*MALIYAH*That moment ended so quickly when he moved away from me creating a distance between us.“Esme told me you didn’t tell Caleb about the contract.”He looked so calm now as if he hadn’t almost kissed me few seconds ago.Thinking it was best not to dwell on those confusing feelings.I played along as he changed the topic.“Yeah.That man is odd.He said he was like a father figure to you but he sounded mean.”Bennett scoffed.”Father figure,my ass.He wants my company and he would do anything to ruin me.”I blinked.”Woah…that’s…”I don’t even know how to describe.They were relatives.Relatives always got along,right?“Anyway,thanks for covering up for me.”“You’re welcome.”I replied.***************When I got back to my bedroom,I sat on the bed reeling in that brief moment in his study.What did he give me that look?Or was I misinterpreting the look?I mean,look at me,there’s just no way he can be attracted to me.A part of me wanted him to be and another part didn’t want him to be
*MALIYAH*I sat on the balcony trying to distract myself by reading a book but my mind was in turmoil.By the time I got home from taking a walk,Esme had furiously informed me about the latest headline.I can’t believe I was recorded.And I can’t believe I had caused yet another mess.What is wrong with me?It’s high time I accept that it’s a huge deal being Mr Graham’s wife and I practically need to be oozing of pure perfection whenever I’m outside.Just that,I’m not perfect and I don’t know how to be perfect.Hearing the familiar heavy footfall,I looked up to see Ben leaning against the door frame.A shiver of foreboding slithered down my spine.He must be so fed up of me right now.He slowly strode in and I lowered my head thinking of how to apologize for this.“The great waffle eater.”His voice sounded in the air.And he sounded playful?Wasn’t he angry?I stared up at him and he was smiling at me.“So what did you do with the money you won?You didn’t tell me you needed more money.
*BENNETT*Still standing by the window,I stared at her barely clad body.Alonzo swam away from her for a bit and I watched her trying to make her way around the water.She’s one terrible swimmer.My imagination was nothing compared to what her petite body really looked like.I could see every curve of her perfect,little,compact body.The bikini revealed the top of her boobs and I just wanted to touch her.To touch every part of her.I’ve had lots of sex dreams about her.She’s my walking wet dream and I’ve lost count of the many times I’ve masturbated to her.I might just end up wanking myself to death.I want to pound her cunt until I fill her with my cum.It would drip down her milky thighs,maybe I could leave bite marks first,the cum would fill in the little divots as it drained down her legs.I blinked hard a few times,trying to rid my brain of this image.And then Alonzo comes behind her again.So close,too fucking close that it makes my heart pang in my chest.I could tell he was teach
*BENNETT*I am so fucking screwed.I had been staring at my ceiling since I barely got any sleep that night.My brain was a mess.My dick,hard.Well, hard again.I scowled at the ceiling.It didn’t matter how many times I had jerked off since I left her at the staircase,this hardness never goes away.It was worse than the hundreds of times I had woken up this way since I met her.I knew what was wrong this time.I had crossed the line.I had literally shattered the line.I had touched her and I had tasted her and all I had think about is fucking her.This was all shades of wrong.This endless fantasies about someone I shouldn’t be with has to stop.But God,I wanted her.I wanted her more than any woman I’ve ever seen.As I sat up,I wondered what I was going to do about this.My self-control had practically evaporated.All I can think about is her smell,her sounds,her skin.I was unraveling.That girl had a hold on me unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.Wanting to distract myself,I hit th
*BENNETT*Charlotte stared at me,surprised.“What is it?”How do I tell my Fiancée that it feels wrong kissing her?How do I tell my Fiancée that it seemed my mind and body has been programmed to kiss only one woman?It should be the opposite.It should feel wrong thinking of Maliyah.But instead,everything feels wrong with Charlotte.I am officially losing it!“I…I just have a lot going on right now.”“Things aren’t going well with the company?”Things aren’t going well with my head.But I nodded.“You could come with me to my Resort.Let’s have a good time tonight.“The thought of spending the night with Charlotte made my skin crawl.“I should really start heading back to New Orleans.I had business here so I only thought of stopping by to…”“Don’t be like this,Ben.I’ve missed you.A quickie will do.”I could see her hand moving towards my belt and I quickly held it.“I…really need to get going.I’ve got to be back in New Orleans by morning.I have an important meeting.”Sighing, she sat
*MALIYAH*The whole process has been going very well and on the third day,my mom was out of surgery.She was yet to wake up,my aunt was with me as we hoped for the best.Still,everything going on with me just wasn’t enough to distract me from thinking about a certain man and missing him and wondering what he was doing.My cellphone rang and I quickly picked it up thinking it was him.I’m disappointed to see that it’s Alonzo.Why am I even wanting to talk to Ben?I mean,I literally told him not to come close to me anymore.I slowly answered the phone.“Hey.”“Hello,Mali.Just checking in on you.”“Thanks.”I murmured.“I don’t mean to pry but I saw you leaving the house days ago and I haven’t seen you since then.”“My mom just had surgery.I’m currently with her.”“Is she doing alright?”I sighed.I hope she gets better.“What hospital is she admitted in?I’d like to come see you.”Recalling his feelings for me made me wince.“No.You don’t have to.”“Please,Mali.I want to.I’m so worried ri
*MALIYAH*“It’s none of your business.”“Mali,c’mon,I have so many questions but I’m sure it’s just temporary.Maybe six months?five months?Now that your mother has gotten treated.Why don’t you just leave him?”I frowned at him.”I can’t do that.”“That would be breaching the contract but you have to think of yourself right now,Mali.I’m sure this isn’t the kind of life that you want but going against a man like Mr Graham,it would cost you a lot,I know.But..I could help…”I sighed tired of him talking on and on.“You keep making it sound as if I’m in hell.”“I’ve seen how that man is with you.He’s ruthless.”He keeps thinking about the way Ben had yelled and dragged me out of the garden that day.“That day at the garden…”“It’s not just about that day.I’ve read articles about him…”I scoffed.”The media writes all sort of things about people they know nothing about.”“And you know him very well now?”Deep down,I knew…even if there was a way to leave Ben’s house before the year runs out, I
*MALIYAH*I blinked wondering if I had heard him,correctly.“Did you just say…?”“Yeah,I said you should come to Venice with me.”“But aren’t you going there for business?I would hate to distract…”“You’re not going to be a distraction.You’ve been really distressed this past week and…and you could think of this as a vacation.I’m not going to be working all the time and I could…I could take you sightseeing and stuff.”I bit my lower lip because this felt so exciting.I’ve never left the country before.But I can’t possibly go to Venice with him alone.That is far from putting a distance between us.I should say no.I should say I’m not interested.I should say we need this two weeks apart so we can forget about our feelings for each other.But a bigger part of me didn’t want that.I just can’t bear to be away from him for two weeks.I’m so sorry,mom.I barely even tried to keep my promise to you.“Thanks for the offer.I’d like to go to Venice.”I murmured,shyly.He beamed at me.”Good.Go p