All Chapters of Between two hearts : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

DEXTER: “Thought i’d find you here” I smile sadly as I stand behind Aunt Gil. “No one even remembered” her voice low, cracking with sadness. “I did” I crouch beside her and drop my mother's favorite flowers on the headstone, “I never forget”She sighs, “how are you?” “Conflicted, in pain and overall stressed” I sit on the grass, “but being here…” I look around swallowing in the silence, “here it feels…peaceful” I hold her hand. “Your mum was an amazing woman Dex” she sighs and rests her head on my shoulders, “I remember one time,” she chuckles, “one time your mother made us walk for over three hours just to get the perfect shade of material she needed for her prom dress” she sniffles. “Yea, she always got what she wanted” I smile sadly, “she was the best and I mean it in every sense of the word. Has…has my father been here?”She sits upright, “he has” she turns to me, her eyes low and sad, “he came but couldn't stay long…I don't know where he is, but today is always one to te

MATTEO: “You don't get to fall apart with me…” Ava’s voice played in my head as I took another photo of the model, I haven't been able to think or do anything for the past two days, “get her a change of outfit and remove the sparkles close to her eyes, it's contrasting with the background” I tell my assistant and stand up to change my camera lens. “Hello cousin” I see Dexter and also stumble on my feet, “you have been avoiding me” he smirks and sits on my chair. “Jesus Christ Dexter” I groan and change my camera lens, “I'm working, what do you want?” “We need to talk” I close my door, “you have ten minutes” “How's Ava?” he smiles annoyingly, “Is that what you want us to talk about?” my face and tone already scrunching up in anger.He laughs a little, “you're too serious for a photographer gosh” he sits upright, “did your mum talk to you about anything?” “Anything like what?” I sit opposite him and drop my camera.He sighs, "I know we've never seen eye to eye but I think your

LORRAINE: I go through another set of files, trying to see who was left to get signatures, trying to set up meetings, phone calls and signing emails. My head was banging with exhaustion, so was my heart…I needed to sleep. “Someone's admirer has balls,” Ava walks into my office with a bouquet of flowers, “they are pretty”I smile and collect them from her, “where'd you get this from?” “Your assistant was about bringing it in” she sighs and sits down, “from Matteo?”I look at the card, “you're the part of me that makes me whole” I internally jump, “yea” I set them down and sit down, looking at her worriedly.She sighs, raising both hands, “I am not going to say anything, don't worry” she hands me a file, “I have come with good news” she smiles. “Please tell me this is what I think it is” I open the file and a squeal escapes my throat, “ho…how?” “My dad prefers you as his daughter, so” she chuckles, “in there you have full access to the land rights, contacts, information, accounts…

LORRAINE: I stand in front of my mother's door, contemplating whether to enter or not. It's been days since she got discharged but she hasn't call or anything, expected but she's my mother. I knock slightly but the door opens, I walk in on high alret, looking around to see if anyone else was in her house asides her. “Jesus Lorraine" my mother breathes out and walks past me with a basket in her hand, “what are you doing here?” “I came to check on you, you haven't been responding to my text” I fold my hands and drop my bag. “Yes, as you can see I'm alive, I'm well, you can leave” her eyes shifting from one end of the room to the other. “Are…are you expecting someone?” “What am I 25?” She scoffs, “can't a woman just want to have peace and quiet in her own house?” “It's our house” I enunciate on the ‘our’, “plus, you've had enough peace and quiet don't you think so?” I walk to the kitchen. “Lorraine…I'm seriously not in the mood for your snarky comments” she sighs. “You're kind

LORRAINE: I couldn't help myself, I couldn't pretend, I missed kissing him, I missed the way he made me feel seen, like the walls I have built for years meant nothing to him, like he had already lived inside them. Hurriedly I dropped everything in my hand and wrapped my hands around my neck pulling him close to me, until there was no space between us. His hands, firm, tight, on my waist, his tongue in mine, mine in his…a moan escapes from my throat even without realizing it. I didn't even realize when he carried me, placing me on a table, I could feel his hardness and I was already soaked, my heart was going crazy, we were intertwined with our lips, our hearts beating in sync, movements alike…I have missed this. Slowly, whilst still kissing him I take off his singlet, I could feel a smile on my lips, he took off my shirt, everything in slow motion. His moan sends deep shock waves to my spine. I wasn't particular about my underwear, everything was either lace or silk and today it w