Heyyyy,
Long time no...write?
Yes I am going to start SLOWLY writing this story again. Might take some time, but if you'd so kindly wait 2 more weeks before my exam is over then i'll update frequently. Promise.
I didn't actually believe I had the guts to do that. To actually flip him off and deny his deal, just like that. Although it wasn't too surprisingly because with everything he's done to me today and all that channelled anger, I knew it was bound to come out sometime.
I mean, he invades my lunch break, embarrasses me in front of the public eye and then he takes me for a gold digger willing to give myself up for him just like that?! Who does he think i am?!
After my flat out denial of his pact, i just got up and stormed away from him, all the way back to my workplace. And here I am now, standing in front of my all too known store, staring at the door.
Brandon hadn't dared follow me back, he probably just left after knowing I was in no position to take up on his ridiculous offer. Throwing a suspicious glance over my shoulder I sighed lightly shoving open the door into the store. As soon as I entered however, all these curious stares suddenly were glued to my figure.
Shrugging at myself I casually started walking to the staffroom brushing off all the few stares I was receiving. As soon as I opened the door to the lunch room, i felt as if my entire body was going to burn under all those envious stares.
Everyone in the entire staff room had their eyes attached to my face, staring at me kind of intimidated too. I opened my mouth to say anything but public speaking fears hit me good as I just stood there gulping.
Good lord this is awkward.
Ducking my head I shyly walked back to my half eaten sandwich, until Carly tackled me full on. "What the hell was that?!" she hissed at me, claiming a seat beside mine. On instinct I ducked my head, my eyes darting to the on lookers staring at me again.
"What?" i asked hushed, taking a bite out of my sandwich.
"Do you even know who that was?"
"Who?" I quizzed back.
"That beautiful sex god who dragged you out!"
And cue the choking.
"Uh…Brandon? He's nothing special," I lied raising my eyebrows at her. Her face fell and she rolled her eyes.
"Nothing special?! Have you been living under a rock?!" She demanded, before sighing dramatically mutter something under the lines of 'old people'. "He's currently one of the most wealthiest men on the freaking planet!"
"And you know this how?" I questioned raising another brow.
"Fashion magazines of course!" She grinned dreamily.
"Wait…Brandon's a tycoon, what's he doing on a fashion magazine?" I let my thoughts wander aloud and Carly gave me a suspicious look on how I knew this info, but dismissed it anyways,before continuing to rave about my ex.
"He's the top wanted model in almost every fashion industry, I mean who wouldn't, that mans a beast when he's posing half naked," She fanned herself with her hand laughing.
And don't I know it.
I couldn't help but chuckle, I would've joined Carly in gushing about my conceited ex, if he wasn't the man who's child I supposedly boar and he doesn't give two shits about.
"So what did he want you for?" She questioned persistently.
"Nothing really,"
"No, Stella, A delicious man doesn't just barge in here and whisk you away for nothing!"
"He just wanted to talk…" I said softly trying to pry her away from this conversation.
"About?"
"Stuff…"
"Stella!"
"He's uhhhhh friend of my friend's?" I shrugged casually. I wasn't lying, Sky was my friend and Brandon was Sky's best friend so it was the truth, just dilated a little. "He wanted to ask me where he was,"
"Yeah but he sounded mad at you and wouldn't he just call you?"
"He's like that, I forgot to meet with him and he's a pretty formal guy," i popped the last bit of ham into my mouth.
"Oh my god your so lucky! Oh my god! He's like one of the hottest hunks out there!" She raved again and i internally rolled my eyes. Yeah and he's big asshole. "Can you like…bring him here one day?" She questioned shyly. "For like a fashion shoot?"
Suddenly I felt as if all eyes were back on me again. Glancing around I confirmed my suspicions as everyone in the room was sitting at the edge of their seats waiting for my answer.
Dear lord, how popular was this man these days?
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Coming home never felt this relieving. Thanks to Brandon my co-workers were pleading at my feet to ask Brandon to come over for at least one fashion shoot. But i kept denying, because I won't be seeing Brandon ever again so i couldn't make promises i couldn't keep.
Breathing out a tired sigh I stabbed my finger into the doorbell, leaning warily against the cream pillar that held up my porch. Luc usually stayed over with Nic keeping an eye on him, so hopefully he is home now.
I didn't have to wait too long before the door flew open and a rather annoyed looking Luc Anderson blocked my path, staring at me with a deep question. "Why the hell did you invite him?" He questioned sulking in irritation.
I raised my brow questioningly. Who did I invite? I don't remember inviting anyone over. "Who?"
Luc blinked and he straightened up, "Wait…so you didn't invite that blonde friend of your over?" He quizzed cautiously and I mentally sighed in relief knowing it wasn't Brandon. But Blonde friend?
….Sky!
Pushing past him hastily I sped to my living room, finding a certain blonde haired male sprawled on the floor cross legged with Nic on his lap and the legos scattered all over the living room. "Sky!" I snapped earning his attention to me.
"Oh hey Stell, welcome home," He smirked at me slyly and Nic's attention zeroed on me. He scooped himself from Sky's lap running over to me in joy.
"Mommy!" He cheered as i picked him up and placed him on my hip. "Hey baby," I kissed his forehead as he giggled.
"What are you doing here Sky?" Flatly I watched Sky collect himself off my carpet and smiled sheepishly.
"I uh…needed to talk to you," He smiled brushing off the invisible dust from his designer jeans.
"Psh, after breaking into the house," Luc snorted from beside me rolling his eyes.
"I did not break in! You let me in!" Sky countered back.
"Yeah that's because you said Stella gave you permission to come over!"
I glared at Sky upon Luc's defence. "He won't let me in," He shrugged causally and I couldn't help but roll my eyes. Typical Sky.
"Look I just gotta talk to you Stella," Sky pointed out.
"About?"
"Please, just sit," He pleaded motion to the sofa.
I nodded not really knowing what else to do, before passing Nic over to Luc, kissing his cheek. Understanding the situation Luc whisked my child away into the kitchen, leaving just me and Sky.
"So?" i questioned gesturing him to the sofa as we sat down.
"I heard what happened this morning…" He began and I opened my mouth to protest before he held a finger up, signalling to stop, "Look all I'm saying is you should consider it,"
"No! Are you insane?!"
"Stella, he needs you,"
"He needs a fake to pretend," I corrected him.
"No, your the only one capable of this," Sky literally begged me, "Please, He needs you and you only can do this,"
"No Sky,"
"It's a harmless plan Stella, Brandon is in need of a fake wife, and you could do that for him, while he could provide whatever you need for you and your child,"
"No," Was my flat as plain answer. "I'm not going anywhere near that egoist of a man, especially with Nic and that's final,"
"Look Stella, your tight on budget and Brandon has the money you need to provide Nic, in return you help him,"
"I can't do that Sky. He's my ex,"
"So? The better, you have some sort of past attraction to him and vice versa, it won't be that hard to act as lovers for a few months,"
"No, I'm not some sort of gold-digger whose desperate enough to pretend for my ex, I can find the money somehow for Nic," I denied, looking away.
"He needs you and you need him, you both may hate each other after breaking up but it's the last chance both you and him have," He explained sincerely. Deep down he was probably right, but I'm not going for that.
"Why can't some other woman do it?" I quizzed persistently trying to steer away from all odds being against me.
"Because you have history with him,"
"So does the every other model or actress in the industry,"
"And a child with brown eyes coincidentally like Brandon," He added wisely speaking out more points to waver my final decision,
"So? There are many single women out there with brown eyed children,"
"But no other child in the world has that kind of resemblance like Nic has with Brandon," His face pondered for a second, "…almost as if…he's actually Brandon's son,"
"But he's not!" I burst out, shaking my head as I was certain I startled him, "I was wrong, I thought he was Brandon's child too, turns out he wasn't. He's my lover's child,"
"You had a lover?"
"…Yes," I spoke out bitterly. Sky nodded silently, no protests, no questions, just a curt nod.
"But please consider the offer Stella. It'll give Nic an opportunity to have a brighter future and possibly a father figure for time being,"
"I denied him already, what makes you think he'll consider me anymore?"
"He will, he's pretty desperate now that he only has a week left," He assured me. But I still shook my head. "Please Stell, you can't do that to him,"
"I'm not denying because I hate him Sky, I just can't risk being near him, not after our messy break up, it just hurts," I told him truthfully, "It was a long committed relationship that we both had, he may not care, but even after all these years, seeing him for me still hurts Sky,"
"Yeah I get it,"
I nodded, a silence washing over us as I just stared at the ground. "Mommy," Nic's high pitched voice squealed as he ran into the living room, hiding in my grasp as Luc followed behind. I gave Luc a flat look know he'd been listening to the conversation in which he just smiled sheepishly in return.
"I don't think she should do that," Luc stated his opinion and I nodded. Sky glared at him before his eyes slipped to Nic, curled in my arms. His eyes glazed over with concentration before he spoke.
"Look, don't do this for Brandon. Do this for Nic and Brandon's father," Sky whispered staring deeply into my eyes as I just gazed down pathetically. "For Nic to at least experience have a father and for Brandon's father to fulfil his last wish and see Brandon's family,"
It was a kill two birds with one stones kind of plan.
Give Nic a father figure and fulfil Brandon's father's his final dying wish.
Quietly I gazed up at Luc's questioning eyes waiting for my answer. Staring back down at his arm, I entwined my hand with his. Luc smiled sadly and gave my hand a squeeze, "Are you sure you want to go through with this?" He questioned and I let out a small heave, glancing down at the spitting image of Brandon cradled in my arm, staring at me curiously.
"I'm doing this for Nic and Brandon's father, Luc," I nodded, swallowing the lump in my throat, "No one else,"
He smiled at me somewhat proudly and I smiled weakly, "For Nic," I murmured nodding, Luc gingerly tightened his grip on my hand and I smiled a bit more.
Sky's face elevated from concentrated to a full blown grin before I halted him, "you agree?"
"yeah," I nodded, and Sky almost leapt out of his chair in his sucess to convince me, "But…" I smiled lightly at his deflating smile, "I have some requests of my own,"
"Okay?"
"I will act like his wife in public, in private I don't want anything to do with him, okay?" I told Sky firmly, his face washed with thought before slowly nodding. "That can be arranged,"
My scrunched up expression eased at his words and I smiled at him truly this time.
"Okay then,"
I had this mock test thingo today and the exams look butt hard. Good lord I am screwed.
Till next time,
SSSunshine
