"Mom, what day would you and dad be traveling?" Amanda asked one fine morning.Charlotte who was kneading some pastry to make some pie stopped what she was doing to stare at her daughter. She vividly remembered telling her that they would leave next week but yet, she still asked her which she found odd."Next week love." Charlotte smiled.It was a Saturday, so there was no school. Since Charlotte had a break from work, she decided to get her hands dirty on some pastry work and since pie was the first thing that came to her mind, she decided to make that."Okay." Amanda simply said.Charlotte stared at her daughter with a look of confusion on her face as she tried to understand why her daughter had asked that question."Why did you ask love? Is there something wrong?" Charlotte asked."Oh nothing Mom, I just wanted to know." Amanda said, vaguely."Okay." Charlotte chuckled.They sat in comfortable silence for a while, each with their own thoughts. Amanda's was on how she would miss her

Tired and worn out due to the activities she had engaged in that week, Amanda retired to bed later that evening for her evening nap. She hadn’t been so tired like she was now. It just seemed like she was carrying a hundred ton brick on her body which left her feeling weak.Her parents had decided through strict instructions that she stay with Parker and his family for the time being until they traveled. They realized it wouldn't be safe at their home because anything could happen. With Alessandro and the men planning a retaliation attack, there was no telling what would happen.Having a nap was the best thing to do and she wasted no time getting into bed. Soon, she was out like a light. Two hours later, Amanda was jerked awake by some noise coming from downstairs. She groaned, rolling on the bed to catch some more sleep but that proved to be a difficult thing to do because the noise was getting more intense. No matter how much she tried to resist the noise, it was a steady reminder t

As soon as she was done eating, Parker stacked up the plates before carrying them towards the kitchen. ‘’Thank you.’’ Amanda smiled. Amanda giggled, watching him make his way towards the kitchen. While he was gone, she decided to stand on her feet and walk around but the wound on her knee stopped her from doing so.The wound on her knee was still fresh like the day she got it. On the night of her kidnap, two days ago, she had thought that she wouldn’t survive that night. The fear she felt that night was nothing compared to what she had ever felt. It seemed like she was just counting down to the last days when she had to bid the earth goodbye. She had never expected it simply because she put a lot of trust on the bodyguards.Back in her estate, Amanda never feared that she would be kidnapped because she didn’t have any affiliations to any group or political body. She lived a simple and cool life with her parents and other family members that came around to visit most times. She didn’

Later that day, Parker returned late at night after a very long day at errand he went for after school. was an understatement to what he felt that day. His activities at work for that day were very stressful to say the least.Even when he had tried shortening most of the work, they kept on coming back with a vengeance he couldn’t quite understand. Running the family business wasn’t as easy as he thought and now that he was home, all he wanted to do was rest but first he had to eat.Parker climbed up the stairs leading towards his room. As he climbed higher, he saw Amanda sitting on one of the chairs in the balcony. She was facing the courtyard that overlooked the impressive garden of the mansion. Parker stopped for a minute without making his presence known as he stared at the woman he had come to adore.Her hair cascaded down her back in a wavy fashion which made her all the more beautiful. She was facing away from him so he couldn’t quite see her face but from her body language, she

That night, they both fell asleep with Parker wrapping his hands around her. Each passing day, Amanda was amazed by how gently he treats her. This wasn’t the Parker she knew from the beginning and this behavior from him was very strange to her. It was like he was a new creature, albeit a gentler one and she loved everything about him.If this was what love felt like, she wanted to feel it everyday with him. He made her feel loved, safe and protected in his arms. It was a heady feeling, one that she always wanted to feel. He smiled at any small words she said, making her feel comfortable with each passing day. Despite all this, Amanda was waiting for him to make a move just to be sure that all this is real and not just her overthinking. She needed that assurance that all these weren't fake. She needed Parker to assure her that he was there for her and he was there to stay. Amanda didn’t want to dream too much about it because she didn’t want her heart to be shattered again. The way sh