WOLF POVThe bad weather ensued for the following days, and for those days, I got to be the strong knight in shining armor and be there for Skylar. There was something about seeing the fierce Skylar all so vulnerable to the point where she cried and trembled uncontrollably.I don’t know if it had to do with my dad’s little pep talk a few days back, but all I knew is that whenever I saw her like that, I did but want to hold her tight and tell her it will be okay! Of all the things I came to learn about her from this dilemma, Skylar was still scarred by her sister’s death. I was not the only one still holding onto the memory of Samantha. Imagine my shock when Cassie told me that she named her fashion house after her deceased sister. That was... jarring.The realization of how I have never given her a chance hit me hard in the face, and I felt like a giant dick for everything I have done, everything I have said to her. Now I was all but inclined on righting the wrongs and getting to know
SKY POVThe morning arrived, and I woke up with a start. For the first time in a few days, the sun was actually dazzling bright and I could feel it in my bones that it was going to be a lovely day. Although it was a little moist from the heavy rain, I just loved the scent of freshness that swirled heavily in the air. I was scared of rain, I know, but goodness. That thing when it hits the ground is the best scent in the entire world. My mind churned when I realized that I was no longer in the closet where I had been hiding last night, but tucked safely in my bed.My memory of last night was in small remnants. I barely remember how I got out of the closet and got to bed, but I could have sworn that through the midst of fear and trepidation, I saw Kayden arriving and hugging me tightly. Or at least I felt him. But I couldn't tell, since it might have been the fear of rain playing tricks on my mind. It has happened before,Not wanting to dwell on the thought because it was all fuzzy, I j
WOLF POVThe whole day marched on post haste, but I didn't complain. Right when I was about to leave for the night, I stopped and sent a quick text to Kennedy informing him and the rest of the squad that I would be joining, along with my ‘wife’. Man how I wish I didn’t. My phone buzzed with a lot of notifications as they all commented. Everyone just had something to say about me and my marriage. And somehow they were all so convinced that one way or another, I was going to fuck it all up and shit. Something about the way they taunted me irked me in a way it shouldn’t have. I know Skylar and I were not married for love or the monochromatic 'happily ever after', but did they really have to slap me in the face like that? Frankly, it pissed me off. The fact that everyone was waiting for me to boggle this whole thing up all but made me want to puke. Didn’t anyone believe that I was actually capable of embracing the change and letting go of the past? Or that’s what I made everyone think?
SKY POVThe date with Kayden was surprisingly… awesome? I guess?I would be a big lying ball sack if I opened my mouth to say I didn’t enjoy it. Not only was the food amazing, but Kayden himself seemed to be out of his usual… Kayden-ated mood and was easy to have a decent conversation with.For the first time since I have known him and got married to him, my husband seemed to be interested in what I had to say. At first, when he asked me questions about myself, I was taken aback. And admittedly, it kind of clicked subliminally that I should keep up my defenses. For all I know, he could be fishing for something, anything that would later be used against me. I mean I couldn’t just let go of everything and just go with the wind thinking that I was living a long honeymoon.Nuh-uh. I had to be a good girl and keep my shield up.That's what I convinced myself. And then he had to go ahead and give me the ear, probe, and ask questions all expectantly with that look that told me he was really
SKY POVThe weekend arrived sooner than I had hoped. And for the nights before then, I had to overwork my ass to complete the sketches of the new design I needed to be done during the course of the week while I am away. I couldn’t slack off only because I was out having fun.Even if I was going to a massacre, I would still find my way to get some work done.Donnie-Lyn asked some maids to do some packing for me, but I wasn’t fond of the idea of people going all about on my things so I settled with taking care of my stuff. It was just a week-long trip, on the water to be exact. Apart from swimwear, there was really nothing much to pack. Saturday morning arrived and eventually, we piled out of the house ready to leave and go for a suicide mission, only to stop dead in my tracks when I saw Kayden next to his Lamborghini, dressed in a three-piece suit. AND A TIE. A fuckin’ tie…“Ehhhhhh…” I said dropping my trolley bag to the ground and watching him as he worked on something on the car,
WOLF POVFIVE MALLS.Five freaking malls, that's what I have been doing since the morning. Parading around the malls looking for this and that. It was if Skylar had her batteries recharged and she was loose, going all up and about. The little waltz in her steps got to me just a little, but goddamnit. I was tired.“You mind changing into this?” Skylar asked innocently, shoving a pair of clean-cut jeans and some short-sleeved shirt. I took them slowly and eyed them,“Yeah sure. I guess?” Seriously, there were about millions of bags since we've been on this spree. And she was so supercharged just going around getting this and that and honestly, I didn’t understand what was the big deal. I felt pretty fine in my suits and they never really bothered me. I could literally write down a list about why I preferred them over all this vendetta of colors and shit. One of the reasons was that Samantha was never bothered by my suits on the getaways. But then Skylar…“Now chop chop.” She clapped he
SKY POVThe flight was pretty much uneventful, and since we were flying private, it didn’t even take a long time. Before we all blinked, we rolled onto the harbor in our rented Hummer.The yacht had long sailed so we had to take a motor boat to the sea, where the yacht was. Kayden was pretty much lively and buoyant about this whole thing, and I was excited for him. One of the shocking things I discovered was that our Kayden was a captain, knowing how to navigate all the "captainy" things. We packed up our bags into the boat, then climbed aboard. Not much was said because I was busy enjoying the waves and the sea breeze. The times we were just sitting in comfortable silence, I would sneak some pictures and texts to Diego who had something to say about everything I showed him.Honestly, he was my fuel, and I couldn’t imagine this horrible life without him.“On a scale of 1-5, how nice are your friends?” I popped the question causing him to look at me before refocusing back on the wave
WOLF POVSkylar kept to herself the majority of the time. While everyone was busy yapping and talking about this and that, she just kept quiet and stared at her phone. I would give her a little nudge or a squeeze so that she would know she is not alone, and she would return it with a small smile before glancing down again.It didn’t take a genius to figure out that she wasn’t having the best time.“Alright...” Kennedy stood up and clapped his hands,“Who’s up for a race?” He grinned placing his hands at his waist. The men roared while the ladies cheered. Sky just stared at them in confusion,“Who is going to explain to the newbie here?” Kim spat yearning herself some scoffs from everyone, but me, I gave one single glare that made her swallow all the bullshit she was going to say next.“I’ll do it.” Olivia got up from her seat and stood in the middle, then looked straight at Sky with a grin,“So, the guys are the ones who do the racing, inside the water of course. We as ladies stand ba