Diamond Ring
The elevator dinged open and he pulled me out after him. We walked down a short corridor till we stood opposite a commercial electronic keyless door. He inputted his passcode and as soon as the door opened, he pulled me in and shut it back close.Then his voice came from behind me. "You can continue already." He didn't even give me a chance to look at the spacious room. I turned around to face him, only to find him already shirtless with perfectly chiseled olive-toned skin and abs on display in front of me. I was left in awe."I like sex on the couch." He said casually, claiming the space on the couch.___I woke up the next morning feeling dizzy in my head and sore in between my legs. What was this strange feeling, and where was I? I looked around, but the place didn't look at all familiar. I turned around and saw a familiar handsome face lying next to me. His eyes were closed and his face was plain. I frowned in confusion as memories of the night before came flooding my head."Uh!" I groaned. Helping myself up, I quickly searched around for my dress and I found it neatly folded on a black leather couch in the spacious room which was adorned in white, and screamed masculinity. I don't remember folding my dress last night, so how did it get there?But that wasn't important at the moment. I needed to leave before he woke up. After putting on my dress, I sneaked out of the room. Thank heavens I remember the password from last night. Once the door was open, I made my way out of his room and the hotel. I found myself in a cab as soon as I was out. I sent Fred a message letting him know it was over between us and then I put my phone back into my handbag. Leaning against the headrest, I shut my eyes from the pains of the night before, but there was one pain that stood boldly in my memory. The brief pain that had followed the loss of my virginity. Letting out a sigh, I tried not to deliberate on the matter, or else I end up regretting my actions.The car came to a halt and the driver let me know we had arrived at my destination. I thanked him for the nice ride, and the music, they had suited my mood perfectly, and then as I dipped my hand into my bag to get his money, I felt a metal-like object on my finger. When I pulled it out, I saw that I had a ring on. Wasn't this, a diamond?I walked to my apartment's building after paying the driver. As soon as I opened the door, I saw Sarah in no the parlor watching TV. Seeing her and recalling the advice she had given to me regarding my plan on giving Fred my virginity, I felt heartbroken and I could barely control the swell of emotions. Running towards her, I embraced her in a tight hug and sobbed for a long while. She had told me not to do it, but I was too foolish and blinded by love that all I wanted to do was please Fred, but he cheated.Sarah let me cry in her arms for as long as I wanted. I had the feeling that she already knew how it all turned out.After there were no more tears left to shed, I pulled away and told her everything. Well, except for my one-night stand with the strange man.Sarah didn't make me feel bad, she simply helped me to my room and took me to bed asking that I rest.I felt so weak in between my thighs. The man had been so huge that at some point, I had thought I wouldn't survive it. Well, I haven't gotten to see any man before aside from him, but I'm sure not all of them get to be that huge. I blushed at the thought of it. But a frown soon settled on my face when I glanced at the metal on my ring finger, wondering how it had gotten there. It was a real diamond, I could never afford it, even for a lifetime. I pulled it off and tossed it into my handbag, before limping into the bathroom.Here I am blushing foolishly. A few moments from now and I might be regretting my foolishness.I stepped out of the bathroom after wrapping myself in a towel. My body felt better, but my heart didn't feel good.As I lay down on my bed, all I could think of was Fred. We've been a couple for two years, so a one-night stand with a stranger, no matter how good it was, wouldn't heal the wound in my heart. Neither would any amount of tears erase the memories of us from my mind. I guess that's all I have now, just memories.My phone beeped and I turned to pick it up by my bedside table.It is a message from Elaina, a cousin of mine. She was yet again re-inviting me over to hers.Elaina is my age and is a top model in Washington DC and a cousin from my father's, may his soul rest well.This is the third time she's inviting me over to her place and I've always turned her down, but, I don't think I'd be doing that this time around. I mean, without a job and with a broken relationship, what am I to stay back in LA for?After losing my job two months ago, my relationship with Fred had been the reason I turned down Elaina's second request, but I won't do that anymore.I sent Elaina a message, letting her know I'd be glad to visit Washington and she sent me lots of dancing emojis. I told her to expect me tomorrow.Hello, WifeAs soon as I sent her the text, I dragged my lazy self up from my bed and began packing up my things into a suitcase. When I was done, I went to the parlor and told Sarah about tomorrow's trip, and to my surprise, she urged me to go. Although her reasons were valid, I needed to breathe some fresh air, but I had expected her to at least try compelling me to stay, but, it's okay, it's not like I wanted to face any obstacles whatever my decision.First thing in the morning, I got ready to leave. Sarah wasn't around, so I left her a note.Elaina had already booked a flight this time, before inviting me over. As if she already knew that I no longer had any excuse to give her or a reason to stay back in Los Angeles.I dragged my boxes downstairs, hailed a taxi, and was ridden absentmindedly to the airport.For a moment, my thoughts drifted to the woman I had seen atop Fred two nights ago. She had a sexy back and body entirely and knew how to use it. I could tell she was an exper
Threatened (1)He was standing in front of me, looking as perfect as he had that night. Seeing him again reminded me of how intimate I had gotten with him. The moans and all of it. And my cheeks instantly turned red in embarrassment. But for the first time after that night, I questioned my upbringing. How have I ever done that? And wait, did he just call me... Wife?I stared up at him, confused, but he still had his smirk."What did you call me?" I queried. But instead of giving me an answer, he started toward me, and with just a step, he was covering the distance between us, so that we were standing uncomfortably too close. At least, it felt that way to me. But he didn't look like he cared or minded."Wife!" He repeated it, this time, with a lot more sensuality. His breath fanned my face and my breath hitched. He was standing so close, too close that his lips were ghosting on mine. I Involuntarily started to take a step back, but he grabbed my waist before my foot could touch the flo
ERIC's POVWhen I got a call that the little woman was about to run off the country, I immediately instructed my chauffeur to reverse the car. Luckily, I was somewhat close to the airport.On arrival, my bodyguards had her surrounded and I could see the worry on her face. She looked so innocent, like a damsel in distress and it made her look adorable.I approached her, first noticing her small eyes grow wide in shock, then her cheeks instantly turning red in something that looked to be embarrassing when she saw me."Wife?" I called when I was close enough to her.She stared up at me with a look of confusion."What did you call me?" She asked, looking both innocent and confused. But instead of giving her an immediate answer, I took a step toward her, covering even the tiniest distance between us."Wife!" I said it again, hoping she would hear me better from this range. I mean, I had squatted just to be at her level. But rather than giving me an answer, she inhaled sharply and I found m
Her New Home.Rayne's POVTears formed at the back of my eyes as I said those words to him. I didn't dare to look up at him at that moment as I didn't want him to see my tears. He was a stranger and I could afford to show him this vulnerable side of me."Get her luggage." I heard his authoritative voice speaking over my head, then his strong big arms encircled my waist and pulled me forward. "Let's go home, wife."Each time he said that word, my eyes stung and threatened more tears, tears of disappointment. The disappointment of ending up with a total stranger after hoping and dreaming all along that it would be Fred with whom I would be spending the entirety of my life. Yet, I was getting married to a man I didn't even know his first or last name. I barely even knew anything about him.As he walked me to the car and opened the door for me, my head remained bowed while I continued to bite on my lower lip, trying so hard to hold myself from crying aloud.When I was inside the car, I im
Pleasing HerRayne's POV"Alright, wife, I'll have a room prepared for you."I glanced up at him, surprised that he agreed."Thank you," I said to him, grateful that he had agreed. He nodded, turned around, and started toward the door. But he soon stopped just when he had grabbed the knob, and then turned to me."What's your favorite color?"I was taken aback by the question, but I still answered."Dark Purple," I replied and saw him lift a brow, expressing brief surprise before nodding and walking away.ERIC'S POV"I- it's not that, I just want to be by myself for now." I watched her talk, she had her head bowed, and was stammering like a scared little kitten in front of a bulldog and I couldn't help but wonder if I looked scary.I could make her stay in my room. I could make her share my room. I could just say the words and she would have no choice but to stay back here with me, but, for some reason I couldn't, not with her looking at me with frightened eyes as though I was some can
To Carry My WeightI strolled in, shutting the door behind me. When I was close enough to her sleeping form, I squatted beside her. I watched her sleeping face with a frown. Her cheeks had those trails of tears again, and her countenance looked disturbed. It was visible that she had cried again after I left.I lifted one of my hands, gently cupping it on her face and she sighed heavily at the feel of it. Then I caressed her spotless milk skin with my thumb and watched as her expression began to soften slowly and her breathing gradually began to return to normality. I stared at her innocent pretty face, my eyes studying every form and angle until they stopped on her lips. Small, pink, and succulent. I pulled away, stilling myself from claiming them. Then my phone suddenly rang, and my attention was pulled from her. Seeing the caller id, my mood turned sour. I rose from my position and walked toward the bed."What is it, Smith?" I returned to Rayne on the sofa after dressing the sheet.
Suddenly Married"You should learn to eat more, you'd be needing a lot of strength to carry my weight." He said and winked at me. My heart began to race stupidly. I looked away from his smirking face and pinned my eyes to the food in front of me. Picking up the fork from my side, I rolled some spaghetti and took a bite, my stomach growling in excitement. I hadn't realized I was so hungry. In a few minutes, I had devoured the meal in front of me. It surprised me, knowing that I wasn't the type to eat much. Guess I really had been so hungry. After all, it was my first meal since the day began. I glanced over at the stranger and my face turned red with embarrassment when I saw him staring at me questioningly."I haven't had anything to eat all day," I said, defending myself. But he didn't say anything, instead, he dished some more food onto my plate."Thank you," I muttered to him and he nodded before picking up his spoon."We will be going to the registry tomorrow morning." I heard him
A Sisterly Touch"Good morning Ms. Rayne." A slender red-haired woman in a pair of blue body-fitting suits smiled in my direction. I stared at her confused. Who was she and how did she know my name? She walked toward me as I looked around at the movements in my room."I'm Jessica Lawn, Lawn's world fashion designer. I'd be helping you get ready for your marriage today." She said, smiling warmly.'Marriage?' My mind screamed at me. How had I forgotten that I was getting married? But it wasn't something to be happy about.Wait, did she say she was Jessica Lawn of Lawn's world fashion house? I stared at her in shock. Lawn's fashion house was one of the most renowned fashion houses in Los Angeles and she, Jessica Lawn, was its CEO. Only a few in Los Angeles could afford to have her in person, so it was a shock to have her standing live in my room."Good morning, Ms. Lawn," I was excited to see her. I've always wished to meet her in person. But with my class of people that was only a dream