JULIAN's P O VI saw in Coach’s eyes that he watched Alex with expectations. The other players were watching too, while Coach Brown looked for the proper technique Alex should demonstrate during position-related drills.First, an evaluation of his speed was carried out. Coach requested that he run a 40-yard dash so that they could get a general idea of his speed. He started timing Alex as he broke out into a full sprint-- curious about how quickly Alex could run and his ability to maintain his strength over such a long distance.I believe that Alex was pleased with how coach showed his approval by nodding his head while looking at his stopwatch.Alex possessed the ability to play as a quarterback for the team one day.The next thing that Coach did was put him through a battery of drills, which included taking and throwing a snapped ball from under center. A smirk touched Alex’s lips as coach watched him throwing a ball with a spiral a short distance, and his reaction caused me to frow
CYNTHIA’s P O VBefore I even had a chance to respond to Julian, I noticed Alex running towards the bleachers. When he didn't find me there, he began looking around trying to find me.I saw Becca and Oliver went inside the shower room. I knew what they’re going to do next, and I shivered at the thought.‘‘I’m sorry, but I have to go…’’ I shoved Julian to the side and went out from hiding behind the wall as I walked my way towards Alex.‘‘Alex!’’ I yelled out, and he turned around with a smile. His hair was unkempt, still wet from the shower. ‘‘Let's go…’’I didn’t need to turn back to check what Julian was doing but I knew for sure that he was watching me leave with Alex.‘‘I’m sorry, but are you okay with motorbikes?’’ Alex asked as soon as we got out of schoolMotorbikes? Is it safe?‘‘I know you haven’t tried this at all, but trust me it’s safe to ride with my baby…’’ Alex's statement made it seem as though he could read what’s running on my mind. He climbed onto his motorcycle, qu
CYNTHIA’s P O V‘‘I knew it!’’ I shut my eyes, leaning my back against my seat. When I opened my eyes again, I sighed. ‘‘I know nothing about football…’’‘‘You don’t have to…’’ Alex stated. ‘‘We’re going to read the journey, not how to play football…’’I squinted. ‘‘But that would be boring…’’‘‘Of course, for you…’’ he smiled. ‘‘All well then… What about a successful businessman?’’‘‘Sure! That would be great!” I leaped in excitement.Alex got up from his seat and scanned the biography book inside the shelf, and as I watched him, I noticed that his shoulders straightened as if a book already caught his attention.‘‘Come here…’’ he said, gesturing for me to approach him, and I lazily stood up, moving closer to him. A smirk curved on his lips as he grabbed a book from the shelf, and showed the cover to me. ‘‘I don’t mind writing about a businessman if we choose this book…’’Arnold Maxwell: Think and Grow RichI stared at him in disbelief. No, not my family. ‘‘No, Alex! No fucking way!’
CYNTHIA's P O VImmediately after dinner, Julian went straight to his room. He told me over dinner that my brother wasn’t home yet, but he’s already here in New York. I had no idea where he was, but according to Julian, he was working to resolve some important matters, and that I didn’t have to worry about him.I had been sitting in the living room, scrolling through my phone, when I noticed a message coming from Alex.‘‘I'm sorry, there was an unexpected emergency earlier...’’I rolled my eyes as I ignored his message and continued browsing through my Instagram, but then another message flashed up on my screen.‘‘Hey, Cynthia… just checking in to see whether you're prepared for the open book quiz tomorrow…’’ This time, the message came from Stef, and I focused my eyes tightly as I read what she had to say over and over again.Open quiz? Why didn't I know about this?‘‘Oh my God, no! I have to find something to read related on the subject…’’ I replied, and immediately walked into Arno
CYNTHIA's P O VGod… I can’t do this…My eagerness caused me to lean back against the headboard of my bed. Why was this task so challenging?I was wrong… Julian gave the impression that these case studies were straightforward, when in reality, they’re a great deal more complicated.Or perhaps I was just being plain stupid.I stared at the door of my room, chewing the inside of my lower lip.‘‘Just let me know if there's anything more I can do for you, okay?’’ His words played over and over in my head.Should I go there and ask about getting some assistance?My mind was debating, but I shot to my feet anyway, and exited my room. I descended the stairs and proceeded directly to the study room. As I got closer to the door, I noticed that it was already cracked open, which was fortunate.I took a quick look inside the room, and there, at the desk, Julian was working on his laptop.My heart sank. I didn’t have the heart to disturb him. He might be dealing with something important, while my
JULIAN's P O V‘‘Hi, babe…’’ Tori placed her phone on a table, then she moved to lie down on the bed, spreading her legs apart, and I found it difficult to swallow as I stared transfixed at the breathtaking view in front of me. ‘‘I miss you, Julian…’’‘‘Fuck, Tori! What are you doing?’’ I moved my hand to my crotch, running my hand over my covered shaft that was starting to grow.‘‘I miss you…’’ she repeated, and a sudden guilt crossed my face.‘‘Yeah, I miss you too, babe…’’ I said in a weak voice, my eyes softened as I looked at her beautiful face.Her eyes lit up. ‘‘You want me to play with myself, Julian? Do you want to watch my fingers all over my pussy? Rubbing and plunging inside?’’‘‘What?’’ I bit my bottom lip as she teasingly dragged her fingers along the sides of her pussy, careful to avoid her slit playfully. ‘‘Fine, touch it…’’ I said huskily. ‘‘Touch it for me…’’‘‘How badly you want me to?’’‘‘Tori…’’ I groaned, giving her a warning look. And she grinned teasingly.‘‘Yo
JULIAN's P O V‘‘Good morning!’’ When Cynthia entered the dining room, she was surprised to see her mother and father, as well as Arnold and Celestine. Her eyes grew wide when she realized that her family was complete. ‘‘Oh my God! You’re all back! Well… it's great to see you all!’’‘‘Hey, sweetheart… why don't you join us?’’ Uncle William gave her daughter a longing smile, and motioned for her to give him a hug, and the young woman obliged, and even gave his dad a kiss on the cheek. ‘‘How are things going for you while we're gone?’’‘‘I’m good!’’ she answered, taking a seat next to me. ‘‘Hi, Leina…’’She had Celestine confused with Leina, and Arnold did not rectify her mistake. Everyone in this room, with the exception of Arnold and me, was under the impression that she was Leina.Celestine could only muster a tentative nod in her direction before returning her focus to her dinner.‘‘How about your studies?’’ Arnold inquired, and I caught a glimpse out of the corner of my eye that sh
CYNTHIA's P O V‘‘Hello, Melanie. It’s a pleasure to meet you…’’ Melanie's cheeks became flushed in response to Oliver's friendly smile toward her. Before shifting his attention back to me, he quipped, ‘‘I can steal your best friend after you two are done with the project, can't I?’’‘‘Cynthia!’’ The sound of Julian's voice jarred me awake from my musings. ‘‘We're here...’’When I peeked out the window, I saw that the car had already come to a stop in front of the gate to my university. ‘‘Bye, Julian...’’ I muttered as I clutched the handle of the car door and eased it open with my shaking hands before stepping out of the car.‘‘I’ll see you later…’’ Julian said, but I wasn’t able to respond to him anymore since I had already turned around and headed my way towards the entrance of the school.Why did I think of that particular moment when I was introducing Oliver and Melanie to each other for the very first time?It served simply to bring to my mind how foolish I really was. I should’
JULIAN’s P O VAunt Olivia insisted that Cynthia must first complete her education, and give birth to our child before she allowed us to get married. And I felt worried about Cynthia because I was aware that she was waiting for this moment. Even though she wasn’t voicing it out, I could sense that she was expecting me to propose to her, for us to build our own family, but Auntie asked me not to let Cynthia know about our agreement.After seven months, Cynthia gave birth to a healthy baby boy who she gave the name Mark Julian. And while I was occupied with the expansion of the business that Arnold had requested me to handle, Cynthia continued her studies.Finally, Cynthia graduated and I’ve never been so proud of her. I believed that as a result of all of the things she went through, she got more matured. She never complained about the fact that I did not offer her marriage.When it was time for Cynthia to get her graduation present from me---it’s not exactly a graduation present, but
CYNTHIA's P O VAt this moment, tears were beginning to run down my face. I couldn’t keep them at bay. Now that it was almost certain that I’m losing this baby.I may not know a lot about pregnancy, but I knew that bleeding was a bad sign.As soon as we entered the emergency room, an array of questions and answers ensued, and I answered them to the best of my ability, while my parents and Julian were listening attentively. Julian refused to let go of my hand even when I was wheeled back toward a room and directed to strip for an ultrasound.The nurse stopped Julian when he was about to enter the changing room, insisting that he wanted to help me change into a hospital gown. ‘‘I can help her, Sir. Just stay with her parents outside…’’Julian did not immediately follow the nurse after initially hesitating, but he did so eventually. Soon after, he began to loosen his grip on my hand before leaving completely.My parents sat in a chair along the far right wall, and Julian stood a few feet
CYNTHIA's P O VTWO MONTHS LATERI groaned as I sat up in bed and stretched my arms. A quick look at the clock that was sitting on my nightstand revealed to me that nightfall would arrive sooner. How long have I been dozing off?These past few days, my normal pattern of sleeping has been thrown off. Simply put, I was mentally and emotionally exhausted to the point where I lost track of time because of it. Even though my parents, Arnold, and Celestine regularly checked on me every once in a while, one of the harmful things I'd been doing was spending most of my time alone in my room. This was another habit I'd gotten into.They have been monitoring the media, calling people and giving them orders, as well as discussing the situation with the authorities. They would act wary every time I descended the stairs, as if they didn't want me to hear about those fucked up news again.I never heard from Julian again after that day. I was aware that his wedding took place last month, but none of
CYNTHIA's P O VNothing could have prepared me for the crushing agony I experienced when my mom told me that Julian had departed without even alerting me, or even bidding farewell to me before he flew back to France. Nor could anything have prepared me for the profound sense of loss that caused my heart to tighten, leading me to believe that it was going to cease beating altogether.Even though I was aware, on some level, that he was meant to return and marry her, the fact that he did still hurt. How could he? How, after making love to me? After I had already given him everything? After stroking my hair until I fell asleep? After spending so much time gazing at me with that breathtaking smile? How could he love her and marry her still?There was a painful lump that was lodged in my throat, and it was making it difficult for me to even breathe. In addition to this, I had to fight against my tear ducts in order to keep from crying in front of my family because of him. In total honesty,
CYNTHIA's P O VThe moment the door to the Maxwell villa opened, I was met with a resounding slap across the face from my irate mother.‘‘Aunt Olivia…’’ When she raised her hand to slap me again, Julian attempted to stop her, but she instead hit Julian which caused my eyes to widen in shock.‘‘Don't address me like that, you have no connection to any of us anymore!’’ she said through gritted teeth, a threatening tone was used as she glared at him.It appeared as though everything around me had come to a stop. I blinked back the tears that was on the verge of falling down my cheek. ‘‘Mom…’’Did Arnold tell her about us?‘‘What are your intentions with regard to my daughter?’’ She asked Julian while completely ignoring me. ‘‘Do you intend to take him as your mistress?’’‘‘No, I…’’‘‘There is no future for the two of you, and even if you leave the woman who will soon become your wife, I won't let you have my daughter!’’ And she smacked his face once more, which prompted me to push her aw
CYNTHIA’s P O VJulian grabbed the shower head, turning on the water. He pointed it at me and he made sure to let it pour all over my body, until every inch of me was soaked. ‘‘I’ll take it that it will make you behave…’’‘‘Uhmmm…’’ I agreed mindlessly, not really listening to a single word he uttered, for I was too busy gawking at his dripping wet physique. I could feel my lids becoming heavy, my veins burning under my skin as pure sexual desire course through them.Unwittingly, without even noticing it, I kneeled in front of him, coming face to face with his semi-hard shaft, but before I could even touch it, he grabbed my shoulders firmly. ‘‘Get up before I fuck you again…’’‘‘But I want you to fuck me again…’’ I protested with a pout, still resting on my knees.He chuckled amusedly, lightly shaking his head. ‘‘Come on, Cynthia, we’ve got to go…’’But I didn’t listen, I remained still.Julian decided to bring his arm under my armpits and pick me up against my will, laying small kiss
CYNTHIA’s P O V‘‘Do you think that somebody was listening to us?’’ I inquired anxiously as fear began to course through my veins.Julian gave a dismissive shake of his head before rising to his feet and reaching for the bathrobe that was still hanging on the door of the bathroom. ‘‘No, the rooms are soundproofed. You stay here...’’ he covered himself and left the room.But I couldn’t mind my business in a situation like this. I rolled out of bed and took a fluffy bath towel, wrapping it around my body before following him towards the living area.From the other side of the slightly open door, I could hear a feminine voice. ‘‘Uhmm, Hi… I mean, good morning. I was wondering if you saw Cynthia---’’I rudely pushed Julian out of the way and came face to face with Stef, who let out a sigh of relief upon seeing me.‘‘Oh, Cynthia… I was worried about you!’’I smiled at her and placed a kiss on her cheek. ‘‘Well, as you can see, I’m good…’’ I then stepped closer to her so that she would be a
CYNTHIA’s P O VI completely let myself go, carelessly giving up on trying to hold myself up and completely leaning against his tall, manly frame. ‘‘Oh, fuck…’’ I moaned as I gripped his hair and pulled on it, moving his head and craning my neck so that our lips would touch. I immediately opened my mouth, allowing his tongue to slip inside.Julian added a second finger into my tight canal, starting to thrust harder. ‘‘You’re such a sexy little thing, aren’t you...?’’ he pulled his hand away and brought his fingers which were coated in my juices, to his mouth, sucking them clean before he picked me up and walked back to the bedroom, letting me fall onto the bed, and then followed me immediately.I pushed him down onto the sheets and got on top of him, hovering over his rock hard member. ‘‘Do you want me…?’’ I inquired in a hushed tone as I took both of his hands in mine and placed them on my waist.He nodded with his mouth agape, looking up at me with full of desire and appreciation.‘
JULIAN’s P O VThere was something unbelievably intimate about waking up next to someone, especially when that someone was the one you love.Strips of golden sunlight shone into the room and Cynthia managed to wrap herself around most of my thin sheets.I woke up with my arm lay across her stomach and her head was tucked into my bare chest. We hadn’t bothered dressing ourselves after last night’s events, as we had already seen every inch of each other.Also we were exhausted, that we had drifted to sleep after another heated kiss.Cynthia stirred slightly, which brought me back from recalling what brought us here, and buried her head further into my chest while placing a hand onto my torso.But all of this felt so wrong, since everyone around see us as cousins, and in addition to that, I am already getting married.But then, why did last night feel so right? And why did her touch alone light my body on fire?I knew that my old self would think otherwise, but Cynthia and I couldn’t hap