Vincent pressed Aira against the door kissing her face and neck frantically and she chuckled upon the contact her melodious laugh making him relax and smile back at her as if she was the most precious thing in the world. "Are you really here with me?" He asked cupping her cheeks and she smiled up at him and nodded. "I really am here with you. Vince. I'm not going anywhere," She said looking him in the eyes and he nodded his eyes looking vulnerable, "This feels like it's another dream," He said and she circled her arms around his waist leaning into him. "Did you have a lot of those? The dreams I mean," She said and he simply nodded. "Since the very first day that I met you. I had been dreaming about you since that day," He said looking at her with a serious look in his eyes making her wonder if that was really the truth. It can't be... He must be pulling her leg. Before she could think about anything, she felt Vincent pull her up against him and kiss the daylight out of her as he
“W- What?” Aira stuttered wondering what her, so far perfect, date partner was saying. It sounded weirdly close to the M word… “I have to get married within the next two months for various reasons. I’ve been thinking about it for a while and you’re the best candidate that I could think about,” He repeated simply as if he was talking about arranging a second date. One she had been hoping for just moments ago... But no! The man was going straight from their first non-date to marriage! Wasn't talking about marriage on a first date taboo or something? Her brain raced, was he some kind of believer in matrimony? Marriage before dating or something like that? Or was it just her luck to be meaninglessly proposed to every time she starts dating someone? Hell, she just broke off her engagement with her cheating ex. And the way THAT prick had proposed looks exactly like what this guy was doing here. Although perhaps less flashy and minus the ring and the audience… And the balloons and th
One week earlier Aira finished the last touches on the magician’s eyes she was drawing and leaned back admiring her work for a few moments. ‘Not bad for a first draft…’ She pondered as she looked up at the clock on the wall in front of her atelier. Sighing she stood up stretching and letting her muscles protest to her about the long hours she just spent bent over the table not moving. Aira stopped by the fridge for a bottle of water and picked her phone up turning it on. Her phone immediately started binging furiously startling her so much that she almost dropped it. Her mother had called almost ten times, a call from her brother and a few congratulatory messages from her acquaintances. She tapped on her mother’s name put on her pods and wandered toward her room. She picked up before Aira could reach her room making her smile. Her mother’s impatience was always a source of entertainment for her. “Aira! Why aren’t you answering your phone?! Do you know what time it is?!” Her moth
Aira remained silent for a while before opening her mouth to talk then shutting it again.“Helloooo, Earth to Aira!” Meghan called out through the line,“I don’t understand. Why would I need to meet your CEO in person. I thought those people don’t bother to be involved in minute details.” Aira finally said still not understanding what all this was about“This is not minute details, Aira. This is a huge deal. I told you the CEO scouted you himself to be in this project and you being the illustrator is good publicity among the target market base we’re working on. Basically, all your fans should be very interested in this product. It is a huge deal…” Meghan ended her rant with a sigh and Aire almost smiled“I know, but still, why would he want to meet me, and what would he want to discuss?” Aire asked“Well, Vincent Valory is a very known art connoisseur and maybe he’s interested in your art. As for what he wants to see… well… He may have mentioned something about the first drafts…” Megh
Opening her eyes, Aira slowly moved her body noting the sting in her arm and the slight soreness in her chest. Looking around, she realized that she was still in the middle of the highway where people were starting to gather and some of them were holding their phones to report the accident. Slowly looking to each side, she realized that the other car smashed into the passenger side of hers. Hence the throbbing in her left arm. Noting that her life wasn’t in danger, the first thing that she thought about was that she was going to be late for her exhibition. She opened the door slowly maneuvering her way out of the car clutching her phone in her hand. As she stood up, she was hit with a sudden bout of dizziness and lost her footing for a moment. She felt something hard support her back as strong arms wrapped around her effectively stopping her fall and sending a wave of electricity through her skin where the hand touched. Funny that the first coherent thoughts she could muster out o
“OMG! You look phenomenal!” Meghan exclaimed dramatically as Aira Emerged from behind the makeshift curtains they set up for her to change. “Thanks, I guess,” Aira responded hesitantly, “I’m still not sure about this, I somehow feel bad about wearing this dress,” “Why would you?! Didn’t you say that he was worried about ruining your dress and injuring you?” “Well, he technically didn’t. The accident wasn’t his fault, so him sending an expensive dress like this is a bit too much. I don’t even know his name or how to thank him for it.” “Nah! Don’t worry too much about it! He probably did this because he liked you and he wanted to do something for you,” “I have a fiance, Megs, and he knows it,” Aira responded feeling somehow guilty at the thought of Jace. “Ant that’s why he did this instead of asking for your number!” Meghan said eying the dress wistfully, “Ugh, look at you lucky little boar! Do you know how hard it is to get a dress like that?! The designer who made it doesn’t tak
“Aira, this is Carter Polland, Mr.Valory’s personal assistant,” Meghan said introducing the handsome, almost pretty young man in front of her. “Mr. Polland, This is Aira Brian,” “Nice to finally make your acquaintance, Miss. Brian. My boss is such a huge fan of your work, I hope everything is to your liking.” “It’s nice to meet you too, Mr. Polland! Of course! Everything is perfect, thank you very much!” “Please call me Carter, we will be working with each other from now on so let’s drop the formalities,” Carter announced and Aira smiled “Call me Aira then, Carter. It’s very good to make your acquaintance,” Aira said smiling at the deceptively charming secretary. She glanced at her friend to find her keeping a good distance from the amiable secretary and stiffly staring at Aira who wanted to laugh at the sight. Maybe she was going to have her revenge on Megs for teasing her earlier sooner than she expected. Her usually fun-loving and social friend was acting like she was in a h
Aira’s eyes were fixed on the sight before her as if she had been slapped on her face.Jace was standing there fumbling with his belt to cover up a part of his anatomy that she’d never even seen before.Not that it seems like she’s missed much…Her gaze shifted to the other woman who was wearing the catering business’s uniform and trying to fit it back tightly onto her frame- her curves generously spilling out of the unbuttoned shirt.Everything looked as if she was merely an observer and none of the participants seemed to take note of her.“Of all the people that could’ve walked in on us,” Jace said with a resentful tone looking at Meghan.It didn’t seem like he noticed Aira standing right behind her. Although Meghan was much taller than Aira, there was still enough space for him to see her.But, he didn’t notice her. Aira wondered for a moment if the man ever really SAW her, but she soon she buried that thought deep within her mind, it was too late to think about that.“You cheating