"Yes. Where we decided to take it slow but be each other's friends. Or have you forgotten it?" Emerald could not answer him."It might be the tiredness. I mean first, it was shifting then Sophie fell then I have got a new job where I don't want to take an early off...""Hey, Emerald. Love! Listen!" The way he said love made her heart flutter."Remember? One thing at a time? You are done with shifting. Sophie's reports are clear. I have employees who are single parents. They are very hard workers yet they did take leaves within the first week of joining. A good employer will understand, Emerald. You have got your whole life to prove yourself. Honey!..."Good god! He was now again taking her in his warm embrace."This job. Separate accommodation. Who are you doing it for? Sophia! Right?" When she nodded inhaling his perfume he leaned back looking at her face."You are doing this for Sophia, Emerald."She looked up to his face and then held his broader frame in her arms. He was taken ab
Maya was walking through the hallway. Thankfully half of the employees were shifted to the newly constructed lowest floor. Rafael Wyatt had brought some seniors of RW to West Garden for the training of the staff. A three days’ workshop was about to happen next week. Maya was just turning the corner when she bumped into someone. Before she could fall on her face the same person not only held her but also helped in steadying her on her feet. "Hello, Daniel. And thank you." She gave him a fake smile cursing internally. That was not a good start of the week. "Hello, Maya. Looking pretty! As always!" There was a cocky grin on his face that she found annoying as hell. "Huh!" She wanted to touch his forehead if he was having a fever. The man never gave compliments to anyone. "Any idea why Emerald is not here?" He was trying to make light of it. Shame on him. He was Emerald’s friend way before Maya. "Last time, I knew you were her friend. I mean a way older friend than me. Why don't yo
Emerald did not know how to react. She could be important to someone this much that he was treating her as his world.Like his universe revolved around her."Sophie!" She called her daughter who was feeding crackers to her dolls."Yes, mommy." She came to her running. Emerald started fixing her daughter’s jet-black hair. She still remembered. Abigail once told her how Rafael was a fan of brunettes."Sweetheart. How many dolls do you want?" Sophie threw away her doll. Her face just lit up like a fairy light."This many!" She opened her hands to show her ten tiny fingers.Emerald laughed at her daughter and kissed her palms.“Come on. Let’s do some shopping, Sophie!” She took a cab and did groceries along with Sophie. And yes. She did not forget to buy her ten cute dolls."What would you do with so many dolls, sweetie?" Once they were back, she unlocked her door and started placing grocery bags on the counter.The cab driver helped her with the toy storage bags. Once she paid him a gene
The next morning proved to be a rush hour for her. Getting ready along with Sophia's chirpy questions was a challenge in itself."Be quick with your breakfast honey. I need to book us a ride."Sophia being Sophia was too excited for her first day. Emerald was not only pleased to see her child happy but also the prospect of seeing Rafael in the office was enough to add some thrill to her boring life.Emerald did not forget to stuff the large manila envelope in her bag that was sitting secretly in that draw. She needed to think, if that envelope should be brought home or it should be left buried in an office cabinet.With Rafael's frequent visits it was not safe to keep it at home.When Sophia was done with her cereal, Emerald picked up her phone for booking a ride when the doorbell rang."Yes?" She was surprised to see Rafael through the peephole."Good morning!" He kissed Emerald's cheek and walked past her."Daddy!" She heard Sophia's joyful voice behind her.Emerald who went still f
"What are you saying? He invited you on a date?" Emerald screamed at the top of her lungs causing Maya to squeeze her eyes in frustration."Seriously, Emerald! For the f*ck sake…" She looked around embarrassingly, "why are you announcing it here?" She said between her clenched teeth."Sorry!" Emerald whispered and leaned closer to her, "But you are worried for nothing. There is rarely anyone on this floor. So what did you say? Did you accept his date invitation?" Both of them were sitting in Maya’s office."I asked him that he was engaged to you. That's what he had been telling the whole God damn office." She hissed hitting a fist on her desk."And then? What did he say?" Emerald was bombarding her with questions like that frontbencher who liked asking questions just to annoy the teacher and the whole class."He said, he is not in any relationship with you!" The moment Maya said that Emerald felt this heaviness lifting off her chest."He is right. We are not in any relationship. I wou
Hunter and Abigail just got back after their small getaway. Kids were sleeping by now. They were dead tired. Hunter was watching the news when Abigail came behind him and started giving him a head and neck massage.“This is … heavens.” Hunter closed his eyes and leaned back, “Sugar, you are spoiling me day by day with these massages.”“You are welcome, Mr. Hunter Levisay.” She kissed his cheek and resumed the massage, “If you want you can also give me a massage someday.” She said meaningfully.“Ahan. It has to be a day or a night?” He got what his wife was trying to convey, “What would you prefer, sugar.”“Maybe…” She leaned near his ear, “a body massage… tonight ?” She whispered.Hunter groaned, “Don’t do that to me, sugar. Otherwise, I might start doing it here.” He tried to nuzzle his nose in her cheek when she straightened with a gasp, “Hunter. Honey! Increase the volume.”“What? But why?” He frowned and looked up at the screen, “There was an amber alert!”Hunter increased the vol
Maya was planning to watch Netflix with a big bowl of popcorn when she heard the piercing sound of the intercom, “What?” She asked in a bored voice.“Ms. Maya. You have got a visitor.” The man from the building reception informed her, “There is some Mr. Daniel here.”Daniel? What the f*ck is he doing here? Right now she was not in the mood to meet anyone.“Ok send him up!” She gave herself a quick once over. Pulling away the hair band she brushed her hair to make herself presentable.When the doorbell rang she did not open it at once. She did not want to act desperate.“Hello.” Strange. Daniel was holding a bouquet along with a chocolates’ pack.“Hi!” She shifted to a side to let him enter, “I was not expecting you. Did we talk about it? Like, am I forgetting something?”“No. You are not forgetting anything. It’s just that … sorry to barge in like this. I … just wanted to clear the air.” “Oh!” Maya smirked curving down her lips, “I did not know the air got dirty.”He did not seem
With a loud yawn, Maya stretched and looked sideways. Daniel was still sleeping like a dead. Damn! She got up straight like an Egyptian mummy. She could not believe it. She had s*ex with her enemy! “I hope you are not regretting it.” She heard his sleepy voice and closed her eyes while falling back on the pillows. She did not miss the amusement in his tone. The jerk was happy. “How come you convinced me last night? You were my enemy and you always hated me and you were always so…” She wished, she could land a fist on his face. “I did not need to convince you when you are the one who started kissing me.” Was he mocking her? “Excuse me? I started…” She could not speak further. Why should she give any kind of clarification? “You better get up and leave…” God! The nerve of this man, “I don’t know why you are trying to get closer to me.” Did he have any kind of agenda against her? All of a sudden this frankness… This closeness … He spoke disturbing her train of thought, “I was tr