Elise glanced at her reflection in the mirror besides her and she smiled to herself. She seemed to have added some extra flesh and it made her more beautiful.As she walked along the busy shopping mall, wadding through the crowd, she kept thinking of Richard.That morning, she had left the apartment while he was still asleep, careful enough to not wake him up. She had already mapped out how she would spend today and Richard was not in her plans because she just knew that he would not agree to go shopping with her. No matter how hard Richard tried to mask it, she could still sense that he was not okay and he was always getting lost and absent minded when they had conversations at home. Somehow, he would go into the room or bathroom, talking to someone she did not know on the phone. Other times, he would wait for her to sleep before he called this unknown person.It bothered her but she shrugged it off and told herself that she was not going to seem too interested and curious because

She sat on the bed, the exact spot where Richard was seated some minutes before they walked in. Then, she reached out and rubbed her daughter’s right hand. “ Tell us what Happened, Honey” She urged.Elise looked at Richard. He avoided her eyes and glanced out of the window next to him. “I don’t know, Mum” Elise replied in a low voice.“Where you doing any physically straining activity when you passes out?” Her father asked. He had his arms behind him as he looked at her closely.She shook her head. “I was only about to make breakfast for Richard and I” “So, he wasn’t there?” Elise’s mother asked with a sneer ad she looked over her shoulder at Richard.“Mum” Elise whined. “Does it matter?”“Yes!” Her mother shot at her. “I did not allow you to move in with Richard only to end up doing kitchen work. Have you forgotten who you are, Elise Rodriguez?” The room was quiet.James was now seated on the only chair in the room. He had his arm draped over his face and his lips moved silently.

He could taste the mint of her glitter lipstick, their shared breath, feel the thud of their combined heartbeat ad they fumbled to take off one another’s clothes. Elise’s attempted to take off her gown, in a hurry to resume kissing Richard but the gown got stuck with her hair clip. Her breathing was ragged as she panted.Richard helped her to pull it off. His eyes fell on the see of her breasts inside her pink, Lacy bra. Desire percolated through him and he tore off his shirt. Then, he pinned her down on the arm of the nearest couch as he started to unbuckle his shorts before he stepped out of it.Elise went wild with ecstasy as she saw in in those small briefs. He had always been careful enough to not get too bare around her, but now he was throwing all caution to the wind as he cupped her face in his strong hands and planted a kiss on her lips. Her lips were soft, almost silken against his own. He moaned as he delved further into her mouth. He pulled away from her, their eyes still

Susan Rodriguez had always been a strong willed woman who was known to chase what she wanted without giving a damn about what other people thought of it. She wore red, right from the threads in her eyes, to the rouge and the color of her Lipstick. Her fiery appearance could send chills down the spine of anyone facing her. She had initially wanted to dress up in a serious dinner gown, but she chose to put on a simple red gown that had glitters at its seams. Her matching red purse was small and classy, it bounced from her hand as she walked.Herr sweet deceptive smile camouflaged an icy demeanor, which could pierce like an ice dagger. As soon as she stepped out of the car, in front of the private bar, she pulled out her favorite pair of dark shades and placed them on her nose.She was going to make some money tonight, she affirmed under her breath to herself. No matter what, she was determined to deal the new deal with that client, besides she really could not tell the next time he wo

Susan was taken aback by how defensive her daughter had now become because of Richard, a mere bodyguard.She eyed him and turned her face slowly.Richard watched everything unfold in front of him without a word. He had always tried to avoid being a source of conflict between his girlfriend and her parents but now, it seemed like it was something he could not prevent.So, he quietly cleared his throat and grabbed his phone from the couch where he just stood up from. “Ma’am, I’ll be stepping outside now.” He said and walked out of the room.Elise’s mother was still struck at the display of confidence that her daughter was now portraying. “All I do is to seek for ways you can be better and in dwell in comfort” She said as she edged backwards and sat on the couch behind her. She leaned forward and held her head in her hands. “But, what do u get in return? This blow to my face”Elise got soft and rushed to sit besides her mother. She wrapped an ark around her mother’s shoulder as she press