I felt a warmth on my stomach, which caused me to wake up. Looking around, I saw that I wasn’t at my home. I remembered Michael carrying me to the car but everything went blank after that.
There was a heating pad on my stomach and I was wearing an oversized jersey and my underwear.“I see you’ve woken up,” Michael said as he entered the room. He was still in his work clothes but his sleeves were rolled up. He had a tray in his hand with food on it.My mouth watered instantly. I didn’t even know I was so hungry.“I could really go for some food right now,” I said and he chuckled.“Yes that’s the plan. I made you some chicken teriyaki and noodles.”“Yum, bring it over here.”I immediately dug into the food and began scoffing it down. It was really delicious. If it’s one thing about Michael, he could cook really well.“You were really hungry I see,” he said and I nodded.“Yeah I didn’t really eat today.”“That’s not good Arya. You have to do better.”“My period is so bad sometimes, I just don’t know what to do about it. The medication doesn’t work properly,” I sighed.“You need to visit a doctor,” He said as he opened a can of juice for me.“Thank you. Yeah I’d definitely visit a doctor when I get the time.”“Good, you really need to.”“Wait a second, did you change my clothes?” I asked and he nodded.“Relax, I’ve seen it all before. I didn’t do anything to you. You seemed uncomfortable in your work clothes.”“Thanks,” A light blush tinted my cheeks.“Is that a blush I see there?” He teased and I pouted.“Like I’d ever blush for you.”“Here I bought you something,” He took up a bag from the table and passed it to me.I knew my hormones were out of wack but my eyes immediately welled with tears. I turned away from him and sobbed silently.I quietly managed a “thank you” as I looked through the contents of the bag.It was all my favorite snacks and chocolates. He remembered every single one of them and I was really surprised by it.“You didn’t have to,” I whispered and looked down because I couldn’t face him.“Girls love chocolate when they are on their period. I do the same for Lana,” he shrugged.Of course, this wasn’t special. I was getting caught up again. I almost lost myself in the moment and now his words brought me back down.Lana always seemed to have the edge on me. There was nothing special that Michael and I ever did or have together. He always included her in some way.Michael and I started gaming together a few months after we started dating. I was so surprised when I found out that he even told Lana about gaming too so that they could do it together. It might not be a big deal to others, but it hurt me personally.Even our favorite shows, food, activities, and just anything in general. He would share it with her, and they would do the same things we would.It was unfair to me in so many ways. Couldn’t he just have been my boyfriend?"Well, chocolate fixes everything,” I said, forcing a smile.“But I should get going. I’m also taking a day off tomorrow. Just until I feel better.” I said this as I stood up.“You’re leaving already. I had some chocolate chip cookies baking, and they are almost done. I figured you’d want.”“That’s okay, all I really want right now is the comfort of my bed.”"Well, you can go change down the hall. It’s the room on your left.”I grabbed my clothes and went to change. I neatly folded the clothes and placed it in the dresser.I took my purse and the snacks he gave me and left.My feelings gnawed at me, and I knew I would fall back down the rabbit hole if I let it overcome me.But I wasn’t that weak girl anymore. I wouldn’t let Michael walk all over me. I was determined to never love him again.As I stood outside the elevator, the door opened. I was about to step inside when I bounced into Lana.“Lana! What a surprise?” I faked smiled as I steadied myself. “It is a surprise. What are you doing here?” She asked. She looked like she had seen a ghost.“Just had a meeting with Michael, that’s all.” Her eyes bore into the bag I had in my hand. The bag that Michael gave me with all the chocolates and snacks. “I can see that,” she managed through gritted teeth. As I was about to step inside, she blocked my path. “After all these years, you can’t come crawling back to Michael and acting like nothing happened. There’s a reason he’s with me and not you. If I were you I’d back off.” She whispered in my ear.“If he’s with you, then why are you threatened?” I smirked and she scoffed. “We both know—“ she started but I cut her off. “Both know what? That he’s a two timer? That he’s a cheater? That he could leave you at any moment without an explanation? Yes we both know that but one of us is smarter here. If I were you I’d keep my head low and mind my business.” I smiled and her eyes
"This is really nice." I smiled as Yasmeen and I walked into the cinema. It was Friday evening"Girl, you needed it. We both did." Our popcorn was stacked in our hands, along with sodas and nachos. This was our girl's night, which we would have every now and then. As we waited for the movie to start, Yasmeen's phone rang, and she stepped outside to take the call. My mind wondered back to Michael and the way he treated me so coldly when we were together. He just ignored me. Quite frankly, I didn't care, but the thing is, it still made me feel a certain way. I texted Damon, and he told me that he couldn't hook up this weekend, much to my surprise. Well, that's a good reason to go clubbing. Yasmeen reentered the room with a sullen look on her face. Immediately, I knew something was wrong. "Yas, what's going on?" I asked, and tears began rolling down her eyes. "It's Raine; there's been an accident. She is hurt. I'm not sure what happened, but it doesn't sound good." She sobbed, and
“What am I doing here? That’s a bold question to ask, considering what you just said. So let’s try again, what the fuck are you doing here?” I retorted and he released a frustrated sigh. He turned away from me and I quickly put on voice recording on my phone. I needed to record this for proof. “Look, it’s not what it sounds like.” “Okay well what does it sound like? What is it? Because I’ll be damned if you think that I’m just going to stand here and let you spit bullshit to me.” “Look Arya, you’re a nice girl and I really don’t want you to take this the wrong way but you should really mind your own business.” He placed a hand on my shoulder. “What’s that supposed to mean? Is that a threat?” I raised a brow and he smirked.“It means that you shouldn’t be in things that don’t involve you. It could get really bad for you.” His smirk widened. “Is that a threat Troy. Just because your parents have government influence and power because they’re politicians doesn’t mean I have to be af
Yasmeen's face was twisted in disbelief. "What? That's... that's insane. He was my boyfriend, and he proposed to me. How on earth is this even possible?" She staggered back. I nodded solemnly. "I know it sounds crazy, but Troy admitted it to me just now. He tried to brush it off as if it were nothing, but it's clear he's been involved with her. It is clear that something happened." Helen's hand flew to her mouth in shock. "But why would he... Why would he do something like this? Raine is only a child. She's my sweet, precious baby." Her lips quivered. "Because he's twisted," Yasmeen said, her voice trembling with anger. "He's always had this weird obsession with Raine, but I've never seen it like that. I figured they were getting along. He would just always talk to her and try to include her in our activities. I figured he was trying to be a part of the family. I just never thought... I never thought he'd go this far." "We have to do something," Helen said, her eyes darting toward
After Yas disappeared in the room, the severity of the situation collapsed on me, and I had to excuse myself to the restroom to try to get some sort of composure. Checking my phone, there was a text from an unknown number. 'If I were you, I'd mind my pretty little mouth.' That's all it said. I chose to ignore it and decided to text someone else. My hands were shaking as I sent a text. I was worried now. This wouldn't usually get to me, but it did. Hearing about what Raine went through really hurt. My phone buzzed as Michael's ID popped up.Here I was, having a low moment, and my ex was the one to bail me out. I didn't want anything to do with Michael, but I wasn't sure who else to call. "Hey Arya," Michael's voice came through the line, soft and concerned. "I saw your text. Are you okay?" I hesitated for a moment, feeling a lump form in my throat. "Not really. It's been a rough day. " "Do you want me to come over to the hospital?" His offer was tentative, but genuine. I pau
Damon and I had a wild night and a memorable one too. I was beyond exhausted and so was he. But I had a job to do so I snuck out of bed while he was sleeping and got ready for work. After taking a cold shower and brushing my teeth, I pulled my hair into a high ponytail and got dressed. Thank goodness I left spare clothes here because of Damon’s and I little moments that usually spill over into the morning. “Sneaking out on me Arya?” Damon’s raspy voice penetrated my ear. “Well I didn’t want to interrupt your beauty sleep.” “If it’s to see you before you go, you can interrupt me all day princess.” His finger glided against my lips. “As much as I would love a round two, I’m satisfied as fuck. I’m going to be walking side to side all day.” I said and he smirked. “I fucked you pretty good, didn’t I?”“Don’t flatter yourself.” Damon smacked my ass causing me to yelp as I walked out of the door. He had that smirk on his face as he winked. I arrived at work on time and went to the o
Damon's tongue flicked against my clit as I came again. His eyes were glued to mine as he lapped up my juices. We were just having sex a few minutes ago, and then the idea popped into his head to make me cum for him over and over again as he licked and sucked my pussy."How was that?" Damon asked as he kissed my neck. He rolled off the bed and grabbed a cup of water, downing it's contents in a gulp. "It was so fucking good. My legs were shaking," I said as I collected my clothes off the floor."Let me take you out, Arya. My treat, I know you got that promotion the other day.""Damon, don't get ahead of yourself now. This is just casual sex. We don't do dates, remember?" I chuckled, and he smirked. "And that's how I like it, but I can still do nice things for you, Arya. You didn't celebrate your promotion, and that's so fucking lame. I wanted to hit the new club that opened."I raised a brow. "Are you paying for my drinks?" "You know I've got you covered," he winked. "Also, shouldn'
"Arya, is that you?" Michael asked as he walked over to me. I only nodded because I couldn't find the words to even speak to him. But here he was standing in front of me after all this time. “So,” Michael said, leaning back in his chair. “You’re here to negotiate on behalf of the CEO. Impressive.”I clenched my jaw. “Impressive or not, I’m here to get the best deal for my client.”He raised an eyebrow. “Your client? Or for yourself?”I ignored the jab. “Let’s focus on the matter at hand. The merger—”“—is a mistake,” he finished for me. “You know that, Arya. I will not agree to that, no matter how hard Paxell Corp. tries. And you guys have been trying pretty hard.”I bristled. “It’s a strategic move. It makes sense for both companies.”“Or maybe it’s just a way for you to prove yourself,” he said softly. “You've always had the nack for trying to prove yourself.""Funny, that's not how I remember it," I smirked. "You and I both know that's not how it was, Michael. Let's not go into m