HAZELI smiled to myself as I walked to Henry's office, he must have been eager to see me, judging from the text messages and call.I noticed him on the way to his office and I called out to him but he didn't hear me. Something seemed to be bothering him because he was frowning at his phone. He held the device up to his ear and my phone rang, again. He was happy to see me.I smiled and increased my pace but stopped when an older man approached him. They talked for a while and as they spoke, Henry's expression went from being calm to being angry in a split second.I got closer to hear what they were discussing that made him so furious. I heard the man say Melanie, and marriage and it caught my attention. The man yelled at Henry and the words that came out of his mouth made me stop in my tracks. "What?" I said before I was able to stop myself."Hazel, when did you get here?" Henry came to stand by my side while the man just stared at me like he wanted me to just drop dead. "I called y
I sat across Henry after Melanie and Sloan had left. I didn't know what to say to him and he was just staring at me, smiling like a little kid. "Look Henry, I know I said I was in love with you but I just want you to know that I'm not an easy girl to deal with." He smiled even more brightly and nodded repeatedly. "If I decide to go out with you, you have to promise me that you're going to stop seeing other girls."Yes ma'am.""I mean it, and you have to stop being mean to people, and you have to love me, and only me, and-""Hazel," he held my hand and stared into my eyes, making my heart seize for a moment. "I love you, I don't know how it happened, I don't know when it happened, all I know is that you mean so much to me, and I promise you that I'll never do anything to hurt you." He smiled and it made me smile too.My heart fluttered with the way he smiled so tenderly. Henry was nothing like Sloan. When I was with Sloan, I was happy, sure but with Henry, it's just so different. I did
"Hazel, you've got guest!." Naomi called from outside the room. I sat up but didn't answer, I checked the time on my phone and saw that it was already after ten, I hadn't realized how much I had slept.I got out of bed, grabbed my robe and strolled downstairs. "Sloan?" He sat on the couch, trying to avoid Naomi's scornful gaze. "What're you doing here so early?""I came to see you." He got up and moved closer to where I stood. "I really need to talk to you.""What about?""I know you said you were done with our fake dating, and I understand, but I just really need your help.""With what?""I need you to go with me to my mom's place. We're having a family meeting and I--""Sloan I already told you I'm done. Why didn't you tell your mom we're not together anymore?""I couldn't bring myself to tell her, please just go with me this last time.""Sloan I--" before I had the chance to say more, Sloan got on his knees."Please you don't understand. If I don't go with anyone, I won't get any s
HenryRage coursed through my veins as I drove home. Melanie didn't visit the station, she said she had important business to attend to and she would be free the next day so Hazel had to sleep at the station.I tried everything I could do to get her out but Scott said they had to follow protocol. He promised he would take care of her and it made me a little rest assured.I couldn't sleep throughout the night and Hazel couldn't either, and we spent the night chatting. Thankfully she was okay, it really annoyed me the more I thought of it.I was about to head out when someone rang the doorbell. "Who is it?""Melanie."I can't believe she had the guts to visit my place after what she had done. I opened the door and she stood there, dressed almost half naked. "What do you want?"She smiled and wanted to hug me but I pushed her away. "What do you want?" She frowned at me for a moment before she finally spoke."Why are you being hostile honey?"Honey?," This girl was really something. "I do
HAZEL"Hey Hazel, not to bother you or anything but I just wanted to let you know that your dad is in the hospital.""What?!""My dad took him to the hospital two days ago.""Two days ago?!""Yeah. He said not to say anything to you but I just thought I should.""Thank you so much for telling me.""Yeah, no problem.""I'll come over tomorrow.""Okay. See you soon."I hung up and rushed to Naomi. I told her the news, and she said she wanted to go with me. "I don't think it'll be necessary. I just wanted to tell you.""Are you sure?""Yes. When I get there, I'll call you and give you the feedback."I went back to my room and gathered a few of my things.____________________________When I got to dad's place, Piper was there. "Oh hi, you're here early.""Yeah, I left early so I could get here on time. What are you.....?" I was confused as to why she was at my dad's place."Oh uh, I wanted to pick up something for your dad.""Something?,""Yes." She didn't say anymore and I wanted to let
I sat in bed, thinking about Sloan. He walked up to me and the girls earlier and I had fallen in love. His dark brown hair that shined as he walked, his black eyes that made my heart melt and his smile, so sexy that he could make any girl fall for him.When he spoke, his voice was so soothing. I felt comfortable talking to him, it was like I had known him all my life. We talked about a lot that I didn't even realize how fast time had gone till he had to go back to work. I protested a bit but stopped when he asked me to meet him for coffee later.After he left I sat there, missing him already. I didn't know this side of me was still alive, I smiled to myself, feeling like a teenager until I heard a voice.I looked up and my mood instantly changed. It was john, my ex boyfriend. When I first got into college, he was one of my first friends and my first boyfriend. I loved him a lot and I thought he loved me too. He shattered my heart when he dumped me for Nick
One week later, Sloan and I were closer than ever. We weren't dating but we were closer than some couples. We promised to always be there for each other and so far, we've been doing that just fine.Daddy wanted me to go back home but I let him know that I couldn't because I was looking for a job. Back when I was in Montana, we usually depended on whatever daddy made from his bakery and it wasn't much so I wanted to get a good job so I could help him.I lost my mom when I was very little and daddy never remarried since then because he spent all his time working. The least I could do was to make sure he lived a comfortable life.After two weeks of searching with no luck, I told Sloan about it and he promised to help me. He called later that day that he
I sat across Rufus at the restaurant feeling uncomfortable. Daddy pestered me for the whole day and he even got sloan to beg me before I finally agreed to go out with him and now that I'm here, I'm not saying anything. I'm not the shy type, it's just that it feels weird being here with him."So, uh what do you do?." I tried to make small talks to get rid of the uncomfortable silence we shared."Well, I'm a deputy at the sheriff's department." He answered confidently."Oh, so you're a cop?.""Yes.""I don't like cops.""Ohh.." The smile on his face vanished and we didn't say anything else for a while."So, what about you, what do you do?""Um--" I started but was interrupted."It doesn't even matter because when we're married, you won't work again. I'll provide for both of us." He smiled like what he said was funny, but it only annoyed me."Why won't I work?, besides I never said I was going to marry you.""