Cassy POVCaleb stroked the rubber band he put on my ring finger earlier with the tip of his finger. “I was surprised Oakley did not comment about it during breakfast.” He commented. I smiled when he took my hand, intertwined our fingers, and placed it on his thigh.“Your hands feel clammy,” Caleb commented.I pressed my lips together and nodded. We were already inside the van that would bring us to the courthouse. We were sitting on the front with Caleb manning the steering wheel. From time to time, C would release my hand when he needed it for the gear stick. When the van stopped at a red light, Caleb leaned close to whisper in my ear. “Are you worried?” I shook my head. “I had long ago accepted that your mother and I would never have any relationship besides being in-laws. I was more worried about the kids and my parents’ reaction if your mother starts acting up.” I whispered back. Caleb squeezed my hands. “Don't worry about Wax and Oaks. The courthouse has an indoor p
Cassy POVI could not help feeling emotional at the scene.I never had the chance to get to know Judge Kingston.He was never present in Caleb’s life before, but I could feel his sincerity in wanting to make amends, and meeting the children was the first start.I also could not entirely put the blame on his father. Caleb, as I understand, continuously refused to have any sort of relationship with his parents after they divorced.Maybe it was his way of venting out his anger.I don’t know. We hadn’t talked about it.Nonetheless, it was a sight to witness! Judge Kingston looked dotingly at Oakley when she pulled away from the embrace.“Daddy cried when he saw me at the airport, too.” Oakley volunteered.I looked at Caleb whose ears were red when he heard wha
Cassy POVThe staff guided Rosalie Kingston Pierre to the chair directly opposite Caleb and me.Her gaze swept on me frostily. Her look made me feel a little stuffy inside. Caleb, all the while, kept stroking my ring finger with the rubber band as a quiet assurance. I watched as Mrs. Kingston placed her well-manicured hands atop the table, one after another, and pinned Caleb with a glare. “I thought you don’t want me near you. Why summon me here?” There was so much hurt in her voice that I remembered what Judge Kingston said to Oakley earlier. Rosalie loves her son. Caleb’s body became rigid. The hands that gripped mine hardened in tension. “If it were up to me, I do not want anything to do with you after the stunt you pulled, but my in-laws wanted this meeting,” Caleb explained and gestured to my parents. “What for? So, you can gloat?” Rosalie cast a frosty glare at my mother, who looked taken aback by the unexpected attack. My mother clung to my father’s hand, and her reacti
Cassy POVCaleb must have seen something in my expression because he looked frantic with worry.He came to me and lifted my chin with his hands.“It does not matter, okay.” He looked like he was trying to appeal to me.And it breaks my heart to see him like this.
Cassy POVMy eyes alternated like a ping pong ball from my brother to Caleb. Both looked quite shaken by what Rosalie Kingston revealed on this table.Who wouldn’t?Rosalie’s revelations were anchored on a deeply rooted hate for my family. At one point, I could understand her pain, but wallowing in anger for too long was her choice.
Amanda POVThe bed feels empty.Even with my eyes closed, I could feel the emptiness gripping my heart. It was something I could not control because it had become a part of my life for years.I should have gotten used to it by now.But no. The feeling intensified over the years. This feeling of discontent. This unhappiness.To assuage the feeling, I let my hands wander to the other side, trying to feel the body that gave me incomparable pleasure the night before.As usual, Ididn’t find anyone.Slowly, I let my eyes open.Disappointment slowly crept in.It had a
Amanda POVWhen we got off our high, I turned to him to ask languidly.“I thought you left for work?”Adam, since the day he kidnapped me at the airport, had been coming home to me every night. He spends the night and makes love to me without saying anything. By morning, he would leave.We didn’t get back. He never implied anything to clarify what was happening between us, but I was hoping and dreading it, at the same time.Instead of replying to my question, Adam grunted and rolled off from me. Then, he settled on his back.I watched him longingly and felt a pinprick of pain in my chest.So near, yet so far.Adam is like my moon. He was so near. I could almost touch him, but when I reached out my arms, he was unattainable. So far.Adam again rolled on the bed. Now, he was lying face down on the bed. His hand moved to my chest. I thought he would fondle my b*easts, bu
Adam POVAmanda looked catatonic with her unblinking eyes staring off into space.I snapped my finger in front of her face to get her attention. It did nothing to rouse her from the mental abyss she got stuck in.Seriously, Amanda looked shocked.“Hey,” I nudged her.