‘’Do you love him?’’‘’Why would you ask me that?’’‘’Because I don’t think you do.’’‘’Our relationship isn’t your problem.’’‘’No, but what are you two hiding?’’‘’Why do you think we are hiding something?’’‘’I know my cousin, but since you can’t answer any of my questions. Why not be with me instead? Our relationship can be a lasting one.’’‘’This is something you do? Try to get back at your cousin by sleeping with the women he dates.’’‘’They never seem to mine.’’‘’And you think I would be just like them?’’‘’Just think of it as a game of grabs.’’As we continue to talk more, I realize that Rich is the same thing as Asher. They both have an appetite and desire for attractive women and only lived in the moment.There is something dangerous about it, and though I shouldn’t be talking to him like this made him that much more interesting.‘’So, the question stands, do you want me?’’‘’I’m married to your cousin.’’“That’s not my problem,” Rich replies. “And if you cared that much ab

The weekend comes and goes so fast, so much so that if I wasn’t there, I wouldn’t have thought it is real. But now I am back in this house, where it is just me and Asher. Or more like just me because I heard him leaving for work early this morning. I lay in bed and my mind drift to our kiss, then us almost having sex and I could just die there from embarrassment. I could see it in his eyes that he was disappointed, no matter how much he tried to play it off. And he even said it himself. If he had known I was a virgin and a bitch, he would have gone with someone else. But that just leaves me to ask the question I always do. Why me? He could have had any woman in the city of Mandeville, hell in the world, but yet here I am. A boring nobody who has never been with a man. After laying for who knows how long, I finally get up and make my way downstairs for breakfast. Even though I hate this for myself, I still have to put on a show. I did to become a citizen of this country or else I wo

The car ride to my house is silent, Millie only stares out the window and it leaves me to wonder what she is thinking about. I hate that she doesn’t talk much and I hate that I care at all. ‘’Millie,’’ I say. She turns to look at me. ‘’You will be on your own for a while. For just a week, I have a business trip to go on.’’ Millie shrug. ‘’Ok.’’ ‘’Ok, and I expect you to go out with a bodyguard as well.’’ She gives me a look. ‘’I mean it, I don’t want anything to happen to you, and if you need anything. Just talk to Sabrina while I’m gone.’’ ‘’When will you be leaving?’’ she asks. ‘’In the morning.’’ She nods. When we get to the house, Millie hurries off to her room. I watch after her and then begin to unbutton my shirt, thinking that I have more than just my work cut out for me with her. Not only is she a virgin, but she doesn’t seem to care much. I’m guessing I did pick the right one. She won’t want a relationship with me. Just her bakery and citizenship. Millie comes ba

‘’Georgia, I am going to run out for a quick minute.’’ She gives me a panicked look. ‘’I have to go to Asher’s office. He has the blueprint there and I want to take a quick glance at it for an idea.’’ ‘’Oh, alright. But please don’t stay too long.’’ She glances back at the men who are moving in the heavy kitchen equipment. I shake my head because I’m pretty sure that one of them is gay, and the other is married with his wife helping them. I wipe my hands in the apron, then take it off because it wouldn’t be a good look to be wearing it around. I walk over to the bodyguard. ‘’Since U Connect is so close and I have to go to Asher’s office for something, I will just walk there.’’ He nods. ‘’Ok, let me come with you.’’ I quickly shake my head. ‘’No, there is no need. I need to be alone for a while. Besides, I would rather for you to stay here with Georgia.’’ ‘’Mrs. Thomas, my job is to protect you. I don’t care about anyone else here and if the boss should find out that I left you

The next morning, I woke early for work, because once again one of the idiots my father hired fucked up. I don’t see why he doesn’t just leave things to me. He isn’t getting any younger and needs to retire already. This place can survive without him and I have proved that time and time again. I pause when I see the light shining out from under Millie’s door, and just as I walk off, she gets out of her room. ‘’Good morning,’’ she smiles brightly at me. ‘’You are up early,’’ I note. ‘’I thought I could go jogging before heading to the shop. It is all Georgia’s idea, but I’m going along because I’m not too familiar with the place.’’ My eyes travel over her body, and they bring back the memory of the heated moment we shared at my grandparents' house. She doesn’t seem affected by it and if I don’t know better, I would say she doesn’t care much about it. She behaves as if nothing had happened, while I get hard every time I think about almost taking her virgin body. ‘’Anyway, bye.’’