Kevin“Hey! Are we toasting or not?” Luke’s voice was so excited. He was in a good mood and that was because of Carla.As Luke spoke, a subtle smile played on my lips, masked beneath my calm appearance. His gaze, however, seemed to pierce beyond words.“Here’s to a successful day. Today I got two very important contracts for my business,” I told him with a smile.“Two?” Luke asked me in wonder.“Yes! The next contract we’ll be celebrating on the fine, hot sand of Blue Wave Resort,” I said enthusiastically, grinning. Our eyes met for a few seconds.As the tension grew, our eyes met in a silent struggle. Behind my wry smile lurked an iron resolve to never be defeated, and Luke felt his confidence slip through his fingers.“You’ll be my guest, dear Kevin. Last night when I talked to the salesman, he told me that seventy percent I would get the contract,” Luke said, trying to intimidate me. His eyes were alert to my reaction, hoping he would catch me off guard.“Wrong Luke. I’ve just been
OliviaI was proud of our success. The information we gained was invaluable. We knew it was going to get easier to catch Kevin.The evening went well. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in such a good and optimistic mood. It turned out that Frank and I could work together without taking our eyes off each other. The only thing that made me uneasy was the look on his face. It intimidated me, which pissed me off.I had mixed feelings when I was around him, and the fear that I might inadvertently betray those feelings haunted me. I loved Frank with all my heart, but my past made me fear rejection again. The memory of the past haunted me like a dark shadow.I couldn’t bear another rejection. The one in the past was enough to mark my existence. All my life I had in mind Eduard’s mocking laughter when I confessed my feelings to him. I should have realized then that a cocky boy like him, the star of the high school, couldn’t look at a withdrawn student who loved spending her free time in t
Emily It was an unfamiliar feeling. I didn’t know what it was like to have a father or what it was like to love him. The security I felt in his arms was unparalleled. It was unlike any other hug. I couldn’t compare it to anything. Maybe only the sun’s rays warm you after a cold rain. Even the heartbeat was different. It beat louder, more erratically. And the tears that streamed down my face unceasingly were like a gentle caress.His warmth, which I had lacked all my life, enveloped me completely. I clung desperately to every second, never wanting this moment to end. I finally felt complete, loved, I felt like his daughter. It was the embrace of my dearest man, my father. “We have a contract to sign. Shall we go?” he asked, still holding me in his arms. Neither will give up that hug, or rather, the most desired hug.I was sure he felt the same way I did. Our union came like a rainbow after the storm. “It should. It’s not nice to keep us waiting. Besides, we have our whole lives to e
Kevin “Fill the glass faster. What are you waiting for? Special invitations to serve me? What am I paying you for?” I yelled at the boy in front of me.Even I couldn’t understand why I was angrier than a bull in a torrid heat. I had a good day. I got more than I expected. It had been a great day, even so, why did I feel so angry?It was obvious, but why did I want to hide it? The answer was simple, but I seemed to deny it. Maybe I didn’t want to admit that even the great Kevin was being brought to his knees by a woman who didn’t even belong in our dirty world. I didn’t want anyone to know that I had fallen in love with a woman who had won me over with simple gestures. To others, these were insignificant, but to me, at that moment, they had immense meaning. The insistent ringing of the phone irritated me even more. I didn’t want to answer it, but it kept ringing.“Damn it, where’s Eddy now?” I screamed in thought. “Call Eddy. Let him come!” I shouted out loud. “Boss, he’s not here,
MIKE I’ve had the opportunity to play in restaurants many times, but nothing compared to the feeling that came over me the moment I walked into the studio. As the headphones were put on my ears, I felt a shiver go through my entire body.In my hands I held my guitar and, looking at Emily for a moment, I closed my eyes and let myself be carried away by the delicate chords of love. In my heart, music and Emily held a special place, and the first song Emily wrote for me was living proof of this deep connection.The studio was an oasis of creativity, diffused by warm lights and embraced by perfect acoustics. The air was charged with the promise of creation, and every element, from the gleaming recording equipment to the wall covered in sound-absorbing panels, exuded an atmosphere of professionalism and passion.The moment I touched the guitar strings and the first chords echoed through my headphones, I was immersed in a sea of feelings: excitement, passion and, above all, love. Every not
EMILY“I, Kevin, take you, Emily Smith, to be my wife and promise to be faithful to you in all circumstances, happy or unhappy, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish you all the days of my life.”“I, Emily, take you, Kevin Parker, to be my husband, and I promise to be faithful to you in all circumstances, happy or unhappy, in sickness or in health, to love and respect you all the days of my life.”“May God, in His goodness, strengthen this consent which you have given before the Church, and may He be pleased to fulfill His blessing in you. What God unites, let not man separate,” said the priest. Emotions overwhelmed me to the limit and two crystal clear tears rolled down my already flushed cheeks.The kiss at the end of the service was the most wonderful moment of my life. That was the sweetest kiss he had ever given me, and that was because from that moment on I was his forever. It was the happiest day of my life. Like every girl I had long dreamed of this day, when we swo
OLIVIALook how quickly time passed and how some of what I set out to do I failed to accomplish. I tried to stop Emily’s wedding, but I couldn’t. There was nothing I could have done to warn her about anything. Things would have escalated for the worse and if Kevin found out about our plans, the chances of catching him would have evaporated. Whether it suited me, today I had to watch my sister marry the most dreaded gangster and I couldn’t do anything about it. It gave me a toast to the most dangerous people in society. I was dreaming of a time when they were all caught and locked up, but I certainly still had a long way to go before I got to see my dream come true. It was hard enough seeing Emily surrounded by so many dangerous people without me being able to protect her. It was the hardest day of my career. After such a tense day, the only thing I wanted was to curl up in my comfy bed and get my thoughts in order. And look how instead of planning my next steps, my thoughts w
EMILYAnother boring day followed, with my mother giving me her endless lectures. She supposedly had my best interests at heart, but when I needed her, she was always at work. Even when I had my first book out, she ignored me and said I was better off working at the firm with my sister. After all this time, she was happy and proud of me and my success, but that was not because she finally thought I had made it in life, but because they praised her in society not only for her success but also for my achievements.Ever since I found the two of them in bed on my wedding night, I felt like my life was over. My mother just sat there with her words on me, whining worse than me, saying I was ruining her reputation at work, as if I felt fine that as soon as I said “I do” I found out I married a jerk. She kept telling me I should just close my eyes and get on with my marriage. I wasn’t surprised. My mother always cared about what people said and not about us, her children. Since my father's d