Todos los capítulos de Shadows & Whispers: Capítulo 181 - Capítulo 190

Unsurprisingly, Cleo accepted my offer. She would be on the same money but with increased holiday entitlement and a progression plan with salary supplements for each goal completed. I decided to complete a review of each office employee's contract and job description to start with. Damian had started working from home a few days a week to review a lot of the paperwork I was sending him as when he was on site it was difficult for him to not get interrupted. Each time he signed new changes off, I headed to HR to set the wheels in motion for the requirements. It was good to sink my teeth into being in charge in the office and everyone was so welcoming to me and receptive to the changes that I wanted to make. At home Damian also felt distant. He seemed distracted all the time. I questioned it at first and he put it down to the new company and finding a new routine with it. I let it slide as it was a reasonable excuse. Cleo started about 2 weeks after her acceptance of the offer. I was

The booking was for a cottage right on the seafront. It had a veranda that looked out over the sea with a pathway straight onto the beach. It was secluded with only a few other cottages along the seafront. I searched the local area for things to do and took Cleo’s guidance in mind. There were a lot of options for the area, so I printed off a few options but didn’t book anything up front. The decision was to try and drop hints into conversations about different things like going to a zoo, an aquarium, and doing water sports. And then see which ones Erin would be interested in and then go from there. I text Cleo with options as well to see if there was anything she thought might be worth looking at as well. There were a lot of messages back and forth from Cleo, she had a lot of interest, and I could understand that as Erin was her best friend. Work was a good distraction, but my mind refused to concentrate. Everything I did somehow made me think of Erin and our future. I was wal

The grunt told me exactly what I needed to know. I repositioned to stick my ass out slightly as he returned from the bathroom. He grunted once more, which only increased my smirk. I continued to read innocently on my phone.“You can try as you might, but I will stay solid as a rock and won’t give in.” “Hmm, solid as a rock, you say.” I smirked as I stood from the bed and walked over to him.I reached up and placed a gentle kiss on his lips, and he hummed at the contact. My fingers danced under the hem of his shirt and along the bottom of his abs. I felt his body tense under my touch. I ran my hands further under his top and up around onto his waist and back. He hummed deeper at my contact. I smiled and turned to walk away. His arm wrapped around my waist, pulling me backwards against him. His chest was flush against my back, and I could feel his heat radiating against me. “You’re teasing me.” He growled in my ear before placing kisses along my neck.I wriggled my butt against him.

The drive home was quiet, but Damian’s hand rarely left mine. It was only when he needed to change the gear on the car that he let go.“Everything ok?” He asked as we stopped at traffic lights.“Something my mum said about remembering how much I love you this weekend. Is there something going on that I need to know about?”“Hm, no. I mean maybe she just wants you to have fun.”“Hm, maybe.”I went back into my head. Something was going on and everyone seemed to know about it apart from me. Although, I had some worries inside that was mainly scarring from previous experiences. I reminded myself that no one was warning me; no one was pushing me to stay away. This time everyone was encouraging me to go.I grabbed my journal when I got back and curled up on the sofa and started writing. It was something that I had done since the retreat. Any thoughts and feelings that were getting muddled or any uncertainty I had, I would write it all down and look through it. Sometimes it helped and it ma

Damian crept up behind me while I was lost in the peacefulness of the surroundings. “What do you think.” I turned and wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him in for a deep kiss. “It’s perfect.” I smiled. There were a couple of other houses that were visible on the little cove. I rested in Damian’s arms while taking in the view. “Do we get to just stay here and do nothing else?” I laughed a little. “Well, I didn’t officially book anything. So, if you do want to hide away here all weekend then we can do.” “It seems a shame to waste it.” I smiled. “We do need to find a local shop so we can get some food in, unless you want to starve and dehydrate for the weekend.” He laughed lightly. I pouted at him, which only made him laugh louder. “How about I find the shop while you explore the beach?”“Are you sure?” I asked.“Yes, go.” He nodded after nuzzling my nose.I beamed at him and grabbed my bag from the boot of the car. It made sense then why he had got me to pack a mix of