All Chapters of He's Sugar, She's Spice: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Chapter Thirty-two ~ALARIC~ I stare at my reflection and wonder what to do with my outfit. This is our first date. Should I do plain colours or bright colours? I open my wardrobe and close my eyes. I am going to pick whatever the universe decides to give me. I run my hands through the array of clothes and yank one out. It's a dark purple trouser. I just pick a white shirt, put on white sneakers, sleek my hair back and apply perfume. "Okay." I walk to the living room and Rosie is not yet out. I sit, then stand, then sit again. A smile creeps to my mouth. Is she dolling herself up? That's not like her. I open the fridge and take out a bottle of water. Bottle to my lips, I turn just as she walks out. I squint my eyes as I literally see a bright light. She is glowing. She begins working toward me and it's like she's moving in slow motion. She smiles at me a

Chapter Thirty-four~ROSALINE~"Liam."My voice comes out as a whisper.He's the same. The chiseled jaw, the sandy brown hair, his brown eyes, his... His cologne..."Rosie..." His voice. The way he says my name, the way he looks at me. Something warm trickles down my cheeks but my hands cannot move to swat them away. My first love... My last. In front of me after five years. "Rosie I..."Alaric blocks Liam's path and takes a defensive stand."Do you want to see him?" He asks with his back turned to me. I meet Liam's eyes and my heart feels like it's about to be ripped into two."Rosie please. I have come to beg for your forgiveness. I am so sorry for what I did. I... I...""No." I take a step backward. "I don't want to see you." I turn my back to him and walk inside; to my room. I grab the bottle of water close by and drain everything down my throat. I splutter some of it and choke. "Rosie."In the blink of an eye, Alaric is in my room, patting my back. I hit his hand away. "I'

Chapter Thirty-six~ALARIC~I did what I had to do. Liam Ford was a fraud masquerading as a saint. Anyone who fooled you to such an extent the first time will do it again and again if given the chance.Rosie fell victim to it and I pulled her out before it was too late. That was what I did and it was the best choice. Her door creaks open and I turn my head to my laptop. She doesn't speak to me. "Good morning." I say. She gives a little bow. "Good morning. "She goes to the fridge to take water. "There's breakfast since your surgery is...""I can order my own food." She says without looking at me. She takes the water and leaves to her room. She doesn't bang the door. A few minutes later, the doorbell rings. A delivery man stands at the door. "Your delivery sir.""I didn't order...""Thank you." Rosie says from behind me and takes the delivery from him. She needs time to think. I have to give her space so I head to work.When I step in, I can feel that something is missing. I can

Chapter Thirty-eight~ALARIC~Estella is pacing when we get home. "Oh..." She exhales. "You're here.""What's wrong?" I ask. "He asked for you." She says. "The man that has father. He asked for you.""No!" We turn to mum. Her eyes are wide and she's shaking her head. "No. No. You're not going anywhere Ric. I'll go.""You don't understand mum..." Estella bites on her finger nails and takes out her phone with trembling hands. She plays a recording."See?" She asks when it ends. "It's Ric or dad's dead.""He's my husband Stella. I'm the one...""It doesn't matter mum!""You will do as I say Stella...!" My mum says with a tone of finality. She picks up the closest car key and heads for the door."But dad's life is on the line!"She turns to Estella. "I will not let Ric into this mess!""Mum please..." Estella begs. I stare at my mum and I can't silence the warning bells in my head. I have never seen her this restless. She's hiding something."Say something Ric!" I put my hands in my

Chapter Forty~ROSALINE~Alaric walks into the house with flowers. He drops his coat and moves over to me. He stretches his hand with the flower out. Lilacs. "I thought of you when I saw them."I stare from the bouquet to him and I walk past. He blocks my path. "I'm sorry Rosie." He says. "I... I know I messed up and I'm sorry but... But you could not let someone like that into your life after all that."Don't make me fucking laugh! I shift from him and head to the fridge. The saying that the rich do as they please was true after all. I take a bottle of water and turn but he's in front of me. I jolt back and miss my step. He catches me. I hit him off. "Let go of me!" I walk past and he grabs me. I try to hit him off and he grabs my waist and plants my back against the fridge. My fists are clenched at my sides. My teeth gnash against each other. "What is wrong with you?!"He stares at me and his eyes relax. I see something in them. A lot of things. It's like he's sad and tired