I feel a tap on my shoulder and someone softly whispering my name.
I groan but still didn't open my eyes hoping the person will eventually go away but no.
The taping still continued and I had no choice but to open my eyes.
When I did open my eyes, Erica's face came to view,she was holding a sweeping broom and dust collector.
I sat up slowly because my side hurt ,
"Did you sleep here the entire night" she asks concerned,
I only nod my head and let out a sigh.
"Can you please bring me some water" I asked softly and she nods politely.
Some few seconds later,she came back with the water and gave it to me. She turned around to leave but I stopped her.
"Eri, wait! Look I'm sorry for yelling at you and blaming you for my marital problems. I took the wrong approach and I am sorry. Please forgive me" I plead
She was quiet for a while,I think contemplating on the answer she'll give me.
"Please. Forgive me. You are like my sister and sisters forgive each other " I pursued her
"Okay fine. But only on one condition " she says with a smile.
"Okay anything you want "I say excitedly
"Promise me you are always going to put your baby first before anything " she says
"I promise " I tell her and pull her into a hug.
"Okay,one last thing,you are going to buy me that Versace purse I have been wanting for ages " she says
"Sure,I'll just ask Jayden to make enquires and it will be here within a day " I smile and she laughs.
"Now speaking of things,are we still going to see Grayson because he isn't back yet and I haven't heard from him. He isn't responding to my texts" Erica says
"Yeah,let me just change and we'll be on our way" I tell her.
"Just so you know, your husband is not here,he left about an hour ago" she tells and my face dropped.
"Who cares! He can be mad how ever he wants" I smile and she laughs.
I went upstairs and took my bath and changed into something pretty.
A simple off should top with dress pants and brown heels. The dress shows my cute baby bump.
FYI I'm allowed to wear heels.
I tied my hair into a message bun and clipped it at the back.
I did some light make up and I was ready to go.
When I came down,Erica was already ready ,she was wearing a white top with pink wrapper skirt. It is giving summer vibes.
"Don't forget your coat,the weather is chilly today. It is almost winter time" she says and I laugh.
"Erica, we are just in the middle of autumn. But you are right the weather is chilly today " I say
"So who is driving?" She asks excitedly
"I am ofcourse. No body drives Martin except me" I say referring to my Lamborghini Gallardo
"Awwww..I thought you'd let me ride it" she pouts but I giggle and shake my head.
And we head out.
.After driving for almost two hours we finally arrived at the middle class part of the state.
This place isn't like where I live,the houses here are just plain and simple. Wooden structure and some had fence, others didn't.
As we passed the car through the neighborhood, people were looking at us as if we are celebrities.
I stopped the car at where the GPS tracker of my Tesla took me. He took my car when he left yesterday.
The house is smaller than the others,with green and white painting. There is no fence around it and the grass isn't well kept. But the leaves provides good shade for summer.
We got down and walked on the pavement leading to the house.
We climbed the small wooden stairs,and on the front porch had a swinging chair and a bench.
I rang the doorbell,there was no answer or movement,and I rang it again.
This time,there were movements,and someone opened the door,it was Annalise,she didn't look well. Like she had been crying and there were bags under her eyes like she hadn't had any sleep.
"Hey sweetie,how are you?" I asked her ,she was quiet for a little while before bursting into tears.
"Oh baby,c'mere" I say pulling her into a hug.
I allowed her cry on my bump while consoling her,
We then heard another movement and Grayson comes out,he looks worse. His eyes are red and dark and bags under his eyes and they're swollen.
"Oh my God Grayson"Erica exclaims before running to hug him.
"Hey pretty girl,stop crying okay, everything will be fine okay"I tell her.
"What are you guys doing here?" Grayson asks softly after breaking from the hug. Even his voice is hoarse ,he looks tired.
"We didn't hear from you so we came to see what was wrong" I say and he nods.
" What is wrong Grayson?" Erica asks worriedly.
"Sorry for my manners, please come inside" he says ushering us inside.
The inside is much smaller,the hall way is so thin and there is a stair that goes up. Maybe it leads to their bedrooms, I think.
He leads us to the living room,it wasn't big but it was very homey. Just two couches and a television,also pictures of his kids and himself and a lady, which I presume is his wife.
She is so beautiful, perfect white teeth, blond hair with blue eyes just like the ocean.
We sat in the couch and we hear tiny footsteps coming towards the living room, it was Piper. She looks tired but still bubbly.
"Aunt Jane and Erica" she yells excitedly before running to hugs us.
" Sweetie,how are you?"I ask kissing the top of her head.
"I'm fine just tired"she says smiling nonetheless.
Grayson came back with a tray with coffee and chocolate drink .
We thanked him and he took a seat on the other couch.
He lets out a tired sigh and rubbed his jaw.
"How do I start"
"My wife has cancer ".
"What!" Erica and I say in unison."Yeah,that was the same reaction I got a year ago. She has been battling with Leukemia for a while. She was on chemo for a while until we run low on money and she had to get off. That is why the day of the interview,I pleaded for the job. She had to get on chemo before the surgery. She was doing well until she relapsed yesterday. We actually just got home from the hospital just an hour ago,"he says."Oh Grayson,why didn't say anything from the beginning,I could have helped you. I am responsible for you " I tell him." You have done so much for me,with my children's scholarship and my pay,I didn't want to be a burden on you" he explains"You are not a burden, what is the use of the money if I don't help others with it. I am going to call my doctor,he will recommend us to the best oncologist in the state " I tell him."Oh please I don't want to be a bother" he protests"I'm calling him and you can't stop me" I tell him."When she puts her mind to some
I feel something covering me up,the thing feels warm and cozy. I slowly opened my eyes to see I'm not in my house,I was about to panic when realization struck me,I'm in Grayson's home.I didn't realize I fell asleep,the Chinese must have hit a nerve.I slowly opened my eyes to see Grayson smiling at me."Hey" I whisper"Hey" he whispers back,and we stared at each, lost in our grazes.He then clears his throat and balanced the tray on the night stand. That is when I realized I was on a bed."What says the time?" I asked because I wasn't wearing my watch anymore."It is almost midnight. You fell asleep on the couch and I thought it might be uncomfortable for you giving your situation. I also brought some chocolate cake and milk " he says and I looked at him confused."Erica" we both say in unison and chuckle."She called saying the kids will be staying the night,so I should let you sleep and she'll bring you a change over tomorrow morning" he explains and I nod."Also your husband calle
I woke up alone on the bed and I smiled to myself,this is the best sleep I have had in my entire years of existence.I got out from the bed and went downstairs to the kitchen because I figured Grayson would be around.I was surprised to see Erica and girls already there, but there was an awkward tension in the room, especially since Annalise has been glaring at me ever since I entered the room.Erica served me the breakfast she brought from home,just the way I like it.I was in the middle of eating when my phone rang,I check the caller ID to see it was my lovely husband.I excused myself to answer the call."Oh thank God Jane. I thought something happened to you,you've not been picking up my calls and you weren't home or at your dad's place. Fuck! Where are you?"he rambles on and I sigh."You don't have to worry about me,I'm fine. I'll be home later today. I'm at Grayson's house" I tell him"What! Why the fuck would you be at our chauffeur's home!"he yells through the phone."Don't f
Grayson's P.O.VMy wife and I are anxiously sitting in the doctor's office waiting for her MRI scan report. Anxiety is taking the best of me."Hey my love ,calm down,everything will be fine okay" she smiles. This is part of the many reasons why I love her. She is always positive in tense situations.The door opens and Dr. Banks walks in before I could say anything."Good morning Mr.&Mrs Dolan " she says as she takes her seat Infront of us."Good morning doctor. Thank you for having us " my wife says softly"No problem. Okay I have your MRI results and to be honest I don't know what to say"she sighsMy heart races faster than usual,my anxiety is at a next level."What.. what.."I stutter,I am visibly shaking."Calm down Mr. Dolan,her case isn't the end. There are still other options" she explains further"Doctor, what is wrong with me"Bryanna asks softly but I know she is just as anxious as I am."I'm going to be honest and straight forward. Your Leukemia is rare, acute leukemia, even a
Grayson is taking Bryanna to the hospital today,I gave him the week off,so he can spend more time with her.I am dropping the Kids off at my parents house. After several consideration, Grayson accepted to let Anna and Piper stay with my parents and they would visit during the weekends.I am also meeting Flynn after here,we are going to the hospital.Today is the day we finally know the gender of the baby.And no we wouldn't be doing any gender reveal. We felt it wasn't necessary, because no matter the gender we will him/her the same.I also have to go back to work 'Real Beauty' has been having alot of sales for the past weeks.Mira is almost in her 3rd trimester and she gets tired easily so I need to help her.I have alot of things to do today."Okay girls we are here"I tell them as I stopped Infront of the estate.I open the door for them and one of my dad's security personnels comes and takes their bag from the boot of my car.Annalise had her usual frown and Piper had this fascinat
Grayson's P.O.V"I'll come visit you tomorrow okay. I love you" I whisper to my sleepy wife and kiss her forehead."Okay. Tell the kids I love them too" she whisper and then closes her eyes to rest.I have been here all day,I couldn't even say goodbye to my kids.The doctor said her system is accepting the treatment and that is a good sign.I went outside and called a cab. I didn't bring any of Jane's cars because she had done so much for me.I told the cab driver the address and he took me there.I see Erica also getting out of a cab upon arrival. I guess she didn't sleep the night at her parents house."Hey Grayson. I thought you'd stay at the hospital" she says adjusting her hand bag."No,not really. But I thought you'd stay at your parents for the night"I ask"No,my mom and dad are traveling to Illinois for a wedding" she says and I nod.The security men open the door for us and we walked to the house. Erica was talking about her annoying brother as I opened the door for her "Y
"Goodness! Grayson do something,he is going to kill him" Erica yells in horror.Flynn now has a busted lip, bleeding nose and a cut on his eyebrows along with a swollen eye.His face is all bruised up,now I had to do something because Jayden was in kill mode.I reluctantly walked to their side and draged him away from Flynn with all my strength."Let go of me! Let me kill this piece of shit! I'm going to make your life miserable, trust me. My sister is going to divorce your nasty ass" he yells trying to get to him again but other staffs came and helped me.He is really strong for his age.The doors open and Jane's parents came outside to meet the commotion.Her mom gasps in horror at the sight of a beaten Flynn.He deserved it." What in the world happened in here?" Mr. Jones angrily asks in his authoritative voice.Nobody answered because everyone was in fear. The fear that accompanied the Jones family name."I asked a fucking question! Jayden!" He asks again,this time looking at his
Jane's P.O.VOh my God! I can't believe this is happening! Grayson is actually kissing me!What I have been thinking about probably since the day I interviewed him is really happening.We are both putting our marriage into risk by enjoying the moment. Ofcourse I kissed him back the second his lips fell on mine. His lips are just how I imagined it, soft.It was sweet and soft. Not like anything I had done with Flynn.I like the way his hands caress my cheeks this entire time. But everything good had to come to an end eventually.We reluctantly broke from the kiss and kept staring at each other, lost in our gazes. His hand was still caress my cheeks.We both had soft smiles on faces not regretting what just happened.He was about to say something when the door suddenly barges open to reveal Flynn and my parents along with my brother and Erica.We both jumped apart and I involuntarily frown. Grayson stood up awkwardly and Flynn immediately replaced him on the chair.There was tension in