The dejected tone in his voice caused my body to freeze, but as his words began to sink in, the shock subsided. My lips twitched upward into a smile, but I quickly wiped away the slight emotion I had been feeling. I ignored my enthusiasm and refused to get my hopes up. While still too sensitive to meet his look, I turned on my heels, cleared my throat, and set my eyes on his chin. "What are you you’re trying to tell me is?" I asked, unsure of what he is suggesting. I dragged my eyes up to his as I heard a torrent of insults being uttered and looked up to see him peering over my shoulder. "I'll do it," he continued to look into my eyes. My lips practically curled upward as I trembled. I instantly centered my face and chose a half-smile that hardly counted as one. When I made a terrible attempt to express thanks, Ethan's brows knit together. He probably thought I was incapable of even smiling normally. I spoke after clearing my throat, "Thank you for agreeing to do this-" "Hold
Last night’s dinner with my mother and sister was tolerable, ironically thanks to Ethan. I hate to admit but that son of a bitch really did save me in the moment.Today was my day off which meant I get to jog in the morning. Luckily no plans with my family but unfortunately I’d have to meet Ethan later at the afternoon to discuss our arrangement, if I could even call it that.I hope into an outfit that was comfortable enough to jog in, an oversized grey jacket with a white tank top inside and grey shorts that matched my jacket. Once I open my door Im greeted by a devilish presence."As expected, just on time Cupcake," he said, flashing a pearly grin."Ethan," I greeted..I guess we can talk about our plan right now instead of jogging. Getting work done before leisure time is preferable.I grab the collar of his shirt and lead him inside his apartment. “Woah, slow down cupcake. I could always take you to bed after you finish your Saturday Jog,” he teased.“You know I only Jog at Satur
For the tenth time, I said to myself, "Deep breaths, you'll be fine." I could see my pale arms through the elbow-length sleeves of the knee-high ruby red dress's elbow-length sleeves that were cut at the sides. The neckline dipped just enough to show a significant amount of my breasts while still keeping it elegant. In combination with basic red heels, the gold beaded design in the midsection gripped my waist and highlighted my slightly curved form. A few strands of my silky golden hair that were left out flowed about my face as I was pulled back into a high, elegant ponytail.The dress was not perfect but that was not the reason I only experienced a panic attack for five seconds. No, it was the fact that there were numerous reporters, gossip magazines, and even a news camera in the spacious dining room. My heart was beating, and I immediately felt suffocated in the room's spaciousness.I mumbled, "I can't do this," since I was out of breath. I anxiously looked around the big, excess
Did he realize we weren't actually dating? My fingers are tangled. I concealed them all together behind the tiny ruby clutch I was holding. Ethan questioned, "So you're engaged, how long have you dated?" His question made me stiffen, and it seemed as if a bucket of cold water had been suddenly dropped on my head.Adam replied, sparingly casting a downward glance at me, "Nearly two years." All eyes went to me, and I clenched my hands to keep my fingers from quivering. Ethan asked, his voice as amiable as ever, "What took you so long to propose?" Adam responded in the flawless way he always does, "There was no need to haste," and kissed Stacy's pink-stained lips.Ethan continued, prompting the small group of people around us to chuckle, "By that you mean you weren't ready for the balland chain." I looked up at Ethan while feigning a quiet giggle, and he responded by winking. To say that I was surprised would be an understatement. Despite him panicking earlier this evening.Ethan was
The older woman's cheeks flared into red and she turned her fiery face away. As all the other women who approached Ethan did, I quietly rolled my eyes and berated the old woman for her awful attempt at flirting. They batted their eyelashes and shamelessly threw their hands all over him. I raised the tiny champagne flute to my lips and took a tiny drink. "Oh Ethan!" a mother's friend said, giving Ethan a not so subtle wink. "Your one lucky girl Sophia, how long have you been together?""Four months." I answered with a sweet smileEthan said, his thumb slinking down my hip, "Four hot months." In an effort to get rid of his hand, she tangled her fingers together and silently warned him by giving his fingers a severe squeeze. The man with the silver hair teased, "Don't say that around her father. I looked away from the group of elderly people while softly snorting at the ridiculous remark."Sophia is her dad’s favorite. They get along the best," my mother said to Ethan. “I guess I cou
It's safe to say that yesterday night wasn't entirely terrible. I woke up to a fresh article published about me. “Is Sophia McAdams in a relationship?”A photo of me with Ethan's arms around me as I leaned into him was placed next to the absurd question. I recognized the photo from when he was relating the exaggerated account of how we met and pointed it out. They were preoccupied with Stacy's engagement at the time they took this photo, right? I glanced to the next page where there were more photographs after being startled by the unexpected snapshot. One of Ethan has both hands on my butt and his arm around my waist while looking intently at my cleavage. Even a picture of us leaving the ballroom was there, with the following written next to it: “A Quickie Break” The post discussed the absurd tale of our thanks to Ethan's stupidity, they met. Quotes from bystanders who claimed that we were becoming heated while, in fact, I was withdrawing Ethan's errant hands from wherever they had
I let out a happy sigh as I let go of my heels and then untied my hair from the scrunchie that had been keeping it in place all day. I carefully padded over to the refrigerator to look for something to eat because I wasn't quite in the mood to cook. Despite the fact that I postponed my appointment so I could leave early for home, Jacob called as I was leaving and asked me to review the contract that an editor from another department had signed with a new customer. I was able to make minor changes to the contract without changing it much after an hour and a half, and I faxed a copy to Jacob. He was satisfied with my work as usual. When I pulled out a spoon after deciding on strawberry yogurt and shut the refrigerator, there was a loud banging on the door. When another bang rang, I dropped my under-nutritious dinner and hurried across the living room. Before I even spoke after opening the door, a big person swept by me and entered the apartment.I responded in a less than friendly man
I snarled at the phone that was resting on my dresser, "And then he had the guts to yell at me! Can you believe that?"When I got out of the shower, Cass tsked on the other end, asking if I wanted to accompany her on yet another baby buying binge. I replied, "No, I can't." I detailed my plans with Ethan while she was on speakerphone, which her sick mind misinterpreted as something filthy.After addressing her, I described how I sent for clothes for him after she left my office, his mini-tantrum, and then his abrupt leaving, which made me a little nervous.I got to my feet in a pair of black wedges and stood up, delighted with the appearance I had created. Cautious yet a little dressed up, but not enough for Mr. Sex in Jeans to make fun of me for dressing up for him. I sported a black and white striped top with a silver zipper at the back, a pair of light blue skinny pants, along with a matching necklace and pair of silver dangling earrings. I put a slim watch with a crystal cover on m