Chapter 21: Chapter 21

“ Lucas, what are you doing here?  “ I question,  a little confused.  I thought he already left. But then again I didn’t hear the roar of his engine.

Was he waiting for me to get in the house?

“ Oh, so you were with him? “ Noah remarks.

“ I was, and it’s not what you think.  “ I state,  meeting his eyes.

“ Then tell me, Emma, what is it? “ He interrogates menacingly,  holding my forearm roughly.  Applying great pressure on it.

His grip hardens making me yelp.

In return Lucas steps up, pushing Noah back.

Noah eyes the both of us, with hardened eyes.

“ So this is how it’s gonna be? Out of all the people Emma, you’re cheating on me. “ He states.

“ I’m not. Lucas, why are you here? Go! “I shout at Lucas, pushing him back. I can see through his eyes that he feels a little hurt but then it changes to anger. Why would he be hurt anyway?

“ I was just saving your stupid ass. He’s gonna hurt you. “ He states pointing at Noah, his tone equally hard.

“ I don’t care. Let him. Just fucking go. You’ve bought nothing by trouble in my life. “ I scream in a state of vexation.

He just stares at me. Eye to eye. The moonlight glistening on our figures, creating shadows of dark nature. The stars shine while the sun resides deep down, hidden.

All voices are blocked, and the atmosphere is calm eternal stillness. The gentle wind softly blows against his hair.

The juncture is broken by a shrill clatter, barking dogs.

Lucas’s eyes then wander to Noah’s. He looks back at me, scoffs, and then leaves.

“ Good Luck Emma. You’ll need it. “ He utters, leaving me with my doom.

I turn back to stare at him, completely vulnerable.

“ Let’s talk. Please? “ I whisper.

“ I’m leaving. “ He remarks, but before he can go. I gently grab his hand, wanting him to stay.

“ No stay, please. “ I plead. It’s not safe for him to drive back home all alone.

“ Tell me what reason I have to stay with my mistress other than sex? “ He taunts.

“ Whatever you want, just stay. “

We finally get in. I spend some time with Tim, I see a smile on Noah’s face around him. A genuine one.

He played with Tim a little and then put him to bed.

After he put Tim to sleep, he arrived in my room.

“ You leave him all alone? With no one? “ He questions in a heavy voice.

“ I have no other choice. If I don’t go out and work, how will things go on? I’m doing it for him. One day, when he grows up he will realize that it was for him. Besides the neighbor often checks upon him. “ I assure him.

“ So going out with Lucas is for him? “ He questions in a crude and wicked manner.

I open my moutj to answer him but he cuts me short.

“ Just strip. Do what you’re being paid for. “  He says, speaking each word slowly. Making sure it sinks in. It’s like he is trying to hurt me.

I lie down.  He gently takes my clothes off and then sheds his too.

I grab his hand and lead him on top of me.

“ I wouldn’t mind being hurt if that’s what makes you happy. “ I whisper before kissing him passionately.

“ If you play with fire, you get burnt. Don’t start something that you won’t be able to finish. “ He warns, before thrusting in me gently.

His pace is slow, his teeth light scratches my skin. Leaving evident marks.

He stops at my nipple and his tongues fondle them ever so gently.

A petite moan escapes my lips and my body quivers in pleasure. Seeing this he increases his pace, now spearing in roughly with deep and long thrusts.

He builds up his pace while caressing me gently as a true lover would. But we are far away from that. Broken and messed up.

The night goes on and so does time. Finally, when Noah is close, he starts grunting. His moans are low, yet deep and manly.

He releases in me, falling on top of me. Our heart beats becoming one.

He slides aside and closes his eyes. His heavy arms still resting on top of me. Clutching on to me tightly, as if he needed me more than I ever needed him.

I try to remove his arm as they are way too heavy and since they are lying in my naked chest, it is a bother to breathe.

The light from the curtains still shines. It’s a full moon.

I lift Noah’s arm to see parallel paths, discolored, of the same length.

Noah has recently cut himself!

But what was more shocking than these fresh new cuts were the old ones. The ones that weren’t red and bloody but the ones that hid the pain of the past. The one that hid sorrows worth a thousand words. Words that spoke in the form of these parallel paths.

Something was wrong, and it was wrong from a long way back in the past.

I slept that night, hugging him tightly. A weird feeling overtaking my heart.

The next day, I woke up early. Noah was still sleeping. He looked so cute, with his hair all messed up, his mouth a little open.

My eyes then cascade down and I see his well-toned chest, deciding this isn’t the time. I get out of the room.

Getting done with my morning routine, I prepare breakfast for both Noah and Tim. I wake up Tim and feed him. After that I put him back in bed as it is a little early.

I put Noah’s breakfast in the microwave and put a note on top of it with a heart.

I reach the office early as I have a task that needs to be done.

I straight away go to the kitchen that is situated on Noah’s floor. Making sure no one has arrived yet, I fix a camera behind the small clock placed on the counter.

It’s in the corner and is cover by other such stuff so most probably Sophia will not see it.

I set everything, and then go back to Noah’s office. In the meantime, I clean has office a bit. Get things done.

The time finally arrives when Sophia and Noah arrive, together may I add. I look at Noah hopefully,  but he pretends as he didn’t spend the night in my arms.

“ Can you get me a coffee Sophia? “ Noah asks. Completely ignoring me.

Sophia goes ahead and prepares a black coffee for Noah. When she is done, I stop her in her way.

“ Guess who he spent the night with? “ I ask with a smirk, I’m done putting up with her. No more of me tolerating this evil witch!

“ Umm with last night's regrets. “ She guesses innocently.

“ Trust me. I’m going to get him in the end. You might love him, but my desire for money is far greater than yours. Love doesn’t always win. Besides you’re not even of my caliber sweetie. I’ve handled girls like you roaming around him. “ She says, smirking at me. I so want to wipe that smirk off her face.

“ I’m not giving up on him. “ I reply with determination.

She laughs like a maniac and proceeds towards Noah’s office. I grab the recorder and take it with me.

I rush towards Noah’s office and shove that coffee out of his hand.

It shatters into millions of tiny pieces. The color of coffee painting the wall a new tone.

“ What is wrong with you? “ He shouts, annoyed by my sudden intrusion.

“ She mixed something in that. I can prove it. “ I announce.

“ I don’t have time for your games Emma. She is lying. “ Sophia says, her eyes bulging out of her sockets. Worry was evident on her face.

“ Emma, I know you’re a dumb child but we have work to do here. So let us do some work because we are busy unlike you. “ He asserts. Annoyed by my action. He finds this childish!

“ I’m not kidding. Open this and see for yourself. If she is saying the truth, then fire me. I’ll never show you my face again. Besides the month is about to end. “ I announce.

He looks at me contemplating. And then decide to take the recorder.

“ But Noah there is nothing in this… “ Sophia protests.

“ I know. Let’s just open this and get down with it. “ Noah says confidently.

He believes Sophia over me, but he won’t for long!