GRACE “Well, what was your response?” I got off my bed and went to help Sam with the zipper of her red lace dress. “I did not give him an answer.” “It has been two days, Grace. Give him an answer already.” She looked into the standing mirror to fix a smudge on her chin. I gave a dramatic sigh. “It is very sudden and unusual. I have only worked there for two weeks. But why want me to move in? I don’t know.” Sam looked away from the mirror and placed her hands on my shoulders. “What exactly is the problem, Grace?” “Nothing. I just think it is not proper.” “It is not as if you begged to be let into their home. They want you there. Mr. Powers must have noticed something in you. Why else would he have made such a request?” A smug look found Sam’s lips. “Maybe he finally noticed your prettiness.” Contrary to the warmth that sentence brought to my insides, I rolled my eyes. “Oh please. He has a girlfriend.” “Girl, she doesn’t sound like he sees that woman as a girlfriend.” “What o
GRACE “Here, let me help you.” He bent to pick the gown. “No, it is fine. It is not...” But he had already picked it up. He stretched it towards me in my crouched state and I grabbed its tail. He was holding the gown with a little force, as though it was a game of tug of war. So I had to get up and pull harder. Bit by bit, I took the cloth into my hands, the silkiness flowing nicely. During the transfer, my eyes were settled on his fierce ones and I was held down, I was just held down. When the cloth finally made it into my hands, I subconsciously hugged it to my stomach. I was still drowning in the blueness of his eyes. But soon I got out of the trance or moment or whatever you want to call it. I cleared my throat and gathered the rest of my clothes into the bag. “Thanks,” I murmured as I locked the bag, properly this time around. Mr. Powers exhaled loudly but I did not make the mistake
GRACE“Excuse me?”The woman huffed. “Of course, you will play dumb. They always do.” A seductive shake of her shoulders and she adjusted her proud stance. “I asked if you are the woman Dominic is sleeping with.”Okay, who the hell is this woman giving an attitude to? And who on earth is she exactly?There was no doubt that her presence brought drama with it, so I decided to play along.“What if I am the woman Dominic is sleeping with?”She laughed a bit sinisterly, her humour-lighted face suddenly turned deadly at the end of the laugh.“Well, I have an issue with you.”“Who are you? The thirtieth girlfriend in his list of my thirty girlfriends?”What am I saying?“I am his-”“Diane. What are you doing here?” Mr. Powers’ voice made both of us whip our heads in his direction.Soon, Diane was all over him.“Oh, Dominic. It is so nice to see you again.” She placed her slim hands on his firm chest. “I have missed you so much Dom. I have.”I could not help myself. I rolled my eyes at the d
GRACE“Good morning, Miss Sands.”I jumped, and more than half of the content in the glass cup I was holding fell onto the tile.“Sir...”Why on earth would he decide to sneak behind me and whisper a greeting into my ear?My eyes followed the man as he walked past the couch and to my side.“Why are you up so early?” he asked.“I couldn’t sleep.” I eyed him. His interest in me was a little suspicious. “Why are you up so early?”“Same.”As I gave slow nods, I looked at the orangery mess I made on the floor.I am glad to say that drinking orange juice at two in the morning is something I enjoy. Another thing I enjoy at this peaceful hour is the silence, the darkness, and the view of the beautifully lighted city before me.My prolonged stare at the spilled mess was enough to strip the ground. So, I got to my feet and announced my intention to get a mop.Without a word, the man shifted his stance and gave me a chance to pass without having to crash into him.Soon, I was back in the dimly l
GRACE “Ruby, have you seen your father today?” The girl shook her head and delved more into the book in front of her. With a slight frown on my face, I glanced at the staircase. After our little music-making session the other night, his face became quite scarce for almost two weeks. He either left early before anyone woke up or he came home very late. I understood his sudden change in schedule since I equated it to his job as a businessman. But he hasn’t stepped into the house after leaving almost two days ago. When I asked Ruby if there was anything to worry about, she replied with, “He probably has a big project to handle. He always disappears during times like that.” Even though I took Ruby’s word as fact, a part of me was still concerned. If I had his phone number, I would have called him, that’s how worried I am. And speaking of numbers, I really need to get my boss’s phone number. It’s just insane how I forgot to ask Fiona for that simple detail during the orientation.
GRACEI have always loved the concept of dreams. It is one of the two reasons I love sleeping so much. Dreams are like movies with unrealistic and realistic fused together. In dreams you get to be anything, anyone.So, as my familiar yet annoying urge to drink water or any sweet liquid dragged me out of the lovely movie playing in my sleep, I hugged the pillow to my chest to try to ignore it. I did not want the dream to end.But as expected, I gave in to my extreme thirst which has been the reason I always get up very early in the morning.I reluctantly opened my eyes and hugged the pillow tighter while I attempted persuading my legs to get off the bed.When I finally managed to sit up, I looked to my right where a bottle of water I had taken with me to bed lay.The emptiness of the object made me question my immense need for water and it also caused me to get up, one of my legs kicking the bottle in the process.Once I stepped out, Mr. Powers’s strong scent hit my nose and I felt my
GRACE“Mr. Powers...” That skin contact made me feel hotter. The closeness of his chest made me want to lean into him. As I debated giving in to my desires, I noticed his sight falling on my lips. My body became excited with just that.But that excitement quickly died when the images of him banging his ex rushed into my mind.That made me quickly unlace my fingers from his. I composed myself and after seconds passed, I asked, “How are you feeling now, sir?”Mr. Powers quietly removed his fingers and the fraction of his weight that was on my back disappeared.I listened as he moved until he was sitting beside me.To avoid his arm brushing mine, I shifted a bit and as I did that, I saw from the corner of my eyes, how he glanced at me.But he didn’t make a comment. Instead, he looked forward and asked, “What do you mean by your question?”“Well,” I moistened my lower lip, “you caught your girlfriend in bed with another man. And you looked very tired when you came in earlier.”“We weren’t
DOMINIC The quietness coupled with the dim lights in the room caused a little frown to form on my forehead. As I closed the front door and scanned the room ahead, I ended the phone conversation I was having with my secretary. “Ruby.” I took slow strides into the living room, and as I moved, the illumination in the room increased. “Anyone around?” I unbuttoned my suit and took it off. “Gr... Miss Sands!” Before I knew what was going on, a smile was on my lips and my mind conjured an image of Miss Sands’ pretty face. But then, I can’t deny the fact that I am more than attracted to that woman. I am a good-looking man, no doubt. I cannot help my irresistibility either. I have had women swoon over me over the years and I learnt to live with the attention that comes with being attractive. But even with the number of women that badly wished for my attention, I found that I was hardly interested. Every woman I met or encountered was almost the same to me. Even if the women were the pre