Demian"You haven't been home all damn day! What the hell is wrong with you?" Rachel asked me angrily, storming down the stairs.The cleaning lady went into the kitchen to stay out of the argument with Rachel. I didn't feel like dealing with this. I was tired and surely wouldn't be able to sleep all night thinking about Dana and her well-being.I didn't need Rachel bothering me, but I understood why she was upset."I don't feel like fighting, Rachel. Not now, Dana," I responded, realizing I had mentioned the wrong name at the end.Rachel looked at me as if I were crazy. I saw her fuming, with smoke practically coming out of her ears. She crossed her arms and slightly parted her lips. I didn't mean to upset her."I'm sorry, Rachel. I meant you.""You're always thinking about her and you confuse my name. You're unbelievable, Demian!""Please, Rachel... I don't want to fight. Not today," I said, taking off my suit and unbuttoning a few buttons of my shirt. I needed to breathe."And when
DanaI spoke with Jeremy after three days. The kidnappers told me that Jeremy was alive, but I didn't believe it for sure until they handed me the phone and I heard his voice. I must admit I felt relieved to hear his voice. I was angry with him and felt like slapping him. Because of him, I am kidnapped and haven't been home for days. I don't know how my children are. I urgently needed to go to a hospital to be checked by specialists. But it was nice to know that my husband hadn't died in the parking lot. He didn't deserve to die at the hands of those thugs.But everything changed when I heard Demian's voice on the other end of the phone. I could feel the pain and concern in his voice. I felt loved and cared for again. I was glad to know that he was afraid for me, not out of ego, but because it was nice to know he cared about me. We have been through so much.But they didn't allow me to talk to him for long, and they snatched the phone from my hands. They arranged the meeting and the r
DanaI know I hurt Jeremy with my words, but he also hurt me. For once in my life, I had to be selfish and think only of myself. It wasn’t being selfish, but I don’t know if Jeremy would see it that way. He surely didn’t like that I asked Demian to take me to my mother’s house, but I didn’t care either.Demian was probably enjoying this, but I noticed he was confused. Jeremy watched us leave but didn’t stay silent.“What are you doing?” he asked, stopping me.But I didn’t stop. My feet walked firmly toward Demian’s car. Demian wrapped his arm around my shoulders to protect and care for me, but Jeremy wouldn’t allow it. He ran toward us and stood in front to block our way.“Dana, what are you doing?” Jeremy seemed not to understand.It wasn’t hard to comprehend. Jeremy knew what he had done.“I’m angry with you, don’t you understand?”“I think Dana has been clear with you, Jeremy. Dana needs to rest and eat. She hasn’t eaten well for days. You can talk later, Jeremy,” Demian agreed, bu
DanaI talked about divorce out of anger. I think it was my way of keeping myself safe from Jeremy, but also of punishing him. I needed to think carefully about my decision, but I felt almost sure about it.“Yes. I meant it, Demian,” I looked away.I didn’t like my ex-husband knowing intimate details about my relationship, but I didn’t mind throwing the issue in Jeremy’s face while Demian was present.“Are you happy that my marriage with Jeremy didn’t last?” I raised my eyebrows. I attacked him, and it wasn’t his fault.Demian looked surprised but understood.“I’m not attacking you, Dana. And although you might think I want to see you suffer, that’s not true. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have cared that you were kidnapped. I don’t know if you know this, but I...” Demian stopped. Whenever he had something important to tell me, he stayed silent.“You what?”“These past three days, I’ve felt like I was dying inside from not having you near me, Dana. You have no idea what the hell I went through
DemianWhen I heard Dana's words about the divorce, I was stunned. I saw Jeremy's heart breaking right in front of me. He was bewildered, but I don't think Dana meant it seriously. Dana went through three days of trauma. She had never experienced a kidnapping, and her ability to fight had diminished.Dana knew why she was kidnapped. I also wanted to kill Jeremy because Dana was kidnapped because of him. But I also recognize that he didn’t do it on purpose. I've seen him suffer these days. I've seen him cry in secret out of fear of losing Dana. I know Dana knew this deep down, but she painted him as the villain.It suited me if they got divorced because I didn’t like seeing them together. I felt something for Dana. I realized it recently, and part of me wanted to reclaim what we once had. But I wasn’t going to do it at Dana's expense. When she asked me what she should do, I told her to think twice. It went against my desires, but I didn’t want to fail Dana. I didn’t want to manipulate
DanaWhat kind of madness was I committing? Why did everything with him feel so difficult?My body and mouth acted on their own, ignoring the orders from my brain. I had never felt so lost in my life. I never thought I would lose control like this. I'm not going to pretend I'm a saint because Demian and I have kissed recently, and I went along with it. But this time was different. I was scared of myself because I didn't know to what extent I would let Demian touch me that night.Emotions and passion threatened to control me. In fact, they were already ahead. I wanted to put up a fight, but the damn game was so seductive and captivating. Demian barely had to make a move to drive me crazy. A light touch and he set my skin on fire like no one else. Not even Jeremy had managed that. Demian had something special about him. Everything was different when it came to Demian.Demian approached my lips. I felt the divine and tempting brush. I felt myself falling before tasting his mouth. I saw m
DanaJeremy narrowed his eyes upon seeing us in bed. We weren't doing anything wrong, as Demian was on one side and I was on the other. We weren't exactly together. But I could see the disgust on Jeremy's face. I noticed the indecision in his eyes, as he didn't know what to say to me. I could see the many thoughts passing through his mind. For a second, I felt bad. I didn't want him to realize what had happened.However, Jeremy and I were fighting, and today he wasn't my favorite person. I didn't have the energy to explain myself. Not after what had happened to me.Demian got up from the bed when Jeremy approached, indignant.“Now I understand everything... Do you want to divorce me to be with him? For God's sake, Dana!”My mother stepped into the room.“You shouldn't be here. Dana doesn't want to see you,” Demian reminded Jeremy. He used a calm but serious tone.“Divorce? Are you planning to divorce, Dana?” my mother asked. She had no idea because I hadn't told her, but I think she ha
DemianLosing control. That's what happens to me when Dana is near. I feel like I keep making mistakes and I don't know how to stop. My conscience weighs on me, and the ghosts of the past haunt me. Kissing Dana was a weakness I couldn’t resist. When her mother interrupted us, I knew we had made a mistake, and something told me that Dana would regret it too.In reality, I didn’t regret kissing Dana. I didn’t even regret almost making love to her. But Dana and I had marriages that deserved respect. I didn’t want to be unfaithful. I didn’t want to do that to Rachel, who was waiting for me at home without a clue that this was happening.Jeremy burst into Dana's room. I almost threw him out.Dana mentioned that she would think about her decision. Meaning, she assured Jeremy that she would consider not divorcing him. Why the hell? Why was she backing down?I didn't want Dana to suffer, but I also didn't want her to be with Jeremy. Their marriage made my skin crawl. I couldn't stand seeing