I couldn’t stop thinking about Thomas. Something was definitely bothering him, and it wasn’t just the fact that Victor was back. Whatever it was, I wanted to know about it. I wasn’t sure if I’d really be able to do anything to help, but I at least wanted to try.
I pushed myself away from the table and stood up. Victor looked at me, concerned. I gave him a reassuring smile.
"Will you be okay by yourself for a while?" I asked. "I just want to check in with Thomas, see if there are any last things he needs to tell me about the house."
He rolled his eyes. "I'm a grown man. I'll be fine by myself for an hour or two. I'll watch a movie or something."
"Where is that by
Jack. How could I have not realized it before? That’s what was at the back of my mind all day. That’s what kept making me feel like I was doing something wrong.I’d gotten so swept up in this relationship with Victor that I never once stopped to think about how Jack might feel about this whole thing. Would he really be okay with this? Me having a relationship with one of his personas?And what exactly was I going to do if he wasn’t? Break up with Victor? I couldn’t do that to him. I couldn’t hurt him like that. More than that,
I wasn’t just trying to distract him when I suggested walking in the garden. I really did want to see it with him. As much time as I’d spent in the garden the first few days, that's how little I’d spent in it these last few.Not that it really mattered. It’s not like much had changed. I could barely even tell that the gardeners had been here, but I guess that was the point. Maintain it, not change it.Besides, it’s not like I really wanted it to change either. The way the flowers swayed and danced in the wind’s gentle breeze, the sweet scent of roses surrounding us, the warmth of the afternoon sun as it started to slowly dip lower in the sky. It rem
Thomas waited for us near the entrance. He didn’t even seem surprised to see me holding hands with Victor anymore. I guess he decided to accept that whatever I was doing was working and leave it at that. He smiled and gestured for us to lead the way into the dining room. The table was already filled with food."While the garden is beautiful, I’d suggest being mindful of the time you spend out there. Especially when it’s close to mealtimes. After all, we don't want poor Philip shouting to an empty house," he chuckled.I smiled sheepishly. "Sorry. My bad.”Thomas waved off the apology and motioned for us to sit. Dinner between them was just as silent as the other meals, but the heaviness in the air had almost completely disappeared. Now, it was more like they didn’t have anything to say,
It was just me and Victor now. He didn’t speak but I could still see the faint traces of blush on his cheeks. He stared at his glass a moment before gulping down what was left of it. I couldn't help but smile at his obvious embarrassment."That really meant a lot to him, I'm sure," I said gently.Victor grunted vaguely and poured himself another glass. Although I’m sure some of the redness on his cheeks was from embarrassment, I think part of it was from the wine as well. He more slouched against the back of his chair than he did lean against it. He stared into the fireplace, but it looked like he wasn’t really focusing on anything. His glass tilted slightly in his hand as he held it.I guess we had been dr
Victor rolled over, pinning me to the bed with his body. His lips sought my neck eagerly. The feeling sent tingles across my skin and down between my legs. A small moan forced its way from my throat. I gasped and shook my head, trying to clear it."Victor, stop. Let me up," I begged, pushing him weakly.He pulled away from my neck and smiled down at me. The lust in his eyes made me shiver. My mouth couldn’t form words, my body was paralyzed, I was completely at his mercy. And he knew it too. He chuckled a bit and tucked my hair behind my ear gently."That's enough talking for one night," he murmured, pressing his lips to mine.I could have thrown him off. I should have thrown him
Thank god for all that wine I drank or I don't think I would have been able to sleep at all. It was light out when I finally woke up, but I couldn’t seem to make myself leave my bed. What happened with Victor last night was still stuck on a loop in my brain. I’d hurt him, and I’d hurt him badly.I sighed and covered my head with the pillow. I knew "Victor" wouldn't be here today, but I still couldn't stand to see Mr. Weston's face right now. I knew it would just make those painful memories even stronger.Besides, here today or not, it's not like he was gone forever. Victor would return eventually, and then what would I do? How could I face him again after everything that had happened last night? More importantly, what would I say to him? I already had a good idea of the things he’d bring up the next time he was here. The biggest be
An individual. A singular person. Who just happened to share his body with about a dozen other “individuals.” I crossed my arms and sighed. How the hell was I going to make this work?"Ms. Walton, stand slightly to the left of center for me please.""Huh?" I barely registered his words as they broke me from my thoughts.He frowned. "Ms. Walton, please. We're wasting time here. Please move to the left of the center so I can line up this shot properly.”Blunt, to-the-point Arthur. I stood and moved to where he was motioning. He waved his hand until I reached the "correct" position. Once I did, he started snapping photos.I tried to stay focused on the task at hand, but it was a little hard to do. I
I sat there for a minute, trying to think of the safest way to phrase everything. I could tell Arthur was trying his best to be patient with me, but the way he shifted around behind the camera told me that patience was quickly running out. I sighed, trying to choose my words carefully."Well... 'a friend' of mine recently met a guy," I started slowly. He watched me intently through the camera. "He's really amazing. He’s intelligent, thoughtful, understanding, sweet. He’s pretty much everything she’s ever wanted in a man.The problem is he’s… sick. He’s very sick. In fact, there’s a good chance that he’s probably never going to recover. She knew this about him long before they started any kind of relationship, but that doesn’t mean it makes the situation any easier on her."