lust and indecision. It made my mind go all fuzzy, all I wanted was to be in his arms and never leave but that thought was quickly crushed when he said ‘he regretted kissing me’, that sentence broke me in the worst possible way. The next few days, we keep our conversation’s strictly professional but I can sense some change in his behavior.Something, I can’t quite point out but still feel it in the air, where usually there used to be just ‘hatred’ now, it is now filled with curiosity? Like I’m a mystery he can’t solve. I don’t look into it too much, because what’s the point? He’ll never know, they’d neve
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When Love Lasts Chapter 23
Kayden We parked in front of, ‘what was supposed to be Michael’s home’, when he was in town and as soon as Michael had a look at what was outside, he frowned and shook his head. “I don’t understand, why are we here?” there was no point hiding it any more. We were already here, “I spoke to your mother, the other day” I start to explain, but before I can get another word out of my mouth, Mike gritted his teeth together and scowled at me “since when do you have contact with my family?” ah fuck! I know I fucked up really bad this time. “I don’t” I said, sincerely “she called me, and it seemed pretty genuine” I shrugged and opened my side of the door. “We are going Michael, unless you want to pull your ass out of the car, I suggest you get out and face the fucking music for once. It is time” I didn’t wait for him then; I knew he would join. Without looking back, I walked to the front door and gave our names to the doorman. Michael reached just as we were being led to the
When Love Lasts Chapter 22
Michael The look of utter devastation on her face, coupled with the conversation I just had with Aurora’s mom, is what prompted me to get up and leave as soon as possible. I can’t get the words that Max told me, out of my mind, the sincerity and truthfulness of them was what took me off guard. Lately, the seed of suspicion has been growing steadily in mind, I am second guessing every action that was taken nine years ago and evaluating if any of it was true. Aurora hands me the files she just retrieved from her room and I take it, getting up from my seat on her worn-out couch. I look down at Max and plaster a fake ass smile, I don’t want her to know how deeply unsettled her words have made me, “I will see you soon Max” I bend down and kiss her cheeks before turning to leave. Aurora follows me to the door; we are silent as I reach for the handle and open it. I take a deep breath of fresh air and let it all out, before turning around to face her. My face is ster
When Love Lasts Chapter 21
AuroraI couldn’t stop the unlimited flow of salty tears from falling down my cheeks, but they were happy tears, knowing that my sister cared enough to leave me a message, a positive one at that, loosened a knot that I didn’t know existed. For the first time in nine years, I felt like I could finally breath freely, like the weight of my sister’s abrupt disappearance was nothing but a fleeting blip in my life, knowing that she’s safe and happy wherever she was, is the single most positive outcome from this situation.I am still sitting on my mom’s bed, re-reading the letter, like it might have the answers to all the questions going through my mind, when the doorbell rings, at first, I think it is Amelia, but then I remember the two day’s leave I gave her. I frown as I get up and out of mom’s room to answer the door, “Did you order something?” comes from my mother.I shake my head, “No, I have no clue who
When Love Lasts Chapter 20
AuroraMom and I were sitting on the tattered living room couch, talking about old times, when my sister and dad were still with us and I realize, that the tell-tale signs were always there. My sister was never going to stick with us, I don’t remember when we fell apart but it was just around the time when she found her high school sweetheart Ben. “Do you remember the time when you sister ran away with her boyfriend?” mom asks suddenly.I nod, because I do remember, she left without a word and that made it a hundred time more painful, we might not be tight as a knit but we still shared pretty much everything with each other. “She left a note in my room, that morning” my mom confesses and a gasp of shock leaves my mouth. I did not know anything about the existence of a note, mother lead me to believe that she left without a word and that I shouldn’t call the police because she knew about Ella’s whereabouts.“And you
When Love Lasts Chapter 19
MichaelSunday morning, I leave for my jog around town, it’s quite out here at five am, which shouldn’t surprise me, since I lived here for the better part of my teen life. I jog randomly through familiar lanes that bring back, both good and bad memories. My mind wanders to Aurora’s last words before she left that day, I still can’t help but feel the ‘truth’ in her words. The nagging feeling in my chest, just wouldn’t leave me, it’s as if, in my heart, I know, something is not quite right, I think I knew it the first time I laid my eyes on her at that bar, the luster in her eyes was gone, and the usual sparkle was missing too. It was as if all life had left her body, I realized then, that maybe there was something fishy about our abrupt ‘break-up’.I don’t realize where my sub conscious has brought me, until it’s too late, I stare at the tattered wood pieces of the roof and the blackened w
When Love Lasts Chapter 18
Aurora‘Idiot’ is an understatement for the mistake I’ve committed, I vowed to never give him the truth, I vowed to never talk to him about it, I vowed to never break his heart again. And that is exactly what I would have done, the kiss made me hazy with lust and indecision. It made my mind go all fuzzy, all I wanted was to be in his arms and never leave but that thought was quickly crushed when he said ‘he regretted kissing me’, that sentence broke me in the worst possible way. The next few days, we keep our conversation’s strictly professional but I can sense some change in his behavior.Something, I can’t quite point out but still feel it in the air, where usually there used to be just ‘hatred’ now, it is now filled with curiosity? Like I’m a mystery he can’t solve. I don’t look into it too much, because what’s the point? He’ll never know, they’d neve
When Love Lasts Chapter 17
Michael I fucked up, I fucked up really bad this time, a single moment of weakness and I had to go kiss her. Fucking idiot, but I just couldn’t look away from those plump pink lips of hers, they were so close to mine, and I just had to move an inch to claim them. I couldn’t think about anything other than the movement of her sweet, tempting lips. And then she licked it slowly as if urging me to take what I want, as if sensing my internal battle and giving me a ‘go ahead’. She trapped me in her web of deception and lies, again. I abruptly pull away from her and push her behind, she stumbles back in shock, her mouth hanging open as if she just now realized what ‘we’ did. I curse under my breath, and weave my fingers through my hair. I look away and mutter “fuck, that was a mistake”, a strangled sob leaves her throat and my gaze snaps to her face. She’s on the verge of crying again, in fact her eyes are already glazed and if I don’t let her go now, I think I’ll
When Love Lasts Chapter 16
AuroraI stood there, in the hallway, all alone and rethinking the last fifteen minutes over and over again in my head. My heart hurt at the intensity of his words, and the truth behind them too. I was truly alone and miserable but what got to me was his insinuation that I was a ‘whore’, I made him believe that and now I had to live that lie, no matter what. I gave myself another five minutes to wallow before I straightened my back and walked towards the private elevator for Calloway Construction’s. When I looked at myself in the mirror attached to the elevator, I gasped.I looked like a mess, my mascara was running down my cheeks, my lipstick was smudged and my eyes were puffy from all the crying, I had to make a pit stop at the washroom before I entered his office because I looked like the ‘definition of disaster’ in that moment. I was still wiping my face with a tissue when Bianca came to me with a hesitant look on her
When Love Lasts Chapter 15
MichaelAll I could think of, at that moment, is how I’d enjoy watching the life drain out of Ryker’s eyes for even thinking about touching what was ‘mine’. But I knew better, one touch, one sweet smile and one look of adoration in her green emeralds, that’s all it takes for a man to fall for her act. I’ve been there, I know how toxic she can be, I know how over powering the urge to have her all to yourself can be. She was this ugly temptress, who no one saw coming but everyone wanted a piece of.I saw the moment she realized I was watching and relished in the fact that her body turned visibly rigid, good. I wanted her to suffer just as much as I’ve suffered for the last nine years, I wanted her to feel my pain. When she walked in the direction of the glass doors, I didn’t do anything to conceal the fact that I had witnessed her little ‘stunt’. She swallowed a lump and pressed my suit closer
