Fraya's Pov
As the first rays of morning light filtered through the curtains, I stirred from my sleep, squinting as my eyes adjusted to the brightness. I gently got up, trying not to wake the sleeping male who was still snoring lightly. My mind was already reeling with the busy day ahead. I made my way to the kitchen and set the coffee machine whirring, the comforting aroma quickly filling the kitchen. I waited patiently, tapping my perfectly Manicured nails on the counter top as I watch the coffee brew. As I waited, I couldn't shake off the tinge of anxiety that had been gnawing at me, I haven't gone home in over two days.I poured the coffee into two black mugs, the steam dancing upwards. I carefully balanced the cups on a tray and ascended the stairs to the room. Caleb was still sleeping. I carefully placed the tray on the table and climbed on the bed peppering kisses on his head, cheeks and nose.He stired in his sleep, his eyes opening ever so slowly and I found myself getting drowned in his blue eyes."Good morning." His morning voice was enough to send me into waves of esctacy."Morning my love, how was your night?" I gently kissed his neck, my lips lingering there for a minute as I sucked and bite. I felt him swallow hard."If you keep doing that, we will have to have a repeat of last night my love.""I doubt you would have the strength left in you, after what I put you through last night.""Is that a challenge Freya?" I brought my lips to his ear lope, gently taking the flesh in-between my teeth."Yes it is." And that did it. In one swift motion, he had my back on the bed and his body hovering over mine. His fingers raked through my blonde hair, turning my hair into a mess. A mess that I do love. With unexpected gentleness, his lips found my neck and ears, this man absolutely knows my sweetspots. My eyes flutter at the pleasure I felt, I wrapped my legs around his waist as I ran my fingers through his hair. He kept pleasing me with his lips until I became a writhing mass of mess under him.His lips soon found my left n***le, and through the silk black rope, his tongue covered the pink bud. I let out a breathless moan as I couldn't hold it in anymore.I let my arms roam his back, nails scratching but he didn't seem to mind. He untied the knot of my rope, his eyes feeding on my bare body."Beautiful." He rasped out. I sat up, quickly helping him discard his shorts, my j**ce flowing down to the sheets. Once done I lay back down and allowed him ravish my body just as he has done the night before."Freya, Freya, wake up." I groaned, stretching my arms."What time is it?""It's past 2:00pm my love."I scrambled into the bathroom to brush my teeth, tie my hair into a rough bun, and secured a white robe around my body. Caleb was sitted by the desk, going over a pile of documents, his focused expression softened by the warm glow of the lamb by the table. He raised his head in my direction as I walked in, his features liting up with a smile. He handed me a mug of the coffee I had made earlier, but this time it had ice cubes in it."Thank you." I smiled gratefully taking a sip of the cold coffee."Let's talk business baby." He took my hands in his as we both walked over to the grey lush couch and sank into it, documents spread out in front of us. I shifted nervously, feeling the weight of the decisions they were about to make pressing down on me, but I know I will do anything for this man. "Caleb, are we doing the right thing? Taking everything from him seems to be too drastic, we should leave maybe a twenty percent shares with him."I bit on my lips nervously, I might not be a saint but I am not so much of a monster."Freya, don't get soft now please." His voice held a murmur to it, his eyes taking me in. His lips found mine as his hands interwined with mine."This is for us my love, let's push through with it." I nodded my head at him and we continued going over the documents before us, drafting out plans, pen and markers in hands. After three hours of being hunched over on documents and papers, a knock on the door interrupted the serenity of the room."Come in." Caleb's voice ordered. Mr Fadmin, the butler walked in, holding a pink shopping bag."Good evening Sir," he turned his face towards me "good evening madam. This was delivered with your name on it sir." He handed the bag to Caleb who dismissed him. I watched as the old man shut the door behind him, before turning my gaze to Caleb. A flicker of emotions crossed his expression, but he was quick to conceal it. I looked at him questioningly."I got this for you, but it wasn't supposed to be delivered with you here, it was meant to be a surprise."My heart warmed at his thoughtfulness, I moved closer to him as I enveloped him in a hug."It doesn't matter how it was delivered, what matters most to me is you thinking of me on random days and buying gifts for me.""I love you Freya.""I love you too Caleb."He passed the bag to me and I shoved my hands inside, pulling out it's content. It was a black box. I opened the box and was astonished by the beautiful necklace resting in it. I pulled the silver jewelry out, my fingers lightly grazing it. It is a heart shaped necklace, the smallest heart I have ever seen. It looked delicate and I loved it.I squealed excitedly, hugging Caleb some more."Do you like it?" He scratched the back of his head nervously."Do I like it, are you kidding me, I love it." He chuckled softly, taking the jewelry from me."Turn around." I did as told, pulling my hair to the side as he clasped the jewelry around my neck.I hugged him again for the umpteenth time, I love the fact that I find solace in this man's arms."Let's get something to eat, I'm sure the chefs would have prepared something for us to eat." I thought about his offer for a minute, I needed to go to my kids, but I absolutely love spending time with Caleb. He stretched his arms towards me to pull me off the couch as he was already on his feet and I gladly complied, my initial thoughts of leaving now buried at the back of my mind.I squealed as he suddenly carried me in bridal style, his lips tugged downwards, a smirk forming arounds it's edge. I playfully hit his chest, feeling the mass of flesh move as he laughed out loud.We got to the kitchen and he set me on my feet making sure I was steady on the ground before guiding me towards the dinning table.Caleb pulled out a chair for me, tugged me in, and settled on one of the chairs. We made random talks as the chefs began settling the table, bringing out an array of different meals.My mouth watered as I saw a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs being placed in the table, and I knew that will be the first meal I will eat. I served a hearty portion of spaghetti and meatballs on my plate and began shoving it down my throat."Easy there tiger." I ignored Caleb's tease, making sure to stay focused on devouring as much food as possible. I was served a bowl of fruits which I also finished under Caleb's gaze."It never ceases to amaze me how much food you can devour.""In my defense, I haven't had any meal for the whole day." I shut my eyes as I rubbed my stomach in satisfaction."It's time for me to leave." I sighed dejectedly.Caleb's jaw clenched as my words registered in his head, his fingers balled into a fist."I wish you don't have to go back Freya, I want to have you all to myself. When I wake up, I want you to be the first person I see, and when I go to bed, I want you to be the last person I see. I want you with every fiber of my being."My inside turned and tightened at his words. Caleb is a man of very few words, so him expressing himself was a big deal to me."I wish for the same thing Caleb, and soon we will both be together, just give me a little more time."I ran my hand along the back of his head, trying to offer comfort and get a smile off him."Alright, let's get you home.""No, I will take a cab."He nodded his head. I want upstairs to get dressed and Caleb had already booked my ride. I waved goodbye to Caleb and the driver took off. My eyes were beginning to feel heavy by the time the ride came to an end. I got out of the car, not bothering to pay as Caleb had already done that.I ignored the looks and greetings I got from the guards and other workers as I walked inside the house."Mummy, mummy." My two kids came running towards me but I was already exhausted. I patted their heads gently, leaving them with the nanny as I made my way upstairs. I showered and got ready for bed, barely noting the fact that my husband isn't back home.The sound from my phone ringing had me picking up the device, Caleb's name showed on the screen and my fatigue disappeared into thin air as a smile took over my features."Hey, are you home yet?""Yes love.""Where's your husband?" He asked almost quietly. I looked round the room before replying,"Your brother isn't home yet Caleb."Zayn's PovI got to the office and got busy with work, today I have a meeting with the marketing team of the company, I needed to see records of what has been achieved for last month.But as I interviewed the people applying for a position in my company, I couldn't stop the random thoughts of the girl from the club from invading my mind and that is very much unlike me. It's been a week and I can still remember the feel of her skin against my palm, it felt like silk, well lotioned. Her intoxicating scent of caramel-laced vanilla bean interwined with warm amber and cinnamon had drawn me to her like metal to a magnet. She had danced with grace and ease, and for someone who hasn't been to the club in over four years, dare I say it was worth it, as my morning had started awfully on that very morning.FLASHBACKI woke up at 4am, my eyes lingering on the clock for a minute. I rolled over to my sides I stretched my arms out, wanting to cuddle my wife but I was met with an empty space. I stare
Araceli's PovBack in my cramped apartment, I quickly prepared instant noodles as my tummy was void of food. I got comfortable on the couch trying to watch another episode of Love******, but I couldn't as my thought kept drifting to the stranger at the club from last week. I couldn't shake off his gaze. Who was he? What did he doing in a club in the slum? His presence had fueled the ease of my performance, turning my steps into a desperate plea to have his eyes on me only and when he came up on stage, I felt like he had some sort of control over me. I have encountered lots of men while dancing but there's something intriguing about this Mr stranger. He had awakened senses in me that I didn't even know existed. I almost kissed him.I returned the empty plate to the kitchen, dropping it in the sink as I was too tired to wash the dish. I quickly showered, wore an oversized, faded polo, climbed onto my bed and I was out the minute my head touched the pillow.My phone rang, jolting me awak
Aracelli's PovMy feets screaming in protest as I walked around the office in heels, dancing in heels,apparently, isn't the same as working in them for hours.Starting this Monday morning was rough. While Fiona (Zayn's former PA) did a great job getting me acquainted with the basics in just two hours, her training wasn't enough to prepare me for my bosse's incessant yelling.He was so grumpy, arrogant and bossy, "Guess that's why he's the boss Araceli." I joked in my head to keep me from losing my mind.I stopped at the reception desk, Zayn had asked––, scratch that, my boss had ordered me to hand a few documents to Valerie which I'm here to deliver."Hey," I smiled sweetly at her, "Mr Vanderbilt asked me to hand these papers to you, said you would know what to do with them." I placed the paper on the desk, pushing it towards her, she collected them, her eyes shooting daggers at me."Of course I know what to do as some of us have competence in what we do and didn't get this job by sle
Zayn's PovI drove home in anger, not at Araceli, but at myself. Today, from the high rise windows of my office, I had seen her going out with David during lunch break, it had made my jaw tick seeing her with another man and that was absurd to me. I shouldn't be feeling this way. I thought back to my wife, it's been months since I was intimate with my her, she doesn't want me touching her anymore. The fact that I almost kissed Araceli made my inside boil in anger, I had never cheated on Freya during our years of dating and I wasn't about to start now after four years of marriage.I quickly stopped by a flower shop to buy her favourite flowers, a mixture of lily, lavender and other flowers, the arrangement looked beautiful. I also bought a card and once in the comfort of my car, I filled the card with an expression of my love for her. A smile grew on my face as I thought of her reaction to my hand-written card.I parked the car in the garage and handed my briefcase to the butler who w
Aracelli's PovI chewed nevously on my lips as I looked at my outfit in the mirror, the awkward scene between my boss and I still playing in my head, the car had been filled with sexual tension, one can cut it with a knife, and here I am, preparing to face him at work.Today, I was dressed in a black dress that was pleated from my waist down and it stopped at knee length. I paired it with a black blazer and black pump heels. I could pass for someone going to mourn a dead person.My hair was in a loose bun, I let two strands fall freely down the front, though shrinkage was eating at them, preventing me from rocking the length of my hair.I took a cab to the office, my anxiety eating away at me as I got into the elevator.As I stepped out of the elevator, I looked sideways, wanting to make sure the 'coast was clear' before I tiptoed to my office, trying to make as less noise as I could, but my heels made it almost impossible.The sound of a person clearing their throat had my head spinn
Zayn's PovFreya's image, tangled in the arms of another man, burned behind my retinas. How long I stood here, frozen in disbelief, was lost to me. A hand clasped my shoulder, a grounding touch that ripped me from the daze. It was Louis."Hey, you alright?" he asked, concern etched on his face.The question hung in the air, 'Am I okay?' I pondered. My fingers raked through my hair, tugging at the strands as if to dislodge the image that clung to my mind. A tightness constricted my chest, squeezing the air from my lungs, the veins in my neck bulged.I wanted to break something, it had taken a lot of self control not to cause a scene in the bar, I wanted nothing more than to break the man's nose and take her back home with me."Yea, I'm good."Mark looked on, he said nothing but he eyes looked far in thoughts."I'm going to head home now." I shook both their hands, I needed to be alone."Are you sure you are good?" Mark finally found his voice. "I can drive you home."I smiled gratefull
Zayn's PovI stared at her as she opened her mouth but said nothing, my eyes followed the moment of her throat as she swallowed hard.She bent her arms at her back, hiding the pharmacy bag behind her as she took few steps away from me, the sharp click of her heels echoing against the floor."I thought I saw something dart under your car."Her eyes blinked, her long eyelids fluttering rapidly as she did. Liar."Pray tell, what was it you thought you saw?" I took a step towards her and she took one back."A mouse." She blurted.Really?. A smirk danced around my lips as I advanced towards her."A mouse, in my parking lot? Then it seems I need to find new set of janitorial staff. They clearly aren't taking their rodent problem seriously.""No, no, please, don't do that." Her hand shot out from behind her back in a desperate plea, then retreated just as quickly. The bag crinkled as she clutched it tightly. With every step I took towards her, she took another back, until her back was press
Zayn's Pov"My man, where you at?" Caleb's voice boomed from the other end of the phone, he sounded excited. I ignored his use of slangs as I responded."I'm out, why?""Nothing, just that I stopped by your house and you ain't home, it's been a while and I wanted to catch up with my brother."I signed heavily. I have missed Caleb and his usual jokes and pranks. During our family meeting three months ago, he had said he was going on a business trip and would be away for a few months.I am enjoying my time with Araceli and didn't want to end it, but I have also missed my brother. Her gaze was focused on the lake, while she chewed on a slice of pizza."Wait for me bro, I will be home soon." "No problem, I will make myself comfortable and at home."I rubbed my temples with my fingers, "Don't go close to my bottles of henri jayer richebourg Caleb.""I would never." I can imagine him placing a palm on his chest as he swore not to do something I'm sure he has already done. I rolled my eyes