"Are you saying that I'm being played?" "I'm saying that you should not believe anything that comes out of a Cash mouth." "And who are you to give me that advice?" "My name is Raine and I might just be your saving grace." Jake couldn't shake the terrible feeling he felt about the girl off his back. Something was off about her and it was more than just her fashion sense. She must have been a lover of fashion, her dress indicated that much but her character was up for questioning. She didn't look decent in the slightest sense. "I don't need saving." "No one ever admits to needing saving till it's too late. Don't fall among them, Jake Swanson." He was now sure that she was being sent by someone. But who would do a thing like that and what did they stand to gain from everything? He never felt safe in the presence of Amanda and her parents, and now that her entire family was involved. He felt more troubled than ever. All they wanted was for him to be ruined and they wouldn't stop till
Jake walked back into the party, prepared to put an end to the drama. He walked toward the family and he could see that Amanda's smile was back on her face. He envied it but was also grateful that he didn't take it away from her. "Mr Cash," he called out to get the man's attention. "Thank you for a lovely dinner party but I will have to go now.""But why? Dinner has just been served. You can't leave now. Let's move to the dinner table." Jake was beginning to worry about why it took them so long to serve the dinner they promised. He swallowed his hurt and moved to the dinner table. The food served was mouth-watering and Jake knew that they were not the ones who cooked it. He ate the food in silence but his parents-in-law kept trying to indulge in petty conversations."So Jake, what do you do for a living?" One of Amanda's aunts asked him."I'm a fashion designer ma." He answered respectfully."That's nice. Have you designed anything that we must have heard of?" "I don't think so, I r
Jake ignored the look on Amanda's face as they walked into his apartment. He was immediately reminded of the last person he stayed with him in the apartment. Ivy's laughter resonated throughout the entire apartment. He looked around and all he could see was her face. He felt the sting in his heart and closed his eyes. He hated himself for always allowing girls to play him for a fool. Every girl that he fell for always ended up hurting him. And now he was standing in a room with the same woman who had come so close as to destroying his life. He opened his eyes to find Amanda staring at him. Her head was tilted to the side and her eyes were filled with worry. She took the stand of a little girl and Jake couldn't figure out what pained him the more."What is it?" He asked."Are you okay?" She replied as a lawyer."I'm fine. Let me show you to your room." He said and turned in his heels to move out."Are we not staying together?" Amanda asked as she followed him into an inner room. She c
Jake couldn't stand her tears. For some reason, it broke his heart to see her in such a state. She looked so helpless, it was something that he hadn't seen in a long time. His eyes narrowed as he observed her break down in front of him. It didn't look appealing to him and he was left with no other choice than to walk to her side and console her."Can you please stop crying? This isn't worth your tears, honestly. Okay, I'm sorry for what I said.""It's not even about what you said. You are correct, I can't cook to save a life and now I almost killed you cause of my recklessness." "It's okay. I know you only meant well. How about we go out and get something to eat? How does that sound?" Amanda's face lit up like the fourth of July. "That sounds wonderful," she said. "Okay then. Go and get dressed. I'll tidy up the mess. You just get ready." Amanda sprinted out of the kitchen without offering to help her husband in any way. Jake looked at her retreating image and sighed. She was the s
The kiss was subtle and her breath on his skin felt like a summer breeze. He smiled as he deepen the kiss, allowing their souls to connect. They danced to music that only they could hear. When Jake felt his emotions staring, he ended the kiss."We are going to be late if we don't leave now," he whispered."I didn't know that you had made reservations." The only thing Amanda could do was smile. She was finally getting everything she needed. Jake was finally coming back to her. Their kiss proved that she was making her way back into his heart. It was slow progress, but it was progress nonetheless."I didn't make reservations but the cafe I'm taking you to will stop their breakfast menu in the next two hours, so we need to move fast.""Okay. I'm all set to go. Unless you want to eat dessert before you have breakfast," she said seductively. "Oh, I would love to but I'm running on a tight schedule right now and I can't afford to be late for my appointment." "What appointment are you talk
"Do you want to go be with her?" Amanda asked and drew Jake from the trance he had found himself in. A part of him had forgotten that she was sitting right in front of him and she could notice every single thing that he did. "What?" He asked innocently. He didn't want to turn into her, he didn't want to treat her as badly as she treated him back in the day. His aunt had raised him to be a gentleman and he never believed that two wrongs could make a right. Nevertheless, he had gotten the revenge he wanted. It was time for him to settle and allow nature to take its course. "Don't try to play smart with me, Jake. I know who she is. She is the same woman that I had to chase away from you. What's the deal with her anyway? Is she like your mistress or something?" Her sharp mouth was back and Jake had a feeling that it would stay for a while."I'm not doing anything of that sort with you. And no, she is not my mistress." No matter how badly Jake wanted to have her, he couldn't and he wasn'
Jake escorted his lovely wife back to their home. They had decided to walk all the way. Suddenly, riding in a car didn't make them both as happy as being together and showing the world their newfound love. It felt like he was in a movie and he didn't want it to end. His wife was a brand new person, the kind of person's head always wanted. They could talk, laugh, joke, and have all sorts of fun with each other. She was okay with it all and she never brought drama into his life. He thanked his stars that he stuck by her. Still, he couldn't fully get rid of Ivy. Couldn't take the young lady out of his mind completely. He tried as much as he wanted, but a part of him still yearned for her. It was a secret that he would never tell Amanda. She may be acting like a princess, but Jake didn't know the extent she would go to if her heart was broken again. After all, she had made his life a living hell before, she could easily do it again. But he didn't believe that she would. She seemed to hav
"Oh my God! Daddy, you bought us a car!" Amanda's screams were deafening. Her screams made her parents not pay attention to the horrid look on Jake's face. He couldn't believe that his parents-in-law could ever be so generous. He immediately knew that they were up to something and it was left to him to figure out what it was. Mr Cash even called him, 'son'. Something was definitely wrong and he needed to know what it was. He could never trust their family, they had put him through so much and now, it was quite impossible to believe any word that came out of their mouths. "Jake," Amanda called him, bringing him out of his thoughts. She saw the look on his face and understood it perfectly. She knew that he was sceptical about their relationship. He was sceptical about what her parents wanted and he had every reason to be but she also had every reason to be upset that he was not so appreciative of the gift her parents gave to them."Yes." He answered absentmindedly."You have been stand
Chapter SeventeenTen minutes seemed like more than enough time for Jane to arrive at Laura's house.She lived with her mother. The woman had lost her husband two years back and Laura felt like she didn't need to be alone. So she packed out of her one room apartment and moved back in with her mother."Bye guys." Laura shouted out as she closed the door."Bye aunty Laura." In between bites, Cassidy was still able to respond to the greeting."How are you doing over there baby girl?" Jane asked as she looked at her daughter from the driver's window."I'm doing okay mom. This cake is delicious. It's the best I've ever had.""Well, he did say that you were going to enjoy it. I guess he wasn't lying.""How did you meet him again?"Jane decided that it was best if her daughter didn't know everything that had happened."He came to me. Yeah, he came to apologize and he brought the gift.""Well, he is a very nice man then. I think I like him."You and me both Cass, you and me both.Jane eyes fo
"Damn it!" Emily cursed under her breath. Every time she was beginning to have a quiet moment with Sebastian, something or someone just always had to ruin it. She could see the spark in his eyes and she knew that he was seeing her in another light. The kind of light that Emily wanted her to see him in. And now her phone just had to go and ring, interrupting the moment she was sharing with him. She removed the phone from her handbag and was more annoyed when she saw the caller ID."Yes?" She was afraid that if she had said more words, the man would have sensed her anger and wanted to find a way to relieve her of it. But Williams didn't need to see her before he could sense the mood that she was in. "Em, are you alright?" He had the same caring tone in his voice which Emily hated. She had never seen Williams as a passionate man. To her he was too bland and empty, nothing drove him to the edge. Nothing made him think outside the box, he was a calculative, arranged and organized man. It
The bar was filled with people. Andy's has always had a full house mostly because he had good music and his staffs were as kind as the day was bright. Emily could spot some foreigners in the bar. It was a normal thing for them to always occupy all the space there. The town of Los Angeles always had people trooping into it because not only was it a tourist site, but it was also a place where opportunities could come through. Anything was possible or at least that is what they believed. They had one had a cowboy come into town with their hippy-dippy style of dressing. Once he was settled in, he opened a salon and it was his favourite place to go. Soon, he had been transformed into an LA man. It was difficult to transform him but he had the kind of spirit that could adapt to anything at any time.Emily walked towards the counter, but Andy was nowhere in sight. The cute little bartender had always had a thing for Emily but just like Williams, Emily had only considered him good as a friend
The drive back to her company was awfully quiet. It would have been a great time to have company, like that of Sebastian. Looking at the driver's mirror, she could almost see his perfectly symmetrical face and his tattooed arms. He had a dangerous aura around him, and there was nothing that Emily loved more than danger. Emily shook her head. She shouldn't be noticing anything about him. She shouldn't be even thinking about him. She should focus on how weird and awkward it will be when she meets Williams the next time. Deciding to cross that bridge when she gets to it, Emily swerved into the parking lot. There, she saw Sebastian waiting for it.She could hear her heart racing, she could feel her blood running into her ears. She grabbed on tightly to the steering wheel. Did he have to be so attractive? Did he have to make her want him so badly? Realizing that those weren't the things she should be thinking about, she turned off her engine and focused on getting rid of him.To hell with
It was becoming clear that all the people Sebastian was getting acquitted with were dangerous men and they all knew Ethan. The man that approached them was covered with tattoos and the more Sebastian observed him, the more he noticed the cliche way the man was dressing. He had on nose rings and an earring on his eyebrows."Hello, Denzel," Ethan said as he stood up."I see we are now mates, if not what would give you the courage to address me by my name?" "I don't believe they are any secrets between us."Denzel's couldn't take his eyes off the little brat that had almost gotten him arrested. He had sworn that the next time he sees him, he would be a dead man. But he had come with Chairman's men and anyone who wanted to live knew not to mess with Chairman. The man could do unimaginable things to his victim but still behave like he was doing nothing. "I don't think we do," Denzel said as he offered a smile his way and ushered them to their seats. "So I'm curious to know, how did a ric
Sebastian had hoped that he would never get to see the building that threatened to end his life whenever he stepped foot into it. Reluctantly, Ethan and Sebastian moved towards the door and one of the men nugged them along."What? So when you are not chatting like little girls, you guys chose to irritate me by walking like snails?" The man said with anger in his voice. As much as Sebastian wanted to reply to him, he decided to save his strength for when he would need to run away from Maverick and his gang and if he couldn't, he would fight his way out. He didn't mind getting shot, anything was better than working full time for him.They didn't pass through the club as they did before. The entrance was a lot narrower and the presence of two guards gave the clear message of the entrance being off limits to regular party freaks. They walked in the dark for what felt like hours but was only five minutes and Sebastian kept praying that they weren't passing through the human body room. Sud
Sebastian smiled to himself as he pulled up to the parking lot of the company. He was glad for the conversation he had with Ethan earlier. The man was a pain in the ass most of the time but he did help him get the perspective he needed.Sebastian yelled as Ethan hovered over him so early in the morning. He was used to the man not being the morning type but Ethan was wide awake and staring directly into his eyes. "Man, what the hell?!" Sebastian screamed out as he pushed Ethan away from his body. He reeked of alcohol making Sebastian worry about why he did not just pass out already. That was mostly what he did whenever he came back drunk."Don't you have where to go today?" Ethan was talking about him going out in search of a job but Sebastian knew better. There were no jobs available anywhere. "Won't be going anywhere today," he said as he turned over to his side "there are no jobs in this godforsaken town. So I might as well just save myself from the stress of looking.""So what do
The weather was pleasant but the same couldn't be said for Emily's appearance. She cursed as she highlighted from her car and almost ran into her father's company building. She waited patiently till she heard the ding of the elevator, rushing in she quickly pressed the button that would open up to her office.Immediately the doors of the elevator opened up, she marched into her office floor completely ignoring the greetings of all the staffs that saw her. She walked briskly towards her secretary's desk and slammed her hand into her table."Good afternoon ma'am." The young lady stuttered as she looked into the gleaming eyes of her boss who was not looking happy."Sandra, what meeting did I have today?" "Ummm. Ma, which one are you referring to?"Could she be serious?"Which one am I talking about? The one I'm just coming back from. Which meeting was that?"Sandra looked down from Emily's face and scrambled the papers on her table looking for her boss itinerary for the day."Umm, that
"Seb!!!, What's up??!! Are you ready to party hard?", He shouted across the entrance. "Ethan, what am I doing here?", "I told you I didn't want to come out tonight", "who do you know that is broke that goes to a club?", I said disturbed"You worry too much my friend. Tonight is all about enjoying some","Work of art, yeah yeah, I know", I interjected, "let's just go inside already","I added striding past him.He grabbed my arm and whispered, "hey, I got a solution for your money problem as well, you'll see", and then walked excitedly into the club"Ethan, Ethan! What solution?","Let's try and have a good time, I'll introduce you to a couple of guys later".He hurried off and began hitting on the first girl he could find.I walked to the bartender and ordered a drink, I needed to take the edge off and not worry so much about my money situation. I have to admit, I was getting the attention, across the room I noticed some girls staring and smiling at me, I took another shot and started