Kimberly:I woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. I took my bath and ran downstairs for breakfast. I was feeling on top of the world. Not only did I have my company under my name, I now sort of had a boyfriend, sort of and I was living with family. Everything was going well.As I skipped into the kitchen, I found my uncle and his wife already at the table."Good morning Uncle Greyson, Aunt Shera, when did you come back home?""Good morning, Kimberly, how is my favorite niece?" He asked, his smile bringing.He looked a bit sun-kissed and so did Aunt Shera."Great and happy you are back," I hugged him."You seem happy today," he turned to me, surprised."I am indeed happy," I said as I hummed towards the coffee maker."Care to share?" He asked as he glanced over at his wife."Yes, actually," I turned around."I have something I'd like to discuss with you later today,""You are not pregnant, are you?" He asked and I burst out laughing."Of course not, it's nothing that will bring d
Vanessa:I paced my hotel room wondering if it was a good idea to go see my parents now.I was low on cash now especially since my father had caught off my credit card because I had refused to come home and getting a job was much harder than I thought.I picked up my phone from the hotel room bed and checked the message my father had sent me last night at Becca and Kimberly’s party and read the bold letters in my head.‘I’ve cut off your credit cards since you are choosing to be stubborn'Why on earth would he do that? I only had till the end of the month in the hotel until my reservation expired and that was in a week. I had barely a week to figure out what I was going to do or I’d be homeless.I let out a chuckle that felt more like a cry for help.I couldn’t believe I had been stupid enough to believe my father and mother wouldn’t find me. I had even tried getting a hotel that was small and unknown and barely with a star rating but they’d managed to find me again. Of course they d
Vanessa"Nessa, damn it! Wait!" Leo's voice got closer as I tried to run away from him."Leave me alone Leo!" I yelled at him as I crossed the street. There was no point in pretending anymore. He'd seen me already. Thanks to to dumb guy that had bumped into me.The blaring sound of a horn and the screeching sound of the tires of car alerted me to look to the side. My heart lept to my chest as a high speeding massarsti was running towards me.I stood there staring at it, my eyes wide, already prepared to die when I felt someone body slammed me from the way and I found myself on the other side of the road on the sidewalk."Are you alright?!" A Passerby asked as they ran towards us."Yes, yes!" Leo answered as he got off me."What the fuck is wrong with you?!" Leo pulled me up and instantly and hugged me to his chest, his voice cracked with fear."You almost died," he croaked out.Disoriented, I tried to get away from his grasp but he wouldn't let me go."Let go of me," I said weekly
Ethan:Who was that kid at the restaurant?" Crystal asked as I drove her home.I glanced at her, wondering whether or not to tell her the truth or just ignore her question altogether."What kid?""Um, the kid that was glaring at you as we left the restaurant.""Oh? Didn't notice that…" I feigned ignorance.It would be too hard to explain things to her now and I wasn't interested in doing any of that."I see.” she dropped the issue, thankfully."So, you still haven't given me an answer,"Crystal said after a stretch of silence."Yeah, I know that. I will have to think about it.""Okay, that's fair. I'm guessing we aren't having sex tonight then." She phrased it as a sentence.I honestly wanted to have sex with her. She was a beautiful woman with a proper curve and just my type and would be the perfect rebound from Kimberly.I gripped my steering wheel as my train of thought moved to her. I couldn't believe how easily she'd moved on from me. I had wanted to go up to her and say somethi
Kimberly:"You know you are the most beautiful girl we've seen right?" Mary said, kissing my lips softly.He was all sweaty from football practice but I didn't mind it at all. I had grown to prefer him when he was all sweaty.It was officially a week since we started going out and I was beginning to like him more and more. He was hot and funny plus he loved to spoil me too. Just yesterday he'd taken me vintage shopping. I didn't even realize what he meant until we got to a vintage shop that sold expensive ass artifacts and decorations from all over the world."You keep reminding me," I teased, kissing him back lazily.He smiled against my lips and deepened the kiss before letting go of me to look at me."I can't help telling the truth," he said with a grin."You are way too sweet," He chuckled in response."I'll go get showered and we can go out for lunch, is that alright?" He asked and I nodded, telling him, I'd be waiting for him in the fields.Twenty minutes later, Mary came bac
Kimberly:I couldn't contain my excitement as we pulled up to the secluded cabin in the middle of the lush forest. "This place is gorgeous!" I exclaimed, taking in the breathtaking scenery. Towering pines surrounded a sprawling wooden structure that looked like it belonged in a fairytale.Mary chuckled, his eyes sparkling with amusement at my obvious awe. "I know. My dad owns a construction company and loves building extravagant places like this. It even has a swimming pool since I know how much you love them." He gave me a sly wink as he opened the trunk to retrieve our luggage.I bit my lip, sneaking an appreciative glance at the rippling muscles in his arms and broad shoulders as he lifted our bags. We had been dating for a few months, but the physical aspect remained a tempting unknown that I was increasingly eager to explore with this thoughtful, charismatic man."Come on," Mary called, leading the way inside. If the exterior was striking, the interior was downright magnificent.
Kimberly:My heart pounded thunderously in my ears as I struggled to break free from Mary's iron grip. "Stop struggling, you're wasting your time. And stop calling for your cousin, she's nowhere near here," he growled, tightening his hold.Ignoring him, I yelled Becca's name at the top of my lungs, my vocal cords stretched to their limit. Mary spun me around and grabbed me by the neck. "Shut up and stop struggling. You're only wasting your energy. There's nobody here for miles. Besides, your cousin wouldn't come even if she heard you..." His soulless eyes mocked me as they bored into mine."Please, you don't have to do this. I'll pay you, give you whatever you want," I pleaded desperately. He chuckled as if I'd said the stupidest thing in the world, his grip tightening around my throat. "How are you going to pay for it? With your company your daddy gave you ?" He scoffed. "Sweetie, I'll do you a favor before I kill you. You're surrounded by the wrong people, and the reason I was hi
One week had passed since I last heard from John, my private investigator. He was supposed to report back to me three days ago with information on Greyson’s whereabouts and dealings, but for some inexplicable reason, he had fallen off the radar. What was even more perplexing was the deafening silence from my two other private eyes tasked with keeping tabs on Kimberly. A knot of worry twisted in the pit of my stomach. I knew I had sworn her off after signing over her company, but I couldn’t simply let her existence slip through the cracks. She was the daughter of my late best friend, and I still felt an overwhelming obligation to ensure her safety and well-being.“Sir, should we proceed with disposing of the body?” Tony’s gruff voice broke through my troubled musings. “Yes, go ahead,” I said with a shrug.With a curt nod, he turned on his heel and strode away. I followed a few paces behind, steeling myself for the grim task that lay ahead. Inside the dimly lit room, a man sat bound an