✨Jayson's Pov✨
I have never been this fullfiled in my entire life, watching my Jasmine stare at everyone in shock, I could literally feel her whole body shaking due to the shock, her pulpits dancing from each and every single person, trying to soak in the realest, it's as if she's dreaming, I could see the surreal awe in her eyes, she clutched onto my hands, pressing further, it's like she has become accustomed to my touch, just as I am accustomed to her's
Honestly, I don't think anything on earth can separate us, I've not only come to engrave her on my skin but I can feel her digging a deep spot in my heart, staking a firm claim in her little cutie dubious way, she doesn't say it, fúck, she doesn't even show it much but I can tell she wouldn't take it easy if someone else tries to look my name, her mood becomes sore and her eyes would be contemplating on a hundred ways to ditch the person's corpse without being trailed
I kid you not, a week ago, while shopping, I mistakenly bumped into a lady and she toppled over, leaning her weight on me, the whole situation literally disorganized me as everything I was holding fell off my hands, but before I could react, Jasmine yanked the lady off with the deadliest stare I have ever seen
"Walk with your eyes wide open, lady" Jasmine snarled and pulled me along in a frenzy, I know the lady didn't do it on purpose so I mouthed an apology as I trailed behind Jasmine and her brutal grip, good days indeed
The thing is, the fact that she's been secretly possessive of me warms up my heart in a special kind of way, it keeps my awareness going, it makes me more attached to her, to say I'm in love with her is purely an understatement......I can't live without her
Mika, Roland, Avia, Delilah, Noah and a strange face I haven't seen before grined in excitement as Jasmine walked up to them, she's a bit calm now
"The actual fúck!?, Mika, I thought we were friends, how come you didn't tell me about this?" Jasmine pouted and Mika smiles, tugging her in a warm embrace
"It's called a surprise for a reason, we actually have more planned" Mika grinned as she nudged Roland who suprisingly has his right hand drapped on Mika's shoulder as Jasmine stood facing them
"I should be complaining....." Jasmine trails
"Nah ha, you don't get to ruin this day with your dead weight cousin, for once can you just lossen up and have fun?" Avia asked and Jasmine raised her eyebrows
"Don't you even dare Avia, our childhood memories sticks between the both of us" Jasmine grined playfully
"Oh, so you don't want me to tell them about how uptight and boring you can be?, fúck, the only fun we've had during our childhood was sneaking down that alley to fight" Avia spews and everyone gasped, I immediately reached for Jasmine as her cheeks heated up instantly
"Avia shut the fúck up, you traitor!" Jasmine half yelled as she buried her face on my chest, it's gradually becoming one of her most favorite things in the world
The shock on Mika, Roland and Delilah's face knew no bounds
"You have a lot of explaining to do young lady" Mika scolded as Delilah walked towards the strange guy I mentioned earlier, I followed her movements and watched how giddy she is around him, he doesn't talk much, he's giving creepers five.... but he seems cool
"Who's he?" Jasmine asked, pulling me away from my raging thoughts
"He came with Delilah, probably a friend, I guess" I shrugged
"Friend huh?" She said with a smirk as we continued watching them, they are now standing in front of the kitchen, Delilah seems to be the one doing most of the talking but he's keen anyways, listening to her with a smile on his face...his hands tucked in each sides of his pocket as he leans on the door firmly
Mika and Roland were sitting on the couch, Mika was busy with our secret party as she literally forced Roland to join her, I can help but wonder what type of relationship they have or rather share, Roland seems to be a good guy, he's cool and collected..... he's good looking in his own fúcked up way and he has this calm aura, he smiles a lot, he's really funny and he loves peace..... while on the other hand, Mika is the complete opposite of Roland, she's loud, ruthless, hates peace and most of all she's violent, I think she has a thing for trouble, now imagine this two people in a relationship and tell me what you think?
A slight kiss from Jasmine breaks my thoughts as she wraps her hands around my neck, looking at me with those goddamn bright eyes that seems to flip me over and over again, I can never get used to her... I'm addicted and it'd not even funny anymore
"You mind telling me what this is all about?" She said, trailing her right hand on her tattooed name
"It's a secret" I mumbled and she smiles, there's no way I'm telling her about the grand party I specifically hosted in the biggest event's hall in the entire city with free passes..... she's going to freak out
"I thought we promised no secrets between us?" She flickers her full eyes lashes and I chuckled at her seducing attempt....her funny side always gets me everytime
"You still haven't told me what you promised to, I know I said I will give you time but my ears are itching to hear about it, so tell me and I might just tell you my secret" I said and something flashed her eyes for a streaking second, it's so fast that the reaction disappeared immediately and she smiles, leaning forward on her tippy toes....my hands gliding her the small of her back possessively
"Tonight...I promise to tell you everything tonight, can you wait a few more hours?" She asked, drowning her eyes in mine as she held onto me for complete balance, it's like we're the only ones in the room, completely tuning everyone else out
"For you?, I don't mind waiting" I breathe out and her eyes washed with relieve as she opens up to say something, truth is, I don't even want to hear anything else as I shoved the remaining words back into her mouth, taking her unawares as she opened up completely, I can never get enough of her lips no matter how hard I try, it's like she was customed made for me.
I bite deeper as her moans exoded into my mouth and I swallowed it the fúck up, I chewed on it, nibbled and shoved my tongue in the deepest part of her mouth..... trying to suck in the remaining doubts lingering within her.....all we could breathe now is us...her breathes mixing with mine, our bodies molded as one as I hauled her up... the sudden charge of excitement running through my veins as she struggles to keep up with my savage pace.....I could literally feel her struggling to breathe but at the same time she doesn't want it to end, neither do I... because right now her hands are trailing on the hem of my shirt.... dragging it upwards with slow and steady movement as she's hunged on my waist for balance and....
"Woah, woah, woah there!!!, can you guys get a freaking room?..." Avia shrill voice pierced through my ears and the reluctance on Jasmine's face as she pulled away..... facing her while still glued to my body, Noah was standing beside her with a funny face, Mika and Roland had their eyes widened while Delilah and her supposed friend were also looking at us from the kitchen entrance, and that's when I realized that everyone has been staring at us but I don't give a fúck, I couldn't care less either....
"Y'all should leave please.... more reason why I'd rather spend my birthday locked up with Jayson" Jasmine whined as she hugs me with a sad pout...her lips were red due to my assault....hey, it's a good assault and she loves it
"Ouch!, I see Jayson has successfully stolen my best friend" Mika rasped with a playful glare
"You have Roland, don't you?.... don't even fùcking deny it" I smriked as Mika's mouth hangs open slightly, she looks flushed and slightly red as she clamps her lips shut
"Come on Jasmine, you have to get ready for the big surprise" Avia announced as she pulled Jasmine off me, I could have easily stopped Avia but Jasmine needs to get ready and so do I
"Hey!, Let me go, you fun killer!" Jasmine half yelled as Mika stood up in a haste and jugged upstairs, Delilah giggled as her strange friend pecks her forehead she she followed the girls upstairs too.... Delilah seems more of a love sick bastard than actually a friend to this guy
"You look tensed Roland, did I say something wrong?" I asked and Roland shift uncomfortably on the couch, Noah and the strange guy noticed it too and they moved closer
"Nah, it's cool" Roland breathe out but the stuffiness in his voice probed me further
"From my calculations, I think my reluctant friend here is in love with Mika...." Noah pointed out and Roland shot his head up
"I'm not in love with her!" Roland snapped harder than intended and that only proves a point
I might not know much about Roland, Delilah or Mika but from the little talks Jasmine forces me to listen, I've come to realize that the three of them were stuck in a really tight love triangle.....a nasty one at that that almost killed Mika but Delilah seems to have moved on..... judging from the stranger she's been giggling around and stealing kisses with.....urg!
"You look tensed" Noah pointed out again.....god!.....I love how observant Noah gets once his poker sides turn in...
"I'm just stressed" Roland retorted and the strange guy rolled his eyes
"Dude, you had two girls on chokehold well, I would say one since Delilah is no longer bothering you, I think she's found someone else" I teased
"And that someone would be me, well I've actually had feelings for Delilah ever since I spotted her drinking her brains out in my bar some months ago" the strange guy said and Roland frowned at him
"Do we even know you?" Roland asked with a disgusted look
"Hudson....my name is Hudson and yep, you don't need to know me because I'm not exactly a huge fan of what you did to Delilah..... she deserves someone better, someone who doesn't humiliates her at the slightest opportunity he gets..." Hudson snearled as his smile morphed into a glare
"What the actual fúck is wrong with you, man!?" Roland vibrated as he charges forward but I pulled him back..... Hudson looks unfazed as he continues glaring at Roland
"We can't be caught fighting on Jasmine's birthday, get your shîts together" Noah warned
"He shouldn't have been allowed access to this place, who are you to talk shîts about me?" Roland snapped, this is the first time I've seen him been... violent?
Okay, maybe he's not as calm as I thought he is
"You don't even feel any ounce of shame, you are toying with both girls feelings, well.... Delilah is off the chart because she's mine now, you've made her cry enough" Hudson pointed out frantically while Noah and I just watched
"I never forced her to love me, she did it all on her own" Roland retorted
"That doesn't give you the right to humiliate her the way you did, sometimes I wonder why she comes to my bar to cry.....it was only a matter of time I figured out it's because of you because she wouldn't stop mentioning your name in her drunken state, you hurt her and you don't even feel sorry, she almost slit her wrist... she almost committed sucied because of you!.....I know you don't love her, don't even try to anymore but at least you should have been nice while trashing her heart into the garbage" Hudson flared up and Roland swallowed hard....
Wow, I never knew things were that complicated between them..... Delilah....poor thing
"Reminder...I never forced her to do anything, don't blame her obsession on me" Roland pointed out again with gritted teeth
"I never said you forced her, but you pushed her into doing everything she did, making her spend days planning a dinner date only for you to ditch at the last minute.....to even think that you asked her out only to humiliate her and hang out with Mika instead, just thank your lucky stars that she's over you...I would have drilled different holes into your stupid face,...go be with Mika and stop giving Delilah false ideas... stop being a dick and playing with two girls emotions, I will fúck you up if I as much as see you close to Delilah" Hudson deadpan as he brushed past Roland, making sure he shoved him by the shoulders and left
"You really did that?" Naoh asked with a annyonace lacing his brows
"I was just confused..." He trails
"You owe Delilah an apology, what you did was messed up" Noah voiced out before exiting
"I'm pretty sure you hate me too" Roland said with a dejected look
"Well I'm angry at you for being a dîckhead but hey, it's never too late to apologize to Delilah and set things right with Mika" I said tapping his shoulder
"That sounds like a lot of work" Roland groans and I smack the back of his head playfully, he deserves it because I never thought he'd be capable of twrilling two girls out of their minds, he's bad in his own creppy ways
★★★★
Mrs Mantinda's Mansion ‼️‼️
She looks at her reflection one more time, it's been past noon and the time for the grand party, as Jayson would call it..... it's slowly approaching, just am hour left
Even though her mind is a ragging rollercoaster, even though she's not in the right firm of mind for anything, she just has to be there for Jasmine, this means a lot to Jayson and she can't afford to break his heart by ditching the party, fúck!... she's still thinking about Jayson again
Retrieving her phone, she dailed Gina's number, but Gina ignored her calls, she's been doing this after she stormed out of the mansion angrily
If there's anyone capable of ending this madness, then it's her, she caused all of this, and now her precious son that she spent years protecting might regret having her as a mother today, today is the D day... today ends it all... everything completely, including her little game
"What kind of Mother are you Mantinda?, What kind of Mother sets her son up?" She groans as she received a text from Jayson.... telling her to hurry up, Jasmine would be the last person so everyone would be there to surprise her
She tossed her phone as she heads for her drawer, pulling it out as she fiddles with some cash but something caught her attention immediately, her eyes widened, how come she didn't notice it before!?
"Who the fúck took it!?" She breaths heavily as she continues searching for the only thing holding up the strings between Jasmine and Jayson...
She scrambled on her feet, pacing her room and trying to figure out who the hell entered, none of her workers are allowed inside her room, heck, she cleans her room by herself without any help, that only means...oh no!
"Gina!!!!" Mrs Mantinda half yelled as she grabbed her bag and head out immediately, if anything is going to happen then it has to be within her control
★★★★
🍒Jasmine's Pov🍒
Aside from being able to bake like a ninja...I never knew Delilah is a makeup genius!, God!... this girl keeps surprising me everyday with her hidden talents, I stare at myself for what seems like hours, trying to figure out how in the hèlls name was she able to pull this off... although we spent the whole day on this, aside from the breaks and gossiping, Mika handled the food Incase we got hungry and I feel like we are gradually bonding... Avia and Mika are looking stunning, geez..... I've always known Avia has a model like body and Mika is an attention hitter...but I've never seen them so... different?
Gina steps out and we all gasped... okay, maybe in a dramatic way but damn.....we all look.....hot!!!!
We are all putting on the same design but different colors, my color is Red, Avia's is black, Mika is in s nude brown.... it's her favorite color and Delilah is in a purple fitting...we look like quadruplets
"I'm so excited for tonight, I know I don't have a date or anything but I'm pretty sure I will once I glide my feet in there...." She trails and I puised my lips as Mika grinned
"I'm also dateless, remember...we could tag" Mika winked and we all gwarked at her, she immediately frowned upon seeing the way our eyes met hers simontenously
"Are you still playing hard to get?" Delilah chimed in and she scoffed
"I don't know what you are talking about, hard to get?" Mika scoffed loudly and Avia wags her eyebrows as she pulled Mika to her side, her black heels matching her entire outfit
"Deny all you want but I know for a fact that Roland is helplessly in love with you, it's not even a crush" Avia said and Mika tried untangling their bodies
"Can you girls just stop?, I don't like Roland and he certainly doesn't like me either" Mika sounds pissed, I know it's because we are right and she hates that fact
"Mika, I just want you to know that we are never going to judge you, it's fair to say we're all friends, right?" I asked
"Hell yeah!..... we are friends and we should be able to tell each other the truth, I think Avia is into Noah, just saying though" Delilah said with a smirk as she hides behind me
"You are not entirely wrong there Delilah, I think he's super handsome, and I love his nerdy behavior sometimes even though he doesn't notice it" Avia said dreamily and I laughed
"Didn't you just met him two days ago?" I asked and she grins
"Hey, I don't think it's in any manual that you should know someone longer before falling in love, haven't you heard about love at first sight?" Avia pointed out and Delilah nods behind me
"Totally, I believe in love at first sight, look at Hudson and I... we're really moving forward, he's really nice and comforting and he really understands me even more than I understand myself" Delilah said and I bite my lip
"Come on Mika, you know you like Roland" Avia taunts as she pokes Mika's sides
"Okay, maybe I do, but I'm a hundred percent sure that he doesn't like me, so what's the use?" Mika sounds sad, too sad infact
"Well, maybe if you stop acting like a wild monkey and actually be nice to him, he will have the courage to ask you out" Delilah said and everyone except Mika laughed
"It's not funny" Mika mumbles
"Umm, actually you are a little bit agressive towards Roland" Avia said
"A little bit?, sis, she's a ragging dog when she's around him, I wonder how he's able to survive you all this while " Delilah said and Mika charge towards her
"Time out girls" I said holding Mika back as Delilah giggled
Avia phone binged and she smriks at me
"Your husband is waiting outside" Avia giggled and I swallowed emptiness, today is the last day I have with Jayson, today is the last day of me bearing his last name, I should be happy but I'm not, deep down I wonder how he'll react, I have to tell him the truth tonight, it has to be tonight!
Soon the girls hauled me outside and I'm standing in front of Jayson who just stood dazed, his eyes roaming my entire body and I feel like he might jump on my skin anytime soon, I usually get this reactions from him but there's something different with the way he's looking at me tonight, will he still be looking at me like this once he finds out the truth?
"You look like my favorite meal, Star" he said in a voice that seems to be living rent free in my head, trying to suppress my blush as the girls giggled behind me, the dress the girls got for me fitting like my second skin as Jayson pecked my hands....then my nose, my eyes....to my forehead before claiming my lips, not too hard to smush my lipstick
"I don't plan on dying single!" Avia grins as I pulled away and Jayson leads me to our rides, not to mention how striking he looks in his perfectly talored tux's...... I'm gone
The ride was super smooth but my insides are waging a war, should I tell him now?, Is it wise to tell him here?, I don't think it's wise but should I give it a trial?....my hands glued to his as he scroll on his phone, my breath ceased as I stared at his peaceful aura, damn... Jayson is just too perfect to hurt, he's too caring to mess with, he genuinely cares for me, I heard about his reckless life before I stepped in and he suddenly changed, he changed for me... I feel like a monster right now?
"Are you okay?" His voice made me jerk out of my thoughts as I faked a smile
"I'm fine" I replied and he squeezed my hands reassuringly, I actually smile genuinely this time, tonight I'm going to tell him the whole truth and what I truly feel about him
★★★
To say I'm shocked is an understatement as Jayson held my hands down the biggest event's hall in the whole of the goddamn city, my mouth hangs open as we walked in, I immediately spotted Mika standing beside Roland, Noah and Avia..... while Delilah is glued to her new found love
The entire space was filled with dim light, a huge disco ball hanging right in the middle as it displays different colors of light around the whole space, neatly arranged tables and chairs with a unique taste as everything spells money
My grip on Jayson remains tight as he leads me fully inside, I can see different big personalities hanging everywhere, the media are also here filming the entire event and well, at the end of the hall are my pictures, this is more than a party, this is a grand ball
"Daughter in-law.... you look surprised" Mrs Mantinda said as she pulled me for the tightest hug and I melted into it
"This looks expensive, I don't know what to say" I stuttered and Jayson soothes my back
"This is to make up for all the ones you've missed, don't ruin the moment" Jayson said playfully and Mrs Mantinda smile
"I'm definitely stuffing my face to make up being a freaking fifth wheel" Avia said and Noah chuckles
"Let's make that a two, come on" Noah grabbed her hands and they disappeared into the crowd...
I feel Jayson's grip lossening as one of his business associate dragged him out, although he didn't want to go but he has to welcome them and now I'm all alone with Mrs Mantinda
"What are you waiting for?" Mrs Mantinda said and I looked at her, her cheerful smile has disapersed and she's..... glaring at me?
"The right time" I retorted as I maintained my stance
"The right time might be too late, don't make me regret this" she snarled as she steps away, a woman about her age pulling her into the crowd
It's my birthday and somehow I don't feel like the center of attention, even though there's a particular white spotlight gleaming on most people I don't even recognize wished me praises, I turned and so does the spotlight and I find Roland and Mika arguing, he seems tired and a tear slipped down her eyes and she quickly wipes it, what's going on?
I made to approach them but Jayson held my hands out of nowhere, pulling me into his arms, my arching hearts immediately melts as he kissed me for a moment as if he can sense my worries, I wonder if he will make things better once he finds out the truth
The truth!
I can feel my heart racing and beating virgoursly as if it wants to rip out of it's protective cages
He'll hate you
Thump
He'll kick you out of his life
Thump
He'll shut you out completely
Thump, thump, thump!
"Jasmine!" Jayson's voice jolted me back to reality and I find myself shaking, hot sweats coated my entire body as I feel my legs shaking in my heels, I'm going to pass out..... I'm definitely going to pass out
The lights suddenly beam on the podium upfront and soft music filled the air, I hugged Jayson tightly, inhaling his sweet scent, he seems to notice my panic anxiety and hugs me tightly
"It's time for the main event" Jayson said as he pulled me towards the podium and I sighed deeply, trying to soak everything in, he's by my side and everything will be fine, he's going to stand by me
I don't know it's just me but the entire hall shrinks as Mandy appears on the podium, her red slicky dress matching mine as she smiles brightly.... Mandy shouldn't be here!
"Can I have everyone's attention please?" Her voice boomed as everywhere went silent and her eyes met mine and I freeze..... everyone freezd instantly