VERA'S POVOkay, so he got Tim and Max out of the house. Where could he have sent them? Endless journey I guess. Hahaha!I made eye contact with him as I undressed too. His eyes burned my skin when I stood naked in front of him. I stepped out of my gown and went close to him. I expected to kiss me and get down to business, but he didn't, he bent down and opened his briefcase."Lie down," he commanded in a whisper.I laid down on my back on the tufted flowers that adorned the backyard which served as his garden. I watched him bring out a small bottle of honey."What's that for?" I inquired curiously."You will see," he knelt down and uncocked the cover of the bottle. I didn't want to miss any of the tricks he came up with, so I watched with rapt attention as he poured the honey on his left palm and started to rub it slowly between and all over my thighs.His touch set my skin ablaze. My eyes followed every of his motions until his lips touched my lap, my eyes closed involuntarily.He
VERA'S POVI like such games, it's fascinating and fun! To think that Jackson wants to have fun and play around with me today. Which other way can I possibly welcome December with a delightful heart?I peeled off the lemons instantly and handed him one of them. I counted to three and we put it into our mouth to chew.We looked into each other's eyes to see who would give up first. Whoever gets intimidated by the other's peeking eyes loses and I am not ready to give him credit.For two good minutes, we held it in our mouths. He was determined to win, even when he started sweating profusely, he stared daringly at me."Give up already! You're crying!" I muttered, squeezing my face."No way!" He retorted stubbornly, sniffing back his runny nose.He flexed his muscles and I heard his joints squeak as he fought to hold it in so he wouldn't lose, I shrugged and clapped my hands mockingly at him.He spat it out immediately and rushed upstairs. I spat mine out as well and ran after him. Before
VERA'S POVI took Tim to Father Christmas when we were called out of the cue. He was excited to sit down on the man's lap to receive gifts from him.I smiled at him when he ran back to me with the packages. I unveiled the gifts for him and received knockouts as an applause for coming.I held his hand tightly and led him back to where we left his parents, but we didn't see any of them around. I became unhappy and jealous. Jack could still love Monica. He is ill, she can seduce him like the first day I met her and they could be making out somewhere in a special way and probably plan a reunion while… Jesus Christ! Vera, come back home! I stopped my thoughts from going to an extreme."Mom, can we go to the playground?" Tim asked, pointing at some group of children running around a shed."Okay, honey," I pecked him.I sat down with other parents and watched him mix up with the other kids. It wasn't hard for him to get their attention by introducing a new game and they all started followin
WRITER'S POVVera thought she has seen everything that Jack has, especially after looking him up on the internet and researching his net worth, and seeing his private jet worth billions of dollars until she stood gaping at two expensive yachts.Her eyes flew surprisingly to his face when he cleared her doubts by saying that they belong to him and he wants her to enter it all first because they are brand new."Jack…" she trailed off.He threw his arm possessively over her shoulder and nibbled on her earlobe. "Come on, stop making me feel like I shouldn't have bought it. I just wanted to own everything that was a dream to me when I was a kid," "That's not what I… Holy heavens Jack! So why were you so worried about the company going bankrupt while you have so much that the fall of the company wouldn't affect your status?!" She bursted out.He walked close to one of the yachts, and placed a hand on the body. The lights, in and out were fully alive that one would mistake the night for day
VERA'S POVWhen a warm liquid fell on my shoulder, I looked up at his face and saw that he was trying hard to blink his tears back. If there's anything I learnt from my father when I was younger, it would be that when a man sheds a tear because someone broke his heart, then the person has lost the best thing that would ever happen to her. Whatever made Jack feel this way, all I know is that he has manned it up for sometime now and I feel special that he told me exactly how he felt and didn't bother to hide a thing from me."It wasn't your fault, Jack. I told you before, right? You were sick and marriage is for better or worse! I know that if she was the one in your shoes, you would stay with her and help her become the person she was!" I rebuffed angrily. What am I even saying? Monica and Jack made the same vow that my parents made to themselves at the altar and that's why their marriage ended almost the same way.Didn't my mother and father promise to stay in sickness and in healt
JACKSON'S POV"Merry Christmas, Mom!" Tim joyously flew into Vera's arms immediately as we opened the door."Oh, sweetheart! I wish you the best, and nothing but the best! Come here, I'm going to bake, fry and cook just whatever you want. Mention anything at all, honey!" Vera pecked him."What about me, Tim? I can't believe you didn't notice me just now!" I complained."No, dad. I… I… was just overwhelmed… Okay, happy Christmas!" He stuttered and ran to hug me."It's okay, dear. I understand, and I love you. I will be upstairs," I wanted to excuse myself, but Vera caught my arm."We all are going into the kitchen to cook. You will fry anything that needs to be fried. Move it!" She smiled fauxly."What? You are joking, right?" I grumbled.She knows how much I hate frying! The last time I stayed with her in the kitchen, she made me cut the onions to punish me. I know what she would do this time when she mentioned frying.She dragged me to the kitchen and I sat down on a stool as she bro
WRITER'S POVVera lunged forward and gripped the collar of Monica's shirt. "What did I do to you to deserve that? Just tell me what I have done to deserve such ill treatment from you, Monica!" She yelled, hurling her around."You did many things wrong! Get your hands off of me because you know no damn thing about my life!" Monica jerked her hands off of her clothes.Jack caught her when she angrily moved forward to grab Monica again. She threw punches at his chest so he would leave her alone, but he held her in place."Why did you do that?" He asked, looking intently at Monica."Why did I do what? Is it wrong for me to give her flowers and cards?" Monica snapped at him."It's not just about today, Monica. What about the other times you dumped these red envelopes at her doorstep and even invaded her house to mess it up!?" He questioned harshly."Other times? I don't understand, have I ever given her something like this before?" Monica lifted the envelope and lily flowers confusedly to
JACKSON'S POVI really wanted to believe that she's telling the truth, but I can't be deceived by her again. She looked confused the first time Vera said something about the red envelope and lily flower, but she had also said that she was the one and there's nothing anyone could do about it.Looking into her eyes, there was a hint of innocence in them. I looked away sharply and checked my wristwatch as if the time was of any importance to me."Don't take me for a fool, Monica. People change, and you changed when I was bedridden. I don't know you anymore." I said sadly, and went to sit down."Too bad, because you changed too. Just know that someone gave me that envelope on Christmas Eve and I was gonna trash it, but I decided to dump it on her since it's of no importance to me." She said, wiped her face, then turned and left the hospital.I looked down at my hands and thought of what I had done. Vera is suffering now because of me. Oh, God, please, don't let anything happen to her or