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Chapter 18: A Gift
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Waking Up to Love Chapter 19: My Gift to You
John rubbed his tired eyes as he stared at Erin across the desk. The story she'd just told him caused everything inside him to cringe."Why would she tell you this?""Because.Because she knew I wanted you.""As I said I love my wife.""I know but she told me you wanted me too. I thought you wanted it." Erin's eyes filled with tears and she looked down unable to meet his eyes. "Erin listen I'm not sure what she was thinking but the only person I'm interested in is my wife. Gather your things and move down to floor two."Erin scuttled out of the office closing the door behind her and john cupped his head in his hands. He did not know why Isabel would have done something like that, but he had to figure it out fast because she was more dangerous than he'd ever thought possible. He grabbed his keys and headed out needing to get home quickly. ***"Oh, My God!" Melissa exclaimed as she pulled the intricate Saint Laurent bag from i
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John unlocked the car and slid inside. He had been gone longer than he'd anticipated but he wanted nothing more than to get home to Anna. Erin's revelations made his skin crawl and he had a feeling that leaving her alone with his mother, his sister, and Isabel was a bad idea. He had a bad feeling that he had desperately underestimated Isabel. He headed out of his building's parking garage and caught 40 on his way home. He passed the entrance to the Biltmore Estate and knew he was only miles away. He thought of Anna and sped up. Life had not always been easy for her but somehow she had become one of the strongest women he knew, he was so damn proud to call her his. He wished his mother and sister were easier on her. "They had better remember the conversation we had earlier." John thought as he pushed the pedal down even faster. His mother and sister had promised to try but something about the look they'd exchanged as he was leaving to find Anna made him nervous. John jumped out of
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Anna stomped up the stairs and held in the angry tears until she reached her room. She went into the bathroom and washed her face. She stared into her own blue eyes and realized that she really didn't care anymore what any of them thought. She was tired of trying to impress everyone else. "What am I doing with all of these type clothes in my closet?" Anna asked herself as she drifted into her walk-in closet as she tried to calm down. Row upon row of designer clothes that were too flashy for her simpler tastes. Row upon row of neihman Marcus clothes, Jimmy Chou shoes, and ball gowns that she would never pick for herself or want to wear hung with price tags still on. "Well, maybe Jimmy Chou's are something I'd wear." She said with a smile as she looked at the black high heeled beauties. "The rest is not me, it's like an alien took over my brain when I was shopping." She ran her hands quickly through her hair and decided that she didn't look a total mess. She grabbed her purse, determi
Waking Up to Love Chapter 22: Shopping Trip
"Stupid moron," Anna screamed out loud in the leather interior of her Land Rover even though she wasn't sure who she was screaming at. She slammed her hand on the steering wheel as she realized she was crying. She had always felt like she wasn't good enough and the constant barrage from Melissa, May, and Isabel had beaten her down. Her insides felt raw. She wiped angry tears from her eyes. She didn't really want to talk to anyone, she wasn't sure if what she would say would make sense so she switched her phone off. She turned off into the downtown area and found the first available spot. She laid her head on the steering wheel realizing she had driven the miles without realizing where she was going. Shopping had been her excuse but now she knew she needed to get out before she did something she would regret, or go to jail for. Anna locked her car and began to walk aimlessly. She realized that she'd spent her whole life trying to impress someone. Whether it was her aunt and uncle, Isa
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Her old classmate from school Seline stood with hands-on-hips as she watched Anna turn and took at the dress. "What did you just say?" Anna asked with a growl as she turned to confront her. Seline swished her long black hair behind one shoulder and gave her a smile that didn't quite reach her brown eyes. Seline's family had earned their money through lumber and they had been wealthy for generations, a fact she never failed to rub into everyone's face. She had been vicious in high school and had made Anna's life hell. "Oh, darling do you not hear well as well as not read well? I guess you can't expect any less considering how you grew up." Anna turned to face her and glared right back at her. "I can assure you that I can hear and read just fine. In fact, I happen to have a college degree thank you." "Do you?""From an online school right? Nothing like my degree." Seline said with a smile."From where Mommy and Daddy bought it for me university?" Anna asked seriously. Seline sputte
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Anna quickly changed into her own clothes and brought the beautiful dress out and handed it to the waiting sales assistant. She stepped as far as possible away from Seline and Anthony, she did not want to get mixed up in that drama. She searched through the racks and found several other outfits that fitted her new personality. She even found a beautiful pair of Dolce and Gabanna shoes to match the dress. She took them to the counter and laid them on the pile thinking that maybe retail therapy wasn't such a bad idea. "Then go, if you don't want to be here." Seline's voice hissed loudly in the quiet of the store. "Don't be a child," Anthony said angrily as he pulled away. "You are embarrassing yourself," Anthony said with a snarl as she tried to grab his arm again. "The only reason I don't want to talk about the wedding is because I don't want to marry someone who is so cruel."Anthony's steps drew closer and Anna looked at him and smiled hesitantly. "I'm sorry for her behavior, I wi
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"Excuse me?" Anna said as she turned to Seline and stared her down "How dare you say something like that. I've never stolen anything in my life." "Right.""Miss we need to check your bag just in case." The scowling manager said with an indecisive look "There has been an accusation and I do need to check." "I'm trying to pay for all this merchandise not steal it. That's what this card is for." Anna said incredulously motioning to the card. "It's probably stolen or maxed out, that is a lot of money to spend for someone who had so little," Seline said thoughtfully."Stay out of this!" Anna said growling at Seline. "You don't know anything.""She'd pretty defensive for someone who's not done anything." "Well, I am sorry," The dark-haired manager said looking ashamed for the first time "but I have to check your bag please." Anna knew she'd done nothing wrong but she was damned if she was going to give Seline the satisfaction of her having the cops called on her. She opened her bag an
Waking Up to Love Chapter 26: I'm Okay on My Own
Anna stopped outside the door and pulled John to a stop. She took his face gently in her hands and kissed him. Her mouth moved over his and she deepened the kiss running her hands through his hair not caring who saw. She pulled back breaking the kiss. John leaned in trying to follow her departing lips and she smiled as he opened his eyes and stared at her curiously."What was that for?" "Trying to be my knight in shining armor." "Well if I knew that was going to be my payment I would do more of it." He said with a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes. "Hey are you okay?" she asked smoothing her hands over his shoulders. "You look like somethings bothering you." "Nope, just some things I have to take care of.""Can I help?" "I love that you asked that," John said with a nip to her lower lip. "You constantly amaze me.""Are you sure?" "Positive, now I think there was some mention about lunch? How about the Biltmore estate?" Anna smiled and nodded as they walked away and slid ins
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