Valerie

by Richa Resa

  "So, Laura, as we talked earlier about the decorations and the flower setting, I hope you are well versed with the theme you have chosen". I really didn't want the bride to have the things changed at the last minute, mostly because my bosses were strict on last minute changes. I could sense this was one of those projects where the original theme would be altered completely. This was one of those projects and I was more scared of the bride, in this case, Laura. Couples are nervous and nothing seems perfect to them at times.

  "Yes, I have discussed it with my fiancé and he agree with me," Laura replied, looking at her smiling fiancé whom I wanted to punch very well and thoroughly.

  "Oh, forgive me, I didn't make the introductions. Drew this is Valerie, she is spectacular in event planning. Valerie, this is Drew Christos my soon to be husband." Excitement oozed from Laura as she introduces Drew and me, it was a shame she didn't know we were already well acquainted with each other.

  "It's nice to put a face on your name. Laura has had told much about you, and I shall say whatever she’s told me, didn't do much justice to you. You are far more beautiful than expected." His calculating eyes looked at me, assessing me and his words, they were adding fuel to my anger. Rather than saying anything I gave him one of my fake smiles that wiped away the happiness from his face. Clearly, he knew me well.

  "Forgive him, Valerie, he is always like this. Excessively friendly and flattering-" Laura made the perfect excuse to defend Drew from his flirtatious manners ... or maybe that is how she viewed him... Laura would’ve said more but the ring of her phone interrupted her."-I am sorry, I have got to take this." She excused herself as she exited the room leaving Drew and me alone.

  My smile dropped as soon as Laura walked out the door, glaring at Drew.

  "Fancy seeing you here, Valerie. I guess I underestimated you". His eyes travelled all over my body, my old self would have felt uncomfortable and maybe that was what he was expecting out of me. However, I was immune to his mind games. I confidently stood up and walked towards him while his eyes hungrily roamed over my body. I let my hand purposely strike the glass in front of me toppling all the water over his fancy suit. I smirked mentally while Drew stood instantly and cursed nonchalantly. He loved his suits, he loved them more than his own life, after all, he was an arrogant bastard.

  "Oh, I’m so sorry Drew. Forgive me for not being careful with you." My sarcastic tone summoned Drew’s glare. I really don't know how I managed to be with him in the first place. God, I really wish I could call Shay right now so that she could barge in with her baseball bat but the innocent face of Laura put a halt to my thought.

  "You have grown some courage I see..." he made a cocky reply. I knew his ego was hurt somewhere knowing that I was no longer the weak girl he left behind. Drew was a selfish man who wanted everything under his control, and never wanted to be blamed for his mistakes.

  "Courage? No. I matured. I fixed myself and became a better woman. Far better than the vulnerable girl you left behind. You know, I’m glad I do not mirror a cheat like you". I felt his face drain out of senses at my words. His face paled and his eyes opened wide. Silence consumed us for next few seconds.

  "Is that what you think of me as? A cheat?" He asked sincerely with innocent eyes and I might have fallen under his spell if I didn't know him well enough. However, I knew him very well and this act of his. It had to be because a guy like him would never in million years be concerned about the woman he left.

  "I stopped thinking about you ever since you left that note on my door." Words flowed out of my mouth without any hesitation because it was something I wanted to tell him from the past many years. I desired to hurt him and forget him at the same time. I needed to thrive on the pain I could give him. I saw something pass through his grey orbs and the next thing I know he was standing too close to me. His grey orbs bore into mine. It felt like he was challenging me to look away, to submit to him but he was so damn wrong if he thought I was going to quiver down under his dominating gaze. The girl who treasured the air he breathes is gone.

  "I like the fire in your eyes, Val’, it's quite new, refreshing, and revolting. You know what it makes me feel like?" His husky voice tormenting my ears, making me burn in raging anger. In an instant, he took hold of my hand and had it pressed against the front of his pants. "You see what you do to me, Val? Even after past these years, you have the same effect on me. I eventually regret letting you go my sweet Val." He said huskily while caressing my cheek.

  In that moment the anger I was holding back unleashed. Like any other woman I didn't take the pleasure of slapping him, I decided for far worse. The very hand he had pressed over his hard-on was the tormenter of the painful groan that escaped his lips. I crushed that part of his male anatomy with a far more strength than I would crush a paper ball. His face quivered in pain with a very painful groan was on its way to leave his lips. His hand caressing my cheek tried to prevent me from causing more pain to him.

  "Shh... You wouldn't like Laura to hear anything, right?" I had this man by his balls both metaphorically and physically. "If you ever dare to look at me in a wrong way, I assure you that I will make your life a living hell. So, I suggest you leave me alone, or else I’ll be the one delivering the news to Laura of who really her prince charming is. Do you understand it very well Drew, or do I need to repeat myself?" I asked him exerting some more pressure on the hold. He gave me a weak nod while writhing in pain. Pulling my hand away from his member, I walked out of the office room towards the washroom. As I was walking towards the washroom I saw a happy Laura, chatting on the phone. She was clearly unaware of what kind of man she was marrying. She deserved the truth.

  I washed my hand constantly to get rid of the fact that I have touched him. The hatred I had towards Drew made me scrub my hand till it turned red as if I was getting read of an infectious germ. At last, when I was satisfied that every essence of him was gone, I calmly looked at myself in the mirror and headed out.

  "Hey, Laura and his fiancé had something come up so they asked for a reschedule. Hope you don't mind. Her fiancé seemed to be in a hurry." I was glad Drew and Laure were gone. I was scared that I might tell her the truth of what happened between us.

  "Do we have anything else for the day?" I asked, hoping the opposite. I desired to be elsewhere at that very moment; In the arms of a man who loved me and I was falling in love with.

  "Nope, there isn't anything for now. Our projects are all complete, and we were told to focus on Laura's wedding events. As she has gone away we can totally relax for the rest of the day". I could see that she longed for rest.

  "Okay, then I think I will leave early," Telling her that I walked to my office collecting my phone and bag. Saying bye to Melanie on my way out, I called Aiden. He picked the phone on the very first ring, which made me smile like a teenager.

  "Meet me at your place in fifteen, I’m in a desperate need of you." All I wanted was to see him right now, to be in his arms cocooned by the safety he provided me.

  "I will be there, Val, and don't make me wait too long because you have me hot and bothered from early morning as you are the only thing on my mind since I woke up." His deep husky voice had me burning with desire.

  "I will never make you wait," I said seductively. He was my anchor, my love and right now all mine.

  Chapter 10

  Valerie

  Tumbled in the sheets, tangled up with Aiden, I lied on the bed panting in the aftermath of a passionate lovemaking. The man was a passionate lover, there was no way in the world anyone could be compared to him or his high libido. He is the dominant one in the bed and I loved it more than anything. He tamed a bitch like me, crumbled down the walls that protected my heart and that was enough to let me know he was the perfect man for me.

  Raising myself on the elbow I looked at Aiden, lying in all his naked glory. Breathing heavily and bathing in the sunlight he looked like a king, a king I was very proud to be involved with. Aiden’s touch was like magic, making me forget
the anger built from my encounter with Drew.

  "So, did you miss me this much that we ended up in the bed at noon?" He asked catching his breath. His question taking me to the mood that I came to him with. He sensed the shift in my mood and sat up covering us both with the sheet.

  "What's bothering you, lovely?” I just shook my head in denial not wanting him to worry but I was too late.

  “I feel like you are upset about something. Have I done something wrong?" He asked with worry drowning his voice. Giving him a small chuckle, I scooted closer to him, with my head resting on his chest.

  "You can never do any wrong. You are the perfect man that I desired and prayed for. I was a fool who couldn't see that you were the man I wanted". Staring into his eyes I continued "At last but not the least, I think I have fallen for your charms". A bright smile lit up his face and I was rewarded with a long passionate kiss.

  "So, tell me what's the real reason behind those worry in your eyes?" He became persistent on knowing the real reason behind my mood. Breathing out a heavy sigh I contemplated what to tell him. He should know about my past, and surely when the past is affecting my present.

  "Remember I told you that I never wanted a relationship that I wasn't looking for one when I met you. The reason behind was my shattered heart. You already know about my family's past and my upbringing, but there was a man who destroyed me and ruined me. I might or might have not told you about him. He took away my love and innocence, leaving me all alone with just with a note on the door with the words, ‘we are over, goodbye’. It was the last straw for me to no to believe in love and men. Afterward, I became the woman you knew a year back, a bitch as some say. I hid my heart behind the walls that you now have broken." My mind took me to the places where I didn't want to go, showing me the glimpses of pain, I felt. However, the small kiss over my head brought me to the present making me see the love in his eyes.

  “I met him today. He is the fiancé of my client whose wedding I’m planning. Anger surged through me by seeing him, I wanted to make him pay for the pain he gave me, but I stopped. I admire the women he is marrying. It is unfair that she is involved with Drew. As she left to answer a call, his eyes roamed over my body hastily and he had the guts to place my hand over his hard-on. I was disgusted by the actions, and so I crushed his boner like a paper ball unfazed by the pain that masked his face. I left him with an ultimatum to tell his fiancé the truth, or I would. I hate him for being the player, for hurting me, and thinking that he might have a chance to hurt me again." A lone tear escaped my eye under his hard stare. Before I could blink, Aiden removed myself from him and walked out of the room. More tears came making me regret my decision to speak. I shouldn't have told. I didn't know how long passed, a glass of amber liquid in front of me distracted me from my crying and thoughts.

  "Drink it up," Aiden said with no emotion being reflected on his face. Taking the drink with shaky hands I gulped it down instantly while he did the same our eyes staring each other. The empty glass was taken from me in an instant and set on the table next thing I know is his lips over mine. I tasted the amber liquid over his lips, his tongue slipping past my lips taking control over my mouth while his hands roamed over my slender waist. His kiss fierce and demanding. Entwining our hands, he pushed me to lie on the bed, his body hovering over mine as he touched me in all the right places. The amber liquid was all I tasted and smelled. I was so engrossed in the feelings that his touch gave me that I didn't felt him binding my wrists in one of his hand while his other hand trailed down to my core. His mouth ripped away from mine and we both were left panting.

  "You are mine and only mine, Valerie. No one could ever take you away from me and even if you ever wanted to run away from me, I would find you and have you bound to my bed." His voice dangerous and at the same time sexy as hell but I stared at him shocked. Where in the hell was this coming from? I confessed to being in love with him a just a while back.

  "Now as that is clear. I want the name of the guy who broke your heart?" My heart rate spiked from the fury I saw in his eyes.

  "W-Why?" I fucking stuttered.

  "Because that man needs a lesson for touching what's mine." His voice didn't show a hint that he was joking, he was goddamn serious and it turned me onto the next level. How much I wanted to give that name I didn't want Aiden involved in all this.

  "Are you going to give me the name or I have to make you slip it through your lips?" He was playing a dangerous game. I stared at him in disbelief. He was fucking going to have his way and he was going to have me beg. My eyes wide like saucer stared at him.

  "No," I replied, trying to wriggle out of his hold which was of no use. His hand trailed down to my core. I tried my best to get out of his hold but before I knew one of his fingers thrust inside of me making a moan escape my lips. I enjoyed it ‘till the bastard stopped.

  "The name Val.." His eyes husky dominating, but I didn't speak. Once again, he started the torture before he stopped, he did it twice again.

  "Please," I begged him not to stop his finger to work; I was on the edge of my climax.

  "If you give me the name, Val, I won't fucking stop. Just give it to me and I would give you your climax and more. Just give in, Val, Tell me." He was holding himself well and he wasn't going to give up. He knew my body well. One more stroke of his finger and I could have that climax. I felt him stopping and I did it. I spoke up.

  "Drew Weston, Fiancé of Laura Johnson. Don't you dare stop Aiden, I will fucking kill you!!" I screamed at him. His fingers stopped and I saw shock written all over his face. For minutes, he stayed like that shocked with his finger inside my core. Before I could ask him about this sudden change, he thrust his fingers hard inside of me giving me my release.

  "Well done, my love." A smirk plastered across his face.

  "I hate you, Aiden fucking Miller," I said to him angrily.

  "I know that baby." The man was unbelievable, he winked at me and then started a new love making session making me beg him and scream his name again and again. I wasn't quite sure I would be able to walk or not because his high libido has squeezed out the life of me.

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  It was late in the evening when Aiden dropped me off at my house after a lot of begging. My clothes were, unfortunately, wrinkled and I was glad that I showered at Aiden's. I would have died of embarrassment by going to my house where my dad was staying, reeking of sex. I had asked, scratch that actually begged to not to do anything wrong and harsh. I made him promise that he was going to stay away from Drew. I had taught him a lesson and if more was needed to be done I would do that myself. There was no way in hell I was having him involved in something he was not a part of.

  Opening the door of my house I was delighted to see my dad and Carmen talking with juice in their hands. A smile broke out on my face while the same vanished from there and got replaced by a serious look. Confusion took over me.

  "Where were you, young lady? It's eight in the evening. Don't you think a call would have been sufficient to tell me about your whereabouts?" Dad said in a stern tone.

  "That's very careless of you Val. You should have informed about where you were. I didn't take you for being an irresponsible one." Carmen added showing her disappointment in me. I should have been sad and pissed off because no one questioned me from the past so many years. However, a happiness warmed my heart. It felt like I had both of my parents. With a smile on my lips, I moved towards them and had them both embraced in a hug.

  "Hey, this is no time for hugging, Val. We both need an answer, you know Carmen came here looking for you and had this old man of your worried." Dad scolded me but I held on to them.

  "I love you both," I said loudly making both of them still and having them both return back my hug. We stood there like a family. I wished in that moment to have it come true. Rest of the evening was spent them watching Carmen and Dad take over my kitchen while I was made to sit like a child and watch them. I just told them that I was wi
th Aiden and dad didn't say much just telling me to inform me from the next time.

  He also told me to bring him back to the house and let him meet the guy who keeps his daughter busy. I heard him telling Carmen that he wanted to give the dad's threatening speech to Aiden. The night came in and I retreated to my room leaving Carmen and dad to talk. Tiredness was taking its toll on me and I was on the brink of sleeping when my phone ringed loudly. An unknown number flashed on the screen, I was going to let it pass but I picked it up.

  "Hello," I said tiredly.

  "Hello, Valerie." My eyes snapped wide open in shock. It was fucking, asshole Drew.

  "I would tell her the truth myself but not until you meet me. You see I’m not going to leave you like this. Laura's future with a player like me lies in your hand, Valerie. Meet me tomorrow in my office and I will tell her the truth. You and I have unfinished business. I’m texting you the time and the address. Hope to see you soon. Sweet dreams my dear, Val." He said in a low tone trying to sound sexy but he sounded like a crying dog. Before I could reply back and give his shitty mind a piece of hell he cut the call, leaving me burning in anger.

  Fucking asshole Drew left the future of Laura now in my hand.

  Chapter 11

  Valerie

  Sleep surely didn't come easily to me after hearing the voice of the asshole. The flames of anger burned in my body keeping me awake. The thought of going to his office repulsed me. He had the audacity to make a move in my own office, my territory, with his fiancé not so far away. Going to his territory would be more like serving myself on a silver platter for him to be used. It was his territory and he could do more worse. He was a man not accustomed to denial and today in the office I had denied him the pleasure of getting me where he wanted, which was right under him.