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Chapt. 22
Mason had successfully had Louisa on the receiver, after several attempts on calling, to give her a rendezvous which she had undoubtedly declined so, he took it upon himself to go to her and confront her properly, with prove this time around.
He had been careful with the alibi required: a straw Gianna had used to ingest her orange juice.
Luckily, he met with Louisa on her way to work as elegantly dressed as always. He could never ignore the somersaults his heart engaged itself to whenever he set eyes on her. The old feeling hadn't faltered a bit. At that point in time, he only wished for his plans to work that is, if truly a way to a mother's heart was through her children. Not that he was deliberately going to use his daughter but only hoped and prayed his closeness to her could ignite a lost fire.
"You again?" She refrained from delving into her purse. Louisa looked back for a bit readying her stance in case the man standing in front of her came for her dau
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"I need your help," Louisa sounded devasted and desperate to her ears more than she thought she did to the receiver's ears. She hadn't a wink of sleep the previous night because every time her eyelids shut for a fraction of a second, the images of Mason behind bars choked her. All she was left to think of was getting him out and his tender and heartwarming words. "Goodness! How urgent is this for you to call at... four in the morn?" Lauren's sleep-charmed voice managed to say. "It's a friend of mine. He's in custody," her throat battered as her words flowed in parts, "he needs a lawyer but won't get one. So I need you to help him." She heard Lauren's sheets ruffle on the other side and a feminine purr that no doubt belonged to Georgina. He exhaled and said, "I'll be at your place before seven, ok? I need to complete my sleep cycle. Had a rough day yesterday." "Okay." Louisa was seated at the kitchen island seeping on her second cup of
The shade of my love (BlackBook 2) Chapt. 25
Gianna had finally gone to sleep after a struggle. She wanted to spend more time with Mason and learn more magic tricks but Louisa thought she had learned enough as the clock ticked nine p.m. She found Mason on the verandah leaning on the aluminum rails, a position which made every muscle his back ever owned more prominent and alluring. Louisa, with so much nervousness, pocketed her hands in the back of her shorts as she approached him not knowing exactly what to do or say once at her destination. They had barely said anything to each other since he arrived. Gianna did most of the talking and she had never been so thankful. Now it was her turn to entertain her guest. "Thank you," he said as he turned to her, now leaning backward. Louisa strived to ignore the charming smile he portrayed and the handsomeness that glowed beneath the 200 Watt LED lights that donned the ceiling. "What for?" Her attempt to act all grim failed miserably. "For everything: for dinner, for spending time wit
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Three steps into her office and Louisa sighted Adrian seated on the small settee at the right corner of her office. She continued her journey to her chair and only until she was seated did she speak since all her guest did was stare at her intently."How are you doing?" She said, specifically referring to his still plastered nose since his eyes had considerably regained their once upon a time tint and from its once swollen state."Good," he monotonously replied.And then, reigned a moment of silence.As uncomfortable as the silence was, Louisa broke it with, "So, what do I owe this visit?"Adrian rose to ample height and directed himself to the opposite side of her where he nonchalantly pocketed his hands. "I left the UK with several things in mind but only one was a priority." He paused."When I left New York I realized something and immediately regretted ever evacuating. If I dwelled there during all those times, it's because I thought I w
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"I wanted to tell you about so many things," she looked at him in the eyes, "my pregnancy and..." She trailed. It wasn't as easy as she thought to spill over the fact that she was an explanation of adultery. "and how we could make us work, plans for the baby, and stuff like that." "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry I didn't give you a listening ear and I promise to do so henceforth, I swear, Lou." He overflowed sincerity. She said nothing but looked away. A cool gust of evening wind blew past her, inducing strands of red hair to slide across her face and a slight shudder. "Let me take you home," Mason noticed. Louisa didn't negate. On their way to the car, he plucked off his suit jacket and warmed her up with it instantly feeling envious for the fabric. "Thank you." Their smooth journey came to an end when Mason walked her in front of her door where she thanked him again and reminded him that he didn't have to bother seeing her through thus far. "I'm not complaining. Besides, I want to ma
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"Ouuuuuu, girl, you radiate so much glow that I can't seem to pause my gaze on you. Come on sit down and fill my ears with every detail. No omission." Zaphrina uttered. Louisa smiled, "where's Marley?" "Fear not, he's gone to work. The kids are in school so it's just the two of us plus the sleep drunk Beth in the next room," She wriggled her brows with a smirk. "Fine," Louisa sat down, "yesterday was...magical." She said, daydreaming for a short time. "That look. Y'all got wrapped up in sheets, isn't it?" Louisa blushed, "I knew it!" Zaphrina triumphantly punched the air. "I got to be a prophetess, don't you think?" Louisa sighed, "right, but you see, I kicked him out this morning," she gritted her teeth. "Come again, hun. Why?" "I...I don't know." "You do, Lulu. Come on, say it," Zaphrina reassuringly nodded. "I'm scared of getting attached. I'm still skeptical about him, Zaphrina also, When I woke up this morning, I...I thought he...no, I took him for one of those men, and
The shade of my love (BlackBook 2) Chapt. 30
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