(Avery’s Thoughts) My mind couldn’t fathom the last words I hear from Dmitri at the elevator. I had sex with him, yes. I cheated. I am a cheater and I am the worse. I liked everything he did to me. How can I do this to poor Jeff? My body still feels every stroke of his slender fingers and warm hands to me. And even now, just this scent coming from his shirt is so captivating, I feel like having arousal early in the morning. My body just can’t get enough of him.I shake my head and go towards my room. Peach is already gone when I come, “Thank goodness she didn’t see me coming in with this shirt on. How could I even explain what happened, right?”I quickly change into something decent and comfortable. I slap both my cheeks, “Wake up, Avery! You must stick with Jeff! Jeff is the one for you! Jeff is the one who truly loves you! Jeff has been with you for a long time.” I try to convince myself, even though deep in my heart, that isn’t the case. I know, Dmitri still takes the biggest pa

“Why didn’t you say he’s here? You didn’t even tell me? Why, babe?”Jeff’s voice resounds inside the hotel room. It’s not that I didn’t want to tell him, I just don’t want his precious trip to go to waste. “Babe, I, it’s because he’s nothing. I don’t want you to be so much affected. And I don’t want you to act like that, babe,” I try to calm him down. “Then when did he arrive, huh? When did you meet him? Yesterday? Last week? When are you planning to tell me, or do you even have plans to tell me? Answer me, babe,” he’s been walking back and forth just in front of our hotel bed.Thanks to the loudmouth and somebody’s slip of the tongue, our moments together are now ruined. “I am going to kill you, Geneva, just you wait!” I told myself. He snaps at my face, “Hey! Are you listening babe? You haven’t answered any of my questions. Would you like me to guess, instead? Fine! Let’s play your game!” he angrily says. “Babe, please. Let’s not ruin this moment, please? You flew all the way he

“Avery, what are we really doing here?” Jeff asks irritably after we finally get out of the crowded airport.The States is very different from France, and I must say, I prefer living in France, although, I’ve missed being home. I am finally home. I look at his frowning face and act cute on him, “Babe, please, stop asking questions, I have a surprise for you, okay? Trust me on this!” I try to convince him while clinging my arms at him.However, he still hasn’t gotten over the fact that I lied to him about my encounter with Dmitri so he distances himself to me and untangles my arms. But I am too stubborn and didn’t let him do so. “Come on, please, you’ll soon forgive me,” I even press my body at him and I can sense the effect on him. But he still chooses not to even look at me. From the moment I’d arrived home, up to now, we haven’t had a single decent conversation. It is more on him scowling, or me, avoiding his questions. But I keep on irritating him, hoping that he would forgive

(Jeff’s Thoughts)I woke up in the middle of the night and looked at Avery who was deeply sleeping next to me. Seid got this hotel room for us. To be honest, I don’t like Seid lurking around her, but I, I have to respect Avery’s opinion, and besides it’s not him I am mostly worried about. I trace her face and kiss her on her forehead, “Sleeptight, baby.”Avery was so wasted yesterday, and she kept on crying complaining as to why Kendra still hasn’t forgiven her. Even after staying here for a week and putting on a lot of effort each day, Kendra didn’t waver. After all, two years of pain and abandonment wouldn’t be easy to erase from her. I go to the mini-fridge this hotel has, I get some beer, lie on this chair facing the balcony glass door, and drink. I finally got to meet people from her old life. As far as I know, she no longer has parents. Yet, I know little about her. This thought suddenly come to my mind.“I want to know her more,” I told myself.With amazing people surroundi

(Dmitri’s Thoughts) “You will meet them today? I see. Just go with our plan, okay? Remember, never say a word until I say so. I’ll be going back soon, try to stall the agreement, bring the best lawyers, negotiate or whatsoever, until they agree to have another meeting, this will be your last meeting as the owner,” I instruct the person I am talking on the phone with.“Understood, sir,” he says. And I hang up. I then, rest my back at the backrest of my office chair. He’s one of my employees and I promise him a promotion if he will take care of everything. “I am sorry, Avery. I will take you by force, you are mine and mine alone!” I clench my fist as I remember how Avery left me in Germany a month ago.Now that she’s back in the States, I won’t let her out of my sight ever again.“I hate to be like this, but I can’t let you go, I can’t live without you. Wait for me, I will be coming home soon. I am the one you love, not him,” I told myself. I close my eyes, but seconds after, someon