"Your knuckles are bruised" Ellie commented as she inspected the painful looking bruises on Xandre's scarred knuckles.
"What did you do?" She demanded in a stern voice."I might've punched the wall to take out my frustration""I don't like seeing you get hurt, Dre" she said, dabbing the tender skin with alcohol wipes. He stared at her quietly and she winced."Sorry"He kissed her forehead, watching her as she cleaned the cuts. "It doesn't really hurt" he told her."Try to avoid getting hurt, okay?" She said, placing a butterfly kiss on his injured knuckles."I'll try" he stated, a small smile tugging at his lips.....Lacey sashayed into the Loides' mansion, determined to get back at Xandre for practically throwing her out of his house. In order to do this, she decided to pay his parents a visit, knowing fully well that they would reprimand their son for treating her w
Letting out a yawn, Ellise sat up on Dre's bed. He was lying on the bed beside her, his features serene. She leaned closer to him, brushing his hair away from his face.Never in a million years, did she believe that she would date such a man.She quietly raised her hand to shield his face from the rays of light coming from the morning sun. After a few minutes, he stirred. Letting out a groan, his long eyelashes fluttered against his slightly tanned skin. His eyelids were lifted slowly, revealing his bright green eyes. He smiled when his gaze locked with hers."How long have you been watching me sleep?" He asked and she blushed, dropping her gaze."Now, now, don't get all shy on me, darling. I am all yours remember?" "I can't help it. It feels surreal, knowing that I have such a gorgeous man all to myself" she said, a small smile tugging at her lips. He loved how honest she was with him. He had a s
"Any news yet?" Alexandre asked his men. He was sitting on a chair, a smoking cigarette in between his long fingers."We have received one more threat letter. But,we haven't gotten a lead yet. The stalker is quite cunny and meticulous when it comes to hiding all traces leading to him. But, we'll get him soon." Dominic said.Xandre snapped his cigarette in half, the thought that the bastard who had been threatening him was still out there. He couldn't wait to get his hands on whosoever it was."Our recent deal with Romano's mafia gang has earned us a huge profit as always boss" Stefan, one of his men said. Xandre tapped his fingers against the surface of his desk as he brought his glass of wine to his lips."The deal with Dante Brutello's gang is running smoothly, right?" He asked, lighting up another cigarette."Of course, the deal has been arranged to take place tonight" Dmitri sa
Ellise smiled to herself, taking a deep breath before opening the door to Xandre's room. It was already a few minutes past nine in the morning and Dre was still pretty much in bed. It was his birthday and Ellise thought that it was probably the reason why he'd decided to stay in bed. Usually, he would've awoken before nine am. Nevertheless, she decided to wake him up. She opened the windows, shaking her head with amusement when she noticed that he was still asleep. His hair was everywhere and he was sleeping in starfish style, the blanket bunched up around his waist. Grinning to herself, she walked up to his bedside, brushing his hair away from his face. His eyelashes fluttered slightly, but his eyelids remained shut. She pressed butterfly kisses on his upper back and face.Then, he stirred, his eyes opening by a tiny fraction."Good morning, Dre. C'mon, haven't you slept enough, b
Alexandre sat in his study, legs crossed atop his desk with a cup of coffee in hand. At the sound of someone knocking on the door, he set down the cup on the desk."Come in" he said not taking his eyes off his notepad.Dominic walked in with Dmitri, a nervous smile on their faces."Hey, boss" Dmitri said, lowering himself onto a couch. Alexandre lazily tapped the surface of his desk with the tips of his fingers as he leaned back on his swivel chair."Do you have any updates? Is that why you're here?" Dre queriedThey both cleared their throats nervously."Yes, we have updates. But, apart from that, we just wanted to pay our friend a visit" Dominic said and Dre looked up, a quizzical look on his face. "Really?""Just for old times sake, that's all" Dmitri added.Dre put down his notepad and leaned back on his chair."Did anyone put you up to this?" He suddenly asked."Of course, no
"Penny for your thoughts" Ellie said, giving her man a warm smile."Just thinking of how lucky I am to have someone as amazing as you are" he replied, tucking a stray strand of her hair behind her ear. She grinned, running her fingers through Dre's dark hair."I'm glad you feel that way because I feel just the same way. You have become everything to me" she said, gazing into his eyes with so much passion and admiration."How did your game with Dom and Dmitri go? Did you loose?" She teased him."No, I didn't loose. We had a long conversation though" he said to her. They were both lying in each other's arms in the bed."Really? What was it about?" Ellise asked, her eyes lighting up with interest. He chuckled, gently caressing the side of her face as he appreciated her beauty."Why are you looking at me like that?" She asked, raising a brow. "You're beautiful" he responded and her cheeks turned pink."Well, you're gorgeous to
Awakened by the contact of something cold on her forehead, Ellise opened her eyes. She felt like absolute crap. Her head was pounding, her throat was sore and she was aching literally everywhere."Sh...lay down. You're burning up" Dre said, stopping her from sitting up. "How are you feeling, princess?" he said, stroking her hair. "I feel horrible. What time is it?" She asked, peering up at him through her lengthy lashes."9:30am" he replied."W-What? How did I sleep so long? I guess I'm really sick" she mumbled."The bad news is that you're really sick but the good news is, I have managed to get your fever down by a couple of degrees" he said. She huffed in annoyance."I hate being sick""I understand how you feel...""I need to help Cece..""Of course not. You're staying in bed and that's final""Okay, I want to take my bath" she insisted. He sighed as he helped her sit up."Fine. C'mon let's get you to the bathroom".
A month passed in a blur. Everything was going fine and Ellise was content with the way things were going."Hey, El" Amelia said, nudging her."Yeah?""Have you done Mr George's assignment?" She asked."Not yet. I'm pretty confused as to how to go about it" she responded, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "Well, Helen has done hers""Really? How?""She actually asked Gabe to do it for her""Who's Gabe?" Ellise asked."You don't know? He's a nice guy and he's in our department. I asked him to do mine for me and he did. You can ask him too and he'll do it. It's as simple as that" she said."Oh, he does everyone's homework?""No, it depends. You should just ask him and see what he has to say. There he is...Gabe! Over here!"A tall blonde haired guy with blue eyes and dimples began to walk towards them."Hey, Amy" he said to Amelia, giving her a charming smile."Hi, Gabe. This is my f
Regret was what Alexandre felt when he saw the devastated look on Ellie's face. The look in her eyes said it all. "I didn't mean it like that" he said. "No, you meant it. This just proves that you actually don't trust me. There's no relationship without trust. I can't believe you would say that to me" She said, tears filling her eyes."I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you..." Alexandre said, reaching out to touch her. But, she moved away from him, wiping her tears away angrily."If you have to know, Gabe is not having an affair with me! He just helped me do my assignment, that's all. He's just a friend, nothing more. I have always loved you, only you!" She said and stomped off."Ellie, wait...."Dre said, rushing towards her. She glared at him and opened the door, moving towards the exit door of the house."I need some space" she said through gritted teeth when he held her hand."Please, don't do this. I didn't mean those t