SAM
I let my eyes wander around when Phoenix ushers me outside the car. This place is an old books store which is renovated in to a big and modern one. Many well-known authors used this venue for book signing events.
A woman around my age approaches us wearing a bright smile on her face. “Mr. Williams, Ms. Anderson, good evening! Please, follow me.”
I am surprised to hear my name, and I grin at her in return.
I feel Phoenix’s hand gripping my waist. “Let’s get inside, beautiful.”
“What are we doing here, Phoenix?” I whisper
“Thought you love surprises,” he responses with a smirk.
“Did you happen to buy this bookstore too?”
He chuckles as we both walk inside the store. I stop midway when I notice who’s talking to the woman who approached us outside the store. My hands fly to my mouth instantly.
“Omigod!” A squeak left my mouth, and I don’t even recognize my own voice.
They
PHOENIX I glance down at her as she bites her bottom lip. Her hair looks messy, yet she looks so stunning, especially now that she’s turned on—her rosy cheeks make her look more radiant—her blue eyes darken, and her lids are heavy with desires. “One last chance, beautiful.” I’m afraid that she might change her mind. When she sits up on my bed—it alarms me—instead, she unzips her dress and let the straps fall down so her arms slowly, revealing more of her delicious skin, leaving her lacy red bra that barely covered her luscious tits—the tits that gave me constant hard-on since that night at the parking lot. “You’re a tease, Samantha.” My voice becomes huskier. My cock is already jerking in my pants since I carried her from our interrupted dinner. “Am I now, Phoenix?” She laughs, eyes go hazy, then bites her lip again. She strips off her dress slowly and kicks off of the bed, leaving a pair of lacy red underwear a
SAM I kiss him one last time before I unlock the front door of my house. “Why don’t you stay with me tonight, Samantha?” He doesn’t let go of me yet—he wraps his arms around my waist from behind, presses his body on me, and rubs his nose on my exposed neck. “It’s Sunday, Phoenix. I have to spend time with Mom. It’s been so long since we have the same day off together,” I explain, and it’s already two in the morning. He nods and lets go of his arms. I turn to face him, cup his face, and trace the bridge of his nose to the tip of it with my thumb—he looks so beautiful and teasingly hot. “I’ll spend time with you, I promise. Just not today because I promised Mom that we are going to have some time together today.” I can see the disappointment on his face, so I kiss his eyes, down to his nose, and press my lips to him. He kisses me back instantly, and I moan when he bites my lower lip. “Fine, I let y
SAM A smirk spreads across Phoenix’s face when he notices me gawking at him. He’s wearing a black tuxedo and looks yummy enough to be my dessert for tonight after the Art exhibit Fundraising event hosted by Hughes Industries. “Wanna have a quickie first before we go to the exhibit?” Phoenix asks, smirking, and I’m literally drooling over him. “I spent half an hour just to like this,” I say, motioning to my floor-length off-shoulder black dress. “I’m not gonna ruin just for a quickie, and we’ll gonna be late anyway.” “You’re right because quickie is not enough. I need to take my time making you feel good. Let’s go because if we stay here longer, I might shred off that gown from you and press you against this wall.” He presses his bulge against my rear, then kisses my exposed shoulder. The venue of the event is not far from the King’s hotel we checked in. Phoenix grips my hand when our driver opens the door for me
PHOENIX “Mom!” I stride all the way to the table where mom is sitting as soon as she comes to view. She smiles and meets me halfway. “Phoenix! You are so rude by leaving your girlfriend alone just to give me a hug.” Then she walks toward Samantha who’s shyly sauntering to us. Mom doesn’t need an introduction. She launches into Samantha and squeezes her into a hug. “Good to finally meet you, Samantha. I heard a lot about you already. Does my son treat you well? Or should I teach him some lessons because I can still spank his butt,” Mom jokes while Samantha hasn’t found a word to say, but I can see the amazement in her eyes? She clears her throat, “Pleasure is mine, Mrs. Williams. Your son just treats me alright if I won’t count him being persistent and cocky. Otherwise, I can’t complain. Thanks for having me for your family lunch!” “Now you can finally talk, Samantha? Thought you lost your voice,” I tease her.
PHOENIX My mind goes back to the lunch I spent with my family. I can’t help but think about how Samantha’s dad died. What if? My stomach twists, and the longer I think about it, the more I feel I want to throw up. “Penny for the thoughts?” I look at her who’s lying in my arms after our wall-banging. I break into a grin. “Just thinking about the wall that almost collapsed. It actually shook.” She giggles. “And that’s what you’re thinking all this time?” I push the thought back into my head. “What else would I think about, princess?” I really don’t want to lie to her about what is bothering me because I hate being lied to, as well, but that night accident keeps flashing back to me. I still remember the face of that man when the EMT tried to take him out of the wrecked car. “I don’t wanna go back home yet, but I have classes and I have to attend them to graduate,” she says while tracing her fingers on my ch
SAM I call mom as soon as I land. Mike’s jet is luxurious and I am pampered by the attendant even just for two hours. I sit on one of the adjustable spacious plush chairs. The jet has cozy leather couches, and of course, a modern and spacious bathroom, and a lot bigger than the bathroom in my house. I wish I have more than a two-hour flight because I’d love to avail myself of one of the cabins and the master suite. As soon as I step down the jet’s stairways, I feel empty. I missed Phoenix, but I have to let him stay with his mom. I don’t want to be selfish to let him come with me when I know he needs to be there. “Sam!” Mom yells my name, carrying a placard with my name written in a black marker. I roll my eyes because I can’t believe she does that. “Hey, mom. You have time to do that.” I kiss her cheek. “Have a safe way home, Ms. Anderson,” Phil says who helps me with my luggage to Mom’s car com
PHOENIX Three days ago... I growl in irritation when I hear her calling my name behind me. How does she even know that I’m here in New York? I think I make it clear to her that I have nothing to do with her anymore, and she’s never going to have me back. I face her, clenching my jaw to avoid swearing at her where everyone around can hear it. “Are you stalking me now, Gabrielle?” Of course, she doesn’t care how angry I am. She’s a bitch for a reason—an insensitive and selfish bitch! She cups my face and kisses my lips so loudly. I cringe. I can taste the lipstick on my lips, but she doesn’t taste like my princess. I grab her in her arms and push her away from me. I’m done being nice. This woman won’t just stop ruining my life—she’s not satisfied once, she wants to ruin me again. I did everything for her—I was a loyal boyfriend, never cheated, but look at what she did to me
SAM Three months Post-Phoenix… “Babe, text me before you go down the lobby, okay?” Tyler says. Yes, you hear it right. After seeing that photo of Phoenix with Gabrielle all over the gossips sites and tabloids, I don’t need an explanation. It was clear that he cheated on me. Amy, Maya, and Garrett tried hard to explain that I should hear it from Phoenix, himself, but it was obvious that they were back together. I was expecting to see him at Garrett and Maya’s wedding, but he didn’t show up—he just sent a gift for them. I changed my phone number and I quitted my job at the coffee shop the same day I found out about his betrayal. We didn’t talk at all or bother to contact each other in any way possible. That was it, after our night together in the hotel that night, it ended there.