Not All Roses Are Red

That M

She looked so sophisticated in that pencil skir

d her before the workplace an

s worries yesterday... where

ut me?" She asked con

ou?" She touched her chest and smiled. "I'm okay th

e backed up. "Yes. Let me get to work okay?!" she s

king she

Monica yawned. "Be careful. He doesn't fuck anyone on his table. He

ttle bit jealous. "I wo

." Briana stopped talking wh

here Briana?!" Brian

ell from the stairs." Joel

l stole Monica with his eyes. "I'll get back

Joel an an

a mocked him. He w

ur kind. You don't like gossip." T

m and walked away. Joel s

thing sort out. She had nothing to do. She just helped summarize th

er Day. A text message from

eet me in 30. Hurry up

band? She disappeared yesterday now she wants to

Checked the coast and

way to the

ed. "Yeah. I'll be back this

S Sea

look like a sophisticate

ha." Well Monica was right. She only spent two days wit

nna meet this Joel Dallin. I mean h

t either way that's what happ

engagement party.

ll, you've been telling me every day. Joe

u talk about him." Monica laugh

n." Monica grabbed th

he answere

Milk Mrs Dallin?" S

t? I'll be back..

shed. "Are you blushing Mrs Dallin? I mean that's a first.

e me alone. I'll be back soon. I promise."

is a tip." The wai

" The waiter smiled when She insisted to

f you turn right now... I think you're going to

k." Monica stood up shaking her head. She smelled one cologne that floated

Joel had a bouquet of red roses and placed them on her mom's table. "Mrs Cu

surprised while blus

ess." He kissed Monica's forehe

?" Monica sighed. "Mom Meet Joel. Joel My

e'll be joining us." Monica laugh

kind. Joel, please." Monica begged him as she walked away. He knew why she

heart after she lost trust in men... af

g attention but the words

n be low than to feel nothing at all." He looked at her. "In other words t

." Because he wa

maybe when someone sneaks up on her but either way I know my daughter is strong.

But... what causes th

ht she t

d. Slipped my mind. W

abies?" Joel coughed and Her

onica walked

e looked at her with an assuring look. "

n... you are almost a doctor now. I'm pretty sure she's the one

now." Monica didn't

for it and I'll see you at the graduation ceremony s

nkind, it's no longer love. It was a wise de

s the both of us and that's when she thought she's not worthy of

Joel." Monica never told him about h

too busy." Joel didn't have to answer to that

ust looking for me.

hall we Princess?" he gave her

find you in a minute." She looked a

hing all over again some oth

e convinced your mind to see your mother. Don't forget to tell your father a

Joel was the one driving. He open

ide was

r?" She looked at him with a neutral

issed and grabbed her phone, threw it out of the car. She wante

!!!" He punched the steerin

it was at the middle of a road. Cars were busy honking.

e looked at him. "Joel, What happened to

inued driving. Monica loo

d didn't have to ask. She got out of th

er coming back." Monica giggled. "No...

I think he's busy at the moment." She turned to see Joel laughing with B

the letter from Cale's ha

ctually a print out and she said thank you for that. I don't know what she meant by th

t everyone to know. Especially the ladies." She

om Joel. "For saving my ass away f

ed anything?" Jo

ked away and she turned back and saw Bria

Come tell them." Monica s

ica coughed. "Or maybe... she used a love potion on

.. if it's Sarah then yes. He really loved her. I'm pretty sure he'd swim an oce

man... I want him to look at me the way boss looks at His Wife. He looked at her the way all other girls want to be looked. Me and you. Ladies... that man

ht into his office and found him talking to two men. Joel then l

s body language. She knew the guy was so full of himsel

g all that." Her sassiness was on another le

Dallin's. I believe you're new here. Gray. Gray Dallin. Your Mr Dallin's older brother. And th

gh. "Dad. Bro. Meet my... ahem uh... temporary personal as

uhm... In case you didn't read the letter you have a trip to Rio o

d. "I'm right next to you. Don't yell please." Monica

nd. She looked around and noticed there's no extra chair. "Joel. Stan

I said take a seat." And she made a

. Like I said I prefer standing." Th

Not Rio or anywhere else." Joel s

Monica didn't pay attention. Joel look

eutral look. "Yes. I mean... what? Sorry I wasn't pay

row to get a contract." Joel touched

Everything will be settled for you." Monica touched her for

t her ring. "Yes." Gray wanted to ask more detai

g how will Arteries and Lu

g there for 90 minutes and the

k you should prepare for tomorrow

. yes." She tur

much more warning in his voice. She knew he

When she got into her office. Turns out someone delet

e was taught to stay humble she sat down and

royed her phone? When she looked at the clock on the

ere. So she walked to his office and noticed a bottle of whiskey that's half empty... or half full or whatever

n she was about to close th

him it seemed like she was trying to poison him

she opened her hand he noticed the bottle cap. H

ught you'd be in your apartment

I can't just run from my challenges.

make mistakes of wasting your feelings on someone who doesn't

ng that I'll never be good enough fo

ed at him. "I'll always break the rules an

rs Dallin. But not this one." He stood up

other choice but to ask when she

ant and he met her gasp of shock with the demands of his mouth. His body pressed her

dn't hear h

't. We hav

t but he eventually stopped. Why would she w

ect my c..." Brie was shocked to

l's eyes were locked in Monica's. It was