Ava was on the floor. It looks like she had passed out and Nathan rushed over to her. He checked her pulse and luckily she was still very much alive. Her body became extremely cold and he looked like his whole world was about to crumble. With tears in his eyes, they tried to revive her. Few minutes later, she was resting on her bed under the prying eyes of everyone in the house. Nathan was at the side of her bed and he never for once took his eyes off the damsel in distress. The clock ticked, seconds passed, minutes passed. She was yet to say a word to any of them. Nathan took her hand gently in his but she yanked it off quickly. That alone was enough to break through the ice. Everyone in the room remained calm and gave the two love birds the room to settle their differences. “ Ava”, he begun but she interrupted,“ I'm late for work. I need to go now and don't worry I will use the public transport.” “ No, don't worry about that. George will drop you off. I'm.. I'm
Country G, Frost Falls. “Vincent? Any plans on going back to Country V again?”, Tricia asked sipping her coffee. Bailey's Starbucks; it was their favorite spot in town and they were regulars. Vincent, the alluring, cocky, 6'7 ft tall, broad chested, thirty-one years old man. They sat at a table sipping a cup of mocha. With suspicious eyes, he whispered a “ yes why do you ask?” “ Nothing really, just wanted to know... If I could tag along, please...”The cold man stared at her for a while before he spoke abruptly. “You can't tag along, Tricia. This isn't some expedition or treasure hunt. I'm going there mainly for business. I have an unfinished business with an old friend of mine.” The girl who was no more than twenty-three years old sulked and sipped her coffee without a word. Her eyes were the first thing one would notice about her. She had amber eyes and they were the most beautiful feature on her face. She had a symmetric nose, full perky cheeks, a well defined jawline and full
Intriguing. A man clutching onto a cricket bat as a weapon for defense. Vince gave a dry laugh, at that moment, Dean begun to regret his action. A cricket bat? What the hell was he thinking? ” Hello Mr. Parker, how may I help you... Again?”, he asked, clearly aware of what was going on but he decided to play along with his hand holding a gun behind him. “Mr. Vincent, I'm afraid I have to search your office. Besides, it's quite late, why are haven't you gone home yet?”, he asked holding the cricket bat tightly. He couldn't take any chances with the shady Vincent. “ I decided to stay up to complete the paperwork for the Ruby's company business proposal. I will go home when I'm done, Mr. Parker”, he sneered and Dean pushed him aside. He didn't insist instead he made way for him to step in. Immediately he got inside, he saw his friend's lifeless body on the floor at the far end of the office. ”Nathan, OMG. Are you okay? Vincent what have you done?”, he turned arou
"Don't you dare lay your filthy hands on my little girl. Charlotte c'mon, come to daddy", Vincent stretched out his hand to her but the little girl shook her head and buried it in Nathan's broad chest. She was very fond of Nathan and was really close to him. Several times, most people always refer to her as Nathan's little girl. Charlotte was two years old but way smarter for her age. The little girl was a brainy and she knew a lot of stuffs she shouldn't for her age. - - - - - - On a sunny afternoon, Vincent's neighbor, Miss Patricia had dropped Charlotte at the office. She had no husband as she had filed for divorce after she caught him cheating and her kids were all grown; so she stayed in her house alone with her pets and the garden which she spent a lot of time tending. The advanced woman was fond of Charlotte and treated her like her grandkid. Charlotte loved her dearly and fondly called her 'Grandma Pat'. “ Hi Mr. Nathan. Is my Dad busy? If he is, tell him to
Dean had dropped Ava at work and stepped in with her to say a few words of apology on her behalf to her boss about her late coming. The old lady was shocked to see the famous Mr. Parker of Dove's enterprises in her grocery store. Immediately he came in with Ava, she rushed over to him and decided to attend to him herself. She had thought he had come over to get veggies. She directed her menacing stare at Ava, “ Why are you walking in with him like that? You should kneel and attend to him. It's an honour for the popular Mr. Parker to shop at our store”, she said with a stern expression on her face and Ava wanted to do her bidding when Dean's cold gaze struck her. She remain rooted to the ground and the older lady screamed again, “ Are you deaf or your sense of hearing isn't just functioning at the moment..” “ Enough!”, Dean said in a cold, menacing tone. How could she treat Ava like she was nothing? He had a scowl on his face as he gripped her hand firmly. The older lady swa
In the car, a gloomy silence engulfed and Ava was caught up in thoughts. Did she do the right thing? By quitting her job? How would she be able to support her family? So many things ran through her mind. She was beginning to regret it but she didn't want to embarrass Dean in front of Mrs. Cooper. Now that she had quit the only means of providing for her family, how was she going to pay her bills? A lot of things ran through her mind; the electricity bill, water bill, grandma's meds and the groceries she was supposed to get. Should she go back tomorrow and apologize? It would be stupid of her to do so. Now that her boyfriend was already made known to Mrs. Cooper, all thanks to Dean, the old lady would probably be shocked and suspicious if she comes back to work. Dean took a glance at Ava and noticed she was far gone; in thoughts, he meant. Poor girl! Was this what she went through every single day? “ Ava? What's wrong?”, He asked concerned. What's wrong? Of course everyt
“ Dean, do I look okay? I don't want Nathan to be ashamed of me..”, He stopped her midway, “ You look beautiful, Ava.” She knew be didn't say that to make her feel better, he meant it sincerely. She had on a blue jeans with a black top. She had them picked among the clothes in the wardrobe this morning. A lot of clothes there were not her size, but luckily she found one that fit. It would be ridiculous wearing a dinner gown and heels to work at the grocery store. Seconds ticked and she was still seated. Dean decided to allow her take all the time in the world. He understood it was a first time thing and she would be overwhelmed. Ava was about to step down when her eyes caught a few paparazzi coming their way. She stayed put with her hand which were initially stretched out to Dean, withdrawn. He followed her gaze and facepalmed. This was definitely not the time for them to show up. Dean whispered, “ Stay right here and here you go..”, He signaled to George who handed a ba
“You shouldn't be here, Ava.”Where else should she be at that moment? Considering Dean successfully gave her a ticket for loosing her job. Anyways... He rubbed his temple with his his hand and Ava notice his stare go from deadly to harmless. His eyes became as clear as water in a matter of seconds. That monster they had seen few seconds ago was gone and in his place was a meek, harmless Nathan. How possible was it? “ Good morning Mr. Lewis.. I sincerely apologize on his behalf for whatever he might have said”, Dean spoke calmly to the older man and a glint of anger flashed through Nathan's eyes, if Ava hadn't been in his office at this particular time, he would have lost it completely. “ Lewis.. as you can see, I have a visitor. Please shut the door behind you..”, he muttered in the coldest tone but his face was without expression. “ You don't have to talk to him that way, Nathan. I can come back later, if you are busy..”, Ava chipped in. She felt really sor