Esmeralda was discharged in the afternoon of the next day. Well, based on the way she had been up to no good as usual from the previous morning; using the hospital gloves to tie round the bed and asking the doctor if he was dating the nurse, the chief consultant of the hospital who had been specially assigned to her had said that she was fit to be discharged.
But Jade had insisted on having the doctors watch for one more day; one more day which had turned out to be a terribly memorable day for Chloe and the hospital staff.
Jade was assured that had the doctor the privilege to do so, he would have added 'Leave and never return' in her discharge papers.
As soon as an exhausted Chloe had informed Jade that they were being discharged, the latter had instructed Dante, her chauffer to take her to the hospital.
Now, they sat at the back of her navy blue SUV, the little girl seated in between them, and alternating between dragging Jade's suit and
Esmeralda appeared by the door, her eyes glinting with excitement at the sight of him. Ricky felt his guts punch with equally exciting emotions at the happiness in her eyes."Susan! Let my fwend in or mummy will fire you for holding up her boyfwend!"Dear Lord, how possible was it that the cause of the blush tainting the cheeks of a full-grown twenty-one year old man was a five year old girl?But she succeeded, for his heart began to pound in nervousness as though he were some inexperienced teenager."Oh..." Susan muttered with an apology, opening the door more widely and letting him in. Jade had instructed her not to open to doors to anyone they didn't recognise anymore, the home security doubled ever since Esmeralda's incident had occured."Who is there?" Now that was the voice of his girlfriend; it felt good addressing her that way in his mind.And before he could do as much as say a word, Esmeralda had taken him by the hand and was
"Those horses are beautiful. I wonder what breed they are." Jade exclaimed in wonder as they drove past a ring, made up of exquisite green fields on which white, healthy horses pranced on, their pride and arrogance evident in their steps. "You wanna stop and ride one?" Ricky asked, adjusting his sunshades. He had been driving for the past twenty minutes with the windows down, making their hairs fly all over their faces. "No, I would rather see the sunset with you. Meanwhile, you do realise that there is a really double meaning behind your words, or no pun intended?" Jade asked, her brows arched. She had worn sunglasses as well and held the hat in her hand, the shades concealing her expressive brown eyes from him. But he knew that they were glinting with mischief, and laughing at it. He laughed as well, flexing his shoulders. "I'm always ready for some riding and grinding with you obviously, e
"Why don't we take a picture of the sunset? You brought your phone with you?" Jade asked, her head on Ricky's shoulders, both of them sitting on the sands, staring at the sunset whose orange rays was beginning to darken. "Yeah sure." Ricky reached into the pocket of his trousers and pulled out an I-phone, handing it over to her. "Thanks. I didn't even think of my phone as I was rushing out." "You mean rushing out to be with me?" Jade rolled her eyes. They had both discarded their shades on the sandy ground, sitting shoulder to shoulder at the shores of the ocean. "How cocky." She said, rolling her eyes again. Ricky laughed in response. "You are aware that the etymological origin of that word is from cock. So, are you implying that I'm so full of it, Ms. Raymonds?" Brows arching, Jade focused the camera on the sunset, taking
Jade walked into the high Mears Corporation buildings which had been constructed with an anachronistic architectural taste. But not any less fascinating, magnificent. Or perhaps she was deeply observing its beauty because the owner was no longer just a business partner to her, but had become something more than she could name; more than a boyfriend, and certainly far more than a friend. "Good morning, ma'am." The security officer greeted her as she walked in with Annabelle beside her, muttering something about meeting with the 'rock' himself. So much pun intended. Jade stopped walking as something struck her mind, her navy blue open-toe heels halting in clicking noisly as well. "Did something happen? Is Mr. Long around us?" Annabelle asked with a false nervousness, her eyes expressing exactly how much fun she was having. Jade stepped closer to her, making s show of patting her assistant's shoulders and arranging her jacket. "You.
Ricky punched the remote button, shutting his office blinds and casting the expansive room into a semi darkness. In the middle of his well-furnished office for the first time was Jade, pacing and fiddling with her nails nervously. It wasn't the way he had imagined her being in his office for the first time. Well, he hadn't also envisioned this ever happening just when he thought they were getting closer. So it seemed that nothing had simply worked out the way he had planned it. "Can you stop pacing now? You will get dizzy." Ricky finally spoke when he couldn't stand her pacing up and down anymore. Biting her lower lip which was covered in a red lipstick, highlighting every beautiful heart-shape and sharp edges of her delectable lips, she barely heard him, her heels clicking as she walked up and down. He forced his eyes away from them, which didn't prove to be a tedious task considering that he was mad as well. "How can I stop, Rick
Ricky was seated at a table alone by the time Jade caught sight of him from where she sat at her backseat, reading a document that had been sent by her assistant early that morning. "You can stop here." She instructed Dante, her chauffeur, and he parked beside one of Ricky's cars. The same one he had driven to the beach. Dante rounded the car and opened the door for her, waiting till she stepped out before shutting the door. Ricky had chosen a large acre of land which consisted mostly of fields and then a jet take-off space, which would make it easier for her to see him off and then get into her car. They hadn't had the time to talk since she had been busy approving documents and rejecting other requests, which he had been busy preparing for the business trip. Jade had therefore dressed in casual blue jeans and a simple top beneath well-fitted sweats which she held at the waist, and completed the look with a dark face cap and brown shades. Her h
Ricky moaned against her lips, cupping her waist and moulding her closer to himself, his palms touching every part of her body from her silky hair to her waist. Her slender frame fitted perfectly against his bulky muscular frame, and they kissed as though they were both thirsty, each holding tightly to the other. Jade broke it off first, her lips already swollen from the force of the kiss. "You're amazing." He spoke, panting for breath as though he had just had an orgasm. Which was exactly what it felt like. His hard sensual lips were parted, his chest heaving up and down. "Fuck, I'm going to miss you." Her heart pounded heavily at his declaration, and she licked her lips, tasting his lips in her mouth. "So I will. I wish I were coming with you." Ricky winked at her response. "Oh baby, you can always 'come' with me and for me." They both laughed, their loud voices resonating through the fields.
The doors were slid open as Jade walked calculatively into it, security officers bowing in greeting as though she were a princess, Annabelle trailing closely behind her, clutching tightly to Jade's tablet. It wasn't long before the employees of the Mears cooperation again spotted them at the executive top floor where the conference room was was located, stepping out of the lifts and down the expansive hallways that smelt highly of strong cologne of the both sexes. But today, Jade wasn't concerned about the fragrance or how it reminded her of Ricky, neither was Annabelle making any jokes today. Because they were headed towards the conference room for an emergency board meeting she had called for, regarding an urgent matter she had only come to know of in the last few hours. The automated doors slid open as Jade and her assistant made their way into the large hall, a different one from the boardroom they had been using for meetings since. Irresp