WRITER'S POV"Vera?" Jackson called worriedly as he gathered her into his arms. "I'm sorry, look at me." Vera looked at his face with blurry vision. She smiled, raised her left hand to caress his face."If I don't die in your hands, then I will live long," she whispered before she lost consciousness again and her hand fell limblessly to her stomach."How dare you smile and crack such a joke in this condition?" Jack hugged her tightly and shut his eyes to subdue his tears.He carried her into his office and called Mrs Briggs to help him get a female doctor."No one is allowed to come into my office, get me clothes that would fit Miss Vera. Bye!" He ended the call and tried to dress up before the doctor arrived.Vera lay on the couch in his office and the only thing covering her nakedness was his jacket. He walked about restlessly in his office when he waited for the doctor.When he heard a knock, he pushed the door open without making sure it's the doctor. He was lucky, the female doct
JACKSON'S POVShe's saying the truth, alright! But does she have to shout about it and let everyone know what is supposed to be a secret between us?"I'm sorry that I have caused you so much pain. Sometimes, I wish I had super powers, you know, like I could stop myself from… It hurts me too to watch you cry and I can't even stop. I get it, I need to be caged because I am a wild animal," I was blurting, I know, but everyone else is right and I am always wrong! Her facial expression changed from glare to sadness and she took refined steps towards me."Jackson, no… you are not. I'm sorry, it's just that…" I pushed her hand away when she tried to hold me and walked away. I thought I was hurting until that moment when it felt like she was going to disappear thinking that I don't need her anymore.Even as I yelled at some of the workers who wouldn't mind their business and cautioned some of the younger men who dared admire their boss's girlfriend, I stole glances at her to make sure she w
VERA'S POV"How do you feel now?" Jack whispered softly to my ear, still holding me tightly.We lay down on the bed, my back turned to him, his right hand thrown over my tummy and his long leg tangled with mine.He deliberately nibbled on my ear and a stirring groan escaped my lips. Isn't it amazing? To wake up every morning, in the arms of your beloved and get treated so sweetly in a serene bedroom!I turned around to face him, my mouth twitched in amusement. He can be so romantic when he's cool, and I can give anything to make this morning last forever. Impossible!Look who's talking about forever! Someone who clearly warned this guy not to fall in love with her because she doesn't want to get attached to him in any way, won't it be stupid to break her own rules?Honestly, for that brief moment, I forgot about the pain, what scared me last night and why I should get far away from Jack and buried myself in his protective arms."Can you do that again?" I twitched my ear.He nibbled on
JACKSON'S POVThe sound of her laughter tightened my heart as I realized that I didn't make her cry, I finally made her laugh in the most sensual way."I love…" I stopped myself when I almost added you. I blew out a breath and grumbled, "...this!" I carried her to the spacious place in the bathroom, laid her down on the floor and sprawled out beside her.We lay on our backs and tried to catch our breaths."Oh my goodness! This feels so good!!" She laughed."You are out of your mind!" I gasped.I stared at her, amazed at all the things she does to me. I know deep down, she's still hurting and what we just did worsened her condition and here she is laughing in excitement.No matter how strong she pretends to be, I know that she is broken and I think her new strategy will help me to ease her pain."Last night, what got you so scared? Does it have to do with your next door neighbor's call?" I asked worriedly. I need to help her too. Whatever made her act like that last night must've bee
VERA'S POVI sleepily searched for Jack in bed and woke up to realize that he's not in bed. I was pissed by that and closed my eyes again, foolishly expecting his gentle touch again.So I was disappointed when Tim jumped on top of me when he came back from school. He looked very happy and I didn't want to be a killjoy by telling him that he's not the person I'm expecting to do that."Good afternoon, miss Vera!" He greeted me excitedly."How's school today?" I asked, pecking him repeatedly."It was fabulous! Especially when I remembered I'm gonna meet you at home, I made sure to pass my class work!!" He said and gave me his mathematics workbook."Wow! I am so proud of you. High five!" I praised him after seeing the two pages where he got good remarks from his class teachers for doing well.We jerked our palms together before I drew him close for a hug. He went about telling me that Mrs Briggs had dropped by his school to take him and her three kids home.I asked him why Max, his anonym
JACKSON'S POVI sat down in Hannah's kitchen and sipped the iced tea she offered me while we talked. I had come straight here to see her when I left Nathan's office."I know you are worried about her, and I am not telling you to trust me, but I want you to know that I won't hurt her intentionally," I assured her."That girl has been through a lot. Much more than words can express, I don't want her to go through heartbreak again. She almost died after losing…" Hannah abruptly stopped herself from revealing what I figured could be top secret between her and Vera."You don't have to tell me anything that you don't feel like… There's a few days left for the contract date to expire. We can't feel anything strong for each other in ten days, it's impossible, right?" I shared to get her consent."What about your son who's already picturing her as a mother figure? Vera might be a bîtch, but she has ways of winning children's hearts without knowing. It's the only gift she has, they love her un
VERA'S POV When I woke up the next morning, I was sober. Everything that happened last night slowly came back to me and I was grateful he didn't take me to his bedroom.What if I had woken up in his bed? I can't stand the embarrassment and I must avoid him at all cost this morning until I am ready to face him. What the hell was I thinking?I went to the door and locked it. Why am I behaving like this now? Isn't that what I wanted? But do I actually need to get drunk before I would be able to speak my mind to him? "Vera, this is not you! Getting drunk so I would talk to a man isn't my style at all!" I mumbled to myself.Technically, I'm not supposed to drink at all! Even if I must, a glass would be fine instead of a full bottle of an alcoholic beverage! To think that I threw up in front of him! What the fûck!After a few minutes, Tim came to knock at the door asking me to open it, I ignored him, he said he was waiting for me in the parlor after some while and left.When everything g
JACKSON'S POVVera twirled around to leave in an attempt to escape what she just saw and ran into Tim who was right behind her. She covered Tim's eyes, took him outside and banged the door shut without taking another glance at us.I was glad the little boy didn't get to see the manwhore he has as a father. I hated myself at that moment and I didn't know why, but I needed to defend myself to Vera and tell her what she saw wasn't what it actually meant."Vera!" I pushed Monica away from me to run after her."Where the fûck are you going, Jack? I need to help you out of this bullshit and you want to run after some random girl I heard you picked from the streets!" Monica yelped.I yanked her hands off me and closed the zipper of my pants which she had opened while seducing me. She knew that I can't control myself and she used it against me."If you come an inch close to me, I will rip you apart!" I yelled at her and ran outside to meet Vera. "Fûck you, Jack! She's only here for the money