Maya woke up the following Monday morning and was surprised to see Jordan, lying beside her sleeping and wearing the clothes probably from the day before. She studied his face that looks to be quite tired from the dark circles under his eyes. He had a straight nose that goes together with his prominent chin and squared jawline.He has a wide forehead, strong brow bone and thick straight eyebrows that she remembered she had her hands run over it when she gave in to his lovemaking the previous day.Where did he go? She wondered as she watched him rolled onto his back, still in a deep sleep.Jordan didn’t even bother to cover himself with. The way she sees it, he just probably took off his shoes and immediately fall into bed to sleep. Maya didn’t hear or felt him last night or whatever time he came because she took a sleeping pill when she had a nightmare the other night. That night where Jordan didn’t come home.It was the first time for her to sleep alone on his bed since the day he ha
Jordan walked beside Maya by the shoreline of The White Coral Beach late that afternoon after taking her into a pasta house where she met and talked with the owner, an Italian chef who gave her a tour of his factory and taught her how to make handmade pasta from scratch that his grandmother had taught him.He remembered just watching her eyes getting excited at every word the chef is telling her. He had also seen that when he took her to the coffee shop where he watched her enjoyed the slice of dark chocolate cake that the owner served her.Jordan realized that he had fallen in love with the woman that she is now. Not as Rachel but as Maya. He didn’t know when but he guessed it was during those times he had pushed himself on her while St. Claire was back in E Country and had sought his help in watching over him.St. Claire made that big mistake, Jordan thought.Maya had been haunting him in his dreams ever since that night she came also as a chaperone to Cass’s school dance. She was w
Grayson slowed down the speed of his car as he finally saw the familiar line of trees of the residential area where he had followed Jordan over the weekend. He looked at his watch and saw that it already read eleven in the evening. Looking through the rearview mirror, he saw Cunningham opening his eyes and looked towards the surroundings.They could have arrived earlier. However, the wound on Maya’s arm became infected and she started having a fever. They finally had no choice but to make an emergency stop at a hospital in a small town they passed by for the doctors and nurses to tend to her. They had to wait several more hours as she was administered an antibiotic in her system that needs her to be at rest for a while.He also advised Jordan to put a different name on Maya’s information just as a precaution. Jordan stared at him for a while before following what he was told.“How the hell did you find out about the country home?” Jordan demanded at Grayson, who stood outside the buil
That stupid, stupid Englishman!!! I should have known better! I should have known that he will continue to keep an eye on that b1tch! He is definitely right in not trusting Jordan to take care of the woman because he never protects her well enough!!!If it not for that man, that b1tch would have been dead by now! I saw blood on the explosion sight and I’m definitely sure it belongs to her because Jordan was pushing her ahead of him! But that other man had to put his nose into other people’s business and rescued them!You are such a f8cking b1tch, Rachel Hamilton! Those two men will do anything to make sure that you will stay alive from all of these plans I had laid out for you! Ugh! And now my stupid men could not currently pinpoint your location. Where the f8ck did that Englishman took you? And to hear that security around Cassandra has been tightened!Now, I have to f8cking wait again until you appear. I should have known better. That Englishman will do anything to get you back and
Grayson opened his eyes later that day and looked at the ceiling for a long while before finally deciding to get up and proceeded to the adjoining bathroom in the Guest Room that Cunningham had given to him in his country home.He looked at himself in the mirror, noting his shadowed beard and thought to shave once he returns to his residence in Montleigh Villas. Going back to the room, he opened his bag and put on a plain white polo shirt and khaki pants that he had packed in case of emergency.Reaching for his phone, he checked for any messages from Nathan and found none. Instead of calling his friend to demand the update that needs, he decided to forego it, knowing that Nathan and his team are also doing their best in solving the case. He decided to head out of the room and the scent of coffee immediately greeted him.“Can you do a star pancake, Mommy?”Grayson arrived at the dining area and already saw Maya and Spencer at the island kitchen, making some breakfast. Spencer looks to
“I’m sorry that I have to do this, Ms. Rachel,” Simon Ryder cried to her desperately while wading through traffic. “But the one who ordered me to do this has something that will destroy my family if I will not follow what was told of me!”“Simon, please. Lower your gun! You’re better than this!” Rachel responded desperately. “Don’t do this. We can find a way out of it! Let me call, Jordan so he will know what to do! I’m sure that he’s going to help you! He speaks highly of you and I know that he trusts you!”“He cannot help!” Simon protested his voice slowly getting angry. “He cannot help because he was a part of it! It’s best that you know that the man you’re marrying is not a good person, Ms. Hamilton!”“N-No. That’s not true!” Rachel insisted gently. “Jordan’s a hard man but once you get to know him, he can be someone that you can count on!”“If he is a good man, Ms. Rachel,” he explained stiffly. “Then, how come he didn’t put a stop to it?! Why would he let that friend of his cont
Maya made sure that Spencer is deeply asleep on his bed before finally getting up and out of the room. She slowly pulled the door as she walked out and only left a small gap, so that she could hear him in the event he will be waking up after a few hours. It has been five hours since Grayson had taken off without any explanation and for Jordan telling her not to bother him and had sent her out of his office after his hand was treated. After assuring Spencer that he is okay, he turned his back at them, his own way of telling them that he wants to be alone. With her goal to make Spencer forget what he had just saw, Maya put her concern on Jordan to the back of her mind and concentrated on making her son feel better. She took Spencer out to the back of the house and played with him for a while. Cassandra had called her, anxious to know where she is and if she is alright. She told Maya that her Uncle Jordan had called her a while ago and then added security to her and that he had her sta
Jordan followed behind Maya silently as they stepped inside the elevator on the 8th floor, going up to his condo floor on a Thursday afternoon. He pressed the button for their floor and watched as the doors closed in front of them.“Where will I sleep, Mommy?” Spencer asked eagerly as he clutched at Maya’s hand tightly.“With me, of course,” Maya replied with a smile. She went down on one knee and smoothed her son’s hair lightly and straightened his shirt. “Mommy’s making up for those times that she wasn’t able to sleep with you aside from telling you bedtime stories.”Spencer’s face could not hide the joy and he hugged his mother tightly.“Will Daddy be sleeping with us, too?” He asked as he turned and looked up at him.Jordan looked down at his son that Maya insisted in bringing back to the condo. She told him flatly that she does not want to be away from him any longer and that Spencer goes wherever she goes. He tried reasoning with her that bringing Spencer out in the public might