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His Mouth on Mine

Author: Maryjane Chiedozi
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-23 22:09:04

Leah

I stared down at the dress on the hanger with a single zipper running down the front. This was the only size that could fit me without cutting off my circulation. Even with this one, I'd had to remove my bra just to breathe.

"Could this day get any worse?"

I just wanted to go home, wrap my arms around Jason, and forget those hurtful words that had been playing on repeat in my head since this afternoon. Or maybe just crawl into bed and cry until there were no tears left.

The latter seemed more likely.

Maybe I deserved it. Maybe I really was incompetent, unprofessional, dumb, and a complete nuisance.

I forced myself into the tight dress and zipped it up, completely unprepared, mentally or physically, for whatever role Mr. Scott was about to throw at me.

"Leah!" The manager had called just as I was almost out the door.

My hand had been on the exit. Freedom had been so close.

"I need you, Leah! I'm short-staffed tonight. The lounge is packed, and June had a… situation with one of our
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  • The Shape of Destiny    Daddy Figure

    LeahI could see the nanny trying desperately to hide her panic as she went over each child again and again, cross-checking their tags with trembling hands. The other women joined too but it was as if Jason had never set foot in the room.My heart started pounding dangerously against my ribcage, so hard I could hear it in my ears.He must have wandered off. Yes. That’s all.I didn’t dare think of anything worse. Jason hated loud noises, always had. Maybe he couldn’t bear the chaos anymore and went looking for somewhere quiet.Without waiting for confirmation of what I already knew, I bolted from the room, yelling my son’s name at the top of my lungs.“JASON! JASON!”The loud music still thumping from the main hall didn’t help. My voice felt swallowed by the noise.Should I check the hotel wing? It was farther from the event hall, but would Jason have gone that far on his own?I ran like a woman possessed, throwing open doors, checking rooms, balconies, restrooms, everywhere. I asked e

  • The Shape of Destiny    Panic

    LeahI honestly didn’t know what to think or feel. My mind was reeling.How?I’d attacked my boss!I’d slapped him across the face, rained insults on him, and still shown up to work like nothing happened.Was this what he’d wanted me to discover on my own?“Leah!” Rachel’s urgent call yanked me out of my spiral. I turned and realized I was still standing in the middle of the aisle. I quickly stepped out of the way.“Why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?” Rachel studied my face with concern.“Oh… nothing!” I said, forcing a smile while returning to my post.It wasn’t nothing. I was thinking through every interaction I’d had with him, and realized they’d all been directed at the CEO of the entire company.The more I thought about it, the more mortified I became.“What should I do?” I muttered under my breath. I’m definitely getting fired soon. He hated me, I’d seen it in his eyes. It was too clear to be anything else. Plus he said I was a nuisance, unprofessional, and reckless. Who

  • The Shape of Destiny    When the Past Meets the Present

    DamienThis was the same thing Julian had done six years ago, right before the fire.He'd stood at the back of the room, staring straight at me with that same plastic smile stretched across his face. Minutes later, people started screaming.I'd taken extra measures this time. At every entrance, exit, nook, and cranny, I'd stationed special security forces and implemented enhanced safety protocols.But somehow, that smile still unnerved me. It made my throat constrict and my palms go slick with sweat.I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out.The camera flashes made everything worse. With each burst of light, the faces in front of me morphed into angry mobs, twisted with rage, hurling curses and profanities at me.I shook my head, trying to expunge the images, but the flashes grew redder in my vision, turning into flames.I squeezed my eyes shut, fighting against the onslaught, the images, the flashes, the angry voices. But behind my eyelids, the camera lights kept pushing me

  • The Shape of Destiny    My inheritance

    DamienI'm here now.After six years of working behind the scenes, tempering my mind and mastering my impulses, I've finally emerged to claim the life I was built to lead.My stepmother exploited my silence. She forged alliances and built an army in the void I'd left behind. I'd tried to dismantle every piece she'd put in place, but because so few people knew of my existence, she was spawning more threats than I could defend against.That was why I had to accelerate my emergence. I couldn't afford to wait any longer.Six years ago broke me completely.I was young and naive. I'd thought I'd been drilled in all the intricacies of the business world, that I was ready to shoulder the weight of an empire, but baring my heart, being vulnerable to the wrong person, cost me everything.That was when I realized I wasn't ready for the burden I'd been born to uphold.I walked through the massive doors of Thorne Hotel and felt the crowd rise to their feet. The applause and smiles contrasted with

  • The Shape of Destiny    The Unveiling

    LeahJason's nanny canceled last minute.Today. Of all days!The fundraiser was today!When I noticed the nanny hadn't arrived at our agreed time, I'd called her immediately. Straight to voicemail. I called the agency next, but they had nobody available on such short notice. I reached out to every single person I knew who could possibly babysit, but it was as if the entire city had made plans.Why wouldn't they, when you called last minute? my brain taunted mercilessly.I was about to try the nanny one more time when a text message from her popped up on my screen.She was down with the flu.I slumped onto the couch in my tiny living room and stared at Jason, who was sprawled on the floor playing with his army toys, making explosion sounds as he smashed action figures together.Grandma was almost always around. But today, she'd left for her monthly hospital checkup and would be there for a couple of days. In a few minutes, I would be running late, and being late to this event could ve

  • The Shape of Destiny    Heat Between Us

    LeahHe pressed himself against me, kissing me with a ferocity that stole the breath from my lungs.I reached up to push him away, but he caught my wrists and pinned them above my head, then pressed his hips against mine and began grinding slowly.What is happening?!Everything was happening all at once, and my confused, exhausted mind couldn't process any of it. But through it all, one thing became devastatingly clear: this man was making me feel things I hadn't felt in six years.Heat flooded my body, from his touch, from the furnace that had ignited somewhere deep inside me. A moan escaped my lips before I could stop it, and I felt him smile against my mouth."Leah, make him stop! This is wrong!" my brain screamed.I tried to free my hands, but he held on tighter with one hand, brought down the other and cupped my breast, his thumb brushing over my nipple through the thin fabric. Then his mouth left mine to trail hot, open kisses down my neck, all while continuing that maddening gr

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