LIAMI balanced the tray with one hand and used the other to open the door. Daniel was still buried deep under the duvet, snoring softly. I placed the tray by the bedside table and climbed in bed and patted him softly. He groaned when I uncovered his head, “wake up, sleepy head.” I murmured, placing a simple kiss on his lips. Sleepy eyes landed on me and widened when he realized I was fully clothed. “What time is it?”“ Half-past one,”“What? How? I never sleep in this late.” He threw the duvet aside and leaned on the headboard.I found myself taking my favorite position on his lap and his hands automatically wrapped around my waist. I plopped my head on his shoulder and inhaled deeply. “ Mmh…” I moaned, rubbing my nose on his shoulder blade. “There is no way, you weren't made for me" “I am yours,” he rasped, pulling back to kiss my lips. “And you are mine, forever, if that's what you want too.”“Forever sounds just right!” “ With you, I won't settle for less,” Daniel confessed,
Two years later…DANIEL POV“ Everything looks good, baby,” I murmured, wrapping my hands around his waist and pulled him back against my chest. “Urgh, you have ruined my plating,” he grumbled, making me chuckle lightly. I tightened my hold on him, and stared at the counter. The various dishes he had managed to cook looked absolutely flavorful and tasted just as much. Trust me, I was the taster.“ I still can't believe we are doing this,” I referred to his birthday party which we were hosting and invited his family, mine, and our friends. “ Help me put them on the table. “ My boy retorted, instead wiggling against my hold. “ Daniel!” He growled after an unsuccessful attempt to pry from my hold.“ Shhh…" I hushed, kissing his neck. I then stepped aside, picked two dishes, and proceeded to the balcony where we had set the table and the grills. It took us twelve trips, to set everything, with Liam barking instructions which I followed to the letter. He was excited about it and I trie
I do suggest you read (His Maid's Son) first.LIAMThe courtroom began to spin. I felt like the walls were closing in on me. A dreadful feeling I couldn't shake had my palms sweating as I struggled to calm my raising heart. I shifted uneasily.Sitting silently next to my attorney, and watching my life fall apart, had a bitter taste to it. And I could do nothing about it. I turned my head and scanned the grim faces in the courtroom. Though it hurt seeing my father and cousin looking all scared for me, the sadness in the victim's family tore my heart apart. How did I become that person? I used to think I was raised better. Never had I imagined I would hurt anyone, let alone become a convicted criminal.I can try to argue that I am not the one who did the stabbing, but deep down I know I made a mistake. And a life was taken. There is no way I was going to escape prison, not after the murder weapon was found in my possession.According to the law, that was evidence enough to put me behi
DANIELI was busy sorting out parole papers in my office, when Gianna, my close friend and colleague, informed me of the new inmates' arrival. I released a helpless sigh, knowing all too well what was expected of me. I had to give some bullshit speech, that I had recited over and over to be every new batch that gets through the door. Though I knew no one paid attention, It was a standard procedure for the warden to brief new inmates on the dos and don'ts. The fact that we deal with numerous cases of the said don'ts proves it's a time-wasting affair. With no motivation whatsoever, I took long, quick strides towards the welcoming hall. I was in the middle of my speech when I felt eyes on me. I glanced around, and my gaze fell on a slender blonde boy who looked truly scared. He had beautiful golden-brown eyes and I couldn't look away!The sorrowful orbs drew me in, and I was unable to understand why. The boy fidgeted but held my gaze nonetheless. He tilted his head quizzically, and I a
LIAM I don't know if what transpired was a miracle, or the stars were aligning to my favor, but I got lucky to be transferred to a different cell. A lady guard, who introduced herself as Gianna, informed me of the transfer. The relieved sigh that I let out had her chuckling knowingly. I hoped the next cellmates wouldn't be as steely as the ones I had just encountered. The thirty minutes I had spent with them felt like an eternity.Within that short time, they had discussed a schedule on who will have me, when and why. It was scary to watch them negotiate over me, but I think the most disturbing part was the fact that I had no way of protecting myself. I hadn't even tried to fight them off when one smacked my ass, 'cause there was no chance of me winning a physical fight. Luckily, the next block had approachable inmates. At least they weren't eye raping me with every step I took.Gianna put me with an older guy, who was sleeping by the time I got in. From the state of his body, I
DANIEL I rubbed my tense fingers and eyed the ton of paperwork laying on my desk. I have been working on the parole forms since morning, and I still have a sizable amount pending. After my earlier confrontation with Kane, I have seen the fellow roaming around hallways just putting on an act for me. More than ever, I am determined to unmask him. I talked out my plan with Gianna and as always, she was willing and ready to help. She has proven to be hardworking, dedicated, and loyal to me for the eight years I have known her. We do fight sometimes, a boss-friend relationship can be tricky, but we always stick with each other. I would have made her my supervisor, but Kane had far more qualifications and experience which was hard to overlook. I am certain that once we are done unmasking him, the position will hopefully be filled by Gianna. Glancing at my watch, I realize it's almost five pm, which means the inmates would be getting ready for dinner. It's usually served between half-p
LIAM Mathew and I were having dinner quietly, when one of the men from my previous cell approached our table. He took a seat directly opposite to me. I ignored him, acting like his presence didn't scare, but my heart was thumping like crazy.He grabbed my hand and demanded I join their table, but I declined calmly. He squeezed my hand painfully, and were it not for the guard, who showed up on time, he would have probably broken a bone or two. He sat back to his table, begrudgingly keeping his unwavering gaze on me. I lost my appetite. Once Mathew was done with his food, I hurriedly followed him closely. I emptied my tray and scurried out of the cafeteria. I kept glancing over my shoulder, to make sure no one was following me. I bumped into someone. He roughly pushed me and I landed on my ass with a cry. I slowly raised my painful body off the ground, wincing. I had barely held a stable footing when a hard punch to my stomach sent me staggering back. Matthew tried stepping closer
DANIEL I can't quite explain the kind of rage I felt, when a guard barged into my office and notified me of the accident, involving a new inmate, named Liam. Matthew is the one who had reported the incident, according to the report I am holding. Why didn't any of the guards see or hear the commotion and step in? This is just a cover-up and if my guess is right, it was planned all along and some guards were in on it. That is why it was easy to keep other inmates off the corridor at such a busy time. I dashed to the CCTV room and requested to see the footage of that particular hallway. As I had suspected, nothing came up. The guard on duty checked the cameras, only to realize a whole thirty minutes file had been deleted. It could have been anyone because most of the guards have password access. I should change it and just give to specific ones. It will make it easier to pin out culprits with only a few to consider. Though the guard in question was one of my own, he had to sign a wr