“You are right, Cass. I am obsessive. And you should know what obsession makes a person do.” She pulled out the gun from the back of her jeans’ waistband. “You are the thing that stands between me and Aaron. So I am going to keep him for myself and kill you right here. Story ends.” She loaded the gun and I closed my eyes. “What, not gonna see your death coming?” she laughed loudly and I whispered, “I love you, Aaron.” “No!” someone yelled and then there was a loud shot followed by shrieks and things falling and crashing. I waited for the pain to take over. But nothing hit me.

  I dared to open my eyes and found Aaron disarming Elsa. Aaron was here. Relief flooded inside me. He was here. My love. He had chased me. He had found me. Tears welled in my eyes and I didn’t fight them. They were long due.

  “I did this for you, Aaron. I love you so much. She doesn’t deserve you,” Elsa was pleading as Aaron shoved her aside and rushed towards me. “Cassandra, baby, are you alright?” he cupped my cheeks, his voice was hoarse. I leaned into his touch and nodded, unable to speak. He started to undo my ropes. “Aaron, please,” Elsa tried again but this time Aaron pointed the gun at her. “Stay the fuck there Elsa or I swear to God, I’ll shoot you!” She backed away. Aaron freed me from the restraints and then crushed me to his chest. This was home. Before I could even savor his touch there was a siren outside. It was the cops. Aaron must have called them on the way over here.

  “I thought I’d never see you again,” I whispered into his neck. “I’ll chase after you, Cass, every time.” He looked down at me and then lowered his mouth to take mine in a kiss. The kiss was as soft as a feather, but it was still possessive. “I love you, Cassandra.” He pressed his forehead against mine as he confessed. “I love you too, Aaron, and I want to take every leap and test every water with you,” I said to him through tears. He kissed away the wetness on my cheeks and then playfully smiled down at me. “I was looking forward to a little more cat and mouse. I like the chase.” “Aaron!” I smacked his chest and he laughed and hugged me again. Oh yeah, I was one lucky maid of honor to hitch the best man.

  Chapter 12

  Five months later

  Cassandra

  I stepped out of the elevator and stopped in my tracks. The office floor was pitch black. What the hell? I checked my phone. It was nine in the morning. Where was everybody? I was expecting to see quite some activity everywhere, given that Aaron has been crazy busy the past two days. I’m not going to lie it has been secretly annoying me. It meant I didn’t get to spend as much time with him as I’d like, but I knew I was being silly. He had some new client that I didn’t know about and he wasn’t even telling me who it was. He had stayed out late last night and then left quite early this morning saying he had a conference. But now there wasn’t even a single hint of activity.

  The past five months with Aaron have been… heaven. I had never dreamed of finding a man who’d make me feel this alive, this happy. I love him with all my heart and I know that he feels the same for me because he shows it to me every single day. But this hiding and sneaking around wasn’t giving me a good feeling. It wasn’t that I didn’t trust him. I trusted him with my life, but I just wish he’d tell me what was going on.

  I walked over to the switch board and turned on all the lights. And ta da… there were roses everywhere. My hand went to my mouth as I gasped. Just then a soft violin began playing Richard Marx’s tune of I will be right here waiting for you. That was my favorite song.

  “Cassandra, you flipped my life upside down the moment I set my eyes on you.” It was Aaron’s voice. I turned around to see him but he was nowhere in sight. “You made me believe that I was capable of carrying a relationship – a monogamous one. Yeah, I am surprised too.” He chuckled. “You made me a better person, not that I wasn’t a good one before, but of course you think otherwise. I want my day to begin with you and end with you for the rest of my life. I want the sun to rise and set with you by my side every day. I love you, Cassandra, and I want to share your life with you. Laugh with you and cry with you. Alright that came out cheesy, didn’t it?” Tears began to fall down my cheek. “Will you just come and kiss me?” I said and there he stepped out from behind the wall to the left with a grin on his face.

  “You went over the board.” I gestured at the roses and all the decorations. “I’m not finished yet, babe.” He stepped closer and then went down on his knee and grabbed my hand. “Be mine, Cassandra. Will you please marry me?” His eyes shimmered with love, desire and possessiveness. There would never be any other man in my life other than Aaron Maxfield. “I am yours, Aaron. Always and forever. Yes, I will marry you.” Aaron grinned at me and popped a velvet box out of his pocket and slipped a delicate princess cut diamond ring onto my finger and pressed a kiss on my knuckles. The air filled with people cheering and sobbing as the rest of the office people appeared from wherever they were hiding. Aaron stood up and took me into his arms and kissed me. “I love you.” With tears in my eyes I had to hear it one more time “Say that again.”

  “I love you.”

  Chapter 13

  Kenneth James

  Wait, she’s getting married? How can she be getting married? It’s been six fucking months, that bitch was supposed to be mine! After everything I did for her she does this to return the favor? I gave her a wage. I gave her a car. I gave her a fucking apartment. And I have to find out she’s getting married over fucking Facebook? It’s a good job her profile isn’t set to private otherwise I’d never see what this bitch is up to. Why hasn’t she uploaded any pictures of the asshole she’s marrying? She could have at least posted his name. He’s probably made up so she can feel better about her pathetic little life now that I’m not in the picture.

  I will never forget that night she stood me up. I had planned it all out meticulously. She walks upstairs to do her duty as an excellent employee and sleep with an excellent business prospect. Then surprise! It’s me. Her boss who has given her the life she has. She owed it to me. But she never turned up, did she? The fucking bitch. Why would she do this to me? Without hesitation I fired her ass the next day and took everything away from her. She deserved it.

  I need to know who the hell she is marrying! I need to show him who’s boss and put him in his place. He needs to know that she is mine and nobody can take her away from me. I took her into my company when she was nothing. I made her what she is today. She is my property and I will get her back. I need more information.

  It looks like she’s working at the LeoField Ad Agency. Perfect. Mark is an old acquaintance of mine. I’ll pretend I’m looking to collaborate business with him and then do some snooping around to find out as much information as I can. I haven’t seen Mark in years and I know he’s not an imbecile. I’ll have to be careful around him. I’d heard rumors about him partnering up with some one as well. It doesn’t sound like Mark’s character at all. He must really respect this guy to share half his business with him.

  Chapter 14

  Aaron

  I lay awake next to my gorgeous fiancée who was fast asleep. The last few months with Cass have been the best of my life. Proposing to her last week was the best thing I’ve ever done with my life. I know I will never regret this decision. She is my world and she is my everything.

  We have decided to host the wedding relatively soon. We don’t want a long engagement, we both just want to get on with it. Funny how similar we are, we can’t be doing with lying about waiting. You’ve got to live your life to the fullest every day because you never know when it will all blow up in your face. I am going to savor every moment with this beautiful goddess.

  I rolled over and faced my princess. The way her hair landed and her face relaxed when she slept was adorable. If I died right now I would be happy if this was my last memory.

  The last five months have been filled with work and Cass. I couldn’t be happier. We’ve got a routine down that fits us perfect. She’s always the first up and she gets the coffee running. The aroma drags me out of bed and I whip up breakfast while we share our plans for the day or lounge around and watch TV. I think we’ll have pancakes and fruit tomorrow. I know she loves that combo. I went out of my way yesterday to snatch up some fresh blueberries because I know they’re her favorite.

  After breakfast she’ll take the first shower or we’ll both take the first shower depending on how we’re feeling. She always leaves a cute message on the mirror, all the soppy sayings you can think of. I love it. Cass has her own car now so if she needs to shoot off to a separate location for work she can do. Most days we share my car when we know we’re going to be in the office all day. We play games in the car to speed up the journey and sing a long to our favorite songs on full blast with no care in the world.

  Cass is an incredible worker, hiring her was one of the best things I could have done for this company. She’s worked her way up the ranks quickly and runs the media department and is head of the team. Mark and I still have the final say and handle everything else. We’ve turned into quite a trio, kicking butt and taking names.

  Being the boss has its perks, I can drag Cass off to dinners and outings whenever I like and I can just blame it on business. People probably bitch about it behind our backs, but fuck them. We’re happy and we do what we want. We are living the dream and no one can take that away from us.

  After work we usually hit the gym. I stick to the weights while Cass jumps between workouts. She likes to swap it up all the time so she doesn’t get bored. I on the other hand like to see the progression. I like seeing my numbers go up and that only comes with consistency.

  When we get home we don't really stick to a routine. Some times we go out together, some times one of us goes out while the other stays in. It depends on the day and how we're both feeling. It's nice having the freedom to do what I want. If I'm not in the mood to hang out she can keep herself busy without clawing at me for attention. I respect that. She can bring herself happiness and doesn't rely on me for it.

  The bedroom is where the real action happens. We've started to experiment with all sorts of fun activities, nothing is off the table. We'll try anything once and decide if we like it or dislike it. This has lead to some... interesting nights, but they've all been fun and we've grown as individuals and as a couple.

  This past five months we have connected on a deep emotional level. We're still finding little intricacies out about each other and we will do for a few years. You can't fully know some one in less than six month, but every time we learn something new our love for each other grows. This helps me sleep like a baby. I still have loads more to look forward to with this amazing goddess.

  It's getting late, I should probably go to bed soon. I love when Cass subconsciously reaches out for me when she's asleep for a cuddle. It puts me to sleep faster than anything knowing I get to protect her. Her feeling safe around me is the greatest gift I could ever ask for. I snuggle up to her and put my arms around her, pulling her tightly into me. As I close my eyes all I can look forward to is waking up tomorrow and eating breakfast with my angel.

  Cassandra

  The next morning

  The sun shining in through the window woke me up earlier than usual today. The one tiny gap in the curtain had to beam the sun directly over my eyes. Typical! My life is just full of tragedy, I'm kidding of course. I rolled over and saw my love laying there. His messy hair and his chiseled face caught my attention first. God, he's gorgeous. How am I this lucky?

  It's too early to get up and make coffee, but I can't fall back to sleep once I'm up. I've always been cursed with that. If I get woken up I have to distract myself a bit before I can even think about going back to sleep otherwise I'll be up all night staring at the ceiling. Nights where I can't sleep aren't too bad any more though, whenever they happen I just stare at Aaron all night. Picturing our future, what we're going to get up to and where we're going to be.

  I could be a little naughty? That sounds good right now, I'm sure Aaron will be more than happy to get a little frisky. I place my hand on his chest but he doesn't stir or move. I slowly move my hand down his glorious six pack and tease the band of his boxers. He thrusts upwards out of habit but he doesn't fully wake up. Seeing how excited he gets over my touch turns me on so much. I can hardly contain myself. I move my hand lower and place it directly on his morning glory. That was the trick.

  His eyes instantly opened and a wicked smile came across his face. He knew what I wanted and he was going to give it to me. I used my other hand to play with myself and I grabbed his cock over his boxers and gave it a firm squeeze. This always sends him wild and I love it. He can't control himself around me. I keep playing with pussy, getting wetter by the second. As I give his cock a playful stroke he instinctively thrusts upwards again and his eyes roll to the back of his head.

  I climb on top of him and kiss him passionately on the lips. I slowly grind on his cock and he lets out a powerful moan. I love teasing him. Some times he can't take it any more and just forces it inside me. I fucking love it when he loses control and does what he wants. As I reach down to pull my panties to the side, he releases his thick cock from the restraint of his boxers and he slides it into my pussy with ease.

  My mind flooded with pleasure, I love feeling it going in for the first time. It's not a struggle to get it in at all, it slides in perfectly. I can feel my lips wrap around him and every little nerve explodes with happiness. I start of slow, moving my hips up and down. Each movement I get faster and faster. We both kiss and claw at each other like animals, letting out moans and growls.

  He wraps his arms around my lower back and squeezes me tight. I know he’s ready to explode when he does this. He holds me up slightly and props his legs up so he can go as hard and as fast as he wants. I love it when he pounds away at me. He knows I won’t break and that turns me on so much! He lets out his animal side and fucks me raw.

  The faster and stronger movements rub against my walls perfectly and I can feel an orgasm creeping up. Our breaths get faster and our moans get louder. I can feel his cock getting harder and harder, it’s ready to burst. I grab his face and make him stare at me and whisper “Cum in me. Right. Now.” I know how much that turns him on and he instantly loses it. The sensation of his pulsating cock tips me over the edge and my body is rocked by a fierce orgasm. I can hardly stop my legs from shaking. I scream out in pleasure and he breathes heavily slowly bringing his thrusts to a stop.

  We lay there for a minute, out of breathe and we enjoy the moment. I sit back up with a smile on my face and say “Good morning” and give him a peck on the cheek. He laughs and says “That was a nice wake up call.” I jump off him catching the mess and jump in the shower. He usually gives me a few minutes to myself to clean up before joining me.

  Last month we upgraded our shower. There was nothing wrong with the old one, we just needed something with a bit more space. We had a few mishaps getting into positions and falling on our backsides. This new one is brilliant! It even has a random waist height water jet for when he’s away with business all weekend. If you know what I mean…

  I shout out “The water is perfect!”. Moments later he opens the door with a grin on his face. He’s so adorable. He jumps in with me and starts lathering me up with body wash. When he’s finished having his fun I turn around and shampoo his hair. He loves getting his head massaged, I mean who doesn’t? It’s not hair day for me today otherwise I’d get him to give me a turn as well!

  I get out first and dry myself off. I always steal the fluffier towel, I know he secretly cares but he never bothers mentioning it. I flick the coffee machine on and sit at the kitchen table with my phone. I have my daily to do list lay out in front of me and plan my day out before Aaron gets out of the shower.

  As he’s walking into the kitchen he says “I picked up your favorite yesterday, do you want pancakes and blueberries?”. God he’s so perfect. I reply back “Silly question, you know I do”. He makes the best pancakes in the world and I don’t know how he always manages to find the sweetest fruit. I finish up making the coffee as he’s making the pancake mix.

  “Aaron, babe, we need to sort out the location. Where shall we get married?”

  He replies “I’m not sure, do you have anywhere in mind?”

  Avery’s wedding was truly beautiful and it definitely opened my eyes. I always thought I’d want a local wedding but now I’m having second guesses. “Do you want to go abroad or shall we stay local?” I ask him.

  He slid a fresh pancake onto my plate “I really enjoyed Quinn’s wedding abroad. It felt nice to get away from everything. Surround myself in something completely different. I really don’t mind though. If you have your heart set on the perfect place we will go there. I could marry you in a car park and I’d still be the happiest man ever.”

  I took a handful of the ripe blueberries and scattered them over my pancakes “How can you be this cute first thing in the morning? Abroad sounds good, somewhere sunny but not too hot. I don’t want to be sweating all day”. With a mouth full of pancake “Oh! We can’t forget about family and friends. We need somewhere that’s easy to get to and not too expensive. We can sub the people that are struggling”

  Aaron took a big sip of his coffee “I’ve always liked the Caribbean. What about Jamaica or one of those Islands?” I got all excited “Oooh! We could have it on a beach! With the sea in the background! Lets go there. It will be perfect. I can just picture the beautiful sea now. I can’t wait!”

  Aaron looked at his watch “It’s quite close too, plus we can go all inclusive. Anyway, finish up. We’re going to be late for work. Mark and I have got a meeting with the head of a PR company. He wants to discuss a special business opportunity or something. He’s an old friend of Mark’s so I can’t be late. I’ve never met him so I don’t want to give a bad first impression!”