[Third person POV] Everything sucked, he hated how he told the truth, but he was glad he did at the same time. He has been rejected multiple times, the reason he even pursued her was how she challenged him in the most intellectual way. He truly liked her as a person, he could have loved if she was his friend, which is how he wanted to approach it at first, until he found out she hated her, then his approach became rather blurred. “Ah… boss man, you decided to come to the club tonight, that is a change, since we stepped on this cruise ship you have been scarce,” Carl chimes as he sees Heath approach the bar table. “Yeah… I have been busy with some stuff,” he says bitterly. He never thought he would hate Carl, he was aware he was a bit annoying and quite an ass-kisser, but from the day he met him he never thought he would hate him like this. “Whiskey?” Carl asked and Heath just nodded yes. “So, what brings boss man here? Problem with love?” Carl asked bitterly, though Heath and F
[Fiona POV] I was woken up by Carl’s screaming, it seemed he and Heath had a little brawl, I had closed my eyes tightly hoping to sleep and not hear what they were arguing about, but it was no use as Carl’s idea of communication was yelling. The more dreadful thing to know was knowing that they were arguing about me, this is what I feared from the very beginning, though I owe Carl no loyalty, I didn’t have to cause this rift between him and Heath. I chose to ignore it, maybe if I do not acknowledge them, they will not confront me besides Heath clearly told me that he just wanted to play me from the very beginning so why should I help him. “Do not talk about Fiona like that you will regret it Carl, I am letting get away with talking to me like that because you are a very important person to me, but do not talk about Fiona like that ever.” I hear Heath roar. Just the sheer determination to get Carl to stop calling me names almost pains me, who knows if he is saying that to get me t
[Heath’s POV] Though this development is a good one, I still feel scared, scared to lose her, I had lived my life paranoidly, unable to be comfortable in my happiness. When I thought mom and dad were finally happy together, it ended up being a hoax, when I thought father was finally over mother, he had to end his life, it was always a patten that I had feared being happy, because I feared my happiness would manifest into pain. “Please don’t hurt me,” I hear Fiona mutter in her sleep, she was crying, I hated that. It seemed like me she was also afraid to be happy, ‘seem we are much alike that I thought’ I tell myself. I look at her peaceful face, “I will not hurt you, I promise, and I will protect you from all hurt,” I see tears fall down her delicate cheeks. I gently wipe the tears, first love, this is my first love, quite unbelievable for a man my age, but here I am falling in love in my late 20s. I really hope this doesn’t go like mother and father’s love story; I hope this b
[Fiona POV] Do I feel insecure about my body? Yes, I had dated bums that had told me how disgusted they were about my body. Do I have a praise kink, also yes, who doesn’t like being told their gorgeous? Did Heath satisfy my kink, definitely, the man is passionate about loving my body, and I feel really secure about it. Sure, many would have liked it if I waited a bit before sleeping with him again, maybe take it slow like Selby and Lucas, you know, start with the dates, and take it slow, but you didn’t hear how that man moaned my name in his sleep so shut up. “What are you smiling at?” I am startled by Selby who catches me smiling at myself. “Nothing,” I say clearly embarrassed, I hear Heath chuckle happily. “So, anyone seen Carl?” Esther asked, completely draining my happy mood. “No, I haven’t, why are you asking,” Heath says annoyed. “I was just worried about……” She doesn’t finish her sentence as Carl joins us. “Morning,” he coldly says, his face bruised up and still smelli
[Heath POV] A date, the first I have ever been on, well excluding that prom date I was forced to go because father wanted me to date more as he worried, I would die single, but that wasn’t officially a date, so I don’t count it as one. Though it is my first Fiona have been on more dates, she has been impressed by a lot of guys and my attempt might just end up being underwhelming. “Can you stop stressing already,” Lucas chimes, “I spoke to the ship’s crew, and they will help you out.” “What if she hates it?” “Then you will try again, I am sure Fiona is not the type to cut you off just because you planned one awful date,” Lucas reasoned, but it didn’t stop me from worrying, the Fiona Lucas know is a different woman from the Fiona I know. The Fiona I know wouldn’t stand for anything short of impressive. And I wouldn’t let her, I wouldn’t let Fiona Lennon settle for less, because she should never, she should always get the best, because she deserves the best. “Come on tell me how y
[Heath’s POV]Last night was a true dream come true, not only did I get to be with the woman of my dreams, but I also get to wake up with her in my arms.Though it was rather presumptuous of us to sleep on the floor of the restaurant, I held her cold trembling body gently, “Fiona, I think it is time to wake up,” I whispered to her ear.“Let me sleep a little longer,” she grumbles in her sleep.I guess her sleep is worth more than the warmth of her bed, I chuckle as she snuggles closer to my chest, “you will get more sleep when we get back to your room Fiona.”She ignores my plea and continues to rest, though I wouldn’t mind her sleeping a little longer, the cleaning staff had already started entering and they were getting ready to clean.“Fiona, this is someone’s workplace we cannot stay here any longer as they need to work,” I whisper gently.“Ugh…... Fine,” she says rubbing her cute eyes. I could watch her act bratty all day long while feeding unto her ways like a fool.We started p
[Fiona’s POV] I couldn’t stop the tears from rolling violently. I know they didn’t deserve to see me broke. I remember refusing to cry and begging for their mercy when they dropped me off a dangerous street. When my parents died, my aunt and uncle took over very quickly and, by the looks of it, it seemed our family was going to be okay. But that was only a facade, a mirage, an illusion, that only lasted for two months. The moment life insurance paid up, everything broke; they started telling people how my parents left no money for them to raise me and how unruly I was. Rumors, they spread rumors that way they wouldn’t be faulted for abandoning me all while eating my parents’ hard-earned money. How dare they even come close to me and act as if they cared. They didn’t mind dropping off a girl child in a dangerous neighborhood in the middle of the night. A defenseless child who has just lost her whole world. I cry loudly as Heath continues to comfort me, not asking too many question
[Fiona’s POV] This ought to be some sort of a joke, “what on earth is wrong with you Esther?” I yell angrily. “I didn’t know you and Heath were a thing, he called me and……” Esther stutters. “I did not call you,” Heath cuts her off, “why are you lying?” “Geez, Esther how is a man supposed to tell you he is not interested,” I angrily growled, “why are you in my man’s bad naked, and don’t yap about him calling you because one he doesn’t have your number and two, I have been with him all day.” I can see Heath turn into a blushing mess in the corner of my eye, this is absurd, how did she even get into his room with that short time I went back to my room and Heath started getting the shower ready. She looks away in embarrassment before chuckling shyly, “you should see your face right now,” she says covering herself up. “What? What does you be but naked on Heath’s bed without his permission no less?” I question firmly. She continues to laugh hysterically, shocking us both, “it is a p