Denzel wasn't looking at me. He didn't spare me a glance to notice I was sick. All he cared about was going to his parents.
I got ready anyway and masked my face with enough makeup. I didn't want to look like I was dying soon. The drugs were helping and I could take steps more easily.
The limousine arrived and Denzel went in a bit too quickly. I was starting to wonder if there was an emergency with the mighty Morgans.
When we hit the road, I poured out my mind; "Denzel, I don't want to go through with this engagement anymore. I'm going to call it off and don't worry, I'll be the one to break it off in front of your family."
"What? Why should you be the one to call it off?" He questioned.
I wasn't expecting that to be the first thing he says.
"You want to be the one to call it off? I have an image to protect. It'll make you look like the innocent and sensible one. They'll all think I was a gold digger and you were smart enough to get rid of me before we tie the knot. You're not the only one who wants to look like the good guy." I pontificated. He's trying to play smart with me.
"If you break off the engagement, my father will be happy he won at zero costs. If I end up breaking, he'll even be happier. And I don't need this kind of news right now. This isn't the right time." He rasped.
"Fine, but just know, our days faking this are numbered. I can't take any more of your selfish behavior." I blurted out.
"Selfish? How am I selfish? I literally give you everything you ask for. Even the ones you don't mention. How am I selfish?"
"You're so obsessed with your stupid revenge and your family that you don't even care about how I feel. You're insensitive."
There was silence from his end. And the moment we got to the mansion, he left the car.
Apparently, Mrs. Raven was sick and was in bed in her room. Her nurse was by her side, checking up on her when we came in. She briefly made eye contact with Denzel before exiting the room to give us some kind of privacy with his mother.
Denzel sat beside her and took her hand gently.
"Hey, Mom. It's me, Denzel." He said gazing into his mother's face.
She didn't respond. Her face was numb and she seemed to be unconscious. I maintained my distance, not ready to act affectionately to a woman I barely knew. When my legs got weak, I sat on the sofa, taking a nap I didn't know how long it lasted.
I only woke when Denzel called my name.
"What's up? Is she awake?" I asked, stretching my hands toward the sky.
"She woke up for some minutes and slept again. I'll stay here with her. The driver will take you home. Unless you want to stay with me—"
"No, I'm not staying. I have things to do." I jibed getting up on my feet.
"Oh..." He whispered like he had so much to say but soon recollected himself. "See you in the morning, then." He shrugged.
I raised my hand and he flinched. I chuckled since I only wanted to pat him on his shoulder.
"She's gonna be alright."
Then, I quietly left the room.
I met Hunter in the hallway, wearing expensive red pajamas. For a second, I thought he looked good in them. But I was frozen when he brushed past me like I wasn't even there. That I never existed.
It was disappointing and awkward. I wasn't ready to confront him either. I just kept moving.
I rolled my eyes and went out of the building.
Back in Denzel's house, I clothed myself with enough thick coats I could find. I turned on the heater and sat at the fireplace, heating myself. It cured the feeling that cold was setting into my bones.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Thinking it could be the driver, I left the little comfy setup that I found solace in and went to the door. I peeped through to confirm my thoughts. It was Hunter, standing outside. I put in the code and opened the door for him. He walked in with a duffle bag in his hand.
"What are you doing here?" I asked standing at Akimbo. He ran his eyes over me before grinning.
"Your eyes were begging for me to come over." He silkily answered.
I scoffed. "When exactly were my eyes begging for you to come over?"
"When I saw you in the hallway. You were invested in looking at me." He grinned. "Besides, your darling fiancee is with his dear mother. Our bro code says 'Don't let your cousin's fiancee be all alone especially when she's sick."
"That's enough. You can go now." I touched him to lead him out of the house.
His arm was so strong and thick. I couldn't move him easily.
"What are you so afraid of? You're a club girl for peace's sake. You can handle being in the room with me for only an hour. You have nothing to fear, I promise."
"Club girl? You don't get to define me by that."
"I'm sorry. My mistake. I just take it that you're tough and determined."
"What an annoying way to sugarcoat your words like you mean well." I sighed. Might as well let him keep me company for an hour "What's in the bag?"
"Snacks and food. You'll love it. We can also binge on some cool movies." He sounded excited while responding. I couldn't tell why.
I couldn't say no to such an offer. I put out the fire in the fireplace and we stayed in the living room munching on all kinds of snacks. I was surprised to find out he was more into romantic movies. He just doesn't seem like a fan at first.
Following the plot of the series, I remembered Lena and what I had seen on her back the day before we went on the business trip and I got carried away.
"What do you think about Lena? Do you hang out with her like this?" I asked Hunter who was getting more cookies from the bag he came with.
"No, we are definitely not in the same category. She's just someone I see once in a while." He was smiling shyly while speaking. Like he fancies her or something.
"Oh, I see. So, you're not close enough to know how her relationship is with Rehan?" I inquired.
"They both seem to love each other on a healthy level. But they're not perfect. No relationship is." His smile faded and he was serious once more.
"Do you think Rehan can hurt Lena? Can hurt anyone?" I asked, not holding myself back like I intended to.
"Did you look at me passionately just to bring me here and drill me with questions about billionaires and their love life?" He was being sarcastic.
"I didn't ask you to come here. You can't accuse me of having ulterior motives. Just answer the questions. I asked them for a reason." I pouted.
"You can get this answer for free. You'll have to give me something in exchange for the juicy details."
"Oh, come on, Hunter! Stop being difficult." I complained.
"It seems like those answers weren't important to you after all." He chuckled.
"Fine, what do you want in exchange?" I tilted my head.
"I want you to spend a whole day with me, adventuring through the city and going to my favorite places..."
"Isn't that what couples do? How can we do that when we are not even dating?" I blurted.
"We are friends, Sheldon. Let's go as friends. And trust me, you'll love it."
I yawned, opening my lips wide. He laughed and shook his head like he was tired of me.
"I badly need to go in and get some sleep. I got classes tomorrow." I enthused getting up from the couch. He stands with me and takes the empty wrappers of the different snacks we consumed. He got rid of it and I was eager to see him to the door.
"So, what about that fun thing I wanted to exchange for the answers? Are you saying yes to me?"
"When you're ready to answer my question, you know where to find me. As for your little invitation, it's pending." I bid him goodnight before closing the door in front of him. If I listened to him any longer, I wouldn't get to bed soon.
The next morning, Denzel was home and I had to help him get ready for an early meeting that came up with short notice. I got out his shirt and suit, his shoes, and a tie that fitted his entire outfit. When he stepped out of the shower, I was already out of his way and was walking out through the door.
"You looked so pale when I saw you this morning. Are you alright?" I heard him ask behind me.
I sighed. If he said something earlier, maybe I wouldn't have made breakfast just for myself and without his dish included.
"I got a fever but you don't need to worry, I'm on drugs," I replied.
"Sheldon, I'm so sorry. I'm foolish not to have noticed. If there's anything you want me to do, please let me know."
I nodded and took a step to leave.
"Sheldon," he called again. "There's something I want to ask you."
I gulped, getting a hunch of what was up.
"What is it?" I asked turning around. I got a perfect view of his wet body and the water dripping from his hair. It reminded me of how much I wanted to have him then."Do you really think this tie will look good on the shirt? I've worn it once but I wasn't so sure..."I blinked like it would help me understand him better. "Is that really what you wanted to ask me?" I was puzzled thinking of a way to launch at him for the anxiety I had to face because he sounded stern."I'm just joking. That is not what I wanted to ask you." He chuckled and put down the tie. "Are you and Hunter in a relationship? Did you know him before I came along?"Now, that's the question I was hoping for. He knows Hunter was here in his house — alone with me. I figured that out soon."No, he's only trying to be friends. And I'm not leading him on. He obviously knows I'm engaged to his cousin. He can't do something silly knowing that.""That doesn't sound genuinely honest because he still had something to do with y
I was out of the school clinic and taken to the office where Denzel was. I thought he'd be at work but I thought wrong. He came a few minutes after I made the call."What trouble have you gotten into, my little bee?" He asked taking my hand and looking at my knuckles."Bee? Why'd you call me that?" I blurted wondering why he was suddenly sweet. Sweeter than he used to be."You stung two girls with your tail this evening even though you were outnumbered."My ears perked up. "Those two girls were hospitalized, weren't they? I warned them before they started throwing punches. They got what they deserved. You should be proud to have a strong fiancee." I was all smug and happy despite the many stitches and bandaid all over me."I thought you were gonna get sued. But the director got it all covered. He's a friend of my mom's. You're not getting into any trouble. Those girls will get punished accordingly." He assured me and I slowly withdrew my hand from his."What makes you think it's your
I got home after speaking to Winter at the club. She scared me for a second, just for a second because I didn't know if what she said was true. Was Hunter really a psychopath who was out to get my soul? His female targets never survive. Survive from what? From his amazing thick body and good stroking skills? I found it a bit funny. Because I knew if a stranger asked about me to people, they'll say horrible things first before mentioning the good attributes about me.I wasn't just anyone. I was his future sister-in-law. He can't mess with me like he did with the others. He gotta think twice about that.Denzel was downstairs when I entered the living room. He was working on his laptop. I sat beside him and leaned my body on his bicep."Clubbing again?" He asked raising his brow."It was an emergency. Your cousin wanted to do something stupid. I had to stop him. Otherwise, I don't know what he'd do to those girls who try to fight me." I pointed out."Of course, he'll try to make you worr
I was busy as a bee today. I have been cleaning and hanging framed photos of me and Denzel around the house. I wanted it to pass a message to the future visitors who will try to disrespect me as Denzel's friends did on that faithful day the rain fell heavily. I was also cleaning up the paintings and rearranging them to how I felt like they should be. After I was done with the chore I wasn't asked to do, I went to the kitchen to grab a can of soda.Hana came to work this morning and she has been making dishes I loved the scent of. I offered to help her earlier but she turned me down. I didn't mind because I had important things to do anyway.While I sipped from the soda, Hana eventually cut her hand with the knife. She moaned loudly and cursed under her breath.I froze, reliving the moaning sound she just made. It was so clear and unedited. It sounded just like the one I heard weeks ago when Denzel was mad at me and brought a woman to his room. That woman was Hana.I wasn't shocked by
Our motorcycle was crashing into the wind, going fast on its wheels. I loved how it felt on my hair and my face. I rested my head on Hunter's back. I wasn't able to hear his heartbeat because of the helmet I had on. We were riding through the mountain and I enjoyed the view of the sea."Are we allowed to go this fast?" I asked in a yelling voice."You call this fast?" He asked out loud."No! Don't do anything crazy, please." I begged wrapping my hands around his torso."Don't worry, I won't scare you just for the fun of it." He reassured me and I nodded. When we go to a busy mall."I have to get something. Don't go anywhere." He said, taking off his helmet."No way, I'm coming with you, dude." I insisted and removed my helmet too. We went into the mall together and Hunter was walking faster than I was. We got to an art gallery in a section of the mall and I was more than excited to see some of his paintings arranged all over the place. They had his signature. These paintings were more
We got to the tattoo shop in a blink of time because Hunter was riding fast on his motorcycle. The wall in the tattoo shop was covered with artistic drawings and posters of all kinds of tattoos. A couple of guys were around but Denzel claimed he was VIP. We went into a room where a tattoo artist was. He was only waiting for Hunter. Then, the artist pointed to a bag on the desk."Help yourself out. We got it ordered just for you." The artist stated pointing. I nervously got hold of the bag and feasted my eyes on the different Chinese dishes which was ordered from my favorite restaurant."You want some?" I asked Hunter and he nodded eagerly."I'm starving baby. All the walking about was wearing me out." He replied coming close to taking one of the food boxes. As we sat together to eat before he gets tatted, I brought up a conversation."Are you and Denzel having a beef? You two don't seem close." I pointed out."He's like a kid brother to me. Who told you that?" He teased."Kid brother
He dug his tongue further and licked me off like I was a piece of fruit. I didn't know how he made his tongue dive so deep into my clitoris and move at the same time. He was fumbling my flesh on all sides. I moaned softly and widened my legs for him to get more access. My hands fisted on the bedsheets. He was licking quickly which sent me over the edge but his sucking was attentively slow. I grabbed a bunch of his hair to hold him close and in."Denzel! I'm gonna...I feel it so close!" I cried out with literal tears gathering around my eyes. He doesn't do anything about my sudden outpour but kept eating me out like nothing was happening."Harder, Denzel. Deeper..." I cried holding onto his head. "Please..."He withdrew from my pussy and lay next to me. "Sit on my face, Sheldon."I didn't hesitate and did as he said. I writhed when I sunk into his mouth and his tongue started thrusting faster than before. I had no clue if I should whimper, scream or moan. The pressure building up was a
"I'll stab those eyes with a fork if you don't take them off my fiancee. She's with me so how about you look for someone else to borrow?" Denzel angrily declined Hunter's request. I didn't say anything when his eyes narrowed at me. Why should I say anything? I wasn't able to pick sides. My side was obviously Denzel. He was the one dating me. I couldn't let him down just because of his sensitive eyes from Hunter.Besides, since these few days we haven't been seeing each other, I had some breath of fresh air. A lot more time to think about myself and not other people's problems. Lena's scars had been bothering me and I keep trying to figure out what was going on despite how much she didn't want to talk about it or even act like I was saying what was right."You need to calm down, Denzel. I just had some important things to talk about. She has to hear my side of what happened years ago." Hunter continued to press on."That's a dumb excuse. What if she wasn't able to make it to the party?