I stir in my sleep when I open my eyes from a good nap.I slowly rose and brushed my hair back. Yesterday was awkward. During dinner, Effie and Thea made me sit next to Donovan. I don't know why or what they are planning, but everything in my body trembles. The worst part of it was my heart hitting hard against my chest.I would peek at him occasionally, watching his every movement. Another thing was his alluring smell coming off him. I couldn't help but make it seem like I was drugged and relaxed.When he spoke in his deep husky, sexy voice, asking me to pass him the chicken wings, I jumped off my seat and had everyone look at me oddly. My whole body froze and burned up at the same time. I skipped dinner, ran to the room, got under the covers, and wished I were dead.It's been the worst for me every night since we got here. It was only the fifth day, and every day was like this. My cousins are children of a demon because they always tease me with Don. They know I have special feeling

I'm not too fond of this arrangement, not at all."Come on, CJ," Thea tug me. "It's just for an hour.""But why make me sit with that gorilla?" I exclaim, pointing at Don, who has put on a life jacket given by the staff provided to ride on the jet skis.Thea giggled at the nickname I gave to Don. "Don't ruin the mood. Leo wanted to ride with Seth."I turn my head and see my son sitting in front of Seth as they take their jet ski. I can't believe my son wanted to go with someone other than his mother. I feel betrayed and neglected by my son."But he should ride with me," I whine. "I'm his mother. What if Seth gets too overly excited and Leo falls off.""It's fine. Leo wanted to ride with the big boys. Seth will take care of him."I pout.That is not what I'm worried about. Kids love Seth because he, among his brothers, has the heart of a child."Let's go and stop looking so gloomy. You remind me of Effie." The joke as it made me snarl at her. "Just go."She shoves me towards Don as my

It started to rain minutes ago on a Saturday. It is still summer, and the weather here in California can be unpredictable.I cover myself with the blanket and hug my legs, letting myself away from others. What happened last night scared me, and the terrifying images of that creep still pop into my head.After the police interviewed me, I was scared to talk. Don was with me, and I felt safe as I spoke to the cop. Once they arrested the creep, It appeared his name was Lester Mayfield, a rapist, and murderer who attacked women whose mentality of having a relationship with him. For the past two months, he stalked, raped, and killed four women he thought were into him because they were nice to him.I was about to be victim number five if it weren't for Don.Who would care for my son if he weren't there to save me? By law, if I'm gone, he will go back to that father of his, and my soul won't rest if Eddie beats him.I couldn't hold back the tears and let them fall from my puffy eyes, lack o

My cousins are mad; no, insane is the correct word. They pulled the birthday party off with the decorations and the catering, and the music was so loud it made my skin tingle and my lungs feel like mush.Besides the loud music bumping to Kids Bop to keep it kid friendly. I wore a lovely sleeveless blouse and black jean pants and ended it with these nice black wedges. I had put my hair up in a nice messy bun with gold hoop earrings that Effie had offered me to burrow."Rawr!" Leo jumped up from behind the table and frightened me with his T-Rex mask. I giggle from cuteness."Be careful, Leo. You might hurt yourself.""I will, Mum!" He runs off but stops to turn back to me. "Mummy! Best party ever!" Then runs away.I shake my head, smiling.I settle down a tray of new batches of blue, green, and brown cake pops on the dessert table, along with chocolate-coated rice crispy treats shaped into dinosaur eggs, goodie bags with lovely treats, and a giant dinosaur cake shaped into a T-Rex. I h

Don slams me against the wall but not too hard as his lips to mine. Every kiss has a raw intensity - breathing fast, heart rates faster. After Leo's party, we cleaned up the ballroom. Don and I kept a distance but never looked away for five seconds. He's hungry for me, and I can fall into a trance from his seductive blue eyes. Once the job was done, Don secretly took my hand, dragging me away from everyone as we entered the elevator. He pressed the number ten, a lower floor than where our suite is. He and I were impatient to reach the bottom. Our mouths stuck like glue, our tongues entwined, and my leg wrapped around his waist as he held my ass. We reached the tenth floor; he pulled me as we quickly paced toward his reserved room. He slid the card, and when the little light turned green, I quickly opened the door, pushed him inside, and locked the door with the sign that said Do Not Disturb. We were rash but wanted our bodies to touch, wanting to feel each other skin. We struggle to