LOGINThe car stopped at the garage, and I got down. My legs felt heavy as I walked. I paced into the living room, hoping he was home. Maybe he got mad and took a cab home? The thought gave me a small bit of hope. I scanned the living room carefully. My heart broke when everything was still how we left it. Some of the clothing was still on the couch from last night. The TV screen was still on, playing another movie with low sounds. The half empty cups of wine sat on the table, exactly where we had them during the cozy movie time.I felt a sharp pain in my chest. Nothing had changed. No sign that Adrian had come back. The room looked frozen in time, like our night together had just stopped suddenly. I remembered sitting there with him, his hand on my thigh, the slow touches. I hurried up the stairs to his bedroom. My feet moved fast on the steps. The door was open. I pushed it wider and looked inside. It was empty. The bed was messy from where we had sex, sheets tangled and pillows out of pl
I was still trying wrap my head around what is displaying right in front of me . “ I wasn’t the one who pulled the trigger, and I’m very sure you know that I don’t ever indulge in the dirty work” he said . “But you were present..” the ex-wife replied quickly. “..maverick pulled the trigger, you had a full blown discussion about it , you invited it” she added . She crossed her arms, her eyes sharp as she looked at him.“That never happened” he said right away . “You don’t know what you’re talking about” he added, those words fast, like he was trying to shut the conversation down.“There’s enough proof, your mistress came in really handy” she said smiling in my direction. Adrian looked back again at me “I dont understand” he said . I didn’t know what to say so I just started at him . “The device ?,…” she said , her palms open out to me, I took out the new device and handed it over to her , avoiding eye contact with Adrian. “The mic ?” She added . I took the mic out of my purse too and
The ex-wife laughed again, softer this time. “Oh, come on. You two have been playing house for a while. I thought it was time I joined the fun.” She took a slow step closer. The bodyguards moved with her, staying close like shadows. “You really thought you could hide everything from me, Adrian? After all we went through?” I stayed quiet, my fingers still holding my purse tight. Was this what they wanted? Or was the ex-wife the one behind the blackmail calls ? A chill ran down my spine again, stronger than before. Adrian let go of my hand and faced her fully. “Leave us alone. We are done with all that old stuff.” She tilted her head, still smiling that fake smile. “Done ?, we are just getting started….” She said laughing loudly “…how about you introduce yourself properly to your mistress , or I do it for you” she added . Her eyes landed on me again. “She looks sweet. Does she know what you are really like?” I felt my face get warm. Adrian smiled, and place his hands on his waist , ta
It was late evening now , I had spent so much time having sex with Adrian. The drive was quiet at first. Street lights passed by, turning into darker roads as we left the main part of town. Adrian kept his hand on my leg, warm and steady. “You know I like surprises from you,” he said after a while. I smiled . “And this is the first time that you are behind the steering wheel, and I am in the passenger seat” he was smiling so sheepishly. “You could’ve just let me drive, I am happy, as long as I get to spend time with you” he added . His words made my chest feel tight. He really loved me. I could hear it in his voice. We reached Melly Park a short time later. I parked the car in a quiet spot near the entrance. The park looked dark, with only a few lights along the paths. Trees moved gently in the night breeze. No other cars were around. It felt empty and a little scary.Adrian looked out the window. “The park? At this time?” He turned to me with a raised eyebrow, but he was still sm
I listened to the shower run, the sound of water hitting the tiles giving me a short moment alone. I moved fast. I picked up my clothes from the floor and put them on quickly. My hands shook a little as I pulled on my shorts and top. My phone. Where did I keep my phone? I searched the bed with quick hands, moving pillows and sheets. It was not there. Then I remembered. It was downstairs. I headed down the stairs to the couch. The movie we started earlier was no longer playing. Another movie was on now, some action scene with loud sounds. I picked up my phone from the couch. Right next to it was the strange device too, I slipped both into my purse, my heart beating fast.I opened the blackmailer’s message. The words were clear and cold:TAKE HIM TO MELLY PARK, AND WAIT THERE WITH HIM.I read it again. Now I wasn’t sure what was going to happen at this park. It sent a little chill down my spine. A cold feeling that made my skin tingle. What did they want? Was this safe? I had come this
I could hear his heart beating fast under my ear.I snuggled in, feeling the heat from his body and the softness of the sheets. My jaw ached a little, and my throat felt raw, but it was a good kind of tired. Being with Adrian like this always left me worn out but satisfied. But in the back of my mind, my thoughts were busy. I knew he liked me a lot. He showed it in little ways , the way he carried me up the stairs, the gentle kiss on my forehead, the way he held me now. Yet I had seen and heard things I couldn’t forget. The strange phone calls. The way he sometimes looked around like someone might be watching. Curiosity kept me here. I needed to know more. Ignoring the blackmail messages would have been easier, but I had to keep going. I had to understand what he was . For now, I stayed quiet and let him hold me. His fingers traced slow patterns on my back, calming and gentle.We lay together in the quiet room. The movie we started earlier felt like it happened hours ago. My body wa
A STRANGER’S TOUCH I didn’t stop him …the ache in my chest twists into something else , something darker , hotter . He glances at me , his jaw tight , his eyes asking a question I already know the answer to, I should’ve said no . But instead, I whisper “just drive” . The music hums low from the sp
STRANGER AT CLUB MIRAGESecurity grabs my arm, their grip rough against my skin. I twist, trying to free myself. “Let me go!” I scream, tears spilling down my cheeks. “Ma’am, please, we can’t” “Don’t touch me!” I cry out again, my voice cracking. My eyes dart toward Daniel, desperate, searching fo
THE SCENE AT SKYBOUNDThe moment I step out of the car, I know I don’t belong here. The glass doors ahead reflect a version of me I barely recognize ,bare face, oversized T-shirt that hangs past my thighs, bathroom flip-flops smacking against the tiled floor as I walk. My hair is still damp from th
WHAT'S LEFT BEHIND I don’t even know how long I sit there before I finally move. I clean up the plates, wipe down the counter even though it’s spotless. His coffee cup is still half full. The rim has a faint print of his lips, I pour out the content and then rinse his cup and leave it upside down







