A Triangle In A Circle

Jackson had picked her up from the hospital to his house. He even made di

with wonder. "I've missed you so, so much...

ed. "Sadly I didn't... I was mostly busy with work and in my free time, I hung out

?" he asked with his han

she said an

ping... I got you

pecial." She teased as he pul

k in her eyes. "I'd like to establish some ownership here." Before she knew it he was on a knee, opening a

hough he were about to cry from all the emotion po

always dreamt of this moment and how the excitement would explode in her. But it wasn't as she thought it would be, she hoped to feel more than what she felt righ

hs of sleeping with someone else. It wasn't something done mistakenly, which woul

r neck, and pulled her closer to him. S

work today," she took a few st

to her, and placed a kiss on her temple.

n the mirror, then she caught sight of a hickey on her arm. She slid her fingers across it, remembering the shot of desire she felt when Kieran nipped her skin the night before, sex with him was incredible. She let out a frustrated sigh, dropped her towel, and dipped herself in the bath, drowning her muse. What she had going on had to stop, Jackson was here now, and she wouldn't want to jeopar

neck, shoulder, and arm; she was on her side and he was lying clos

tone. "What happened to your arm?" He asked softly as h

a door when I was rushing to a patient." Then she glanced at the time, "Shit! I'm la

aid after her, getting off the bed, he leaned on the bathroom door

she wore. "Would you call me an Uber since my car is at the mechanic, Jack?" she toss

id, "I'll drive y

ight

Richard was a far more complicated man than anyone could imagine. Few people thought he was just involved with drugs years back, and yes, he cleared the allegations and claimed they were just ru

state. Cruising past the palms lining the drive to a palatial mansion, he tried to ignore the knot that had formed in his stomach. The same way it formed five years ago. After his bankruptcy, the best fr

just right outside those huge doors, she was so beautiful, and elegant, then she bumped into him, sending a

ambling. Richard paid off all his debts, or whatever he did to keep the creditors away, and he was finally

products to Vegas which was a normal thing he did usually, but he was naïve to think it was just drugs he should always expect as usual, until he got to his conveying site and found young girls in Vans. He was

n his cars were bulletproof because he knew any bullet could come for him at any time. Running the bus

expecting you to be back so soon... look at me thinking you'd

into!" Jackson glared, and the suited bodyg

f speech." He said with a sarcastic smile. "I think your first approach was a mistake,

paced back and forth and turned back to Richard, still keeping

m. "You are a smart boy Jack, and brave, I knew I could trust you with business. Five hundred dollars a day per girl... is worth what-200k a year... that s

estimation he just made. That'

ure, Richard made sure to keep trim through regular dates on tennis and racquetball courts. Good health was his priority, this much wealth was something he planned to enjoy f

poured and faced him, "Don't give me that look!" The O

't step out-I can't, what will happen to the

. "You do realize I made a deal with your creditors to buy you enough time to get back on your feet, right?... what do you think will happen when I pull off my deal and hand them their debtor... tsk-tsk-" Richard grinned "-that attitude can mak

is shoulder. He was right, he had the po

to Emily." He

An

Said

Ah-ah... Now that's interesting... a good way to keep a closer eye on you. Come son-in-law," he said, gesturing

ell from the handymen around in jumpers and safety helmets. The hotel was closed for a few days for safety reasons, so the place wasn't stuffed up, just a few staff, handymen, and engineers. She walked past the fantabulous fountain out front and sa

ppointment?" the r

punched some numbers in th

" He asked holding

o the person on the other end of the phone. And after a

mind and stay away from all the craziness, it was soothing. She stood there listening to the interminable buzz of the Phone. It

cted someone to filter his calls until further notice, his tone short and clippe

ged in his chair, and threw

houlders looking serio

ky smooth, he leaned forwa

h, avoiding his gaze.

and studied her unsettle-ness, "OK." He said

if that was all he was going to say... ok? She st

asculine supremacy. Sitting right there looking that way, he

eyes didn't shift from her face but his fingers drummed an i

ppose I just expected som

t have a better reply." He said getting up from

a look that could peel paint off the wall and he chuckled. "Ouch! That's disappoint

d towards the window, "You

oved close behind her. "Are you happy?" He w

face him. There was this Sexual chemistry. It simmered betwe

thing that could jeopardize t

ntimate connotations that chilled him to the bone And dampened