PAISLEY'S POV
I yawn loudly sitting up on my bed as I rub my eyes gently trying to clear out the blur, the loud knock on my door came again making me sigh deeply and shoving my leg into my flip flop.
"What is it!" I hiss as I drag my feet to the door, unlocking it and pulling it open to see my kid sister standing right in front of me. "Jane?"
"Good Morning Paisley, Mom asked me to come check if you have woken up and also, breakfast is ready" she said as I nodded and slammed the door shut.
I checked my phone for time to see that it was already a few minutes to 7:00 and I had thirty minutes to get ready. I quickly dashed into the bathroom and had a quick bath and brushed my teeth.
My outfit for the day was already selected last night because I always have issues with making outfit choices, not like I have much clothes though.
I slipped my jean trouser and Polo on and turned to the mirror to do my hair. I gently but quickly brushed my hair and pulled it back in a low ponytail.
I grabbed my bag and phone as I dashed out of my room, I had only ten minutes to have my breakfast and hit the road to work and thank God that mom and dad had already left for the cafe, so I didn't have questions to answer.
Soon I hit the busy road of Maryland trekking to work, the strip club wasn't too far from my house so I would always trek. But it was far enough to break the bones.
"You need a lift?" A man parked at the corner of the road offered in a smile as I stopped on my track and took a deep breath. There was no need pretending that I wasn't tired and I have like two minutes to "Summer girls" strip club.
"Yes, please" I replied in a weak tone as his smile spread wider.
"Hop in!"
Soon after, I finally got to the club and as usual, everywhere was crowded with horny men.
"Hey, Paisley, good morning. I will be working with you today and also we have fifteen new bartenders which means that we will be ten here and ten bartenders at the other counter... No more shifts though" James ranted without taking a breath as I hissed.
"No more shifts? Why! I really can't be going home at night!" I muttered, slamming my palm hard on my forehead.
"You got a new job reservation?" He ask sassily as I rolled my eyes heavenward.
"Where are the so called new bartenders, they already started with a bad impression. I doubt they will ever make it early to work" I uttered as I sanitized the counter.
"Chill!" James said and chuckled "they are resuming tomorrow not today, I am just relieved that work stress around here will be reduced" James said as he joined me cleaning the counter top.
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My day at work wasn't all bad, I was totally stressed out but it paid off good. Lots of generous customers and lots of tips too.
I got home and headed straight into my room, I heard my mom rumbling inside the kitchen and on a normal day I would go in and greet her, but today? I was way too tired to go check on her.
I pulled my clothes off quickly and kicked my flat shoes off my feet as I fell on my bed tired, yawning loudly.
I do not get a single day off from work and that drains me down.
I shut my dizzy eyes about to give in to sleep when my phone buzzed loudly.
"Fuck!" I mumbled annoyingly as I grabbed my phone from the table beside my bed, it was a text from an unknown number which I found unnecessary to read at the moment but I clicked on it anyways.
Reading the first sentence, my breath hitched in-between my throat.
"I am back, Love, see you soon"
The text read as I stared at my phone screen, muted and frozen. I was confused, I didn't want to believe that the text was from the person I think it is but at the same time, it could only be him. Who else would tell me about their return? My family is complete and with me so...
If it's really him then why would he consider informing me, what could he possibly want from me again.
I could feel my eyes smudging at the thought of him, I blinked my eyes rapidly at the insane idea of crying as I heaved a deep breath keeping my phone back on the table.
I had totally forgotten about him, my broken heart had been sealed. I stopped seeing him in my dreams and I have also done my best to convince my parents that all was well between us. I couldn't bring myself to tell them that he dumped me.
Now, after achieving all of these, just a single short text has peeled my wounds open reminding me of him again. I felt tears stream down my cheeks as I quickly wiped it off and sat up on my bed.
"I would rather sit and have dinner with my family than cry over a man" I muffled out and quickly made my way out of the room.
I walked into the dinning room to see everyone seated already, ready to eat.
"Jane was about coming to call you," Dad said, taking a bite of his bagel. "You didn't say hi to anyone when you came back, what is wrong?" Dad said through his muffled voice as I sighed exhaustedly.
"I am fine Dad, I had a very long stressful day at work. I won't be working in shifts anymore, I would have to stay till the club closes" at least I wasn't lying.
"Honey, were you crying? Your eyes are red" my mom pointed as I quickly shaked my head.
"No I wasn't, Mom, it must be stress... Come on! Let's eat. I am ravenously hungry right now" I hissed as I faced my brown soup.
"Mom, Dad. Tomorrow is Saturday, will I follow you both to the cafe?" Jane's voice came up as I scoffed.
"You will stay at home, you can't go to the cafe and disturb mom and dad with your colorful needs... Now, you will keep quiet and eat" I snapped as she frowned, turning to my parents, probably expecting them to yell at me or something. "Eat, Jane,"
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The next morning, I woke up earlier and got to work early too. Behind the counter was filled up just like James had said and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
We all interacted so well like we have known one another for decades, sales ran smoothly and I also got some time to sit and rest.
"Hi, uhm... Today is my first time in a club and I am quite a novice around here, so could you please give me a drink you would take as a lady?" A redhead lady requested calmly as I smiled and nodded. I found her approach cute and innocent and I was eager to help.
"Personally, I always go for Sex on the beach. It has a fruity taste but it gets you tipsy if you take it too much" I said, bringing the bottle forward.
"Oh, that won't be a problem. I am not much of a drinker" she uttered chuckling lightly.
I poured the content into a glass cup and added some ice cubes. "Here you go, it's fifty dollars" I said as she smiled and handed me the notes.
"Thank you" She said and walked away, I watched as she sipped the drink and found her way through the crowd.
I could tell that she was a Werewolf but probably a rogue, her smell was so strong and not that pleasant to the nose. She definitely isn't from our pack because Night Pack doesn't produce rogues.
"Hey! Hey, Paisley" I heard Annette's famous voice snap me out of my thought as I turned to her in surprise of why she was excited. "Get your bag, I am taking you out on a date" she said in a cheerful chuckle as I hissed.
"You know that I'm still working, I have till night to work and I can't just leave" I replied calmly in a weak smile.
I and Annette aren't friends, I don't even have a friend but Annette has been showing me lots of love ever since I started working here. She asking to take me out is a new development and I wondered why she would want to spend her money on a girl.
"Not to worry, I already talked to the boss and he has agreed to give you a day off" She said as my eyes flew open in awe... Mister Winifred is never that easy!
"What did you tell him, I mean, what was your excuse cause..."
"That's for me to worry about, just grab your stuff and come with me. All work and no play makes Jill a dull girl. I see that you work a lot and you don't make time for yourself, that's not good for you as a girl" she said, faking a frown as I lowered my head smiling nervously.
"Thanks for caring so much, Annette,"
"Oh! It's nothing, Love, I see you so much as a twin" she said as she took my hand walking me out of the building. "Do you even have a boyfriend? When was the last time you got laid?" She asked as my brain froze and my lips muted in sudden shock.
Everything seems to be reminding me of him, what's going on!
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KILLIAN'S POV
"Where is she right now?" I asked my technician as I stood by my glass walls staring down at the streets, sipping my liquor.
"She is in a restaurant, Sir," he said calmly as I snapped my head at him and my face wrinkled with a frown.
"A restaurant!? With whom? It's not even her closing time yet so why did she leave work!?" I yelled irately, making the young man cringe.
"I...I don't know, Sir" he spluttered as I sighed.
"Of course you don't, Jones, what's the name of the restaurant?"
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I sped off into the road with rage, holding tightly on the steering wheel like it angered me. I had planned on the crazy things I was going to do with the fucker that dared ask my girl out. I was vibrating irately and I could feel my arms shaking on the wheel.
I was getting impatient with the man in front trying to take a U-turn, I just wanted to run him over and get going.
"Hey! Are you a learner!? Take that car of yours out of my way, I have shit to do!" I yelled as he quickly did his turn and I continued my journey.
Soon I was in the entrance of the restaurant building, I drove straight into the parking lot as I quickly came down and found my way in. The place looked expensive and I knew that she would never use her money on such an expensive place... The last time I checked, she was on a budget.
I gently but hurriedly pushed the glassy slide door open and there she was, I could see her clearly from the door cackling and smiling at a dumbass brunette human guy.
A human guy!?
And then suddenly, my legs took control of themselves, matching towards them with all the fury in me, she hadn't noticed my presence as she was all occupied with a human's company.
Getting to their table, I took the glass of wine in front of the man and spilled the whole content of it on his white shirt making sure that it stained his white badly.
"What the fuck!"
"Killian!?" They both exclaimed at the same time gawking at me in surprise.
"You know him? I thought you said you do not have a boyfriend!?" He said almost raising his voice as I quickly held him tightly on his shirt pulling him out so that my actions wouldn't harm Paisley.
"Well, I am her boyfriend! We are equally engaged and she wouldn't dare to tell you that she is single you bag of garbage!" I yelled angrily as my fist met his nose roughly making him bleed profusely.
"Oh my goodness! Killian, are you mad! Let him go!" I could hear Paisley from behind trying to pull me away from harming the man.
she was protecting him from me and I found that crazy, I also didn't want to believe that she told him she was single. She wouldn't dare... Right?
"Sir, please leave immediately or we will call the security on you!" A man dressed in black suit jacket and black jean trousers threatened as I scoffed not feeling the threat and I continued hitting my blood stained fist on his face.
"Sir, please let me go and I will never go close to your girlfriend ever again. I swear, she deceived me" the young man begged in tears, shaking like a shocked jellyfish as I slapped his face and pushed him off.
"Leave immediately!" I shouted as he quickly took on his heels.
I stood for seconds trying to catch my breath and then I turned to see Paisley crying into the arms of a human girl.
Lots of humans in her life now huh?
The young lady pulled her in, caressing her hair gently and gawking at me hatefully. I sighed deeply as I walked over to them hoping to speak with Paisley. I never really wanted her to see me like this, what could she be thinking of me right now?
Is she really feeling this down because of a mere human?
I felt a sudden wave of jealousy which I never felt before.
"Don't come close to me! You're such a psychopath and I don't wish to ever see your face again!" She yelled in tears as her friend gave me a deadly eye roll.
"Please I am sorry, let me make it up to you. We need to talk please" I begged as I got hold of her arm which she yanked off immediately like I was some deadly disease and I could see the huge cut my fingers created on her arm as a result of the force in which she yanked her arm off, she was bleeding and it's all my fault!
"Paisley, you're bleeding!" I gasped trying to hold her again but she quickly restricted.
"Annette, please let's leave immediately" she said calmly as her friend led her out of the building.
I Stood, watching them leave with Paisley in a horrible state. She hated me so much and it was so clear in her eyes, I wanted to make things right and explain all that happened but she obviously doesn't care anymore.
Has she really forgotten about me? I thought that she would still have me in mind after all these months. Was I that easy to forget?
PAISLEY'S POV
"I am so sorry for what transpired at the restaurant today, Annette, I didn't expect to see him... Really" I hissed as I gently wiped my tears with the back of my palm.
"It's fine, it totally wasn't your fault and I know that but... Wasn't that Killian Wesley? The famous businessman?" She asked curiously as I sighed and nodded and she gasped. Astounded. "You both, ha-had a thing together?" I nodded and hissed.
"Nothing serious, I guess"
It was obviously not serious to him but it was dead serious and special to me, of course, until he broke it.
"Sorry for today, Love, take care of yourself. I will ask Mister Winifred to give you another day off huh?" She offered as I shaked my head, about to protest. "You need it, Paisley, just go in and get your injury cleaned up before it gets infected" she instructed as I nodded and came down from the car.
I watched the car drive off as I waved at Annette and then I turned to our bungalow heaving a sigh of relief, my eyes drifted to the bleeding mark Killian inflicted on my arm as I sighed. Other Werewolves would simply order their wolves to heal them but my wolf "Cora" isn't strong enough to do that.
I would have to see a veterinarian before night falls, it's past 4pm already so I would just have to bathe and head out for treatment.
I unlocked the front door to find the house dead quiet as I expected, mom and dad are still in the Cafe and Jane should probably be in our next door neighbors house playing.
I sighed and trailed my feet to my room, I was exhausted and equally terrified, terrified of what I saw Killian do. I never knew him to be so violent, violent to the extent of bleeding an innocent man heartlessly for no good reason.
He looked to me as a monster. I hate Killian now but the Killian I used to know was calm and loving, also very humble.
I guess all the rumors I heard about him are true after all.
I met the young man at the restaurant. Annette and I went to chill out, he was sweet to me and politely asked me to come sit with him. Annette being so hell bent on getting me a date or getting me laid urged me into going with him.
I told the young man, Damon, as I remember his name to be, that I do not have a boyfriend and that was never a lie. I do not have a boyfriend, I and Killian Wesley broke up... No, Killian broke up with me and then he comes back just to ruin my date?
Who does that!?
He wants to talk, he wants to set things right but yet he starts by causing havoc.
I pulled off my clothes and headed to the bathroom to take a shower and also get my blood stained arm cleaned.
The cut on my arm kept reminding me of how sorry he looked, I felt that spark when he touched me and I can't tell how I felt.
He broke up with and left without a goodbye so what does he possibly want from me now?
I stepped out of the bathroom with my towel wrapped around my chest as I heard the ringtone of my phone. I hurried up to my phone with thought that it was Annette probably calling to know how I was feeling and equally tell me that she was safely home.
I quickly picked my phone to rather see an unknown number calling, I hissed and half-heartedly swoop to the answer icon as I placed the phone on my ear.
"Hi, who is this?" I asked calmly but was left without a response, I could only hear the breathing sound of the caller on the other end. "I will end..."
"Paisley, it's..." I already dictated the voice immediately I heard my name and I quickly ended the call and hissed in agitation.
"What does he want!?" I muttered walking to my dressing table to apply a lotion on my skin but the buzzing sound of my phone caught my attention again. "I am so going to block his raggedy ass" I uttered surly as I picked the phone and clicked on the text.
Reading through it my lips fell apart in shock. "The f- what the hell!"
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PAISLEY'S POV
What in God's name could he be doing outside my house! What does he want after ruining my day!?
I stared at my phone screen, mutely fuming in anger as I reluctantly threw the phone to my bed not minding where it might land.
I slipped on the same outfit I wore earlier and grabbed my bag and phone as I angrily walked out of the house. I really didn't want to see Killian, but trying to resist him will only create a scene that might prolong his stay till my parents arrive.
I am definitely not ready for my parents to see him, they do not know that we have grown apart and they might end up making Killian stay longer.
I got out of the front door and locked it as I turned to see him resting his back on his car with his arms crossed around his chest, I sighed deeply trying to suppress my anger and then walked towards him.
"Killian, why are you here? What do you want from me?" I asked, stopping a few meters away from him to maintain distance.
Looking into his face I almost forgot that I was angry, he still looked as handsome as I remember him to be. If not more, his silver colored eyes are bright and charming like it owned the night, his soft round face looking pretty and smooth as it was obviously recently shaved.
I looked down at his full heart beige pink lip as my heartbeat increased, it still looked kissable and wet!
I took a deep breath snapping all the lustful thoughts out of my mind as I tried to look really angry and not melted.
"I miss you, Love, you look really beautiful as always," he compliments as he made to step closer to me but I quickly stepped back. "I am sorry Paisley, but you just have to hear me out first, we need to talk, please" he hissed as I scoffed disgustedly.
"I'd rather jump into a lagoon than speak to you, I have somewhere to be, please" I snapped and made my way out.
"Why don't you let me drop you off? You get to save your money" he said out loud as I stopped on my track and turned to him, grimacing.
"I am not broke, Killian, I can afford two dollars to take a taxi so, quit trying too hard!" I retorted irately.
"Paisley, you know that you're still my mate right? I have full right over you and equally who you see and where you go, stop resisting me and just let me set things right!" He said, almost yelling as I hissed, shaking my head.
"Totally forgot that you're a control freak and you know what?" I smiled as my brain lit up with an idea, an idea that will definitely send him away. "I am pregnant, yes! Pregnant with a humans baby" I added as his thick arched eyebrows furrowed at me, his facial expression switched from calm to rage in milliseconds.
"You_ you're what!?" He growled, making me almost flinch in fright. "You had sex with someone else!?" He yelled with his body vibrating irately.
"Not one person actually, three humans" I blurted out but immediately used my palm to shut my mouth when I realized that I had said more than I should, I was hell bent on making him leave me alone which I'm not even sure that I want. I totally forgot that I would hurt his feelings.
Yes, indeed I had sex with random human guys to help take Killian off my head, but saying it out loud to him was never my intention... It was a blurt.
"You broke up with me anyways, so I have the right to have sex with anyone. I shouldn't even be feeling guilty, that's your job but you're too proud to know that you wronged me" I uttered in a cracked voice as tears streamed down my cheeks, I was letting my feelings get the best of me again and this time in front of him. I don't want him to have the impression that his absence broke me.
"You said it all, I broke up with you! I didn't reject you, you're still my mate and you don't fucking have the right to sleep around and... I don't even want to believe that you are pregnant"
"What do you take me for? A liability that you can use and come back to anytime you feel like it? You definitely don't see the wrong in what you did!?" I Muttered breathlessly and in tears as I watched his large chest rise and fall in a breath of anger.
He shaked his head and turned around to get into the driver's seat. I stood in tears and regrets of my blurt as I watched his car drive off.
I can't tell the exact expression he had but I truly didn't like it, I didn't want him to hate me. I'd rather do the hating, I read a lot of meanings out of the way Killian left, he might end up not talking to me again.
I am totally mad at him, I don't know if what I have for him is hate but I haven't forgiven him for what he did.
But now, Killian seems to be sharing the same hate with me. I wanted the anger to be one sided so that he would see the wrong in what he did to me, but now, with anger of what I told him. He is totally going to hate me more.
I don't know if I should really think about it or let it pass, does he deserve a clarification?
I should let it pass, he should be guilty for what he did to me and equally be on his knees begging.
"Hey! Young lady!" An unfamiliar voice called, snapping me out of my thoughts as I turned looking across the street to see the black Ford and the young man that generously offered to drop me at work yesterday.
"He_hey, hi Good evening" I said, waving at him in a weak smile as he smiled back waving at me, it was really awkward as it seemed like we were both waving non stop. "Such a beautiful coincidence meeting you again! And also, thanks for the ride yesterday... Do you live around here?" I asked, trying to ease the awkwardness as he shaked his head and dipped his hands into his pockets.
"Nope, I do not live around here, I kind of live around though. I stay at the next street but I came out for an evening drive out of boredom" he uttered as we both cracked up at the idea. "What about you? Do you live around here?" He asked.
"Nah, I don't. I came here to see a customer from the club" I lied, I was standing right in front of my house but I wasn't sure it was safe to tell a random stranger where I live.
His eyes lowered at me and even if we were meters away from each other, I could tell his thoughts.
"No, no" I chuckled, almost choking at his hilarious facial expressions. "Not in that way! I only came to deliver a package from my boss... No big deal" I snapped as he smiled in realization.
"I wasn't even going to judge you if you were, uhm... What about you let me drop you off. Again. At least to help ease my boredom, that's if you don't mind" he offered as I smiled lightly and nodded.
"I totally do not mind," I said, crossing over to him as he quickly opened the door for me and holding it patiently for me to get in, as a gentleman should do.
"Where are you headed?" He asked, his gaze focused carefully on his driveway.
"To see a veterinarian" I said truthfully as he hummed.
"You got a dog or cat?... Or any pets? How do you all keep up with animals, I totally can't stand them_ except snakes though" he said as I hissed, I almost forgot that I was with a human.
"I will drop right here, thanks for the ride. You don't need to wait for me, I will be staying longer" I said, smiling at him as he nodded, parking the car at a safe corner.
"I didn't quite catch your name?" He said, and I almost rolled my eyes at him and yelled "that is because I didn't tell you my name!" Human men and their naughty tricks on girls!
"My name is Paisley," I answered, not interested in having more introductions and I came down from the car.
"My name is Wayne, even if you didn't ask!" He shouted, making me laugh as he drove off.
I turned towards the building and huffed as I walked into the hospital, the hospital was quite busy as usual and was operated by Werewolves. Of course, humans do not know that and they actually believe that Werewolves and vampires are supernatural creatures from stories and do not exist.
I laugh at that, everything I hear it.
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