LOGINDo you think you’ll ever give Pierce another chance?The question rocked her like she’d been punched in the back of the head. It was a simple enough question—nothing complicated about it, but that meant letting go of the past that she desperately wanted to hold onto.Arianna dabbed her face with her
Reggie: We need to talk.“Sorry, I’m late,” Patrick interrupted.Arianna threw her phone into her purse and stood to greet her friend.“Don’t worry about it, Patrick,” she said, accepting a hug from him before taking her seat.“I hope you don’t mind me saying, but you look a little worse for wear.”
“Most people are only motivated by the threat of violence.”“What motivates you, then?”“Wallowing in your misery. What’s on your mind, Pierce? You look a little shellshocked,” he mentioned once the door was secured.“You could say that,” Pierce commented, propping his feet on an ottoman.“I am here
"Pierce, I need you to get your priorities straight. We haven't even worked out a co-parenting schedule or financial arrangements yet, and you're asking if we will be together after having had nearly zero contact for over two years. We didn't even end our relationship on good terms.""I missed you,
Pierce put his hands on top of his head and paced around in circles.“Pierce…please say something,” Arianna pleaded.“Just…just give me a minute,” he demanded as he attempted to gather himself. Arianna stared at the ground with her arms folded over her chest. “You’re pregnant?”“Y-yes, I’m pregnant.
"Good for you, Pierce. Stella is a lost cause, and you're better off without her.""I know," Pierce said, reaching across the table for Arianna's hand. He half expected her to snatch her hand out of his grasp, but was presently surprised when she accepted it, giving it a firm squeeze. "Sooooooo...ho
“Thanks, Patrick. You’re a true friend.”***Pierce entered Elite SA with Patrick close behind. He instantly searched for his melanated goddess, but she was nowhere to be found. He followed the music to the ballroom and loudly sighed when he realized the ballroom was almost at capacity. It would tak
“You may be her father, but Arianna’s my wife, and I will not allow you to disrespect her or put your hands on her. That sneaky shit y’all pulled the other night was downright evil.”Arianna looked around and found that two staff members curiously observed the altercation, reminding her that they we
“Bout time you made it. I’ve been waiting out here for 30 minutes. This is a prime example of why I need a key to your place,” Jesse huffed.“Negative. I’d wake up in the morning to find you in my bed.”“Guilty,” Jesse admitted with a massive grin on his face. “I feel like I haven’t seen you in fore
“So, let me get this straight. Arianna’s parents stole her car that she paid for in the middle of the night?”“That’s right,” Pierce confirmed.“Since they had the title and the loan was paid off, they then posted said car online to be sold?”“Right.”“So, you took her over there to, I assume, talk







