As the two breathed raggedly trying to catch their breath, Faith felt a jolt through her. She has just committed the biggest foolishness of her life. She had promised herself just last week that she would ignore everything that she was feeling for him. They were strangers now... Her hands which had been clinging onto his shoulders pushed at him once. Adi stepped back immediately. As her eyes met his eyes, she felt singed. Never had he ever looked at her with that fire in her eyes. There had been yearning, a quiet love, an understanding but never this passion that she saw just now. "Adi..." His name came out in a whisper and Faith cursed herself. But Adi did not let her speak anymore," Fifi...It's time... don't you think?" But Faith could only shake her head from side to side, her eyes moistening. She had dreamed of this moment since she was a teenager. She had dreamed of him holding her, kissing her... being her first until she had decided to fall for another man. She had let him
"Bed Friends..." The word echoed in Adi's head as he slowly chewed the last piece of shrimp he had just bitten. He would have to be careful to not choke on it.Faith looked down at her fried rice and continued to eat slowly. On the one hand, she relished the fact that she had stopped Adi's plan but on the other, she was also disappointed in his predictable reaction. He was no different from other men, so it was better she keep his memory only."Well, then would you want to continue being bed friends with him even after we start dating?"Faith choked and coughed while Adi picked up the glass of wine and sipped, covering his smile."What did you say?""I asked if you would like to continue that relationship ever after we start dating."Faith stared at him as if he had grown a second head while he continued," While I would prefer that we remain exclusive to each other, if you do not wish to break up with him, I can try to accept that."Placing down her chopsticks with a snap, Faith stood
The people in the large office of Grenier- Heming Inc almost shivered as the guard informed them that Adi Grenier had arrived. While Adi had always been a cold man, they fear and chill that everyone felt had been very recent. First the man's divorce had been made public. No one in the office had even known that the man was seperated from his wife for over half a year.While everyone would have expected him to be angry or heartbroken after the divorce, like their other boss had been,Adi Grenier had seemed untouched and unaffected like other humans. But the new year seemed to have brought in a chill. Almost five days into the new year and they had almost lost so many of their colleagues. Adi Grenier semeed to be searching for slackers with a magnifying glass and swatting them out like they were flies. To save themselves, everyone had formed chat groups to let them know their boss' location once inside the office building lest they get caught.Adi Grenier walked into the building with de
With his chin on his palms, Ross stared at Faith, sulking hard. "Come on, Faith! You have to tell me. I know for a fact that my boss is not your ex. So, how do you know Adi Grenier? At least tell me that! And do not give me some random line! I know all the gossip! You are very close to him!" Fait licked the spoon to taste the new dessert she was trying and rolled her eyes at him," You must be awfully free to keep a check on the gossip in your old workplace." "Ha! The fact that my current boss appeared with my ex-boss, on a holiday night, at her apartment... I don't have to listen to gossip much! Getting you to talk to me took months of effort. To think you would let a strange man escort you home... Ha! So tell me..." Patting his cheek, Faith raised an eyebrow and questioned," Maybe your boss is so charming that I could not resist him." "Ha! Adi Grenier and charming? If it were Andrew, I would still believe it. But Adi Grenier! He is the one almost everyone is scared of. What charm?
Faith glanced down at her watch with a sigh as she drove towards her house. Ross had to leave early thanks to his manager calling him and now she would have to go back to a quiet house. Sigh. There was also the silly hope that Adi would be coming to see her today. Why was she thinking back to the past, she had no idea. It was just two Fridays. But the next moment, her heart thudded. Because right outside her home stood Adi, leaning against his car. Ordering her thundering heart to stay calm, she carefully parked the car and alighted. And when he walked to her, she questioned archly," What brings you here today?" "You." came the pat reply, making her pause in her step. "DO NOT BE AFFECTED, FAITH." She screamed in her mind. "Well then, you wasted your time. Also, next time you want to see me, just call me and we can fix a time and place. Don't just show up at my door. It's too stalker-ish. And I am sorry but I have somewhere to go so I won't be able to invite you in tonight." "Will
Faith gently patted him on the back before stepping away. Andrew seemed to realize that he had broken down at her front step and moved away, apologizing quickly," I am so sorry." Clearing her throat, Faith stepped inside," Come on in. Has something happened, Andrew?" As Andrew followed her in, he stopped short, taking in her appearance and the flowers that had been placed on the coffee table. "Have I interrupted something?" "Nope. I'll just go wear some clothes and we can then discuss the reason for your visit." Andrew looked down and steepled his fingers together, muttering to himself. "I don't know the reason myself." Andrew stared at the flowers and grimaced. He had been eager to talk to her like a love-sick puppy ever since he had seen her that night with RK. From curiosity about her connection with RK to jealousy over her closeness with him. Over the years, he had always thought that one day he would go back to woo her. But had never had the courage to overcome his guilt. But
Faith rubbed her eyes as she woke up to the sound of the doorbell continuously ringing. Though she and Rose had not been able to discuss her problems about Adi last night, they'd spent the night gossiping and drinking. And so, getting up from the bed seemed like a herculean task with her head hurting as if it had been hit by a thousand-pound hammer. "Hold your horses. I'm coming!" Faith called out as the person at the door refused to stop.m ringing the bell. The nauseous feeling she had been holding in until that moment, seemed to burst out as she watched the man standing at the door. And so, she did something that would have scared her most ardent suitor. She emptied the contents of her stomach all over his shoes. Adi glanced down at his shoes which were now filled with slime and then at the receding back of the person responsible for this.Gingerly taking off his shoes, Adi jumped over the mess and stared around. There wasn’t a place that was empty for him to place the breakfast i
"Fifi, do you really think so less of me?" "I don't know what to think of you, Adi. I don't know you anymore..." As she stressed the words 'don't know' Adi felt a pang in his heart. Stalking to her, he pulled her close to him and kissed her passionately, letting his pent-up emotions out. And when she tried to push him away, he bit her lip slightly as a way of punishment but also to let her feel the pain he felt before slowly his tongue caressed the stinging. Yes there was a vast distance of years between them but then he would not let that stop him. As the kiss intensified and Faith tried to push him away, hitting against his shoulders, he stepped away, breathing harshly. Outraged at his behaviour, Faith raised her hand to slap him but before she could, Adi had caught it with his and pushed her against the wall, pushing her legs apart with his knees and pinning her so that she wouldn't knock him on his a** with a kick to the groin. As she pushed against his chest again, he held her