Chapter Twenty-Two Ivy  "The Golden plate, at noon? I'll pick you up from class at half past eleven" "No need, I'll be there at noon""As you like Princess" Eric said the most radiating smile on his face. I literally forced myself to smile.  I wished I could die then.  ****  "You did what?" Anna growled, her emerald eyes darkened with anger. I winced at the deadly tone of her voice "Are you out of your mind?"  She added, outraged."You accepted the invitation of that scumbag of Eric for lunch; seriously tell me what is wrong with you? What the hell Ivy?"    Yeah... about that, she had a point, that wasn't exactly the way it was supposed to be"Seriously!"

Chapter Twenty-Four IvyI was not really hungry so all I did was play with the  food placed in front of me. Eric was enjoying  his meal and he would  engage in small talk but I was somehow short on the responses. Trying as much as possible to stay calm and in control  of the feelings I had inside of me. I felt suffocating when I talked to the man in front of me while the last breath of fresh air I needed was between Cole's lips .Luckily,  Anna  called on time. And although Eric insisted on driving me back to my place I managed to convince him not to and he did not push it. He paid the bill and escorted me silently out of The Golden Plate restaurant. Cole was still seated at the table when we walk passed him. He had been busy with the person he was with . The man in the black suit seemed strangely familiar to me but I did not know out why. I tried as much as possible to ignore Cole's presence

Chapter Twenty-Six    Ivy             I opened up my eyes against Cole's warm chest at dawn. The window was ajar and sunrays must have awakened me. I had my head burred in his neck and my body laying over his with our thighs intertwined. I looked under the covers to find that I was completely naked. Images of last night came back to my memory .My body withering as Cole was buried deep in me, and our moans.  My skin heat up at once, I felt the wetness between my legs and needed to go to the bathroom.             Cole was sound asleep, breathing silently. I wished I had a better view of his sleepy head so I could keep it in my memory forever. I tried to get up careful not to wake him up. Last night had been long and I was still a little lightheaded. At last, I slipped from under hi

 Chapter Twenty-Eight    Anna Earlier today... About fifteen minutes have passed after five and Ivy didn’t show up, I called her but she didn't pick up.   She wasn't the girl who would come unless something happened.  I messaged her way before five; so she had enough time to get here. Not picking up was not a thing she usually does either; I was starting to get impatient, I hated waiting more than anything in this world  and Ivy knew that very wellI waited another long and interminable fifteen minutes before aiming for my phone. I was about to call her for again when her name flashed on my screen.At last ! I thought inwardly I was about to start worrying when it was half past five and she did not show up at Jackson's."Where have you been?" Were the first words I said when I picked up her call;"Come to St

Chapter Thirty Ivy   I opened my eyes feeling something moving in the curve of my waist, as I was resting on my right side,  the first thing I saw was the messy dark hair,The last thing I remember was Cole taking me home yesterday.I must have fallen asleep from all those pain killers I’ve been taking. .  I looked around and realized that it was not my room.And he was sleeping on me–me literally like a pillow– I could feel the slow pace of his breathing against me.Tired; I closed my eyes again but the pain in my abdomen hit me and I felt terrible all of a sudden. My feet started getting numb; also cramps in my abdomen, and my head started pounding. My mouth was dry and my throat a bit sour. I shifted slightly trying not to wake him up when I noticed a glass of water on the nightstand I stretched my hand