Layla's POVI decided to take Troy up on his offer and call him to meet up for coffee. I stayed so long cooped up in that house I felt like the walls were driving me crazy. We were meeting up at a café that makes the most exquisite coffee downtown, Mary introduced me to this place.I ordered a latte for my morning wake-up cup as nothing jump starts my day more than coffee. I took a small sip to savor each moment the liquid danced to the back of my throat heavenly, and I closed my eyes to enjoy every second.“Still a coffee lover I see”, he jumped from behind me, and I laughed while standing on my feet to hug him“It's good to see you Lay”, he tightened his arms around me a little before we broke away from the hug and slipped into the booth opposite me“It's good to see you too”, I returned the bright smile on his face because it was honestly hard not to. “You're early, I was only expecting to see you in thirty minutes”“I didn't think I was going to find you here already, so I was wil
Layla's POV“Layla, do you know where Mary is?”, Damon asked as he was going around the house looking for something“No, have you tried checking under the table?”, I pushed my reading glasses while looking up at him, and he heaved an exaggerated sigh, causing me to laughed to myself“Does everything have to be a joke to you?”“It doesn't have to, with you around”, I took a spoonful of my delicious fruit and cream salad. “I have my hands full already”“Layla I'm serious”, he heaved yet sigh, before seeming to give up his search after turning the lounge upside down. “I'm looking for my car keys, have you by chance seen them?”“Yes I have”, I nodded my head, and he glared at me, shrugging his shoulders that I tell him where I saw them“Well?”, he put up his hands in a helpless gesture. “Aren't you going to tell me where you saw them?”“You just asked me if I've seen them by chance, not where”, I shrugged back, and he protested quietly before drawing a deep breath, exhaling sharply afterw
“If only love was enough”-Damon's POV“Damon?”, I felt a hand on my shoulder, shaking me awake, and I peeled my eyes open to see my mother kneeling next to me, looking defeated.“What did you do?”, she whispered sadly, her voice almost breaking and my eyebrows arched up in confusion“What do you mean?”, I looked over my shoulder hoping to see Layla sleeping peacefully beside me, but she wasn't, her side of the bed was wrinkled up and empty. My heart sank when I realized she was gone.“She left this morning”, my mother informed me and I jumped off the bed to the closet only to see that all her clothes were gone“Did she say where she was going?”, I reached for her phone to dial her number, it rang at first, but then it took me straight to voicemail“She went back home, to her father's house”“Mother, why didn't you wake me up? I could have stopped her”.My mother shrugged lightly. “I also didn't know, she left a note saying she needs some time to herself and that she's not sure when s
Damon's POVMy Grandfather was back home but still a little weak due to his condition. He demanded to be bought back home about a week after he regained consciousness, refusing to be kept at the hospital to die there. There was not much to be done, except to be thankful for his presence with us each day.Layla and I were there to help in taking care of him because he needed us more than anything, like I still needed him. I know he had his moments of being something else but that didn't change the fact that he my grandfather, and I was fond of him. He taught me everything I needed to know about the corporate industry and everything that is there to being a successful businessman. The truth is, I would be lost without him and the thought of him dying was too much to bear.Walking towards his room, I stopped by the door when I heard voices in the room and peeked a little to see Layla covering him with a warm blanket, while adjusting his pillows behind him. Layla was a sweet, caring and c
Damon's POV《Flashback》“Do you have your wedding vows ready?”, Matt asked me while we were sitting in the in balcony of my hotel room, getting drunk at my so-called bachelor partyI rose my eyebrow at him. “What for?”He chuckled, holding the beer bottle to his mouth. “It's your wedding tomorrow”“Wedding vows are for people who are actually in love Matt, my case with Layla is completely different”, I looked at the sky above, and I could hear them snickering“I bet Layla is a knockout, isn't she?”, Taylor asked, and I made an uncertainty sound while shrugging“No”, I lied. “She's not even attractive”“Oh come on, she can't be that bad”, Taylor nudged me on the elbow. “If she was ugly-ugly I doubt you would have agreed to marry her”“Can we just drop this? I'm not in the mood to talk about it”, I snapped at them and they both leaned back on their chairs, raising their hands in surrender.“I'm just saying it's best if you have your wedding vows with you tomorrow, maybe Layla has alread
Layla's POV“Layla, you have visitors downstairs”, Mary peeked into my room and I turned to look at her“Who is it?”A smile crept onto her lips. “It's best if you come see for yourself”I ran down the stairs and there was no one there and walked into the kitchen where I found Mary drying the dishes. I folded my arms and walked towards her with my brow raised.“I never thought you do pranks Mary”She laughed. “Harry took them for a tour outside in the garden”“Them?”Before she could answer me, the front door opened“It's so beautiful”“Thank you, Harry”Seeing who they were the second they walked in, I screamed while jumping up and down, and they joined in, squealing in excitement as I ran up to them for a group hug. My girls were here.“Why didn't you tell me you guys were coming?”, I was still trying to catch my breath from all that screaming the second we released each other “And ruin the surprise?”, Stacy raised a brow and I shushed her up playfully before hugging them again ind
Damon's POV"Sir, you have a very special visitor today", Carla notified as she stood on the doorway of my office, excitement evident in her voice a little"Who?"Her lips curved up in a smile. "Your brother, Quinton"."Does Quinton have an appointment?", I asked mischievously, and she frowned for a second. "Just because he's my brother it doesn't mean he has to get any special favors Carla"She heaved a sigh, placing a hand on her hip. "I didn't think he has to have an appointment to see his older brother""I'm just kidding", I laughed. "You can send him through", she nodded her head in agreement and closed the door behind her. Minutes later Quinton walked in my office with a smile on his face, I couldn't tell whether he was mocking me or he was actually happy to see me resulting from our ahem, recent encounter where I beat his ass for putting Layla's life in danger."Has your receptionist always been this weird?", he twisted his lip to the side as he sat down. "She's been grinning a
Damon's POVLayla stirred a little in her sleep before fluttering her eyes open, and I turned my head a little to look at her to her lips turning into a smile the second our eyes met. Last night was just magical, but it was more about her, I wanted her to have the best experience she possibly can so that her first time was memorable.“Good Morning”, she tucked her head underneath my chin, cuddling closer to me and I wrapped my arm around her, trailing my fingertips up and down her bare back“Good Morning my beautiful wife”, I planted a kiss on her forehead and she looked up at me. “Did you sleep okay?”“Like a baby”, she laughed softly. “How bout you?”“I haven't slept like that in years”, I smiled before scooping her in my arms, and she let out a grasp, holding onto the covers tighter around her“What are you doing?”“We're going to take a shower together”, I got from the bed with her. “Is that a problem?”“Um,” he dropped her eyes for a second, fiddling with her fingers nervously. “