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meaning that they had been kissing and for some reason, that knowledge boiled the blood in Richard's ears. Another girl was lying shirtless on her bed,

arm around Jackie's waist. Richard wanted to sever the

t have fun at her own house anymore?" Jacquel

stairs, one that you should be part of, not sitting here getting ston

s hands off her. Her mind was a bit ha

e into my room and send away my friends," Jackie challenged, looking Richa

e this room before I tell the cops what a couple of miscreants are

us," she reassured her friends but Richard'

y home. I'm sorry about your dad." Cameron pulled on his discarded

mile away," Richard advised and let them leave the room. When they were gone, Ri

t I don't see any of those shining qualities. You spent forever trying to get away from the man who cared about your welfare the most and now that he is gone, you are back? To pay your respects?

ave her the time of day and angry at the world. She just saw him as a readily available vessel to take her frustrations. When she was done talking, she bit he

t like her 21 years of age. Grief could really destroy a person tho

nd for missing all those family events. I'm so sorry, Jacqueline. I'm feeling pretty lost myself and so guilty that I might have playe

was hurt. That's the last conversation I had with him and that sucks more than you know. But I want to do better now. P

were misty with tears and even more cloudy with emotions. Richard's heart s

o much from a man my father gave so much respect and I guess when you didn't measure up to expectatio

, she felt like a helpless little child. She twisted his loose tie around her fingers and rested her elegant head on his chest.

inning to subside, he loosened her ponytail and took a brush to her hair. He remembered his grandma doing that for him whenever he was sad. Jack

e. Sometimes, his fingers would brush her neck or the back of her ears and a shiver would travel down her spine. She fought not to moan and grind against

ou should come too," Richard coaxed in h

o?" she replied, pouting her r

let just you see this suit. Ladies

l just stay up here," Jackie decided, sitting up

own there. Do join us. For me?" Richar

how, she couldn't refuse him. It would seem like an aberratio

ive me a minute to chan