All Chapters of ONE NIGHT STAND BETWEEN BEST FRIENDS : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

BrandonMy phone rang, interrupting our conversation. “I guess we'll have that bourbon tonight, then,” I said with a smile to my secretary as I answered the call. It was from Elaine. My guess was that she had just woken up to discover that I was not by her bedside. “You left early last night,” I could hear the complaint in her voice, “I thought we had a good time.” “We did,” I affirmed, “I just… I had to get to work early.” Before she could respond, another call came through, disrupting my conversation with Elaine. “I have a work call,” I said to her, “I'll call you later.” I hung up on Elaine and answered the other call, which I could see was from Madison. “Maddie?” “Good morning, Brandon. I just got insider's information that Ben Maxwell is pulling his five billion investment from us, and demanding that we pay him back his loan.” “What?” “Someone told me just now,” she said, “Ben is going to call by nine to do it.” I looked at the small clock on my table. 8:15am. This

Salma“Dr. Gascon! What are your thoughts on Leona-S? The survey of the Wang twins… Can you comment on what is happening? “Dr. Gascon,” I heard a familiar name among the many reporters who had come to ambush me at the airport as I disembarked from my flight in Baltimore. I decided it was time to leave Texas after finding out that my father needed a kidney donor. Besides, I had to be in Baltimore in time for Leona's paternity test, which was happening next week. I had not forgotten about obtaining Ariel's DNA sample for John's investigation, but I was still deciding whether life was not punishing him naturally by giving him problems with his kidneys. Besides, I had other things that were more important than that. “Freddie?” He pulled away from the cluster of reporters surrounding me and, helped me clear a path so I could walk through them. They would not let up so he faced them and said, “Dr. Gascon will not be giving any comments at this time.” He led me to my car, and I sig

Brandon Elaine stared at me with eyes wide with shock. “Leave, Elaine,” I told her, “I'm in the middle of a private celebration with my colleagues and your presence is making them uncomfortable. I will see you at home.” “Don't bother,” she spat out as she stormed out of my office. “You're sure you still plan on marrying this girl?” Rose asked me as Elaine shut the door firmly behind her. I shrugged my shoulders, “Perhaps.” “Do you love her?” Madison asked. I shrugged my shoulders again, “I guess.” “Brandon!” “Oh please, don't turn to my mother and preach to me about marriage and love.” We all laughed. But when I got home drunk that night, Elaine was by my front door waiting for me. She looked hurt, and it made my heart flutter with guilt. “I can't tonight,” I told her as I entered the code for my penthouse. “You can't do what?” she asked me. “I don't know,” I said with a shrug, “be with you? It just doesn't feel right anymore.” I was drunk out of my mind, and perhaps it

Brandon Tegan McClean’s eyes sparkled as she looked at her husband, “baby, why don't you tell Brandon our news?” At least my parents had dropped the topic about my well-being. “Are you sure?” my father asked my mother. “Tell me already!” I said. I knew they enjoyed torturing me with suspense. “We’re having a baby!” my mother squealed in excitement. I was not excited with them, instead, I frowned and my frown continued to deepen with every second that passed when they did not scream that it was a joke. “Oh my goodness, Brandon,” my father began to laugh after a while, “you should see your face.” “This is not funny,” I chided my parents. “Your face was so worth it!” my mother laughed. “So? You're not pregnant?” I shifted my gaze to my mother who had to be in her fifties. “Of course not, silly!” she said with a laugh, “but a niece of mine died and left a baby boy behind. We will be taking care of the baby for a while.” “So no more travelling?” I asked them. Their faces turne

BrandonElaine knew I could not turn her request down in the presence of my mother so she had her way. I took her to the dance floor, and moved my body mindlessly. When the song was over, I found an excuse to slip out of the reception, unable to continue with the pretense. I felt trapped like I was submerged underwater, and I could not come out no matter how hard I tried. You're doing this for the baby. I had to remind myself. No matter how I felt at the moment, the baby was innocent and deserved to be raised by loving parents. Besides, they did say that children brought the parents closer, didn't they? Maybe this was what Elaine and I needed to get our relationship back on track. I stumbled into one of the bathrooms, hoping to relieve myself of excess fluid and take a moment before returning to the party. I flushed and covered the toilet seat, sitting on it and staring into nothingness until I heard the stall beside me fling open and shut. Then I heard voices—one I recognised and