Tyler POV:-
“What’s your name, Miss?” I asked, intrigued, as the urge to know her got the best of me.
“Why do you even want to know?” She narrowed her eyes at me in annoyance.
“Nothing just..” I trailed off nervously, scratching the back of my neck. She was about to leave but I called her again.
“Please. I just want to know your name.” I almost pleaded with her. She stopped in her tracks and turned to me.
She sighed and shook her head, “I know you will not leave me unless you know it… Candice.. My name is Candice Whale.” She frowned and left.
This memory always brings a smile to my face. It’s a source of salvation for me.
“Ah.. It never gets olds, George.” I breathed out in mermerization.
“I wasn’t interested in eavesdropping but I couldn’t help but to listen to her talk and when I saw her, I instantly fell for her and swore to make her mine one day.” I mumbled with a smile.
“Unexpected turns always come in life.” He smiled and I nodded in response.
And now when I have her, I cannot explain my content and the benediction filling me up.
“I love how things are going so well between us.” I said, lost in my glee.
How she is becoming mine, her body, her soul, her love, everything; it’s my bliss.
“My heart is crazy for her, it was written on the skies that she will be mine one day and nothing in this universe can change that fact.” I enunciated.
“But, please be careful.” He said. I hummed.
At first Candice was just my obsession, someone retained to be mine but now when the time passed, I slowly fell for her, I began to love.
“I know… I didn’t think I would love anyone after Lydia but somewhere in my heart a voice called me; give yourself a chance and I don’t regret it.” I whispered, loving my new life.
“I am sorry to ask but what if.. She did the same?” He asked hesitantly.
“If Candice also did the same, she would have the same fate but I don’t know why; I have faith in her.” I breathed out, leaning back on my seat.
“She will never break my trust. Candice is my last chance after her, I will never allow any woman to enter my life.” I told him sternly but he was frightened to think if it ever happened.
“I have placed all my bets on her.” I said, getting up, taking my coat and leaving.
Whenever I think about Lydia, my heart breaks. All those unwanted sensations of betrayal and grief overwhelmed me. My heart felt heavy.
The consternation ate me up along with a fear of facing the same thing. I tried to divert my mind from this tribulation and returned home late.
“I am home, Candice.” Saying this brings a smile on my lips.
Candice was sound asleep when I came. I went to the patio and took off my coat and tie, running my hands in my hair, making them messy.
I roughly rolled my sleeves and opened a few buttons of my shirt. My heart was aching constantly and I wanted to let out the pain so I decided to play the piano.
I do it whenever Kathrine comes and asks me to play or I feel sad.
I lowered my head and took a deep breath. I brushed my fingers over the keys, playing a sad symphony.
A tear fell from my eyes, it was so similar to the condition of my heart. Ever since I have found Candice.
I have found a home to return to.
I was about to continue but then I felt some arms wrapping themselves protectively around me, taking me into its safe shelter.
“Welcome home.” Candice murmured on my neck as I hummed.
“Did I wake you up?” I asked.
“No… I was awake… waiting for you.” She said, pulling away a little, moving her hands from my arm to my shoulder.
“Did you have dinner?” She asked sweetly.
“Yea..” I replied.
Her hands then moved to my chest as she pressed her chest against my back.
“You play piano so beautifully… I didn’t know you could play it.” She said, clicking her head against mine.
I let out a short laugh and replied, “I like playing it.”
“I can see it.” She smiled. She then moved and bit my earlobe.
“You are so late..” She mumbled. My lips curved upwards from one side faintly.
“Did you miss me?” I asked.
“Hmm… A lot..” She whined. I chuckled and turned my head to her.
“Ah, Tyler. I wanted to tell you something as well.” She began to say nervously.
“What is it, love?” I asked.
“Can you change my mentor?” She asked, looking distressed.
“Of course. But why?” I asked. Moving my hands and holding her hands as I stroked them tenderly.
Candice looked away and looked so dejected. “You okay Candice?” I asked softly.
“I feel uncomfortable by the way he touched me.” She said faintly yet afraid. I abruptly pulled her in my laps and looked at her intensely.
My heart raged when I heard it. Candice lowered her head but I lifted her chin and made her look at me.
I growled as my blood began to boil.
“What did he do?” I asked with my voice strained. Candice's breath hitched, she looked away from me, scared.
She held my shirt tightly.
“He tried to s-seduc-” She whispered on the very end of crying. Before she could complete her sentence I cut her off and began to say in a husky voice.
“Shh.. don’t speak further Candice. Neither you can speak nor I can listen to anything about this.”
The fact, someone other than me tried to touch her, tried to tempt evoked uncontrollable wrath in me. She, who is officially mine.
And the thought of anyone thinking what I think about her gave me the impulse to kill him.
‘How dare he even try to come close to her- let alone to touch her.’
“Where did he touch you?” I asked in an angry hoarse tone.
“Tyler-” I cut her off.
“Don’t test my patience Candice, Tell me.” I ordered. I am in no mood to listen to any talk.
“He will pay for it.”
Candice shivered and gulped in dread. She let out a shallow breath and brought her hands close.
I held her hands and caressed them, placing a soft kiss over her hands
“And?” I asked. She gave me a frightened look, I could hear her heart thumping fast.
Her quivering lips slightly parted and she moved her left hand over her right one and moved it all the way upward to her neck.
I was stiff for a second. I waited for her all this time and he… An extreme and extensive fury burned a fierce fire inside me.
My whole being could feel the tingling sensation taking over my senses.
My furious gaze slowly made its way to Candice as I snarled, “Why didn’t you push him away then?”
“Tyler I did… I told him I-I am y-your wife. He-” She broke into soft sobs. “I-I” Her voice is stuck in her throat.
She couldn’t speak, she was terrified.. of me. Of my reaction.
But, I couldn’t help it.
When It comes to her, I cannot bear anything. I grit my teeth and took a few breaths to calm my anger and not scare her.
After trying, I cupped her cheeks, “I am sorry Candice.” I tried to say as lovingly as possible, hiding the menace inside me.
“It’s not your fault.” She sniffed and wiped her tears.
I held her one hand in mine and kissed it while caressing the side of her face with my other hand with adoration.
“Candice..” I called her. She looked at me and I began to say possessively,
“You are mine.”
“No one has the right to touch you the way I do.”
“I am very sensitive about you.” I told her honestly.
She passed me a faint smile and tilt her head cutely,
“I am yours.” She whispered.
“I will always be yours.” She leaned in and continued on my lips, “Just like you are mine.” I smirked when I heard it.
I wrapped my arms around her and picked her up like a bridal style and gave her the look of ‘let’s remove the sensation of this touch’ and took her away with me.