I
Thursday afternoon at around five o'clock, the four lawyer hunks were all ready for the engagement party of Atty. Garette's father. Atty. Greg offered to use their family's private jet. So, they traveled by jet going to Texas, the place where Atty. Garette’s father had stayed more rather than in Cambridge. They landed at the heliport inside the wide dairy farm and cattle ranch of Atty. Garette's father. Attorneys Greg, Paolo, and Hector were amazed upon seeing the wide and marvelous dairy farm and cattle ranch of Atty. Garette's father.
"Wow, this is absolutely amazing Brod. We can even have a car race here!" Atty. Greg exclaimed as he surveyed with his rounding eyes the whole wideness of the premises.
Atty. Garette just laughed. "Wait until you see my father's mini-mountain farm full of fruit-bearing trees and vegetables," he said with pride.
"Wowow, I can't wait to see them brod!" Atty. Paolo, who loves mountaineering aside from racing, became suddenly interested when he heard about the mini-mountain farm.
Atty. Garette's father once lived in Cambridge but when he visited Texas, especially his wife's city, the Fort Worth, he decided to stay although still maintaining all his properties in Cambridge. He found his wife's place a very good place for his cattle ranch and dairy farm business.
A Toyota Granvia was already waiting for them when they landed at the cattle ranch's heliport.
"Dude, I guess, I will enjoy it here. Maybe we can stay until Sunday?" Paolo seemed to feel ecstatic about the place.
"Yeah, I will suggest that too actually, I would even suggest a longer period, if not for me and Garette's client meeting on Monday afternoon. Ow, maybe we can return to Cambridge by Monday morning?" Atty. Greg was serious in his suggestion and his three lawyer friends looked at each other. Thereafter, laughter filled the inside of the Toyota Granvia.
"What's funny? Isn't it plausible?" furrowing, Atty. Greg sneered.
"No one will argue. We will return on Monday morning if that's what you want." Atty. Garette was the one who replied while the two in the back seat simply nodded and said simultaneously.
"Agree!"
Atty. Greg grinned widely. "Good. Let us enjoy it for a while here."
As they alighted from the van, they saw a good-looking man in his late sixties, sitting in a wheelchair, waving his hand to them.
It was Atty. Garette's Father, who is called Don Raffy by his staff and/or workers on the farm, has been eagerly waiting for them already at the gate of the Le Brione's mansion.
IIAfter having their sumptuous dinner of mostly seafood dishes, they had coffee on the terrace on the third floor of Le Brione's mansion. The terrace's place is very strategic as standing in its middle would give you a view of the mountainous ranges while on the left side, you will be overwhelmed by the wide array of the cattle ranch.Standing on the right side edge of the terrace, Atty. Garette, spew an air with excitement. He could see their man-made waterfalls like a swimming pool. It is dimly lit but he could see the glittering of falling water and those gazebos with dim lights of different colors. This is one of the attractions also inside their ranch, which he loves to spend time with every time he is on vacation here.
His three friends were busy having their coffee while playing cards. They were playing a lucky 9-card game, which he has no interest in.
"Hey, Garette, come on join us here," Atty. Greg called him but he just waved his hand and shook his head.
Atty. Greg suddenly stood up and approached him.
"Wow, awesome view brod. How about having a night swim there in your waterfalls?" Atty. Greg asked when he saw the view on that side.
"Come on Greg, let us do it tomorrow night. I want to lay my back on the bed now." Atty. Paolo refused as he slowly stood up. He was followed by Atty. Hector.
"Killjoy!" Atty. Greg sneered but followed his friends anyway.
"Garette, how about you?" it was Greg, who asked.
"Just go, I just want to feel more fresh air here," Garette said shooing his friend away.
Left alone on the terrace, Atty. Garette stood still in the same area for a couple of minutes. He just loves watching the cascading water.
After a moment, Atty. Garette furrowed. He saw a figure slowly walking, going to the waterfalls. He could not actually recognize the woman who seemed to be oblivious to her surroundings. She is even wearing a flowing white nightgown.
Furrowing more, Atty. Garette, decided to go down and check who the intruder was. His sister who is staying now in Las Vegas has not arrived yet or most probably will never come because she was against their father's new marriage; so basically, no other woman should be here wandering around, unless that woman was a nymph, a fairy, or a white lady.
He made brisk strides going to the waterfalls with a heaving heartbeat. He did not believe in fairies or white ladies, although according to some stories, their places have such mythical creatures. He blew some air from his lungs, dismissing fear from his mind.
Walking nearby the waterfalls, he saw the silhouette of the mysterious woman standing in a nearby gazebo. Her long, wavy golden hair was being swayed by the cool dancing wind together with the hem of her flowing nightgown.
Slowly without creating any sound, Atty. Garette, stood at the back of the mysterious woman and without any warming embraced her belly with his right arm while putting his left hand on her mouth.
"Who are you?" he whispered in his usual interrogating tone.
The woman wriggled from his grip, and he gave way. She faced her immediately and tried to slap him but Atty. Garette was quick enough to hold her hand.
"You are real?" he asked, amazed while intensely looking at the goddess beauty in front of him. She was like a virgin fairy in her white flowing nightdress and her face, although the place is dimly lit, he could ascertain the mesmerizing yet innocent beauty therein.
"Who are you, woman?" once again he asked as he grabbed her wrist when she tried to run away.
She then intended to slap him again but Atty. Garette did not let her, instead, he pulled her nearer to him, cupped her face, and kissed her punishingly.
When the kiss was finished the woman was able to break free. She slapped Atty. Garette that hard and then ran away.
Atty. Garette was left nearby the gazebo shocked while holding his face slapped by the woman.
Nearby, in one of the nearby gazebos, there was a man's silhouette, sitting in his wheelchair, who witnessed everything that happened.
The night became slow-moving for Atty. Garette. Sleep seemed to have deserted him. He could still imagine the anger that crossed the woman's beautiful face when she slapped him that hard. But what he could not forget more was the soft lips of hers that melted his frozen heart. This is the first night that a woman overwhelmed his mind, making his senses fully alive!
IThe engagement ceremony of Atty. Garette's father and his fiancee were set by seven o'clock in the evening. It was held in one of the most prestigious hotels in Dallas, Texas.Atty. Garette and his friends were just on time when they arrived at the hotel. When the four gentlemen walked along the corridor of the hotel, all eyes were set on them, especially on women. Some women even ogled them and giggled and followed them with such fantasizing looks.When they entered the venue of the engagement party, Atty. Garette's father, Don Raffy Le Brione was already in the front sitting in his wheelchair. Beside him was a woman wearing a silver semi-gown and a headdress whose white transparent, lacy layer at the back flowed artistically, covering half of the woman's golden long, wavy hair.Atty. Garette's eyes narrowed. The woman's back was somewhat familiar to him but he tried to dismiss the idea that was trying to sneak into his mind.His three lawyer friends were elbowing each other and h
IAtty. Garette stridden in wide steps until he was in front of the woman whose eyes were rolling to the sky in disbelief. She finds this arrogant man, insane. He saw her just gotten engaged and here he is again, who seemed to try to pester her again. She could not still forget, what he did to her last night. She looked at him with fiery eyes, lips sealed and arms crossed in her chest.But the man was never bothered by how the way she looked at him. He advanced his step more toward her until he was just one step away in front of her."Why did you want to marry my father?" Atty. Garette grabbed the woman's chin and looked at her with his piercing fiery eyes. He could not fathom until now, why a young and beautiful woman like her would want to marry his father, who aside from being old, he is also tied already in his wheelchair, because of his recent high blood attack that made a stroke out of his body. If not for money, what else could be her reason?"So, you are Garette, the only son
IWhen Atty. Garette stood up, he saw his Dad looking at him with such intensity while his soon-to-be stepmom never even dared to glare at him. He took the microphone and started to talk with such an air of a confident man."Thank you. Well, what will I say aside from congratulations Dad? Oh, alright, I just wanted to tell you Dad how much I admire you in everything even when choosing a step-mom for me and my sister. Your taste is overwhelmingly similar to mine," then he laughed to make his statement sound like a joke. "It was just a joke Dad but one thing I am sure of, I know you will have a happy life afterward, having a woman as young and as beautiful as that woman beside you." He added as he gestured his hand toward the place of the bride-to-be, smiling, but in his thoughts, it was a smirk actually.The guests cheered and applauded Atty. Garette. He beamed in his most charismatic smile and bowed his head jokingly."Wow, such a great message out there dude." Atty. Hector said smili
I Still thinking about what his father told him, Atty. Garette felt confused. This is the first time that he felt, his world might be turning upside down. Since the time that he steps his foot in his teen years, he already crazily knew that he wanted to be the best lawyer that he could be, which he could proudly say now that he did and would love to continue doing. Taking his father’s wishes would mean surrendering part or worst most of his lawyer’s job. Would he take it? “Hey, Dude, what’s eating you up? I could sense that something is bothering you.” It was Atty. Greg, who asked while taking a seat beside him. They were then at the side of the balcony of their mansion, where they could freely view the man-made waterfalls. Seeing the man-made waterfalls, Atty. Garette could not help to sigh. That waterfall was a landmark that would be engraved in his mind. It is where the turning point in his life has drastically moved to three hundred sixty-degree turns. “Hey,” Atty. Greg said ag
IHaving an understanding and great friends really makes someone’s life light and easy. When Atty. Garette, discussed with his three friends the wishes and conditions of his father, and they agreed to the arrangement that he will visit the office at least once a week and attend the hearings of the crucial cases, he handled. So, before they returned to Cambridge the next day, Atty. Garette had made up his mind already. “Dad, I accept your offer. Just give me at least a month to settle everything in our law firm,” he said as he sat on the couch in their living room, in front of his Dad.A warm smile suddenly flashes all over the face of Raffy O’ Brein. “Good son. Alright, I see you here then, a month from now,” he replied with joy in his voice.“But Dad, I cannot totally let go of my profession. I need to be in the office at least once a week and I need to attend the hearings of the crucial cases that I am currently in-charged,” he explained to his father, to which his father simply n
I“Holy cow, Hector, Brenda is coming. We need to go now.” Atty. Garette immediately stood up and walked going out of the restaurant followed by Atty. Hector, who just waved at the woman, who looked at them in return, while gritting her teeth.Brenda was the daughter of one of their clients, who made their law firm the retained counsel of his Company. The woman is actually an heiress to a motel conglomerate. “Garette, why are you running from Brenda? You had s*x already?” Atty. Hector's eyes were rolling like a ball in anticipation of Atty. Garette’s admittance.“Think what you want to think Hector, it might be true.” Atty. Garette grunted at Atty. Hector, and then walked fast going to their office. Upon arrival in the office, he gathered his things and decided to leave early. He has a hint that Brenda would follow him into his office.“Lina, if someone calls and looks for me, what your answer would be?” Atty. Garette asked, checking if her legal secretary still remembered his numbe
I“Oh, if only I can still handle your case Ms. Glacy, but my hands are truly tied right now because of family businesses and the current number of cases I handle. Don’t worry anyway, your case is in good hands with our assigned lawyer.” Atty. Garette replied to the woman after giving her an emotionless glance.Not too satisfied with Atty. Garette’s answer, Ms. Glacy smiled and replied, “That would be fine Atty. Garette, as long as I am allowed to call you or see you from time to time, should I have some confusion with what is happening in my case or complaints with your assigned Lawyer? Would that be okay Attorney? Garette?”His three Lawyer friends simultaneously looked at Atty. Garette, trying to control their laughter. They could already feel the hidden annoyance of Atty. Garette.Atty. Garette take a shot of the whisky in front of him and gave Ms. Glacy an expressionless look. “As long as it pertains to your case, that would be fine Ms. Glacy. I am a very busy man you know,” he
“What are you doing, Atty. Garette? Remove your hands from me,” she said, hissing, but he did not abide her. He even tightened his arm around her shoulders and kept her tucked beside him. When they sat down, Dianthe looked at Atty. Garette with disdain on her face. With raised eyebrows, Atty. Garette said in a very low voice, “Why, would you want to tell him that you are going to marry my father, who is more than twice your age?” His voice was mocking and she felt so disgusted. “Age does not matter, Atty. Garette; that is what I believed in,” spitefully, she replied to him. “Ow really? What if my father is a mere poor taho vendor? Would you still answer me like that?” With a smirk, he asked. “Yes. As long as he acts like a real human, a real man. Now satisfied with my answer, Atty. Garette?” She said while trying to paste a comical expression on her face. He laughed sarcastically and shook his head. “Really?” “Yeah, really,” she replied with a final tone. He just laughed again