All Chapters of Bound By Gratitude, Shackled By Lies.: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

CHAPTER 41JORDAN “Maze?”She looked up from the running tap,her eyes locking onto mine with an expression that wrenched at my heart.“I can handle anything but your silence…just..just talk to me?”Maze blinked then shook her head slightly as it to clear it.“Your hand…it looked like mine…from that night.” I watched her throat bob as she swallowed.Then she moved closer, raising the wet towel to my face and gently dabbing it at a cut I didn't even know was there.“I’m sorry.”Her brows furrowed and genuine confusion flashed in her honey coloured eyes.“Why'd you be sorry?”“I scared you…”Maze shook he head again,“I'm not scared,Jordan.”She pulled back and took my hand, dragging it under the sink and turning the tap on again.“I'm…surprised? Confused? Curious?” She held my hand under the running water with one hand,and with the other,she reached up and brushed my hair out of my eyes.“Your grew longer.”My jaw ached as I ground my teeth and nodded. “Yeah,

CHAPTER 43 JORDAN I stifled an irritated groan as the phone on my nightstand vibrated the sixth time—interrupting the proposal I was almost through with.With a small sigh,I closed the laptop, moving it off my lap as I reached for the buzzing phone.Seeing Anna's name flashing across the screen, quickly snapped me out of my mental lag as I straightened and promptly slid my thumb across the screen.“Hi Jordan!”My lips twitched with a smile, “it's way past your bedtime, beautiful.”Her tiny ‘humph’ drew another smile from me as I swung my legs off the bed and stood up.“I know that,but there's ‘somethin really important I gotta tell you.”Moving towards the door,I shook my head at my little sister's statement. Because to Anna, every news was important.“It's about mom,” she continued in a slightly lowered voice. “Some man came to the house earlier…and he had blood all over him and he was reallyyy yelling at mom and I got scared and I…”“Wait a minute…” I swal

CHAPTER 45JORDAN I pressed a hand to my temple,tamping down the irritation crawling up my spine ever since Maze left the office for her session with Dr. Woods.I wasn't even sure irritation was the right word…it could've been worry or perhaps a mix of both.She'd told me about her fear that someone was watching her,and when I offered to always take her everywhere,she flipped.Of course I was glad she'd told me about her suspicion, whether it was paranoia or not…but it also meant I hadn't had a moment of peace ever since.Ignoring the phone buzzing beside my laptop,I picked up a sheet and began entering the details in excel.She wasn't the one calling,otherwise ‘Vaina Loca’ would be blasting out of the phone's speakers.I was in love with Maze. Hopelessly, irrevocably…her soul called out my name,even when in my unconscious state. Sometimes my feelings for her scared me, because one cannot possibly love another so much without damning repercussions…and I w

CHAPTER 47 JORDAN I rolled my lips to keep my smile in check as I held onto the doorhandle, listening to the sound of Maze's heels as she entered her space,and made straight for mine.“Hey lady…” I muttered softly as I drew the door open right as she walked in,her eyes sparkling with mischief.“Hey.”“…I thought you'd go back home?”She bit her lip, bouncing on her heels,with her hands behind her.“I didn't wanna.”The slight movement of her arm drew my eyes down,and for the first time I caught a glimpse of the white box.“What's that?” Maze shrugged,still worrying her bottom lip. “I got you a little early birthday gift.”“My birthday isn't until November…”“Which,” she breezed past me,into the office as, “is in two months.”I shut the door, turning to her as my eyes gravitated down to the box.“Okay,fine…what's in there?”“Take a guess.”I threw my hands up as I shrugged. “I suck at guesses…”“Well that's too bad,” Maze murmured,her head slightly ti

CHAPTER 49JORDAN “Could you maybe not try to trip me over?” I asked Jojo,her eyes on mine as she kneaded the floor.“I could step on you,you know?” I added,but all I got was a tiny meow before she whirled around and walked away,with her tail high.I let out a sigh as I turned my attention back to prepping the ribeye, glancing at my watch intermittently as I boiled and mashed the potatoes.It was six minutes past five pm,when I finished everything.Maze had left work at exactly two pm,and although I'd offered to go with her, she'd refused…insisting I attend the meeting I'd been procrastinating for weeks.I'd driven to the hospital after,but Collins told me she'd left almost one hour before.Then I'd come home,but it turned out she wasn't at home either.I cut a piece of the steak, while it was still in the pan,and forked it into my mouth, chewing absently even though the piece was delicious.Then I cut a generous slab, cutting them further into pieces before