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41. Caroline

CAROLINEI stayed cooped up in my bed all day, staring out the window until when I closed my eyes, I was sure it stared back at me.I enjoyed the solace of the room, sinking further in depression and a deep hollow sadness until Malcolm came barging in again in a grey sweatpants and a black shirt.“Okay, that's enough, Caroline. I can't let you do this to yourself.”Drained of energy, I managed to turn to him. First, ogling how good he looked in that outfit then my eyes dropped to his package before I held his gaze.“Do what?” I wondered.“Do this,” he had his hands on his waist. “Lie here and waste your days.”He was sometimes dramatic, how could I forget that? My lips twitched a bit. “Don't be dramatic. I just want to get some sleep.”“No, no more of that. Look, I know we're in hell but there's a lot you haven't seen and I want to show it to you.”My brow arched, “I don't want to fancy a place where people are abused and treated like slaves.”“I know,” he approached me carefully. “Bu

42. Caroline

CAROLINE"I don't like this," I murmured against his mouth in the restroom. Loud music surrounded us and the banging of the music bounced off the walls. There was a party happening right outside and we were only a few feet away from being caught."What do you mean?" I caught the smell of alcohol on his breath as he leaned in to kiss me again, his hands squeezing my butt. "You've been begging for it all night."My breath hitched at the accusation and the guilt heated my cheeks. He backed me up against the sink and hoisted me up. My arms went around him as he kissed my neck and unhooked my bra."Malcolm--""It's Vegas," he murmured against my skin. "Remember?"No, this wasn't Vegas and we both knew what this meant for us. I felt terrible doing this to Louise. Wicked or not, no woman deserved this but I wasn't going to prompt him to divorce her and run to me."It's… not," my voice strained when he slid my underwear out of the way, tossing it somewhere. "No, bring that back-- oh fuck." hi

43. Malcolm

MALCOLM“I know where you’ve been,” were Louise’s first words when I answered her call. I’ve been ignoring her calls and texts for days now. I couldn’t leave someone so important for her nonsense.“Okay, and?” I asked, keeping my eyes on the road. My hands drummed on the wheels with excitement. I didn’t want anything to ruin my day. I was still bubbling from the excitement of staying around Caroline.She was the last person I wanted to speak to.“Dammit, Malcolm! You can’t keep it in your pants!” she screamed.This call could be recorded for all I knew. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”She groaned in frustration, “I know you’ve been with that slut.”“Darling, you call everyone a slut. You have to be more specific than that.”She growled harder, causing me to smile. I just loved toying with her and she enjoyed dancing to my tunes. “You know who I’m talking about.”“Sure. Louise.”“You said you’d try. You said you’ll fix us-”“Correction, I said those words to my daughter. You

44. Caroline

CAROLINEThe silence in the room almost sent me deep into the ground. Susan was at one corner with her head down and her lips sealed while grandmother kept her eyes on my face, trying to wring out the truth from me.“It's no coincidence you disappeared around the same time Malcolm did-”I opened my mouth to speak but she continued-“I had to endure Louise shit talking. So you know how crazy that child is? How dare you put me in such a position, Caroline?”Oh God! My knees were almost trembling. I kept my fist behind my back as I fought hard to remember the lie I told myself on my way here.“Did you sleep with him?”My answer crawled up to my face and she didn't hesitate to glare at me. I felt like trash. I gulped, avoiding her gaze. “Uhm… I took Patterson’s advice and he saved me-”“Oh please, stop talking like a naive fool, Caroline. I thought I trained you better than that!”Yes, I still carried the scars from her training and now Malcolm knew about it too.“I heard your little boy

45. Caroline

CAROLINE “We still couldn't agree on anything. The teams are working really hard but Edward is hellbent on not giving you a win,” Susan reported in my room much later after I had rested.Wrapped in my bathrobe, I sat at the desk with a glass of wine in one hand, scanning through the stacks of rejected proposals.The sharp ache in my head made it impossible to pay attention but I knew it was only an excuse. I need to work. I drained the drink in one full swing and started to reach for the bottle—“It's empty.”Susan's voice broke my focus and I looked up from the paper, glanced at the bottle and then at her. “What? That can't be. I didn't—” oh she was right. I emptied it.“You drank the whole thing," she said flatly.“Why didn't you stop me?” I mumbled, looking at my empty glass again and suddenly becoming aware of the wine in my tight belly.“And dinner's tonight, isn't it?” I asked in a sigh.She nodded in response.“Shit. I don't think I can eat anything.”“That's what you're worr

46. Caroline

Caroline“When I said yes to this, I wasn't expecting a public place, Mal. What is this?” I looked around the bar, luckily there weren't too many people. It was a high end bar and we took the stairs, heading to the private room.What if anyone recognized me-- us, together? I looked at our joint hands, feeling uneasy all of a sudden. I tried to slowly pull my hand but he clutched it tighter, paused and snapped his head at me.“Don't even think about it.”My reflection in his orbs pulled a mushy feeling in my chest and I turned red as a tomato. “What are we doing here?” I whispered quietly.“I'm taking you to a private room.”“I'm not having sex with you,” I frowned.What if anyone recognized me… us, together? I looked at our joint hands, feeling uneasy all of a sudden. I tried to slowly pull my hand but he clutched it tighter, paused and snapped his head at me.“Don't even think about it.”My reflection in his orbs pulled a mushy feeling in my chest and I turned red as a tomato. “What

47. Malcolm

MALCOLMWe pulled over at the restaurant and Louise kicked the door open, jumping out of the car as soon as it came to a stop. Marilyn had been quiet all through the ride. She was by my side and now she waited her turn to get down and once her mother was out of the way, she turned to me."A divorce, dad?" she said with strong eyes, folding her arms. "You'll end this all for a stupid--""Mind your language, Marilyn," I snapped at once, startling her. "I won't take that attitude."Her eyes burned with tears."Marilyn!" Louise barked outside and she quickly stepped out, using the same foul attitude her mother did."God! What is this?" I pinched my nose, shutting my eyes with a deep sigh. Now I knew I had to fix things and my daughter was one of them. I loved her too much to watch her slowly turn into her mother."Tony, what time did Caroline say she'll be here?"He turned to me from the front seat, "Five forty, sir. It's exactly five thirty, sir.I presumed she needed the extra ten minu

48. Caroline

CAROLINE"Everyone, I want you to meet my son, Alvin and my... My fiancé, Christopher Lennox."After that introduction, dinner passed by quietly.It was like I dropped a bomb on the table. Once in a while I felt their stares but I couldn't lift my head up. Didn't want to.Not when I knew I had just broken him. The last I looked at Malcolm was when I took my seat again and the shock -- Fuck. I couldn't handle it.The disappointment in his eyes, the look on his face, I saw he shattered to pieces and now my heart was shattering, beating in sync to every rhythm of heartbreak."Chew carefully, sweetheart," I took his glass of water and brought it to his lips. "Don't rush it--""So Christopher, can I call you that or do you prefer Kris?" Louise seized her opportunity."Since it's a family gathering, I think Christopher is alright.""Great. When are you and Caroline planning your wedding? I mean there's already a child in the picture, you wouldn't want to waste any time sealing the deal. And

49. Malcolm

MALCOLMI barely focused on the moving picture on the big screen. The place was quiet, calm as I liked it, but there was nothing settling inside me.I had booked the whole room for myself, in hopes I'd enjoy the serenity of the place. Sitting alone in the far end of the room,. watching the big screen with a bored look on my face, I realized nothing could pull me from the depth of sadness.I barely paid attention to what was going on. Heck, I didn't even pick the movie, I just paid for whatever was on. The need to get away-- run away from the broken pieces of my life was overwhelming.A family.My phone vibrated for the umpteenth time and I glanced at it.Louise.She hadn't stopped calling since I walked out of dinner.What more did she want to hear or maybe she'd like to pull the victim card with Marylin?Sighing, my shoulders slumped with a weight. For once in my life, I wanted to make a decision while looking out for myself and not worrying about my daughter.If that made me a bad f

50. Caroline

CAROLINE I snuck out of the hotel before Malcolm woke up. It was the best feeling waking up in his arms again. His steady breathing and gentle loving, the highlight of my night but I knew that wasn't my place just yet. I wasn't sure if it was ever going to be mine again. It took a lot to tear away from his side, but when I finally did I went straight to Kris's place. We were supposed to find a house together once he arrived. I snuck into the house, the calmness of the place causing my heart to pound. If I was lucky, Kris would still be in bed right now- "Where are you coming from?" “Jesus!” I yelped, heart pounding at being caught. I found him at the top of the stairs. His baby blue bathrobe hanging loose around his frame and a full glass of champagne in his hand. "It's too early for that--" I muttered, gesturing to the drink. "Dammit, Caroline! Don't try to change the topic. It's too early for this. This attitude-- where are you coming from and don't lie to me." He stormed dow

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