All Chapters of Love me, baby: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

RYAN BURKE"Come on, Ryan, don't be a damn son of a bitch!" exclaimed Stefan. "Why don't you want to sign the divorce? Did you really think Morgana's love would last forever?"I shot him a cold look and scowled, slamming the glass on the table in front of him. Michael laughed at his friend's reaction and choked on his drink, coughing a bit to clear his throat. Stefan widened his eyes but continued: "No. Seriously, man. Did you think you could keep her on the leash while you slept with another woman?" His tone was sarcastic and ironic, making me tighten my jaw."I didn't think anything!" I explained calmly, keeping my eyes serene. "I just don't want to sign this crap just because she wants this shit done quickly."Michael raised his eyebrows, but I remained with my irritated gaze. "Just because she doesn't need my family's money anymore, she thinks she can do this? I don't understand why she agreed so quickly.""I thought this was what you wanted," said Michael. "Isn't it? You wanted t

RYAN BURKEWhen Morgana left the room, I could see Elena's hatred fully. She came in right after and closed the door behind her. Her fists were clenched, and the air felt heavy around her."What do you have to say to me?" her blue eyes gleamed with tears welling up at the edges."Nothing," I replied, and her face paled, looking at me incredulously. Obviously, she wouldn't believe my story. "Nothing happened.""And you expect me to believe you?" she began to cry softly. Looking at the floor, she walked heavily and leaned against the door, letting her body slump down until she sat. "You said you wouldn't see me because you wanted to focus on work, and I come here, and you're in the room with her."I silently sighed, "And that's exactly it. Nothing happened."I headed to the closet to grab some clean clothes. I pulled out a white cotton shirt and black sweatpants. I started getting dressed and continued talking as I changed out of clothes that still smelled strongly of cigarettes and whis

RYAN BURKEI left the company at 8:00 that night, went home to take a shower, and didn't find Morgana. Winnie told me she had gone out to dinner with a friend. My body felt a wave of panic for a few seconds, but I relaxed my face and went upstairs; tonight, I would have dinner with Elena for the first time without any guilt weighing on me."I won't feel bad for someone I don't love," I repeated several times on the way.I wore a gray suit with a white shirt, a black tie, and dress shoes. I grabbed the car keys and headed to Elena's apartment. She looked beautiful in a lilac dress with a small side slit, white heels accentuating her legs, a bracelet I had given her years ago, and her hair pulled to the side. Magnificent! I reached out to help her into the car, fastened her seatbelt, and we drove to the restaurant.But my thoughts still lingered on Morgana's potential romantic encounter.When we arrived at the restaurant, Elena was recognized by some customers sitting nearby, causing a s

MORGANA FOSTERWe arrived at the apartment, and Bethany came down to help me guide Elliot to the bedroom. She was wearing a funny Bananas in Pyjamas pajama set we bought at a thrift store. It was always hilarious when we wore them together. Her incredulous expression seeing Elliot's condition turned funny as she got closer."Oh my God!" she said, supporting his arm on her shoulders. "How much did he drink?""About five bottles of wine," I said, supporting his other arm and walking to the elevator. "He got into a silly alcohol competition with Ryan.""Oh no!" She hesitated a bit with his weight. "Did you run into Ryan on your date with Elliot?""Not only him, Elena was there too!" I used my body to support her and we continued walking. "Elliot suggested a little help, pretending we were on a romantic date, but everything went south very quickly because of Ryan's jealousy and control issues!""It had to be the damn paper husband!""I know you don't like him much, and his recent actions d

MORGANA FOSTERI turned and hurried to the living room as if I had committed the worst of sins. I raised my hand to touch my lips, feeling the numbness caused by the kiss. If it had lasted a little longer, I would have had sex with him right there. I would have let him take me as his.I placed my hand on my chest, feeling my heart pounding. All that energy was nervously stirring me up. I lay down on the sofa, covering myself with a thin blanket. The day soon began to break. Then I heard the cell phone ringing, the sound of the alarm clock.It was 7:00 in the morning, so I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and do my morning routine. I washed my face and tied my hair into a ponytail. I headed to the kitchen to prepare something for breakfast. I came face to face with Elliot wearing Beth's heart apron; I couldn't help but laugh."Good morning, miss!" he said cheerfully. "Eggs and toast?""You didn't have to make breakfast," I said, filling a cup and adding sugar."I wanted to thank y