Jen

It has been two months in this wood house away from every one, no contacts with my family and Rick. It felt like I was living other's​ life in this peaceful place, serving Church. Mrs. Adam still cold to me and maintained her distance. I miserably failed to make any progress in our relationship and get a little space in Mrs. Adam's ​heart. She always closed herself in her room or spent her all time in church to serve people, she has made a huge wall around her. I was sure she has stored her grief in her heart and there should be a heartbreaking story behind those sorrowed eyes which she always tried to hide.

After church, I started spending time around the lake with Daniel, we walk around the mountain watching the sunset, sharing a good laugh and it became our routine but not today, I was upset as I was missing Rick.

"Why are you silent today? No nasty comment on me, ha..?" Daniel teased raising his brow, just wanted to lighten my mood.

I returned a fake smile to him.

"There's no fun around you now, you are boring" his comment pinched where it hurts, I knew his intention was not to hurt me but his comment got to me badly.

"That's the reason people want to get away from me, isn't it?" I asked him looking straight into his eyes, searching for the right answer.

He cursed under his breath shaking his head "Don't be so overdramatic, now let's go, it's getting dark." He pulled me up by holding my hand.

"Why Mrs. Adam doesn't like me?" I asked him, he scrunched his brows and signed me to walk. I held his arm and stopped him.

"What if Mrs. Adam will ask Rick to leave me? She means everything to him, he won't even think twice for leaving me for her?" I opened my heart to Daniel, my insecurities were stirring up inside me.

"Stop thinking shit, nothing going to happen, ok!" He held my shoulder and lightly squeezed them in assuring way.

"You don't know Daniel, this is nothing new to me. They always left me whom I love dearly. First my mother, then my father who always busy in his sophisticated world then Scarlet who stays away for studies. I'm scared this time it would be Rick, who always finds a way to keep me apart from him. I don't even know whether he loves me enough to fight for me" Tears flooded over my cheeks, I looked away feeling embarrassed.

Daniel slowly lifted my chin to look into my eyes, his arms securely rested around my shoulders.

"Listen carefully, no one wants to keep you away. Everybody has their reason for their respective action, sometimes innocents get trapped into somebody's game and have to bear the consequences. That doesn't mean it's their fault. To be honest, you are the most adorable person I ever met in my life." His eyes locked with mine, we couldn't take our eyes off from each other, my heart pounded with unknown fear. This conversation leading into something, he continued after a pregnant pause. "If your relationship doesn't work with Rick, instead of crying on yourself, you should look for someone who wants to fight the world only to be with you. Trust me you deserve that man."

It looked he meant each word which made me smile. Nobody has ever told me something like that other than Scarlet. Daniel always seemed to see her most vulnerable side, he always soothed her & helps her to get back to life. I never had a friend just like him who doesn't make fun of my fragile side, instead of sympathy he encourages me to see the positivity. We both were looking at each other deeply, lost in our thoughts when suddenly Rick's voice startled both of us. I turned my gaze from Daniel and my eyes landed on Rick who was reddened with his anger, Daniel removed his hand from me instantly. I was very happy to see him, I wanted to run into Rick's arms but couldn't dare to even move a single step towards him, finding him that mad.

He walked furiously glaring at Daniel, he pulled me into him grabbing my waist harshly, he was showing his ownership. I noticed Daniel was gripping his hands, his eyes stuck to Rick's hand which were possessively snaked around my waist.

"I hope I didn't interrupt you in midst of whatever you were doing?" he said closed to my ears, his finger digging into my flesh, I tried to free myself but he tightens his grip.

"Hey, what a pleasant surprise? How was your business trip?" Daniel asked him avoiding the awkward situation. Rick smiled half-heartedly, still holding me tight, he was going to leave me in bruises for sure.

"It was good, did I miss something?" he again asked suspiciously, for once he looked at me, his eyes silently shooting dagger on me.

"C'mon Bro, don't be stupid. I will meet you home guys." With this, he left me to deal with Rick in his darkest mood, in one swift he roughly turned me to him.

"It looks like a cat caught your tongue?" his voice turned impulsive.

"Speak Jen, don't try my patience now?" He barked which made me jump at my place, my heartbeat accelerated in fear.

"I missed you." Without thinking the words escaped from my mouth, he got shocked with my words, his eyes soften for a while.

"Really, it didn't look like a while ago when I found you in another man's arms." He clenched his teeth clutching his jaw, it angered me.

"You are making ugly stories in your head, nothing is happening between me and Daniel." I dared to answer him holding my heads up.

"It's better not, otherwise nothing can stop me to cripple your head." He squeezed my neck, not tightly but enough to deliver his message​ loud and clear.

I shoved him back using my all strength, I got mad at his rude behavior "Stop it, are you out of your mind? Since when you started being abusive?"

"Since when, ha? How do you want me to react after finding you in somebody's arm." He asked fumingly.

"Don't exaggerate the things. I thought you know me very well to accuse me of infidelity" I questioned him sadly, my voice thickened with emotions.

"Jen" he eyed me.

"Don't Jen me, you have the nerve to accuse me after leaving me without saying goodbye? Especially, after your drunken bravado? Do you even know how I felt when you left me all of sudden, and that too with a stranger who was kind enough to take care of me?" I shouted back. His body tensed on the mention of Daniel's​ name, seriously what's his problem?

He pulled me to him again, this time not to fight but making my mind numb with his hungry kisses. He kissed me possessively, he bit my lips to give him access to my mouth, I parted my lips for him. I forgot insanely for what we were fighting and kissed him back. I missed him so much to fight him. I put my arms around his neck lovingly. We kissed each other until we gasped for oxygen, he pulled back leaving me breathless. He put his forehead on mine, still breathing heavily, he caressed my cheeks.

"I don't like anyone touching you other than me," he mumbled on my lips and slowly kissed me again.

This is how I want my life, snuggled in his arms.

After few minutes we headed to our home. Yeah, our...

Rick

Dinner was a low key event. Jen was quiet after her outburst, I didn't know how to handle her anger so I did what I do the best to confuse her. After that she had not even tried to have any conversation with Daniel, this made me a winner, right?

She left early for bed. Good, I wanted to talk to Daniel anyway. We were having scotch outside.

"What's your sudden interest in Jen?" I couldn't hold myself from asking him.

"Stop acting like a possessive boyfriend before me, you and I know you give a damn about that girl," he said coldly.

Whom I was kidding, he was right.

"No, seriously what's ​happening between you and her?" I was curious to know, at the same time I was scared of his answer.

"Nothing, we were just talking there." He told me nonchalantly.

"I know that very well, she would never cheat on Me." I squinted my eyes at him, wanted to really know what's going on in Daniel's mind. He was not being himself today.

"Good you know that. Now tell me how everything is going there." again he avoided the topic, no teasing at all.

"Good. Scarlet fell for my scheme and luckily her father too. The exciting news is, at David's prestigious honor ceremony, he has to answer the world what​ is his daughter doing in that video? How to put it into words, ummm..whoring around like a slut." It came a little harsh from my mouth, Daniel cringed.

"Good." That's it, a hard expression appeared on his face, it irate me further. Anybody can see in his eyes, his growing soft feelings for Jen.

"Don't you dare to fall for Jen's charisma? This is not good for our plan." I yelled exasperatedly.

"Shut the hell up Rick, it's not what you think?" He defended himself avoiding my gaze.

"Then what? Care to explain, I'm eager to know, why the sudden change in your personality." Now I lost my calm.

"It just complicated. Listen Rick, I'm not defending that Jerk but Jen is innocent. In these few months, I discovered one thing that she doesn't deserve any of this not even Scarlet." He voiced his view, he was waiting for my response. He was dumb to think, I would change my plan on my little brother's speech. His favor on Jen made me angry, anything that comes out on defending Milano's​ family makes my anger on the peak.

"They don't deserve it, are you kidding, right? If you are, it's not funny at all." I kicked the chair on a wall, my temper was on a high.

"Do you think I deserved​ all this? My mother deserved all this? Did you see my mom living her life? Do you even think Daniel?" I shouted at Daniel. He was my brother, always stood by my side but his changing demeanor made me frustrated.

"It's not what I mean. Let it go, Rick, I got confused." He said in his low tone.

"Listen, Daniel, I have never forced this on you. You can quit right away but don't you dare to defend them. Their bloodline is tainted. She deserves whatever I do to her. And my friend you don't have any say on this, am I clear?"

"Fine" he nodded in his defeat, he came to me but I stopped him. I glared at him heatedly, he shrugged his shoulders. He walked out leaving me alone with my misery. I repeated my mantra, The Milano will pay for everything, for everything...

I promised myself once again to make them pay for ruining my life...Hello Lovelies!!

What do you think about Rick??

Do you think Daniel will ever stand against Rick for Jen??

And lastly how do you feel about Jen??

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