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CRYSTAL POV My heart almost leaped out of my throat when Duncan switched lanes, his knuckles white as he gripped the steering wheel like it was a lifebelt, an anchor gluing him to sanity. The way he held it was so rough I was afraid it break it into halves. My heart continued thumping in my throat, my mind reeling trying to break the heavy tension in the car, to find words to make this hurt less, just a little less.But what do you say to a man whose daughter is about to get killed by his crazy ex-wife? What words could possibly measure the kind of pain that rattles his brain with every breath he took, while he knew deep down that death was dancing in the vicinity of his daughter’s precious life?I wanted to be strong for him, I wanted him to know He wasn’t alone in all of this and that together, we were going to make it through. But I didn’t trust myself enough to save him, probably because I was drowning in my own sorrows while lurching on the little remaining normalcy in him, drin
DUNCAN POV Terror! Pure complete terror in its glory.Blood roared in my ears with a sudden rampage of heat, my heart thumping in my chest creating a haunting sound that blanketed my head in hot fiery licks of scorching fear. It thumped so hard I couldn’t even start counting the beats, I didn't know when the last one stopped before the next followed, it was a rapid throb that flipped my consciousness upside down; so hard that I became dizzy. My eyes glossed as I watched the waves of the air carrying them, saltiness stinging the insides of my eyes. “Crystal…” it was merely a whisperTheir bodies collided with the surface of the green, causing it to ripple around them in white bubbles as they disappeared into the green of Trinity River. A horrified gasp rocked me and before my eyes caught the slightest of the movements, I had my legs over the railings ready to jump. “SIR.” Strong pairs of arms came from all sides before yanking me back.“LET ME GO!” I roared, yanking myself from thei
CRYSTAL POVSomebody said death is peaceful. It is as still as the night, filled with nothing but darkness. They say it is a reprieve from pain, suffering, and strife that life has graciously granted us, unrequested. I was a fool to believe them. Because none of what I felt was anything close to it. The green water was a living hell, yet icy cold and chilling. The moment our bodies pierced the surface of the water, I was an inch from the arms of the Grim Reaper. And when I felt my lungs giving up on me, I knew it was time to kiss the precious life goodbye. With the little remaining strength and breath I have been holding, I pushed Aurora upwards while I succumbed deeper into the dark green abyss beneath my feet. I watched the little angel kicking through the water, a feeling of pride tugged at my heart. She was so beautiful, just like her father who has shown me more love than anybody else in this world. I watched with sad eyes, praying that she would break through the green doom t
CRYSTAL POVOne more time. Just a little more time.With the little time I had on my hands, thanks to Duncan’s absence, I took my moment to bathe in fragrant oils and bath salts he had bought for me. I scrubbed my body until I could see the white appearing beneath my caramel skin, trying to remove the feel of the green algae as it dragged me down the deep abyss. By the time I stepped out of the tub, my skin was silky soft smelling like belladonna and sunshine. I had enough time to think my plan through, and I wanted to make this night as memorable and as pleasing as possible. Not just to me, but to the man who now had the keys to my soul. I swallowed down the rising emotions as I selected the skimpiest attire of them all. It was a black lace thing resembling a bra while baring my nipples outside and a matching thong that covered everything except the wet slit between my legs. The material was soft on my skin, kissing me gently and hugging me like a second skin. I added just a tinge
CRYSTAL POV“Are you sure everything is okay?” Duncan drawled eyeing me from the corner of his eye as I helped him into his black suit coat. I swallowed the rising tiny knots of guilt down my throat and pulled on my best smile as I beelined around him and placed myself before him, smoothing the tie and failing to look into his eyes. I couldn’t bring myself to look into those beautiful blues because I was going to break. I was barely standing on my own feet right now as I used the remaining strength in me to hold my shit together. “You should try and stop being skeptical and just enjoy the ride, mister. Can’t I take you to dinner?” I attempted a smile before leaning on my toes and kissing the corner of his lips, lingering a minute longer so I could get the taste of him. For the last time. My throat tightened with unshed tears as the future flashed through my eyes. How would I wake up on a cold empty bed? I wasn't used to it. I was no longer used to a life of solitude and loneliness.
CRYSTAL POV It hurt. It hurt to a point where I felt like my soul had been ripped into tiny little shreds. The tears coating the apples of my cheeks mingled with the cold night, entrapping me with a cruel sensation that resembled walking through a scorching tunnel of hell.I bawled my eyes out until a snort bubbles out of my nose, and my chest heaved uncontrollably with soul-shattering sobs. When Uber finally dropped me off in front of Dom's house, I was nothing but a ghost shell of what I used to be. This pain that rattled through my body, tearing my senses until I felt bloated was too much. I wanted it to stop, to go away even for a second so I could breathe.Before I could even take a step into the white picket fence, Anna came spilling out of the house and charging towards me. She didn’t need to be told, one look at me and she knew that shit had hit the fan. The look of concern on her face was enough to snap the last strap of restraints around my heart. And when she pulled me in
DUNCAN POVI would be lying if I said I knew how I got to the bar. Everything was a giant mess of blur and murk, and nothing seemed to make sense. The whiskey was a memory of warmth as it settled in my stomach, heating up my icy cold chest on its voyage down my internal pipes. I raised my head to look around the dimly lit bar, before dragging my eyes back to the amber and golden liquid in the glass grasped in my hand. I traced my finger on the rim of the glass, admiring the warm taste that resembled a tinge of normalcy. I nursed the liquid steadily, listening to the voices in my head as they bickered back and forth, trying to come up with one simple answer that would put a full stop to all of this mess. I was tired of question marks. “So what are you going to do?” Yet another question I didn’t hold an answer to. If only Apollo knew, then he wouldn’t have asked. I remained quiet for a minute longer, listening to it as it fell into a jumble of mess in my head. “I don’t know. Move bac
CRYSTAL POVThe man in the dark blue suit sitting across from me had his entire gaze on me, to the point where I was squirming uncomfortably in my seat. When I was called in for an interview, I just figured out it would be the HR manager and well, some of the HR personnel. What I did not expect was to find Mr. Dankworth in all his glory sitting in the middle of the HR personnel, his amber gaze hot and sizzling as he pinned it on me. But I have been under far more intimidating gazes that I barely registered it. The interview went fairly well, considering I knew all there was to know about Hues and Lawyers. Honestly, I have been quite obsessed with the firm even way before I got to meet Duncan, or even know he had some dealings to do with him. And if it was considered shameless to ride the wave of connection into the firm of my dreams, then the nerve of shame was long plucked from out of me. I didn’t know if it was a good thing, but for some reason, Mr. Dankworth seemed to have a l
Epilogue CRYSTAL POVThe sun streamed with a beaming fountain through the windows of the hotel’s room which was transformed into a bridal suite. Tiny particles of dust danced in the air like a flicker of gold, moving with rhythm as though they were telling me something.A promise of a better tomorrow. Although my body ached from every inch of it, I had a permanent smile on my face that the ache in my cheeks was now dull. Everything else didn’t seem to matter, not the swirl of nausea in the pit of my stomach, or my bulging belly that restricted every move. My body was sore, my ankles the size of drums, and I looked like I had swallowed a giant balloon before expanding to its size. I was at 10 months and still going through and hot. I swear Duncan’s baby had no intentions of leaving my belly. I swayed in my position as the stylist continued straightening my curls into a straight bob that would fit perfectly with my headgear.“Is everything okay?” Her eyes found mine in the reflectio
~TWO WEEKS LATER~CRYSTAL POV My stomach dropped on the descent. I was once again brought back to the land of the living as the airplane pierced through the clouds and battled gravity, it’s wings spread outward as it soared through the dense night air. My ears popped with a slight bubble before I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, the cold feel of the band around my finger a warm memory that settled like fog n my chest. Everything seemed to take a small halt as the realization settled with warmness inside of me. I was reminded of my situation and how much it meant the greatest change to me. To my life.“Hey, mama. How are you feeling?” Duncan’s nose was cold against my cheek as he rubbed it gently, his hand tightening mine in a firm grip. Note how he stopped calling me any other name. Unless we were in bed with me screaming my lungs out while he pummeled into me, or when we were in our dungeon with him terrorizing me in all special and tantalizing ways, he never called me anything ex
CRYSTAL POV WIFE.The eyes excited three tones in my brain before it finally clicked into place. I jumped off the bed before staring at the silver band around my finger, my body buzzing with entirely different things. It wasn’t the remnants of the heavy orgasm I just had, it was not the realization that we were displayed front and center of the giant screen hanging above the stage for everyone to see. Heck, it wasn’t even the fact that Duncan just delivered all my wishes and fucked me till my voice grew hoarse. It was the fuckin’ band around my finger. He may have hinted it a few more times that he did want to wife me, but I didn’t expect it to be this soon. “Duncan?” I murmured, feeling something being in my chest the more I stared at the band around my finger. A movement caught my attention, and I finally peeled my gaze off my finger and stared at Duncan who was fixing his leather pants on his waist before scooting closer to the edge of the bed, his feet touching the ground a
NOTE FROM RAREonce again guys, I am having problems with the network so I am uploaded an unfinished chapter. I will try to see if I can proof-read it here and re upload it again. Now this one has a lot of errors since I just typed it and uploaded without checking it.. bear with me for some time please.Love…~~~DUNCAN POV There was no place in the world I would rather be in than the dungeon. Especially on January 1st. Like always, I fit into this place like the last piece of a puzzle. The red shade of sin covering the walls, the unmistakable stench of sex in the air and the screams of subs… it was such a therapeutic thing. I was a Dom, I was born a Dom and I hated myself for have been denying that part of me to rule me for years, while chaining myself down to something I was not cut out for. Yes, romance was part of any healthy relationship. It came naturally to me without the need of forcing it. But that didn’t mean I was anything vanilla. I found about that side of me when
CRYSTAL POV “Cleopatra, aishtaqt lak ya tifl” “What is she saying?” I mouthed to Duncan before he started to walk away, holding the phone from me so Nerfetari would not have a meltdown. The woman was the epitome of chaos, and as much as I loved her son, she really scared me. Duncan’s shoulders shook graciously with silent laughter.“She misses you. She calls you 'child'.” He then stole a small kiss on my forehead and walked back to his desk. I watched him as he dropped graciously into his chair before focusing on the computer in front of him. He plugged a small earpiece into his ear and started barking orders to the other person at the end of the line. If I could get paid to watch Duncan work, then I would have all I ever wanted. Even if it was just a penny. “Hey, Nerfe. It’s good to hear your voice.” I focused my attention on the small device and whom I had to address as the mother of my boyfriend. Some unknown language slurred in the background before she turned her focus to me
CRYSTAL POV I was mad.Don’t know if it were the hormones in action, but I was mad that he left me alone to tug the kids into bed. It was super irrational of me, but I still couldn’t fight the buzz that chaffed steadily in my veins at the idea of him out there. Who knows how many women looked at him? “Come here.” He said as he stepped under the steamy rain pouring from the big shower area. I stood my ground, a good foot from where he was, and shook my head, my arms folded on my chest to show my utmost defiance. I wouldn’t touch him until he cleaned up. And he wasn’t going to touch me either. “Crystal?” He made it sound like a question, but damn him for always being heady on my senses that even the hormones shied away in an instant. But then again, I don’t think there would be any woman in this world who would ignore that command. The impulse to listen and obey made me want to burst into ugly tears. It was maddening.My feet started moving against my will, and before I knew it,
DUNCAN POVWhiskey settled like a memory of warmth in my stomach as I sat on the barstool, sandwiched between my two friends. The atmosphere was serene, reflecting everything that was cruising at a slow pace inside of me. My breathing was calm, the beating of my heart easy and unhurried. The air was laced with a hard whiff of liquor and was pleasant on my senses and my lungs.Add a melody of soft jazz playing in the background and the chatter of the people sitting not far from us.It was so calm, like the quiet before the storm.Except, there was no storm lurking in the distance. It was almost unreal.Apollo had been on a business trip across the country but when he heard that I was going to have a baby, the man dropped everything and came spilling here like diarrhea.I guess I should have explained that the baby wasn't due for the next 5 or 6 months.But still, I was glad I was able to have him ease down even a little bit. We were still cruising through the holidays and there he was
CRYSTAL POVChristmas with Duncan was phenomenal. Even 'phenomenal' didn't begin to describe it. I have searched my soul and every nook and crook of my being for the perfect word to describe it, but I came out with none. I remember watching him and settling with my heart and soul that this man; he was the one I would die with. There was nobody else in this world other than him. Duncan was the real epitome of a family guy, and gratitude was all I felt the entire time I watched him playing with my siblings and his daughter, knowing well that that man was mine. I really must have been in the great books in my past to meet someone like him in this life.Even now, with my hand nuzzled in his as we maneuvered through traffic, nerves wreaking havoc in my chest, I gravitated to the peace and quiet I found in his hold. My nerve endings sparked like rain on a live wire, uneasiness soaring into my system at a frantic speed that caused a slight buzz. My stomach failed to catch up with me as
DUNCAN POVThe rise of the Christmas sun started with a crisp.I woke before dawn broke and started doing what normal ‘dads’ would do on Christmas morning; lavish the Christmas tree with presents and have the elf saving Christmas from the hands of the Grinch. Although Burkie told me flat and square that those things didn’t exist, and that they were for kids; I still had to do them for the sake of his siblings. Little darlings were convinced that he was lying and that all fairy tales are real. Who was I to burst their little bubble?Burkie on the other hand was a totally different case.He was such a genius and a brilliant chunk of energy, and he was so clever for his energy. He always managed to surprise Crystal and I every single day. I knew I made a good choice taking him to Cambridge. There was no telling what that little mind was capable of, but I knew it was something great. Who knows, maybe we were nurturing Albert Einstein.However, his little big brains didn't go hand in h