Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Hm, it’s really quiet, though. Something’s missing. Oh, right. My phone. She was used to the sounds of text notifications coming from her phone, but that was missing right now. It was then she realized her phone was in the living room. Should I go out right now? I’m in a nightdress. I wonder if Julian’s in his room.
Jessie was having an internal struggle. Hm, but it’s already late. He must be in his room by now. She opened the door slightly to take a look, but before she could even look around, she saw Julian standing before her door. He was wearing a black silk robe, and in his hand was her bag. Apparently, he was planning on giving her bag back. Jessie took a deep breath, wondering which part of her she should cover.
Julian was staring in earnest as well. Oh, that’s a nice night dress. Just what I like.
In the end, she thought she should cover her chest, so she put an arm over her breasts. Shyly, she said, “Can I have my bag?”
Julian handed the bag over to her. “Here you go.”
Jessie kept her eyes on the bag, ready to dart out of her room to take it and dart back in right away, but just as she grabbed the bag, Julian tugged on it and pulled her into his embrace. Oh gosh. I fell for it. However, she didn’t mind. She was fine with getting tricked as long as the trickster was Julian. She closed her eyes, leaning on his chest. “So naughty,” she whispered.
Julian placed the bag on her chest and carried her in his arms. “The main bedroom is big enough for the two of us. You can sleep there.”
“S-Sure,” Jessie stammered. She was willing to share a room with him. After all, he was her lover, and lovers were supposed to share the same bed.
Besides, Queenie’s going to be a mother soon, and I’m going to be twenty-five in November. I should start thinking about raising a family now. Moreover, my boyfriend is the man of my dreams, she told herself. Jessie caught a whiff of his scent and prepared herself. Anything that happens tonight, happens. She finally accepted her fate and leaned cozily in his embrace.
Julian put her down on the bed gently, and a smile tugged at his lips. “Sleep.”
“Wait. You’re staying up?” “Yeah. I can’t sleep, so I texted a few friends. We’re going to play some video games,” Julian chuckled. Jessie sat up and held his arm. “I’m more important than your games. You’re not leaving.”
Huh. Julian just wanted an excuse to leave. If he stayed around for any longer, he might let his inner beast loose. “So, you want me to stay?” Hoarsely, he asked, “You do know what that means, right?”
Jessie pursed her lips. It embarrassed her to say this, but still, she mustered the courage to speak. “I know. I’m not a kid anymore.” Julian gulped. He leaned down and held her hands above her head. “You won’t regret this?”
“I won’t.” She stared right back at him. I won’t regret this. “Why are you doing this?” he asked huskily. Because of love? I don’t want to force her.
“I-I don’t want you to come down with another cold. Enough with the cold water and shower.” That was the only excuse she could come up with at the time.
But that was enough for Julian—enough for him to see that she loved him. He turned the night lights off, plunging the room into darkness. The only sources of light came from the moon and the twinkling stars outside. The air was turning hot and heavy at a blistering rate, and the only sound that pierced through the air was Julian’s labored breathing. It felt like his breath was made of fire.
Dawn came. Rays of sunshine filtered through the window and into the room, shining on the couple who were sleeping in each other’s embrace on the gray bed. Julian’s chin rested on Jessie’s forehead, while she rested her head against his chest, his arm acting as her pillow. The look on her face spoke of satisfaction, while her nightdress lay on the ground in tatters. Bad quality, perhaps.
Julian woke up first, still in disbelief. What happened the night before was insane, and now Jessie was finally, truly his. A sense of responsibility filled him. He knew he had one more thing to protect now. He kissed her forehead gently as if leaving his imprint on her.
The kiss woke Jessie up, and her eyelashes fluttered as she did. She stared at Julian like an innocent doe, then she buried her face in his chest.
“You weren’t this shy last night,” he chuckled.
But it’s broad daylight now. I can’t do as I please, not when it’s not dark.
“Want to get up?”
“Nah. I want to lie in your bed and sleep in until noon.” Jessie was still exhausted.
Julian drew the curtains shut, keeping the rays of sunshine out, and they went back to sleep.
Eva woke up early in her apartment. There wasn’t much work to do lately, so she asked a senior of hers out for tea. That veteran helped her out once, so Eva got her a gift. Eva had a good reputation in the industry thanks to how she treated people. She would remember all the favors everyone had done for her, and once she made it big, she would return them. The clock struck two, and Eva left her home. She descended to the underground car park and got in her car, then left the complex.
The moment her car left the car park, a black off-road vehicle with sturdy steel bars installed at the front tailed her. The driver of the off-road vehicle made a call to someone. “Tailing her right now.”
“Good. Do as I say, and you’ll get paid handsomely.”
“I got it,” the man answered. “This is my job, after all.”
Little did Eva know that she was tailed. It was to be expected since most people wouldn’t be this paranoid. She made her way to the restaurant and stopped in front of a red light in a slightly remote area. It was then the off-road vehicle sped up and slammed into Eva’s car.
Eva’s car flipped over and rolled twice before coming to a stop. She was hanging from her seat, unconscious. Her hair tumbled down to the car’s base while blood trickled down her forehead that was slammed into the steering wheel.
The man hopped out of his car and approached Eva, a knife in his hand. He hadn’t been ordered to kill Eva. Instead, he was told to knock her out and slash her face. Indeed, he had received orders to disfigure her.
Eva had no idea danger was closing in and that her beauty was in jeopardy. Fortunately, her guardian angels were looking out for her. A firetruck zipped by just in time. They had just returned from a firefighting mission and ran into this unfortunate event.
A few firemen hopped off the truck, and the criminal tucked his knife away. He then put on a look of worry. “Quick, save her!”
The bonnet of Eva’s car had oil leaking through it, and smoke billowed in the air. First, the firemen rescued Eva from the car, then they put out the smoke. Eva was then taken to the nearest hospital.
At the same time, the criminal returned to his car and made a call. “I failed. I could’ve done it, but some firemen showed up. She escaped with nothing but a wound on her forehead.”
“What? I specifically told you to cut her face up. A forehead wound won’t do anything!”
“I couldn’t do anything. There were firemen around. I’m in trouble now. I need to settle it, so pay up.”
“Fine, but only a third of the money. We agreed to that, remember? Full sum only on job completion.”
“What? I almost killed someone because of you!”
“I have the cash ready. Come and take it,” Lucy hissed. She wouldn’t pay full price unless the job was completed.
The criminal sped off to meet Lucy. At the same time, Eva was in the hospital for treatment.
Half an hour later, the man came to the meeting spot where a red sports car stood. Before he got out of the car, he whipped out a knife and hid it behind his back.
Lucy had just arrived not too long ago. She had the full sum in cash, but now she had to split it into three parts. Lucy opened up her trunk, and the sight of cash caused the criminal to be crazy. Stupidly enough, Lucy said, “You’re only getting a third of this.” She then proceeded to take the money.
However, the man held a knife against her throat. “I want all of it.”
“No way.” Lucy needed money as well. She had gone to lengths just to withdraw all the money she had for this sabotage. He failed, yet he expects to get all the money from me? She wouldn’t agree to it, obviously, but she did another stupid thing. She fought back. Lucy kicked the man, and it made him snap. His greed took over, and he slit her neck open.
Blood spurted from her wound, and Lucy fell to the ground. The man promptly took all the money and hurried back to his car. I have to get out of here. Then he escaped.
A couple was just walking by. The girl was holding her boyfriend’s arm, and when she noticed Lucy, she screamed.
It made her boyfriend jolt. When he saw Lucy lying in a pool of blood, he too lost his cool, but he quickly whipped out his phone and, with trembling hands, called 911. The cops arrived first. It didn’t take long for them to identify who the victim was. Her ID and driver’s license were in her bag, after all.
Lucy’s father got a call soon enough, and it was the bearer of bad news. His daughter had died. “What? Who are you? Are you trying to make me angry? Because you’re doing a great job right now. My daughter’s fine.”
“I am a cop, Cornelius. This is not a joke. I need you to come here right now.” Not too long after the cops called the Constantines, the ambulance arrived. There was no need for the doctors to do anything, however. Lucy’s artery had been cut and she had bled to death.