ONE LOOK
Chapter 1
Penelope
Today has been a shitty day, my jobs sucks, my boss keeps giving me these looks that makes me entirely uncomfortable and this work clothes is a size too small and way too short, I had gone to the manager for a change of uniform but all I get is either I suck it up or I quit, and I can't afford to quit right now, I still have college debt to pay off and phone bills piling up on my kitchen counter in my tiny apartment.
I live just two blocks away and my landlord though I don't know what he looks like has been raising the rent every month
“Jeez could my day get any worse” I mumble
Just then a lady walks in with three kids, all screaming and running around, well I've got my work cut out for me
I walked over and helped her sit the kids
“So what can I get you, ma'am?
“ oh thank you I would like three kiddie meals and a milkshake” she said
“ OK I will be with you in a while”
I walked over to the counter to give out the order, Cole, who is basically my only friend, raises his eyebrow at me as in to say
“Are you good?”
And I give him a weak smile, I don't want him asking questions because he has helped me more than I can count, and I would hate to be a burden to anyone right now
5 minutes later, my order was and I walked over to the lady with her bill, my boss has a strict code, “GIVE THE ORDER WITH THE BILL” that's because a customer couldn't afford to pay after he ordered and my boss had a no return policy, I wonder how this place still stands, and the coffee tastes like shit
Reaching to drop the order
“Here you go ma'am, three kiddie meals and one milkshake, and here's your bill”
“Oh my, I can't afford this, please take it back and just give me just the milkshake” she said with a heavy eye
“ oh ma'am we have a no return policy”
I said to her
“Well i can't pay for this, you should have told me the price before letting me order”
She said
(Am still trying to keep my cool)
“Oh ma'am that's not how it works here, please you have to pay for the meal” I say as politely as I can
I hear the door to the restaurant open but I pay no attention to it
She slams her hand on the desk and stands up
“ I am not paying for this meal, you are going to take it back”
“ the bill was on the menu you ordered from ma'am,maybe you weren't paying attention enough”
“How dare you say that I am blind and didn't see the bill”
With that, she took the milkshake and threw the liquid at me. I quickly used my hands to block the spill, but I waited and it didn't hit me. I opened my eyes and there was a hard body standing in front of me.
Chapter 2
Logan
I have been around this block like 5 times already because I can't get my head out of my ass, I wanted to buy this property and open a shopping mall and the owner has been giving me excuses about why he can't sell it but today am going to convince him to sell it to me and I'll pay double or even triple, because anything I want I get it, and I want that property and am going to get it.
I park in front of the building and look up at the building
“Damn, I want this property”
I walk in amd scan the restaurant, looking bored, but something catches my eye, it's a red head in a uniform that is way too small and other hugs her curves in the perfect places, her breast screaming for release to spill out of that outfit, and those lips, I imagine mine on them, they would be so soft, I could smell her from here, she smells of roses and lemon, I draw in deeper and get a wisp of mango
She is beautiful, she is talking calmly to a lady who has a deep frown on her face, the lady slams the table and stands, my girl jumps, and I hate that, who does that lady think she is, I watch her hand as it draws near to the milkshake close to her and I knew her next step and I won't let this lady embarrass my woman,
MINE!!!
I rushes over and turn to face my woman, backing the lady and I feel a cold liquid going down my back
“Shit, it's so cold” I mumbled
I look at the jewelry in front of me, her hands were trying to block out the milkshake and she whimpers, and I see red, I turn to face the lady, who has gone pale and even paler when she sees my face fully in the light
“ yeah, that's right, am Logan Coleman”
Everyone knows that name and it send shivers down every one's spine and it should, and this lady is in deep trouble, I watch as she search for words to defend herself and I raise my hand and she quiets immediately, I turn facing my damsel and she looks up at me with big eyes, and I imagine those eyes looking at me when she goes down on me
Get yourself together, Coleman
“Are you OK?” I ask her
“Yes i am” she says in a whisper
I face the lady again, and my eye catches her kids, I wonder what mine would look like with my woman, my baby girl would have her hair and her small lips
Earth to Coleman
I didn't want to embarrass this lady on front of her kids and in from of my woman, they are innocent, I close my eyes to cool.my anger and I say in a very tight voice
“Get.the.hell.out”
She quickly carries her worn out bag and drags her kids with her, everything and everyone in the restaurant stills, all eyes on me, I give a hard glare and everyone goes back to whatever they were doing, I hold my woman and drag her with me, I have been in this restaurant before so I know where the manager's office is
When I push the door open, the manager is sitting with his hands on the head of the girl he is kissing, when he sees me he quickly pushes her away and stands up, I point to the door and he practically runs out followed by the girl
I take a sit on the sofa and takes my woman with me
Penelope
I don't know who this man is but I love how he makes me feel, I feel so safe, like nothing in this world can hurt me when am in his arms, he sits down and take me with him, I shove my head in his neck and inhale a earthy smell, smells like a man should and a little after shave, and I rub on him more like a cat in heat
“I've got you” he Says
“Why are they always so mean?”
“That's because the world is full of shitty people, baby”
“Laughs, yes it it”
“What's your name, sweetie”
“Penelope Rogers”
“I don't like that, it should be penelope Coleman, has a nice ring name to it”
When I hear those words I get up and move away from him and he growls, I quickly shove my uniform down, I don't know what came over me to be rubbing off on a stranger even though he makes me feel things I Haven't felt before, I don't want to come on too clingy, I don't know who he is
“Please who are you, sir? I ask and he growls again, what is it with him and growling
“Don't call me sir, but am sorry I didn't introduce myself earlier, I am Logan Coleman”
“Um….Hi Mr Logan” I say sheepishly
“Its Logan to you cupcake”
I ignore the way my body shivers whenever he calls me by a sweet name, I need to get back to work
“OK logan, thank you for saving me back there and I'll pay for the dry cleaning of your coat, but I have to go back to work” I tell him even if I want to stay in his embrace forever
He narrows his eyes and look at me, and shoves his hands in his pocket, and takes a step forward
“Look at me” he says
I look up at him and I meet his eyes, they are dark and full of desire, I quickly look away, I can't stand that glare, it's pulling me in, and I don't want to start thinking of possibilities that won't come true
He puts his hand under my chin and lifts my face to look at him
“Never look away from me, I might have to do something you might hate”
“ And what would that be?” I ask curiously
“Hold you and kiss those fears away in from of anyone around, and I would hold you so tight, you won't be able to come up for air, unless I let you and baby I need you more than my next breath”
Jeez
I gasp and he smirks
“Since you are so eager to get back to work, what time do you get off”
Chapter 3
Logan
I only let her go when she promised to let me take her home, I wanted to take her out to dinner but my girl had other plans and I don't think I could ever say no to her
Never
I sit in one of the booths and watch her move around taking orders and repeating the same mantra over and over again, I watch the manager, that asshole has been eye eating my girl, just eyes come to mine and he quickly looks away but not before I gave him a death stare, and he walks away
The other guys keeps looking at penelope too but he just looks concern
Does he like woman
He wouldn't dare
I should quickly get my ring on her finger and probably a baby in her to show other leeches that she's mine and mine alone
I look over at the clock and its a minute before she gets off work, I see her walk yo the counter, takes off the apron and hands it over to the guy there, he says something to her and she looks in my direction and says something back, the guy reaches out to touch her hair and I frown, they quickly turn to look at him, I growled and I didn't even know, she smiles and walks to me
Penelope
I walk over to logan and he gets up and walls with me, he opens the door and i mutter a thank you, what a day it has been, all I want to do right now is go home and have a bubble bath
I look over at logan and he has his hands in his pockets and his lips are in a tight line
Is he mad?
Unconsciously I shrink down and think about what I could have done to anger him, is it because I didn't let him take me to dinner?
“Are you mad?”i ask
“No, Why would you think that, cupcake”he says
“ You seem quiet”
“I yearn to hold you, but I didn't want to scare you, baby, hell we've only known each other for a few hours and am already thinking of my third child with you, I don't want to scare you” he says
“Oh” thats is all I manage to say, so he isn't mad
He rubs his hair down to his face and mutters about being on the brink of taking me home with him
“So all you want to do is go home?”
“Yeah, I usually walk home when am done with work, its gives me a chance to think”
“So you would prefer for me to walk you home than take you to dinner?”he asks
“No, I just want to go home” I say because I can't explain what I feel right now and I just want to get home and figure it out
“Today i will let you have your way cupcake, but tomorrow you are mine” he says with command
I didn't think simple words like that could make me feel my knees clenching
Finally we get to my building, and I stop and look up at him and smoke but my smile fades out when o see the look on his face
Anger again
“Please dont tell me this is where you live or I will fucking lose it”
“It's not much but its home”
“ Your home is with me cupcake, like I said, I will let you have your way today”
He pulls me to him and looks directly into my eyes
“I don't know what you did to me, but i can't stop myself”
With that he draws he in and slams his lips on mine, demanding entry with his tongue, I whimper and give him access, he holds on to me and kisses me deeper
After kissing the air out of me, he reluctantly let's me go and steps back
“Off you go, before I lose control and take you here on the sidewalk”
“Goodnight Logan” I say quietly
“Night, cupcake”
Chapter 4
Logan
It's been 12 hours since I kissed penelope, and I can still taste her on my lips, I remember the way she whimpers against me, she taste divine and I can't wait to taste other parts of her
Am at the office right now but I can concentrate on the documents in front of me, I need to sign them but hell anytime i try to read my mind drifts to Penelope
Fuck it, am going to her
I tell my assistant to cancel all my meetings for the week, I need some alone time with my woman
I drive as fast as I can to her work place and I remember I wanted those property in the first place but I can deal with it later after I taste my woman again
I walk in and see her immediately, she lights up the place with her grace, she is smiling at a man, but not that sweet smile she always has.
She's uncomfortable.
And then I see the guy's hand on her back moving dangerously lower, and I move forward, it all happened so fast and the guy is on the floor, holding his hand and screaming, I look at my girl and she has a scared look on her face.
Apparently the little hammer the guy was using to smash his lobster, I took it and hit him hard on his palm repeatedly, I hope I broke his fingers because if I didn't I would come back for more.
I dragged penelope outside and straight to my car and shut the down, she moves away from me and I growl.
“What is wrong with you”she screams at me.
“Nothing” I reply.
*Nothing? You just smashed a guy's hand in front of a lot of people”
“And so? Are you scared of me?”
“No, I just…..he's a very important person, logan, I could lose my job, and I've worked so hard to get it”
She still doesn't know who I am, The Logan Coleman.
“Jamie's dad is very powerful and he can do whatever he wants and I don't want you to get hurt”
She cares about me??
Why haven't I married her yet
“Let's go to my house”
“No i can't,I still have work, and my boss will be furious” she says
I pick up my phone and call my assistant to buy all the buildings on the side of her work place including the building she works in, when am sure he's got the message I end the call, I take penelope out and took her back to the restaurant, she hasn't said anything since we left the car.
“Tonight, my cupcake and you're all mine”
I move back and go back to my car, even when I drive away she still stands there, she's shocked, good, her man doesn't kid around, am buying those buildings and probably give it to her.
Chapter5
Penelope
I can't believe it, he actually bought the building, how rich is he??
I am standing in my manager's office now, where he is telling the staff that we are under new management and I am the new owner of the building, buildings, every building on this side of the street is mine, I laughed, they are all just probably pulling my legs, the manager dismissed all the staff except me.
“How did you pull it off, huh?” He asks me
“What so you mean, I didn't do anything” I defend.
“Yeah right, you probably gave yourself to him didn't you? He says.
“I don't know what you are talking about” I say.
“Oh don't pretend to be a saint now, you slut, I saw the both of you in front of your building, he kissed you like you were a drug” he says.
“Did you follow me home?”
“So all it takes to get your cherry is just a couple of buildings? You should have told me”
He moves close to me and I move back hitting a wall, and he blocks me from escaping, he comes close wanting to kiss me, I panicked and kneed him in the balls and ran out, I hit a hard chest when i was running out, and a hand holds me from falling, its Logan.
“ Baby, what's wrong, say something”
“He….. He tried to…..” Before I could finish Logan kisses my forehead and squeezes me before he walks into the office, I run to the counter and sign out, I can't stay here anymore, I pack my bag without changing back to my clothes, I run out, ignoring cole who calls out to me constantly.
Logan
I was coming back to pick Penelope up for dinner when the counter guy told me that she was in the office with the manager, thinking he was transferring the position to her, I walked to the office Intending to congratulate her with a kiss, only for me to see my woman running out of the room, with fear all over her face, I caught her before she fell and I felt her shivering, she couldn't speak and I kissed her to calm her down, it didn't work, and i went to see that bastard.
Am done with him, I need to check on my woman, tge guy in the front told me she ran home, and I don't like her being away from me for too long, she is like a drug to me and I need a drag every 2 minutes.
I got to her building and up the stairs to her apartment, after I walked her home the other day, I had my people run a background check on her, turns out my penelope is a college graduate, with huge debts to pay, and she has been living here for two years, the fact that she was so close all this while doesn't sit well with me, she was so close to me yet out of my reach, but I've got her now and am never letting her go.
I get to her door and knock impatiently, I hate the door that shields me from her, I was a minute away from kicking the door down before she opens it.
Her eyes are puffy from crying so much and a sob escapes her mouth when she sees me and I hug her.
Penelope
When I got home, I didn't know what to do, I kneed my boss in the balls and am definitely going to lose my job now, and then my house, which means I'll have to move back to my parents house, and I wouldn't hear the end of it from them, because they believe I couldn't handle myself and I would come crawling back and I wanted to prove them wrong, but with college debt pilling on me I couldn't do it, this meant I won't see logan again, the more I thought of never seeing him again the more I cried, so when I heard the constant knock on my door, I knew it was time to say goodbye, opening it with a heavy heart and expecting to see my agent telling me to move out, am met with the sad face of the man I couldn't get my mind off, he quickly hugged me and I just let go and melted into him, he kicked the door close and sits down, telling me its OK and that he hates seeing me cry.
“Please cupcake, I can't see you like this” he said.
But I keep crying, he pulls back and kissed me, and rubs my back, he puts my head to his chest and pats my back.
“What did you do to him?” I ask knowing he won't let my boss go
“You don't need to know, but you won't hear from him again”
“You didn't…..”
“Shhhh… Don't think about it, and you are moving in with me, now,no buts, I gave you enough time already, your time is up”
“I can't just pack up and move in with you”
“You will, now let's go home, so I can feed you”
He carried me all the way downstairs to his car, settles me on the passenger seat, gets in and drive, I ask about my stuff and he says they will be taken care of.
We get to his home and it answers my question
Rich, super rich
His house is a mansion, with different cars on the far side of the property, huge brown doors that lead to the inside of the house, there's a fountain in front of the house
He looks over at me and says.
“This is our home”
We get in the house and it's an understatement to say that its beautiful, its magnificent, my eye search for the kitchen and I imagine myself cooking for him already
“Enough with sightseeing, you need to take a shower and rest” he says
“ but I want to see more” I protest
“No, and that's it, you are tired, I know you are, and you need to eat too”
“ you big bully” I mutter and he chuckles
He took me to a room and it looks like his and carried me to the shower and dropped me.
“Take a bath, I'll put out clothes for you, dress up and meet me downstairs”
“OK” I said, as he was about to walk away I held on to him.
“Why did you buy those buildings”
“Well you were scared about getting fired and I have to wait every time till you are done with your shift, so , I bought that place, now no more being scared of getting fired, I now have you all to myself” he says while smiling.
“That's it?”
“Huh uhh” he said and left
I quickly took a shower and wore the clothes he kept for me, and went downstairs, as I got closer, I could hear Logan screaming at someone.
“I don't care if that meeting was fucking important, I had better things to do”
He pauses for a while and it seems like the person on the line is screaming back
“Yes, more important than the company, and it's my company why are you bugging me?”
I walk closer to where he was and he was sitting at the dining table, looks like he took a bath as well, and he looked angry
“Mr handson can go to hell for all I care, if he really wants to sign the contract, he should reschedule”
with that he hangs up and slams the phone on the table, runs his hand through his hair and Threw a spoon out which made me jump.
“ sorry cupcake, come sit with me” I walked over and sat with him
“ are you OK” I asked
“Yeah, nothing to worry about” he replied
“But what about the contract and your clients”
“My company is the largest company in the country, with a variety of branches everywhere, those people are lucky to have a chance to talk to me” he said with pride
We finished eating and went to bed
Chapter 6
Logan
I didn't have much sleep through out the night, had to take care of my woman's debt and moving her stuff to my house, I don't want another second away from her, maybe I'll just take her to the office with me daily, so we'll always be together, she's still sleeping, after what we did last night, she might sleep all day
I smile mischievously
I sit at the living room waiting for her to come down, I wanted to go up there and cuddle with her, but after I've had a taste I don't trust that i won't go back for more, so instead I wait for her here, I've got news for her.
“Why didn't you wake me up, now am late for work” she says coming down the stairs in a haste but I quickly grab her and drag her to sit on my lap.
“You are not going to work anymore” I say and she frowns
“And why am I not going to work?”
“You own the building now, which means staying at home or you can come with me to the office” I say
“What, how am I going to pay off my debts” she says in a panic
“I won't let my woman be in debt, you should know that, I payed it off”
“All of them?” She asks and I nod
“Well i can't just sit around and do nothing, I want to work”
“But i don't like you working, I don't want you to work, just sit at home and wait for me, or come with me”
“Logan you can't be serious, I can't sit at home all day and do nothing, am not some trophy”
“But you are to me, you are precious to me, and I will not have my woman working when I have more than enough to feed my fifth generation”
Penelope
He definitely can't be serious, sit all day and do nothing? Am not some trophy wife, I can't be useless, I still tried to reason with him but he got angry and stood up carefully dropping me down, and told me he's going to the office now and he won't talk about this again, and I can't let that happen, I believe in hardwork even if he has more money than he has anything to do with, I won't let this be, I walk with him to the door, and tell him that I would love to cook him lunch and bring it to his office
“Alright cupcake, you can do whatever you want, I'll send someone to pick you up”
he said and gives me a kiss on the forehead then he said goodbye
At lunch time after am done packing his food, I got in the car he sent for me and went to the office
I have seen the Coleman Enterprise before and it's huge but now it looks bigger, is it because I am closer? I push those thoughts away as I walk with Logan's assistant who said he was in a meeting, as we pass through the hall I see heads peeking out to look at me, I hear whispering of who I was and if I was his wife, and I smile, I'll straighten that man up before I let him wife me, that's for sure.
I got to his office and his assistant told me he'll get my husband and walks away.
Husband?
But I am not his wife. Why are people thinking that we are married? What did Logan say to them?
My thoughts was cut short when the door to the office opens and Logan walks in and locks the door, I stand up, angry and my hand folded, I tilt my head in question and he rubs the back of his head and looks down
“Why do people think we are married”
“Because i told them we are”
“ Are we?”
“Technically yes but you didn't know about it. I signed our marriage certificate, a day after we met, the day your boss………”
“ Wait wait wait, hold up, So you mean to tell me, that i am married and that I have been married to you for a few weeks and you didn't tell me”
“It was supposed to be a surprise, cupcake”
“ well I am surprised”
“Don't you want to stay married to me??”
“ That's not it Logan, if we want this to work we have to communicate, you can't keep making decisions for me, besides we barely know each other”
“ I already know thati love you and you love being with me and that's enough for me”
I sigh, this won't be easy, he's too stubborn
“Fine, we'll talk about this when we get home, come let's eat before it gets cold”
I turn and start unpacking, and I feel his arms around my waist, and he rest his head on my shoulders
“Am sorry, I should have told you first, i am not used to waiting and moving slow, i want to get things done as soon as possible, and i dont want anyone to come take you away from me, so please don't be mad” he says softly
“I get that you want to move fast, but you have to do it at my pace, OK?” And he nods
We spend the afternoon talking about our childhood memories and embarrassing moments, that's before he had a meeting to attend which he tried to cancel again but I stopped him and threatened to leave if he doesn't attend, which he reluctantly did, minutes later the door opens, hoping to see logan and probably send him back for leaving too early, I was met with a lady in a seductive red dress
“Where's Logan” she asks
“He's in a meeting, you can wait for him outside” I say to her, Logan had told me he doesn't like people being in his office when hes away, and I don't want to jump into conclusions……yet
“No way, I always wait for him in here”
“Really? Like how many times have you been here then?”
“A lot dearie, a lot” she said while smiling
“Who are you by the way, he told me he found someone, is it you?” she asks
“I don't know, am I?” I ask
“Oh dear, trust me he will never go for someone like you, he needs someone classy, sexy, bold just someone like me”
“You don't say” Is this why he keeps saying he won't let his woman work? Wow.
Logan walked in an hour later but the minute he saw sharon, who the lady said her name was, he frowned.
“What are you doing here sharon?” He asks.
“Here to see you, of course, but no worries I wasn't bored, your staff here kept me company” she said while gesturing at me.
“What nonsense are you speaking, that's my wife, Penelope Coleman”
“Wife???” She shouted.
All of a sudden I don't want to be here anymore, I feel suffocated already, but they are both looking at me so I stay still with a bored look on my face.
“Cupcake, I know what you are thinking and it's not what you think” Logan says walking towards me, and I take a step back.
“Enlighten me then” I say sarcastically.
Chapter 7
Logan
She takes a step back, and I pause, I don't want her to get it all wrong, sharon and I were just friends with benefits, she needs money and I am a man with needs, but it's all in the past now, everything changed when I met penelope, I can't go back and fix the past, all I can do is work for the future but my girl is already tearing up and I want to hold her in my arms, but I fear if I move too fast she'll bolt out of here, so I approach her cautiously.
“Sharon and I were a thing in the past now, cupcake, everything changed when I met you, it's just you and you alone” I say hoping she'll listen .
“What past, Logan, you can't possibly pick that over me!” Sharon screams.
“THAT IS MY WIFE!!!” I screamed back.
“Logan am sorry I left you hanging that night, I had business to attend to, you don't have to replace me, am back now” sharon say getting up and walked up to logan attempting to hug him, but logan ducked and opened the door to his office
“Get the hell out of my company, and if I see you lurking around here or go anywhere close to my wife, you will regret it and you know that.”
Logan called his security to throw her out, but not after she yelled
“You are just a replacement wifey, sooner or later he'll get bored of you and run back to me”
And those words hunted me for the rest of the day, even after we got home, the moment I stepped in the house, I walked to a vacant room, I had already explored the house before I went to give him lunch, and I found this room, it was untouched and really beautiful, I liked it, I went in and shut the door.
I need to think
A replacement?? I know Logan Coleman has had his share of women over the years, I did a research, and he was always pictured with women, either sitting with him or standing close to him, but overlooked it all because what I felt for him was real, though we have always been together, he has never said I LOVE YOU I just figured it could be that we basically just met, but I deserve an explanation.
Lost in my thoughts, I didn't know when I dozed off until I woke up with Logan behind me, being wrapped up in his arms had always made me feel safe,I could feel his breath on my neck, I turned over to look at him.
I trace my finger over his sharp jawline, my fingers moved over to his forehead and brushed away a few strands of hair on it, he is one handsome man.
“You done staring at me?” I was so lost in my mind that I didn't realised that he was awake and staring up at me, I turn away and try to go back to sleep, I don't want to talk to him right now, but he hugged me tighter
“I know you deserve an explanation and I will give it to you just please don't move away from me again” he said softly and turned me to face him
“I have never been with more then two women before you, which is sharon and some other girl I don't remember, I didn't believe in love at all, Hell I saw it as a weakness, because my mom left my dad when I was 15 and I saw what it did to him, he was devastated and he became distant and cold to everyone including his own son, I vowed to never love any woman or even let anyone get close to me, I never experienced love and didn't give love” he sighed
“But then I saw a red heading trouble and the heart I didn't know I have skipped a beat, you were like a fresh intake of breath, a new feeling that made me panic, I wanted to keep you safe at the same time lock you with me, and when I saw what your boss did to you, I knew that if I didn't act fast someone would snatch you away from me, because I don't know how you've been single this long without any one snatching you away so I got our marriage licence and sighed it and with my connections and power, your signature wasn't needed, I am really sorry for putting you through all this, I can't guarantee you a life full of roses and yummy bites with me, but I promise to love you with all of me”
I was already crying, my eyes won't stop, I never doubted his love but hearing him confess to me like this, was too much, I cupped his cheeks
“You love me?” I ask
“With every fibre of my being, cupcake” he said and kissed my forehead
I close my eyes and let it sink in, who knew I would get this lucky, to have someone like him love me, I never thought of love, though I've had a few boyfriends over the years, they never made me feel what I feel right now with logan, it was always dates and kisses, but with logan its more than that, it's everything I didn't know was there
“So how about that dinner date, cupcake” he asks me and sits up with me in his lap
“You still want to go on a dinner date?”
“Yes, I don't mind eating here with you but I promised you a dinner date” he said and smiled mischievously
“No you didn't, you just said, (I try to mimic in his voice) I will let you have your way today, but tomorrow you are mine” I say and he laughs
“ I don't sound like that” he says and chuckles
“I don't want a dinner date Logan, let's just stay home and watch a movie, and just cuddle” I say and hug him, rubbing my face on his chest
“My my my, what a simple wife I've got, that's all you want to do?”
“Yeah, all I want is you” I say and he smiles
“ i must have saved an entire universe in my last life to get you in this one”
“Me too” I say and kissed him
For the whole day all we did was watch a movie and cuddle, I knew it was hard for him to just let go and relax all day, for someone who is married to his work and when it was night time, he showed me how much he really loved me
The next day was a work day for him, after promising me that he would back early for dinner and more kisses than I could count her left, I went back to work, I know Logan might not be happy with this but I just can't sit down all day and do nothing
When I got there everyone was just staring at me, well I expected it, after everything Logan did, it was hard to just forget it, Cole was the first one to run to me and hugged me
“Oh my God Pen!! Where have you been? I couldn't reach your cell and when I went to your apartment, your landlord said you moved out, are you OK?” He asked looking worried as hell
“Yeah am good, am okay, calm down”
“How can I be calm, when that big brute dragged you out of here, and God knows what he did to you”
“You mean my husband, Logan?”
That made him pause and looked at me, I ended up telling everything about how me and logan met, he wasn't totally in support but he said as long as he made me happy, he was fine with it, when I asked about Mr connor, our manager, he said some mean looking guys came and took him away and they never heard from him again, I knew those were probably Logan's men, I hear some scream my name, and from the sound of it, I knew it was logan
Chapter 8
Logan
It was an hour after I left home for work that one of my men who I placed to protect my wife called me and said she was going back to her work place
What the hell is she going to do there, I picked up my coat and went to my car, I can't help but be mad, why is she so stubborn, I got there but couldn't find her so I ended up screaming her name, before I could scream for the third time, she came out with the counter guy, definitely from the manager's office, what were they doing there
I walked up to her and grabbed her hand and took her to my car
“What the hell are you doing here” I say trying my beat to sound normal even when am fuming mad
“I came to work Logan, I told you I can't just stay and do nothing”
“I won't have my wife working, not on any terms, I told you before, you don't need to work I have more money than I can spend in a lifetime” I say to her, but she responds back with the same energy
“ You're wrong if you think I would do that, why don't you want me to work??”
“ What do you think people would say when they see the wife of Logan Coleman working, in a low class building like this, huh?”.
The moment those words left my mouth, I knew I had hurt her, because she tears up immediately
“So this is all about your reputation huh? Yeah what would people say when they see the lowlife wife of the mighty Logan Coleman working in such a place huh?”
I try to hold her but she turns and back away immediately
“ I want to be alone Logan”
“That is one thing I can't do, cupcake”
“Don't worry I won't do anything to tarnish your reputation, my dear husband”
“Penelope, it's not like that, it's dangerous for a woman to walk all alone in this place, even in broad daylight” I say trying to reason with her
“Fine take me home then”
she says and walks around to the other side of the car and opens the passenger door, I run my hand through my face and got in, she looks out the window, and I know she's thinking hard, I've hurt her and I've got to make it up to her and make it right, I stop at a red light, and I hear the door open and penelope runs out into the street, I run after her and scream her name, but she takes a turn and disappears,I don't know the streets very well so I get lost in the alley ways
I've lost my wife and my will to live, I called my men to track her ring, I put a ring on her when I confessed to her that morning, but I put a tracker in it, with the king of connection I have, it was a piece of cake, but the news I got back was that the tracker was back at the building where she works, on the floor
And I died standing
She took off her ring, which means she didn't want to be with me anymore
Why didn't I just let her work?, but she has gone through a lot already, and I had more than enough money, she didn't need to work, but I should have known her, she isn't the type to be lazy and order people around, she loved to be useful to herself and everyone around her
What have I done
I can't let her go
I quickly got in my car,and told my men to search every bus station and hotels around the area, I can't lose her, but then a thought crossed my mind and I called my men to stop the search
Penelope told me that when she had too much to think about or if she wants to take a decision, she goes to the train station and enters a train, and imagine herself going to another world, and I take off to the nearest station in the area, luckily there was a train that hasn't left get and I got it, at this time only one station is working so I know she's here somewhere
I walk through the cabins and search each one and I finally found her, sitting at the dark side of the train at the far end
She looks lost and I blame myself, she is like that because of me, I walk up to her and went down on one knee and holds her hand, she jerks and true to pull her hand away but when she saw it was me she relaxes
“Cupcake, I have hurt you a lot this past few days, and I know sorry isn't enough anymore but I am sorry, I hurt you and was thinking about what I feel and forgot about what you felt, you can work all you want babe, I'll even buy you another building if you want, I know you love to cook, so I'll open another restaurant for you or you can pick from any one I already have and it will be yours, just please baby, don't run away from me again, I can't bare to be away from you, knowing that you are vulnerable here where anything could happen to you, i just love you too much to let you work” I say with a heavy heart
When she bolted out of the car, my heart went with her, I became cold for those few minutes when she was not here with me,it felt like hours without hearing her sweet voice to soothe my soul and warm my heart
“You’ll open a restaurant for me?” She asks hopefully
“Yes cupcake, I'll open one for you or you can pick from the ones I already have, just say the word and it's yours” I say full of pride
“And you promise not to go back on your word?”
“If i do, I'll grant you a divorce with half of my property” I say and she jumps into my arms, and I hold tight
There would be times when we would have our differences, couples fight, no one is perfect, but nothing a sit down and let's talk about it won't solve, but one thing is for sure, I would never let this angel go.
The End.
