Reluctantly Yours Novels & Stories

A polite decline, putting up a respectful boundary. Not fear. Nor awe. Just sincerity. He nodded immediately. “Alright.” He agreed with a smile. “I will wait then.” She blinked again, startled by the promise in his voice. “Have a good day and good luck on your studies, Miss Johnson.” “You too, Mr. Valtieri.”

he said. “No,” I agreed. “It just means it’s not asking me to prove anything.” There was a pause on the line. Not hesitation recognition. “You don’t need to say yes to stay visible anymore,” he said. I swallowed. “That’s exactly it.” “Do you want to do it?” he asked. “Yes,” I said. “Just not urgently.” “Then that’s your answer,” he said simply. After the call, I went home and cooked dinner slowly. Ate at the table. Let the quiet stay. I opened my laptop after, reread the invitation one last time, and replied with a yes that felt measured, not reactive.

I hesitated, but because there was a good offer in front of me, and I had also used up my last money the previous night, I reluctantly agreed to it. “Fine.” Zane smiled and I squeezed the fabric of my shorts. Everything was going to be okay. After everything I had gone through yesterday, what more could go wrong?

“Fair.” We stood there again, tension humming between us. Not attraction — not exactly. More like unfinished business. Old wounds that hadn’t fully scarred. “You should go,” I said finally. He nodded slowly. “Probably.” But he didn’t move. Instead, he leaned in just enough for his words to land quietly between us, hands trailing down my collar bone. “Whatever you’re running from,” he murmured flirty, “I hope it’s worth it.” I met his gaze, refusing to look away. “So do I.”

We said bye hanging up the phone so I can park and get out walking to the door. Closing the door I felted relaxed at the day's ends, going up the stairs to my room and I dropped onto my bed and I sighed " So glad today is over to today." laying there Alpha Kane came to mind rendering the look he gives me before leaving ." I wonder if he is still upset...... UGH, what I'm saying !" I screamed at my self sitting up on the bed "It's okay " Shiva chimed in " Nothing about this on top of what we still have to deal with back in London is 'okay' " I said sarcastically.

, I countered even though I usually allowed her to get her way. "ugh", she groaned again as she pulled out some black lipstick, all the while glaring at me. She just hated it whenever she didn't get her way. “Well tough luck, welcome to my world”, I whispered to myself. "What is up with you? you're acting like a brat, so not like your usual passive self ", she almost shouted “Girl, chill, would you? Before you start laying eggs from too much shouting”, I replied

He’d see about that. “And you’ll work with me?” Please , God. She dragged her lower lip across her teeth as she contemplated him, and Mitch’s gaze hungrily followed die movement. He’d wondered whether their unbelievable sexual sizzle would still be there when he saw her again. His painfully aroused body gave him his answer. “Yes, I’ll work with you.” The words were unrelentingly hard. “But only because I refuse to quit, and I can’t afford to buy this paper back from you. Yet”

sighing she gestured to the door. “Yes Jade thank you bu that'll be all” I responded, she quickly walked out the door and shut it quietly.turning back down I started signing off my remaining paper work.

She whirled to the stairs. "Barbie," Lilliana glanced at her, "Are you okay?" She asked. Biting down her lip, she nodded her head. She didn't know what to reply. Lilliana would have helped her if it were in her hand. But she was a puppet of her cruel husband. "I'm sorry. I can't help you." Lilliana said sadly. "It's not your fault." She said. "You can talk to me, any time." She said. "I know, thanks." She nodded and headed to the stairs.

What are we going to do then? The occupants of the room all looked at one another, Mrs Sanders laughed out first the other’s followed suit, suddenly feeling refreshed, she tilted her head, and smiled genuinely at Polly for the very first time in her life “ I have always given my daughter whatever she desired in life. And she doesn’t take no for an answer, No matter how reluctant he is, no matter how much he likes the title of being the Reluctant Groom he can’t be reluctant forever.” She said with a beam on her face