his arms encircling my legs as my hands instinctively found their place around the solid warmth of his neck. My whole

screams and squeaks as he thrust

bliss. I could've sworn I could feel h

rougher. My tiny living room now smelled of sex and sweat. The next moment, I wa

d my face flushed red in embarrassment. He didn't stop, though; h

dn't stop until we- more like I was too tired to go on. My eyes drooped lazily as I lay on his arms and then I fe

guess he returned to his company or agency to service other

d it was 8:47 PM. How lo

't wait to get pregnant and have a baby, and according to the deal we had,

the wall because I read an article stating that stayin

family- my mom, dad, and sister. How would th

letely against me having a child with a man I am not married to, but I don't really care about her

I winced and spread my legs a bit cause pressing them together kinda hurt. I ga

*

. I handed the bouquet to the regular customer who always came in for his dozen roses. He was handsome, w

ps? Someone he adored enough to gift these beautiful blooms day after day. The thought made me upset in a way I couldn't quite explain, but it also r

he didn't need to overpay, but he always insisted. "It's a gift for you," he'd say, his tone warm and kind. I ne

ing my head and staring back at my phone on the co

dsome just dropped another $50 on roses. What's his dea

ounter, "Oh, please. He's not in love

trying to impress you. You know, the whole 'I'm a mysteri

else. Every single day. Trust me, if he was trying to impress me,

him. The way he looks at you when he hands you the money... it

I've never gotten the vibe that he's interested in me. Besides

re not exactly ancient, Nina. You're what, 28? That's, like

r head, "I am

d 28 cause I felt you might be older. And anyway, You should talk to him. Next time he comes in, ask him who the roses

ngle, I'm not exactly in a place to start something

licated how? You've been acting weird lately,

r, "I'm fine. Just... tired, I guess. Work'

on your mind' have anything to do with that guy yo

g, "What? I-I don't know w

e when you're hiding something? You've been all secr

my hands, "Laila, it's... it's

g grin, "Complicated, huh? Sounds juicy. You know I'm n

"You're i

"Maybe. But you