Bye, My Irresistible Love

Nevaeh‘s POV: 

After dinner, a bodyguard came to pick up Caroline.

"We are the only ones left in the house.Now you can tell me what you want."

Charles‘ tone was indifferent when he spoke to me.

Silently, I rolled up my sleeves, revealing the hideous scars and bruises.

"Except for my arms, I have more scars like this all over my body."

My voice wavered, revealing my fear.

"My husband runs a nightclub and he is very violent.Each time something makes him unhappy, he makes himself feel better by turning me into a punching bag.About a month ago, he became addicted to gambling and lost a lot of money.To make some of the money he lost back, he asked me to do a striptease for his guests and I refused, so he beat me up.I ended up being hospitalized due to the severe injuries I suffered."

With a cry, I threw myself at Charles.

"You have to help me Charles.It was very difficult for me to escape him and I know I won‘t make it out alive if he ever finds me.I can‘t go back to that living hell.Please say you will help me."

Almost immediately, Charles pushed me away from him none too gently.

"You can stay in Los Angeles for now.I‘ll see what I can do about this." His reply was gruff.

"Thank you, Charles."

I beamed at him, relief swamping me.

When Charles turned away from me, I couldn‘t help laughing quietly.

I wasn‘t even bothered that Charles wasn‘t very receptive of me right now.

It would all change soon because I knew for a fact that sympathy was the beginning of love.

Caroline‘s POV 

When I got home, I was completely distracted.

The only thing I could concentrate on was the scene I witnessed as the driver drove me home.

In the rearview mirror, I saw Charles and Nevaeh standing together and that image had been embedded in my mind ever since.

Each time I was reminded of it, I couldn‘t help but feel jealous.

What did Nevaeh say to Charles? What was so important that I had to be absent before she could tell him? The more I thought about it, the angrier I became.

I couldn‘t help flinging the throw pillow away.

"Why are you so angry? Are you jealous?"

Charles walked in at this exact moment and caught the pillow in his hand.

With a smirk, he grabbed my shoulders and pressed me against the sofa before I could escape his hold.

His smirk widened into a pleased smile when I finally stopped struggling Frowning, I turned my face away from him and refused to say anything.

He smiled indulgently and kissed the tip of my nose.

"Are you really angry?"

were you talking about with her? Why did

few words before I asked the driver to take her back to

her to the hotel

is not worth my

who is

reply from him, just a long

face away

kissed my lips

smile was kissed away by

fell into Charles‘ kiss and it would be a very long time before we came

tell you?" I asked when

that Nevaeh told me something but it

hand in his and asked, "Moving on to more important

and explained hesitantly, "My

"Fine."

cut through my fumbled explanation with

stood up

he returned with a bottle of wine

like it, so I took a detour to bring

happily and turned to

to grow blurry.I fell back

Charles pressed

"Caroline."

"What?"

kissed me again and I was able to taste the wine he was yet to completely

tongues dueled as I swallowed the last of his

shedding tears.He gently kissed

haven‘t said that you

words were repeated a couple of times while Charles kissed me again

that Charles was equally as drunk as

"Charles…"

thoughts were in a jumble and the ability to form words eluded

feel of his breath. His breath was so heavy.He looked as if he was

long after, my brain began to

my mouth and kissed

that I couldn‘t determine if this was really happening or if I was dreaming it

"Do you love me?"

kissing me as he took off

face and said, "I fell in love with you

I

sudden, Charles

me gave the impression that he was

from seven years ago or the man that I

him back and kissed him

in love with him, that was the one

didn‘t matter if it was in the past, right now

and I always would, regardless of

said I was jealous

was so ridiculous

if you love me now, I am different from the man

actually be jealous of

"It doesn‘t matter whether it was seven years ago or now.You are still the same

and he suddenly

against mine and rasped, "The year we separated