ELIZABETHI needed a damn drink and I told Mara so, ever since we had gotten into the club, my eyes had been darting around, searching for any sign of Jason. I was filled with dread that he might walk in one minute and our eyes would meet across the floor, going out did not feel much like a good idea at that moment because I was still in his grasp.“you need to loosen up and have fun, Liz. That is the reason we are here today and I have just heard from a very reliable source that Jason barely comes to the club except for important matters.” Mara told me, she must have seen me wiggling my fingers.“what if today is the day he decided that there is something important he has to do at the club” I wailed.“then let him, you are a grown woman that has the right to go out and club with friends and not be tied down because of a contract. Why are you the only one that has to stay home and away? He should too”She was right, I was a grown woman and should be allowed to do whatever I pleased wi

ELIZABETHThe harsh rays of the early morning sun filtered through the curtains and I was forced to open my eyes to its glare. I could feel my head throbbing in parts I had no idea originally existed and I groaned audibly, my hands flying up to hold my hair.“you are up, I see”My eyes cleared immediately as I looked at Jason, a shirtless Jason sitting beside me and operating a laptop, he had a useless grin on his face.What had happened last night? I thought, my head still throbbing“what are you doing in my room?” I asked working my mouth, I could not feel my legs at the moment.“your room? look around you, Elizabeth.” He said, smirking in a way you would to an overly disobedient child.My eyes moved lazily around the room and widened in realizationI was in his room!“what am I doing here, in your room. what happened last night” I struggled, slipping a hand to touch my body underneath the duvet. I was still wearing my dress but what was the point, my breasts were literally out of t

ELIZABETHThe man had absolutely no right to be angry, I thought as we drove to the restaurant.I was the one who should be pissed at his curving of me this morning in his room and his telling me that I was too innocent so why instead did I feel like he was angry about something that I did.There was no way in hell, I was going to be the one to apologize or try to break the obvious ice forming between us and so I kept quiet too, even though my hands were itching to smack him across the head.How could someone so intelligent be so dense in matters like this, was it not obvious how much I liked him? I thought to myself.“you are glaring” he said, his eyes still focused on the road.“excuse me?” I asked“you have been glaring at me for the past minute, is there something I should know or something you want to tell me?” he asked, not glancing in my direction.“there is nothing” I ground out before sighing.Love sure as hell wasn’t supposed to be this tough.Was that what it was? LOVE?We

ELIZABETH“You asked him to be your boyfriend?” Mara yelled.“I know, I am pathetic but I could not just… I wanted us to…”“you love him” She said in realization.My eyes brimmed with unshed tears as I nodded, there was no use denying it now. I was in love with Jason Rodrigues but he only saw me as a gold- digging slut.“I should have known that we are not compatible, his own family expressed their disgust with me but I was blinded by everything. Maybe he is right and I am a gold digger.” I wailed.“You are nothing of that sort and he is an asshole to think that one phone call with a certain Michael would make you one.” Mara reassured me.“Michael is the guy from the club and yes I know what you might be thinking but I swear that there is nothing, I am trying as much as I can to let him down gently without hurting his feelings and we were supposed to meet today. I had plans to do away with today, once and for all.”“Oh God, Liz; you could have just shunned him or stopped picking up hi

ELIZABETHI was deliciously aware of his presence, his calloused fingertips running through the insides of my thigh and his mouth kissing mine with reckless abandon. His name was the only thing on my lips and my back arced when his fingers connected with my core…“Elizabeth… Liza, wake up” I was roughly pushed by my brother, Darren.My eyes snapped open and then shut at the first onslaught of headache.“what?” I glared at him standing over me.“What the fuck were you dreaming about, you were making kissing noises.” He asked bewildered.My cheeks flamed up in embarrassment as the events from my dream rose before my eyes unbidden“You were dreaming about him, weren’t you?” he asked, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips.“That is absolutely none of your concern Darren, now get out of my room or I will smack the living daylights out of you.” I said, making to stand up.“You should pick up his calls, hear what he has to say.”“No, I shall not. Leave Darren, I did not wake up this morn