MasukLarissa’s Pov“What do you think about having lunch at the gentlemen’s club?”A frown formed on my face, “gentlemen…”“Darius gave me his membership card, they won’t notice as long as we have the card,” he said.“But isn’t that…”He grinned, “We have been cooped up in this house for far too long, maybe we should do something fun, break a rule a little,” he said, winking at me.How could I say no to that? He could tell me to jump off a cliff with that smile on his face and I would.“Okay, I should find something to wear….”“Already sorted out for, it is on the bed,” he said.I shook my head, his intentionality made it hard to believe this was reality.***My nerves were kicking me hard, my hands fidgeting under the table as I tried to force on the man before me. For one, I was happy there was no smell of oysters or anything seafood. But that didn’t stop the fact that I couldn’t handle how strong the smell of baked beans and coffee filled my nose.‘Don’t throw up, don’t ruin this mo
Larissa’s Pov“Talk to me,” his horse stopped beside me, his eyes on me as he took in my form.I held on tightly to the reins of the horse, I shouldn’t have agreed to this, a horseback ride? That was a stupid idea.“I am fine,” I said in a weak tone. “Just tired.”“You are a terrible liar,”I swallowed the lump that formed in my throat, his concern was something I hadn’t felt before, but the truth was a bullet that would hurt us more. If I told him this, he would… I shook my head; I didn’t want to think about it. Didn’t want to deal with it. And that hurt, more than I thought it would.His hand grabbed mine, his horse neighing slightly. “Maybe a horse ride wasn’t a good idea,” he said in a low tone.He didn’t sound annoyed; he didn’t act like I had broken something by being sick. With Zephan, he would only make my illness feel as if it were an inconvenience to him. But Harl? Everything felt like they were being watched under his gaze.“We should head back, I will have a doctor come c
Harl’s Pov The sun had found me standing by the window, and Larissa was still in bed, her even breathing telling me that she was still soundly asleep. Something was wrong with her, I could feel it, but I just couldn’t figure out why. My phone dinged, the name on the screen caused me to take one more look her way before I moved out of the room, “Zephan, the sun is barely up,” I hissed, keeping my voice low as I talked to him. “Sorry to be a bother man, but I needed us to have the talk now,” he said. Desperate. Foolish and overwhelmingly greedy. Words that I could use to describe Zephan Vale. Just like his father. “What do you want to talk about?” I asked, trying to keep my irritation at bay.“The deal, we haven’t had a concrete meeting,” he said. I pinched the bridge of my nose, wondering why I was letting this charade go on for far too long. And then her smile came to mind, and I knew exactly w
Larissa’s Pov I felt guilty.He had put so much time and energy into this and all that he got back in return was me asking to go home. “I am sorry, I don’t…” He smiled, “Would you stop saying that already?” he said in a soft tone. He didn’t look angry, didn’t look anything like he was mad that I had taken away his time. “What do you want to have for breakfast?” he asked, smiling softly at me, his hands in mine as he placed kisses on the back of my palm.The thought of food made me grimace, I didn’t exactly feel hungry, but I didn’t want to imagine what would happen if I had anything. Last night had been Pandora's box, opening up to a new world of feeling nauseous. I tried to get to my feet, I needed to be in the bathroom, before the next rush came, but just as my feet touched the ground, I was hit with a kind of dizziness that had me reaching out to grab anything. Harl was beside me in a flash, “Are
Larissa’s PovWhen Harl had said a surprise, I didn’t think it would be something this elegant. On the bed was a deep emerald dress, and a handwritten note beside it.“Wear this for me tonight.”Simple words, but action spoke too loudly. Was this what he had planned?“Harl?” I called out, wondering where he had disappeared to. After the meal we had, I don’t think I have seen him around.There was a knock on the door, the sound startled me, for one, we had barely had any visitors right from the minute we had arrived. “Hello?” My voice was low, dripping with surprise as I stared at the woman.She smiled, her eyes taking in my form, “Are you Larissa?” she asked.My heart slammed in my chest, it wasn’t about the question… no it was about the question, having a lady walk up to the front door to ask if you are someone they shouldn’t know about, that is a scary reality.“Yes, how can I help you?” I tried to keep my voice calm, hiding the tremble that I felt inside.Her smile turned bright,
Harl’s PovShe was gone for more than ten minutes.And when I pushed the bathroom door open, I found her standing by the cabinet. The flashlight was long forgotten on the counter. Maybe it was intuition or imagination, but I could tell the exact minute her fingers brushed something she shouldn’t have in the cabinet.“Careful,” my voice came lightly behind her. “Power should be back in a few minutes, don’t want you breaking your neck in here.”She jumped, her hand on her chest as she turned to my direction, a short laugh bubbled through her lips, “You scared me.”“Good. Means that I still have talent,” I stepped closer, slowly turning her body away from the cabinet as I stood between her and the cabinet. She shrieked as I placed a kiss on her neck, “I missed you,” I whispered.She laughed, “I was gone for just a few minutes,” her head tilted as she enjoyed my kisses. “A few minutes too much,” I grumbled.She laughed, “Harl!”“There is that smile again,” my grin softened. “And I have g







