A few days later“Anna, table 2 demands two of your finest lattes.”“Aye Captain,” the girl chuckled and hurriedly wiped her hands on her apron. Grabbing a cup from the counter, she picked up the jar and started pouring the espresso.“Make it extra creamier. That brunette had especially mentioned it. I don’t know why girls demand something like that. It’s a coffee, not an ice cream.” The man spoke as he leaned his rear against the counter.Grace stifled her smile as she started adding the milk, “It’s not the same with every girl, Adam. I also don’t like extra cream and sugar.”Adam smiled, “I am really lucky to have a barista like you.”Grace scoffed and looked at him with raised brows, “Oh come on. Don’t flatter me.”Two weeks have passed since Grace relocated to Springfield. To make ends meet, she started working in a coffee shop as a barista. She had to fake her identity to save herself from that psycho who might be on a hunt. She even changed her sim so that her father couldn’t tr
"You need to take a break, Xavier," Nicholas spoke as he entered the gym with a glass of water in his hand. Xavier on the other hand ignored him and continued raining down punches on the sandbag without any reprieve. He was only in his joggers. His tanned skin was glistening with sweat and his loud and harsh breaths resonated in the room.Nicholas shook his head and walked towards him. Dipping his hand in the pocket of his trousers, he fished out a bottle and uncapped it before inching closer to him."Here, have your medicine." He said and extended his hand for him to take.That's when Xavier stopped and grasped the sandbag. Resting his forehead against it, he took deep breaths. Once his breathing turned even, he turned to Nicholas and snatched the pills from his hand roughly. Nicholas sighed and handed him the glass. Xavier quietly took it and placed the pill in his mouth before chugging it down with the water.His long hair had turned greasy because of working out for so long. A few
Grace"God, what's wrong with me?"This was the fifth time when I threw up. I even skipped my job because of my bad stomach."I was fine till last week then what happened to me."I could hardly eat the sandwich I made today. It was my favorite cheese sandwich but today its smell even disgusted me. Confused and angry, I deliberately swallowed and that’s when I started throwing up. But it wasn’t today but has turned into a routine. I ignored it earlier but today is the third day.Disgorging the contents of my stomach, I finally washed my face and leaned against the sink. I had a terrible headache. Double trouble."Mum, please help." Clutching my head, I dragged my feet to the bed and plopped on it with a thud. I was feeling too weak."Maybe I should see a doctor."I quickly retrieved my phone from the nightstand when the doorbell of my apartment chimed."Oh, no."I am already so tired and now I got a visitor too. Great.Grunting in pain, I somehow managed to reach the door. The person o
“You need to sit Ms. Evans.” The doctor hurried to me and helped me sit in the chair. I on the other hand was too stunned to react. A myriad of emotions struck me like a whiplash. Tears of helplessness invaded my eyes but I swallowed them, refusing to shed even a single drop.I am pregnant. Of course, I had sex. How can I forget it? All these days of glee and serenity erased that haunted memory when I committed the biggest sin and ran away like a coward.The doctor on the other hand raised her left brow perhaps confused at my shocked state but she then quickly leaped to hold my hand and squeezed it gently."Don't need to panic. It's fine. Do you want me to call your boyfriend?""No don't." Her words triggered me to action. There is no way I can let Adam ever know about this.But this was seriously too much for me to take."I-I am pregnant. Oh my God!!" I grabbed my head as terror slowly seized my body.How could I be so careless? But it's not my fault too. I was so scared and desperat
"So that's why you came here," Adam spoke with a sigh. Grace gave him an imperceptible nod while keeping her eyes glued to the ground. After getting exposed at the hospital, Grace had nothing to hide anymore. Was there even anything left? He'll probably start hating her and cut his ties with her or support her which was nearly impossible. Grace decided to be honest with him and told him everything. How her heartbreak led her to trust a stranger. A profound silence swept in the room as Adam mulled over her words. It was really too much to digest. Grace on the other hand bit her lips. Tears of shame filled her eyes. She hated to be in such a situation. "I-I know it's too much and you must be hating me right now. But I-I didn't have the strength to reveal my past. It is traumatic for me too and I was so busy in getting my life back on track that I completely forgot about it." Her last words were an innuendo of that sinful night. She had never thought that she was carrying his seeds the
Grace was too stunned to react. But Adam didn’t mind her silence. He had expected that reaction."My parents never wanted me Anna because they never loved each other. I was a result of their one drunk night and Mom had to give birth because her body was too weak for abortion. I never received their love, Anna. You don’t know what I’ve gone through."Grace turned silent but her heart went for Adam who shared his biggest secret. The thought that he trusted her so much brought a small smile to her face. She slowly lifted her hand and wiped his tears making Adam close his eyes. But to her surprise, he leaned more to her touch as he held her palm and rubbed his cheek in it.She looked down. A faint red hue crept on her cheeks."I know I am being absurd but I can't bear you giving away your child. You are my friend Anna and deep down I also know that you aren't happy with your decision. You are giving it away only because you don't want to face that stranger."He spoke and suddenly opened h
"Here you go"Grace chimed as she handed the latte to the man. Her pink-tinted heart-shaped lips were curved in a beautiful smile that melted him. He took the cup from her hands and Grace quickly turned around to prepare another set of orders. She expected him to go but to her surprise, he remained rooted on the spot while eyeing her with admiration.Grace was slightly flustered."Uhmm, Sir do you need something?""Your number, love. Can you give me?" He blatantly asked. Grace was caught off guard."Nope, buddy. She is off-limits." A deep voice answered him. The man was puzzled but soon his gaze turned to a glare when Adam came near Grace and snaked his right arm around her waist pulling her closer.His hold was possessive and the look on his face was threatening. The man felt intimated by that 6 ft hulk and quickly scurried away. Once he left, Grace shot her head up and threw Adam a glare."What was that for? You can't behave like this with the customer." She was annoyed.Adam chuckl
Grace moaned and shielded her right cheek with her palm which was currently on fire. She lazily peeked through her left eye only to see the windows of her room widely opened, welcoming the scorching golden rays to burn her face."I closed the door before sleeping then how come it opened?"She vaguely thought. After reaching home last night, she straightly dumped her exhausted self on the bed without even bothering to feed something to her empty stomach. The way Natasha humiliated her had sapped her whole energy but now she was regretting because, in all this chaos, she forgot to feed her baby too.Grace managed to sit on the bed with utmost difficulty. She slept on her left arm and as a result, her muscles had turned numb."Ahh, I can't even feel my hand." Groaning, she jerked her hand and rubbed it when her stomach rumbled loudly.She caressed her tummy lovingly, "Sorry baby. I will quickly make food for us."Grace used to talk with her child a lot. She never thought it but she had g