Rocky was in a foul mood when he got back to the ballroom. “Have you seen Leigh? Adam Fowler had been looking for his date, but could not find her. He was worried. Seeing Adam Fowler aggravated Rocky’s foul mood. A niggling suspicion arose that the basketball captain had something to do with Leigh changing her mind about him. He looked sharply at Adam who looked good in the suit Kade bought with his money and seethed inside. “Am I her keeper? You are her date, you should know where she is.”Noting the scowl on Rocky’s face, Adam turned to leave and started scouring the crowded place for Leigh while Rocky was left on the empty table, not even the least bit concerned that Regina and her friend were nowhere around.A waiter passed by bearing a tray laden with cocktail drinks. He took two and finished them off one after the other. A few moments later, Regina Clark came back. He saw Rocky being liberal on his drinks. She decided to pour whiskey into his glass. “Where did you g

It was still dark when Rocky woke up from his sleep. This is the first time he felt content and at peace since they moved to Bay Bridge. He missed the feeling. White arms wrapped around his neck as he lay on his back, causing him to smile. This feeling of closeness felt right. Their bodies’ responses to each other have always been this explosive. It never changed. Even as the months passed. He wrapped his arms around Leigh’s body and drew her close to his chest. His heart was beating fast. A few moments later, he carefully rolled Leigh to the side so he could get up. He does not want Leigh to wake up and see him in her bed. A feeling of guilt rushed up to him. He broke his promise. He made love to her. And what is worse? He took advantage of her drunken state to do it. He pulled on his shirt and pants, checked the cabinets for Leigh’s nightgown, and went back to bed to carefully change her. Leigh was a deadweight when she was asleep, especially since she was so drunk la

Chapter 35 - Sam was worried. She kept pacing the hallway, hoping the door to Leigh’s room would open anytime soon, but no such luck. It remained closed while she and Kade waited outside. “What is taking them so long?” She could not help but complain to her companion. Kade chuckled, not the least bit concerned. “Don’t ask.” He told her when his mirth subsided.Instead of assuring her, Kade's words had the opposite effect. Seeing, she won't get any help from her companion, Sam pressed her ears to the door, hoping to hear any sound, but she heard nothing.At first, there was shouting. It sounded like Rocky and Leigh were arguing, but now, there was silence, and Sam was becoming worried. She blamed herself. "I shouldn't have called Rocky," she lamented, but a quick look to her side told her she had spoken aloud. "Why do you have Rocky's number?" A doubtful look replaced Kade's previously indulgent look, his tone becoming suspicious. Sam backed away. Kade's question caugh

Leigh froze.  She did not know what to do. In all honesty, she was flummoxed by this turn of events.  Their families had been talking about this for years - grew up with this thought in mind, but that was in the far future.  Not now!Leigh’s body shook just thinking about it happening in the next few days.  They are getting married.Her breathing quickened and slowed at the thought. Then, it picked up and slowed once more. She felt excitement rushing through her veins while at the same time, she felt an unexplainable dread. She did not understand herself anymore. She wanted this and now that it was right in front of her it scared her sh*tless!  She thought about what this meant to Rocky and her mind drowned with too many unanswered questions. What about Regina?  That question was foremost on her mind.  Leigh shook her head in incredulity. Her parents are

"Adam! Adam! Wait!" Leigh called right after she saw Adam jump out of his seat right after Mr. Wicker's class. He ignored her, prompting her to chase after him. “Adam!” She called, right hand raised. Exasperated, Leigh put her hands down to her sides, seeing she's only getting other people's attention but not the one she wanted to attract the attention of. Thinking she would get much better results, she run after Adam, ignoring Sam's call behind her. Because he is an athlete with an agile body and long legs, Adam moved way too fast for her, leaving a good distance between them. He jogged outside the building, crossing the track field, but he was no match for a determined person like her. Even if it looked unladylike, she sprinted, not caring how she looked with her hair flying and her jacket flapping in the wind. She had to catch him. In the middle of the track, a group of practicing runners stopped blocking his path. Adam was forced to stop, giving Leigh the chance to cat