Share
CHAPTER SEVENTY ONE: DANGEROUS
Related chapters
RAINE CHAPTER SEVENTY TWO: SHOW AND TELL
Kale has my right hand in his. He leads me down the hallway to the master bedroom. I take in his back muscles, loving the way they look in his button up shirt. Our steps are small, and it seems like it's taking us forever to reach the door. My heart is beating out of my chest, my throat is dry, and I can’t find the words to say anything. I look over my shoulder. Shane is following behind us. His eyes lock on to me as he begins to fidget with the top buttons of his shirt, slowly loosening them. The fabric separates, slowly revealing his chest. Are my eyes bulging out, because they feel like they are. It’s not in fear, but in anticipation. Is this really happening, or is this a type of revenge, maybe humiliation? What truly is going to happen behind these doors? We stop at the end of the king sized bed. I allow them to step closer to me. Kale is in front, while Shane stays behind. Shane is the first to reach out and truly tough me. His fingers found my wrists, gliding up my arm, over
RAINE CHAPTER SEVENTY THREE: AFTER
I stretch out, feeling the emptiness of the bed on both sides of me. When I opened my eyes, I was surprised to find that I was alone. I sat up quickly, eyes scanning the room, ears listening out for any sounds that said I wasn’t alone. There was silence. I hold my silk sheets up my chest, eyes going over to the digital clock on my nightstand. It was barely 6am. I think about last night. How did things unravel that way? Different images played through my mind, and that feeling of heat crept back to me. I toss myself back against my pillow. Jesus Raine, it’s Monday! You don’t have time for this!I stepped off the elevator onto my floor. Everyone was hard at work. I searched for Shane in the many faces on the floor, but he wasn’t there. I found my office and proceeded to act as if it was a normal day, as if I wasn’t concerned about the consequences of last night's sexapades. I stare at the emails, trying to force myself to read the text in each. My mind begins to question where Shane
RAINE CHAPTER SEVENTY FOUR: TRIP TO THE PRINCIPALS OFFICE
I waited patiently for Mr. Davis to finish his phone call. He asked me to see him at the end of my day, and that time came fast. Quality Advertising was more than halfway done with our work with Mr. Spencer and Paris, I was sure he called me here wanting to check in on our progress and the client. He hands up his office phone, his body then leaning further back into his office chair. He stares at me, a slight smile on his face, but he doesn’t speak.This causes concern. I felt like I was in trouble, only I didn’t know what I had done. “How are things Raine?” He asks, his voice low. I smile. “Great. Why do you ask?” He sighs. “Something was brought to my attention this morning… and I wanted to speak to you about it, before I decide the best punishment for your actions.” Now, I was really confused. “My actions? I’m sorry sir, I don’t understand.”“This morning, a preppy little blonde from your team tells me that you are sleeping with two men that you work with…” Preppy…little…blon
RAINE CHAPTER SEVENTY FIVE: BITCH FIT
I stand a few feet away from the elevator doors, my cell in hand. I try to force myself to stay distracted as the time passes. After Karen’s accident, that was solely my fault, I allowed her some time to go home, with the request that she return after lunch. Being an ass kisser was in her gene’s. It didn’t matter that she was trying to throw me under the bus, take me down in hopes that would change her position in our workplace, the woman would be here on time. 12:15 on the dot. The door opens, and there she is, looking just as fresh as she did in the earlier mornings wearing an insignificant dark blue dress. Her eyes light up when she sees me, and I watch her struggle to grin.“There you are,” I say aloud. “Right on time.” She nods her little head as she steps off onto the floor. “You said after lunch,” she says softly. “That I did,” I responded. I took a few steps closer to her, towering over her. God, I love heels just for this reason. I want to make you stare up at me right b
RAINE CHAPTER SEVENTY SIX: QUIET TIME
I ignored the whispers and watchful eyes of those who worked on the same floor as I did. I walked around acting the same as I did any other day. Strong, confident, and unphased.I did my rounds, made small talk with a friendly smile that never left my face. It was a good call to have Shane paired up with Jose. The two were close in age and so far, seemed to match well in the terms of working together. Though curious, no one asked what happened. They understood that if I didn’t bring it up, it was not a topic to be discussed.The end of the day is coming, with only twenty minutes to go. I appreciated my alone time in my office, finding myself staring outside yet again, my mind going over everything that seemed to be going wrong in my life at the moment.I understood that I was the cause.
RAINE CHAPTER SEVENTY SEVEN: LUNCH REPLAY
Tonight is the Employee Appreciation Dinner. Karen did well to take the suggested week off, sending an email that she would not be gracing us with her presence tonight. Jose did well to keep Shane busy with work, in turn keeping him out of my hair.Kale avoided me.I’d see him on occasion with Mr. Davis the past few days, but he kept things very professional, and returned to that quiet man I met at the club.It seemed that things were on their way back to normal, except for this slight feeling of despair. It was a feeling that I hadn’t had in years, a feeling that I never wanted to acknowledge again.Lonely.Kale was right.Then again, it
RAINE CHAPTER SEVENTY EIGHT: APPRECIATION
KALE’S POVWhen you look into the night sky, there are numerous stars in the sky. Without a map, or prior Astronomy knowledge, you can’t really tell one from the other. Mr. Davis refers to Raine McClaren as a star. He was wrong.She was the moon in a sea of stars.In the middle of a crowded room, everyone dressed to leave an impression, you can find her.Her energy is the biggest.She shines the brightest.In mid conversation with Mr. Davis and some of his other colleagues, talking about golf of all things, caught my attention.There is a big entry way into the dining hall.
RAINE CHAPTER SEVENTY NINE: DISCIPLINE
I had made a sex tape and it was just played for every employee, future client and past.The tape itself is silent, but you could easily make out me being rammed from behind in the printer room.You could even make out the man doing the ramming.When I walked back into that room, I wasn’t sure what I was walking into, but didn’t expect this. The look of shock, disgust and amusement was on everyone's face. But beyond that was the rage written all over Mr. Davis’s face.I am so fucked!“You looked me in my face and you lied to me!” Mr. Davis yelled. I could hear the scratching in his throat. “Twice! Maybe even more, am I right?” The owne
Latest chapter
- RAINE CHAPTER NINETY FIVE: PARIS
- RAINE CHAPTER NINETY FOUR: CHECKMATE
- RAINE CHAPTER NINETY THREE: A DISH BEST SERVED COLD
- RAINE CHAPTER NINETY TWO: ADDICTED
- RAINE CHAPTER NINETY ONE: PREMIERE
- RAINE CHAPTER NINETY: BOYFRIENDS
- RAINE CHAPTER EIGHTY NINE: THREATS
- RAINE CHAPTER EIGHTY EIGHT: GOSSIP
- RAINE CHAPTER EIGHTY SEVEN: HER TRUTH
