All Chapters of LOVE AND LUST: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

It took Leila all she had not to tear up. The apartment was the best gift she had ever received, her feelings were probably just everywhere but she was looking for different ways to thank Gavin for making her smile. The interior decor was plain white with a splash of grey, minimalistic and light just as she liked it, she was surprised he could guess her taste so well. The living room was large and compared to where she was living before? This living room was like three times the space of the other one. She actually smiled genuinely, not forced or anything. She was really happy. She looked up at him with teary eyes, “This is too much Gavin, too much”Gavin Hasters smiled, “Nothing is too much for you Leily-bear, I mean, I do not mean to be too forward or anything and I know we are just starting to know each other on a personal level but you have made me happy in the little time that i have known you than I have been with any other person. You are perfect baby and I would like to expres

Leila burst into laughter. She was not sure she heard her mother right but the words she heard sounded like her mom telling her to move back to Cali. “Mom, I am not a child and you can not meddle in my life” Her mother looked at her with sad eyes, “I gave birth to you and I do have a say in what goes on in your life Leily. You are not happy here and I did not believe it before but your friend, Adele brought me here to confirm it. I think you should move back home” Leila rolled her eyes, her head was throbbing lightly, this was not even the right time for this conversation, she was tired, her day had been a total mixture of sadness and anger and frustration and her mom decided to spring this whole thing on her, she cleared her throat quietly, “I am happy here, my life is here, I work here. I can not just up and leave when things do not go my way and lastly! Adele is not my friend!” Mrs Baker gave her a resigned look before resuming what she was saying, “Well if you decide to not fo

Leila found herself smiling amidst the whole thing. Gavin had dragged her out of the HR office into his office, holding her hand every step of the way and never letting go. A part of her was still confused as to the declaration of love that Gavin had done earlier. If he was becoming a father, why would he want to string her along. She wanted to ask him but deep down, she was a little bit scared of the response that she might get. She was a weak person when it came to him and she was not entirely proud of that but the way he professed his love for her made her swoon and feel all mushy inside out. She decided to hold on with the questions till another day, she did not want to ruin the mood just yet. “Are you hungry baby? Think we should skip the day and get breakfast and probably lunch and maybe dinner?” Gavin teased Leila chuckled, “Does that mean we will be gone for the whole day?” Gavin only nodded in response, he kept smiling at her like she was all he could see and she felt

Leila smiled at him with tears in her eyes, she was happy and sad and all waves of emotions washed over her, her feelings were everywhere, she blamed it on hormones, maybe her menstrual cycle was catching up with her and it would soon be her time of the month. She took a deep breath before smiling widely, “Yes Gavin, I will be your girlfriend”Gavin stood up from where he was sitting and made to hug her, there were applauds from the other people in the diner and some people were taking pictures, Leila did not mind though, they could take all the pictures in the world, all she knew was she was in love with her boss and he loved her too. It felt all good to be through and she pinched herself to make sure she was not dreaming.Gavin’s voice pulled her away from her thoughts, “Should we ditch this place and celebrate some place else Leily-bear”She smiled at his nickname for her, it was just too cute and he was absolutely the cutest thing in the world, no man had ever made her feel that w

After Leila took her bath, she wore a tank top and a pair of shorts, the weather was kind of hot already, the switch in the weather was annoying too. She sat down on her bed as she waited for Frank. He would be back anytime soon and she could not wait to meet his girlfriend too, it had been long since she had a female friend and she blamed that in the poor decisions she had made during the course of her life. There was a knock at the door, Frank was here, he was probably going to be annoyed because she did not order his favorite Chinese dish. She was totally tired and the news that Jordan was back did something to her. “Leila, this is Emily. Emily, Leila” Frank said in a singsong voice. Emily pulled her in for a hug and she knew it immediately that she liked the blonde woman. Her aura was calm and serene. “Come in guys. Frank, I could not order the takeouts you wanted, maybe we could dress up and eat out first before coming back her for the sleepover party” “Em, what do you thi