LOGINVictor POV
I sat in my office all day thinking of tomorrow night, when I get to pick up Daya from the airport, when Liam knocked on my office door. He sat in the chair across from my desk and asked, “A few of us are going to the bar tonight. Are you coming?” I sighed as I sat back in my chair, “No. Harley is expecting me for dinner tonight for some reason. I need to give her some papers anyway.”
Liam’s eyebrows raised as he asked, “Are you seriously thinking about divorcing her?” I nodded, “I’m not thinking about it. I’m doing it.” Liam asked, “Man, I need to know why.” I shrugged, “She’s okay, as far as housewives go, but not stunning enough to take to events.” Liam shook his head at me, “Are you crazy? Dude, I would kill for a wife like her. She’s beautiful, smart, and her life revolves around you. Sorry, but I think you’re going blind.”
I shook my head in disagreement, “Daya will be coming back tomorrow night. She’s the one I want. If my dad hadn’t insisted, I would’ve never married Harley.” Liam countered, “Everything you love about Daya is fake. Your wife is all natural and beautiful. You are making the biggest mistake of your life. Just let me know when you do it. I want to be there to help her heal.”
I don’t know why, but I growled, “Stay away from her.” Liam growled back at me, “Try me. You may be stupid, but I’m not. I’m going to the bar. If you want to join us, I’ll see you there. If not, I’m still going.” Then the fucker stood up and left. I didn’t need his approval, but I never expected to be told my best friend wanted her, if I didn’t. I have no idea why I suddenly got possessive. Didn’t I just tell him I don’t want her?
Harley has nothing on Daya. Dayanara Lachland, is a prominent socialite who I have known since grade school. She was my first crush, the subject of my first wet dream and my first girlfriend. She became a model right out of high school, then crossed over into acting only a couple years later.
Harley is beautiful with long black hair and striking green eyes. They look like they can see right through you. That’s exactly the reason I stayed away from her as much as possible. I didn’t want her to see that I could care less about her as a wife. I don’t love her and she knows it.
Daya is a blonde bombshell with bright blue eyes. Her body is perfection; perfect tits, ass and her legs go on for days. Her skin is like silk and her performances in bed have always been the stuff of my fantasies. She is all around perfection in every way for me. She split up with me a few years ago. She said she didn’t want to be married when she started acting. She wanted to be seen as the pure, innocent type of woman.
It killed me to let her go, but I wanted her to live out her dream. I was beyond heartbroken for months. She was my forever and I lost her.
When she called me last week saying she was coming home and she wanted us to pick up where we left off, I didn’t hesitate to see my attorney. I wanted a divorce agreement written. I told him what I wanted to give Harley and he had them done today. I picked them up this morning before I got to work.
After talking with Liam, I wondered what he saw in Harley. To me, she was just a plain girl that I just knew would do nothing in bed. Although, there was that one night… the night I got shitfaced drunk and thought I was fucking Daya. I had convinced myself that it was Daya because Harley would not be this wild.
We fucked in three different positions that night and she enjoyed every one of them… until I came and said Daya’s name. That was when she went stiff as a board and turned over as soon as I was out of her. I pulled her close and spooned her for the rest of the night. When I got up the next morning and noticed I was holding Harley and she was naked. I couldn’t get out of bed fast enough.
I went to the bathroom and started the shower while I took my morning piss. I was trying to remember what happened the night before when I stepped into the shower. When I noticed the blood washing off of my dick onto the shower floor I gasped and whispered, “Fuck.” How did I not know Harley had been a virgin? I guessed I never cared enough to ask. I got dressed as quietly as I could and snuck out of the house without waking her. I was a fucking coward.
I sighed as I realized I was daydreaming and decided I would head home, not knowing why Harley insisted I come home tonight. When I parked my car in the driveway, I got out and went inside. As always, she met me at the foyer and helped me out of my jacket. She was asking questions and I was answering in short answers.
She led me to the table where she had cooked a lot of my favorite dishes. I had never told her, but she was an amazing cook. The food smelled heavenly, but she had candles lit and she was wearing a dress that I had seen before but never paid attention to how it showed her cleavage. That was when I realized today was our anniversary. She looked beautiful, but not better than Daya. I finally had to stop her constant questions and told her I want a divorce.
I thought Harley would crumble to the floor in tears and beg me not to do it. Instead, she was pissed. I had never seen her even the least bit angry before. She was always a happy woman… annoyingly so. She was certainly not happy. I handed the papers to her and she insisted on taking a few days to have her attorney look at them. I knew anyone who looked at them, without researching how much I am now worth, would think I was being more than fair.
I went upstairs to my room and packed a bag for the next couple of days. When I went back to the living room she was standing there with her arms crossed. She was so angry, I was almost afraid of her. When I told her I knew my timing sucked, she had such a brazen comeback, I was left speechless for a second. I just told her I would be back in a couple of days to pick them up and we would talk about where to go from here. When she threatened to start throwing shit, I left.
I got in my car and reflected on something she said. I had told her that I had never seen this side of her and she told me there are a lot of sides to her that I’ve never seen and will never see now. She told me that I never even gave the marriage a chance.
After dropping off my stuff at the villa, I decided I would join the guys at the bar. When I got there, I guess I must have had a guilty expression on my face. Liam just shook his head at me, “You actually did it.” I huffed, “And on our second anniversary, at that. I’m a douchebag.”
Liam stood up, “I got nothing, man. I gotta go.” Then he left.
When Doctor Cinthia Martin arrived at the new house with her boys, they all got out of the SUV and gasped at the sheer size of it. She smiled, “Guys, we will be the first people to live in this house. It’s newly built. We need to have a long talk about all the stuff that is going on after we are all done unpacking.”Her second-oldest child, Peter, sounding like he’d aged ten years, asked, “Do they have therapy here? Because I know I’m going to need it.” A tear rolled down her cheek as the rest of her boys agreed. She answered, “They do have a few types of therapists and doctors here. You will get to see them. Let’s get in the house.”When she opened the door with her fingerprint, her two youngest, twins Kenny and Kevin, got excited. Kevin asked, “Can we do that yet?” Cinthia laughed, “After we get settled in, we can go to the main house and get your fingerprints scanned.” Cinthia opened the door and they all walked inside.All the kids walked around the house slowly. Cinthia shook her
By the time Daniel and I got home, Daniel had already received word that Doctor Martin was done at the clinic and heading to her house. As soon as we walked in, Amy asked, “How did it go at the shelter?” She guided us to the table as I answered, “We were approved and we are now open for business. I’m very excited about it.”Annie asked, “What did Doctor Martin say about it?” I smiled, “She decided to quit the clinic and start at the shelter. She is already set up with her house. She is moving in today.” Annie smiled, “That’s a really good idea, but are you going to have to find another doctor?” I shook my head, “No. She is going to treat me at the house.”Suddenly a beautiful salad was settled in front of each of us, then a tray of our favorite fruits was settled between us. Daniel groaned, “This looks amazing, ladies. Thank you.” I smiled, “I agreed, “This is perfect. Thank you.” Amy nodded, “You’re very welcome. You deserve to be pampered today. You’ve started providing a much-needed
After speaking with the guests, I asked the sheriff, “Well, what do you think?” He nodded, “You have my vote. This would be the perfect setting for healing. They have all agreed to give you all the licenses you need. They brought them, just in case you passed inspection. You can open for business immediately. I will be sending domestic assault victims to you tonight. Just make sure you let us know when you are full.“ I laughed, “We will definitely do that.”Daniel, the sheriff and I laughed out loud as we watched Lori running straight for me yelling, “Harley! We did it! We did it!” When she reached me, she hugged me tightly, “I’m so happy! All of our hard work has paid off.” Arnold Kelly, Department of Health representative, agreed, “You have no idea what you’ve accomplished. It’s very rare to get all of your licenses at the same time.” I smiled, “Thank you all, so much.”When they were gone, Lori got Doctor Martin set up for her house and office. Lori showed her the physician office a
When we stepped inside, Doctor Martin and I gasped as we looked at a huge open floor plan similar to the rest of the houses. There were two staircases; one that ended just to the left of the front door and one that ended to the left of the back door. Doctor Martin nodded, “I like the two sets of stairs. It makes it easier for the kids to go at their own speeds. I have a son who has run over his younger siblings more than once.”I laughed, “Well, he may still do it, but he may do it less now.” Doctor Martin laughed, “I really hope so. This looks like a house my kids would love.” I asked, “Is it a house you could love?” She looked me in the eyes and smiled, “I already love it and I haven’t even seen it all.” I laughed, “I’m sure the rest won’t let you down.”She sat on the huge sectional and smiled, “This is the perfect couch. It’s the right size too. I could see myself taking a nap here on my day off.” I chuckled, “Would you like to check out the kitchen?” She nodded, “Of course.” When
We took the elevator down to the first floor and walked to the back door and then outside. I knew she was taking us to the stables, and I could not wait to see it. Doctor Martin saw my excitement and asked, “Where are we headed?” I chuckled, “We are on our way to the stables.” She asked, “Animal therapy?” I nodded. She smiled, “I can’t wait to see it.” I chuckled, “I was thinking the same thing.”As soon as we reached the stable doors, Lori explained, “Inside this building is our animal therapy area. We have a therapist on staff who specializes in animal therapy for both children and adults.” Linda Jones asked, “Do you also have a trainer on staff?” I nodded, “We do. He actually sleeps in the stables at night. He wants his scent to be recognizable by all the animals.”Lori opened the barn doors and we all stepped inside. She yelled, “Goldie!” Just then, a beautiful Golden Retriever ran to Lori and sat at her feet. Lori smiled, “That’s a good girl.” She turned to us, “Goldie is a licens
When we stepped into the house, all we saw was a desk and a decorative wall behind it with an open door. Lori started, “This room is the front office. We decided to set it up this way to keep abusers from knowing this is a women’s shelter. The secretary knows how to greet people and tells them we are Runaway Angel Resort. She is also required to sign an NDA before she is told anything about the place.”Louis was the first to speak, “This looks like a hazard if an abuser happens to show up.” I smiled, “It could be, but the secretary is also specially trained in firearms safety and has a sharpshooter medal. She is also a former Tai Kwon Do instructor and an MMA fighter.”Louis chuckled, “Can you say overkill?” Everyone laughed until I responded, “We take the safety of our residents very seriously. Our secretary also goes with us if we need to take a couple residents to town.” His cheeks blushed, “I’m sorry, Harley. I truly was not meaning to sound pretentious. I was just trying to joke.
When we arrived at the café, Victor and Daya were already waiting at a table. The look on Victor’s face when he saw his brother walk in with me was priceless. Daniel and I looked at each other and smirked at their mouths gaping open. We walked to their table and sat opposite them.I held up one fing
When the prosecuting attorney approached us, I introduced him to Leigh Ann and explained that she could give him more information about Daya, as well as tell him how that information could be verified. He smiled, “I have been hoping someone like you would come forward. Thank you.“Let me call one of
Victor POVThe defense attorney, a short guy with a bit of a belly and a receding hairline, approached me, “Mister Cross, how would you characterize your relationship with my client now?” I huffed, “What relationship? She is nothing to me. The Daya I used to know died when she rejected my proposal a
The next morning, we put Jessie, Kelly and Alette in charge of the store while the rest of us went to the courthouse for Daya’s trial. When we got there, Victor was asked by the prosecutor to have a seat in the hall until it was his turn to testify and the rest of us took our seats in the gallery on







