Vino had gotten to work earlier that morning since he couldn't sleep a wink last night. He was tempted to dial Skylar's number but he braced himself. He wanted to sort out the issue with Camille so he could spend the weekend with Skylar undisturbed…
He took out his phone to dial Camille's number, it rang before she pick up on the third ring:
“Hello! Camille are you free?” Vino asked her as he turned around on his chair to gaze out of the window. The street of New York was just starting to buzz with people as everyone went around their daily businesses.
“Really! I'm a little bit busy right now but I will be free in the next two hours, why?” Camille answered. She couldn't believe Vino wanted to see her after she had called him non-stop yesterday
“Madison, are these all of the canvases?” Skylar asked Madison in her office. She had counted the canvases but they were only twenty five instead of fifty. Where did the remaining twenty five go to?“No, Miss Evans. The remaining are with Mr. Thompson. He's trying to put finishing touches on them” Madison replied. Skylar nodded and went back to her seat.She stretch her body, she has been working all morning trying to get everything ready before the audition.“Please Madison, help me write the names of the artist whose canvas are here” Skylar told Madison handling her a file with a pen.Madison collected it from her and got to work immediately. She wrote each names on the files and work faster…“I will leave you to it, let me go check on the conference room and I will bring the rest of the canvases that are with Mr. Thompson when I'm coming” Skylar told Madison who nodded.Skylar took th
Vino walked into the restaurant where he had booked for their date tonight. If everything goes well, Skylar should be spending tonight in his house and maybe they could have another sex on his bed..Vino smiled as he tried to hide the blush on his face from the ever curious waitress who was staring at him like he was interested in her.Vino glared at her, she quickly averted her gaze. Vino glanced at the sliver Rolex watched at the back of his hands. Skylar was an hour late. Is she not coming again? Has she changed her mind because of what Camille did?Vino has tried to talked to Skylar after she left the office angrily but she has refused to pick any of his calls. He had went to pick her up for the date tonight but she had sent the security instead to come to tell him to go that she will join him at the restaurant…Vino didn't have any choice but to grant her wished. He had left her apartment immediately after he texted her the address of the rest
“So what do you say, my beautiful angel?” Vino called softly to Skylar. He knew she was awake, he wrapped his hands around her and pulled her close to the warmth of his body.“About what, Mr. Thompson?” Skylar replied sweetly as she smiled in his arms. Though she knew what he was asking her, she was only trying to tease him a bit more and make him beg.“Being my girlfriend of course. I thought I spent the night satisfying you and giving you a taste of what it meant to be my girlfriend” Vino replied as he turned to glare at Skylar. He hopes she accepts his proposal. He wanted to show her to everyone that she was his.“Really?” Skylar asked him, shaking her like she wasn't interested in his offer. Vino frowned as his face saddened, he couldn't believe that she said no to
Skylar strolled into Thompson's art center with a big smile on her face, she couldn't stop thinking about her date yesterday with Vino. He was attentive to her that she couldn't help falling in love with him. Yes, she was in love with Vino. And no, she hasn't told him yet. She was planning to but he left in a bad mood yesterday“Hey, Skylar. You seem to be in a good mood this morning. ” Cynthia greeted her immediately, she stepped into the reception. Skylar turned to stare at Cynthia with an equal cheerful smile on her face“ Hi! Cynthia, and yes I'm in a good mood. How's the party preparation coming? ” Skylar asked her, she turned to take in the decorated office and smile. Today, was the day of the Talent Hunt Show and she was excited that it was finally happening.
Vino was shocked, he didn't know what changed in Skylar but immediately she walked away from him, he knew he wasn't going to like any decision she took.He stood in the empty room a bit longer before he finally remembered that he had brought her here because of the gown he bought for her to wear tonight. Now, he wasn't able to give it to her because he had let his heart do all the talking instead of his head.Vino walked dejectedly out of the room and walked back to his office to get the dress. He paused to glance through the hall but Skylar was not there. Vino forced himself to walk back to his office instead of going in search of her as it seems she wanted to be left alone.Madison greeted him as soon as he got to his office but he ignored her as his mind was in turmoil. W
Skylar woke up the following morning drunk and hangover. She quickly stood up and ran into the bathroom to vomit. She didn't know how she got to be so drunk? And why didn't Vino stop her?She walked out of the bathroom, her eyes taking in the room, the model wallpaper on the wall. Skylar stood shocked as she forced herself to remember where she was. This wasn't her room and neither was it Vino's.Skylar gasped as soon as she remembered Leon forcing her out of the party and Vino coming over to rescue her. Fresh tears rolled down her eyes, when Vino had walked away from her without waiting for any explanation, he had left her hanging just as Leon had done when he found out she was carrying his child. What is it with men and pregnancy? They seem to recoil as soon they find out that their woman is pregnant.
Skylar yawned and stood up from the bed. Her mother and Vino had forced her to spend the night at Vino's house once again. Her mother was mostly afraid of Leon, that he might come back to hurt her again? But Skylar wasn't afraid of him. As long as Vino was by her side, she trusted him to protect her just as he had done in the garden.Skylar stood up from the bed, walked to the window, and stared at the ocean which was at the far end of the property. A lot of things were on her mind and mostly all of them were about Vino. She has made up her mind to tell him how she really feels about him but one thing was stopping her, what if he's not in love with her? What if he only wanted her for a girlfriend and nothing else? She really needs to talk to Paula about this as she was confused.Skylar stepped away from the window to go pick up her phone which was
Skylar stepped out of the car as soon as it pulled into her mom's driveway. She ran up to the porch to ring the doorbell, she couldn't wait to meet her mom. Vino was shocked to see her running away from him. He reluctantly stepped out of the car to follow while wondering what could make her keep her distance from him? Was it what Michael said? But Vino wasn't in Skylar's mind to read her thoughts. “ Are you alright?” Vino asked her as he got to where she stood ringing the doorbell continuously. Does she hate me so much that she couldn't spend a second with me? Vino thought in his mind as his face pulled up in a frown. “Yes, I'm fine. Thank you for today, I enjoyed my day with your brothers ” Skylar replied lying as she avoided his eyes. Though she had enjoyed her day, what Michael had said was eating her up that