LOGINNiccola Fairchild
“Let’s get out of here,” he whispers in my ear in the most sensual tone I have ever heard in my life. The way his words travel down my body makes me realise this man can have any woman he wants, and he is freaking choosing me. I nod as I hold on to his tie, pulling him close to me one more time, erasing the distance between us. His hands move to my ass, pressing my front to his, and I can feel his erection against my body.
I was never one for one-night stands. Although all my relationships ended with me being cheated on… I am probably what people call a serial monogamist. I hate being alone, and according to Steph, that is my only flaw. Obviously, that’s not true, but I really don’t know how to be alone, and maybe the fact that I haven’t been in a relationship for more than four months is now making me a one-night stand slut.
“Yes,” I whisper against his lips. Immediately, he pulls away, retrieving his wallet from the inside pocket of his suit jacket that was hanging on the back of a chair, throws several notes onto the table, and holds my hand, pulling me out of the bar.
I can’t help but giggle like a little schoolgirl at the urgency on his steps as he opens the door of a black town car, and I lift a brow, staring at him. Does he really think I am getting into a stranger's car? I know he is the sexiest stranger I have ever seen in my life, but still a stranger. “Get in,” he demands, and I shake my head as one side of his lips lifts into a half smile. He steps towards me, one of his hands holding the back of my neck and the other on my waist, keeping me in place as his eyes meet mine.
“Get in the car, I need to feel your skin against mine, I need to be able to kiss your entire body,” he whispers against my neck before he plants a small kiss that sends shivers all down my spine. “I know you want me as much as I want you,” he adds as his hand slides from my waist to my ass and squeezes lightly. I bite my lower lip, closing my eyes, indulging in his expensive scent.
I do as he says, entering the town car, and he slides next to me, closing the door. He doesn’t say a word to the driver, but he starts driving immediately. “Where are we going?” I finally gather the courage to ask, and his eyes meet mine with an intensity I have never seen before.
“Somewhere where I can get you on your knees while I fuck you,” he says, and his dirty words do something to me. My insides turn. My head starts spinning, and I can’t help but smile at the thought of having him inside of me. His hand moves slowly, resting on my knee and moving up my thighs before he rubs my pussy outside my pants, and I let out a small moan out of my mouth.
I can feel my entire face heat up, but he cradles my face with one of his hands and rubs his thumb over my lip before he leans closer and devours my mouth again, pulling me to straddle him.
“Fuck, you’re the most beautiful woman I have ever seen,” he whispers as he kisses me one more time, and I smile against his lips, enjoying his kiss. The possessiveness I feel is something I have never experienced before. This man is a master in kissing, and I can’t wait to see what else he is a master of. If his fingers moving down my body as he caresses me is anything to go by, he will be freaking amazing.
The car comes to a stop, and my stranger pulls away from me, and I whimper slightly, missing his lips against mine already, and he places a small kiss on my temple as he places me next to him and opens the door. When did we get into a garage? I was so lost in his touch and his kiss; I didn’t even look where we were going. Way to go, Nicci. If you end up a prisoner in his basement and you need to call for help, you can’t even tell where you are. Rookie mistake.
We enter a private lift while my beautiful stranger holds my hand. As soon as the doors close, he presses my back against the wall and pushes his body against mine, trapping me. His leg moves quickly, spreading mine, and he places one of his legs between mine, putting pressure against my pussy with his knee, and I let out a small moan while his lips devour my neck. I close my eyes, resting my head back as my hands grip the back of his suit jacket.
“You’re fucking mine,” he growls against my lips as he pulls me inside the apartment. I don’t even have time to look around before he lifts me bridal style, capturing my lips with his and taking me into his bedroom.
As soon as my body hits the soft bed, I know I am going to have the time of my life with this man. The only man I have ever allowed to make me desire without thinking, without considering any consequences.
Happiness doesn’t announce itself.I learn that slowly, in fragments, in the way mornings stretch instead of snap, in the weight of two children sleeping against me, in the fact that laughter no longer feels like something borrowed from the future.Jade is curled against my chest, all warmth and quiet insistence, while Aiden builds a tower on the living room rug with the kind of intense concentration usually reserved for surgeons and bomb disposal experts. Cole is on a call in his study, voice low and confident, the sound of a man who knows exactly what he’s doing and why.This, this ordinary miracle, is our life now.Two kids. Two businesses that no longer feel fragile or defensive but expansive. A house that holds noise and stillness in equal measure.I rock Jade gently and watch Aiden knock his tower over on purpose, delighted by the crash.“Again,” he declares.“Again,” I agree.Outside,
Niccola FairchildThe therapist’s office smells like citrus and old books, a combination I used to associate with survival. Today it just smells familiar.I sit on the couch with my hands folded over my stomach, round and warm beneath my palms, the steady weight of this pregnancy grounding me in a way I never expected. I’m further along now, far enough that strangers smile knowingly, far enough that my body feels like it’s working with me instead of bracing against something.Dr. Hale watches me with the same gentle attentiveness she’s always had, pen resting idle in her notebook.“So,” she says softly. “How does it feel to be here today?”I consider the question. Not the polite version of the answer. The real one.“It feels… complete,” I say finally.She smiles. “Tell me more.”I lean back, exhaling slowly. “When I first came here, everything
Niccola FairchildThe house is quiet in the way that feels earned.Not the tense quiet we lived with for so long, the kind that pressed against my ribs and asked me to listen for danger, but the soft, domestic kind that settles after a full day. Aiden is asleep upstairs, sprawled diagonally in his crib like he fought sleep and lost. The dishwasher hums. Somewhere outside, a siren passes and fades without dragging my pulse with it.I’m sitting at the dining table with a notebook open in front of me, a pen resting between my fingers, doing something that used to feel impossible. Planning. I don’t realize Cole is watching me until he clears his throat gently from the doorway.“You look serious,” he says.I glance up and smile. “I am. This child is going to need a place to put their things.”He laughs softly and comes closer, leaning over the back of my chair to kiss the crown of my head. “You’re n
Cole SutcliffeAnne calls on a Tuesday morning, which immediately tells me this isn’t casual. She never calls unless something has shifted from possible to inevitable.“The trial’s been booked,” she says without preamble. Her voice is steady, but I hear the edge beneath it, the kind that only comes when a long game finally shows its hand. “Six weeks from now. Criminal court. Not preliminary. The real thing.”I stop pacing mid-step in my study, the sunlight from the tall windows cutting across the floor like a line I didn’t realize I was standing behind.“Booked,” I repeat.“Yes,” Anne confirms. “And Cole, this isn’t symbolic anymore. The prosecution is confident. The evidence is airtight. Financial records, testimony, digital trails, and corroboration from multiple witnesses. She’s not walking away from this.”My grip tightens on the phone. “You t
Cole SutcliffeThe first thing I notice is the noise.Not the city, New York has always hummed like a living thing, but the cameras. The low, predatory click-click-click that follows us the moment the car door opens. Flashbulbs bloom like small explosions against the sidewalk, voices rising in a practiced chorus.“Cole, over here!” “Niccola, how are you feeling after court?” “Is this a celebration?”I instinctively angle my body, one hand settling at the small of Niccola’s back, not to hide her, she doesn’t need hiding, but to anchor us together. She doesn’t flinch. That alone feels like a miracle. She leans in, lips brushing my ear. “Ignore them.”“I’m trying,” I murmur back. “I preferred when dates didn’t come with a soundtrack.”She smiles, calm and conspiratorial. “Think of it as ambiance.”We move forward, guided by security, the doors of the restaurant opening like a promise. The noise drops away the second we step ins
Cole SutcliffeThe courthouse smells like disinfectant and old paper, clean in the way that tries to hide how many lives have been bent inside these walls.I arrive early because that’s who I’ve become: the man who doesn’t trust lateness, or chance, or anything that leaves room for Monica to slip through. Anne meets me at the steps, tailored and sharp, a folder tucked under her arm like a weapon that doesn’t draw blood but still ends things.“She’s already inside,” Anne says quietly.Of course she is. Niccola didn’t come. That was her choice, and I respected it. Not because she couldn’t handle it, she could, but because today isn’t about proving strength. It’s about finality. And she doesn’t owe Monica another ounce of herself.I’m here to finish what the law started.Inside, the courtroom is smaller than I expected. No grand drama. No sweeping gestures. Just bench
Niccola Fairchild“BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ABUSE,” I shout at the image of my mother on Tv. “I hate her,” I finally let out how I really feel about her.“How was your experience reporting the assault?”
Niccola FairchildThe doorbell chimes, and Cole walks to open the door. I smile as I watch my best friend talking to the love of my life. “Hey, babe,” she says, kissing me on the cheek, and I smile as Cole leaves us alone for a few minutes.&n
Niccola Fairchild“I can’t believe Jasmin’s party is tomorrow,” Steph says, and I nod as I open my mouth, yawning.“I am really sorry,” I let out, and she nods. “I don’t know why I am so
Niccola Fairchild“Okay, I have to go,” I say as Cole pulls me from behind as I look at my reflection in the mirror. Good thing I didn’t take all of my clothes from here. “I am going to be late,” I say as Cole kisses me gently on the neck. “Don’t go, I’ll call Jasmin, and I’ll tell her I’ll give h







