Jake's heart leapt for joy when he saw the beautiful face of Ivy being painted with a smile. It felt almost surreal to him and it was just what he wanted. Finally, he had been able to get a reaction out of her. He was beginning to doubt that she would feel anything tremendous about his place. His once special abode would feel like crap if that were to happen. "What's with the smile on your face?" "I guess it's due to the one on yours. I'm glad that you are impressed by the place.""I'm not that impressed, I have seen better you know. I'm just shocked at the mess this place is. You haven't unpacked one bit." She walked through the pile of boxes that lay on the floor and scanned the room with a flustered sigh coming off her lips."Well, I was trying to tell you that but you just wouldn't let me. Now see what happened?""Of course, blame it on me. It's what you always do." Jake was about to make a comment but Ivy didn't let him. "Okay, that's enough. We need to get to work. It looks li
"You have a man?" He finally found the courage to ask."Yes, of course, I do. Did you think that you were the only one who noticed and appreciated my beauty? There are a lot of you out there, Jake and it didn't take me a lot to find another one." "How could you not tell me? I tell you everything, everything Ivy. Why would you keep this away from me?" "Because I wanted to. It was supposed to be your punishment.""Punishment?! For what?!" "For making me want what I can't have! You are married and you knew that you still cared about your wife, you knew that you still loved her yet you just wouldn't let me be. You continuously made me feel like I was the one you wanted when I wasn't. That was a very wicked and cruel thing to do." "I did not lead you on. You knew what you were coming into." "And when I tried to leave, what did you do? Did you not drag me back into the same mess? I bet you must have been thinking that I can't live without you, well now you know better.""You are cruel.
"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'