I didn't sleep for the rest of the night. Atlas left with Eli early this morning to go on a morning run, leaving me with my thoughts.
Stacy's name pops up onto my phone and I answer the phone call.
" Hi! The photos have just come in and I'd love for you to come and look at them! " she says
" Of course! What time? " I ask
" Swing by my office at 3:00 , I'll see you then!"
Stacy hangs up and I check the clock to see that it is 1:00.
I head into the bathroom to shower and I smile as I see Atlas's stuff.
He's taken his suitcases and put his clothes in my closet and his stuff in my bathroom, making it ours. I feel like a little girl in high school having a crush all over again except this time it's more than a crush.
I let the warm water soothe my muscles and I let out a sigh. I start to wash my body but stop as I hear the bathroom door open and then close.
I wipe some of the foggy condensation away from the glass and I see Atlas undressing.
" Atlas " I say narrowing my eyes at him as he gets in the shower.
" What! It's a harmless shower with my girl " he says getting under the water with me.
I roll my eyes before I continue to wash my body. Suddenly, the loofah is taken away from me and Atlas pulls me flush against his body before he rubs the loofah along my collar bone. He travels down to my breasts before he turns me around and the water washes the suds away. He throws the loofah behind him before he leans down and takes my nipple into his mouth.
I let out a breathy moan as he licks and sucks on my nipple while he gently tugs on the other one. I feel his erection on my stomach and he backs me up against the tiled wall before he captures my lips into a hungry kiss.
I place my hands on his arms before I slowly slide them down until I land on his dick. I begin to stroke his dick with light pressure while I cup his balls with my other. His head falls back as he takes in a shaky breath.
I stop what im doing and I trail my fingers back up to his arms before I place a kiss onto his wet lips.
" I can't be late Atlas "
I push the glass door open but before I can step out, Atlas grabs ahold of my throat and pushes me against the glass.
" Fix it " he says
I get onto my knees and I look up at him. I have no idea what I'm doing, but I begin to stroke his dick before placing my mouth around the tip. I massage his balls before he takes me hand away from his dick and I slide his dick down my throat as far as I can.
I moan at the feeling and this makes his dick twitch in my throat.
He grabs a fistful of hair and he starts thrusting forward , face fucking me. I look up to him with tears streaming down my face as he looks down at me, heavily panting.
His eyes flutter shut as he places his hand against the glass and he suddenly begins to slow down.
" If you don't want to swallow tell me now " he says lowly
I moan at his words before I begin to suck his dick at a fast pace and that's all he needs as his cum coats my throat. I swallow his cum before getting up and he pulls me in for a long kiss.
" I adore you " he says.
I smile at him before I tell him I am really going to be late. He finally lets me go and I hurriedly dry myself off and start getting ready.
I stick my head in the shower and give Atlas a kiss before I leave and I drive towards the address Stacy sent me.
I'm deep into the city and I soon see the large glass building with gold lettering that says ' Chic Magazine '. I look around the building in awe before the receptionist clears her throat and asks for my name.
I head up to the 11th floor that leads me to Stacy's assistants office. She then leads me to the production room and knocks.
" Come in! " Stacy says
I walk in and she gestures towards a long sage green couch. I settle down as she sits beside me and pulls the large binder off of the coffee table.
Stacy and I begin to look at the pictures from the shoot and the different outlines for the magazine that go with the photos.
Taking the photos is one thing, but seeing them like this and on a magazine outline always feels surreal.
I could cry right now.
She shuts the binder and places it back on the coffee table before she looks at me.
" I didn't just bring you here to look at your photos Serena. " she says
" I want you to model these same bikinis in our show that will happen right before launch. "
I try my best not to let my mouth drop open and keep it professional.
" I would be honored " I say
Internally, I am screaming with joy.
" Great! I will get my assistant to send you the rehearsal dates and times. I'll see you soon! " she says as we get up.
We embrace each other in a hug before I say my goodbyes and I head towards my car.
I decide to call Vera and see if she'd like for me to pick up dinner tonight or if we have food to cook there.
" Hey love! I'm just calling about dinner. "
" Hey girl , the boys actually just left to pick dinner up!"
" Great! I'll be there in five. " I say before hanging up.
I begin to sing along to the song that plays as I drive home and small droplets of rain fall on my windshield. Soon, the rain begins to fall heavily and I get a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
I brush it off and tell myself I'm just getting anxiety because of the harsh rain, but once I pull into my driveway and I see that the door is wide open, my heart sinks.
Fear runs through my veins. For Vera's safety and for mine. I dash out of the car , not caring that the car is still on and the door is open.
Glass litters the entrance as I try to step over it, not knowing who is here. But once I see the kitchen, I throw all of that out of the window and I scream Vera's name.
Everything that was once placed on the countertops is now smashed and onto the floor. I hear a faint thud above me, and I take off towards the stairs. I feel a sharp pain go through my ankle and I put my hand on the railing to see a small cut from a piece of glass.
I push the hair away from my face but stop once I feel a wet substance smear onto my forehead. Blood coats my fingers and I'm now running upstairs, screaming Vera's name once again.
I throw open Elias's door and I see her passed out on the floor. I drop down on my knees and I begin to shake her. As I look at her, I see blood drips down her head and her hands are all cut up.
Her eyes flutter open and closed before they finally settle on my face. Her eyes widen and before I can ask her what happened, I am harshly pulled away from her.
⚠️ violence
" No! Let me go! " I shout as I try to grab ahold of the intruder.
" I let you go once, I won't do it again. "
" Griffin please don't do this " I sob out.
I get ahold of his arm and I begin to claw at him as hard as I can. He hisses in pain before I'm suddenly tumbling down the stairs.
Black dots and blurry vision. That's all I can see as I try to get up but the glass instead cuts at my hands , making me fall back down.
" Hi princess "
I get up on unsteady feet before I look at Griffin and Nate. Vera is walking down the stairs with Elias's bat pointed towards them both.
Griffin laughs and I take my chance to throw a punch at his face. As I do this, Vera swings the bat in Nate's direction and hits him square in the face.
" You bitch! " Griffin shouts
He takes out a kitchen knife that I assume he took earlier and waves it in my face. He quickly swings and the knife slashes my dress, missing my stomach.
I throw a punch at him as he looks at the knife in disappointment and I don't waste anymore time and I knee him right in the jewels.
He falls to the floor as he holds onto his crotch and I hear Vera scream. I see that the bat is on the floor and Nate is now on top of her.
" Get off of her! " I say as I grab the bat and swing. I hit his stomach and he falls off of her before he clutches his stomach.
Suddenly, I am frozen in place as I look down at my stomach. Red coats my once white dress and Vera let's out a scream.
" If I can't have you, then Atlas can't either. " he says taking the knife out.
My vision begins to blur as I fall down onto the floor. The glass cuts my knees and I start to black out but once I see the two advance towards Vera, I begin to crawl towards the bat that I dropped.
I unsteadily get up and I swing at Nate's face. I hear a crack as he falls to the ground but I don't stop. I see Vera lunge for Griffin and I swing at Nate until I cannot recognize his face anymore.
I hear silence and I scream as I see Vera is passed out on the floor with a piece of glass in her side. Griffin is also on the floor and I see the knife is imbedded in his thigh.
I fall to the floor as I try to advance towards Griffin, who hurriedly gets up and he starts to limp out of the house.
" Vera? " I try to yell
" Serena " she whispers
I ignore the glass cutting my skin as I crawl towards Vera. My body becomes exhausted as I drop to the floor beside her.
" Your side Serena " she says
I look over and I see a piece of glass is stuck in my side as well. I let out a weak laugh at this.
" Twins " I say before I let out a sob.
" It's not your fault " she whispers
I grab ahold of her hand as I feel myself lose to the darkness. I blink many times to try to stay awake, and as I look at Vera I see she is slowly slipping away.
" Stay awake for me love, okay? " I say
" I love you Serena " she says with a small smile on her face.
" I love you too V " I sob out
" Your brother , I love him too "
I try to reply, but I am soon enveloped in darkness , and then , nothing.
I'm not crying ... you are
Thoughts?
What's going to happen next?