Novels by SincerelySamantha

JACKS’S POV As Jack walked into the guest bathroom in the house, he felt a wave of relief wash over him. The party was in full swing outside but he needed a moment to himself to collect his thoughts. He locked the door behind him and took a deep breath, letting the silence envelop him. Seeing her after all that time made his heart and soul complete even though she wasn’t his to love now. After a few moments. Jack emerged from the bathroom, feeling slightly more composed. He made his way to the kitchen, he was used to their house, he knew where everything was and he was hoping to grab a bottle of water, before heading back outside. As he turned the corner and into the kitchen, he was surprised to walk in to find Elle, who was standing on a chair, reaching for some disposable cups in the top cabinet.She was trying to balance and reach for the cups but almost lost her balance and almost slipped, but Jack rushed inside and grabbed her, his hands wrapping around her waist to steady he

JACKS’S POVAs their eyes met in a brief, assessing glance, Jack felt a spark of tension, sensing a challenge from Max."So, Max," Jack said, his voice casual, trying to mask the curiosity and interest. "What do you do?" Max smiled, his eyes glinting with amusement, as if he knew a secret that Jack didn’t know about."I'm an artist," Max replied, his voice smooth and confident. "I own a gallery back home, and Elle has been helping me with some projects." Jack's eyes narrowed slightly, intrigued by that connection between Max and Elle. He had always known Elle to be passionate about portraits and art, and it seemed that she had met Max who was a match for her in that sense, they had things in common as a boyfriend and girlfriend. As they talked, Jack couldn't help but feel like he was being sized up by Max. He sensed a challenging vibe from him, and wondered if Max was trying to assert his dominance or simply gauge Jack's interest in Elle. Jack knew that Max was probably being like

ELLE’S POV Elle woke up, feeling refreshed after her long flight. She stretched her arms and yawned, looking around her familiar bedroom. She had missed her her place, It was great to be back home. She got herself out of bed and began getting ready for the day, excitement building in her chest. She was looking forward to seeing all her family and friends. When she was ready, she walked out of her room and found Claire, and her sister Sam, waiting for her in the living room. Max, her now Pretend Boyfriend, was also there, chatting with Claire. "sis!" Sam exclaimed, giving Elle a big hug. They had missed each other, when she had arrived from the airport it had only been Luca who had seen them and she had come home to rest first before she went to her parents home. "Welcome home!” Sam continued on, how are you more pretty now than you left, thats not fair”, Sam innocently grumbled on. Elle smiled, hugging her sister more. "I missed you, Sam. I'm so glad to be home, and i could swear

ELLE’S POV“Am really sorry for being MIA for the past week”,“I was worried, are you oky?, Max asked her looking worried. “ i just needed a few days to myself,but now i want to tell you why i have been blowing you off”,And so with that she explained and told Max everything that happened to her from how fast things moved from the her being in a life threatening accident then ending in a coma to her almost official relationship with Jack and then the Elena situation right after and also how she ended up there. And the past week she had been messed up because she finally just learned the truth that Jack did not actually end up Marrying Elena and he was not also responsible for her pregnancy. It had not been his all along. She wanted to be angry at Claire or her brother or Sam for not telling her this sooner, they kept it from her. And she had been here for a year now, Which was actually a good thing but it also messed her up. “Now what happens”, Max asked her. "I don't really know

ELLE’S POVEight months had passed since Elle left her family and friends back home, she had tried her best to get settled into her new life for now in Australia. She had grown to love the laid back atmosphere, the beautiful beaches, and the friendly people. Her aunt's family had welcomed her with open arms, and she had formed a close bond with her cousin Lia.Elle was loving working as a librarian, she enjoyed it very much,it kept her busy and gave her something to look forward to every morning. Even though her job back home was guaranteed to be hers again if she went back because she worked for her father in his company, she loved being a librarian here.She loved being surrounded by books and helping people find what they were looking for. It was a peaceful job, and she found joy in the quiet routine.One day, while out on a walk, Elle stumbled upon a small art gallery. She had always been fascinated by art, and the gallery's pieces caught her eye. She stepped inside, and her eye

ELLE’S POV Elle stood in her bedroom,surrounded by the familiar walls that had have been her safe place, witnessed her laughter, tears, and dreams. It hurt her to say goodbye to them but she had to which broke her heart. Her family, Luca, and best friend, Claire, were waiting for her downstairs, ready to take her to the airport. She was leaving, the decision had been hard to make but she had decided to flee the pain and heartache that had become her reality. She had decided she needed a break and she wasn’t going to stay and watch the love of her life marry someone else and pretend to be happy about it. So her family had accepted and supported her in just two days as she had made up her mind to move away for a little while. She was moving to Australia to see her Aunt Nicole and her family, they were going to take care of her until she healed fully. And here she was as they drove her to the airport, the silence between them was palpable. Luca's eyes kept darting towards his sis

Bella felt like she was about to pass out , how did this happen how could she be so naive, Luca had looked like he had wanted to strangle her on the spot. When she had put on her robe and gone to look for him in hopes that she could explain, she couldn't find him anywhere in the house. She felt shame all over again why was this happening to her, she shed a few tears the whole morning, what will people think of her when they hear what happened. Not that anybody would hear of this but what if. Of course nothing even happened between her and Sebastian he was literally a brother to her but its just the position they had been found in that made it so compromising. Luca was right to be angry, cause god knows how she would have reacted if it was the other way around. He probably thought her to be a harlot because how had she moved from seducing him yesterday to then finding herself in his brothers bed. He probably thought she was trying to get what he had refused her anywhere else, i

Bella sat on the nearest chair in a daze, her eyes welling up with tears, she felt the disappointment wash all over her, she had never felt so rejected in her life, and the pain of it was so embarrassing and sad. The weight of her husband's rejection was crushing her, and she couldn't bear the thought of facing him tonight.She needed to also leave the room too, there was no way she was going to sleep ashamed and angry beside him tonight she grabbed her usual long robe and stormed out the room, She needed to escape, to get away from the hurt caused by the rejection that was simmering inside her. She made her way to the wine cellar, her heart heavy with emotion. She selected a fine bottle of wine, she was not even a drinker like that, she only drank on social occasions when there was a need but today she hoped that the alcohol would numb the pain she was feeling.She also needed someone to vent to so she walked through the long dark hallway straight to her Sebastian, thank god she ha

She woke up in the theater room when she heard noises throughout the house which meant everybody was up and about doing their business of the day. She couldn’t believe she ended up sleeping there, what if the maids had found her, they will assume her and her husband were fighting already, so early on in their married. She got up and went out quietly speeding up to her room so no one should see her and think her and her husband were fighting which was a bit true but they didn't all have to know that. As she entered their room, Bella knew Luca wouldn't be there. He was probably out exercising, burning off the stress of his busy schedule. She got herself ready for the day, had her breakfast, left Luca a message telling him she was visiting her Mother. she asked one of the drivers to take her to her family estate. She needed to talk to her mother, to unburden herself because of the emotions swirling inside her. As she arrived at her parents home, she went straight to her mother, Bell

Bella found herself at a beautiful coffee and pastry shop that she had always seen when she passed by, her eyes scanned the room before she settled into a booth at the back. She wanted to keep a low profile, and not get recognised for her security.so she ordered her food and sat alone, lost in thought. Looking out the window, she pondered her new life as a wife. She was intelligent and had degrees, she felt a sense of restlessness all her life, yearning for something more. Now that she was married then what?.Was she going to spend her time chasing her Husband.Perhaps she could ask her mother to let her run one of her companies. Her father used to involve her in his less dangerous business dealings sometimes and she had enjoyed helping him. She remembered the countless hours of navigating complex financial transactions for him, and helping with some business strategy ideas. Now she just needs to find something to keep her busy. Its not like she needed the money but she wanted to h

Waking up in the earliest hours of the morning Bella found herself looking in the face of her handsome husband, she was sleeping on his shoulder her arm all over his bare chest and he had his arm around her back they were basically snuggled to each other unknowingly, she almost gasped and move back to her side but man did it feel so right and good to be beside him. He was holding her, which made her very nervous because she knew that this had happened in his sleep not because he had wanted to do that.It was surprising to her that she had ended up in his arms during the night.This was new to her, it made her feel things, because this was the first man she has slept next to and touched.How she had managed to sleep she did not know exactly, so she carefully tried to extract herself from his embrace,not wanting to wake him, what if he got angry at her for touching him that way. She moved back a bit so she can look at him closely.As she leaned over, she looked at him, he was so handsom

Bella felt flushed for a long time after what had happened. She replayed the moment she had with her husband, reliving the way Luca made her feel just by being close to her.As she sat in the large bathtub, washing herself clean, her thoughts consumed her. After finishing her bath, she slipped into her silky shorts and top.When she went back into the room she was grateful to see that someone had brought her food and it was on the table of the sitting area of the bed room. She was starving and needed to eat before bed, but she wondered where Luca was. Surely, her husband should be eating too, but it seemed he wasn't planning to join her anytime soon.*********She had just Laid in bed with her novel in her hands when the door opened and Luca strode in with his tie loose, his top shirt buttons opened up. He did not even look at her he just went straight to the bathroom. Bella's nerves got the better of her, and she couldn't focus on her book. She listened as the shower ran, followed