Anderson’s gaze was soft and he said seriously, “First of all, I want you to forgive me.” He felt her stiffen under his touch and smiled a little. Confusion rummaged through her mind and it felt like a dream if not for the fact that his hand on her thigh felt real. Anderson was acting strange and Avery couldn’t guess why.“For what?” She asked in a low tone while she let her head down, forcing him to release her chin. Anderson chuckled.“For stealing you from your boyfriend but trust me, I have no evil intentions against you. So do you forgive me?” Any woman would carry grudges with a hardened heart against the man who separated her from the one she loved. Anderson had felt that way before so he knew exactly how to make the correction. From how sincere he sounded, Avery felt her heart soften towards him.“Yes.”Anderson maintained his smile and said surprisingly, “Then I also forgive you.”Avery was lost. “I don’t understand.”Anderson cleared his throat and removed his tuxedo suit. H
Anderson stopped and watched her from a distance, admiring his choice of a wife. No, Trent made a good choice unknowingly for him. He didn’t care if Trent had been intimate with her before because the past was gone and Avery was now his present and future. What made him happy was the fact that Trent loved Avery so much. It was evident in his eyes every time Anderson saw him. It was genuine and not faked. The very reason why he was certain that Trent would be crying and having sleepless nights. He hated the guy so much that he wanted to hurt him badly.As Avery reached her destination, Anderson folded his arms and watched in amusement. There was always a child in every adult and Avery was showing hers. Seeing the vendor with all the decorations on his vending machine, made her mouth water with desire for something sweet, reminding her of her favorite sweet. It had been a long time since she tasted it and couldn’t control the urge. Not when she was seeing it close. “I want two of you
Anderson alighted from the car, walking over to her side. He opened the door carefully and she peeped her head out, about to lift herself when he bent over. His right hand slipped under he thigh while his left hand to her back, as he lifted her carefully from the luxury car.She was consumed by his cologne scent and his rapid breath warming her face, as her body lifted above ground level to mid-air in his arms. Avery stiffened at the strange feeling. This man wanted to get into her pants tonight and she wasn’t going to allow it. If not, why else would he be nice to her so suddenly?“What are you doing? I can walk by myself,” she tried to wiggle out of his arms but he pressed her closer to his chest, speaking sternly, with an air of amusement.“If you open your mouth to speak again or try to resist, I will kiss you.” Avery froze and didn’t move or try to get away from him anymore. Since it was late, the luxury hotel was flooded with guests, most of them turning their heads to the beau
Anderson calmed himself before leaving the shower room. Avery was sleeping with her back turned to him when he got back to the bedroom. His shirt was very big on her and even with the sleeves rolled up, she looked very funny. For her petite frame and his tall athletic figure, it was a great contrast. Also, there was a five-year age gap between them. Anderson lay beside her, wrapping his arms around her tiny waist and sniffing the scent of her shampoo with his head buried in the back of her neck. She carried a sweet strawberry fragrant. Avery automatically stiffened with his hands around her waist and he knew that she was still awake. To tease her, he moved his hands to her legs, brushing them slowly to her thighs. When it reached her knee, she caught it and said shyly,“I’m sorry Trent, I have cramps.” Anderson’s hand froze underneath hers and she was filled with remorse. How could she allow Trent’s name to slip from her mouth like that? “I’m sorry…. Ander.”“Ander? At first, it
Avery was wise enough to realize that the more she tried to defend her lies, the more entangled she became. There was no way around it this time. “Am sorry. Am just not ready for sex so I lied.” Her voice was low and her head lowered but Anderson heard her. In a way, he was grateful that she confessed but also, he was being at odds. His hands loosened around her waist but he didn’t remove it.“Not ready or keeping yourself for Trent?” He asked her seriously and directly. With her body pressed against his, she felt awkward and uncomfortable, though his hold wasn’t tight. It was scary how the man easily saw through her like a transparent glass. She was determined to not lie to him anymore. She would just be found out anyway.“You already know the answer.” She answered in a low tone. Anderson was prepared, or so he thought but his heart was strangely aching. He couldn’t say that he loved her yet but why did it hurt so much when she told him the truth? The difference between like and lov
Riley Diaz was the last person Avery wanted to see on her honeymoon though she didn't want it. At first, she was happy that the resort wasn’t exclusive to them but not anymore. Riley was the most popular girl in her college and had the guys drooling over her all the time. She was so hot that she could turn a gay guy straight but Riley hated Avery for reasons unknown to anyone and never escaped any opportunity to humiliate her. In college, Avery was safe for as long as Joyce was there but now, she was all alone and refused to speak or lift her head, as Riley drew closer and stood close to her, while looking down at her head that was bowed.“I never saw a statue that looked like a dumb human being and what are you doing here anyway?” Riley asked in a mocking tone while her face contoured into a frown. “Let me guess, you got a summer job as a cleaner or perhaps, waiter or dishwasher to help out your irresponsible parents,” Riley nodded her head in pride. Those suggestions felt like the
“So what was that all about?” Anderson asked when the doors of the elevator closed. He sensed the tension between Avery and that woman and wanted to know the cause. Avery couldn’t tell him that Riley was one of the people who took delight in bullying her in school and she had known best to not lie to him so she kept mute.“It’s fine. Don’t tell me but you know that I’d still find out right?”“Right.” Avery agreed. He could find out by himself but she wasn’t going to be the one to tell him. Anderson found her response strange and wished she could just tell him to save him from investigating. “I thought that after using me out there, you could at least explain matters to me,” Anderson said in a slightly disappointed tone. Avery wanted to gag. How could he pin it all on her as if he didn’t enjoy it too? Lifting his head slightly and noticing that he was indeed disappointed, she turned remorseful.“I’m sorry.”He chuckled. He was just teasing her but she took it seriously. “You don’t hav
Anderson said that he had a surprise for his wife and it was beyond her imagination. He was bent on wiping from her mind, anything that reminded her of Trent. “I thought they were just windows,” Avery said in astonishment, upon realizing that the room was far bigger than she thought and things weren’t as they seemed.“That is what I wanted you to think so it worked,” Anderson said softly and beckoned the four people dressed in a suit, a little away from the candle-lit dinner. Red lights brightened above the table full of dishes with decorated candles positioned at strategic places as soon as the as the four people, two women, and two men began to play the violin. The effect was amazing, Avery looked on dreamily till she heard the familiar deep voice which now broadened her smile. “Shall we?”Anderson asked Avery and she realized he was asking her to dance with him. How could she refuse when he had put in so much to make her happy? When their hands joined and their bodies collided gent