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"University," I responded immediately. "Then what do you want to study there?" His thick brow crinkled up as he leaned forward, placing his arms firmly on the table and resting his chin on his hands to make a steeple with his fingers. He was questioning, like he was interrogating me about my life decision, and I didn't find it annoying… It was just the way he showed he cares. Tough love as usual."I don't know yet," I responded honestly. I truly did not know what path to take, and I was still exploring what I could do, especially with the amount of money currently in my bank account. I needed to figure out what I could do to manage it properly and handle everything.He let out a short huff. "You can take up business," he suggested, tilting his head slightly toward my side."Business?" I wondered out loud. I hummed thoughtfully, realizing I had actually been thinking of doing that because I truly wanted to start my own business. Business ventures can easily multiply the money you alre
Chapter 30 - The DayRosie povIt was today. The day my GED exam was scheduled to be held. After months of intense private tutoring with Elena and sometimes having Jude step in to help me with mathematics, I could confidently say that I was ready to face whatever this exam would throw at me. The exam was going to be taken online and covered four core subjects—mathematics, science, social studies, and RLA. Jude drove me to the testing center where the exam would take place early in the morning. The car ride was cramped with Elena, Marcus, and Mia all packed into the back seat while Jude drove us to the center. I had scheduled to do all four exams in a day, although Elena had advised me to break it down and do it in three or four days to give myself proper time to breathe, but I could not do that. I knew that if I split it up, I would just be nervous for the other pending exams, and that lingering anxiety could affect my input and focus.I knew there was nothing to fear because I had
Chapter 29 - Double Date Rosie's POV I stared at my reflection in the mirror, looking down at the matching gray couple's outfit Jude had forced us to wear. We were both dressed in identical matching sets, but the back of each shirt had a bold font printed across the shoulders. Mine proudly read, I'm taken, while Jude's shirt read, She's mine, back off.I had rolled my eyes when Jude first brought the outfits into the bedroom and suggested we wear them out. When I attacked him by saying, 'This is unnecessary,' he had simply shrugged his shoulders. "I just didn't want anyone to think they even had a chance with you, wifey," he had said before walking closer to me, leaning down, and pressing a kiss to the edge of my hair. "You are so beautiful."I had blushed at the compliment, silently picking up the clothes to change while his chuckles echoed behind me.We were going on a double date with Kira and her boyfriend, River. The idea had started a few days ago when Kira invited me to a swim
Chapter 28 - I won't kink shame you. Rosie's POVAfter realizing I have feelings for my husband, I had been cautious of him around the house—his voice, his face, his smile, and even the simplest look always did something to me that made my throat bob nervously. I kept noticing that my eyes couldn't stop straying to watch every action of his. Whether it was his back muscles flexing when he moved or the glimpse of his dimple, I was so conscious of him.I patted my reddened cheeks firmly, trying my best to focus on the homework spread out in front of me. The day of my GED exam was right around the corner, and Elena had given me some take-home exercises to complete. Although I easily aced every other subject, my only issue was mathematics.Whoever the heck invented mathematics as a required subject seriously needed to be arrested. Anything that passed a simple equation immediately made my brain throb with pain. I stared down at the numbers, my face scrunching up at the complex equation as
Chapter 27 - ConfessionRosie's POVOver the next few days, I noticed that Jude had been actively avoiding me, or perhaps I was the one avoiding him. I did not understand the strange dynamic that had settled between us. A part of me did not want to see him yet because I still needed time to process everything, but at the same time, I desperately wanted to be near him. Every single time I caught a fleeting glimpse of him around the penthouse, my heart raced uncontrollably, and the intensity of the reaction was affecting my thinking.Although we had not talked much since that day I told him I needed space, he was keeping my word. He was giving me all the space I asked for, which meant there was no more constant hovering over me and no more playful teasing. I missed that side of him; I won't even lie about it, but I simply did not know how to start a normal conversation with him.He was always the one that started the conversation, pulling me in to talk. It felt like I had forgotten how
Chapter 26–Best BirthdayRosie's POV For the whole day, I did not leave the room, choosing to be cooped up inside the bedroom. I really appreciated the food Jude had brought in for me earlier, although I could not even manage to get the taste of it because my taste buds were not working under everything that had happened. I picked up my phone from the nightstand again, scrolling through the screen as I saw a few unread messages waiting for me from Elena and Kira.Elena’s message read: Hello, Rosie. How are you doing now? Mia can stay a few more days with me if you need some time.Kira’s message was much shorter: I don't even know what to say right now. I just wanted to send this so you know I'm thinking of you.The typing of Kira's text sounded awkward, and I chuckled softly at the screen because the thought truly counted. The soft distraction helped clear my head slightly, prompting me to quickly dive back into my mobile banking app again just to verify that the balance was still sit







