It had been two weeks. Two weeks since I had last seen Gideon. I had fallen into a normal routine without a memory of Gideon. Except he was still in my head. It was hard really, to forget a face like his, a skill like his. That morning, when he had dressed back into his suit. A silent agreement has been passed between the both of us. We had both agreed, it was going to be a one time thing. We were going to fall back into the life we had before knowing each other. He had placed a long sweet kiss on my mouth, mumbling incoherent words as he left the house and without a goodbye glance. It was the rule. The normal one night stand rule. Maybe I should have convinced him to be my friends with benefits? Would that have quenched the ever lasting hunger of him in me? Gideon followed my every touch. I got so familiar with his cologne immediately I smelt what the same type in the mall, i had jumped at it and picked it. Although it had caused a dent in my pocket. I smiled at the next customer
"Still watching out for Max?" I asked her whilst laughing. "Yes, he's become so much of a bother these days. He cried in front of me yesterday, only to go to the locker room, arrive back and begin to bark orders at me like I'm his slave. At the end of the day, when I'm going he thinks I don't usually see him but he would walk me till I get to my street junction before coming back. To be honest, he's just giving me different vibes. And I've told him countless of times," Livvie folds the napkin, sighed and leaned on the table. "I've told him times without number even, that i am not interested. Would never be interested. I'm not even interested in being with a man at the moment. Is it that hard for him to digest?" I could tell she was frustrated by the matter already. "Awww darling, don't worry. I'd try my best to talk to him and tell him to back off." I placed my hands on her shoulder in encouragement. "Thank you, I really hope that works. I guess it's time for me to vanish now. I'm
It's been 3 months. Three painful months since I had escaped from Gideon's claws. Apparently, I had also clawed at him. It's been three months since I had snatched my hand away from his and had run like an animal was hot on my tails. Why I had ran like that, I still didn't understand. The intensity of the kiss had reminded me of what I couldn't have even if I wanted. It's been two months precisely, since I had found out I was carrying a bun in me. It had come as a whiplash because out of all the surprises I had been expecting for even the whole year, pregnancy hadn't been a part. And it didn't take me long to piece it together, Gideon was the father of my baby. How would I have approached him that he had gotten me pregnant? Although I knew, Lily always reminded me that we were both in that together. The fault came from both of us. And since those two months, I had always chickened out anytime I wanted to call him. Of course, before I ran, he had squeezed his card into my bag and I
"Marriage? The idea of that is absurd. I'm not even ready for marriage yet. And my family? What would they say? No, Gideon that won't happen." Gideon and I had been battling with words for over an hour since we had arrived in his penthouse. "Emily, you have to calm down and look at it in a more reasonable way. Marriage is the only thing that can save our reputation and still allow me be with my kid without any stress. How do you want the baby to feel because of your foolishness? You want iy going all round in school being called an illegitimate child? You have to think of the future instead of the present because the future matters for this child." Gideon remained cool and collected as usual and I immediately pondered on his words.This was for my baby. There was no way Gideon was ever going to let me go with the baby except I decided to run away-which wasn't an option. I could do this for my baby, for it. All this while, as I sat and pondered, Gideon had already gotten up from whe
As I gazed by the window of the balcony, I could not help but let out a sigh. What was all these? What was I doing? How was I to explain to my parents that I was getting married, more so, about to have a baby in nine months. It was all just too much. For me, and my hormones. “The view is really nice. I always come down here whenever I feel stressed.” Gideon spoke lowly as he rested on the wall, facing me. I chided myself internally not to blush. It was all just so simple to get myself riled up by him. “Good for you. I guess I’ll talk to you later.” I said, trying to walk past him and into my room. I moved into the penthouse with him few weeks ago and together; we were planning to travel down to my parents by the weekend. “Emily, wait.” I was grabbed by my arms and I immediately looked up at him with raised brows. “What?” I questioned and he looked away. That only made me raise my brows the more. “What?” I questioned again. “I’m just going ahead to say this.” He said and continue
I woke up to the disturbing ringtone of my phone, I had tried to ignore the call and keep on sleeping, but whoever was calling wasn't ready to give up. Without looking at the caller ID I answered. It was Lily. "Hey girl, where are you?" Her cheery voice came off. "Lily?" I croaked out, my eyes widening at how horrifying I sound. "Girl, you sound like you have a dick down your throat!" Lily said in between laughs. I rolled my eyes sitting up. "What's wrong with having a dick down my throat?" I gave a heavy yawn."Crazy! Anyways, I just called to remind you that you have something called work, you know, the thing you do to earn money."Fuck, I had totally forgotten about that. "Lily I can't come in today, please cover up for me.""Cover up for you?" I heard her mutter. "Girl wake up!" she screamed into the phone. "What happened to you, where are you?""Fine! I'm up, no need to kill my ear drums." I rubbed my eyes, the fact that I don't work at the bar again hitting me. I scrunched m
"Gideon didn't tell me he was bringing... Well, it doesn't matter anyways, I have no problem w-with this." I gulped heavily. Of course I had a problem with it, I mean Gideon and I barely had what we could call a relationship before we went on with a marriage plan and maybe he feels nothing for me but lust, but still, bringing his ex as the wedding planner is just out of it. "Well, even though Gideon and I broke up, we are still really close." She cocked her head watching me, probably trying to get a certain reaction for her satisfaction. "Oh." I nodded my head slowly and took a step away from her. "Well, that's good. So, how does this work?" I decided to move away from topic. "I haven't actually had any wedding before." I chuckled nervously, but she didn't even offer a smile at my poor joke. "Well," she gave a small pause. "Obviously."Biting my lips to hold back my snappy tongue, I smiled. This bitch was getting to me, it was obvious she didn't like me. From the way she spoke and
"There are thousands of wedding planners out there, and the one person you brought in was your ex? You brought your ex to be our wedding planner?"He said nothing for awhile, watching me quietly. "Have you had dinner?"I blinked twice. "What? Did you hear anything I just said?""I heard everything you said Emily and I asked if you have had dinner?" He walked over to me, his eyes watching over me. I gulped and looked away—this wasn't the time to be turned on."W-what are you doing?" I bit my lips, cursing myself for stuttering in the first place. "Nothing," he said. "You don't want me to touch you right? Well, I wouldn't, not till you ask me to or till we get married."I scoffed. "What makes you think you can touch me even after we are married?"He gave a smirk. "Surely, a man is allowed to touch his wife, right? Or will you deny me that pleasure?" He raised his hands slowly to my face, I held my breathe as he brought them closer, brushing his fingertips across my cheeks. "You have su