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JAGGED CHAPTER 49
DEVONNE’S POVI was smiling while making cookies the next morning when Nathan walked into the kitchen, he was practically living in my house now, but thank God he slept out last night, because I don’t think I would be able to explain why I was moaning loudly in the living room, neither would I be able to get over the trauma if he had walked in on me and Arian. Speaking of Arian… I thought about our date last night, I had every reason to be skeptical but for whatever reason it was, I was just going with everything. “Uhm Hello… Earth to Devonne” Nathan was saying, waving his hands in my face. “Well good Morning to you too Nate” I said happily, “someone’s in a good mood” he noted with a smile of his own. “Hot date last night?” He asked, making me turn to stare at him. He had one brow up. “Well…” He just chuckled and scrolled on his phone, bringing up an article and showing his screen to me. It was a picture of Arian helping me out of the car and there was another of us coming out, whe
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DEVONNE’S POV“Nuh uh, we’re taking my car”. I swear if looks could kill… yeah Arian would be dead, “but I like my car just fine” I protested and made to unlock my car but the keys were snatched from my hands. “Hmm, let’s just say, I’m not really comfortable with you driving any vehicle that I’m gonna be in” he said, holding the keys out of my reach. I eventually gave up and folded my arms. “You act like Ava when she doesn’t get what she wants” he chuckled and went to open the passenger door of his SUV for me. “You know what Arian?” I said as I got in “hmm?” “I refused to be annoyed by you today…” he laughed, shutting the door. “Glad you find me amusing” I muttered under my breath. We arrived at my Mother’s house, and just as we got there, it dawned on me that I never called to tell her that I was coming over. And most certainly not that I was bringing this hulking idiot with me. Oh well… guess we just might get it over with, I thought stepping out of the car. I was almost at the d
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I was a child again, feeling his dirty hands on me, groping at my clothes while forcing my legs apart. The image shifted and I was driving a knife into his body over and over and over again I woke up gasping for breath, it’s really crazy how These nightmares started again a month ago, so I’ve been drowning myself in wine and men, it helps for the most part, but it is crazy. First thing I noticed after jerking awake was the killer headache I was sporting, second thing I noticed, was that there was a stranger in my bed. I stared long and hard at his face…. what was his name again? Jake? …..Zeke? Ugh dang it! “Hey wake up!” I said while shaking him violently, “ Hey babe” came the reply, I was staring at brown eyes and the brown eyes were roaming my naked body. Le sigh, we’re doing this again. “Call me babe one more time and I just might pluck out those eyes of yours, check the drawer on your side of the bed, get some cash and get the hell out of my building” I said, slowly and softly
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I whirled ready to lash out at whoever it was, only to stop dead when I saw who it was, He was something straight out of a fantasy novel, he had this slight tan thing going for him, and the tux he wore did nothing to hide how toned his body was, I had to tilt my head backwards a bit to get a good look at his face, he had honey brown eyes and a very defined jawline and Dark hair, I’d have really hated it if he were blonde, no offense to my mother. “ You’re drooling Princess”“Get your own wine peasant” I shot back, he took a step forward and I took one back, knowing My back would hit the balcony if I went back any further and I think he knew it too because he took two steps forward, trapping me between his hard body and the balcony, I scowled up at him to find him smirking down at me. “You don’t happen to be Devonne Ivy Marchetti now do you?” “Of course I’m Devonne, everyone in Goddamned Cali knows that”“Cocky isn’t she?” He chuckled a little to darkly for my liking, but my body se
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“Also I drew up the papers for the contract, I mailed it to you. And also I brought in the papers you need to sign from our other companies, I mailed you the ones from abroad for approval”“Thank you Sansa, that’ll be all for now, I think you should take the rest of the day off, you’ve outdone yourself today plus it is your birthday so…….” she was smiling at this point, Sansa had only worked with me for a year, but somehow she had managed to be the best and has evaded anything that would lead to her being fired. I rummaged through my drawers and found the box. I am really awful at wrapping boxes, but I did try anyway. “Don’t open it until your outside” I instructed with a straight face and then added a “happy birthday” with a softer smile. I followed her out to the parking lot and watch from a distance as she opened the box, I could make out a gasping sound from her. She brought out the keys and pressed the button, my heart almost broke for her as I watched her crumble to the grou
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“Good Morning Devonne” I jerked awake and squinted at the person, it was Sansa, I had slept in…..in my office! I shut off the music and rubbed my eyes. “Morning Sansa, how’d you enjoy your new gift” I asked, struggling against a yawn.“I enjoyed it very much Devonne, thank you” she said while dropping a cup of steaming hot coffee and a bagel on a plate on my table. I was about congratulating myself for managing to sort through half of my paperwork when Sansa interrupted my thoughts“Devonne, is 9 am already, you are supposed to have a meeting with Edward right about now and he has arrived, I did ask him to give you thirty minutes to have your breakfast though”“Thank you Sansa, I’ll get ready now” I said, dismissing her. I know I called it a lounge earlier, but it really is just a bedroom with just about everything I need, including but not limited to a kitchen. I took a quick warm shower before sorting out my outfit. I chose a baby blue blazer skirt and jacket, the skirt and jac
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“Okay kids, remember to behave alright, Bob’ll be here any minute now….” just as she was rounded up her little pep rally, the doorbell rang. And I was just there thinking like, why? Why did this whole introduction thing have to take place at my house?! Why?! I could vaguely make out Brianna hissing, I turned to look at her and I almost chuckled at the pout she had on her face, She was 19 and had just gotten into college at UCLA. Josh was 2 years behind her in senior high. ‘Bob’ walked into the room, more like he strutted in, the wine seemed to keep reminding me of how this was my house and I ought to have a say in whatever happens in it. As soon as he walked in, his eyes went straight to me, his nostrils flared a bit and then he smiled, the wine kept panicking in my head and screaming that he was dangerous, I looked at my Mom and I knew that for her sake, I just had to try. PS I blame a lot of things on wine. “Kids, this is Bob, Bob, Devonne, Brianna and Josh” my mother said smilin
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Nathan is my best friend but I swear if he doesn’t shut the hell up, I just might gut him. “how many times do I have to tell you, no damned pickles in my bloody burgers!” I screeched while spitting the half chewed burger back into the brown lunch bag. At least he had the decency to look terrified, “oh come on, it can’t possibly be that bad” he muttered while obviously trying to hold in his laughter, his brown eyes crinkling at the sides, the moron had done it on purpose. “is this payback? For disappearing to Hawaii? Because trust me you took the worst routes by messing with my burger, would you blame me for attempting to get a natural tan for myself? You have it oh so naturally” I muttered under my breathe.It was a sunny afternoon and I had decided to invite Nathan over to the park during lunch break, considering he hadn’t seen me since I went to Hawaii on a whim. To say he was upset was an understatement, he was outright pissed, let’s just say the burger has made us even. “you’re m
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