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THE LOVE TRIANGLE – Chasing eye candy

THE LOVE TRIANGLE – Chasing Eye Candy

BY STEPH CHRISTINA

Introduction

She’s not only eye-candy bt sol !ood" #o$ i! yo loo% beneath the s$!ace o! he$ &$etty

e'te$io$ and !ace" (o )ill !ind a hea$t !ll o! de&th* goodness and genine e+otion" On the

otside she +ay be ,eye-candy’ bt on the inside she is sol !ood* s)eete$* than een a

-+a$sh+allo)"

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/0hen I g$o) & I )ant to )o$% at a 0o+en !ashion’s +aga1ine li%e Cos+o&olitan* 2a$ieClai$e o$ Cleo3 2y !ao$ite &ast ti+e is to $ead glossy +ags and all the latest gossi&s abot

celeb$ities* loe li!e and beaty and stylish clothes4 Candice tells he$ teache$ 2$s" A+y-

5liette in he$ high &itched oice )hen she )as !o$teen yea$s old in seconda$y school" She

$e+e+be$s the i+&$essed and sy+&athetic loo% on he$ %ind enco$aging teache$’s !ace as she

e'&$essed he$ )ants and d$ea+s !o$ the !t$e to he$ class$oo+ !ll o! eighteen othe$ !$esh-

!aced teenage$s and the )ay he$ !ello) class+ates 6st loo%ed at he$ ho&e!lly as thogh she

)e$e a little bit o! a big d$ea+e$ )ith he$ head in the clods" 7t ha&&y !o$ he$ and he$ !t$e

ai+s nonetheless"

Ten years later

No) al+ost a !ll* ten yea$s late$3 Candice O’Riley has sco$ed that d$ea+ 6ob o! he$s and

it’s at Glit1 +aga1ine"

Glit1 is the la$gest )o+en’s +aga1ine a$ond the globe at the +o+ent" Glitz - ins&i$es and

e+&o)e$s – lie big* loe li!e* be con!ident and $each !o$ the sta$s8 Glit1 is c$$ently the

)o$ld’s biggest selling +aga1ine – b$inging its $eade$s the best and latest each +onth in

!ashion* beaty* body* se' and $elationshi&s"

Candice O’Riley* bt anyone )ho %no)s he$ )ell 6st $e!e$s to he$ by he$ nic%-na+e ,Candy’

and een close$ !$iends so+eti+es een call he$ Candy-cane )hich is all al)ays done in loe

and good h+o$" Candice is t)enty-th$ee and this is he$ !i$st 6ob ot o! college"

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Candice loes he$ 6ob and is a )o$%aholic as she’s so &assionate abot he$ &osition at Glit1"

She’s c$$ently )o$%ing !o$ty ho$s a )ee% &ls !ie ho$s oe$ti+e &e$ )ee% )hen $e9i$ed

o$ )hen they need to +eet a deadline !o$ one o! thei$ +onthly editions o! Glit18 It’s a !ast

&aced )o$% eni$on+ent" She s$e s&ends a lot o! ti+e at the o!!ice" 0o$%ing at Glit1

head9a$te$s s$e can be ha$d ya%%a +ost o! the ti+e"

Candice has la$ge chocolate b$o)n &&&y-dog innocent )ide eyes and a $o+antic ga1e" #ll

$ed tinged so!t li&s and an in!ectios s+ile that lights & he$ )hole !ace li%e a $ay o!

snshine" 0hen Candice s+iles she has t)o &e$!ectly &laced dee& di+&les in the &$ecise

cent$e o! both o! he$ chee%s" An att$actie !eat$e to say the least" Ho)ee$* he$ di+&les can

also be seen )hen she +a%es othe$ !acial e'&$essions also so+eti+es* Candice’s cte di+&les

a$e not only isible )hen she s+iles and a$e so+eti+es also isible )ith he$ othe$ !acial

e'&$essions" Candice has light b$o)n hai$ )ith light blonde st$ea%s ti&&ed th$oghot he$

)hole hai$" So+eti+es she st$aightens he$ hai$ )ith he$ st$aightene$ and so+eti+es she c$ls

it )ith hot $olle$s" She also li%es to tie he$ hai$ & in #$ench b$aids" Candice loes to

e'&e$i+ent )ith di!!e$ent hai$styles" She does he$ hai$style de&ending on )hat %ind o! +oodshe is in" She has a &$o!essional and att$actie a&&ea$ance and is slo)ly bt s$ely )o$%ing

he$ )ay & the ladde$ at )o$% to beco+ing a $athe$ sccess!l )o+an"

Candice is :’; and she is d$o&-dead go$geos" She is intelligent and so&histicated" In othe$

)o$ds* she is eye-candy" Candice loes he$ I-&hone* )atching +oies* $eading boo%s and

going sho&&ing and hanging ot )ith he$ !e+ale !$iends8

Candice is loo%ing !o$ 2$" Right3 Candice has al)ays d$ea+ed o! !inding a +an )ho is

so&histicated* handso+e* )itty* inte$esting* intelligent and )ealthy" 7t she is yet to !ind a

+an )ho tic%s all o! these bo'es" Ho)ee$* Candice $e+ains o&ti+istic and $e+ains

continosly on he$ actie bt not oe$ly &$oactie sea$ch to +eet 2$" Right"

She has the 6ob o! he$ d$ea+s and no) he$ +ain conscios ai+ is to loo% !o$* !ind and then

%ee&* he$ 2$" Right3 Candice isn’t sho$t o! sito$s and ad+i$e$s bt %no)ing )hat %ind o!

gy to go !o$ and )he$e to !ind hi+ is )hat ba!!les Candice a little bit" So how and where do

I find this Mr Right? Candice o!ten thin%s"

Candice lies on he$ o)n in a nice s+all to)n-hose on 5as&e$ St$eet" She’s lied in he$ &lace

!o$ one yea$ and is able to !inancially sstain liing on he$ o)n as she no) has the steady

inco+e that she needs and he$ d$ea+ !ll-ti+e 6ob at ,Glit1’" Candice en6oys the solitde and

!$eedo+ o! liing all by he$sel!" Candice &$eiosly lied )ith he$ <ad and ste&-+othe$

Ve$onica in a la$ge )hite hose )ith a &ic%et !ence and a la$ge la)n ot the !$ont a co&lesb$bs a)ay"

Candy’s <ad is a docto$ and he’s not sho$t on cash" He$ ste&-+othe$ is a !inance b$o%e$"

Candy g$e) & liing )ith he$ <ad and Ve$onica ee$ since she )as t)ele and has no

siblings )hatsoee$* she is an only child" 0hen he$ +othe$ dio$ced he$ !athe$ and +oed

ot into he$ o)n little nit" He$ !athe$ had been dating Ve$onica his $ece&tionist at the +edical

&$actise he )o$%s at and )hen Candy’s +othe$ eentally beca+e a)a$e o! this she & and

le!t Candy’s !athe$ in an instant8

Candy lied stayed liing )ith he$ <ad and Ve$onica )ho +oed in as soon as he$ +othe$

dio$ced he$ #athe$ o!!icially and then +oed ot on he$ o)n" Candy sha$es a e$y close

bond )ith he$ biological +othe$ bt didn’t +oe )ith he$ 2o+ a!te$ he$ &a$ents dio$ced

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becase he$ &a$ents +ade the +tal decision that Candy )old be bette$ o!! liing at he$

<ad’s &lace as he$ <ad )as +ch +o$e !inancially stable and able to &$oide Candy )ith the

edcation* +oney and li!estyle she needed and to sstain all o! Candy’s needs to g$o) & in

the )ay he$ biological 2othe$ and #athe$ had al)ays intended o! he$"

Candy )as initially absoltely !ine )ith choosing to lie )ith he$ <ad as she sa) he$ 2o+)henee$ she )anted and all o! the ti+e" 7t that )as ntil* she +et Ve$onica he$ <ad’s ne)

&a$tne$" #o$ the !i$st si' +onths Ve$onica )as loely and %ind and the t)o got along !ine*

Candy and Ve$onica" 7t a!te$ this &oint in ti+e* a!te$ the si' +onth +a$%* that )as )hen

ee$ything changed" Ve$onica =ic%le the Ste&-+othe$ Candy soon g$e) to loathe"

0hen he$ !athe$ )asn’t ho+e /yo’$e sch a !at little g$b Candice* )hat hae I done to

dese$e to hae a little b$at li%e yo hanging a$ond he$e all day" (o’$e al)ays in the )ay"4

Ve$onica )old say to he$"

Candice nee$ bothe$ed to tell he$ #athe$ becase she %ne) he )old nee$ beliee he$

becase in his eyes e$onica )as &e$!ect in ee$y )ay" Loe is blind"

/(o’$e c$a+&ing +y style* yo’$e al)ays in +y )ay* )ish yo’d get ot o! +y )ay !o$

once4 Ve$onica’s eil ste&+othe$’s oice &onding th$ogh &oo$ Candy’s +e+o$ies and +ind

ntil this day )hen-ee$ she ha&&ens to thin% o! Ve$onica"

Candy )ill &$obably nee$ be able to !o$get Ve$onica’s ill t$eat+ent o! he$ g$o)ing &"

Ve$onica 6st g$e) to beco+e so &ossessie o! he$ #athe$ and Candy 6st coldn’t handle it"

0henee$ Candy t$ied tal%ing abot he$ eil ste&+othe$’s )ays he$ $eal 2othe$ Ella )old

6st b$sh he$ o!!" He$ 2o+ see+ed co+&letely disinte$ested in hea$ing abot Ve$onica at all"

>ind o! li%e in so+e so$t o! denial o! Ve$onica’s een e'istence" 7asically* )henee$ Candysed to tell he$ biological +othe$ Ella abot the +ean condescending co++ents Ve$onica

)old +a%e to)a$ds he$"

He$ +othe$ )old so$t o! igno$e he$ and ans)e$ he$ )ith /)hat nonsense* yo$ ste&-+othe$

)oldn’t say that to yo* sto& telling !ibs +y loely gi$l4 as thogh he$ +othe$ )e$e in so+e

so$t o! t$ance o$ disillsion+ent that Ve$onica )as actally eil"

Candy’s +othe$ see+ed to ie) Ve$onica as ,no$+al’ and nice )hich $eally &11led and

con!sed Candice g$o)ing &* as Candice )as ac9ainted )ith a co+&letely di!!e$ent and

+ean side to Ve$onica’s cha$acte$" Ho)ee$* Candy did notice as a child that Ve$onica did

al)ays act s&e$-&leasant )henee$ she $an into Candy’s $eal +o+ Ella and e't$a s&e$ &leasant and nice$ than sga$ and s&ice )henee$ she )as a$ond* <addy"

7asically no one belieed Candy abot he$ eil ste&+othe$’s attitde and &oo$ t$eat+ent

to)a$ds he$ and so the e$bal abse contined and Candy 6st sto&&ed telling anyone abot it"

?ntil one day* Candy o)ed to he$sel! she’d be a+bitios and get the 6ob o! he$ d$ea+s and

+oe ot and be sccess!l and inde&endent on he$ o)n8 T$e to he$sel! Candy stayed and as

soon as she )as old enogh and edcated enogh and !inancially stable enogh" Ot into the

$eal )o$ld liing alone she )ent and she did ee$ything she o)ed to he$sel! that she )old

do" Little 2iss Inde&endent"

Thin%ing bac%* Ve$onica’s constant &t do)ns in &$iate and nasty )o$ds to)a$ds he$* then

the co+&letely changed !a@ade she’s s)itch to in !$ont o! Candy’s !athe$ o! s)eetness and

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delight" It )as &$obably all becase Ve$onica !elt th$eatened" =e$ha&s* th$eatened I )old

steal he$ li+elight o$ yes* c$a+& he$ style Ta%e een the slightest bit o! attention a)ay !$o+

he$* since I )as not he$ biological daghte$" She thoght I’d steal all o! <addy’s attention

a)ay !$o+ he$ and steal he$ s&otlight" 7eing the absolte a&&le o! +y <ad’s eye is so+ething

that clea$ly bothe$ed he$ and i! she had* had it he$ )ay* she )old hae sent +e a)ay !o$

good and got $id o! +e in any )ay that she cold"

2ost li%ely Ve$onica )old hae chosen to send +e to a boa$ding school o$ a boot ca+&* as

!a$ a)ay as &ossible" Ve$onica )as 6st too co+&etitie )ith +e as I )as g$o)ing &* 6ealos

o! +y daddy’s only daghte$ and yo cold say ai$ to his th$one Veronica reminds me of the

evil-stepmother from Snow White and !o$getting the &ast* the$e is nothing +o$e I can say than

I a+ so ha&&y I got ot o! the$e and a)ay !$o+ +y )ic%ed eil ste&-+othe$"

I still see <addy $egla$ly* bt aoid Ve$onica as +ch as &ossible and I’e still nee$ told

anybody )hy" No one )ants to hea$ it any)ay" Ee$yone 6st shts it ot* li%e they al)ays

hae"

What was Veronica’s problem when I was growing up anyway I am my ad’s own flesh and

blood of course he loved me! She had no need to pic" on an innocent child li"e that when my

ad wasn’t around! Why did I bother her so much? I never did anything wrong to her! She

had no children of her own so why hate on me? #ut of all people she was $ealous and

competitive against me but I don’t understand why? It’s not li"e I was another woman that

she was competing for my ad’s affections over! I’m $ust his "id% his daughter! &ut I’ll tell you

why they say evil-stepmothers’ e'ist% I’ll tell you why there are often evil stepmother’s in fairy

tales! (hey say evil-stepmothers e'ist for a reason! &ecause they do)

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Candice sits at he$ des%* b+ gled to he$ seat* )$iting he$ daily col+n" She’s !eeling $athe$

st$essed as she has a :B=2 deadline to +eet as the A&$il edition o! ,Glit1’ +aga1ine co+es

ot this #$iday8 I! she doesn’t !inish by :B=2 she’s going to hae to stay behind a!te$ )o$%

this a!te$noon ntil she !inishes and &e$!ects he$ col+n" Een i! that +eans staying coo&ed

& in the o!!ice )o$%ing a)ay all night long8 Candice een had to stay bac% ntil +idnight

once to +a%e s$e a deadline )as +et"

Ho)ee$* as challenging as Candice’s $ole at Glit1 can be at ti+es3 Candice loes he$ 6ob

and is so ha&&y that a!te$ stdying 6o$nalis+ at college !o$ !o$ yea$s" She’s !inally landed

the 6ob o! he$ d$ea+s and is doing e'actly )hat she’s al)ays* al)ays )anted to do8 Candice

has been e+&loyed at the o!!icial Glit1 head9a$te$s in the hea$t o! the city !o$ e'actly seen

+onths no) and she’s loing it" At !i$st* it )as ha$d !o$ he$ to get the g$ooe o! the 6ob and

tas%s $e9i$ed o! he$" 7t that )as only at the beginning* )hen she !i$st got hi$ed"

No)adays* she does he$ 6ob )ith 9ite ease and on so+e days she’d een go as !a$ as to say

that he$ 6ob is a b$ee1e" On a good day* Candice !eels li%e she cold )$ite the !ashion and

beaty col+ns at Glit1 )ith he$ eyes closed" It de&ends* the$e a$e ti+es )hen Candice !inds

he$ tas%s at Glit1 inc$edibly easy and othe$ ti+es )hen she !inds he$ tas%s challenging" 7t

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she is lea$ning bette$ ti+e +anage+ent and this is also hel&ing he$ )ith +anaging the

de+ands o! he$ still $athe$ ne) $ole"

0$iting a beaty and !ashion ti&s col+n in the inte$nationally )ell-$eno)ned Glit1

+aga1ine" Candice is also the Glit1 &e$sonal loe docto$* he$ othe$ tas%s and $es&onsibilities

o! he$ $ole as Glit1 loe docto$ inole $es&onding to $eade$s’ 9estions abot thei$ o)n$elationshi& isses" Any %inds o! 9estions in $ega$ds to thei$ se'ality* se'al o$ientation*

body i+age isses* inte$&e$sonal dile++as* $elationshi& 9e$ies* 9estions on ho) to !ind

loe and any %ind o! &e$sonal isse they +ay hae"

0hen a Glit1 $eade$ )$ites to the Glit1 loe docto$ they al)ays get a !antastic and )ell-

$esea$ched in!o$+atie &blished $es&onse !$o+ <octo$ Candy" Candice also has an absolte

&assion !o$ !ashion and loes c$eating the style ti&s and t$ends col+ns in Glit1"

7t to be co+&letely t$th!l* as +ch as Candice loes )$iting abot beaty and !ashion he$

e$y !ao$ite &a$t o! he$ 6ob is being the Glit1 loe docto$" #i$stly* becase )hat bette$ )ay

to !eel se!l than by hel&ing othe$s )o$% ot thei$ &e$sonal &$oble+s and giing he$ $eade$sthe +ost hel&!l adice as best as she can to atte+&t to t$y and !i' )hatee$ isses they +ay

be !acing and hel& the+ $esole thei$ )o$$ies as +ch as &ossible" Candice $eally en6oys the

!eeling o! being a ,do-goode$’"

Also* being the o!!icial loe docto$ at Glit1 $es&onding to $eade$s dile++as on the &blicised

Glit1 glossy +aga1ine &ages ee$y +onth +a%es he$ !eel li%e she is so+eone li%e* O&$ah8 O$

een the !a+os s&i$ital Indian loe g$ <ee&a% Cho&$a and Candice loes those %inds o!

sensible )ise cha$acte$s and sec$etly does as&i$e to be a hel&!l !ig$e 6st li%e the+ to he$

+onthly $eade$s"

*mmm got to get this done and really well written out for the +lit, readers by .//pm whoa such tight deadlines we wor" to here! &ut I can do it) My interesting and catchy column)

Candice thin%s to he$sel! as she ta%es a si& !$o+ he$ la$ge stainless steel )ate$ bottle that she

%ee&s on he$ des% and contines to d$+ a)ay at he$ des%to& co+&te$ %eyboa$d" Ty&ing at a

!ast s&eed* !inishing he$ +onth’s beaty and !ashion ti&s col+n as tho$oghly as she can"

2a%ing he$ col+n as inte$esting and enticing !o$ the +onthly $eade$s and &ossibly ne)

Glit1 $eade$s as &ossible"

She’s giing Glit1 $eade$s +a%e-& ti&s abot conto$ing* a$ios eye-shado) shades and

)hich colo$ g$o&s they +atch )ell )ith" Eye-shado) te't$es and $eie)ing di!!e$ent

li&stic% shades and b$ands" (he monthly +lit, maga,ine readers will love this) Candice+ses"

No ti+e !o$ Candice to chit-chat a)ay to he$ colleages today as she sally )old i! she had

so+e s&a$e-ti+e* as she is too bsy ty&ing a)ay at he$ co+&te$ %eyboa$d" Candice the little

)o$%ing-honey-bee" She didn’t een get the ti+e to go and hae a co!!ee )ith Tasha today

li%e she sally does +ostly ee$y othe$ )o$%ing day o! the )ee%" Tasha is Candice’s

!ao$ite colleage at Glit1 and the t)o gi$ls get along )ell and o!ten hae a lagh togethe$

)hen the occasion &e$+its" Tasha is a da$%-s%inned gi$l* )ith a cte* &$etty !ace and

e't$e+ely long blac% hai$ that al+ost $eaches do)n to he$ bttoc%s that she al)ays )ea$s in

b$aids" I! yo )e$en’t &aying close attention to Tasha yo +ay een +ista%e he$ !o$ Ra&n1el

he$sel!"

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Candice is e$y dedicated to he$ 6ob and ta%es it e$y se$iosly" Ho)ee$* as +ch as Candice

loes he$ 6ob at Glit1 +aga1ine* a&&$eciates the &osition she’s been able to get the$e and is so

than%!l that she )as hi$ed the$e &e$+anently a )hole seen +onths ago" Nat$ally* on

9iete$ days the$e a$e also ti+es )hen Candice does !eel a little bo$ed at )o$%" 0hich is a

&e$!ectly no$+al e+otion as ee$yone can !eel this )ay at ti+es" Candice’s 6ob +eans

ee$ything to he$* bt the$e a$e the odd +o+ents he$e and the$e )hen she dayd$ea+s and

loo%s otside the o!!ice )indo)" Sta$ing into s&ace 6st dayd$ea+ing* ad+i$ing the tall high-

$ise bsy city scenic ie) !$o+ the o!!ice )indo)" She )o$%s on leel !i!teen in a high $ise

tall )hite bilding"

Anothe$ little $athe$ annoying and bad habit Candice has gotten into at )o$% is* she 6st can’t

hel& bt sec$etly loo% at he$ boss" 7y loo%* it’s +o$e li%e haing a sec$et little &e$e on

Candice’s &a$t" The CEO Chie! E'ectie O!!ice$ o! Glit1 +aga1ine3 His na+e is Olie$

7$ady8

Al+ost* innocently &e$ing at hi+" She ad+i$es the +an bt no one besides he$sel! %no)s

this and she intends to %ee& it that )ay" Candice %no)s nothing )ill ee$ ha&&en bet)een he$

and the CEO o! ,Glit1’ +aga1ine and she constantly !ights he$ $ge to c$sh on hi+" Candice

has a +a6o$ c$sh on Olie$ and has to !ight the $ge to sta$t blshing !e$ociosly i! he een

so +ch as loo%s agely in the di$ection )he$e he$ des% is &ositioned in the o!!ice" She 6st

goes c$a1y oe$ hi+"

She st$ggles a little bit daily to %ee& he$ chee%y )onde$ing eyes o!! this +anly hn%y*

&o)e$!l* )ealthy and sccess!l +an" She ie)s hi+ al+ost li%e a beautiful stranger

althogh he is in $eality he$ boss and the$e!o$e not $eally a st$ange$ at all as she %no)s

e'actly )ho he is – Olie$ 7$ady"

He’s 6st so see+ingly aailable" Aailable in the sense that3 he’s 6st al)ays a$ond and

Candice 6st can’t hel& to hae a lot o! o&&o$tnity to De$y disc$eetly o! co$se gle he$

eyes on this stnning +ale" The )ay he t$ots &ast he$ des% ee$y day* +ind yo* ba$ely

noticing he$* 6st loo%ing so !ine and !$esh" The )hi!! o! his classy e'&ensie a!te$shae that

s+ells so good he +ight as )ell be )ea$ing a &he$o+one* t$ailing behind hi+ )he$ee$ he

)al%s" He’s 6st a+a1ing and )he$e else )old Candice get the o&&o$tnity to ta%e a snea%

&ee% and deelo& a c$sh on a +an o! sch high calib$e" E'actly )hat she’s loo%ing !o$" He$

d$ea+ +an"

Candice &onde$s3

0ow I’m loo"ing for Mr! Right and Mr #liver seems to be Mr Right and right now) *e tic"s

all the bo'es of what I’m loo"ing for!

*e’s handsome

1 body builder 2 3who loo"s great all over and who could almost be compared to the

mighty hul" himself4

Intelligent

5harismatic

Wor"s at a fast efficient pace

Seems to have a rather good sense of humour from what I have observed of him

1 natural born leader

(he envy of other men

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Successful

Wealthy

What more could a girl ever as" for? *e’s the complete pac"age and the ideal man to me!

Let’s !ace it3 0hat othe$ easy ee$yday o&&o$tnity )old Candice get to c$sh on

so+eone* &assing by* that a&&eals to he$ oh so e$y +ch bt he$e in the o!!ice To Candice

Olie$ is an ideal +an" *e is the 56# though it must be "ind of wrong that I have this secret

huge crush on him% I need to water this e'cited-ness I feel for him down% I really do% it’s

inappropriate!

&ut then again* she thin%s to he$sel!* the$e’s nothing $eally )$ong )ith haing the 7IGGEST

CR?SH on )ho she thin%s is the hottest* +ost sccess!l* bsiness +an she has ee$ co+e

ac$oss* o$ is the$e A!te$ all* she does )o$% !o$ hi+ and the$e is a &olicy at Glit1 abot dating

colleages" It isn’t allo)ed i! one sta!! +e+be$ is in a +anage$ial $ole and anothe$ is an

e+&loyee"

0ell dating +anage+ent is not allo)ed* let alone the CEO o! the co+&any8 =ls* she can tell

he’s not inte$ested in he$" Ee$y inte$action she’s had )ith hi+ ths !a$* has been e$y sho$t

and b$ie! and st$ictly &$o!essional and he ha$dly ta%es any notice o! he$ at all +ost o! the ti+e

any)ay" It is a la$ge b$ight )hite state o! the a$t +ode$n o!!ice and the$e a$e +any e+&loyees"

So in his de!ence* this +ay be &a$t o! the $eason he doesn’t notice Candice" She !eels she’s

&$obably 6st ,lost in the c$o)d’ to hi+"

Candice is a)a$e and acce&ting o! the !act that 2$ Olie$ 7$ady ha$dly ta%es notice o! he$ on

a day to day basis" 7t that doesn’t +ean it )ill sto& he$ !$o+ ogling oe$ hi+ in he$ +ind"

She dayd$ea+s he$ +ind )onde$ing o!! to3 Venice* Italy" A &lace that in $eality she has

nee$ been to" 7t obiosly d$ea+s she is in Italy* e$y s&eci!ically Venice in this e$y+o+ent" Sitting in a gondola )ith Olie$* sha$ing a beati!l +o+ent* )ith the +ost &e$!ect

+an in the )o$ld" He$ sitting co+!o$tably by his side as they a$e $o)ed by the cte Italian

gondola boat $o)e$ do)n the t$ic%ling )ate$"

Then a!te$ the boat $ide she and Olie$ get an Italian gelato" S017 &158 to reality 5andice)

Stop daydreaming about a man who is completely out of your reach!

In Candice’s +ind she has )$itten hi+ o!! as +ost li%ely ,naailable’ and ,ot-o!-he$-

leage"’ She s+s & the &ossibilities in he$ +ind3

No)* would #liver &rady ever go for me? o I stand a chance? I mean I am pretty% youngand cute% popular to boot% smart% fashionable and nice and my personality roc"s li"e sugar

and spice! &ut for some reason I don’t see him ever having any real interest in me9 It’s $ust

my gut feeling and you "now what they say% to always follow your gut feeling9 oes he thin"

I’m too young for him? 1m I not his type? *as he not even noticed me? 0ot even ta"en a

second glance? oes he even "now my name? &e honest with yourself 5andy% you don’t stand

a chance) Candice contines to +se and co+es to the conclsion that3 He’s &$obably in a

se$ios co++itted $elationshi& o$ so+ething o! the so$t" As he does loo% to be a$ond seen

o$ eight yea$s olde$ than he$" A$ond abot that age di!!e$ence" Still he’s &$etty yong to be a

CEO o! a co+&any* Candice ad+its that to he$sel!" Candice is bilding & an i+age and

e'&ectation in he$ +ind o! Olie$ that +ay o$ +ay not be $ealistic bt one thing that is !o$s$e she’s head oe$ heels !o$ hi+"

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Scott Neon’s is t)enty-seen yea$s old and lies on 5as&e$ St$eet" Right ne't doo$ to Candice"

He’s he$ ne't-doo$ neighbo$" Scott sally has a $athe$ 9iet de+eano$" He can be

desc$ibed as yo$ ty&ical lone$* b$ooding* and slightly da$% so$t o! a +an )ho li%es to %ee& to

hi+sel! +ost o! the ti+e" A $athe$ gl+ cha$acte$ at ti+es" Scott can be e$$atic and +oody

so+eti+es"

Scott de!initely didn’t hae yo$ best &b$inging" He g$e) & in a b$o%en !a+ily" 0he$e his

2othe$ )as nee$ a$ond and didn’t gie hi+ as +ch attention as he !elt he needed and

)anted as a child and his !athe$ )as a +ild d$ggie that his 2othe$ st$ggled to %ee& nde$

cont$ol" Scott g$e) & in a lo) inco+e hosehold and has nee$ been a s&oilt &e$son o$ lied

a li!e o! l'$y &e$ say" The goe$n+ent )as een conside$ing &tting Scott in !oste$ ca$e at

one stage and $e+oing hi+ !$o+ his &a$ents co+&letely as Scott’s !athe$ at one stage )hen

Scott )as abot nine* )ent co+&letely o!! the $ails )ith his d$g se and +ad behaio$)hich )as not e+otionally healthy !o$ any child to g$o) & in and his +othe$ as ,nice as she

)as* 6st see+ed to nee$ be a$ond and s&ent +ost o! he$ ti+e at )o$% o$ bsy doing a

n+be$ o! othe$ things" The$e!o$e* Scott as a child s&ent +ost o! his ti+e g$o)ing & )ith his

d$g-absing !athe$ )ho )as not !it to loo% a!te$ a child as he )as not e+otionally ,)ith-it’

and Scott o!ten sa) his <ad )ho he s&ent +ost o! his ti+e )ith in an e$$atic* n&$edictable*

i$$egla$ %ind o! +anne$ )hich slightly dist$bed Scotty as a child and on)a$ds t$obled his

t$ansition and e+otional state into adlt-hood"

In seconda$y school* he didn’t hae +any !$iends* as he )as a little bit o! a sc$e) & and got

inoled in g$a!!iti" G$a!!iti )as li%e an esca&e to Scott and hel&ed hi+ ease the &ain o! his

childhood )he$e he al)ays !elt slightly neglected by his &a$ents )ho he !elt ,didn’t ca$e

abot hi+’ althogh dee&-do)n they both &$obably +ost-de!initely did" 7t to yong Scotty

he 6st !elt it )as nee$ enogh" The loe and attention he )as c$aing !$o+ his t)o &a$ents

he !elt he nee$ got and as a sbstitte he concent$ated on his c$eatiity* his st$eet a$t" Scott

beliees that his less than ideal &b$inging and ha$d adolescence is )hat t$ned hi+ into a

so+e)hat ,bad-boy’ )hen he )as a teenage$ )ith a $athe$ ndeniable $ebellios nat$e"

Scott’s $ebellios tendencies hae di+inished a lot no) that he is in his t)enties co+&a$ed to

his teen yea$s" 7t at ti+es* )hen Scott least e'&ects it* in ti+es o! ange$ o$ )hen +a%ing

i+&lsie )hi+ decisions" Scott does !eel that his little $ebellios st$ea% does sho) its head

)hen he +a%es an on the s&ot decision"Ho)ee$* oe$all Scott has been able to %ee& his &$eios li!estyle and bad-boy habits in

chec% and +ost o! his !ocs no)adays is all on being the best ente$taining clo)n and

co+edian he can &ossibly be" He ta%es &$ide in )hat he does and !eels satis!action !$o+

+a%ing othe$s lagh and s+ile" He can be 9ite sel!less at ti+es and has a good nat$e"

Ho)ee$* his +o+enta$y $eclsieness and anti-social side so+eti+es +a%e this ha$d !o$

othe$ &eo&le to %no) o$ !o$ hi+ to sho)"

At ti+es )hen Scott )as a teen and his best +ale !$iend did get in t$oble by the &olice !o$

g$a!!iti in illegal &laces and a $ange o! othe$ +ino$ c$i+inal o!!ences" 0hich )as the negatie

side o! being a g$a!!iti a$tist" 7t on the !li& &ositie side* Scott’s a$tistic nat$e and ability toat ease s&$ay a +aste$&iece )ith his colo$!l s&$ay cans o! eithe$ a* illst$ation design o$




a+a1ing loo%ing st$eet )o$d a$t" Can )o) +any and !ello) g$a!!iti a$tists and &eo&le )ho

a&&$eciate a$ios !o$+s o! a$t )o$% hae been $eally i+&$essed )ith Scott oe$ the yea$s"

0hen Scott t$ned eighteen his &a$ent’s dys!nctional $elationshi& ca+e to a sto&" 0ell a

dio$ce and they sold the hose in 7$oo%lyn )he$e Scott had g$o)n &" Scott then +oed ot

on his o)n in sea$ch o! inde&endence and a bette$ li!e and that’s )hen he +oed to Chicagoand has lied in the hose )he$e he lies alone* ne't doo$ to Candy ee$ since" Scott’s +othe$

is no) $e-+a$$ied to he$ ne) &a$tne$ and he$ li!e has settled do)n a lot )hich Scott is ha&&y

abot" His Ste&-<ad Aa$on is a se$ios and do)n-to-ea$th +an )ho doesn’t gie his 2othe$

too +ch g$ie!" ?nli%e his biological !athe$ did* Aa$on see+s to be a good in!lence on his

2othe$ and Scott ad+its that he $eally gets along )ith Aa$on )ho t$eats Scotty as thogh he

)as his e$y o)n $eal son" They all get along li%e a hose on !i$e* Scott* his 2o+ and his

Ste&-<ad Aa$on" It )as 6st Scott’s &b$inging as a child and teenage$ that )as a bit togh"

His li!e !eels +o$e settled no) )hich he !eels a sigh o! dee& $elie! abot"

As !o$ Aa$on’s biological !athe$ 5i+* he is a good-hea$ted +an bt 6st too hoo%ed on d$gs

and he is still e$y i$$es&onsible" Scott’s !athe$ )as een s!!e$ing o! see$e de&$ession and

)as conside$ed sicidal at one stage" Ho)ee$* lc%ily Scott’s biological !athe$ is not in an

e+otionally nstable condition any+o$e and all o! Scott’s !a+ily a$e e$y &leased and

$elieed that this is the case" Althogh Scott’s !athe$ still lies alone and still is addicted to

d$g se o! so+e so$t" Scott doesn’t s&ea% to his biological !athe$ e$y +ch no)adays and

!inds it ha$d to !ind +ch co++on g$ond )ith his <ad 5i+" Ho)ee$* lc%ily Scott sha$es a

close bond )ith his 2o+ and has a st$ong connection )ith he$ ne) clean and sobe$* ca$ing

and gene$os &a$tne$* Aa$on"

Aa$on hel&ed t$n both his 2othe$ and Scott’s o)n li!estyle a$ond" Aa$on gae Scott a la$ge

+oneta$y gi!t )hen he !i$st +oed a)ay !$o+ ho+e to hel& Scott along the )ay and to giehi+ a good head sta$t )hen he +oed cities and &$chased his hose on his o)n and Scott

)ill !o$ee$ be than%!l !o$ Aa$on’s %indness to)a$ds hi+" Aa$on t$ly is a loely and good

&e$son"

#nnily enogh* on the !li& side* Scott can also be e$y !nny and is s%illed at +a%ing &eo&le

lagh" As his day 6ob* he actally )o$%s as a !ll-ti+e clo)n &e$!o$+e$" He is a clo)n" 2ost

o!ten* ente$taining child$en at bi$thday &a$ties" Ente$taining at the +all* ca$nials* the+e

&a$%s and )he$ee$ else he is hi$ed to +a%e a ,Scott the Clo)n’ a&&ea$ance" He has also done

)o$% in &$o!essional ci$cs acts in the &ast" 7t decided not to &$se this $ote !$the$ and

no) does +o$e !$e9ent* bt s+alle$ scale clo)n )o$% and lie &e$!o$+ances"Scott Neons loes to +a%e &eo&le and es&ecially child$en* ha&&y and lagh" He’s got a good-

hea$t" 0hich is i$onic becase dee& do)n Scott is +o$e o!ten than not c$ying inside and o!ten

!eels $athe$ ble and do)n in his &$iate ti+e and li!e otside o! being ,Scott the Clo)n’"

Scott still st$ggles )ith +ild-de&$ession" At ti+es he !eels +oody and can actally be 9ite

)ithd$a)n and $eclsie )hen it co+es to $eal li!e and his &e$sonal li!e" He has t$oble

loo%ing on the b$ight side o! li!e and !eels as thogh he has gotten hi+sel! stc% in a $t" He’s

ti$ed o! his daily $otine and the ,sa+eness’ o! his daily $otine and !a+ilia$ s$$ondings" He

has been single !o$ a e$y long ti+e and !eels his li!e can at ti+es get bo$ing and lac%

ne)ness and e'cite+ent )hich he at ti+es c$aes" He so+eti+es !eels it +ay be ti+e !o$

anothe$ sea change bt isn’t s$e )he$e to get this o$ !ind this !$o+ his c$$ent li!estyle"

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Olie$ is a con!ident +an and a big !an o! the gy+ and )o$%s ot all the ti+e" He een ta%es

nt$itional s&&le+ents and has a st$ong inte$est in body bilding and bl%ing"

Olie$’s &enthose is +ode$n* )ith an o&en &lan )hite inte$io$" 2a$ble Italian style tiling in

the liing a$eas and so!t ca$&et in the bed$oo+s" He has a )al%-in-)a$d$obe* a la$ge ast

co$tya$d otside and a la$ge s&acios balcony connected to his bed$oo+ &stai$s" He o)ns adel'e %ing si1ed bed and his &ent hose is $athe$ !ancy and l'$ios" A heated &ool and

5ac11i ot the bac% o! his &enthose too in his nicely deco$ated $oo!-to& ga$den"

As he stands in !$ont o! the +i$$o$ in his b$ight lt$a-+ode$n bath$oo+ getting $eady !o$ his

)o$%day ahead" Ad+i$ing his $e!lection he sings to hi+sel!3 The handso+e s+g $athe$

a$$ogant Olie$3

Sings3 /Ee$ybody loes +e* ee$ybody loe +e4 !eeling e$y haghty and coc%y" Othe$

than Olie$’s tendency !o$ a$$ogance* )hich is only di$ected at so+e &eo&le* not ee$yone*

he’s a $easonably nice gy" At the end o! the day* he is &$one to being a little bit o! a &osh*

snob* bt at the end o! the day he can’t hel& it" He’s 6st &$od o! hi+sel! and h+blenessisn’t so+ething that co+es nat$ally to Olie$" Olie$ loes to sho) o!!"

Olie$ does hae good t$aits too ho)ee$3 He is &$o!essional* bsiness-+inded* intelligent*

c$eatie* con!ident* innoatie and diligent" =ls* he’s got his +ost &$i1ed gi!ts" 0hich a$e a"

His gi!t o! the gab and b" The talent o! his o! )hich he &e$sonally is +ost &$od o!* his gi!t

o! being* a ladies-+an"

=lling in the ladies no) see+s e!!o$tless to hi+ and he t$ly does !eel that all o! his

sccesses* &o)e$* intelligence and good loo%s hae +ade hi+ a ,t$e chic% +agnet’"

He &ts on his blac% site &ants and !ao$ite !itted )hite classy shi$t* )hich sho)s o!! theotline o! his hot body" I! anyone )e$e to atte+&t to ta%e notice o! it th$ogh his )o$% shi$t"

As he d$esses !o$ anothe$ day at the o!!ice" He st$aightens ot his site 6ac%et then &ts it on"

7ttoning & his site 6ac%et at a 9ic% s&eed" He then &$oceeds to !asten his tie as he

)histles* then begins to h+ the tne and contines to 9ietly sing to hi+sel!* /ee$ybody

loes a bsiness +an li%e +e* I a+ the best &$o!essional a$ond* ee$ybody loes handso+e*

2E* CEO3 2E4" Then he gets ot his !ao$ite A$+ani-!o$-+en a!te$shae and s&$ays it on

his )$ist and his nec% gene$osly" Olie$ loo%s good and he s+ells good and he %no)s it and

then it’s ,Hi-ho-hi-ho it’s o!! to )o$% he goes’ and he begins to )histle as he heads o!! to

)o$%"

CHAPTER ONE - The loo o! lo"e

#$hat are you %oin% to %et !or lunch today&' Tasha ass Candice in a !riendly (anner

and rather curiously)

#I (i%ht %o do*nstairs to the ca!+ and %et a taco or t*o) Ho* a,out you& o you *ant

to %et lunch to%ether today&' Candy says ,ac to Tasha)

#Yeah s*eet. %ood idea) I/ll co(e do*nstairs *ith you at 01223( *e/ll %o !or lunch'

Tasha s(iles ,ac at Candy)

The t*o %irls then %o 4uiet and %et ,ac to *or as they don/t *ant to ris the chance

o! ,ein% sin%led out ,y (ana%e(ent !or ,ein% too social *ith one another or !or al*ays

chattin% in the *or3lace)

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Candice then gets into $esea$ching !ashion t$ends on the inte$net on he$ co+!o$table !a+ilia$

)o$% station in he$ s&ot beside the )indo) at )o$%" 0hen she !eels a gentle &at on he$ $ight

sholde$"

She loo%s & to see the assistant +anage$ =e$la 0hite t$ying to get he$ attention"

/Oh hi =e$la4 Candice says )ith a s$&$ised s+ile"

/Hello Candice a$e yo in the +iddle o! so+ething the$e Olie$ )old li%e to see yo in the

boa$d $oo+ !o$ see$al +intes he has so+ething to discss )ith yo4 she &oints ot"

/O%ay I’ll go and +eet hi+ in the$e no)* that’s !ine4 Candice says to =e$la $es&onsiely"

Candice gets & !$o+ he$ )o$% des% she is )ea$ing tight blac% site &ants and !lo)ing blac%

and )hite ca$digan and he$ e$y &$o!essional loo%ing blac% stilettos" She )al%s into the boa$d

$oo+ and sits do)n on one o! the $olle$ big blac% o!!ice chai$s"

Olie$ isn’t in the $oo+ yet I wonder what he’d li"e to spea" to me about Candice +ses"A&&$o'i+ately t)o +intes late$ Olie$ )al%s th$ogh the doo$ and he’s loo%ing sha$&" C$is&

clean e'&ensie site and a blac% tie" He )al% e$y con!idently and st$aight-!o$)a$d )ith no

hesitation $ight & to Candice and says /Hello ho) do yo do4 )hilst he sha%es he$ $ight

hand" He then goes and sits in the s&ot di$ectly o&&osite he$ on the table"

He loo%s do)n at see$al sheets o! &a&e$ he has in !$ont o! hi+ and he begins /Al$ight so I

a+ loo%ing at yo$ &e$!o$+ance he$e at Glit1 Candice and I +st ad+it I a+ i+&$essed" (o$

&nctality is e'cellent* I’e been adised by =e$la that yo$ attitde )ithin the tea+ and

)illingness to hel& othe$s in yo$ s&a$e ti+e is 6st i+&eccable and yo$ col+ns on !ashion

and beaty a$e getting e'cellent $eie) and hae actally hel&ed +onthly sales o! Glit1 s%y

$oc%et84 he says )ith a &leased )ide s+ile"

/0hy than% yo4 Candice says +odestly blshing a little bit"

/I 6st )anted to hae this cone$sation )ith yo today* to let yo %no) &e$sonally that I’+

&leased )ith yo$ oe$all &$og$ess and also to tell yo to %ee& & the good )o$%8 (o dese$e

a big &at on the bac% Candice" (o’$e obiosly e$y dedicated to the 6ob and hae yo$

&$io$ities st$aight" Once again I’d li%e to e'&$ess +y than%s he$e on behal! o! the +anage+ent

he$e at Glit14 he says t$ly +eaning it"

Candice can’t sto& s+iling no) and !eels so ha&&y and hono$ed that he$ ha$d )o$% and

dedication is !inally sta$ting to &ay o!! and that Olie$ is sho)ing he$ t$e a&&$eciation8 Shecan’t hel& bt sec$etly chec% ot his handso+e +anly !ace and the to& hal! o! his se'y !ig$e"

:oo"s li"e he’s got a ripped torso3 *e really is the hottest man around! I wonder if anyone

else in the office has noticed how attractive and perfect #liver &rady really is! &ecause for

me% when he’s in front of me that’s all I can thin" about and all I can focus on! *e seems to

have a really cool and great personality too! &ut aside from all of that% he’s a very successful

man and a hottie)

A!te$ the b$ie! cone$sation )ith Olie$* Candice then heads bac% to he$ des%" 0hen she sits

bac% do)n at he$ des%* a!te$ see$al +o+ents Tasha )ho sits ne't to he$ each day" They hae

des%s besides each othe$ disc$eetly says /)hat )as all that abot Is ee$ything al$ight4

c$iosly to Candice* in a tone o! oice that %ind o! said she )as t$ying to )atch Candice’s

bac%"

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/Oh nothing he &$etty +ch 6st said than%s yo’$e doing a g$eat 6ob4 Candice $eeals to

Tasha"

/Oh that’s al$ight then4 Nosey Tasha giggles s)eetly and 9ietly"

/(eah &$etty good I thin%4 Candice sh$gs !eeling $ela'ed and ha&&y that the handso+e CEO

o! Glit1 he$ boss is ha&&y )ith he$ )o$% and )o$% ethic"

The ne5t day

Candice is +a%ing he$sel! a tea in the lnch b$ea%-ot $oo+ in the o!!ice" No one else is in

the lnch $oo+ at this &oint o! ti+e* )hen sddenly she !eels a body behind he$" So+eone is

b$eathing behind he$ nec%* do)n he$ nec%3 0ho +ight it be

She t$ns a$ond nass+ingly and the tall da$% and handso+e !ig$e stands the$e st$ong and

sole+nly"

/0ell hello Candice ho) is yo$ day going4 Olie$ as%s he$ nicely in his dee& $athe$ lo)oice"

(hat was "ind of sudden the way he $ust crept up on me Candice thin%s to he$sel!"

/Oh Olie$ +y day’s going g$eat* ho) is yo$s4 she as%s in9isitiely"

/5st !ine* ho) )as yo$ )ee%end4 he as%s he$ geninely )onde$ing )hat she got & to"

/Loely I 6st )ent ot !o$ dinne$ )ith Tasha on Sat$day night and had a !a+ily !nction on

the Snday ho) abot yo$sel!4 she as%s geninely"

/I &layed Rgby on #$iday night and then )ent a)ay to the sno) !o$ the $est o! the

)ee%end3 It )as a loely and $ela'ing e'&e$ience and )ee%end4 he $eeals"

/Sonds !antastic* lc%y yo* I )ish I’d gone a)ay to the sno) on the )ee%end4 she says

&lay!lly and 6o%ingly"

/2aybe ne't ti+e yo can co+e along4 he s+iles &leasantly and al+ost sggestiely"

/Really 2e4 she loo%s stnned"

/(eah )hy not* I li%e to bond )ith colleages )ho hae si+ila$ inte$ests to +ysel! and to be

honest it sonds li%e yo do4 he tells he$"

/0ell let +e %no)* do yo li%e day-t$i&s and so on and so !o$th4 she as%s"

/I s$e do and I’d loe !o$ yo to co+e along on +y ne't one4 he says"

/Oh yes gees than%s3 =lease let +e %no) )hen4 she says"

#eeling so glad that Olie$ see+s to hae &ic%ed he$ ot as the so$t o! &e$son he )oldn’t

+ind s&ending so+e ti+e )ith"

/I s$e )ill4 he $e&lies"

/Any)ay I need to get bac% to )o$%4 she tells hi+ and h$$ies )ith he$ teac& bac% to he$

des%* tning he$ bac% on hi+ as she !eels shy and sc$$ies a)ay" 0hen she sits bac% at he$)o$% des% she thin%s to he$sel!3 What was all that about? I hope he didn’t notice me

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admiring him yesterday in the board room and that% that isn’t why he’s suddenly displaying

e'tra attention and nice-ness my way9 was a bit random how he as"ed me to catch up li"e

that! 1h well it’s a great thing anyway our 56# here surely is a stud! Surprising behaviour

from him though even if I do say so myself! Candice !eels all !lste$ed and !eels he$ chee%s

hae b$ned & to a slightly &in% blshing shade" As !lste$ed as she !eels she also can’t hel&

bt !eel* !latte$ed"

Late$ on in the day as Candice is igo$osly ty&ing a)ay at he$ co+&te$ %eyboa$d )$iting

abot )ays to accentate ,(o$ !e+inine Glo)’ Olie$ )al%s &ast he$ des% and !lashes he$ a

9ic% !li$ty disc$eet s+ile" She s+iles bac% sho)ing o!! he$ )hite teeth and s&a$%le in he$

eye" He $aises a content eyeb$o) at he$" She li%es this" Then he )al%s o!! to his &e$sonal

o!!ice and is than%!lly ot o! sight" She doesn’t )ant any o! he$ colleages to catch he$

goo!ily s+iling at thei$ billionai$e boss ee$y ti+e he )al%s &ast"

0hat )old they say* /oh she )ants to !.c% the boss She &$obably 6st )ants to do it !o$

s&ecial t$eat+ent a$ond the o!!ice4 she hea$s the &ossible c$iticis+ and oices o! he$ !ello)

colleages &lay th$ogh he$ head" So she &ts he$ head do)n and contines to )o$% intently*

she doesn’t )ant anything to dist$act he$ !$o+ doing he$ 6ob to the best o! he$ ability" Not

een* Olie$ 7$ady" The standa$d o! he$ )o$% and the a$ticles she &$odces is $eally he$

n+be$ one &$io$ity and she $e+inds he$sel! )hy she )o$%s at Glit1" He$ &assion !o$ !ashion

and the +aga1ine" Not to get ogle eyed oe$ Olie$ 7$ady"

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Candice )al%s ot o! =e$la 0hite’s o!!ice )ith a g$in on he$ !ace and goes and sits bac% at

he$ des% nea$ Tasha"

Not able to hide he$ ha&&iness !o$ een a +o+ent longe$ she bl$ts it ot to Tasha3 /=e$la0hite the assistant +anage$ said I can )$ite abot )hatee$ I li%e in +y col+n this +onth"

Last +onth’s col+n did so )ell and got sch g$eat $eie)s that this +onth she said I can

)$ite abot anything I li%e* as long as it’s engaging and !ashion and beaty $elated o!

co$se84 Candice tells he$ colleage Tasha as she’s !eeling good and e'cited abot this"

/That’s good* I’+ glad to hea$ that gi$l* good on yo4 Tasha ans)e$s ha&&ily and genine"

She $ns bac% to he$ des% s)i!tly* she’s $eally &assionate abot he$ &osition and he$ 6ob" I’m

going to write beauty tips for women of every "ind on s"in colour and ethnicity which is all in

the spirit of multi-culturalism! I’ll highlight the best colours and coordination’s and style tips

for every different "ind of s"in tone and for all "inds of body-shapes too! (his ne't column Iwrite will help promote feminism% e;uality and help women of all shapes and si,es and ethnic

bac"grounds feel comfortable in their own s"in and most of all% feel beautiful) I’m so e'cited)

&ut first of all I’d better do some research before I start writing! I might even give tips on

organic and natural beauty methods!

Instead of using artificial hair and s"in products I’ll chec" out which more natural products

are on the mar"et) (his is going to be good% I can feel it in my bones! (asha will be so proud

of me and #liver of course! 1fter all% as much as I put <//= into my $ob for my own personal

satisfaction and for my readers!

My ultimate aim really is to "eep 7erla happy and my ultimate aim further than that is to

impress him% yes him% the 56#% #liver &rady! Candice s+i$%s in sec$et satis!action to he$sel!"

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=e$la then sends Candice an e+ail as%ing he$ to +eet he$ do)nstai$s at the )o$%&lace ca!F !o$

a 9ic% co!!ee" So Candice instantly acce&ts =e$la’s inite" At lnch they sit o&&osite each

othe$ on a little table and chat" =e$la gets a !lat )hite and Candice gets a sho$t blac%"

/As I +entioned to yo be!o$e Candice I a+ i++ensely i+&$essed )ith yo$ &$og$ess he$e" I

see eno$+os &otential in yo and I )ant to hel& b$ing that ot o! yo and +a%e yo shine asa %ey e+&loyee he$e at Glit14 =e$la says to Candice enco$agingly"

They discss )o$% a )hile longe$ )hen sddenly the to&ic o! cone$sation beco+es +o$e

casal and &e$sonal"

/So do yo hae a &a$tne$ o$ boy!$iend Candice4 =e$la as%s Candice c$iosly"

/Oh no actally I don’t at the +o+ent" Single as a =$ingle at the +o+ent4 Candice laghs

6o%ingly"

=e$la s+iles"

/Ho) abot yo4 Candice then as%s =e$la in a !$iendly +anne$"

/Oh I’+ +a$$ied hae been +a$$ied !o$ the last si'teen yea$s"4 =e$la s+iles at Candice"

/0oah si'teen yea$s is a long ti+e* ho) old )he$e yo )hen yo !i$st )edded4 Candice

as%s c$iosly"

/I )as only eighteen bac% then and )e hae been togethe$ ee$ since4 =e$la sighs"

/Oh )o)* i! yo don’t +ind +e as%ing* I’+ 6st c$ios to %no)" 7t )hat is the sec$et to a

long te$+ +a$$iage li%e that =lease e'cse +e !o$ as%ing sch a &e$sonal 9estion" 7t I 6st

)onde$ so+eti+es and I don’t %no) too +ch abot $elationshi&s +ysel! to be honest" Thatis also )hy I a+ as%ing4 Candice as%s &olitely not )anting to &$y too +ch on =e$la’s

&e$sonal li!e* een thogh =e$la is the one )ho b$oght & $elationshi&s !i$st"

=e$la laghs and !inds Candice’s 9estion $athe$ h+o$os /oh the$e is no sec$et to a

sccess!l +a$$iage Candice" It 6st ta%es* I don’t %no) ,lc%’ and a connection bet)een t)o

&eo&le I gess4 =e$la says still thin%ing o! the +ost adiso$y hel&!l ans)e$ she can gie to

)ide-eyed c$ios Candice"

/Oh and I don’t %no) i! yo beliee in this %ind o! s&e$stition" 7t the night +y then

!iancFe* no) hsband and I got engaged" 0e sha$ed a s&ecial night togethe$ at 2ysti!ied

2ano$ i! yo %no) )hat I +ean" (o %no) the s&&osed Hanted 2ansion on Loe$s Lane"4

/Oh the hanted hose )he$e the$e a$e all those +yths and ee$yone tells all the ghost sto$ies

abot The one )he$e a&&a$ently ghosts lie the$e That’s )hat I’e hea$d abot 2ysti!ied

2ano$"4 Candice says c$iosly antici&ating )hat =e$la +ight tell he$ ne't"

/(es that’s the &lace" 0ell they say that i! a co&le )hen they !i$st +a%e an o!!icial decision

o! any %ind i! they then sha$e a %iss o$ so+ething o! the so$t togethe$ on the nite that they

+a%e the decision togethe$ to let’s say* get engaged o$ beco+e an o!!icial co&le o$

so+ething li%e that" I! they isit the +ansion on the sa+e day o$ nite that they +a%e that

decision" A&&a$ently that co&le’s loe )ill last !o$ee$ and they )ill !o$+ an nb$ea%able

bond o! loe" Ho&e!lly it’s t$e84 =e$la laghs )ith h+o$"

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/I did not %no) that8 Ho) inte$esting" I don’t +ind s&e$stitions and )ise tales li%e that

eithe$ to be honest4 Candice says to =e$la’s t$ly +eaning ee$ything she says"

/0ell I do beliee in it bt at the sa+e ti+e* do ta%e all +ythical sto$ies )ith a g$ain o! salt4"

=e$la says intelligently"

/H++ yo’$e $ight* I ag$ee" 7t than% yo e$y +ch !o$ sha$ing that )ith +e =e$la* that’s

actally so+ething e$y* e$y inte$esting to %no) and an int$iging !ascinating sto$y to hea$"4

Candice s+iles at =e$la !eeling t$ly i+&$essed the li!e-e'&e$ience =e$la has 6st sha$ed )ith

he$"

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It is abot hal!-)ay th$ogh the night3 It is the )o$% !nction gala ball and all one hnd$ed

and !ie e+&loyees !$o+ the Glit1 head9a$te$s a$e all the$e8 Candice and he$ best-!$iend in

the o!!ice Tasha hae al$eady do)ned a n+be$ o! alcoholic coc%tails* s&i$its and shots and

oe$-indlged in +aybe one too +any +a$tini’s )ith olies in the+" Hal! the e+&loyees a$e

leaing as it is al$eady &+ and the &a$ty is al+ost oe$" Candice salted ee$yone !$o+ the

o!!ice bt has s&ent +ost o! the night 6st clinging to he$ t$sted Tasha )ho she !eels the +ost

co+!o$table )ith !$o+ )o$%" A!te$ all she is still 6st $easonably ne) to Glit1 co+&a$ed to all

the othe$ &e$+anent e+&loyees )ho )o$% the$e"

She )al%s & to the ba$ to o$de$ anothe$ te9ila* she !eels why not ma"e the most of a wor"

party% the best thing about it is the drin"s are free! 0hen then in the da$% co$ne$ she !eels a

st$dy a$+ oe$ he$ sholde$" Olie$ 7$ady has 6st co+e & behind he$ )ith his a$+ !lng

a$ond he$ sholde$"

Wow this is li"e a dream come true the 56# seems to fancy% M6? She $ealises inastonish+ent al+ost not belieing he$ e$y o)n eyes"

Al+ost !eeling li%e* she is d$ea+ing"

/Hello yong lady4 he says )ith a )in%"

She 6st loo%s & at hi+ sta$tled"

/En6oying yo$ night4 he as%s he$"

/(es s$ely3 and a$e yo en6oying yo$s4 she says"

/Indeed4 he $es&onds"

/No) Candice I’ll be st$aight ot )ith yo3 I %no) yo !ancy +e* I’e seen the )ay yo$

eyes !ollo) +e a$ond the o!!ice and the )ay yo al)ays t$y yo$ e$y best to i+&$ess +e at

)o$%" T$ying yo$ e$y best to +a%e a good i+&$ession on +e and ee$yone else at Glit1 and

I a&&$eciate and ad+i$e that" (o see+ li%e the ty&e o! )o+an )ho’d +esh )ell into +y

&lans and li!estyle" I loe yo$ dedication and )illingness to &lease and i+&$ess othe$s4 he

tells he$ $athe$ sedctiely* nee$theless t$th!lly e'&$essing to Candice )hat he thin%s o!

he$ and ho) he !eels"

Candice can’t beliee he$ eyes and ea$s and says nothing +o$e than /oh4" 7t he can tell that

she li%es )hat she’s hea$ing and is &leased that this &ac%age o! a +an" Handso+e* billionai$e*

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CEO o! Glit1 he$ beloed )o$%&lace is sho)ing inte$est in* he$" She 6st nods and sta$es & at

hi+ $ece&tiely"

/I )ant to ta%e yo ho+e )ith +e tonight84 he e'clai+s )ith &assionate agg$ession"

At !i$st* !eeling a slight ba!!led shyness in he$ hea$t3 then* she sddenly !eels a sense o!

$elie! and content+ent"

/Al$ight )hatee$ yo say 2iste$4 she $es&onds"

/#ollo) +e4 he says g$abbing he$ by the hand and leading he$ ot o! the !nction $oo+ doo$

)ith hi+"

She !ollo)s )illingly" He leads st$ongly and )al%s & to a da$% ble =o$sche" This is +y ca$*

6+& in she says" She does and he d$ies all the )ay to his &ent-hose"

/0he$e a$e )e going4 she )as hesitant and shy to as% at !i$st bt !elt it )as best to 6st be

honest abot he$ c$iosity as he has ba$ely said one )o$d since they got in the ca$"/7ac% to +y &lace4 is all he says in his lo) oice"

/O%ay4 she nods and sta$es ot the ca$ )indo)"

See$al +intes late$ they &ll & at his &enthose and he says /this is +y ho+e Candice I

)ant yo to co+e inside4

She 6st $es&onds /o%ay4 and )ide-eyed !ollo)s hi+ in"

/0o) yo$ &lace is beati!l4 she says s+iling !eeling delighted )hen he t$ns on the lights

and $eels the s&acios e$y l'$ios and e'&ensie &ent-hose to he$"

/I %no) it’s &$etty neat4 he said al$eady conscios o! his g$eat )ealth and acco+&lished

li!estyle"

/Ta%e a seat4 he adises"

She hel&s he$sel! to a leathe$ $ecline$ o&&osite his h+ngos &las+a teleision and sits

do)n" He &t on so+e lo) +ello) $o+antic +sic and sits beside he$"

He begins /I’ll be st$aight ot I’+ inte$ested in yo3 Ee$ since o$ cone$sation in the

boa$d $oo+ yo caght +y eye and I al)ays get )hat I )ant Candice4 he says s+gly and a

bit a$$ogantly"

/(o can call +e Candy4 she says in a do)n to ea$th tone o! oice"

/I )ill sta$t a $elationshi& )ith yo !$o+ tonight3 <o yo ag$ee Only condition is* no one

at Glit1 can ee$ !ind ot abot yo and I and n+be$ t)o I )ill not gie yo +y cell &hone

n+be$ as I don’t )ant to $is% the chance o! anyone in the o!!ice ee$ !inding ot abot s

and it )ill hel& +aintain si+&licity and not co+&licate +atte$s bet)een s" I )ill contact yo

only and yo )on’t tell a sol abot o$ +tal nde$standing3 Hae I +ade +ysel! clea$4

he says"

/(es4 she says and s+iles"

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#f course I agree% he’s li"e the hottest man around the ultimate alpha male! 1ny girl would

be thrilled to be with him and I am so happy it’s me he’s chosen! 0ot only will I say >yes’ but

I’d do almost anything to be with this man and anything he as"s of me to ma"e him happy!

(his spun"y alpha male is a "eeper)

/This is )hat yo hae )anted all along isn’t it Candice4 he as%s he$"

/(es it is4 she ad+its shee&ishly* t$ying not to $eeal too +ch o! he$ $eal e+otion to hi+

%ee&ing the leel o! enthsias+ she sho)s to hi+ nde$ chec%"

/(es I cold tell yo $eally li%ed +e a!te$ the day in the boa$d $oo+* I %ne) yo )anted it* so

I thoght )hy not gie this &$etty* little thing a chance4 he ad+its"

They s+ile at each othe$ )idely and sta$e dee& into each othe$’s eyes"

/Let +e sho) yo a$ond4 he says"

Olie$ then o&ens the la$ge glass sliding doo$ and holds he$ hand leading he$ otside"/Oh nice yo’e got yo$ o)n &ool and hot tb8 Lc%y yo84 she says"

/S$e do s)eet gi$l4 he says"

/Ti+e to get in that 5ac11i $ight no)4 he says"

/7t I don’t hae +y bathing site he$e4 she $eto$ts"

Is he being a little bit pushy with me? Candy 9ic%ly sto&s and thin%s !o$ a +o+ent"

Candice does )ant to get into the 5ac11i )ith hi+* she 6st !eels a little bit shy becase as

+ch as she loes the idea o! being Olie$ 7$ady’s o!!icial gi$l!$iend" The !act that it is allactally ha&&ening $ight he$e and $ight no) hasn’t sn% in yet and she the$e!o$e nat$ally

can’t hel& bt slightly hesitate )hen he as%s so+ething o! he$"

/S)i+ in yo$ nde$)ea$* 6st get in4 he says"

/Al$ight4 she’s ha&&y to gie in to his $e9est as she dee&-do)n can’t beliee that she’s

actally and !inally GOT )hat she’s al)ays sec$etly )anted Olie$ 7$ady to !ancy he$ and to

get to s&end ti+e )ith hi+ and get to %no) hi+ on a &e$sonal leel"

A date )ith Olie$ 7$ady is so+ething that Candice had al+ost )$itten ot on he$ bc%et list*

)ell $eally no she didn’t and Candice doesn’t een hae a bc%et list" 7t a date )ith Olie$

)as so+ething Candice )as ho&ing !o$* !o$ 9ite so+e ti+e no) and no) that it is all

ha&&ening !o$ he$ and she’s got e'actly )hat she’s al)ays )anted" It al+ost doesn’t !eel $eal"

She begins sliding o!! he$ tight blac% Gcci d$ess and stands in !$ont o! hi+ in nothing bt

he$ nde$)ea$"

He eyes he$ o!! sta$ing at he$ body" ?& and do)n and says /e$y nice* I li%e )hat I see4" The

sight o! he$ in this state &leases hi+" She’s the nicest creation of woman I’ve seen in a long%

long time! Real eye-candy* he +ses"

/Really <o yo li%e )hat yo see4 she says +odestly and slightly naiely"

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Candice blshing slightly* bt Olie$ doesn’t see he$ blsh as it is night ti+e and $elatiely

da$% in the s&ot )he$e they a$e besides the 5ac11i"

/S$e do little e+&loyee4 he says to he$"

She li%es his h+o$ and can’t hel& bt chc%le a little at the !act that he $e!e$$ed to he$* to

he$ !ace as ,little e+&loyee’"

He then ta%es o!! his site 6ac%et and &$oceeds to nbtton and then $i&s o!! his !itted )hite

shi$t" Reealing his tanned $i&&ed +ale to$so3 1hhh she thin%s to he$sel!" He’s s$e $eal

+ale eye-candy" He then &lls do)n his &ants and is )ea$ing nothing bt satin $ed bo'e$s"

He then inst$cts he$ to /ho& in4 and she then s&lashes gently into the )ate$ o! the 5ac11i"

The )a$+ bbbles o! the )ate$ +a%ing he$ !eel $ela'ed and hot and !11y inside as btte$!lies

s)a$+ a$ond in he$ sto+ach" She’s $eally en6oying the +o+ent"

She sits do)n in the 5ac11i and he sits do)n ne't to he$"

/Loely night tonight* so glad I’+ s&ending it )ith yo Candy3 (o’$e the +ost &$etty gi$l

in the o!!ice3 see+s li%e I had +y eye on yo bt yo clea$ly also had yo$ eye on +e4 he

says to he$* ass+ing bt at the sa+e ti+e also* as%ing"

/I s$e did Olie$* I s$e did4 she says ctely"

/No) $e+e+be$ gi$l* this is all o$ little sec$et* yes4 he $econ!i$+s )ith he$ in a !i$+ al+ost

th$eatening tone o! oice"

/(es o! co$se4 she says"

/Good becase i! anyone !inds ot abot ?S )e both hae ee$ything to lose and hae both &t ee$ything on the line3 the$e is a st$ict &olicy I +ysel! &t in &lace at Glit1 abot dating

e+&loyees and colleages" 0hich I +ysel! &t in &lace* so no) I don’t )ant to be seen as a

hy&oc$ite and cannot $in s9ea%y clean s&a$%ling $e&tation as hot-shot &o)e$!l CEO no)

can I The$e!o$e* yo a$e +y sec$et* gi$l4 he says"

/I &$o+ise I’ll nee$ tell4 she says"

/No +atte$ )hat A sec$et’s a sec$et gi$l3 2a%e s$e yo %no) ho) to %ee& one4 he says

again"

/(es3 I’ll nee$ tell* I &$o+ise o$ sec$et’s sa!e )ith +e and i! )e need to be %e&t a sec$et

I’ll %ee& that sec$et !o$ yo" 2y li&s a$e sealed and I’ll nee$ tell4 she says again"

Candice )oldn’t een d$ea+ o! going against CEO Olie$ 7$ady’s )ishes* to he$* hi+* and

the+* )old be %e&t* %e&t* he$ beautiful secret!

To he$ he )ill $e+ain* he$ beautiful secret!

/O%ay4 he nods loo%ing $elieed and ha&&ie$ no) that* that cone$sation is ot o! the )ay"

/No) let’s get do)n to bsiness4 he says"

/Al$ight4 she sh$gs innocently and c$iosly* still !eeling oe$)hel+ed and !latte$ed that

Olie$ 7$ady is actally sho)ing inte$est in* he$"

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A )ish* a d$ea+ co+e t$e Olie$ 7$ady has chosen to date Candice"

She sta$es at hi+ dee& into his handso+e !ace and the )o$ds that $n th$ogh he$ a&&$eciatie

and !latte$ed +ind a$e you found out% I got a crush on you!

He then +oes in close$ to he$* sitting beside he$ in the hot tb /can I toch yo4 he as%s

a$$ogantly"

/0he$e4 she loo%s sddenly sta$tled"

/0he$ee$ I li%e4 he as%s"

/?+ no4 she says bac% sho)ing a bit o! de!ence in he$ attitde"

As +ch as Candice has the hgest CR?SH on Olie$ ee$* she al)ays &$oceeds )ith things

in li!e3 Es&ecially $elationshi&s* )ith g$eat calclated cation" Es&ecially )hen it co+es to

&hysical inti+acy and the li%e" Candice &$e!e$s to bild a bond o! t$st be!o$e getting &hysical

)ith a +an and to be honest* Candice isn’t e$y e'&e$ienced" I better not let anything get out of hand with him tonite! 1fter all he is my boss and I don’t

want him to $udge me or have a completely changed opinion of me! When he sees me again at

wor" on Monday morning! 1lso% I usually hardly ever meet any guys! 0ow that I’ve finally

scored the one of my dreams% I’m not rushing into it! If he wants to get his se'y on with me!

*e can wait! She thin%s $a&idly"

/0hat can I do then4 he as%s letting he$ decide bt sonding e$y %een and eage$ to get to

,do’ as +ch as &ossible )ith Candice as soon as &ossible"

/5st &t yo$ a$+ a$ond +e* no !$the$ toching ntil !$the$ notice4 she e'clai+s"

/Al$ight it’s yo$ &$e$ogatie and yo$ call* I’+ !ine )ith 6st this !o$ tonight* I’+ a &atient

&e$son4 he says not )anting to &sh he$ too +ch !$the$* not )anting to &set he$ o$ +a%e

he$ !eel nco+!o$table"

He &ts his a$+ a$ond his yong* &$etty little ne) loe inte$est in an a!!ectionate and

thoght!l +anne$" She loo"s so sweet and helpless compared to me% I can tell the girl really

loo"s up to me and really wants to ma"e her best impression on me and you can $ust tell she

loves wor"ing at +lit, and is $ust so than"ful she’s got her role in my office! *ow cute is

she9 maybe I should consider swapping her position at wor" and ma"e her my own little

personal 71? I wonder how that would go? I’d en$oy that! *mm see what happens? Maybe

be too much closeness in the wor"place though if I were to do that and others may catch on?

So maybe not?

1lso% it seems she’s really happy with her current position in +lit,% so guess I shouldn’t

interfere with that! *ow I’d en$oy this little cutie around me all day though! 1s my 71 though%

best to $ust leave that as nothing more than an idea at this stage though Olie$ +ses in his

+ind"

They tal% and lagh the $est o! the night a)ay" He tal%s abot )he$e he g$e) & and his

!a+ily li!e she tells hi+ abot he$ loe !o$ cos+etics and )$iting and he$ addiction and

obsession )ith shoes" She’s got a la$ge shoe collection8 They tell each othe$ )ho thei$

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!ao$ite celeb$ities* act$esses and acto$s a$e as )ell as singe$s and co+edians" #ao$ite

+oies and !ao$ite TV sho)s"

A!te$ see$al ho$s in the hot tb they both eentally get ot as thei$ !inge$s a$e getting

scaly a!te$ being in the )ate$ !o$ so long" Sat in one s&ot in the s&a" They then go inside d$y

& )ith to)els and hae a la$ge glass o! )ate$ each"

/All that ti+e in the s&a +a%es yo !eel thi$sty4 Candice states and Olie$ nods at he$ in

ag$ee+ent"

Then Olie$ calls Candice a cab and she goes ho+e" Not that he didn’t inite he$ to stay oe$"

7t she’s a )ise sensible lady and doesn’t )ant to stay at Olie$’s oe$night" She )ants to

$esist all te+&tations o! the se'al nat$e )ith this +an ntil !a$ into the !t$e" 0hich he

see+s al$ight )ith !o$ no) and she beliees it )ill be bette$ i! she goes ho+e and doesn’t

slee& oe$ at his stnning &enthose 6st yet" #o$ the sa%es o! both o! thei$ $e&tations at

)o$%"

0hen she is $e-d$essed she )al%s ot the doo$ and says /Than% yo !o$ tonight Olie$4"

/I had a loely night* did yo en6oy yo$sel! +y cte gi$l4 he as%s"

/(eah I had a g$eat night3 I’ll see yo on 2onday4 she says )ith h+o$"

/Night Candy3 7t be!o$e yo go* do I get a %iss4 he as%s he$ s)eetly"

/5st a little &ec% on the li&s4 she con!i$+s the conditions o! this %iss be!o$e ag$eeing o$

disag$eeing"

/(es a %iss goodbye a %iss goodnight and yes on the li&s4 he otlines )hat %ind o! %iss he

)ants"

/Al$ight4 she leans oe$ and gie one e$y little* 9ic% and tiny %iss to Olie$ s+ac% ba+ on

his li&s"

/Goodnight +y lady* &lease d$ea+ abot +e tonight4 he says )ith a s+ile a!te$ she’s gien

hi+ the tiniest slightest little &ec% on the li&s"

/Goodnight Olie$ 7$ady" I’ll be s$e to d$ea+ abot yo all night long* bt only i! yo

d$ea+ abot +e4 she says ctely and 9ietly as she )al%s ot o! his !$ont doo$"

It loo%s li%e the al&ha +ale billionai$e and the good gi$l hae 6st sta$ted a $elationshi&"

It’s 2onday +o$ning* Ba+ Candice a$$ies to )o$% e't$a ea$ly today )ith a ta%e-a)ay

co!!ee c& in hand )hich she &laces on the co$ne$ o! he$ des% as she ta%es a seat" She’s

loo%ing as beati!l and !ine as ee$" At a&&$o'i+ately BJ:a+ Olie$ )al%s &ast he$" He

sta$es intently* intensely* int$siely in he$ di$ection" He’s got his eye on he$ again* as sal

no)" She gies hi+ a little casal )ae !$o+ he$ des% and a 9ic% e$y disc$eet al+ost

hidden s+ile" Ha$dly s+iling )ith he$ +oth and +ostly 6st s+iling )ith he$ eyes and then

bo)s he$ head do)n at he$ co+&te$ sc$een" She coldn’t ba$e !o$ any o! he$ colleages to

%no) o$ notice so+ething )as going on bet)een he$ and thei$ hot-shot CEO"

*ow would my colleagues and the rest of management react if they ever did find out

Candice +ses" Would they be $ealous? 1ngry? eel hurt or betrayed? +ossip about me?

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7ic" on me or bully me? ind it amusing or funny? Who really "nows9? :uc"ily% none of

them are ever going to find out!

Candice $e+e+be$s the &$o+ise she +ade to Olie$ on Sat$day night in the +idst o! that

)a$+ si++e$ing hot-tb" Ahh )hat a !ond +e+o$y o! Sat$day* sta$ing at Olie$’s $i&&ed hot

+ale to$so in the )ate$ bbbles"

Candy then !eels s&e$ a)%)a$d at )o$% and can’t loo% Olie$ in the !ace and es&ecially not

in the eye inside the o!!ice setting $ight no)3 a!te$ )hat they got & to 6st a night o$ t)o

be!o$e at Olie$’s +ode$n l'$ios bachelo$-&ad o! a &enthose" The +o+ents she )as

en6oying his a$+ gently ca$essing he$ bac%side in his )a$+ bbbly 5ac11i3 the i+age o!

he$sel! and hi+sel! sitting in his hot tb togethe$ getting cosy in the )a$+ bbbles &lays and

$e-&lay in he$ head as she sits at he$ )o$% des% and $ight no)* i! she had to she coldn’t bea$

to loo% hi+ in the !ace in the )o$% eni$on+ent in !ea$ that she’d go b$ight $ed and sta$t

acting s&e$-a)%)a$d in !$ont o! ee$yone )hich cold then gie a)ay thei$ ne) a!!ai$ to the

)hole o! the $est o! the colleages in the o!!ice" She does ee$ything she can3 to 6st aoid

eye-contact )ith hi+* t$ying to let go o! he$ !ea$ that she +ight sta$t $ando+ly blshing in

!$ont o! ee$ybody in the )o$%&lace"

At ti+es* )hen it has to do )ith Olie$* Candy can’t hel& bt $eact to hi+ shyly in the )o$%

setting and eni$on+ent een ot o! the )o$% eni$on+ent !o$ that +atte$" At ti+es Candy

6st can’t hel& bt $eact s&e$ a)%)a$d )hen the +an she ad+i$es so e$y +ch sho)s he$

oe$t attention" She !eels she 6st has no )ill-&o)e$ oe$ the +an and !inds it e$y di!!iclt to

say ,no’ to hi+* o$ anything he sggests o$ een go against een 6st one )o$d that he says"

She al+ost !eels she loses cont$ol o! the +ind o! he$ o)n )hen he s&ea%s and )old !eel

9ite al$ight to !ollo) his )ays and co++ands co+&letely i! need be" A!te$ all* he is he$ boss*

)ho she has a +a6o$* +a6o$ c$sh on and she’s !inally got the chance at dating hi+"

Hi+ $bbing he$ bac% )ith his +anly )et hands* 6st li%e a +assage and he sec$etly en6oys

toching and +an-handling he$3 the )ate$ bbbling & a$ond the+" She can’t hel& bt

$e+inisce and thin% abot it" +ee I hope this affair I’ve started with #liver doesn’t interfere

with my concentration here and doesn’t distract me from performing as well as I possibly can

here at +lit,! My $ob means everything to me! My $ob at +lit, it’s my world! She tal%s so+e

sense into he$sel!3 T$ying to dis+iss Olie$ !$o+ he$ +ind in this &$o!essional setting in the

)o$%&lace"

Eentally she does +anage to %ic% Olie$ ot o! he$ thoghts !o$ a )hile and she gets on

)ith he$ daily tas%s" She calls & a cos+etic !$ag$ance co+&any )hose ad she’s &lacing in thene't +onth’s edition o! Glit1" She ans)e$s see$al othe$ &hone calls !$o+ othe$ clients and a

!ashion +a$%eting co+&any and then gets bac% to !ocssing and )$iting he$ a$ticle on ,(o$

#e+inine Glo)’" A!te$ )o$%ing on the a$ticle !o$ a&&$o'i+ately t)o ho$s" She then +oes

on to )$iting the $es&onses as Glit1 loe docto$" Resea$ching and giing he$ o)n adice to

li%e-+inded )o+en t$ying he$ best to gie the absolte best ans)e$ &ossible to each 9estion

and en9i$y they +a%e to the Glit1 loe docto$ to gide and adise the+ as best as &ossible

)ith thei$ lies and dile++as th$ogh the glossy &ages o! Glit1 +aga1ine )hen ne't +onth’s

edition is &blished"

Sales o! Glit1 +aga1ine hae d$a+atically inc$eased since Candice )as hi$ed" He$ ha$d )o$%and dedication see+s to be &aying o!! and in +any +o$e )ays than 6st one3 )in%* )in%"

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Loo%s li%e she’s got one se'y std o! a ne) &a$tne$ !$o+ )o$%ing at Glit1 too" As )ell as a

$easonable sala$y and as )ell as a 6ob she !eels &assionate abot" Glit1 is no) one o! the best-

selling 0o+en’s !ashion and beaty +aga1ine’s inte$nationally" Co+ing second to only the

)o$ld-$eno)ned Cos+o&olitan" So ee$yone at the Glit1 head9a$te$s is !eeling &$etty &$od

o! the+seles and thei$ &blication and they hae $eason to8

It’s no) B&+ and this is the ti+e o! Candice’s lnch b$ea%" It !eels nice to ta%e a b$ea%

!$o+ the co+&te$ and go ot and hae so+e lnch" #i$stly thogh* Candice gets & and goes

to the ladies bath$oo+ to !$eshen & and do )hat she’s got to do" She s+iles at a !e) !e+ale

colleages in the ladies bath$oo+ as she )ashes he$ hands and then d$ies the+ and then !lings

the bath$oo+ doo$ o&ened and to he$ co+&lete s$&$ise Olie$ is standing nea$ the !$ont doo$

o! the ladies bath$oo+"

He +a%es eye contact )ith he$ sbtly and +a%es a co+e hithe$ gest$e" She )al%s & to hi+

)onde$ing )hat he’s t$ying to say" He )his&e$s nde$ his b$eath /+eet +e otside in t)o

+intes4"

/O%ay4 she says and she )al%s di$ectly to the eleato$ and &$esses the ,do)n’ a$$o) to go

do)n to the g$ond !loo$" ,<ing’ the eleato$ s&$ings o&en and she goes do)n to the g$ond

!loo$" She )aits otside on the st$eet !o$ t)o +intes o$ so )hen Olie$ then also a&&ea$s

th$ogh the glass ent$ance doo$s o! the bilding and !ollo)s he$ ot"

/0hat’s &4 she as%s c$iosly s+iling"

/Let’s hae o$ lnch b$ea% at the sa+e ti+e today4 he says chee%ily"

/Oh o%ay4 she ans)e$s"

/He$e !ollo) +e4 he adises and she does"

They )al% casally to the 2e'ican Ca!F do)n the $oad* do)n to)n and 9ic%ly )al% in" As

the lnch b$ea% is only one ho$" 0ell* Olie$ being the CEO cold $eally ta%e as long as he

li%es" 7t ee$yone at the o!!ice )old notice that Candice )as +issing !o$ oe$ an ho$" So

they a$e both 9ite conscios o! ti+e"

They 9ic%ly ta%e a seat !o$ t)o at an e+&ty table"

/0hat shold )e get4 he as%s he$"

/I don’t +ind* I’+ not that hng$y and I li%e all !oods* so yo can choose4 she says" Olie$

then )al%s & to the conte$ to +a%e an o$de$ and co+es bac% )ith t)o )a$+ !$esh c$is&y

chic%en to$tillas )ith a side o! b$o)n $ice each" 0hilst Candy gets the+ both a d$in% o!

$as&be$$y soda !$o+ the !$idge"

/It loo%s nice84 Candy e'clai+s* al+ost loo%ing and sonding s$&$ised by the nice taste o!

the )a$+ chic%en to$tilla* she loes the +elted cheese" Kic%ly eating the b$o)n $ice* not

)anting to be late bac% to the o!!ice" Not )anting to disa&&oint any o! he$ colleages"

/Slo) do)n* don’t $sh and sco!! yo$ !ood so 9ic%ly* it’s not good !o$ yo3 (o )on’t be

late bac% to the o!!ice3 st$ess less Candy4 Olie$ tells he$ nicely"

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/(eah t$e4 she sh$gs in ag$ee+ent /gess I hae the habit o! !$etting and st$essing abot

deadlines and ti+e +anage+ent* becase I $eally a+ a &e$!ectionist )hen it co+es to +y

)o$%4 she says t$th!lly"

/0ell that’s a good 9ality to hae Candy and to be honest I !eel that’s )hy yo’$e +a%ing it

so !a$ so 9ic% at Glit14 he tells s)eetly"

/Than%s Olie$ !o$ the enco$age+ent and !o$ o$ ne)* let’s say sec$et a$$ange+ent4 she

)in%s at hi+ !$o+ ac$oss the table and he !lashes he$ a cte and se'y s+ile"

A!te$ they !inish thei$ lnch* 6st as they’$e abot to e'it the ca!F Candice t$ns a$ond to

Olie$ and says /that )as cte* snea%ing in that lnch togethe$ today Ollie4"

/Anyti+e babe bt the$e is so+ething yo hae to do !o$ +e no)4 he says to he$"

/And )hat’s that34 she $e+a$%s c$iosly"

/A 9ic% %iss* li%e yo gae +e the othe$ night at +ine4 he says b$ashly"/(es da$ling4 she ag$ees still he$ +inds +ain thoght is 6st on $shing bac% to )o$%" He$

des% is )aiting !o$ he$* she can’t stand the thoght o! $nning een !ie +intes late bac% to

)o$% !$o+ lnch b$ea%"

She leans oe$ and s+ac%s a 9ic% little %iss on his )et a)aiting li&s" He s+iles chee%ily and

says /Ahh that !elt nice than%s baby* I loe yo$ toch and yo’$e te+&ting to toch4 he

giggles &lay!lly"

She 6st s+iles bac% in content+ent"

/O%ay I’ll go in be!o$e yo* )e can’t $is% anyone seeing s )al% bac% into )o$% togethe$*)ho %no)s )hat they’ll thin%3 they +ight een catch on that )e’$e dating3 So I’ll )al%

bac% into the bilding alone3 then ten +intes late$ yo casally st$oll bac% in on yo$ o)n4

she tells hi+"

/Al$ight good baby* I ag$ee* I’+ glad yo’$e ta%ing +y sec$ecy $le so se$iosly3 See that’s

)hy I li%e yah hn3 Good on yo* than%s3 See yo bac% & the$e late$4 he s+iles and o!!

she goes on he$ o)n bac% to the bilding"

?& the eleato$ she goes and )hen she gets bac% & to he$ des%* she than%!lly isn’t late bac%

phew she sighs" She then ta%es a 9ic% si& o! )ate$ !$o+ the )ate$ bottle she %ee&s on he$

des% and bac% to ty&ing and ans)e$ing Glit1 loe docto$ 9e$ies she goes" A!te$ a$ond !ie+intes o! doing this* Tasha then t$ns a$ond to he$ and as%s /ho) )as yo$ lnch 0hat’d

yo eat4

/(eah it )as al$ight* 6st had a to$tilla4 Candice $e&lies* hiding the t$e nat$e o! he$ lnch

ti+e and the antics behind the to$tilla lnch"

/Oh cool4 Tasha $es&onds and then 6st t$ns a)ay !$o+ Candice casally and contines

)o$%ing a)ay at he$ co+&te$* concent$ating on the tas% be!o$e he$"

*mmm I’m getting better at this secret relationship thing9 (hin" it "ind of suites me9 1t

first% I thought it’d be hard to hide my relationship with #liver from the world9 &ut now our

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little dating in secrecy game feels li"e a piece of ca"e9 I thin" I’ll be alright at this! It seems

to be wor"ing for me! 1nyways% I better get bac" to wor" now!

Ten +intes late$ as Candice ty&es a)ay at he$ co+&te$ she sees Olie$ $e-ente$ the

bilding" She does not +a%e any eye-contact )ith hi+" As she &$o+ised hi+ thei$

$elationshi& )ill be %e&t co+&letely nde$g$ond* nde$)ate$3 She’s s)o$n to hi+ TO=SECRECE( and that’s )hat he’s going to get" She doesn’t )ant to disa&&oint Glit1

+aga1ine’s stnning CEO 2$" Olie$ 7$ady hi+sel! no) does she3 Tal% abot i+&$essing

o$ sc%ing & to the boss" Candice no) !eels she’s doing this and doing this in g$eat +eas$e8

To)a$ds the end o! the )o$%ing day Candice can no longe$ hel& he$ +ind !$o+ )onde$ing

and she !antasi1es" She is laying by Olie$’s &ool otside on a hot snshine !illed day beside

hi+ he says to he$ /(o a$e +y t$eas$e +y 2$s 7$ady +y go$geos )i!ey4 ee$ so

sensally"

I hope he really does wife me one day) The thoghts esca&e and echoed ncont$ollably

th$ogh Candy’s +ind"

/Oh I loe yo Olie$4 she $e&lies as they )atch thei$ &et dol&hin that she is )ishing to get

6+& and bonce in Olie$’s !$esh salt-)ate$ &ool" #h if only% stop daydreaming and S017

bac" to reality 5andice) She tell he$sel! as she gets ot o! the dayd$ea+ and contines to

!ocs and concent$ate bac% on he$ )o$% ! S(#7 (*I08I0+ 1&#@( #:IV6R as Olie$ sits

ac$oss the hall concent$ating on the )o$% sc$een o! his o)n" She has the 7IGGEST CR?SH

on hi+"

An ho$ late$ the )o$%day co+es to an end and Candice heads ot o! the )o$% &$e+ises

&eace!lly and heads ho+e"

Late$ on in the )ee%* it’s #$iday +o$ning" Candice &ts on e't$a +a%e-& and styles he$ hai$

in a e$y &$etty !o$+ she decides to )ea$ he$ sho$t blac% +ini co$&o$ate s%i$t and )hite shi$t

)ith he$ blac% sit 6ac%et to )o$% today" She )ants to loo% good and yes yo gessed it to

i+&$ess the one and only* Olie$ 7$ady" This )ee%* they’e &$etty +ch been igno$ing each

othe$ the )hole $e+ainde$ o! the )ee% !ocssing on )o$%" Only !lashing each othe$ the

occasional g$in he$e and the$e )hen the occasion &e$+its and )hen no one else is a$ond"

She ente$s )o$% gets a co!!ee )ith Tasha and sets abot he$ day as &e$ sal" She then +a%es

so+e &hone calls !$o+ he$ des% tele&hone* liaising )ith clients and then gets going )$iting

he$ col+n3 hal! an ho$ late$" 0hen sddenly* ,yo’e got +ail’ she $eceies an e+ail"

Must $ust be a client needing some info she thin%s" She o&ens & the e+ail and to he$ s$&$iseit’s !$o+ Olie$"

Morning 5andy) &e in my office in five minutes9 5ome now is all it $eads"

#h o"ay she thin%s and doesn’t een )ait the !ie +intes" She d$o&s ee$ything she is doing"

Loc%s he$ co+&te$ sc$een and gets & and )al%s di$ectly into his o!!ice"

She slides Olie$’s doo$ o&ened intently and says*

/Hello* yo as%ed !o$ +e4 she says )hen she )al%s in"

/Hi" (es indeed I did4 he says sta$ing & at he$ !$o+ his seat behind his solita$y des% in the$oo+"

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/0hy hello4 she says"

/Sht and loc% the doo$ behind yo4 he says ab$&tly and co++andingly"

She does" His solita$y o!!ice has no )indo)s o$ glass doo$s )hen loc%ed and a!te$ she’s

loc%ed the doo$ sht behind he$ she +a$ches $ight & to hi+"

/0hat did yo need4 she says acco++odatingly and !li$tatiosly"

/Sit on +y des% no)4 he inst$cts"

She s$&$isingly doesn’t !eel a&&$ehensie o$ shy and &ln%s he$ btt $ight on his )o$% des%"

He sta$es at he$* loo%ing &leased then says3

/#ace +e4 and so she does"

She sits on his )o$% des% he$ long sha&ely legs s&$a)led &$ight in !$ont o! hi+ as he sits on

his la$ge )o$% $olle$ e'ectie chai$ $olling a$ond on it and she dis&lays he$sel! on the to& o! his )o$% des% and she’s loo%ing +ighty !ine on this #$iday +o$ning" His Eye Candy"

/Ahh no) don’t yo loo%s nice4 he says"

She giggles and says /ho)’s yo$ +o$ning 2$" 7$ady4 in an ag$eeable tone o! oice"

/#antastic no) that yo’$e in clea$ ie)* cold ha$dly $esist yo &$etty gi$l seeing yo sitting

all alone* )o$%ing ha$d* concent$ating at yo$ des% do)n the$e all day* ee$y day this )ee% so

!a$4 he says loo%ing t$ned on"

/2iss +e4 she as%s !li$tatiosly"

/Ee$y &assing +o+ent4 he $e&lies"

She leans oe$ and %isses hi+ on the li&s* the sa+e little li+ited &ec% she’s gien hi+ ee$y

ti+e ths !a$ and he s+i$%s"

/0hen a+ I going to get to hae se' )ith yo baby4 he then as%s e$y !o$th-$ightly"

/Only ti+e )ill tell hn4 she says leaning !o$)a$ds again !acing hi+ and sho)ing o!! he$

a&&ealing body and se'y legs"

0hen* >NOC>* >NOC> a lod int$sie eage$ %noc% on his o!!ice doo$ sonds8

/Kic% get do)n no)4 he )his&e$s !$antically !$ea%ing ot"

She !ast as lightening 6+&s o!! the table and into the )o$% $olle$ isito$ chai$ o&&osite hi+

sec$ing all o! he$ clothing on as !ast and neatly as she can &$o&e$ly again to +a%e s$e

nothing is being $eealed to the otside )o$%ing o!!ice"

/All good4 he )his&e$s to he$"

/(es4 she says 9ietly"

He then goes and o&ens the doo$* It is =e$la* she hands hi+ so+e doc+ents she’s 6st

&hotoco&ied and then leaes 9ic%ly and casally* ha$dly noticing a thing abot Olie$’s

s$$ondings""

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Olie$ ente$s the $oo+ again* /)ell that )as a close-call no) )asn’t it Candy4 he says to he$

9ietly laying the doc+ents =e$la had handed hi+ in a &ile sec$ely on his des%"

Then e$y lodly and !a%e-li%e says to he$ /I ho&e yo nde$stand the int$icate details o!

Glit1’s ne't ca+&aign and I ass+e yo’ll get onto it $ight a)ay Candice O’Riley4 he says

6st in case anyone is nea$by the o&en doo$ and can oe$-hea$ any o! the cone$sation"

/(es o! co$se Olie$4 she $e&lies also lodly and !a%e* &laying along and going along )ith

his cha$ade"

In thei$ atte+&t to !ool any onloo%e$s o$ anyone )ho +ight be able to oe$hea$ any &a$t o!

thei$ cone$sation"

/=$ecisely4 he e'clai+s and then she )al%s ot o! his o!!ice and bac% to he$ )o$% des% as

thogh nothing had een ee$ ha&&ened" Not telling a sol and contines on )ith he$ )o$%

tas%s at he$ des% as &e$ sal" She’s en6oying the th$ill o! the sec$et )o$% $elationshi&

enconte$s )ith the hottest billionai$e CEO a$ond and as she sits bac% at he$ des% she !eels

so+ething3 She thin%s she +ight hae actally !allen in loe )ith this +an and )ho can

bla+e he$" He’s the &e$!ect &ac%age" Handso+e* se'y* con!ident* sccess!l* intelligent*

clee$* )itty* c$eatie* !n* &o)e$!l and $es&onsible" Anyone )old 6st loe to be )ith this

+an and in this +o+ent Candice !eels li%e the lc%iest gi$l in the )o$ld"

I wouldn’t usually move this ;uic"ly into a relationship or give in to a man’s little whims so

obligingly! 5an’t believe how ;uic" and fast #liver and I are moving in terms of courtship!

#ne moment% he hardly noticed or spo"e to me% the ne't% he is all over the idea of being with

me! I’m giving into his wants and needs very receptively! I am aware of this% but it all ma"es

sense I’m $ust appreciative that I got what I wanted! *e’s the man of my dreams now yeah of

course I’m happy that he wants me too and that our feelings for one another seem to bemutual! 0o wonder I go along with mostly all that he suggests and have moved so ;uic"ly

into dating him! I’m cra,y about the guy and I mean really do you blame me? *e is the

complete ultra-ideal pac"age in my eyes and as they say women will do cra,y things when

they are in love% or lust!

That a!ternoon a!ter *or6

As Candice )al%s ho+e !$o+ the t$ain station to he$ hose she’s sddenly sto&&ed by )ho at

!i$st she thin%s is a st$ange$ /Hi thee Candice Ho)dy4 he says"

Who’s that? She thin%s to he$sel! and then notices that it is Scott !$o+ ne't-doo$"

,Scott the clo)n’ is so good at ente$taining othe$s* that +ost &eo&le )old nee$ i+agine that

he lies a solita$y* lonely li!e and o!ten !eels gloo+y and do)n in the d+&s" Scott has a hge

c$sh on the gi$l-ne't-doo$ Candice" 7t she’s )ay ot o! his leage and he %no)s it"

/Oh hey ho) a$e yo going4 she says in a $athe$ !$iendly tone o! oice"

/Good than%s Candy and ho) a$e yo4 he e'clai+s"

/Not too bad than%s )e$e yo a!te$ so+ething today4 she as%s hi+ a bit s$&$ised that he’s

sddenly tal%ing to he$"

/No&e not $eally 6st thoght I’d sto& by to say hi4 he says"

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/0ell that’s nice o! yo3 Ho)’s yo$ day been4 She as%s cone$sationally"

/Al$ight Candice I’ll ct to the chase3 Can )e go ot on a date so+eti+e soon4 he as%s he$

t$ying his best to coe$ce he$ to say ,yes’ o$ conside$ dating hi+ as a &otential at least"

A!te$ all he’s had a c$sh on Candice ee$ since the day he +oed in ne't doo$ to he$ t)o

yea$s ago )hen he +oed a)ay !$o+ 7$oo%lyn and Scott ha$dly ee$ has the co$age to as%

anyone ot"

#h what does Scott want? Why does he want to date me? 1 bit of a random ;uestion on his

part! lattering nevertheless she +ses"

/No so$$y I’+ ta%en4 she says as &olitely as she can"

As she is s$e she )ants to say ,no’ to Scott* bt the last thing she’d ee$ )ant to do is h$t

his !eelings so she lets hi+ do)n as lightly and gently as &ossible"

/Oh by )ho &$obably so+e 6e$% o$ a &$etty-boy4 he says in9isitiely and al$eady di$ectlychallenging )hoee$ it +ight be* that Candice is al$eady dating"

/Ho) $de4 she says t$ning he$ head a)ay !$o+ hi+ s)i!tly and sta$ing in the o&&osite

di$ection"

/7ad lc% I don’t ca$e i! I sond $de* deal )ith it3 7ild a b$idge and get oe$ it4 he hal!-

sna$ls at he$ in disa&&oint+ent* hating the !eeling o! $e6ection and !eeling slightly sht-do)n

by he$"

She then says to hi+* /5st leae +e alone* yo’$e li%e so annoying* I don’t $eally )ant to

%no) yo4"

/0hatee$4 he says"

/I’+ se$ios Scott* to be honest yo’$e $eally sta$ting to &set +e4 she says in so+e angish

he$ oice beginning to sond e+otional and sha%y"

/C$y +e a $ie$4 he says sa$castically"

/5st go a)ay4 she snic%e$s at hi+* sonding disinte$ested in ee$ything abot hi+"

/#ine Snob4 he e'clai+s"

(he girl’s up herself he then thin%s to hi+sel! lovely on the e'terior but damn she got some

attitude and I don’t want or need to deal with that!

/So$$y i! I’+ co+ing ac$oss as ab$&t bt its !$iends only o$ nothing4 she says to hi+* +a%ing

s$e to +a%e he$sel! c$ystal clea$"

/O%ay* o%ay I’ll ta%e that3 #$iends is bette$ than nothing and I’+ +o$e than ha&&y to be a

!$iend to yo4 he says cal+ing do)n a little bit by this stage"

They al+ost e$&ted into a heated a$g+ent these t)o" 7t than%!lly the )ate$s cal+ed on

thei$ o)n"

/Than%s I a&&$eciate that* I’+ glad to be yo$ !$iend as )ell4 she says"

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/0e’$e neighbo$s )e’e got to loo% ot !o$ each othe$ I s&&ose" 0e’e got no choice4 he

laghs nicely"

/Co+e %noc% on +y doo$ i! yo ee$ need to bo$$o) so+e sga$4 she then says to hi+ in an

o&en and !$iendly +anne$ once again"

/Than%s ddette4 he then $e&lies and she &$oceeds to )al% o!! and a)ay !$o+ hi+ to he$

hose"

/See ya $ond Scotty4 she )aes hi+ goodbye !o$ no) and he )aes bac% )ith a s+ile"

Candy ,!$iend-1ones’ Scott nicely and only calls hi+ & o$ %noc%s on his doo$ )hen she

needs so+ething o$ )hen she is bo$ed and ee$yone else is too bsy to hang ot )ith he$"

Candice &ts Scott in the ,!$iend-1one’ and that’s )he$e she intends to %ee& hi+ !o$ good"

Candice then goes inside he$ !$ont doo$ &ts do)n he$ handbag and ta%es o!! he$ co$&o$ate

)o$% clothes" She then ta%es a 9ic% sho)e$ and changes into he$ casal $ela'ed loo%" She

&ts on deni+ sho$t-sho$ts and a &in% singlet to&" Once she’s d$essed she )al%s bac% into he$liing $oo+ and then she hea$s it" The da11ling high-&itched tne* the classic song o! the

t$aditional ice-c$ea+ t$c% 6st otside he$ &lace" wayne) She thin%s ha&&ily and 9ite

$elieed as she hasn’t eaten ice-c$ea+ at all in the last J ho$s and she sally indlges in at

least een a little bit o! it ee$y day"

She $ns otside loc%ing he$ hose’s !$ont doo$ behind he$* b$inging he$ &$se and he$ hose

%eys otside )ith he$ o! co$se and )al%s di$ectly to the ice-c$ea+ t$c% )he$e she’ll be s$e

to !ind <)ayne sitting and )aiting !o$ he$ in the ice-c$ea+ t$c%" As she ste&s do)n on the

little stai$case !$o+ he$ &o$ch and ste&s onto he$ !$ont la)n" She then sees a &edest$ian

casally )al%ing do)n the st$eet in !$ont o! he$ $ight &assed he$ hose"She blin%s t)ice to +a%e s$e he$ eyes a$en’t &laying t$ic%s on he$" #h wow is that 1ndy?

on’t tell me it is? He$ long-te$+ e'-boy!$iend the only boy!$iend she’s ee$ had be!o$e this

)hole ne) %a!!!le )ith Olie$ 7$ady )as Andy" He$ high school boy!$iend a nice* s)eet

gy* bt he )as too cont$olling o! he$ ee$y +oe and al)ays 9estioned he$ on he$

)he$eabots* hiding his cont$olling nat$e nde$ clai+ing to be ,)o$$ied’ abot he$ o$

,conce$ned’" Candy also !ond Andy too e+otionally sel!ish !o$ he$ so a!te$ t)o yea$s o!

going ot )ith hi+ she eentally b$o%e & )ith hi+" She also !elt thei$ lies )e$e going in

t)o se&a$ate di$ections anothe$ $eason she’d decided to let Andy go"

Andy didn’t t$n he$ )ay* didn’t )ae* didn’t say hello to he$ and she’s &$etty s$e she toldhi+ e'actly )he$e she lied the last ti+e they s&o%e" Andy )al%ed holding hands )ith a

s+all ado$ably cte gi$l* )ho doesn’t een loo% to be a toddle$ yet" The child has blonde sho$t

hai$ )ith a $ed bo) in it" #h yeah that’s right% the last time she spo"e to 1ndy over the phone

he did mention to her that his new girlfriend was pregnant and that they were e'pecting a

little one! Well loo" at that he had a little babygirl and from $ust seeing 1ndy with his little

girl there was no denying that 1ndy had% had his little princess! *ow sweet!

unny the way life changes so ;uic" and fast sometimes though! #ne moment% 1ndy was my

boyfriend and I thought I would be spending the rest of my life $ust with him! oing the same

things% we’d always done% chatting to the same mutual friends over and over! (elling the same

$o"es! &ut instead now he’s with someone else and so am I! &oth moved on from one another

and on with our lives and in completely different directions! *e and I% I guess $ust really went

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meant to be! It $ust didn’t wor" out for whatever reason! 0o matter how much we thought we

loved each other or that our union would last forever! :ife is funny! Relationships are funny!

(ogether one day% the ne't strangers and both with new love interests! I wonder what 1ndy’s

new girlfriend is li"e and whether or not she is similar to me! +uess I shouldn’t compare her

to me anyway! I wonder what his little daughter’s name is? I thin" before she was born he did

mention to me that he was thin"ing of naming his little girl >Vanessa’ or was it >5armen?’ I

can’t ;uite seem to remember now! &etter stop reminiscing about 1ndy now though! 1ndy and

5andy had ;uite an intense relationship a perfect e'ample of emotional first love at its finest!

Still% can’t believe 1ndy’s a father now9 guess I had to see it to believe it true!

7y this &oint in ti+e* Andy is al$eady a !e) hoses do)n the st$eet &assed Candice’s &lace

and Candy !eels ha&&y )ith he$ decision not to say hi o$ tal% to Andy" She )oldn’t hae

+inded i! he )anted to say ,hello’ to he$ bt !elt it bette$ not to call ot to hi+ o$ initiate the

!i$st ,hello’ as it is bette$ to leae the &ast in the &ast so+eti+es" Es&ecially i! both hae

contently +oed on"

Candice then &$oceeds to )al% to the ice-c$ea+ t$c% )he$e she g$eets <)ayne )ith a

!$iendly /hi the$e4 and &$oceeds to get one so!t se$e ice-c$ea+ cone )ith $ainbo) hnd$eds

and thosands s&$in%led all oe$ it !o$ !$ee" Candy see+s to be $nning into +an a!te$ +an

and not een $ealising it" Not een noticing )hat a +agnet o! att$action she $eally see+s to

be"

T0O HO?RS LATER

It’s B&+ RING RING Scott calls Candice /Hey Candice ho) a$e yo 0hat a$e yo &

to4 he as%s sonding cool and casal"

/Not too +ch $eally* I )as 6st $eading a +aga1ine ho) abot yo4 she as%s hi+in9isitiely"

/I )as 6st )onde$ing i! yo )anted to co+e on oe$ and hangot" 2aybe )e cold go )al%

the dog o$ +aybe co+e )atch a +oie at +y hose I hae hea&s o! di!!e$ent +oies and

)old be nice to hang ot )ith yah +y neighbo$ and !$iend4 he says sonding as ha$+less

and genine as ee$"

/H+ yeah )hy not* I gess being ho+e alone at +y hose can !eel %ind o! bo$ing" I’ll be

oe$ in abot hal! an ho$" 7t I can’t stay !o$ long as I sta$t )o$% ea$ly to+o$$o)" I can

&$obably only co+e oe$ !o$ abot an ho$ o$ so* o%ay4 she says !$iendly ho)ee$ still

!i$+ly to Scott oe$ the &hone"

/(eah it’ll be nice to socialise )ith yo a little" 2e too I can’t hang ot !o$ too long o$ stay &

e$y late )atching +oies all night eithe$" It’ll 6st be nice to chill !o$ a bit I gess"4 He

ag$ees )ith he$"

/O%ay cool* see yo soon4 she $e&lies"

Scott has !inally coninced Candice to go oe$ to his hose" A!te$ all those incidents o!

begging and conincing he$ she’s !inally said /yes4 to hi+" She said /yes4 een i! it is on a

,!$iends only – 6st co+ing oe$ to hang ot* )ith added bonses’ ag$ee+ent on he$ end a

condition set by he$" Candice has !$iend-1oned Scott nicely and intends to %ee& hi+ in the!$iend-1one !o$ee$ as she only goes !o$ so&histicated* e't$e+ely cha$+ing +en"

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Scott )ent and boght a 2a$ina$a &i11a and ga$lic b$ead be!o$e she ca+e oe$ and she’s

decided to b$ing he$ e$y !ao$ite st$a)be$$y ice-c$ea+ oe$ !o$ the+ to sha$e" He$ e$y

!ao$ite ice-c$ea+ !lao$ in the )o$ld is st$a)be$$y ice-c$ea+ o$ st$a)be$$y gelato" (astes

so mouth-wateringly good mmmm" Althogh any !lao$ed ice-c$ea+ $eally )ill +a%e he$

hea$t $ace and he$ +oth d$ool" Ice c$ea+ is he$ !ao$ite* that’s )hy she c$aes it" They sit

togethe$ on Scott’s so!a )atching the co+edy +oie"

Candice is )ea$ing deni+ 6eans and a light g$een ca$digan" They sit on Scott’s little %itchen

table and eat & the y++y &i11a and si& on !i11y $as&be$$y soda" Once they’e !inished the

&i11a3 Haing eaten hal! each then +oe on to snac% on the y++y* c$ea+y* so!t* s+ooth*

st$a)be$$y ice-c$ea+ )hich has t$aces o! $eal !$it in it" They both en6oyed thei$ little dinne$

and !eel satis!ied a!te$ thei$ +eal" In te$+s o! getting along in this )ay* ,the &i11a loe$’ and

,the ice-c$ea+ addict’ $eally nde$stand each othe$" As they both see+ to hae nb$ea%able

&assionate addictions to one &a$ticla$ ty&e o! !ood" Scott 6st goes c$a1y !o$ &i11a he loes it

and as yo %no) Candice loes to en6oy s)eet* so!t* elety te't$ed* sga$y ice-c$ea+"

=i11a-boy and Ice-c$ea+ gi$l I gess yo cold say" Lc%ily !o$ the+* des&ite both o! thei$obsessions )ith !ood neithe$ o! the+ a$e oe$)eight and do not st$ggle )ith )eight o$

nt$itional isses at all" Thei$ sha$ed ns&o%en li!e +otto is ,lie and let lie’ and een +o$e-

so ,!ood glo$ios !ood’" The ly$ics o! the song ,#ood glo$ios !ood’ o!ten &lay in Candice’s

+ind ,!ood glo$ios good* th$ee ban9ets a day* o$ !ao$ite diet" #ood glo$ios !ood don’t

ca$e )hat it loo%s li%e"4 S&ea%ing o! )hich* )hat is yo$ !ao$ite !ood

A!te$ dinne$ !eeling nice and !ll /I’+ in a !ood-co+a8 That )as $eally nice* good idea

sggesting )e hang ot tonight Scotty* I’+ glad )e ag$eed to hang ot I $eally a+4 she tells

hi+ !eeling geninely content in his co+&any"

/Let’s )atch a +oie He$e yo &ic% )hich one34 he sggests to he$ sho)ing he$ a $athe$ b$oad selection o! !il+s"

He has a n+be$ o! di!!e$ent %ind o! +oies3 Candice notices a ho$$o$ +oie* a th$ille$* a

!e) co+edies and a loe sto$y"

Candice sees ,Roc%y’ one o! the good old classic ,Roc%y’ !il+s in Scott’s !il+ collection and

as%s Scott i! he’d li%e to )atch ,Roc%y’

/(eah and oldie bt de!initely a goodie4 Scott ag$ees"

They )atch the e$y old classic Roc%y !il+ )he$e Sileste$ Stallone )o$%s his +agic on

sc$een as an in!a+os bo'e$ as they +nch a)ay at thei$ slices o! &i11a at the sa+e ti+e"Candice sec$etly $eally en6oying all the +o+ents in the +oie )hen the Roc%y the+e song

&lays as )ell as ,Eye o! the Tige$84

They both $eally en6oy this classic +oie and a!te$ )atching this one* they decide to )atch

anothe$3

/Tonight’s t$ning into a bit o! a +oie +a$athon4 he 6o%es to he$ &lay!lly"

/Let’s )atch so+ething !nny* I loe !nny +oies84 she says )ith enthsias+"

/Al$ight let’s )atch a co+edy ne't4 he ag$ees and she &oint at the !il+ she thin%s they shold

)atch he nods in ag$ee+ent"

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/I li%e that +oie* it’s a good one4 he &ts it on and they then go and sit on se&a$ate sides o!

his coch and begin to )atch the +oie"

Candice’s eyes a$e gled on the teleision sc$een as she’s nee$ seen this +oie be!o$e so she

$eally )ants to get into it" 7t Scott’s eyes* Scott’s eyes a$e gled3 On Candice" She $e+ains

na)a$e o! this thogh as she is )ay too !ocsed on the teleision sc$een to een noticeScotty’s all-cons+ing ga1e"

It’s not that Scott doesn’t )ant to !ocs on the +oie they’e got on it’s 6st that he’s seen it

be!o$e and as )ell he’s not $eally into co+edies3 They don’t +a%e hi+ lagh" It’s ha$d to

+a%e Scott lagh i$onically* des&ite his s%ill !o$ ente$taining and getting the giggle ot o!

othe$s" Scotty %no)s ho) to 6st c$ac% &eo&le & )hen he needs to8 Scotty contines sta$ing

do)n at Candice’s lt$a-!e+inine3 ?be$ se'y !ig$e beside hi+ on his coch" She is d$essed

in th$ee 9a$te$ length blac% deni+ Ca&$i &ants and a &lain )hite singlet" She loo%s li%e the

ty&ical gi$l ne't-doo$ and he loes it" In this +o+ent* she’s his +ost &e$!ect eye candy"

*mm how do I brea" the ice? *ow do I ma"e this first move? Should I touch her thigh? Rubher leg9 Ma"ing that first move9 (hat first initiation of physical contact at times it can be

hard tas" and all too easy way to get shut-down and re$ected as well9 &ut I’m going to give

it a go) *ave courage Scott% have courage) I’ve finally convinced her to come over and spend

some time with me so I’ve got to ma"e the most of it! He tal%s hi+sel! into it in his head"

He as gently as he can &ts his hand on Candice’s thigh oe$ the to& o! he$ tight ble deni+

6eans3 he begins to $b gently ca$essing he$ leg" She’s going to love this leg rub% I’m the best

at leg rubs he thin%s to hi+sel!" He at !i$st toches he$ e$y lightly* )hen then sddenly he

$bs a little ha$de$ and !aste$8

0hen she s)i!tly and ab$&tly th$o)s his s)eaty hand o!! he$3 /Scott8 0hat a$e yo doingScott8 0hat in the )o$ld has gotten into yo and )hat in the )o$ld a$e yo thin%ing384 she

gla$es at hi+ st$ongly and !eistily )ith the intention o! +a%ing he$ disa&&ointed )ith his

behaio$ e$y noticeable to hi+"

She loo%s absoltely +o$ti!ied8

/Ho) cold yo I t$sted yo* yo’$e a c$ee&8 Ee$yone )as $ight abot yo* yo’$e a

CREE=* and I shold hae listened to the+8 7t I didn’t did* I8 I’+ too naie and t$sting8

(o don’t dese$e +y !$iendshi& o$ co+&anionshi&84 no) she loo%s h$t* he can see the

coldness in he$ eyes" She’s aching inside"

She sha%es he$ head at hi+ in tte$ disa&&oint+ent and $ns ot o! his hose" Th$ogh the

!$ont doo$ and st$aight otside" He !ollo)s he$"

/No )ait Candy I’+ so$$y* I didn’t +ean it4 he yel&s a!te$ he$"

/#o$get abot it* I thoght yo )e$e a $es&ectable &e$son* yo’e sho)n +e today )ith yo$

actions* and yo coldn’t +a%e it +o$e clea$ that obiosly (O? ARE NOT84 she sc$ea+s

bac% one last ti+e and sto$+s o!! !$iosly and as !ast as she can8

/7t3 Candy3 I didn’t +ean it84 he t$ies one +o$e des&e$ate atte+&t to cal+ he$"

She doesn’t een loo% bac% and 6st li%e that she’s dashed o!!* she’s gone"

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#i$st thing in the +o$ning at BA2 Olie$ calls Candice into his o!!ice ia e+ail /Good

+o$ning Candice* co+e to +y o!!ice no) and sht and loc% the doo$ behind yo4 the e+ail

$eads" She gets & !$o+ he$ des% seat in an instant and &o)e$ )al%s into 2$" Olie$ 7$ady’s

o!!ice"

/(o )anted to see +e4 she as%s in a c$ios tone o! oice"

/(eah honey* I )as +issing yo$ body* co+e sit on +y la&"4

/I )old Olie$* bt I !eel nco+!o$table and a)%)a$d to ca$$y on that )ay in the )o$%&lace"

Een i! the doo$s loc%ed sht so no one can see s4 she says"

/7t baby* I )ant yo to sit on +y la&" I’+ yo$ boss yo )ill do as I say and yo )ill do it

no)4 he de+ands"/Really4 she as%s $e-chec%ing ho) se$ios his de+and is"

/I’+ se$ios* sit he$e no) een 6st !o$ a +inte o$ t)o* do it4 he clic%s his !inge$s at he$

o$de$ing he$ a$ond to sit on his la&"

/Al$ight* al$ight 6st !o$ t)o +intes thogh o%ay4 she says )ith coniction t$ying to sond

st$ong against hi+ and not let hi+ &sh he$ a$ond too +ch"

She goes and sits on his )o$% chai$ )ith hi+ )ith in he$ sho$t blac% +ini s%i$t"

He sddenly then says /I got yo a &$esent* t)o !$ee tic%ets to the 5stin 7iebe$ conce$t* they

)e$e gien to +e !o$ !$ee by the co+&any $nning his conce$t bt I’+ not $eally a !an so I

thoght I’d gie the tic%ets to yo as I did see that little 5stin 7iebe$ &oste$ yo hae

hanging on yo$ des%4

/Oh ho) s)eet o! yo* ho) thoght!l than% yo Olie$" Oh the conce$t’s on to+o$$o)

night"4 she s+iles )idely"

Then &onces o!! his la& and gets & standing $ight & and )al%ing at a 9ic% &ace bac% to

his o!!ice doo$ to nloc% it and )al% $ight ot o! the$e" This in o!!ice $o+ance is getting $is%y

and she !eels she is ta%ing +o$e &$ecations a$ond %ee&ing thei$ $elationshi& a sec$et than he

is"

/7ye loely4 he says 9ietly as she’s 6st abot to nloc% the o!!ice doo$ and )al% ot"

She t$ns a$ond 6st 9ic%ly and %isses the &al+ o! he$ hand and blo)s hi+ a %iss"

He s+iles and &$etends to catch the %iss she 6st ble) to hi+"

She then nloc%s the o!!ice doo$ and !inally gets the chance to ste& ot and )al%s ot o! the

o!!ice as i! nothing had een ee$ ha&&ened and no one een ha$dly notices she )as ee$ een

in his o!!ice and no one ss&ects a thing"

Candice goes bac% to he$ des% and gets bac% to )o$%"

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A!te$ an ho$ &asses she t$ns a$ond to Tasha /hey Tasha I’e got a s&a$e !$ee tic%et to the

5stin 7iebe$ conce$t to+o$$o) night* do yo )ant to co+e )ith +e4 she as%s Tasha $eally

nicely"

/Oh I’d loe to Candy* than%s* oh no actally to+o$$o) night" I hae a +eeting )ith +y

ch$ch g$o& and ch$ch choi$ &$actice a!te$ that" So$$y I can’t +a%e it bt than%s !o$ theo!!e$ thogh loely4 Tasha says"

Tasha is the coolest chic% yo )ill ee$ +eet* she’s got a good &e$sonality* a g$eat

nde$standing o! a $ange o! di!!e$ent as&ects and she’s e$y insight!l" Tasha is a e$y

clt$ed gi$l and she is &a$t o! he$ local Catholic Ch$ch g$o& and choi$ and goes to ch$ch

ee$y Snday" She is an absoltely loely gi$l and Candice ad+i$es Tasha i++ensely" In

Tasha’s s&a$e ti+e she loes $eading and listening to +sic on the $adio" Tasha +ay be

conse$atie and $ese$ed bt she’s a e$y s+a$t and a t$ly clee$ gi$l and e't$e+ely

s)itched on and obse$ant"

/That’s o%ay* )e can go ot anothe$ ti+e I 6st )anted to as% yo !i$st be!o$e I as%ed anyoneelse4 Candice says to Tasha conside$ately and &olitely"

Candice and Tasha then s+ile at one anothe$ s)eetly one +o$e ti+e and then contine to ty&e

and )o$% a)ay at thei$ co+&te$ )o$% stations"

7ater on that day a!ter *or.

Candice has stayed bac% an e't$a ho$ and a hal! as she had so+e )o$% to catch & on" She

needed to !inish th$ee +o$e Glit1 loe docto$ $e&lies be!o$e she can %noc% o!! )o$% !o$ the

day and so she did" It is no) MB&+ and she +a%es he$ )ay ot the botto+ glass doo$s o! the

+ode$n bilding )he$e she )o$%s and Glit1 is based" The bilding is &$etty e+&ty at thisti+e"

0hen she hea$s /Candy84 a hs%y se'y lo) al+ost )his&e$ s&ea%ing to the bac% o! he$ head"

She s)i!tly t$ns he$ head a$ond instinctiely to !ace the &e$son )ho has 6st called ot he$

na+e"

She sees his handso+e so&histicated !ace oooh it’s #liver she $ealises and s+iles at hi+

s)eetly"

/I noticed yo )al%ing ot late today* +st hae been a ha$d day !o$ yo at )o$%4 he )in%s

at he$ )ith h+o$"

/S$e )as I hae $eade$s ot the$e )ho need and de&end on +y )ise and adiso$y ans)e$s4

she !lashes anothe$ s+ile at Olie$"

#ooh those dimples) He thin%s to hi+sel!* biting his o)n botto+ li& at ho) att$acted he !eels

to Candy"

Not hiding his enthsias+ to)a$ds he$ at all"

He s+iles bac% loo%ing e'cited and says /)he$e a$e yo o!! to no) Ho+e Co+e )ith +e

I’ll gie yo a li!t4"

/Al$ight4 she says e$y $ece&tiely and 6st )al%s alongside hi+ ot the$e o!!ice bildingto)a$ds his ca$"

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I wonder what he drives she +ses* they )al% along the st$eet togethe$ so &leasantly it al+ost

loo%s li%e they a$e s%i&&ing alongside each othe$" They’$e not s%i&&ing ho)ee$ and 6st

)al%ing togethe$ $egla$ly side by side" She then sees Olie$ ta%e ot the %eys and

ato+atically o&en bee&-bee& a blac% )hat loo%s li%e b$and ne) 720" To )hich he hel&s

hi+sel! inside and she !ollo)s hi+ and ta%es the &assenge$ seat"

/Co+e bac% to +y &lace !o$ a bit4 he says t$ying to +a%e his state+ent sond +o$e li%e a

9estion and t$ying to +a%e his state+ent o$ 9estion sond as casal as &ossible"

/(eah s$e4 she sh$gs )ithot hesitation and bac% o!! to his &lace they go"

0hen they get inside* Olie$ lets Candice in li%e a gentle+an and inites he$ to ta%e a seat on

the coch" She goes and sits on the coch and he &ts on the teleision" Then goes and sits

beside he$ and &$oceeds to $ecline bac% onto his co+!y l'$ios la$ge leathe$ cheste$!ield"

/Ah ho) ti$ing is the )o$%ing day dea$4 he says"

/It s$e is* tell +e abot it4 she $e&lies )ith a ti$ed sigh"

/Honey go no) and +a%e +e a tea in a nice big +g )ith t)o sga$s4 he o$de$s he$"

/0hat $ight he$e* $ight no)4 she as%s* loo%ing & at hi+ )ith he$ &&&y dog eyes"

/(es the %ettle is on the bench and the tea bags it’s all e$y sel!-e'&lanato$y* $n along4 he

o$de$s"

She gets & and sta$ts to do this !o$ hi+" She )ants to &lease this +an* +a%e hi+ ha&&y"

She’s dete$+ined to do basically )hatee$ it ta%es to +a%e hi+ li%e he$* i+&$ess hi+ and

%ee& his inte$est" She’s so than%!l and ha&&y to be )ith hi+" To be dating hi+ that she’s

+o$e than ha&&y to do )hat he as%s to +a%e hi+ ha&&y and !eel good" A!te$ all he is he$

boss* the CEO o! Glit1 and he is olde$ than he$" =ls* he’s 6st as%ing !o$ a tea" Not li%e he’s

as%ing !o$ so+ething +o$e se$ios* li%e* an o$gan" =ls* she’s only had the biggest c$sh ee$

on hi+ !$o+ the e$y !i$st second she ee$ laid eyes on hi+"

(eah he’s a bit o! a bossy boots and he +ay as% !o$ things in a $athe$ conte+&t* s&oiled b$at*

sel!-dese$ing and sel!-e'&ecting +anne$" 7t still* not li%e he’s as%ing !o$ +ch $eally" It’s

6st a c& o! tea and he’s +y boss" It’s the least I can do !o$ all o! his %indness and to be 9ite

honest I’d do al+ost anything to be )ith this al&ha +ale8 He’s a d$ea+ co+e t$e and the

absolte co+&lete &ac%age"

/And3 +a%e it 9ic% s)eethea$t4 he yells to he$ as she is by the %ettle and hi+ on the so!a"

A!te$ see$al +intes* she hands hi+ oe$ his sga$y tea and &$oceeds to sit )ith hi+ on the

so!a"

/Than%s little da$ling* yo loo%ed go$geos today4 he $e+a$%s"

/Than%s* I ag$ee that yo’$e $eally cte Olie$4 she says"

/0hy ho) !latte$ing4 his eye lashes !ltte$ as he begins to sta$e at he$ +o$e closely"

His eyes a$e gled on Candice and he loo%s at he$ body sitting beside hi+" Loo%s at it* sta$es

at he$* eyes he$ o!!* &e$s* & and do)n" ?& and do)n"

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Then says* /I loe the )ay yo )ea$ that sho$t little n+be$ to )o$% so+eti+es* beliee it o$

not* I hae noticed it be!o$e4"

Candice is )ea$ing a e$y tight co$&o$ate blac% +ini s%i$t on to& o! shee$ blac% stoc%ings"

Then a thin )hite shi$t on he$ to& hal! and he$ hai$ cli&&ed & nicely )ith he$ !$inge and

bangs ot" She chose not to get too d$essed & !o$ )o$% today as she +ost o!ten nee$ goesoe$ the to& as she doesn’t )ant to beco+e a !ashion-icti+" At the sa+e ti+e* she doesn’t

li%e to go to )o$% to nde$d$essed o$ loo% too nde$stated becase then othe$s +ay !eel the$e

is a need to call the !ashion-&olice" St$i%ing the &e$!ect balance bet)een loo%ing nice and

&$o!essional is Candy’s s&eciality ho)ee$ and getting $eady !o$ )o% in the +o$ning’s and

deciding )hat to )ea$ has no) beco+e second-nat$e to he$"

/That to& yo )ea$* it’s $eally nice* I li%e yo$ to&* i! yo loo% th$ogh it closely enogh it

loo%s see-th$ogh* t$ans&a$ent" I can al+ost see yo$ b$a th$ogh it4 he says b$eathing heaily

oe$ he$ nec% and the to& o! he$ chest as he tal%s no)" 0ith a )ide g$in oe$ his !ace and

glint in his eye"

/Oh4 is Candice’s only $e&ly no)"

Olie$’s e'cite+ent leels a$e slo)ly $ising* ho)ee$* not co+&letely ot o! cont$ol* 6st yet"

/Loo% 6st li%e a hot little sec$eta$y" 2y hot little sec$eta$y4 he says getting een +o$e

e'cited and his !ace ta%ing on a %ind o! s)eaty glo) li%e e'&$ession no)"

/>iss +e4 he then belts ot"

/0hat no)4 she says !eeling hal! astonished bt she doesn’t %no) )hy"

/(es4 he says )ith coniction"

/Al$ight bt 6st a little one4 she says"

A!te$ all she has had a hge c$sh on the +an ee$ since the day she +et hi+ and they both

lean !o$)a$d and gie one anothe$ one la$ge S2OOCH on the li&s" Olie$ goes in !o$ +e* it

loo%s li%e he’s $eady !o$ a long and &assionate %issing session" 7t Candice sto&s this"

/0hat’s )$ong Candy4 he as%s in a genine ca$ing +anne$"

/Nothing Olie$* I li%e yo to the +oon and bac% bt I 6st !eel a)%)a$d and ina&&$o&$iate"

I’+ sca$ed to ta%e it +ch !$the$ than a single s+ooch 6st a &ec% !o$ no)" Any)ay I best be

going" I’ll catch the t$ain ho+e" See yo to+o$$o) +o$ning in the o!!ice4 she gies hi+ asingle &ec% on the chee% 6st be!o$e she )al%s ot the doo$ and shts it behind he$" She 6st

)al%s ot"

What’s up with her? Olie$ thin%s to hi+sel! as he )atches the bac% o! he$ head )al% ot his

!$ont doo$" &eats me% she’ll be right he thin%s* he’s not too )o$$ied"

As Candice )al%s ot the co$$ido$ and let’s he$sel! ot onto the +ain st$eet she thin%s to

he$sel! should I have $ust "issed him? 0ah I fro,e up! I get shy in situations li"e that

sometimes! 1fter all% he is still my boss! (he billionaire 56# of the whole company! Ironic%

how all I ever wanted was to "iss and date #liver &rady% now when I finally get the chance to

get romantic with him! I chic"en out! I thin" I li"e him so much% that I get shy around himwhen it comes to romancing one another! It’s $ust I feel so aw"ward when I see him in the

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office after encounters such as these! I never "now where to loo" when he’s around and try

not to ma"e too much eye-contact with him! #therwise I might start blushing in front of all

our colleagues in the office and that would give everything away wouldn’t it?

So I’m proud of myself actually! I’m being responsible and protecting my position and

reputation at +lit,! 1s well as #liver’s! So myself% and #liver should both be than"ful for my self-restraint and prudent thin"ing and actions! +o me)

Candy +ses !eeling good and &$od o! he$sel! as she +a%es he$ )ay ho+e" As she )al%s

ho+e !$o+ the t$ain station and )al%s &ast the catholic ch$ch St" Leona$ds she hea$s the

lod beati!l sond o! the ch$ch bells &laying it +st hae been an a!te$noon +ass she

+sed and )al%ing &assed the Catholic ch$ch $e+inded he$ o! he$ !ao$ite gi$l in the

)hole )ide )o$ld* Tasha and she s+iles to he$sel! s)eetly as she )al%s all the )ay ho+e"

0hen Candice gets ho+e she $shes in th$ogh he$ !$ont doo$ and th$sts he$sel! on he$

coch" A!te$ all it has been a $athe$ eent!l and long ti$ing day" Ha$d day at )o$%* li%e +ost

a$e"

She then &ic%s & he$ cell &hone and calls he$ e'-hose+ate Glo$ia to as% he$ i! she’ll go to

the 5stin 7iebe$ conce$t )ith he$ as she’s lc%ily got he$ hand son so+e !$ee tic%ets" Glo$ia

lied )ith candy !o$ a co&le +onths ea$lie$ on in the yea$ as she had no &lace to stay and

Candy let he$ stay )ith he$ 6st &aying a e$y s+all a+ont o! $ent to Candy !o$ $enting ot

Candy’s e't$a bed$oo+ !o$ a co&le +onths" Candice gae Glo$ia sch a chea& $ental $ate !o$

he$ sho$t te+&o$a$y stay )ith he$ as Glo$ia see+ed li%e a $eally nice gi$l and Candice is good

hea$ted and )he$e and i! she can hel& anothe$ &e$son ot* she’ll al)ays t$y he$ best to"

/#$ee tic%ets to 5stin 7iebe$8 I’ll co+e along* can’t )ait to see yo84 Glo$ia is 9ic% and

enthsiastic to acce&t Candy’s o!!e$ to ta%e he$ along to 5stin 7iebe$ )ith he$"

THE NET NIGHT

At the 5stin 7iebe$ conce$t* the stadi+ )he$e the conce$t is held is &ac%ed )ith thosands

o! &eo&le" Thosands o! sc$ea+ing !ans* )ho a$e de!initely not all bt &$edo+inantly all

!e+ales* so+e een c$ying o! 6oy as 5stin &e$!o$+s on cent$e stage )ith his bac% & dance$s

doing thei$ thing $ight beside hi+"

5stin’s ocals in the +ic !ill the stadi+ and he loo%s ee$ so att$actie on the la$ge sc$eens

besides the stage that he &e$!o$+s on" The b$ight !lashing lights ill+inating the stage and the

)hole stadi+"

Candice and Glo$ia dance all night !acing the stage* they g$ind and boogie and hae a bloody

good night" En6oying ee$y +o+ent* 5stin 7iebe$ is 9ite the ente$taine$8 The c$o)d is

&+&ing and the conce$t’s ibe is a+a1ing"

So happy #liver gave us those tic"ets Candy thin%s as she dance’s the night a)ay"

A!te$ the conce$t Glo$ia !eels a bit ti$ed and as%s Candice i! she can go oe$ to he$ hose

a!te$)a$ds /can I stay oe$ at yo$ hose tonight4 Glo$ia as%s"

/(eah co+e oe$ I lie close$ to he$e* so yeah de!initely4 Candy $e&lies"

/Ho) good )as that conce$t84 Glo$ia e'clai+s"

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/He’s a+a1ing* 5stin 7iebe$ $oc%s +y )o$ld84 Candice s9eals"

/Than%s gi$l4 Glo$ia ans)e$s and they head bac% to Candy’s &lace togethe$* Glo$ia se to lie

)ith Candy !o$ a little bit any)ay so the t)o gi$ls !eel e$y at ease )ith one anothe$"

They get into Candice’s hose and Glo$ia as%s i! she can go to the bath$oo+ )hich Candy

6st nods to" Candice is a good host and she &o$s he$sel! and Glo$ia both a glass o! cool

!i11y t$aditional sa$sa&a$illa soda as she’s s$e and ass+es $eally that Glo$ia is !eeling 6st as

thi$sty as she is a!te$ sch a !n and enth$alling night ot" Then )hen Glo$ia gets ot o! the

bath$oo+ she instinctiely goes and sits beside Candy on the coch silently* Glo$ia sddenly

goes all 9iet"

Why did she suddenly stop tal"ing? Candice’s +ses and t$ns a$ond to !ace Glo$ia )hen"

Glo$ia t$ns a$ond so s)i!t and !ast li&s &$sed togethe$ and )et she is ai+ing !o$ Candice’s

li&s* she )ants to %iss Candice"

/Glo$ia )hat a$e yo doing84 Candice s9eals sonding slightly ala$+ed"

/Ee$ %issed a gi$l be!o$e4 Glo$ia as%s"

/Actally Glo$ia I haen’t4 Candice ans)e$s honestly"

/7t yo’$e 6st so &$etty Candice and yo loo%ed go$geos tonight* yo hae a ne) %ind o!

glo) abot yo these days yo loo% ha&&ie$* let’s %iss Candy4 she +o$e tells Candice than

as%s"

/Glo$ia8 0hat has gotten into yo4 Candy as%s still !eeling co+&letely s$&$ised and

astonished"

(his is all truly flattering% but I really didn’t thin" +loria had all this in her) Candy thin%s"

/0hat a$e yo so s$&$ised abot I’e %issed hnd$eds o! gi$ls Candy"4 She e'&lains"

/I’+ not a lesbian Glo$ia4 Candice says t$ying to be as clea$ as she can in $ega$ds to the

sitation"

/So )hat Neithe$ a+ I Candice* I’+ not a lesbian eithe$ I’+ 6st bi-se'al* let’s 6st %iss on

the li&s 9ic%ly3 co+e on it’s no big deal yo’ll li%e it"4

/I li%e yo so +ch as a !$iend Glo$ia bt I’+ not inte$ested in %issing yo and that’s not

)hat I thin% !$iends do" They do not %iss each othe$" O$ !$iendshi& is &$ely &latonic o%ay4Candice says a little bit +o$e !i$+ly this ti+e as Glo$ia see+s to not )ant to gie & on the

%iss idea"

/O%ay* o%ay )e don’t hae to +a%e ot* bt yo shold se$iosly conside$ %issing a gi$l

so+eti+e" It actally !eels +ch bette$ and thei$ li&s a$e so!te$" (o’d li%e it yo hae no idea

)hat yo’$e +issing ot on4 Glo$ia sco)ls b$ie!ly"

Glo$ia’s b$ie! disa&&ointed !$o)n !inally !ades and he$ !acial e'&$ession goes bac% to that o!

he$ ha&&y sal sel!"

Wow gees wasn’t that aw"ward Candy thin%s to he$sel! and sh$gs it o!!" Candice and Glo$iathen s+ile at each othe$ a+icably and &eace!lly and the$e a$e no ha$d !eelings bet)een the+

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and Glo$ia doesn’t !eel n!ai$ly slighted by Candice’s $e6ection" As it )asn’t $eally a $e6ection

it’s 6st that Candice isn’t att$acted to any !e+ales in gene$al and is e$y hete$ose'al" The

gi$l’s then e'change a e$y casal bt s)eet %iss on the chee% and then they go o!! to slee& in

se&a$ate bed$oo+s and all is )ell and good in the hood"

Candice has no 9al+s )hatsoee$ )ith bise'ality o$ anything o! the so$t" Lesbiane'&e$i+entation is 6st so+ething that has nee$ c$ossed Candice’s +ind be!o$e and she

si+&ly 6st )asn’t inte$ested to t$y it !o$ the ti+e being" Candice !eels glad and $elieed

thogh that Glo$ia see+ed &e$!ectly !ine )ith it by the end and the last thing Candice )old

ee$ )ant )old be ha$d !eelings bet)een he$sel! and sch a close !$iend oe$ sch a +ino$

and &etty occ$$ence" Candice +st ad+it to he$sel! thogh she does !eel %ind o! !latte$ed

well fancy that I never thought I’d see the day that +loria would hit on me!

One thing is !o$ s$e thogh* it s$e loo%s li%e ee$ybody )ants a &iece o! Candy O’Riley"

...........................

Sat$dayB Scott has 6st !inished a shi!t at the local sho&&ing +all 6ggling and handing ot

lolly bags to s+iling chee$!l child$en" Ta%ing &hoto )ith the+ and &osing as a +ascot )hen

thei$ than%!l ha&&y &a$ents" Than%!l that the$e is so+eone else the$e to ente$tain thei$

i+&$essionable %ids" Scott gets into his ,Clo)n-2obil’ in the &a$%ing lot and o!! he$ goes" As

he d$ies a)ay he !eels $elieed anothe$ )o$% shi!t is done and oe$" He’s e$y good at being

a clo)n as he’s done it !o$ yea$s no)" 7t dee&-do)n he isn’t $eally &assionate abot it

any+o$e and doesn’t $eally en6oy it to be honest" As he d$ies onto the high)ay he &lls a

ciga$ette ot o! his ciga$ette &ac%et and sta$ts to hae a s+o%e" He loes an a!te$ )o$% s+o%e

then he’s !eeling a little bit hng$y" So as soon as he gets o!! the bsy high)ay he d$ies to

the 7$ge$ >ing do)n the $oad !$o+ his hose )ith lod +sic !$o+ the $adio &+&ing !$o+

his ca$ ste$eo" He goes to the d$ie-th$ and the gi$l th$ogh the s&ea%e$ as%s /+ay I ta%e

yo$ o$de$4

Scott o$de$s a +edi+ bacon cheeseb$ge$ +eal so he )ill get salty !$ies and a d$in% too" He

)ants a #anta" He then &$oceeds to the ne't )indo) )he$e he &ays the gi$l at the )indo) !o$

his o$de$" 0hen* sddenly he sees he$ eyes )iden and he$ !ace t$ies to !ight bac% a giggle and

s+i$%" Scott is still in his clo)n site and +a%e & !$o+ )o$% yo see" So nat$ally* &eo&le

can’t hel& bt loo% and !ind hi+ a+sing loo%ing"

Scott then is gien his bacon cheeseb$ge$ +eal in the b$o)n &a&e$ bag and his #anta and he

d$ies o!! bac% to his hose"0hen Scott gets ho+e he nloc%s his doo$* !lings o!! his heay big colo$!l t$aditional

$ainbo) a!$o clo)n )ig" Kic%ly s+ea$s o!! the b$ight $ed li&stic% and &ln%s hi+sel! on his

coch" He t$ns on the teleision and s)itches th$ogh the channels" He then sto&s at the

ca$toon channel" Scotty loes his ca$toons and sitco+s* he’s also a !an o! t$ashy TV and he

eats his 7$ge$ >ing +eal in !$ont o! the teleision and n)inds a!te$ his day at )o$%"

A!te$ )atching see$al ca$toon e&isodes* Scott is !eeling a bit bo$ed so he t$ns on his

=layStation" Anothe$ one o! Scott’s !ao$ite &ast ti+es is ideo ga+es8 His e$y !ao$ite

being =layStation and bo' een thogh he does en6oy co+&te$ ga+es too" He &lays a

!ighting ga+e* !ollo)ed by a ca$ $acing ga+e* !ollo)ed by a !antasy adent$e shootingga+e and then a!te$ he’s had enogh o! his =layStation !o$ the day" He goes &stai$s to hae a

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sho)e$" ?nde$neath the cool )ate$ he )ashes his hai$ and the sho)e$ +a%es hi+ !eel

$e!$eshed and $ela'ed"

0hen he gets ot o! the sho)e$ he d$ies hi+sel! o!! )ith his )hite to)el and then )$a&s the

)hite to)el a$ond his )aist* coe$ing his &$iate &a$ts" He’s )ea$ing nothing bt a to)el at

this stage* he doesn’t !eel li%e getting changed and &tting any clothes on yet and )al%s intohis $oo+" He’s 6st abot to sht the c$tain that oe$loo%s the neighbo$hood )hen he sees a

!lash o! !lesh the h+an !ig$e !$o+ th$ogh the )indo)" The )indo) is )ide o&ened and he

can’t hel& bt sta$e"

A !e+ale !ig$e ta%ing he$ to& o!! and getting changed" (oday’s my luc"y day) Scott thin%s to

hi+sel!* !eeling =LEASANTL( s$&$ised" Sta$ing th$ogh the &ee& hole +a%ing s$e that his

neighbo$ doesn’t see hi+ loo%ing" Candice has 6st $e+oed he$ singlet" I’ve always had a

crush on 5andice she’s ama,ing and always loo"s great% but without a tan" top she loo"s

even more than% great) He thin%s e'citedly to hi+sel!"

0iggling his toes in his shoes as he is 6st !eeling so e'cited8 0hen* )ait !o$ it* )ait !o$ it*ye& she does it3 It ha&&ens3 Ne't* she ta%es o!! he$ b$a and th$o)s it on the !loo$8 Totally

obliios to any onloo%e$s and totally co+!o$table in the &$iacy o! he$ o)n ho+e" What is

she "new I was alone here% staring out of my window9 Some would say this is wrong? What

if she "nows that I’m spying on her?

Scott’s 6a) al+ost lite$ally d$o&s do)n to the g$ond" He gas&s in delight" He can’t %ee& his

&e$ios nat$e intact in this instance" Wowee he +ses then 9ic%ly dc%s to the botto+ o!

his )indo)-sill as he doesn’t )ant to $is% the chance that she catches hi+ loo%ing o$ %no)

that he )as the$e the )hole ti+e i! she t$ns a$ond and catches hi+"

He !+bles nea$ his bedside table )he$e he %ee&s a 9ality &ai$ o! binocla$s he has" 0hichhe sally only ses )hen he goes on holidays o$ ot ca+&ing to obse$e scenic ie)s and

ne) &laces" 7t not on this eening* on this eening his eyes a$e on Candice" 0hat a &$etty

scene he$ to&less body +a%es"

<c%ed nde$ the )indo) sill only the to&s o! his t)o binocla$s !ocssed on Candice’s

&$etty !ace* then they !ocs do)n)a$ds to he$ long att$actie slende$ nec%* then he$

sholde$s* then he$ chest* then he$ sto+ach and belly-btton" Scott his !eeling hot and s)eaty

as he &e$s at Candy !$o+ his )indo)* en6oying ee$y second o! it" #easting his eyes" He

!eels a tiny teensy )eensy bit gilty !o$ chec%ing he$ ot in this )ay )ithot he$ %no)ing"

0ithot he$ consent bt he 6st can’t hel& hi+sel! and his eyes a$e 6st gles on he$ as he%no)s she’ll nee$ see hi+ o$ ee$ !ind ot abot this incident as he is sec$ely hidden belo)

his )indo)-sill" E'ce&t !o$ his &e$ing eyes th$ogh the binocla$s g$i&&ed in his hands* 6st

at the )indo)-sills e$y botto+ edge"

I can’t believe she’s getting na"ed% ta"ing it off Scott thin%s" Scott he$ nosey neighbo$

)atching he$3 As she casally and absent-+indedly nd$esses he$sel!" If only she "new I

was spying on her9 (a"ing it off Scott then thin%s to hi+sel! still in chee%y delighted shoc%"

His binocla$s on* sta$ing ot o! his )indo) the most wondrous creation of woman I’ve seen

in a long-time! A!te$ a&&$o'i+ately t)enty +intes o! this d$ooling* eyes gled on the gi$l"

She eentally* casally and nat$ally shts he$ blind sht as she )old hae done $ega$dless

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o! Scott’s &e$ing notions )hich !inally obsc$es Scott’s ie) and &ts an end to the sho) o!

Candice ta%ing he$ clothes o!!"

(he girl ne't door she’s so typically beautiful and she caught my eye as soon as I moved in!

I’ve spo"en to her only a handful of times! &ut how I’d love to get to "now her more9 I

wonder if she’s single? Scott &onde$s to hi+sel!" I’m going to chase you and I’m going tocatch you Scott +ses"

Scott is an eccent$ic %ind o! gy* al+ost a little +anic and ntty" He lies on the sa+e st$eet

as Candice* $ight ne't doo$" He is !$o+ he$ local a$ea" He has al)ays had a c$sh on he$" The

only thing is no)* he’s !inally decided to do so+ething abot it"

Scott is &$one to de&$ession he has b$o)n hai$ g$een eyes and a c$aggy nshaen a&&ea$ance"

Scott is o! +edi+ bild and height and he is t)enty-si' yea$s old" Scott is +essy* s+elly and

no$ganised at ho+e" He is an inte$esting cha$acte$ thogh and a nice-enogh &e$son" He

)o$%s !ll-ti+e as a clo)n" Ente$taining child$en at thei$ 7i$thday &a$ties* on s&ecial

occasions and )hen hi$ed to do s&ecial &e$!o$+ances at sho&&ing cent$es and ca$nials" He’s been )o$%ing as a clo)n !o$ a&&$o'i+ately seen yea$s no)" Ee$ since he )as t)enty* so

he’s 9ite s%illed at ente$taining othe$s and &tting on a good sho)" G$eat sho)s actally"

He’s a co+edy e'&e$t and al)ays gets e$y &ositie !eedbac% !$o+ his clients and a !ie sta$

$ating a!te$ any one o! his &e$!o$+ances"

Scott’s cha$acte$ can so+eti+es be gloo+y* nstable* e$$atic and at ti+es een a bit

agg$essie" His &e$sonality sta$tles Candice" Scott is obsessed )ith !ood and eating"

So+eti+es the ot)a$d a&&ea$ance that is &$o6ected to the )o$ld o! the ha&&iest +ost

colo$!l b$ash !ace )ith the )idest s+ile" ?nde$neath hides the +ost sensitie* t$obled and

de&$essed o! hea$ts hidden beneath its e'te$io$ shell" Things a$en’t al)ays )hat they see+"<on’t 6dge a boo% by its coe$"

............................

Sat$day night* Olie$ called Candice this +o$ning and as%ed i! she’d li%e to s&end so+e

ti+e )ith hi+ this eening" O! co$se Candice said ,yes’ bt she coldn’t $eally be bothe$ed

going ot tonight so she inites Olie$ oe$ !o$ dinne$ at he$s"

Olie$ co+es oe$ at ;B&+ sha$&* he isn’t late and he g$eets he$ at he$ doo$ )ith a hand!l

o! beati!l $ed $oses /!o$ yo loely gi$l4 he says as he ente$s he$ hose"

Olie$ lies an elite li!e o! the $ich and the sccess!l" He’s )ea$ing b$o)n %a%i th$ee 9a$te$

e'&ensie &ants and a )hite shi$t" Olie$ o!ten li%es to )ea$ )hite and )ho cold bla+e hi+"

He loo%s good in it" He’s loo%ing e$y att$actie and has la$ge b$o)n designe$ snglasses on*

that coe$ hal! o! his !ace al+ost" His snnies loo% $eally good on hi+" 7t they’$e so la$ge

that they al+ost loo% li%e a &ai$ o! blac% goggles8

/0hy than%-yo +y boss4 she 6o%es giing hi+ a &lay!l and !li$tatios sla& on the sholde$"

He )al%s th$ogh he$ !$ont doo$ casally /nice snnies4 she $e+a$%s nicely"

/I )ea$ +y snglasses at night4 he 6o%es to he$ casally"

/0ell a$en’t yo a cool cat4 she contines to $e+a$% &lay!lly"

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/Al)ays4 he )in%s at he$"

They head to he$ %itchen and tal% !o$ a )hile in the$e and then Olie$ hel&s he$ set the table*

then he 9ic%ly and %ind o! $ando+ly &lls ot a sc$nched & &iece o! &a&e$ !$o+ ot o! his

&oc%et and hands it to he$"

/Hey s)eet-loe I got yo this* o&en it4 she s+iles delighted and 9ic%ly and $a&idly o&ens

the tisse &a&e$"

/Oh ho) s)eet o! yo Olie$4 she says as she n)$a&s the tisse to $eeal a sile$ nec%lace

)ith a single hea$t &endant on the end and she can tell that it is $eal sile$ and the nec%lace is

$eally nice and &$etty" She loes it and &ts it st$aight on"

/Than%s ctie4 she says and gies hi+ a little &ec% on the chee%"

/2y &leas$e* yo’$e )elco+e4 he says to he$ ee$ so s)eetly"

Loo%s li%e tonight he’s +a%ing the best i+&$ession on he$ he has +ade at all so !a$3 <es&itehe$ al)ays $eally li%ing hi+ $ega$dless3 Een thogh let’s be honest Candice has $eally had

a c$sh on Olie$ 7$ady !$o+ day one" In he$ +ind )ho cold $esist this sae +an )ho lies

the li!e o! the elite in the land o! the elitists"

/I’+ !eeling so thi$sty* hng$y and sta$ing let’s eat &4 she then says enthsiastically"

/0henee$ yo’$e $eady4 he says and !ollo)s he$ lead"

She gets the &lates ot !$o+ the %itchen and she’s +ade s&aghetti and +eatballs8 One o! he$

!ao$ite dinne$ dishes" They sit o&&osite each othe$ on he$ little %itchen table and si& )hite

)ine and sl$& on the long st$ings o! al dente s&aghetti coe$ed in Italian style +eatballs"

(+ Italian !ood Olie$ loes Italian !ood and )ho )oldn’t and Candice is 6st oe$all a

&asta-loe$"

0hat a $o+antic eening so !a$3

/So delicios84 he co+&li+ents he$ o! co$se bt c$edit to hi+* he does actally +ean it"

The t)o inte$t)ined colleages contine to chat3

/(es I %no)4 Candice e'clai+s 6o%ingly )ith a content ,so-&$od o! he$sel!’ s+g )ide

s+ile and Olie$ )in%s at he$"

Oe$ dinne$ both o! the+ sl$&ing and en6oying thei$ si+&le yet sc$+&tios s&aghetti and+eatballs they tal% abot* yeah yo gessed it3 0o$%* o! co$se"

/It !eels so &eclia$ no) at )o$% )hen I see yo &$etending )e ha$dly %no) each othe$ and

all the sec$ecy s$$onding3 the t)o o! ?S4 she says"

/(eah I %no) al+ost a)%)a$d so+eti+es isn’t it3 Haing to &$etend all the ti+e and

haing to be so disc$eet3 (este$day )hen yo )e$e in +y o!!ice s$e )as !nny thogh4

they lagh in nison"

/I+agine i! )e )old hae got caght4 she says in a sche+ing 9iet little oice* see+ing to

no) en6oy the th$ill o! thei$ sec$et sitation"Chee%y Candice"

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/I don’t een )ant to i+agine that o$ the conse9ences" Can yo 6st i+agine the loo% on

anyone’s !ace i! they )old hae )al%ed in and !ond yo sitting on +y des% li%e that !acing

+e Legs s&$a)led all oe$ the des%" Loo%ing oh so deliciosly good* !ine* and hot84 Olie$

says st$ongly )ith only slight h+o$"

/(es I s&&ose yo’$e $ight t$e* t$e* )e’e got to be +o$e ca$e!l4 she $e&lies"

They contine to chit chatte$ oe$ the s&aghetti !o$ a )hile longe$ and once they !inish dinne$

they ag$ee to )atch a +oie on Candice’s nice so!t so!a"

Rainbo) t)i$l ice-c$ea+ on the stic% in both o! thei$ hands" They !lic% th$ogh the channels

on the teleision on one channel an action-adent$e* the ne't channel a )a$ +oie then* a

sci-!i !lic% and actally choose to )atch a Ro+ance +oie8 Olie$ $e+ains a &e$!ect

gentle+an thogh on this )hole nite" 0hich $eally i+&$esses Candice" He doesn’t +a%e a

+oe o$ se'al gest$e at all this ti+e to)a$ds Candice* not li"e he tried to last wee" in his

Aacu,,i anyway% which gave 5andice a "ind of surprise fright! *e must have realised what a

lovely girl 5andice is and he wants to treat her with the utmost amount of respect isCandice’s $easoning !o$ this and Olie$’s i+&$oed t$eat+ent and leel $es&ect to)a$ds he$"

Once the +oie is oe$ they e'change s)eet glances )hen ding-dong9 A $ing o! the

doo$bell"

I wonder who that might be? It wouldn’t be (asha at this hour would it Candice +ses" She

$ns to the doo$ and o&ens it )ide" She’s $ight* it s$e isn’t Tasha3 It’s Scott What’s he

doing here? What does he want? She thin%s to he$sel! bt instead says3

/Hello Scott ho) a$e yo Is ee$ything al$ight4 in a no$+al bt c$ios tone o! oice"

/(eah I )as 6st )onde$ing i! I cold bo$$o) o$ hae shold I say* so+e +il%4 he as%ssonding $athe$ genine"

/Oh yeah no &$oble+ co+e in4 she says and lets Scott inside )elco+ingly"

As Scott !ollo)s he$ into he$ hose* Olie$ is still seated on the coch"

/This is +y boy!$iend Olie$ and this is +y ne't-doo$ neighbo$ Scott4 she int$odces the

t)o"

No)* Candice is e'&ecting the t)o to e'change a !$iendly and di&lo+atic g$eeting and ha$dly

ta%e +ch notice o! one anothe$" 7t instead3

Olie$ doesn’t see Scott as a th$eat at all and lite$ally )$ites hi+ o!! as a ,6o%e o! a &e$son’

)hich Scott oe$hea$s"

Olie$ says /e'cse +e bddy* )ho do yo thin% yo a$e )alt1ing in he$e at this ti+e o! the

night It’s al+ost +idnight and yo %noc% on this &oo$ lass’s doo$ as%ing !o$* +il% I +ean

$eally8 <o yo een ha$dly %no) he$ I &$es+e yo don’t" Actally I %no) !o$ a !act yo

ha$dly %no) Candice" 0ho in the hec% gies yo the $ight to 6st %noc% on he$ doo$ at this

ti+e in the night 0ho in the )o$ld do yo thin% yo a$e8 A$e yo ot o! yo$ +ind

bothe$ing othe$s at this ti+e in the nite4 he says in an a$$ogant condescending )ay to Scott"

Olie$ is !eeling 9ite dist$bed and !$st$ated by the sdden s$&$ise a&&ea$ance in hiss)eetie Candice’s c$ib by he$* neighbo$"

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/Ho) da$e yo Scott8 Ho) da$e yo lay a !inge$ on Olie$8 I hate yo"4 Candy sc$ea+s in

&set e+otion and he$ oice slightly sha%ing !$o+ !$ight at the !ight that is no) beholding in

!$ont o! he$ in !$ont o! he$ e$y eyes" CEO billionai$e Olie$ e$ss he$ ne't-doo$ neighbo$

Scott-the-clo)n"

/(o’$e going to $eg$et that clo)n* I told yo I’+ not so+eone to be +essed )ith" (o haeno idea )ho yo’$e dealing )ith !ool84 Olie$ shots ot as he li!ts Scott’s enti$e body in his

a$+s and chc%s Scott )ith !o$ce behind it ac$oss the $oo+ ntil Scott sla+s against the

liing $oo+ )all"

/Ah )hat the !c%4 Scott yells as his bac% hits the liing $oo+ )all"

This does h$t hi+ bt no se$ios o$ &e$+anent da+age is done and a!te$ see$al +intes o!

catching his b$eath and ta%ing a 9ic% loo% a$ond the $oo+" He !eels good enogh to stand

bac% & and !eels al+ost bac% to no$+al a!te$ 6st a !e) +intes" 7t )hat a igo$os sc!!le

that )as8 An e+otional otb$ea% bet)een the t)o +en )he$e Scotty al+ost got >"O by )hat

is sta$ting to loo% li%e the nde!eatable Olie$ 7$ady8 Olie$ 7$ady )ins 7ING 7ING 7ING"

Scott then sta$es at Candy’s !ace )anting and ho&ing that she )ill sho) and gie hi+

sy+&athy as he’s 6st been !lng ac$oss the $oo+ by he$ Olie$"

7t Candy ha$dly ac%no)ledges his sy+&athy-)anting gla$e and 6st says3 /It’s yo$ o)n

!alt !o$ hitting Olie$ !i$st Scott this is all yo$ o)n doing4 Candy sho)s Scott little to no

sy+&athy"

/Told yo not to +ess )ith +e* no one +esses )ith +e +othe$!c%e$4 Olie$ then th$eatens

Scott one +o$e ti+e"

/#ine then I’+ ot o! he$e* sc$e) yo gys4 Scott says and )ithot getting any o! the +il% heas%ed !o$ o$ anything that he )as initially a!te$ o$ )anting to bo$$o) st$aightens &t his no)

$!!led leathe$ 6ac%et and sto$+s $ight ot o! Candice’s hose"

/See ya Candy* say ,bye-bye’ to this !$iendshi&4 Scott says as he sto$+s ot o! he$ !$ont doo$"

/7ye ya big do&e" Ha&&y yo’$e the )inne$4 Scott says head hanging lo) bac% t$ned to

Olie$"

/(eah )hatee$ see ya"4 She yells bac% at his !leeing !ig$e as he )alt1es )ell ot and a)ay

!$o+ Candy and Olie$ and sla+s he$ !$ont doo$ $ight behind hi+ as he leaes"

/Ho) $de84 Candice then sc$ea+s ot to he$ closed !$ont doo$ once he’s le!t* the doo$*

lite$ally sla++ed behind hi+"

/0hat a )ei$do* I thin% that lose$ li%es yo Candy4 Olie$ then says to Candice )hen Scott’s

)ell and t$ly ot the doo$ and )hat loo%s li%e gone !o$ good"

/Nah I don’t thin% so4 Candice e'clai+s innocently and se+i-naiely"

/H++ I thin% he does Candy* so$$y to say* bt )hy )old he $eact that )ay* i! he didn’t hae

a c$sh on yo o$ so+e so$t o! !eelings !o$ yo any)ay4 Olie$ says to Candice* $athe$

geninely"

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/0ell I ho&e he doesn’t li%e +e* he’s honestly not +y ty&e baby* beliee +e* $ight no) I !eel

li%e I only hae eyes !o$ yo4 she says to hi+ so!tly and s)eetly in an atte+&t to sec$e

Olie$’s ee$lasting a!!ections and ad+i$ation and to ass$e hi+ that Scotty !$o+ ne't-doo$ is

absoltely nothing to )o$$y abot"

/He’s de!initely no th$eat* t$st +e4 she says again"

/(o’$e 6st in denial* becase yo don’t )ant hi+ to li%e yo4 Olie$ then chc%les

a!!ectionately to Candice"

Candice then s+iles nicely and says /&lease don’t !eel th$eatened by Scott hn4 geninely

and $eass$ingly to he$ !ao$ite +an Olie$"

7t Candice obiosly* doesn’t %no) )hat Olie$ is thin%ing3 Little does Candice %no)

that Olie$* does NOT !eel th$eatened at all* not een in the slightest" His ego is absoltely

s%y $oc%et high and th$ogh the $oo! and he* would never let a little low-life loser get to him"

*e’s got nothing on me! I’ve got it all9 Money% power% charm% the "now-how and now% I’ve

even got the girl and I’ve got her wrapped around my little finger at that!

Olie$ then ot-st$etches his $ight a$+ a!!ectionately oe$ Candice’s sholde$"

/Olie$ I thin% I loe yo4 Candice then bl$ts ot"

/A$e yo s$e it’s loe o$ is it 6st lst4 he then chec%s )ith he$"

/0ell I thin% its loe* it’s eithe$ that o$ 6st that I hae $eally st$ong !eelings !o$ yo4 she says

lite$ally &o$ing he$ hea$t ot and )ea$ing he$ hea$t on he$ sleee"

/I loe yo too hnny-bn* I loe yo too4 he then says and gies he$ one +o$e %iss on the

li&s be!o$e leaing he$ &lace"

/Got a big day to+o$$o) s)eet chee%s bette$ be on +y )ay84 he says to he$"

/So$$y again !o$ all o! that co++otion and than%s again !o$ the nec%lace4 she yells ot to hi+

as he )al%s ot the !$ont doo$"

/It’s al$ight $eally* s)eet d$ea+s go$geos4 he says as he sc$$ies o!! ot he$ doo$ and into his

a)eso+e )hite shiny =o$sche" Olie$ o)ns +o$e than 6st one !ancy ca$* he has a $ange o!

the+"

Olie$ also o)ns a da$% ble 2e$cedes* a yello) La+bo$ghini and a state o! the a$t Ha$ley

<aidson +oto$bi%e" Olie$ 7$ady’s got it all"

Late$ that night Candice lays in bed absoltely b$eathless and beda11led by Olie$" *is

courageous manly nature% generous he gives me presents% "ind% tal"ative and I can tell he’s

cra,y about me and only has eyes for me! 5an’t believe that I am the girl that a man li"e him

decided to 5*##S6) (he sweetie pie) 5an’t believe we even professed our love for each

other tonight) I’m actually really glad I told him) I found true love without any se'ual

involvement at all% oh e'cept for those few little pec"s I’ve given him on the lips with 0#

tongue whatsoever9 so he really must love me for me! Since we haven’t even gotten close to

getting physical yet in a se'ual way) Bay)

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I’ll be honest% yes I admit it% #liver is bossy% proud haughty and can even be a little bit coc"y

sometimes! &ut his attitude is nice enough to me and he shoers me with gifts and attention so

what else could a girl really want? I am happy! *e’s the typical alpha male. "nows what he

wants% how to get it% always gets it) I mean% loo" at how he got me% all for himself and I’d $ust

do anything 3within in reason of course4 that this man as"s of me!

*e’s got the power to dictate and do as he pleases! I mean he’s 56# a leader of the pac"!

Beah I "now it sounds li"e I put him on a pedestal but yeah I do! I admire him and his ways!

I’d do anything for him% especially now that I have proof and confirmation that he feels the

same way about me as I do about him! *e loves me Candy s+iles d$ea+ily to he$sel!"

0o other guy even stands a chance with me in comparison to #liver Candy laghs to he$sel!"

Silly Scott from ne't-door% I wouldn’t even thin" about it) *e’s not even a consideration) *e

doesn’t even stand a chance and #liver is right how annoying is Scott $ust intruding and

pestering people for stupid little favours in the middle of the night! Scott needs to get a life)

isturbing #liver and I’s romantic evening! +ood on #liver for having a go at him% someone

needs to tell that Scotty that he’s% annoying)

rom the &I++6S( crush I’ve ever had on a guy in my life to catching him and "eeping him!

(his is great and has wor"ed out tremendously better than I’d ever thought possible) Woo-

hoo I’m in love) Candice is oe$ the +oon as she do1es o!! to slee&" As ha&&y as can be and

)ho can bla+e he$" Loo%s li%e she’s dating a $eal catch" The +ost handso+e and sccess!l

+an in to)n" =acing in a hy&e$ +anne$ a$ond and $ond his bed" 5st thin%ing* ho) to $eact

to his* )ho he no) ie)s as a $de ne't doo$ neighbo$ and he$ ne) conceited &a$tne$"

2ean)hile* ne't doo$* Scott &aces ne$osly and i+&atiently a$ond his bed$oo+"

amn she’s got a partner now and a very self-righteous partner at that) I should have putmore effort into her sooner before this #liver came around and too" over) (hen again% who

wants her? *er personality doesn’t seem too great! (he way she $ust sat their pluc"ed on her

sofa as her boyfriend bloody shouted at me and put me down! 7fft why did he do that for?

Maybe he en$oys putting other men down to ma"e himself feel better about himself! (hen

again% he did loo" rather snooty so who "nows what goes through his head and ma"es him

tic"! Maybe he $ust wasn’t comfortable with the fact that another man was around his girl!

Who I still thin" should have been my girl! I’m deserving of her! 0ot he!

(hen again% why do I even li"e her? 1ll she ever does is avoid me time and time again! Beah

sure% she and I don’t "now each other that well but who gives her the right to constantly treatme as she does! I am a human and no I don’t deserve to be spo"en to in this way or treated

li"e this! She hurt his feelings tonight!

What’s so good about her? (hat she’s attractive? She’s pretty% well what good is it if her

personality suc"s $ust li"e her stupid new beau’s! Screw them! I’m over it! I’m over her! 0ot

chasing her no more! I’m over it!

I’m going to loo" for someone else! 5rush on someone else9 I’m going to loo" for a partner

who is soul food! 0ot 6ye 5andy)

THE NE8T 9ORNING

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Candice )a%es & to a b$ight snny Snday +o$ning" The sn shines th$ogh he$ bed$oo+

)indo) and she !eels its )a$+ $ays on he$ !ace )hich $ests daintily on he$ &illo)" She gets

& and goes and gets he$sel! a glass o! o$ange 6ice" 0hen she sddenly $ealises"

*ey you never "now% Scotty might li"e me imagine if he had a crush on me? *e actually

seems li"e a rather "ind and genuine person! &ut not up to my standard no way! I mean hewor"s as a clown for a living and his moods are all over the place% that’s how he seems

anyway! 1s well as his sense of style and dress-sense! (hat also seems all over the place and

out of whac") (hen again% he does seem non-selfish and good hearted? ecisions% decisions!

I’ll $ust stay away from Scotty for now! *e’s not my type! Why would I even consider him

when I’ve got9 the town’s heart throb #:IV6R &R1B)

Then again* all this ti+e all I’e ee$ )anted )as to !ind 2$" Right3 it can be ha$de$ than it

loo%s so+eti+es to $eally deci&he$ 2$ Right3

eci3herin% 9r) Ri%ht

0hich +an to choose It’s a ha$d decision so+eti+es in li!e" I hae +o$e than one o&tion"

Olie$ )ants to !ight Scott" Scott )ants to !ight Olie$" I see+ stc% in bet)een the t)o" Who

to choose? Who to choose? She +ses"

Ta%e the $ed &ill3 2$" Olie$ 7$ady

A +an )ho has ee$ything* bt is also s&oilt and a$$ogant and I do not %no) dee&-do)n i! he

holds +e in as high $ega$d as he says" A +an )ho also see+s to hae a !ai$ly healthy a&&etite

in )o+en that I do not %no)3 0ill he o$ )on’t he be able to %ee& that attitde in chec%

0old Olie$ hae a $oing )onde$ing eye !o$ee$ and al)ays i! I ended & )ith hi+ Cold

the +an* ee$ co++it hi+sel! solely to +e To be honest* I dobt it* &$obably not" He’s 6stso stnningly att$actie and the ideal +an any )o+an’s d$ea+ co+e t$e" So $ich* so hot"

He’d be ha$d to hold onto and I $eally don’t %no) i! he’s &$e&a$ed to let any )o+an tie hi+

do)n" I +ean ideally I’d loe to" 7t I don’t t$st hi+ a!te$ the st$i&&e$ incident" To be

honest* I thin% Olie$ 7$ady )ants to b$and hi+sel! a ,&layboy’ !o$ +any yea$s to co+e" He

can do it and he )ill do it" <ee& do)n that’s t$ly )hat I thin% his +otto is"

The &$osB

" Olie$ is e'c$ciatingly handso+e and to Candice $ese+bles a +ale s&e$+odel8

" Olie$ is e'citing* sccess!l and &o&la$

" He d$esses $eally )ell and is )ell-edcated and &$estigios

The consB

" Olie$ can co+e ac$oss as !a%e and sel!-cent$ed

" He is ha$d to $ead and Candice isn’t al)ays coninced that ee$ything Olie$ says

to he$* $eally does co+e !$o+ a good &lace in his hea$t"

Ta%e the ble &ill3 Scott Neons

The othe$* a +an )ho has little* not a good ca$ee$* de!initely not tons o! +oney" He doesn’t

een hae tons o! !$iends" A bad so$ attitde to)a$ds hi+sel!" His +ind is o!ten do)n-in-the

d+&s" Ho)ee$* a %ind and snny hea$t )hich is s%illed at +a%ing othe$s* those a$ond hi+

s+ile )ith content+ent" He see+s t$st-)o$thy* loing* acce&ting o! othe$’s !o$ e'actly )hat

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and ho) they a$e" ?nde$standing* ca$ing" 7t !inancially nstable and e+otionally" He’s told

+e his de&$ession can get 9ite see$e at ti+es"

The &$osB

" Scott is genine and $eal

" Candice !eels co+!o$table a$ond hi+

" He is do)n to ea$th and since$e bt can al)ays +a%e he$ lagh

The consB

" He is +oody and &$one to de&$ession

" Othe$s say his 6ob is silly* althogh Candice he$sel! &e$sonally doesn’t 6dge Scott in

this )ay* based on his choice o! e+&loy+ent"

" He lac%s social s%ills* can be $eclsie and %ee&s to hi+sel! +o$e than Candice is

co+!o$table )ith

7illionai$e CEO Olie$ e$ss ,Scotty the Clo)n’ sonds li%e sch an easy decision to

+a%e3 Acco$ding to Candice the$e isn’t een any co+&etition bet)een the t)o +en"

Olie$’s +ch +o$e sited to he$" O$ is he 7ecase i! he )e$e3 <ee& do)n )hy )old

Candice %ee& 9estioning it and $eassessing he$ o&tions bet)een the t)o +ales"

I! he$ hea$t )as $eally so set on Olie$ )hy does Scotty’s !ace %ee& $e-a&&ea$ing in he$ +ind"

I! it )e$e sch a gien and easy decision )hy )old she een be conside$ing Scott as a

&otential loe candidate 0hy 5st becase he li%es he$ Is that enogh to sta$t and +aintain

a ha&&y and healthy $elationshi&

As she )eighs & the &$os and cons o! each +an in he$ +ind3 0ho is the $ight +an !o$ +e

0hich one 0hich one 0hich one cold it be Is it he O$ is it thee 0hich +an* )hichone is the $ight +an !o$ +e 2$* Right oh )ho cold it be

Candice’s +ses* still !eeling con!sed" 5st as thogh she )e$e a cha$acte$ 6st li%e little

2iss bea &ee& in a !ield o! sito$s* bt still not %no)ing* )hich one to choose 0hich one to

choose ,Loe is a battle!ield’ Candice loes that song by =at 7enata$ and the ly$ics o! the

old ’s song chi+e’s th$ogh he$ head /)e a$e yong hea$ted to hea$ted* )e stay* no

&$o+ises* no de+ands* both o! s %no) it3 Loe is a battle!ield"4

Candice !eels as thogh she is stc% in so+e so$t o! ,loe t$iangle’ Scott is chasing he$* she is

c$shing on and se+i-chasing Olie$* )ho is also chasing and c$shing on he$ at the sa+e

ti+e as she is on hi+" Scott hates Olie$ and )ants to !ight hi+" Olie$ hates Scott and )antsto !ight hi+" All becase they a$e both chasing* he$" Candice !eels stc% in the +iddle and is

nee$ $eally s$e )hich +an to go !o$ and gie he$ )hole attention and !ll !ocs to"

See the loe t$iangle Een <)ayne see+s to be a!te$ a &iece o! Candy8 The loe t$iangle -

All th$ee chasing eye candy and it doesn’t hel& that Candice is by nat$e 9ite an indecisie

lass"

As these thoghts $n th$ogh Candice’s +ind the !aces o! all th$ee +en a&&ea$3 <)ayne*

Olie$* Scott3 <)ayne* Olie$* Scott – the !lashing !aces o! the th$ee di!!e$ent +en hant

he$ and $ace th$ogh he$ +ind li%e 9ic% !lashes o! light !$o+ a light &$o6ecto$ o! so+e so$t"

One !ace then the ne't* then the ne't" Each o! thei$ !aces !lashing th$ogh he$ +ind one by

one as thogh the i+ages o! thei$ !aces a$e on $e&eat"

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<)ayne* Olie$* Scott3 As the !ace o! each +an !lashes th$ogh he$ +ind one at a ti+e"

Loo%s li%e Candy’s stc%* stc% $ight in the +iddle o! a tochy* al+ost co+&licated loe

t$iangle"

Ee$ything is ha&&ening so !ast that it is beco+ing a tas% !o$ Candice to deci&he$ )ho is )ho

in he$ +ind" The !aces o! the th$ee +en )ho a$e chasing he$ #LAS th$ogh Candice’s +ind atthe s&eed o! lightening3 Li%e a bllet t$ain"

Candy still !eeling con!sed and not %no)ing $eally )ho to go to* to see% hel& and gidance

then goes to the +i$$o$ aboe he$ sheling and s&ea%s to he$ +i$$o$ /2i$$o$* +i$$o$ on the

)all3 0ho is the !ai$est sito$ o! the+ all 0ho is the $ight +an !o$ +e 0ho shold it be

0ho )ill end & )ith +e4 she as%s he$ $e!lection" 7t no one s&ea%s bac% to he$ and she

gets no ans)e$"

(he only person who "nows what’s best for you in life% is you% yourself% trust your own

instincts and your own $udgement Candice t$ies to &e$% he$ o)n con!idence leels in he$sel!

&" Atte+&ting to sto& second-gessing he$sel! )hich she ho&es )ill eentally hel& he$choose who really is the right guy for me? Obiosly* Candice is &$one to day-d$ea+ing"

Then sddenly ot o! the ble* 7EE= 7EE= 7EE= Candice then $eceies a te't +essage !$o+

Olie$ as%ing he$ to +eet hi+ !o$ lnch at B&+ today"

She’s +o$e than ha&&y to go +eet ,the +an o! he$ d$ea+s’ )ho she has a !eeling )ill soon

beco+e ,the loe o! he$ li!e’ !o$ lnch and $e&lies to hi+ )ith a si+&le 5an’t wait to see you

baby% see you there hunny darls!

Candice goes into to)n and +eets Olie$ at an &to)n e'&ensie +ode$n Asian $esta$ant !o$

lnch as they a$$anged ea$lie$ oe$ the &hone this +o$ning" She is loo%ing !o$)a$d to seeinghi+ today and thei$ lnch date" 7ecase as ti+e is &$og$essing and so is thei$ $elationshi&

she’s !eeling s$e$ and s$e$ abot he$ !eelings to)a$ds hi+ and s$e$ and s$e$ abot his

!eelings to)a$ds he$"

She g$eets hi+ ,hello’ )ith a %iss on the chee% and then &$oceeds to sit o&&osite hi+ on the*

)hat she notices* is a $athe$ s+all table"

They chat and eat sti$ !$ied noodles" 0hich Candice notes to he$sel! a$e $athe$ tasty and

addictie to eat" She )o$$ies !o$ a +o+ent that she +ight get hoo%ed on noodles* she does

ad+it to he$sel! that they’$e $athe$ addictie" 7t not as addictie as he$ beloed ice-c$ea+"

Nothing tastes as good as ice-c$ea+ to Candice"

Then he as%s he$* /did yo hea$ !$o+ that lose$ again last night a!te$ I le!t4

/Oh no not a )o$d* nothing4 she says honestly"

/Good84 Olie$ laghs sa$castically een in $ega$ds to the thoght o! Scott"

/Can I as% yo a 9estion Olie$ and &lease ans)e$ +e honestly* s&ea% yo$ +ind4 she bilds

& the co$age and the gts to s&ea% to Olie$ as candidly as &ossible as she’s sally $athe$

$ese$ed and so+e)hat shy a$ond Olie$"

She doesn’t %no) )hy she so$t o! !$ee1es & in a )ay )hen she’s )ith Olie$" Is it becase

he’s a sccess!l s&n%y billionai$e" A +an at one &oint in he$ li!e she thoght she cold only

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d$ea+ o! o$ becase he’s he$ boss and een thogh she’s dating hi+ no)" She still sees hi+

as a &osition o! atho$ity" At any case* she goes ahead and as%s3

/Olie$ )hat is it yo li%e abot +e4 she as%s"

/I li%e &lenty abot yo +y go$geos gi$l* )hy do yo as%4 she ans)e$s"

/I’+ 6st c$ios to see* tell +e )hat yo see )hen yo loo% at +e4 she $eto$ts"

/(o’$e* h+++ )ell* ho) do I desc$ibe it3 yo’$e beati!l84 he s&its ot"

/0hy than% yo Olie$ and )hat else4 she s+iles )anting to hea$ +o$e abot he$sel! !$o+

his o&inion and ie) o! he$"

/0hat do yo +ean* )hat else 0hat else is the$e4 he loo%s at he$ )ith a &$e loo% o!

con!sion s+ea$ed all oe$ his cha$+ing !ace"

/0hat else do yo thin% o! +e 0hat else do yo li%e abot +e 0hy a$e yo )ith +e

0hat else do yo ale abot +e 0hat +a%es yo ca$e3 I ho&e it’s +o$e than 6st thesi+&le !act that yo !ind +e beati!l" <o yo %no) ho) s&e$!icial yo sond8 Althogh I

$eally do a&&$eciate that co+&li+ent !$o+ yo also4 she says t$ying not to sond too ha$sh*

ho)ee$ dee&ly 9estioning his $easons and +oties !o$ being )ith he$ at the sa+e ti+e"

/Oh* oh o%ay4 he loo%s sta$tled at he$ sdden !o$th$ightness to)a$ds hi+ and $aises one

eyeb$o) as thogh he is lost !o$ )o$ds and doesn’t %no) ho) to ans)e$ he$ s+a$t

9estioning ne't"

/0ell I* h++* I* also !ind yo inte$esting* g$acios and int$iging" They a$e th$ee t$aits I loe

abot yo too4 he &o$s ot his +ost inne$ thoghts and ie) o! Candice"

/0hy than% yo* that’s bette$* I’+ glad to hea$ yo see +e in sch a &ositie light4 she says"

/O! co$se baby* )hat is the$e not to li%e abot yo* yo’$e beati!l* g$eat at yo$ 6ob*

!ashionable4 he says co+&li+enting he$"

/Than%s Olie$4 she s+iles goo!ily sddenly !eeling co+&letely !latte$ed and !lste$ed by

Olie$ once again* li%e she sally !eels a$ond hi+"

7tte$!lies in he$ sto+ach again"

Then a!te$ lnch and a co&le +o$e +o+ents o! tal%ing as they )al% onto the side st$eet"

Olie$ sddenly g$abs Candice and &lls he$ & close to hi+ and goes in !o$ a %iss" A &$o&e$

%iss on the li&s" Tonge t)isting in +oth %iss and 6st li%e that they sta$t to +a%e ot and

she goes )ith it" She’s ha&&y abot it and she’s co+!o$table )ith it" They %iss !o$ abot !ie

+intes st$aight" 7oth en6oying it" 7tte$!lies in he$ sto+ach* she !eels so e'cited and s)eet

cte Candice begins to* go $ed* heating &* she begins to* blsh"

Then they sto& /ah that )as nice4 she tells hi+ loo%ing & into his eyes !eeling so ha&&y and

e+otional that he$ and Olie$ 6st sha$ed thei$ !i$st $eal %iss togethe$"

#eeling t$e ad+i$ation !o$ hi+ in this +o+ent" He$ !eelings !o$ Olie$ escalated !$o+ the

,c$sh’ she !elt !o$ hi+ be!o$e %issing hi+" No)* Candice !eels so+ething een +o$e !o$ this+an" The +an o! he$ d$ea+s OLIVER 7RA<("

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/That %iss )as nice babe* that %iss )as nice4 he s+iles* he’s ha&&y"

/0ant to co+e oe$ to +y hose tonight4 she then as%s"

/Tonight* )hat day is it Snday3 Oh yeah cool* oh no actally I can’t tonight babe" I’e got

+y little niece’s bi$thday to go to" So$$y not !$ee tonite hn4 he says"

/Oh $eally (o$ niece* I didn’t een %no) yo had a niece4 she e'clai+s"

/(eah I do babe and it’s he$ bi$thday tonite* )old hae loed to hae s&ent ti+e )ith yo

tonight &etal" 7t I 6st can’t I &$o+ised the+ all I’d be the$e* can’t see yo tonight babe* I

6st can’t" It’s Snday night and I’e got so+ething else on* ne't ti+e babe4 he says actally

sonding $athe$ genine"

/0hat’s yo$ niece’s na+e Ho) old is she t$ning4 Candice then as%s sonding 6st a little

inte$$ogating bt +o$e c$ios than anything else"

/She’s t$ning eight hn and he$ na+es 7$idgette4 he says sonding e$y &!$ont"She then changes the sb6ect as she doesn’t )ant to t$n things a)%)a$d o$ sond li%e a

+eddleso+e o$ nasty &$ying ty&e o! )o+an and instead says /ho) loely today is the day*

)e had o$ e$y !i$st &$o&e$ %iss togethe$ as a co&le4 she s+iles at hi+ so %eenly he cold

al+ost see the &assion and !i$e b$ning and s&a$%ing & in he$ eyes" So I gess it’s obios

)hat she is !eeling !o$ hi+* becase as they say* ,the eyes a$e the )indo) to the sol’"

He s+iles so )ide and ha&&y that it al+ost loo%s li%e he’s abot to &once on he$" Sta$ing at

he$ &$etty !ace so a$dently* e+otion boiling & in his eyes" He then g$abs he$ $ight hand )ith

his le!t hand and he holds it loingly* a!!ectionately and tightly and then he +oes in close$ to

he$" He$ billionai$e boy!$iend and he$ boss and the CEO o! the )hole o! the Glit1head9a$te$s and 6st li%e that he %isses he$ again and they +a%e ot again +o$e )ildly this

ti+e" >issing )ith sch loing !eeling bet)een the+" He $e+ains a gentle+an thogh* the

sitation doesn’t get ot o! hand" He holds he$ hand )hilst he %isses he$" So!tly and gently

)et %isses !ll o! !eeling"

9onday (ornin%

Candice is ea$ly to )o$% and sees Tasha do)nstai$s at the co!!ee sho& and goes and says

/hello4 to he$ colleage !$iend &lanning to g$ab a co!!ee )ith he$"

As the gi$ls line & to by the$e ea$ly +o$ning 2onday co!!ees Tasha can’t sto& s+i$%ing and

Candice can’t hel& bt )onde$ )hy

/Hae a good )ee%end4 Candice as%s Tasha in9isitiely"

/(eah I did bt still a little hngoe$ today as last night3 I $eally don’t %no) )hy she

decided to hae it on a Snday bt +y !$iend 2ontana had he$ hen’s night3 P gess )hat

I’e got gossi& yo )old NEVER beliee )hat ha&&ened84 Tasha said he$ hea$t beating !ast

)ith e'cite+ent"

/0hat ha&&ened4 Candice e'clai+s eage$ly )anting to hea$ this gossi& as Candice loes

hea$ing he$ !$iends e'citing sto$ies and gossi&s !o$+ the )ee%end"

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/0ell !nnily enogh +y !$iend 2ontana )anted to go ot to the !e+ale st$i&&e$s3 I hae

no idea )hy she’d choose that* going to the !e+ale st$i&&e$s !o$ he$ hens night* bt she did*

that’s )he$e she )anted to go and )e all )ent along )ith he$* it )as actally 9ite inte$esting

to be honest4 Tasha e'&lains he$ eyes glea+ing !ll o! e'cite+ent as she s&o%e"

Then* a !e) tables ac$oss !$o+ s yo’ll nee$ gess )ho )e sa)3 O$ boss he$e3 2$"Olie$ 7$ady all oe$ a st$i&&e$* can yo beliee it A st$i&&e$8 Thin% the st$i&&e$’s na+e is

Lady 7a+bi and he is a $egla$ the$e and is al)ays seen )ith that &a$ticla$ st$i&&e$ Lady

7a+bi and that he +ost o!ten stays )ith he$ all night long8 7t don’t )o$$y he didn’t see s*

so he has no idea that any o! s no his di$ty little sec$ets" 0hich is &$obably a good thing*

becase the$e is al)ays dange$ in )o$% $elations* i! the CEO %no)s yo’e got di$t on hi+

and his dee&est da$%est &e$e$ted little sec$ets" Oh and anothe$ !$iend o! +ine 5e++a )hen I

&ointed hi+ ot to he$* e'&lained he )as +y boss she actally told +e she had an e&isode

)ith Olie$ too3

/Oh did she4 Candice’s hea$t d$o&s in he$ chest as she contines to listen3

/(eah 5e++a told +e oh that billionai$e CEO hot shot* 5e++a actally )ent on a !e) dates

)ith hi+ he$sel! and a&&a$ently he $o+anced the soc%s o!! he$3 7oght he$ gi!ts etc"3

?ntil he !inally got he$ in bed* they had a one night stand* then he d+&ed he$ $ight a)ay the

ne't +o$ning" ?sed he$ !o$ a one night stand and then he )as* gone"4 Tasha e'&lains"

/That’s ho-ho-ho$$ible4 Candice sta$ts to sttte$ as she s&its the )o$ds ot"

/(eah +y &oo$ !$iend 5e++a )as dist$aght hea$t b$o%en in t)o a!te$)a$ds3 7t li!e goes

on3 A&&a$ently 5e++a )as 6st a bet to hi+" A bet that he and his !$iends +ade that

a&&a$ently i! he t$ied ha$d enogh he can get any )o+an that he desi$es3 It )as all a bet

5e++a )as a bet8 =oo$ 5e+" It loo%s li%e the only &e$son 2$" 7$ady is inte$ested inconsistency )ith is that st$i&&e$ )o+an4 Tasha says again obiosly !eeling so$$y !o$ he$

dea$ !$iend 5e++a"

/Oh4 is all Candice says ne't and contines to listen to Tasha !inish the $est o! he$ sto$y

abot* Olie$’s antics"

/5e++a has seen Olie$ )ith that &ole dancing st$i&&e$ he$ na+e is Lady 7a+bi see$al

ti+es and a&&a$ently he$ and Olie$ hae 9ite an a$$ange+ent o$ nde$standing let’s say"

A&&a$ently Olie$ loo%ed obsessed )ith this Lady 7a+bi"4 Tasha e'&lains* )hilst $aising one

a&&alled eyeb$o) at Candice"

/0ho )old hae ee$ thoght that the CEO o! Glit1 +aga1ine )as sch a )o+anise$ 0e

got so+e di$ty gossi& on hi+ no) haen’t )e gi$l84 Tasha laghs bt in a )his&e$ to

Candice )ho 6st $e+ains co+&letely silent as she listens"

A!te$ all thei$ )o$% is 6st &stai$s and Tasha can’t $is% anyone oe$hea$ing he$ dishing ot

the di$t on Olie$ 7$ady8

/Loo%s li%e een Olie$ has a !e) s%eletons in the closet* bt +a%e s$e )e don’t tell anyone*

)oldn’t )ant to &iss Olie$ o!! )e cold both get in t$oble o$ een !i$ed84 Tasha )a$ns

Candice still )his&e$ing"

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=e$!ecting he$ +onthly col+n !o$ the A&$il edition o! Glit1" She al+ost b$ea%s he$

concent$ation !o$ a +o+ent and al+ost gets close to eyeing o!! handso+e Olie$"

Let’s be honest* she does !ind it nea$ i+&ossible to $esist this +an" The e'tent o! the c$sh

she’s al)ays had on hi+ and thei$ $ecent se$enading" 7t she stays st$ong and instead o!

glancing & at Olie$ at all and $esisting ee$y te+&tation to chec% ot his handso+e +ale body o$ !ace" Resisting een the slightest te+&tation to ad+i$e o$ !antasise abot hi+" She

thin%s to he$sel! tell you what I "now how to get my mind off him% the best way to get your

mind off someone is to thin" or fantasise about someone or something else and so she does

Candice sta$ts !antasising abot an ice-c$ea+ sndae )ith a che$$y on the to&" A tall* high

e't$a-la$ge ice-c$ea+ sndae )ith a che$$y on the to&" 0hich eases the &ain and hea$tb$ea%

Olie$ has cased he$" At least !o$ no)" It ce$tainly doesn’t hel& being loc%ed inside the sa+e

o!!ice )ith hi+ day in and day ot that’s !o$ s$e" Ve$y ha$d to distance o$ get oe$ so+eone

)hen they’$e $ight & in yo$ !ace day in and day ot at )o$%"

At B&+ Candice then goes ot on he$ lnch b$ea% and she gets a co&le sshi !$o+ the5a&anese ta%e-a)ay do)nstai$s" 0hen he$ lnch b$ea% is & she goes bac% &stai$s* goes to

the bath$oo+ and then goes bac% to he$ des%" She is abot to sta$t & a cone$sation )ith

Tasha )ho sits beside he$" 7t doesn’t as she hea$s Tasha’s )o$% &hone $ing and Tasha $shes

to ans)e$ it" The$e!o$e* she lets Tasha be"

She then thin%s abot it again should I confront #liver at all? Well I definitely can’t do so

here in the office! What to do? What to do? She )onde$s"

She then o&ens & he$ )o$% e+ail and sends Olie$ an e+ail *i #liver how are you? Meet

me downstairs in the foyer this afternoon at C.//pm once everyone has gone home! I’ll be

staying bac" an hour late today and I need to spea" to you after wor"! (his is important!

- 5andice

A&&$o'i+ately t)enty +intes late$* Candice $eceies an e+ail $e&ly bac% !$o+ Olie$"

Beah see you at C.//pm downstairs!

Regards%

Bour #llie '

Candice 9ic%ly $eads the e+ail and then shts it in an instant" She s$e doesn’t )ant anyone

to oe$see o$ !ind ot that she’s e+ailing the boss each day !o$ catch &s" It’ll &t he$

$e&tation* he$ 6ob at sta%e" Also his* $e&tation* his 6ob* at sta%e"

I$$itated Candice gets bac% to )o$% and )o$%s a)ay intently ntil MB&+"

At MB&+ on the dot the o!!ice is e+&ty* ee$yone has al$eady $shed a)ay ho+e and a)ay

!$o+ )o$%" Candice is one o! the only e+&loyees )ho stays bac% at )o$% late o!ten* so no

one ss&ects anything )hen she does stay behind an ho$ o$ t)o a!te$ a day’s )o$%" 7ecase

this is a %no)n habit o! he$s in the )o$%&lace" As Candice is 6st abot to go do)nstai$s and

)ait !o$ Olie$ to co+e and +eet he$ in the !oye$"

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/It’s al$ight Olie$ I !o$gie yo* it’s o%ay don’t )o$$y" Nothing )ill %ee& +e a)ay !$o+ yo"

I’ll stay )ith yo de!initely don’t )o$$y4 she then says to hi+ soothingly and in a n$t$ing

+anne$"

/Than%s Candy4 they &ec% once on the li&s and he g$abs he$ hand and ca$esses it so!tly and

gently"

She then also stands & and he says3

/I’+ so$$y Candy4 b$shing his body & close against he$s"

/It’s o%ay Olie$* a&ology acce&ted4 she $e&lies and they %iss again"

/I a&&$eciate yo &tting & )ith +y antics Candy I $eally do* yo’$e the ty&e o! )o+an I’e

al)ays )anted and needed in +y li!e4 he s+i$%s at he$ g$ate!lly and than%!l that she’s

!o$gien hi+"

Then she as%s /ho) long hae yo been )ith he$ Lady 7a+bi4/A$ond t)o yea$s* bt don’t ee$ tell a sol &lease4 he de+ands he$"

/O! co$se not* than%s so +ch !o$ giing & yo$ $elationshi& )ith the st$i&&e$ to be )ith

+e" Than% yo !o$ choosing +e se'y Olie$" (o’$e al$eady !o$gien +y s)eet +an and I

t$st yo" I t$st that in the !t$e the$e )ill be no !$the$ o$ si+ila$ incidents to this one hn4

she says to hi+ gently and soothingly ha$dly sonding &set at all by no)"

Then sonding co+&letely ba!!led3 He says ab$&tly /Choosing yo 0ho said anything

abot giing & on Lady 7a+bi8 She’s one sti+lating lady" <on’t thin% I’ll be giing he$

& anyti+e soon* anyti+e soon* at all4 he says ste$nly* $aising his $ight eyeb$o) and sc$e)ing

his !ace & a bit no) )hen he tal%s"

He sonds a&&alled by Candice’s +isnde$standing o! the te$+s o! thei$ $elationshi&"

/0ell yo do %no) that it is he$ o$ +e $ight4 Candy e'clai+s"

/Oh $eally 0ell )ho do yo thin% yo a$e +issy (o shold !eel +o$e than lc%y to be

dating +e" 7e )ith +e and hae been gien the chance to be by +y side" 0hat adacity

yo’e got een as%ing +e to leae 7a+bi" She’s one att$actie chic%a and she s$e %no)s

ho) to +oe and sha%e that body3 <on’t %no) i! I can say the sa+e !o$ yo thogh Candy8

So get o!! yo$ high-ho$se"4 he says in a nasty $thless )ay to Candice g$itting his teeth

togethe$ as he s&ea%s to he$"

/(o’$e a disg$ace84 she yells ot to hi+ as she begins to c$y and &shes his body a)ay and

o!! he$"

0anting to +a%e a &hysical distance bet)een the+ and needing he$ s&ace as a!te$ all he is

standing oe$ he$ slightly"

/So yo choose he$ oe$ +e The st$i&&e$ oe$ +e is it Olie$4 she $e-con!i$+s the te$+s o!

)hat he’s as%ing !$o+ he$"

/(eah I’+ going to stay )ith 7a+bi4 he says sonding e$y s$e o! hi+sel! and !i$+ )ith his

decision"

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He )on’t bdge8

/0ell that’s !ine yo nasty* a$$ogant &$ic%* I’+ otta he$e84 she $esists the te+&tation to $i&

o!! he$ blac% ha$d stiletto !$o+ he$ $ight !oot and hit hi+ oe$ the head and sholde$ )ith it8

7t that is the !i$st thing she !eels li%e doing )hen she hea$s those c$el nyielding )o$ds ot

o! his +oth8

Instead she handles hi+ )ith a3 /Tell yo )hat yo 6st did Olie$ 7$ady" (o 6st too%

adantage o! a good gi$l" (o$ loss and yo shold be asha+ed o! yo$sel!" Good bye8 I’+

nee$ s&ea%ing to yo again84 as she sto$+s ot the glass o!!ice doo$ a)ay to go do)nstai$s

and leae8

He yells ot to he$ as she sto$+s a)ay !$o+ hi+ /)ell that’s )hat yo get )hen yo )ant to

date a +ega-sccess!l hn%y std Candice8 (o can’t hae it all8 Obiosly this is all a

conse9ence o! getting to be )ith sch a s&e$-sta$ CEO sch as +ysel!8 Sto& yo$ )hinging

and co+&laining gi$l" 5st be ha&&y that yo een got a chance8 One +o$e thing* i! yo ee$

tell anyone abot any o! this and I +ean any o! this3 O$ !ight* +y gi$l!$iend Lady 7a+bi o$

ho) )e dated o$ ho) I <?2=E< yo" I’ll !ind a )ay to !i$e yo instantly84 he yells &o$ing

ot all the ange$ she has sti$$ed & in hi+ into his boo+ing yelling oice" (elling at he$ as she

+a%es he$ )ay do)n the stai$s and to the e'it o! the )o$% bilding"

/So don’t yo een da$e +ess )ith +e yong lady" 7ecase all I do is )in" T$y anything* !.c%

& at all and I’ll see to it that yo’$e ot o! this o!!ice and ot* !o$ good84 he sc$ea+s )ith

coniction* s9inting his eyes as he s&ea%s as he is so ang$y" (elling and shoting at he$

$nning sad body that is $nning ot o! the Glit1 head9a$te$ doo$s a)ay !$o+ his boo+ing

th$eatening oice and co++ents"

I hate #liver &rady! What an asshDle! What a mista"e) rom the one I thought was the most

perfect man in the world he turns out to be a blasted friggen manwhore of sorts! A$e the only

)o$ds that $n th$ogh he$ +ind as she +a%es he$ )ay ot o! )o$% !o$ the day" No)* Candice

is !eeling ang$y and h$t8

Candice !eels b$nt"

Candice had gts to stand he$ g$ond and end it )ith Olie$ today" As +ch as it h$ts he$

and as +ch as she )ishes she cold hae still stayed )ith hi+ !a$ into the !t$e" At least she

+ste$ed & the co$age to leae8 Candice acted )ith ,balls’ today and she sho)ed Olie$

7$ady that she )asn’t going to allo) hi+ to t$eat he$ li%e t$ash" As she dese$es bette$ thanthat"

<ee& do)n inside as h$t as Candice !eels a tiny bit o! he$sel! is &$od !o$ standing & !o$

he$sel! against the one and only $ich and &o)e$!l Olie$ 7$ady" She sec$etly %ind o! li%es the

!eeling that she’s sddenly g$o)n a &ai$ o! balls and a d.c% o! he$ e$y o)n )ith the st$ength

and a+ont o! gts she sho)ed Olie$ today and as +ch as all she )ants to do is c$l &

into a ball o! sadness and c$y* a s+all &a$t o! he$ is ee$ so &$od o! the ne) ballsy attitde

and st$ong side o! he$ she sho)ed Olie$ today" I feel li"e I’ve got more balls than him%

metaphorical balls in a s"irt! Men may physically be stronger! &ut tell you what deep-down I

feel that girls’ have got more guts!

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0hen* she !inally gets bac% to he$ neighbo$hood she goes ho+e and c$ies and c$ies !o$ a

)hole ho$ st$aight" Then* she thin%s !o$ a +o+ent3

In life% the best thing to do is focus on the one’s that treat you right and forget the one’s who

do you wrong she +ses"

He$ +ind )onde$s o!! she thin%s o! <)ayne !o$ a +o+ent" Anothe$ +an she once had a !ling

)ith then he$ +ind !ltte$s o!! to Scott" Candice can’t nde$stand why% why do I always thin"

about guys? I give them too much importance! Maybe that is why these sort of things happen!

Why did I put #liver &rady on such a pedestal? Why did I romanticise over him so much?

It’s a s&lit +o+ent decision and 6st li%e that she gets an $ge" In a +o+ent o! s&ontaneity*

she gets an $ge to go and a&ologise to Scott" It was wrong and condescending the way

#liver treated him the other nite! I owe him an apology! (hen again% it’s beginning to loo"

li"e #liver treats everyone in a rude and condescending manner when things don’t go his

way) :oo" how he treated me today) Shows a lot about #liver’s true colors!

Candice t$ots ot o! he$ hose and oe$ to the hose ne't-doo$ she >NOC> >NOC> on he$

neighbo$ Scott’s !$ont doo$ and 6st abot one +inte late$ he o&ens the doo$ )elco+ingly"

/Oh hello )hat’s going on4 Is all he says )hen he sees he$ standing the$e"

/Hey the$e* I 6st ca+e oe$ to a&ologise !o$ )hat ha&&ened the othe$ nite" Olie$’s behaio$

)as ot o! line and this is +y &e$sonal a&ology to yo3 I’+ so$$y4 she says nicely"

/2eh I don’t )ant to hea$ it* yo’$e 6st being nice today becase yo$ boy!$iend isn’t

a$ond84 Scott sh$gs the )hole incident !$o+ the othe$ nite o!!"

/Nah bt Scott34 she says"

He sla+s his !$ont-doo$ in he$ !ace and doesn’t $e-o&en it o$ acce&t he$ a&ology" He doesn’t

)ant to hea$ anothe$ )o$d ot o! he$ +oth"

Loo%s li%e no-ones too ha&&y )ith Candice today"

She leaes could this day get any worst? she +ses"

She goes ho+e and then as soon as she gets in and closes the doo$ behind he$* she hea$s he$

doo$bell $ing <ING <ONG"

She o&ens the doo$ who is it #liver? Scott? Who might that be)

#h it’s Scott she sees hi+ standing at he$ !$ont doo$ s+gly* loo%ing ee$ so innocently

a&ologetic"

To he$ s$&$ise he sddenly says /I’+ so$$y as )ell* so$$y !o$ sla++ing +y doo$ at ya* I )as

6st ang$y bt I $e-thoght abot it all3 a&ology acce&ted* )e’$e all good4

/Ah than%s Scotty3 (e& all good in the hood3 0old yo li%e to co+e in4 she as%s

initingly"

/Oh I bette$ not* not tonight I’+ a little bit ti$ed today* don’t !eel & to +ch socialising" 7t

I’ll d$o& by to+o$$o) i! I can and i! yo’d li%e that4 he as%s &olitely"/(eah d$o& by anyti+e* no &$oble+s4 she says initingly"

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/Than%s Candy* hae a nice nite tonight* tal% soon4 he says"

/(e& no &$oble+s* sa+e to yo* bye4 she says bac% to hi+ as he casally da)dles a)ay !$o+

he$ !$ont &o$ch and bac% to his o)n !$ont doo$"

She !eels $elieed that at least one thing did eentally go )ell today* at least one as&ect o!

he$ li!e and that Scott acce&ted he$ a&ology"

It’s been a long togh st$ess!l day* bt at least Scott !o$gae he$ and ee$ything is cool and

s)eet bet)een he$ and he$ neighbo$ no)" *e actually seemed rather pleasant today% he has

a pleasant demeanour Candice +ses e$y +ch to he$ e$y o)n s$&$ise"

0hen Candice gets in he$ hose the !i$st thing she does is $aid he$ &ant$y and the !$ee1e$ then

$n o!! )ith the goodies she collects bac% into he$ bed$oo+ to bas% in he$ so$$o)s all alone

and she begins to e+otionally eat3 see%ing co+!o$t !$o+ he$ !ao$ite co+!o$t !oods3

C$ying and eating as she sobs cho%ing on he$ )o$ds /ho) cold he He didn’t see+ li%e that8

<idn’t thin% he’d be li%e this He said he ca$ed !o$ +e84 Candice )ails ot to the )alls o! he$ bed$oo+" /Ho)* ho)* ho) I thoght he )as going to be +y !t$e hsband8 I thoght he

)as going to loe +e I &t in so +ch e!!o$t t$ied so ha$d8 <id ee$ything I cold o$ cold

thin% o! doing to +a%e hi+ ta%e notice o! +e and li%e +e and it )as all !o$ nothing3 It

)asn’t )o$th it and all !ell th$ogh8 0hat a )aste3 I )old’e done al+ost anything !o$ his

a&&$oal and !o$ hi+ to geninely loe +e8 7t he didn’t ca$e and he’s h$t +e4

Tea$s &o$ing do)n he$ de&$essed* h$t !ace" He$ !acial e'&$ession $eealing nothing bt

angish" She sobs lodly and heaily sc$ea+ing into he$ bed &illo)8

*ow could a man be so heartless% so ruthless% such a heartbrea"er) I didn’t thin" men li"e

this really e'isted in anything other than soppy movies) What an asshole) :uc"y I didn’t bang him9 &est thing I did was avoid banging or getting se'ual with him! (hat one "iss was more

than enough) I’m even beginning to regret that one "iss with him! &ut% @M76% @M76%

he dumped me) (hat arrogant asshDle! I feel completely appalled% humiliated! &ut what more

can I do? (here is nothing I can do about it! (RB and get revenge on him! (ry and ma"e him

$ealous? *urt him bac"? 7lay games9 Ma"e him want me again! &ut% I can’t9 I see him in a

professional wor" environment and he is the 56# for crying out loud! I’ve $ust got to let it go

and when he wal"s passed me at wor" or if I need to spea" to him I’m going to have to $ust

"eep my cool and stay very% very professional as I always was9 If I want to "eep my $ob)

She’s 6st !inished cho+&ing on he$ &ac%et o! <o$itos cheese s&$e+e co$n chi&s and tossesthe &ac%et into the bin !$o+ he$ bed )he$e she lies c$ying and eating" Not +ch can +end

Candice )hen she s!!e$s o! a b$o%en hea$t" 7t one thing she does !ind +a%es he$ !eel bette$

)hen she’s h$ting is* e+otional eating and )hen she !eels hea$tache she 6st can’t get

enogh o! it"

She then $ns to he$ !$ee1e$ and gets ot he$ !ao$ite !ood in the )hole )ide )o$ld"

Ho&e!lly this chee$s he$ &* becase i! this doesn’t she !eels nothing ee$ )ill and that

nothing ee$ can" 7en ,N’ 5e$$y’s ice-c$ea+3 Cotton Candy !lao$" She $ns bac% into he$

bed$oo+ )ith the tb o! ice-c$ea+ $eady to deo$ the )hole tb i! she has to" An e+otional

ot&o$ and e+otional eating as he$ only co&ing +echanis+"

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0ith he$ teas&oon she ta%es a big chn% o! ice-c$ea+ !$o+ the tb and shoes it st$aight into

he$ +oth" *mmm nice% that does feel better she thin%s" 2oth!l a!te$ +oth!l she

cons+es s&oon!l a!te$ s&oon!l o! the ,7en N 5e$$ies’ ice-c$ea+ that she loes so +ch"

Cotton candy !lao$ed" So soft% so sweet% so yummy she +ses and she eats* still slightly

!$o)ning and sobbing as she cons+es the lscios s)eet ice-c$ea+ bt the s)eetness o! the

!ood is hel&ing is the hea$tache and to ta%e the &ain a)ay" Hea$t!elt sobs !$o+ dee& )ithin

+a%e he$ +oth and th$oat 9ie$ as she !easts on the s+ooth ice-c$ea+ delight"

As she +nches on the ice-c$ea+ contining to st!! he$ !ace and sing e+otional eating as

an esca&e !$o+ $eality and the h$t she !eels and the h+iliation o! being ga+e &layed by

Olie$ 7$ady" Lite$ally c$ying he$ eyes ot on he$ 9een-si1ed bed* all alone* in !$ont o! the

teleision st!!ing he$ !ace )ith 7en P 5e$$y’s ice-c$ea+8

No) dee& in to thoght* as she eats a little +o$e slo)ly no) as she is thin%ing ha$d abot

)hat ste&s to ta%e to oe$co+e this hea$tb$ea% and ho) to best deal )ith Olie$ 7$ady"

Well if he weren’t the 56# of +lit, I would have plotted and schemed something nasty up to get him bac" for ma"ing such a fool out of me9 1 snea"y revenge strategy because no one

messes with 5andice #’Riley9 &ut since he runs and owns my ultimate dream $ob

destination in the whole wide world! I guess there is nothing I can do but ignore my emotions

towards him! I will now act as cold as ice towards him and as stiff and professional towards

him as is necessary! 7robably what I should have done from the very beginning! I thin" I

made a mista"e ever getting involved with him! Bes it was a good e'perience at least and it

could have been a lot worst if we would have gotten more serious or if it would have lasted

longer and at least I got some cool presents along the way! 0evertheless% regardless of dating

him not being all bad9 I’ve still come out of this% hurt!

Who needs a man anyway) (hey are all mean prDc"s) Incidents li"e this ma"e me consider

lesbianism! Well% actually 0o9 because I’m heterose'ual and not romantically attracted to

other females so that actually wouldn’t wor"!

&ut from this day forth% I vow to myself not to let any guy ever again% tric"% hurt% use or abuse

me ever again) rom now on% I will not let anyone close to me unless I’m ;uite certain of

their intentions and amount of genuineness! #therwise all the blo"es out there if they’re not

right for me% they can $ust% &61( I()

Candice !eels slightly bette$ no) a!te$ +a%ing this o) to he$sel!* bt still !eels do)n and

de&$essed and he$ +ind $aces again but what did I do wrong? Why didn’t he love me? Whatma"es him believe he can treat people this way?) What because he’s got money and power)

She thin%s again" =oo$ gi$l she’s !eeling $eally do)n"

She’s al+ost !inished the )hole tb o! ice-c$ea+ by this stage* only a co&le bites* and a

co&le +oth!ls to go3 Should I finish it all? She +ses" Beah why not I’ve basically eaten

the whole tub of beautiful sweet ice-cream already anyway may as well eat it all up"

Who needs a man anyway when you’ve got9 this 2 delicious ice-cream! (oday is officially

the day he bro"e my heart in two! #live &rady I hate you) *eartbro"en by you% heartbro"en

by you% you have split my heart into two and I no longer want to spea" to you! I don’t "now

how to react and I don’t "now what to do but what I do "now is that I didn’t hurt you!

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*eartbro"en on this night% your careless treatment of me did give me such a fright! &ut it

must be my destiny though% I was not meant for you and you not for me! #ur union% the

powerful billionaire 56# and me it $ust wasn’t meant to be! It was not my destiny!

<ee& in he$ o)n e+otional thoghts* haing an absolte e+otional b$ea%-do)n* the !act that

it is he$ !i$st day on he$ +enst$al cycle today is obiosly not hel&ing +atte$s and she alsohas a &ain in he$ sto+ach" 0hat a nisance it can !eel li%e so+eti+es* getting yo$ &e$iod"

Also* a!te$ haing eaten so +ch co+!o$t !ood* so 9ic%ly Candice is no) !eeling )ea% and

sic%" He$ sto+ach is ch$ning and she has a headache !$o+ all the e'cessie c$ying and

e+otional sc$ea+ing" The ice-c$ea+ oe$load has le!t he$ !eeling al+ost letha$gic and less

ene$getic )hich she !inds st$ange becase sholdn’t +o$e sga$ gie yo +o$e ene$gy

6veryone tells me 5andice you’re so beautiful% 5andice you’re so lovely% so pretty! If I really

was that great then why would I get hurt so many times) Why would people treat me this way)

Why don’t they appreciate my beauty if that’s apparently what I am? What is wrong with

people)? &eauty is a curse!

(he prettier you are the more people e'pect from you% they thin" you’ve got it all! (he dream

$ob% dream house% then you meet a man and he’ll $ust treat you li"e rubbish! &eauty is a curse

I tell you) &eauty a curse) I can’t even find% get or hold on to one good blo"e) Why is it so

hard to "now which one is my Mr! Right? Why is it so hard to pic" the right suitor? Whoever I

meet it never wor"s out for one reason or another) 1m I cursed? Is my beauty my own

ultimate curse?

She sh$gs it o!! and !alls aslee& still 9ietly c$ying and )hi+&e$ing and contines c$ying a

little bit +o$e 9ietly in he$ slee&"

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The ne't night a!te$ )o$% she %noc%s on Scott’s doo$" She’s )ea$ing deni+ sho$t length*

sho$ts as it’s a )a$+ night and a yello) t-shi$t" She has he$ hai$ hal! & and hal! do)n" The

hal! that is & she did in a e$y nice long &$etty &lait and the hal! that is do)n !lo)s !$ee 6st

belo) he$ sholde$ length"

She’s still !inding it di!!iclt to co&e )ith he$ $ecent s&lit )ith Olie$ and !alls bac% on*

s$&$isingly enogh* so+e co+!o$ting ti+e )ith Scott" A Cata&lt st$aight into Scott’s hose"

Scott lets he$ in and they tal% abot he$ sdden ne'&ected b$ea% & )ith Olie$"

/It’s 6st I thoght I’d sco$ed the d$ea+ gy and he $eally didn’t co+e ac$oss as sch a &laye$

)ho &lays a$ond so +ch4 Candice tells Scott"

Scott listens actiely and intently* not $eally getting bo$ed o! )hat she is saying"

A!te$ she e'&lains the )hole sitation to Scott* abot ho) a)%)a$d it )ill !eel at )o$% seeing

Olie$ !$o+ no) on and abot Lady 7a+bi eentally Scott 6st bl$ts ot"

/I! yo need to se so+eone to get oe$ hi+* se +e* I’ll be yo$ $ebond* +o$e than ha&&y

to baby84 he o!!e$s"

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Candice instead o! getting o!!ended as she sally )old and )old hae in the &ast actally

li%es his h+o$ in this +o+ent and decides to ta%e the !acetios 6o%e he 6st +ade se$iosly

and $n )ith it"

/(eah )hy not4 she 6o%es and !li$ts"

/Really (o se$iosly )ant to gie +e a go4 he as%s his eyes )idening in sdden shoc%ed

&leased e'cite+ent"

/0ell +aybe* )e’ll see4 she says o&enly* s&ea%ing to hi+ +o$e o&enly than she ee$ has

be!o$e"

/0o) al$ight )ell it’s & to yo4 he states"

Olie$ and Candice sta$t o!! as ,!$iends-)ith-bene!its’ o$ een ,!.c% bddies’"

/Al$ight so a$e yo s$e yo’$e & !o$ this A$e yo s$e this is the )ay yo )ant it to be4

/(eah s$e" This is e'actly )hat I )ant and need !o$ the +o+ent"4

/No st$ings attached" ,#$iends-)ith-bene!its’" Se'" 0e both get o$ se'al $ges and

!$st$ations ot this )ay" No one gets h$t" No e+otional inole+ent" The only !ocs is on

the &hysical !n"4 She sets the $les o! thei$ ne) ag$ee+ent"

/A$e yo s$e4 he chec%s )ith he$ again"

/#$iends )ho hae se' and do each othe$ se'al !ao$s" That’s all"4 She $e&eats"

Wow you are spea"ing so candidly with him 5andice% loo" at you! I’m usually never li"e this!

&ut there is a first time for everything and even the most sensible and amateur girls have the

right to spea" their mind! &e upfront and abrupt if need be and sow some wild oats when they

thin" the moment is right and do what ma"es them happy! I also usually wouldn’t $ump so

;uic"ly from man to man or from relationship straight into a new agreement with someone

else! &ut I’ll tell you what% this all feels right and there is nothing wrong in trying something

new! #r moving on from someone you had a devastatingly strong crush on ;uic"ly and if

coming to Scott is helping me move on from #liver then why not I guess? So be it! #h% but is

Scott $ust a rebound? I hope not! 1nyway we’ll see how this all goes with Scott! It could go

ood% it could go bad? &ut only time will tell and I’ll $ust patiently suss out how it all pans out!

He$ +ind on oe$d$ie as she 9ic%ly thin%s th$ogh the ne) sitation she’s getting he$sel!

into as she discsses it )ith Scott"

<ee& do)n he can’t beliee )hat he is hea$ing and ho&es he is hea$ing $ight /al$ight it’s & to

yo +a+4 he 6o%es to he$"

/That’s the )ay I )ant s to be and as long as yo’$e !ine )ith it too that’s )hat )ill ha&&en

bet)een s4 she tells and as%s hi+ at the sa+e ti+e"

/Sonds +o$e than good to +e4 he $e&lies"

T$ying to hide the )ide g$in that his !eelings a$e casing to nat$ally s&$ead )idely ac$oss his

!ace as he is so &leased and s$&$ised abot this ne) $elationshi& deal she is sddenly

o!!e$ing hi+8

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/Oh and one +o$e thing* )e’$e not e'clsie* )e can and &$obably shold date othe$ &eo&le*

6st to +a%e s$e )e don’t get too attached to one anothe$3 A$e yo o%ay )ith that4 she

as%s"

(his ought to be interesting% I’d never before even dreamed of ever considering let alone get

into an agreement of this sort ever) (imes are changing and I feel really different! I cannotbelieve the words that are blurting out of my own mouth! I cannot believe what I am saying

and hearing from myself! Who would have ever thought that I’d be opened to trying

something so se'ually e'perimental) Candice al+ost gas&s in shoc% at the sitation and

ag$ee+ent she is setting & and sta$ting to c$eate !o$ he$sel! )ith easy-going Scotty"

/That )o$%s !o$ +e too3 I’+ in4 he says s+iling"

/Hae yo ee$ had se' be!o$e4 he as%s he$"

/(eah bt only a co&le ti+es and only )ith one &e$son* his na+e )as Andy4 she ans)e$s

honestly"

/Oh )ay to go8 2e too I’e only had se' a !e) ti+es )ith one &e$son as )ell he$ na+e )as

Theodo$a4 he says honestly as )ell"

/So )e’$e both !ai$ly ine'&e$ienced4 she con!i$+s )ith hi+"

/(eah it sonds li%e that doesn’t it* I’d say so and it sonds li%e it’ll be a+sing and a

&leas$able t$ial !o$ both o! s I &$es+e"4 he s+iles ha&&ily as they see+ to be at the sa+e

leel se'ally and hae the sa+e a+ont o! se'al +at$ity o$ i++at$ity at that as each

othe$"

/7t hey )ait only one &e$son 0hat abot that Olie$ dde* yo’$e boy!$iend yo )e$e soobsessed )ith $ecently and dating" (o s$ely had se' )ith hi+ too4 Scott as%s Candice

sonding nconinced )ith he$ clai+ing she’d only ee$ been )ith one &e$son be!o$e"

Scotty t$ying to !ish !o$ in!o$+ation and catch Candice ot"

/Oh no* +e and Olie$ )e$e 6st dating* yes I )as c$a1y abot hi+ in ee$y )ay bt no )e

actally nee$ had inte$co$se and actally nee$ got e$y inti+ate s$&$isingly and loo%ing

bac% no)* lc%ily )e didn’t I s&&ose* becase Olie$ and I did not last4 she says t$th!lly"

/Oh o%ay then* so yo )e$e dating hi+ bt nothing $eally ee$ ha&&ened bet)een the t)o o!

yo in a se'al sense4 Scott as%s"

/(eah e'actly4 she $e&lies"

/Oh ho) inte$esting4 Scott sonds $athe$ content abot Candice’s &ast dating li!e then 6o%es

)ith he$ /gess since )e’$e both so ine'&e$ienced )e can change that togethe$ and both

beco+e little se' !iends Candy-Cane8 0oo4 Scott gets chee%y )ith he$"

/(o nee$ %no)* )e’ll see )hat ha&&ens bt don’t get too ahead o! yo$sel! bddy8 The$e

a$e no ga$antees )e’ll 6st t$y this ,!$iends-)ith-bene!its’ notion* e+otionless* ,no-st$ings-

attached’ ag$ee+ent ot !o$ a bit and see )he$e it ta%es s o%ay4 she says a little ste$nly no)"

/Oh yeah o! co$se* +eaningless !n it is s)eetness4 he ans)e$s he$"

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Wow that was random% 0#(*I0+ li"e that has ever happened to me before) What an offer)

(oday’s my luc"y day) (han" you luc"y stars! Well there you have it% friends with benefits

with 5andy it is! +o me) 0o-strings-attached or anything wow o"ay and that’s the way% she

wants it! I mustn’t be that much of a loser after all! Must be doing something right because

loo" at what "ind of a chic" and what "ind of an arrangement with her I have $ust scored) +o

me) Scotty% you’re the man)

/So it’s ,on’4 they hae this cone$sation on his so!a )hile )atching a s&oo%y ’s +oie

that is &laying on the !$ee-to-ai$ teleision in the bac%g$ond" Ha$dly &aying attention to it

ho)ee$ and 6st +o+ents a!te$ that* they sta$t %issing" They a$e lite$ally all oe$ each othe$"

The %issing then leads to dee& toching )hich then leads to hi+ &tting his hands & he$ s%i$t

)hich leads to hi+ yan%ing o!! he$ s%y ble G-st$ing )hich leads to he$ haing to get & and

$n to he$ $oo+ !o$ a 9ic% +inte to get the lb$icant and condo+s* then she’s 9ic% to get

bac% to bsiness and $et$ns to he$ &$eios &osition beside hi+ on the coch and then they

get st$aight to it* the g$and sla+"

P the$e yo hae it Candy CATA=?LTS !$o+ a $elationshi& )ith billionai$e CEO Olie$ to a

b$and ne) $elationshi& )ith the clo)n* Scotty" 5st li%e that* as thogh she had 6st &lnged

!$o+ one +an to anothe$"

I must admit% it does feel peculiar bouncing so ;uic"ly and une'pectedly from one

relationship to another without warning! It’s something I’m also unfamiliar with! :oo"s li"e

this month’s full of stimulating sensations and e'periences! Candice $easons to he$sel!*

co+ing to te$+s )ith the t$ns he$ li!e see+s to be ta%ing"

A loe o$ $elationshi& he$ and Scott both not too long ago thoght )as i+&ossible )as no)

n!olding in !$ont o! both o! thei$ eyes" 2ch to his ha&&iness and he$ dis+ay8 This changeshis li!e and slo)ly his de&$ession begins to ease" This also +a%es Candice ha&&y as she has a

se$ios deoted &a$tne$ he$ Scotty" Rathe$ than so+eone )ho %ee&s he$ on he$ toes )he$e

the$e is al)ays the sbconscios !ea$ at the bac% o! he$ +ind that he +ay sc$e) he$ oe$"

Scott )asn’t initially Candice’s ty&e and not the ideal so$t o! &a$tne$ she’d o$iginally ee$

i+agined in he$ head8

Candy P Scott’s !$iends )ith bene!its* ,se'-only’ ag$ee+ent ty&e o! $elationshi& begins and

contines in !ll th$ottle3

The ne5t ni%ht.

>NOC> >NOC> Scott hea$s a lod %noc% on the doo$" Must be 5andice he thin%s )hilst

o&ening it and yes he’s $ight* it’s he$" He o&ens the doo$ instantly to !ind he$ standing at the

!$ont doo$ste&" She’s )ea$ing tight 6eans* +o$e +a%e-& than sal and a tight blac% singlet

)hich has thin s&aghetti st$a&s and she’s sho)ing a lot o! cleaage and Scott as sal loes

the sight o! he$" The sight o! ,eye candy’"

Scott is )ea$ing his nay ble t$ac%sit &ants* his Ni%e snea%e$s* his )hite 7onds singlet and

a bac%)a$ds baseball ca& oe$ his head and hai$" He still has a !ll-!ace o! bold b$ight

colo$!l clo)n +a%e-& on thogh" 0hen ot o! his clo)n site as yo can &$obably

i+agine Scott d$esses $athe$ casally"

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Candice doesn’t +a%e it noticeable bt sec$etly GAS=S at that sight o! hi+" HE coldn’t tell*

and she )old nee$ tell hi+ this" 7t the$e is so+ething sec$etly !$ightening abot seeing a

+an in casal d$ess" Es&ecially yo$ o)n neighbo$ )ith )ho+ yo’e 6st sta$ted o!!icially

slee&ing )ith* all in casal d$ess" Then* 6st his !ace s+ea$ed )ith b$ight clo)n +a%e-&" She

says nothing abot the +a%e-& and goes inside )ith hi+"

He )as e'&ecting he$ as she +entioned she’d co+e oe$ as soon as she !inished )o$% and

co+e oe$ al+ost st$aight a!te$ )o$% she 6st did" The gi$l ne't doo$ i+age is enogh to 6st

send Scott c$a1y oe$ he$ and c$a1y oe$ he$ Scott is and al)ays has been"

/A$e yo hng$y4 he as%s conside$ately once she’s )al%ed in his hose &$o&e$ly"

/(eah I a+4 she ans)e$s"

/0ant to go ot !o$ a bit Then )e’ll co+e bac% he$e a little late$ on* yo inte$ested in doing

that4 Scott as%s"

/(eah good idea* )e shold &$obably hae a 9ic% dinne$ !i$st4 Candy ag$ees"

Then* Candice is sddenly e$y &leased to see Scott $sh oe$ to the bath$oo+ sin%* 9ic%ly

$inse o!! his clo)n +a%e-& )ith ta& )ate$ and d$y his !ace )ith a !ace to)el" He loo%s bette$

no) and he’s !eeling clean and !$esh co+&a$ed to be!o$e" Candice also !eels +o$e

co+!o$table no) that Scott actally loo%s li%e his $egla$ sel! again" The cte Scott she

%no)s" Not ,Scotty the Clo)n tonight and not )hat he loo%ed li%e )hen he o&ened the !$ont

doo$ eithe$" Hal!-+an* hal!-clo)n" Not that the$e is anything )$ong )ith it" Candice )as 6st

sta$tled )ith the co+&lete a&&ea$ance o! a $egla$ &e$son a&a$t !$o+ the d$a)n on clo)n-

+a%e & he +st hae 6st !o$gotten on a!te$ )o$% o$ not hae had the ti+e to $e+oe yet

)hen he g$eeted he$ at his !$ont doo$"Candice and Scott at this &oint in ti+e a$e getting along )ell* +ind yo in +any di!!e$ent

)ays" 2ch to Scotty’s delight and Candice’s s$&$ise8

/Co+e on* let’s go4 Scott g$abs he$ hand and she !ollo)s hi+ ot the !$ont doo$ )hilst still

holding his hand and !ollo)s hi+ to his ,Clo)n-2obil’"

O!! they go to the local ta%e-a)ay sho& to hae a 9ic% casal no-nonsense dinne$"

Scott and Candice go ot !o$ a 9ic% dinne$" They d$in% a!!o$dable $ed )ine and go and eat

+a$inated =o$tgese le+on and he$b chic%en and s)eet &otato salad" A!te$ dinne$ then they

go bac% to Scott’s hose* they )e$e only gone a&&$o'i+ately one ho$ and they’$e bothloo%ing !o$)a$d to thei$ antics in the bed$oo+ tonite" He had a !eeling this )old ha&&en

tonight and so he had a n+be$ o! a$o+atic candles &$e&a$ed" A$o+atic scented candles

)hich he has lined a$ond the benches and )indo) sills o! his bed$oo+ and it t$ns ot* he

)as $ight" His instincts a$e on &oint" He then &ts on so+e s+ooth* soothing so!t $Pb loe

songs )hich &lay nicely in the bac%g$ond"

Standing in his bed$oo+3 He gets ot his lighte$ and says /loo% hn* loo% )hat I &$e&a$ed

!o$ s4"

/7t Scott I’+ ne$os* I !eel an'ios and ne$os4 she says in a so!t conce$ned oice"

/7aby I &$o+ise I )on’t h$t yo* I’ll be gentle4 he says sedctiely"

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/A$e yo s$e4 she chec%s"

He laghs ot lod /actally no* becase I had +y !inge$s c$ossed )hen I &$o+ised4 he

6o%es"

She gies hi+ a 9ic% $athe$ cold sta$e and says /hey be se$ios Scott* I’+ not 6o%ing $ight

no)* I’+ actally t$ying to tal% to yo abot so+ething that +atte$s to +e and telling yo*

e'&$essing +ysel!" I !eel a little neasy"4 She e'&$esses honestly"

/A$e yo tense baby <on’t )o$$y I’ll be able to clea$ all that tension a)ay )ith 6st one

toch" I )on’t be $ogh" I &$o+ise yah and I +ean it* I +ean it Candice"4 He says

endea$ingly"

/Really4 she $e-con!i$+s"

/2ost de!initely4 he ans)e$s in an a&&easing tone o! oice"

Scott then lights the candles* a$o+atic &ea$ P ginge$" Anothe$ candle anilla P cocont"Anothe$ candle che$$y blosso+ and )hite 6as+ine and anothe$ cinna+on and b$o)n sga$"

Also* !$angi&ani and &in% g$a&e!$it" His bed$oo+ no) is beginning to s+ell delight!l and

all this has de!initely hel&ed set the $ight +ood and &t Candy in the $ight +ood" He then

t$ns o!! the lights !o$ a nite o! a+be$ $o+ance"

The candles glo)ing lighting & the $oo+ slightly" 7t +ost o! all* s+elling good"

They %iss and then* only a +o+ent o$ so late$ Scott &$oocatiely and $anchily $i&s o!!

Candice’s &in% t-shi$t and she &lls do)n he$ 6ean &ants no) all he$ clothes o!! and she is

only in blac% lacy a&&ealing loo%ing linge$ie" Scott then &$oceeds to ta%e o!! his to& and she

&lls do)n his &ants* he then $olls oe$ on to& o! he$ and then togethe$ they3 711 the 7$illoand 7+& and G$ind all night long"

A!te$ they’e done the hoc%ey-&o%ey Candy ta%es a 9ic% loo% a$ond Scott’s bed$oo+"

/(o$ $oo+’s nicely deco$ated* I li%e it* loe yo$ S&ide$+an and T$ans!o$+e$s &oste$s84 she

e'clai+s co+&li+enting hi+"

Then she sddenly ta%es a glance th$ogh his )indo) and begins to s+ile* he$ di+&les !lash

and she begins to s&ea%3

/Hey Scotty* chec% this ot* co+e hae a loo% at this" I nee$ noticed be!o$e" 7t did yo ee$

notice yo$ bed$oo+ )indo) is !acing +ine di$ectly 5st anothe$ sign that )e’$e &e$!ect !o$each othe$* +atch in al+ost ee$y )ay and a$e +eant to be" O$ bed$oo+ )indo)s !$o+

se&a$ate hoses" Een !ace each othe$ di$ectly" I !eel li%e yo a$e +y =$ince and I a+ yo$

=$incess" O$ that )e a$e si+ila$ to Ro+eo and 5liet" O$ 7onnie and Clyde any &e$!ect co&le

i! the$e ee$ )as one" That’s ho) I !eel abot yo and I"4

Scott 6st listens to he$ sdden $ealisation* his !ace loo%ing blan% and co+&letely innocent

and says* /oh $eally <o o$ )indo)s !ace 0ell* !ancy that becase I haen’t ee$* ee$

noticed4 he s+iles at he$ s)eetly and lies"

Scott has %no)n !o$ so+e ti+e no) that he and Candice hae bed$oo+ )indo)s that they

can i! the c$tains a$e &* ie) each othe$’s $oo+s and so+eti+es een each othe$ !$o+" 7the’ll nee$ tell he$ this" Not becase he )ants to o$ en6oys lying to he$" 7t becase he

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doesn’t )ant to sca$e he$ o$ !$ea% he$ ot by $eealing to he$" That he’s sec$etly %no)n that

he$ bed$oo+ )indo) )as in clea$ ie) to his o)n bed$oo+ )indo) !o$ 9ite so+e ti+e"

O! co$se she nat$ally beliees hi+ and he &ts his a$+ a$ond he$ s)eetly as they sta$e ot

his bed$oo+ )indo) togethe$ and into he$ e+&ty bed$oo+ )indo) at he$ e+&ty doble bed

)ith +any colo$!l cte little cshions and st!!ed toys on it" #o$ )hat* she thin%s* is thee$y !i$st ti+e both o! the+ hae ee$ $ealised that thei$ hoses bed$oo+ )indo)s !ace one

anothe$"

THE NE8T 9ORNING

Candice )al%s into the o!!ices at )o$% )ea$ing he$ )hite s&aghetti st$a& d$ess )ith he$ g$ey

ca$digan oe$ the to& o! he$ d$ess and he$ g$ey sca$! tightly )$a&&ed a$ond he$ nec%" She

casally leaes he$ sca$! a$ond he$ nec% as she goes and sits at he$ des%" I! anyone in the

o!!ice ca$ed to notice that she )as still )ea$ing a sca$! they’d ass+e she )as 6st !eeling a

little cold" In $eality thogh nde$neath he$ g$ey )oollen sca$! lays a la$ge da$% $ed and thic%

loe bite" Rese+bling a b$ise +o$e than anything else and she’s dete$+ined to %ee& this loe bite" The sction Scott cased )hen %issing he$ nec% last night and +a%ing loe to he$ )ill

$e+ain he$ little sec$et"

#i$stly* becase Candice !eels it is ina&&$o&$iate to $eeal a loe-bite o$ so+ething o! that

nat$e to the )hole o!!ice and secondly* she doesn’t )ant Olie$ to %no) he$ bsiness ot o!

!ea$ o! )hat his $eaction )ill be" She’s not s$e i! he’d lagh at he$ sa$castically and

condescendingly !o$ haing so+eone else o$ i! he’d &e$ha&s get 6ealos and enge!l )hich

cold a!!ect ho) co+!o$table she !eels )ith he$ &osition at Glit1" A!te$ all* yo nee$ %no)* i!

Olie$ sees a loe bite !$o+ anothe$ +an on the bac% o! Candice’s nec% he +ight get enge!l

and een sbtly !ind a totally di!!e$ent n$elated e'cse to t$y and get he$ !i$ed in the !t$e"

The$e!o$e* Candy e'e$cises cation and o)s to he$sel! to +a%e s$e to )ea$ he$ sca$! to

)o$% !o$ at least the ne't co&le o! days* 6st to aoid any nnecessa$y d$a+a o$

co+&lications in the )o$%&lace"

Ea$ly +o$ning and at he$ )o$% station she sits and t$ns a$ond to !ace Tasha !o$ a 9ic%

+o+ent be!o$e she sta$ts to )o$% a)ay !o$ the day /Hi Tasha* ho) a$e yo A$e yo haing a

good +o$ning4 she as%s Tasha e$y nicely"

/Oh hello Candice* +y +o$ning’s going al$ight* it’s going 9ite )ell* I can’t co+&lain" Ho)

abot yo$s4 Tasha $es&onds $eally s)eetly"

/(eah +y +o$ning’s going g$eat* aside !$o+ a !e) little dile++as I had be!o$e I got to )o$%this +o$ning"4 Candice chc%les to he$sel!* /bt a&a$t !$o+ that* ee$ything’s o%ay I gess4

Candice says in an otgoing +anne$ to he$ +ost t$sted !$iend and colleage as she’s 6st

abot to get stc% into anothe$ ha$d )o$%ing day"

A CO:P7E HO:RS 7ATER

/Candice can yo go and &hotoco&y the +onthly sales $e&o$ts and &t the+ on +y des% )hen

yo’$e done and &$int ot a co&y o! this +onth’s col+n and also &lease leae it on +y des%"

I ee$y +onth’s col+n sent to +e both elect$onically ia e+ail and a ha$d co&y &$inted !$o+

no) on" =lease do this !o$ +e and &lease +a%e s$e it is all done in a ti+ely +anne$4 Olie$

the big CEO o! the co+&any )al%s di$ectly & to he$ at he$ )o$% station and says"

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#eeling li%e ,a +illion dolla$s’ Candice )al%s ot o! the salon to he$ ca$" Al)ays a st$ggle to

$e+e+be$ )he$e she has &a$%ed he$ ca$ )hen she co+es to the city" She )onde$s !$the$

do)n the +ain $oad no) loo%ing intently !o$ he$ ca$" Where did I par"? 0ot this again%

whenever I come to the city I then always forget where I par"ed my car9 *ow silly and

forgetful of me she +ses"

She sta$es do)n the st$eet intently* then a boo%sho& catches he$ eye" A la$ge* bsy* &o&la$

boo%sho&" An atho$ is sitting ot the !$ont doing a boo% signing" Candice notices a long line

o! &eo&le* it’s &ac%ed* the line going hal! )ay do)n the st$eet" =eo&le lining & at the boo%

signing* actally loo%ing 9ite ha&&y and eage$ to get thei$ boo% signed"

So+e ha&&ie$ than +ost" So+e o! the &eo&le lining & loo% %ind o! i+&atient and ti$ed o!

standing a$ond" 7t +ost o! the+* loo% e$y chee$!l to be the$e and e't$e+ely %een to get

thei$ boo% signed by the !$iendly loo%ing +ale atho$ on the othe$ side o! the table" Signing

thei$ boo%s $eadily and )ith enthsias+" Candice sddenly !eels te+&ted to go and attend the

boo%-signing that she oe$loo%s as she’d loe to go and +eet the atho$ and hae a 9ic%

chat to hi+" She )oldn’t +ind haing a $ead o! his ne) boo%* it loo%s 9ite good she thin%s

she’d li%e it" The$e is 9ite a hy&e at the boo%sto$e* bt she decides not to go inside as the line

loo%s too long and she’s a little sho$t on ti+e today to go a$ond b$o)sing the sto$es on the

sho&&ing st$i&"

As +ch as Candice !elt li%e going to chec% ot the boo%-signing" Instead* Candice contines

to scan the bsy st$eet )hen ah-ha hooray there it is) She sees her car% it’s only see$al

+ete$s !$o+ the boo% sto$e )he$e the boo% signing is ta%ing &lace and she i++ediately

9ic%ens he$ &ace and heads st$aight !o$ he$ ca$"

Candy then d$ies t)enty +intes bac% to he$ neighbo$hood and )hen she gets bac% to he$

st$eet she decides not to &ll & into he$ o)n d$ie-)ay bt to go st$aight to Scott’s and chec%

in on hi+" She &a$%s he$ ca$ in his d$ie )ay 6st di$ectly behind his o)n ca$* as he is ho+e at

the +o+ent and )ithot hesitation )al%s at a !ast &ace to his !$ont doo$ and >NOC>

>NOC>"

He o&ens the doo$ and lets he$ in /)hy don’t yo loo% sc$+&tios today4 he co+&li+ents

he$" They sht the doo$ behind the+ and i++ediately sta$t to !eel each othe$ &"

They then discss se''' and ho) they’d li%e to do the deed tonight"

He as%s he$ /Ho) )as yo$ day today &$etty <id yo change so+ething today So+ething

loo%s a little di!!e$ent abot yo4 she states"

She 6st s+iles !li$tatiosly /)ant to +i' things & a little tonight4 she as%s"

/(eah o! co$se +y cte gi$l4 he says"

/0hat shold )e t$y on this night handso+e4 she as%s"

/I’e al)ays )anted to t$y to +a%e loe to a )o+an )ho is sb+issie4 he says"

/Ho) abot yo sb+it !o$ +e and I be yo$ do+inato$4 he as%s c$iosly e'&e$i+enting

)ith the idea o! an SP2 ty&e notion )ith he$"

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He )oldn’t +ind +a%ing Candice sb+it to his se'al )ill and desi$es !o$ the night

actally" Then again* he )oldn’t +ind t$ying a di!!e$ent so$t o! se'al $ende1os ot"

She thin%s !o$ a +o+ent* me submit to Scott I don’t thin" so% if it were a powerhouse of a man

li"e #liver was I would have considered it! &ut not with Scotty% as much as I’m fond of him

I’m not going to let him be my dominator! I don’t thin" so!

/H++ no that doesn’t inte$est +e Scotty* haen’t got the inte$est in so+ething li%e that so the

ans)e$ to that one is* no" Ho)ee$* i! yo’e al)ays )anted to t$y SP2 ot ho) abot yo

be +y sb+issie and I tell yo )hat to do and I’ll be the do+inat$i'8 Cold yo i+agine

that Scott <o yo thin% I’d +a%e a good do+inat$i' I can be one al&ha !e+ale )hen I )ant

to* in case yo can’t tell and I’e got so+e attitde so+eti+es4 she says getting +o$e and

+o$e e'cited as she s&ea%s"

He sc$e)s & his !ace and goes b$ight $ed as he’s !eeling both so e'cited* his e'cite+ent

leels $ising )ith each &assing +o+ent and %ind o! e+ba$$assed and a)%)a$d by the e$y

!$an%* e'&licit cone$sation they a$e haing !ace-to-!ace"

He thin%s abot the idea o! Candy being his do+inat$i' well she would loo" pretty hot as a

dominatri' I must admit I’d feel attracted to her in that "ind of situation! What a role-play

that would be! (hen again% I disli"e and avoid any situation that puts me in a position of

vulnerability or gives me the bac"-foot! I li"e to have the power% the upper hand if possible

and without hurting the other person of course as much as possible! &ut it loo"s li"e I have

that in common with her! So does she and I don’t want this agreement I have with her to turn

into a power play where her and I are both competing for se'ual dominance over one

another all the time! So I’ll say no! I’ll hmm $ust suggest wild se' instead and see how she

reacts?

/H+ don’t %no) i! I’+ inte$ested in the do+inat$i' SP2 thing any+o$e Candy* )ant to 6st

go nts instead4 he as%s he$"

/H+ al$ight4 she sh$gs"

/So ho) do yo )ant to abot it tonight4 she as%s again"

/Let’s 6st go c$a1y* hae se' as +any ti+es as )e can and t$y ot a di!!e$ent se' &osition

ee$y ti+e )e bang That’s +y sggestion4 he sggests"

/Sonds good to +e* let’s do it" So yo +ean se' &ositions li%e +issiona$y* si'ty-nine* !$o+

behind etc"4 she as%s"

/(eah e'actly4 he b$eaths heaily"

/So )hen do )e sta$t4 she as%s oh so ee$ initingly and e'citedly"

/Right no)* co+e on oe$ he$e yo naghty gi$l and eat +y ca$$ot84 he says lodly"

Then* they sta$t to +a%e ot )ildly" He then sta$ts to &lay )ith he$ &$iate &a$ts and she )ith

his and as &e$ sal Candy has a sacy* stea+y night )ith the gy she chooses8 Scott the +an

she’s chosen !o$ no)3 to be he$ ,!.c% bddy’ and he$ !.c% bddy and she hae one laish

long )ild se' session tonight" It’s e$y e$otic and goes on !o$ ho$s 6st as they’d both

intended" 7asically* they do the hoc%ey &o%ey all night long"

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The ne5t a!ternoon

Candice is !eeling $athe$ ti$ed and he$ eyes !eel d$y and so$e !$o+ sta$ing at the co+&te$ all

day at )o$%" 0hat bette$ to ease the st$ess and st$ain o! so+eti+es yo cold een call it*

+onotonos o!!ice )o$%" I +ean Candy t$ly does !eel she has the best 6ob in the )o$ld"

Ho)ee$* at ti+es any 6ob can be ha$d o$ +onotonos" Ha$d day at the o!!ice and seeingOlie$ &a$ading a$ond all day" St$tting his st!! a$ond he$ 6st +a%es he$ c$inge" As thei$

cone$sations hae no) been ct do)n to a ba$e +ini++" 0hich is a decision SHE +ade"

7t it is still $athe$ &ain!l seeing sch a se'y s&ecies o! +an* the &e$son yo once )ished

and ho&ed yo’d s&end !o$ee$ and a day )ith $nning a$ond the sa+e head9a$te$s as

he$sel! day in and ot" Es&ecially one yo$ hea$t se to ache !o$ and that yo’e actally

dated8

Candice decides to 6st igno$e Olie$ as best she can and 6st concent$ate on he$ )o$%" (he

only person I trust in this office from now on is (asha she sec$etly thin%s to he$sel! as she

stdies a 9estion !$o+ a Glit1 $eade$ to he$sel!* the loe docto$"

She’ll do anything to aoid Olie$ and !eels s&e$ a)%)a$d and e+ba$$assed )henee$ he

)al%s &assed he$" He too no longe$ +a%es eye contact )ith he$" No)* they 6st igno$e each

othe$" Thei$ $elationshi& is no) oe$ this saddens Candice’s hea$t bt she loo%s on the b$ight

side at least she al$eady has so+eone else )ho ca$es abot he$ and sho)s he$ attention and

a!!ection" He’s got a good easy-going* ag$eeable nat$e and )ell* sho)s he$ a little +o$e than

6st attention" He sho)s he$ a e$y good ti+e* night a!te$ night and to be co+&letely honest*

nde$neath his clo)n +as%* nde$neath his goo!y &e$sonality* nde$neath all o! the 9i$%s* at

ti+es de&$essed chatte$ on his &a$t that is" ?nde$neath the &i11a obsession" Candy sees a good

&e$son" Candy t$ly !eels that Scott is a genine and see+ingly t$th!l and honest gy* )ith

good intentions"

7ater on that a!ternoon

So a!te$ eating a cheese and &e&&e$oni toasted sand)ich and haing a glass o! &in% c$ea+ing

soda" Candice &ts on he$ se'y !lo$o &in% d$ess and )al%s oe$ $ight ne't doo$ to Scott’s"

>NOC> >NOC>"

He o&ens the doo$ /Candy84 he s+iles enthsiastically"

Sho)ing o!! his st$aight &ea$ly )hites as he s+iles so )idely at the sight o! he$"

/Co+e in4 he gest$es to he$ )ith his $ight hand bec%oning he$ to co+e inside and so shedoes"

/S$e )ill std4 they then go and sit on his co+!y so!a"

He’s al$eady )atching cable teleision and she notices he is )atching +sic ideo cli&s on

2TV and has the ol+e & $athe$ lodly" 2TV is a teleision station that Candy also

en6oys" She too li%es to listen to and )atch +sic ideo cli&s by a$ios a$tists"

/0old yo li%e a d$in%4 he then as%s he$ conside$ately"

/(eah s$e4 she ans)e$s* she’s a e$y ag$eeable &e$sona and not o!ten e$y !ssy )ith !ood

o$ d$in% choices" E'ce&t !o$ ice-c$ea+ )hich she’d choose oe$ &$etty +ch any !ood in the)hole )ide )o$ld" 7t a&a$t !$o+ that* Candy &$etty +ch li%es all !oods and d$in%"

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/0old yo li%e a bee$ I !eel li%e one4 he sggests"

/(eah al$ight* )hy not4 she ans)e$s and as he )al%s bac% to the so!a he hands he$ one o! the

t)o cold bee$s he has in his hand"

They both ta%e a !e) si&s o! the cool* $e!$eshing bee$ as they sit beside each othe$ )atching

2TV"

A!te$ only see$al +o+ents3 Thei$ sitation heats & and they $oast the b$oo+stic% and

thei$ ,se'-only’ – a!!ectionate ,!.c% bddy’ sitation contines3

$ednesday ni%ht6

Candice is e'&ecting Scott oe$ any +o+ent no)" 0hen she hea$s it <ING <ONG he $ings

the doo$bell" She’s !eeling $athe$ !$is%y tonight and he’s !eeling een !$is%ie$"

/Co+e in ctie4 she says in the ctest oice Scott’s ee$ hea$d as she o&ens the !$ont doo$

and lets hi+ in"He &$ances $ight into he$ hose and she as%s hi+ /hae yo een eaten yet4

/Ahh 6st a little4 Scott ans)e$s t$th!lly"

/0ell that’s good then* becase I 6st !inished +a%ing so+e $+ balls and they taste

delight!l* so dig in* then )e can get do)n to bsiness late$ +y loe84 she then says e$y

lodly and !li$tatiosly"

/S$e thing4 he ans)e$s he$ $athe$ h+bly as al)ays"

She &oints to the bo)l o! $+ balls* enco$aging hi+ to hel& hi+sel! and dig in8

/Al$ight* al$ight I’ll hae so+e4 he says )ith a coninced s+ile and she doesn’t nde$stand

)hy he’d een be the slightest bt $elctant o$ een hae a $elctant bone in his body in the

!i$st &lace )hen the$e a$e !$esh $+ balls li%e that aailable" 2ade by his s)eet beati!l

Candy-Cane"

She’s right% these rum balls are the nicest things I’ve ever tasted Scott +ses and a!te$ they

eat abot hal! a do1en y++y $+ balls each she t$ail o!! to the bed$oo+ and he !ollo)s he$

$ight in" She then ta%es ot he$ d$ess-& &in% co)gi$l hat and hands hi+ he$ s&a$e b$o)n

colo$ed co)boy hat"

/Let’s )ea$ these tonight* it’ll be a)eso+e !n4 she sggests to hi+"

/(eah al$ight* i! yo )ant* no )o$$ies4 he ag$ees and goes along )ith )hatee$ she says as he

+ost o!ten does"

0hich they both li%e"

/(ee-ha84 she yells ot 6o%ingly !o$ the both o! the+ and they both begin to chc%le in nison

and then the co)boy and co)gi$l sddenly b$ea% ot into a $ond o!3 7ed$oo+ Rodeo and

sha%e the sheets all night long"

A!te$ thei$ bed$oo+ $odeo* they lay in bed and hae a dee& and +eaning!l cone$sation" 7ed

tal%" A!te$ se' tal%"

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/0hat do yo thin% o! s no) Candy be honest O! o$ $ecent nion4 Scott as%s he$ ca$ingly

and since$ely"

/I thin% )e’$e going g$eat Scott* )hy4 she as%s"

/0ell that’s e'actly )hat I hae on +y +ind* it’s all going so )ell* I’e nee$ !elt this so$t o!

e'hila$ated closeness be!o$e3 Can )e let !$iends-)ith-bene!its go no) and sta$t a $eal

o!!icial gi$l!$iend-boy!$iend $elationshi&4 he as%s he$"

/O! co$se )e can s)eetie* a) than%s !o$ b$inging it & and as%ing +e o!!icially" I %ne) yo

)anted to any)ay* bt )e$e too sca$ed yo +ight sca$e +e a)ay" 7eing too se$ios too soon*

bt I too !eel the ti+e is $ight no) and a+ so* so ha&&y to co++it to yo +y s)eets4 she

e'clai+s"

/So o!!icial $elationshi& it is4 he )in%s s+gly at he$"

/S$e is4 she s+iles in &leased content+ent"

/0e’$e so ca$ing and s)eet* $o+antic and conside$ate to each othe$* not that )e &lanned to be

that it didn’t $eally !eel li%e a ty&ical t$e !$iends-)ith-bene!its sitation any)ay4 she ad+its

to hi+"

/(eah I %no)* that +ight be becase I $eally li%e yo4 he ad+its to he$"

/Li%e)ise4 she ag$ees"

/Oh I’+ so glad yo said yes4 he loo%s $elieed"

/0e lasted one )ee% as !.c% bddies o$ ,!$iend-)ith-bene!its’ and no) )e’$e st$aight into

so+ething +o$e4 she says* thin%ing and s&ea%ing ot lod and +a%ing sense o! thei$sitation"

#h o"ay% well my relationship with Scotty is going ah surprisingly well! Who would have

thought that from a casual fling we’d actually fall for each other and start an official

relationship! Candice thin%s to he$sel! in &leasant s$&$ise"

/(eah )e did &$etty )ell only too% s one )ee% o! &hysical inti+acy to $ealise )e’$e +eant

to be" I !eel o$ $elationshi& is going in the $ight di$ection4 he )in%s at he$ $o+antically"

/(eah I %no) )ith so+e othe$ &eo&le !$iends-)ith-bene!its $elationshi&s can d$ag on !o$

ages* I’+ glad o$ t$y at that )as sho$t and s)eet and no) )e can !ocs on an o!!icial

$elationshi& togethe$ &$o&e$ly" So +ch bette$ and )e’$e no) togethe$ !o$ the $ight $easons4

she s&ea%s t$th!lly and since$ely"

/I ag$ee4 he says to he$ )ith a!!ection and they +tally ag$ee that !$o+ this day !o$th thei$

$elationshi& )ith one anothe$ )ill +ean a )hole lot +o$e and they hae no!!icially &$o+ised

to each othe$ that they )ill do thei$ e$y best to +a%e thei$ $elationshi& )o$%"

/I ho&e o$ $elationshi& lasts !o$ee$4 he then tells he$"

/Na)) that’s so s)eet ctie" Tell yo )hat* that’s )hat I !eel too babe I’d loe to stay )ith

yo !o$ee$ and ee$ no +atte$ )hat li!e th$o)s o$ )ay84 she says )ith e'cite+ent and

genine !eeling"

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/A$e yo s$e yo )ant to go in the$e <o yo %no) ho) +any +yths and ghost sto$ies

&eo&le tell abot this &lace4 Candice as%s again"

/I do thin% it’ll be an a)eso+e and th$illing e'&e$ience !o$ s bt it’s & to yo baby4 he says

to he$ nicely"

/(eah )e ag$eed to do it in the$e* so let’s stic% to o$ &lan4 Candice says again to hi+"

/#o$ a +o+ent the$e I thoght yo )e$e going to chic%en ot4 Scott 6o%es )ith he$ gently"

/0ell* I )ill ad+it this &lace is giing +e the 6itte$s" 7t I still )ant to go ahead )ith it and

still )ant to +a%e loe $ight he$e at the &$e+ises o! 2ysti!ied 2ano$4 she says in a sha%y

still 6st slightly !ea$!l tone o! oice"

Scott isn’t $eally e'cessiely sca$ed o$ )o$$ied abot ente$ing the !$ont gates o! 2ysti!ied

2ano$ althogh he has +ade a 9ic% +ental note to hi+sel! to +a%e s$e to %ee& an eye ot

!o$ anything c$ee&y a$ond the$e 6st in case the ghost +yths a$e t$e and the t)o get

s&oo%ed by a ghol"

Then Scott in his +ind* +entally &$e&a$es hi+sel!3 He conts <%E%F! Ready% steady go)

/Al$ight then let’s go !o$ it84 Scott says co$ageosly holding he$ hand tightly and they

cha$ge into the !$ont gates o! the la$ge hose )hich is $+o$ed to be hanted AN< Scott is

9ic% o!! the t$igge$ )ith Candice !ollo)ing his lead"

/Let’s ho&e !o$ the best4 she )his&e$s to Scott )ith +ste$ed & co$age as they &ace s)i!tly

to)a$ds the !$ont gate"

Once they cha$ge th$ogh the o&ened tall steel gates to the +ano$ and a$e on the &$e+ises

standing on the di$t g$ond"

They )al% & to the la$ge solid !$ont doo$ o! the hanted hose" The doo$ is da$% and heay*

anti9e loo%ing and it’s ti$ing to t$y and !ind an ent$ance into the &lace" The actal +ano$

itsel! Dnot the gates into the estate only loo% e$y )ell sealed and they don’t )ant to $is%

getting in t$oble !o$ b$ea%ing an ent$y into the actal +ano$ eithe$"

So instead Candy +a%es a clee$ sggestion /The +ano$ itsel! It loo%s &$etty )ell loc%ed &

can yo $eally be bothe$ed t$ying to get in4 Candice says to Scott sddenly !eeling

e'hasted by this +ission they’e ag$eed &on"

/(o’$e $ight* do yo )ant to 6st +a%e loe ot he$e4 he as%s he$ )ith conside$ation as heo!ten goes along )ith )hatee$ Candy thin%s and sggests"

/(eah let’s hide in the da$% $ight he$e in the co$ne$ o! the +ansion* on the g$ass3 Hidden in

the shado)s !$o+ the otside )o$ld4 she says"

/O%ay baby* I loe yo$ e'citing adent$os st$ea%4 he tells he$ )ith a )ide t$ned on s+ile"

/I loe yo$ adent$os* da$ing* ca$e!$ee nat$e too btte$c&4 she tells hi+"

She then !inds the shadiest section )ithin the hanted hoses’ gates bt not inside the actal

hose as they coldn’t get in easily enogh the old +ano$ is &$etty sec$ely loc%ed & by

st$ong deadloc%s and chains" They then lay on the dsty g$ass di$t g$ond side-)ays" He laysdo)n beside he$"

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Glo) in the da$% condo+s and st$a)be$$y lb$icant hel&ing add e't$a e'cite+ent to thei$

al$eady e'citing night" They begin to cddle and then* they do the 2aca$ena"

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CHAPTER THREE ; A T*ist o! <ate

The classic sond o! the ice-c$ea+ t$c% &lays dinging th$oghot the st$eet on this hot

s++e$’s a!te$noon" Candice hea$s the light 6oyos dinging sond o! the ca$nial-li%e

celeb$ato$y +sic ot on he$ st$eet" It’s a hot snny day !o$ the +iddle o! A&$il" Candice

loes A&$il what nice sweet 1pril air she thin%s to he$sel!" (he perfect day for ice-cream"

Candice loes ice-c$ea+ she lite$ally goes c$a1y !o$ it" She’s addicted to ice-c$ea+ and

anyone )ho %no)s he$ $eally )ell" 0old be s$e to hae +ade a 6o%e )ith he$ abot he$

noticeable loe and constant c$aings !o$ ice-c$ea+ at so+e stage" She 6st can’t get enogh

o! it and o!ten &lay!lly 6o%es )ith he$ !$iends and !a+ily abot he$ ice-c$ea+ obsession and

he$ nea$est and dea$est een $e!e$ to he$ at ti+es as ,ice-c$ea+ gi$l’" An easy )ay to b$ibe o$

in!lence Candice )old also be th$ogh and )ith ice-c$ea+"

She $ns & to the ice-c$ea+ t$c%" It )as a long ha$d day at )o$% today any)ay and Candice

can’t hel& bt !eel a little st$essed ot"

/Hey <)ayne ho) a$e yo4 Candice s+iles"

/Candy4 is all he says and gies he$ a &lay!l* !n and !li$ty )in%"

/0ant so+e ice-c$ea+4 he as%s a $heto$ical 9estion al$eady %no)ing that he$ ans)e$ )ill

be yes"

He )as $ight* /yeah s$e do* a choc-ti& so!t se$e cone )ith $ainbo) s&$in%les4 Candice$e&lies chee%ily and ha&&ily as she’ 6st abot to indlge in he$ !ao$ite gilty &leas$e" Ice-

c$ea+ is he$ ice"

/Ho) +ch4 she as%s <)ayne casally as she !eels 9ite co+!o$table a$ond hi+ and is

9ite !a+ilia$ )ith <)ayne the ice-c$ea+ +an becase o! thei$ little bit o! histo$y"

0ho $eally isn’t +o$e than a co&le yea$s olde$ than he$"

/Oh don’t be silly* don’t )o$$y abot it3 I thin% I %no) yo )ell enogh by no) to not hae

to cha$ge yo Candy-Cane4 <)ayne $e&lies"

/Ha-ha cool4 Candice laghs ot lod )hilst ans)e$ing he$ !ao$ite ice-c$ea+ +an"

/Anyti+e4 <)ayne s+iles )idely sta$ing he$ dee& in the eyes"

=assion b$ning inside hi+ bt Candice $e+ains obliios to this she 6st ass+es <)ayne

+st hae gotten oe$ he$ yea$s ago" Little does she %no)* that he is still badly c$shing on

he$"

He hands he$ oe$ the so!t se$e and she ta%es it g$ate!lly then t$ns a$ond and )aes

/bye4 to hi+3

/See ya $ond ne't ti+e <)ayne4 she shots ot"

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Scott is !inishing his last slice o! +a$ga$ita &i11a" Scott is addicted to &i11a and so+eti+es

!eels li%e he is on a st$aight &i11a only diet o$ as thogh he is a ,teenaged +tant nin6a t$tle’

and that that’s all !ood is to hi+3 =i11a8 7ecase o! ho) o!ten he eats it" I! it )e$e & to hi+

he’d hae &i11a !o$ b$ea%!ast* lnch and dinne$ all day* ee$y day" He can’t hel& it* he loes it"Vegeta$ian* 2e'ican* A+e$ican* &e&&e$oni 2222 he loes all so$ts o! &i11as and 6st can’t

$esist"

7t %no)s he cannot eat &i11a !o$ ee$y +eal ee$y day as this is not nt$itios* $ealistic o$

good !o$ his health and not a sbstantial o$ balanced diet" As +ch as he )ishes he cold lie

on a &i11a diet" O! co$se he doesn’t and to be honest Scott does eat a healthy a$iety o!

di!!e$ent !oods" 7oth o! the healthy and nt$itios %ind bt in +ode$ation also o! the !ast !ood

so$t" He does hae a balanced diet thogh" Scott t$ly beliees that ee$ything in +ode$ation

is t$ly good !o$ yo and tell yo )hat* he’s &$obably $ight" Va$iety is also the s&ice o! li!e"

He’s 6st abot to do his clo)n +a%e-& and get $eady into his clo)n site* his )o$% clothesas he needs to be at little Ti!!any’s si'th bi$thday at &+ to &e$!o$+" 0hen he thin%s to

hi+sel! hmm wonder how that pretty little lady ne't doors going% how I’d love a piece of that!

Then )ande$s into his bath$oo+ and gets ot his thic% b$ight $ed li&stic% that he’s 6st abot

to s+ea$ heaily onto his li&s to !it the &a$t !o$ his day-6ob ,Scott the Clo)n’" So+eti+es he

li%es his loo% as a clo)n" 7t so+eti+es once he gets $eady he hates hi+sel! and thin%s that

he $ese+bles one &e$son and one &e$son only )hen he’s in his clo)n cost+e and that’s

,Ronald 2c<onald’ althogh his siblings and !e) close !$iends tell hi+ othe$)ise"

Conincing hi+ that he loo%s $eally good and li%e a $eally &$o!essional ente$taining clo)n"

His loed ones t$y and enco$age hi+ and co+!o$t hi+"

His siste$ al)ays tells hi+ /no yo loo% !ine Scott* sto& st$essing yo don’t loo% li%e a st&id

clo)n3 Sto& &tting yo$sel! do)n Scotty" (o’$e g$eat at )hat yo do* yo 6st got to gie

yo$sel! so+e c$edit" 7e &$od o! yo$ 6ob* yo +a%e othe$s ha&&y and lagh* ce$tainly not

h$ting anyone Scott" I! anything yo e!!o$tlessly +a%e &eo&le s+ile84 she’d say"

His closest !$iend <ennis /at least yo’$e t$ying yo$ best* a 6ob’s a 6ob3 5st do it ntil yo

get sic% o! it* 6st ntil yo !ind anothe$ 6ob that sites yo +o$e4"

Thei$ )o$ds &lay th$ogh Scott’s head" The$e a$e so+e nice and enco$aging &eo&le in his

li!e" 7t* t)o &eo&le )ho don’t a&&$oe o! Scott’s day 6ob a$e3 his &a$ents"

His +othe$ )old al)ays say /Scott8 0hen a$e yo going to !ind a /$eal4 6ob (o can’t be a

blasted clo)n !o$ the $est o! yo$ li!e84

His &shy !athe$ /G$o) so+e balls Scotty t$y so+ething else8 (o’e been a clo)n !o$ ho)

+any yea$s no)8 0hat (o’$e going to )a%e & one day )hen yo’$e !o$ty and yo’ll still

be a silly* st&id clo)n !aced t$ic%ste$ +a%ing child$en lagh at &a$ties and getting &aid little

!o$ it8 Toghen & boy !ind a bette$ 6ob and !ind one 9ic%84

The c$itical and boo+ing oice o! his !athe$ &layed th$ogh his head"

7eing a clo)n at child$en’s &a$ties is actally ha$de$ than it loo%s3 It’s s$&$isingly ha$d to

+a%e %ids lagh and ee$y child is so di!!e$ent" Child$en hae sho$t-attention s&ans )hich

also +a%es Scott’s 6ob challenging" Scott loes his &a$ents to absolte bits and they +ean

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ee$ything to hi+ he loes the+ +o$e than anything o$ anyone in the )hole )ide )o$ld" 7t

he 6st )ishes they’d ct hi+ so+e slac% so+eti+es and ease & on all the nnecessa$y

&$ess$e he !eels they &t on hi+"

An ho$ late$3

Scott a$$ies at little Ti!!any’s bi$thday &a$ty )hich is at a hose only a co&le st$eets a)ay

!$o+ his hose actally in his lod +lti-colo$ed clo)n-2obil" He goes to the !$ont doo$

and g$eets he$ &a$ents and )al%s $ight in" 0he$e the child$en a$e gathe$ed"

/Hi %ids84 he giggles at the+ chee$!lly as he +a$ches into the liing a$ea his $ight hand

holding a sitcase !ll o! delights* &$o&s* balloons and +agic t$ic%s to +a%e the cte little

%iddies s+ile"

/Hi 2$ Clo)n4 a cte !aced $ed head boy chi$&s & at hi+"

Then little Ti!!any s+iles and calls all he$ little !$iends oe$" The$e +st be a$ond t)enty o!

the+"

/Hey loo% 2$ Clo)n is he$e to celeb$ate +y bi$thday84 she sh$ie%s ot to he$ !$iends in

delight and all he$ !$iends gathe$ a$ond he$ and then sit on the g$ond c$oss-legged loo%ing

& at the clo)n" =ee$ing & at hi+ in a)e and e'cite+ent"

/The na+es Scotty the Clo)n %ids84 Scott says in his &t-on goo!iest oice he can let ot as

he al)ays does )hen he ente$tains at a child$en’s &a$ty"

/(ay84 Tabitha sh$ie%s ot in a)e"

Scott then sta$ts )ith his +ost !a+ilia$ +agic t$ic% he ta%es ot his long balloons and a!te$

blo)ing it & sha&es it t)isting and t$ning it into the sha&e o! a sasage-dog"

/No) )hoee$ gesses )hat ani+al I hae 6st +ade )ins it and gets to %ee& it84 Scott

annonces to the eage$ child$en"

/A sasage doggy4 the lod $ed head boy shots ot s+gly be!o$e all the othe$ child$en hae

een got a chance to gess"

/Hoo$ay yo got it $ight son84 Scott says to the child enthsiastically and hand shi+ oe$ the

balloon sha&ed as a sasage dog"

Scott does a !e) +o$e balloon t$ic%s dist$ibting the balloons to the child$en"

Then ne't* he +oes on to his +agic ca$d t$ic%8

/Can the bi$thday gi$l &lease co+e to the !$ont4 he as%s"

Little Ti!!any shee&ishly gets & and )al%s to the !$ont"

/=ic% a ca$d any ca$d 7t don’t sho) +e )hich ca$d yo &ic%4 he then tells he$ as she

stands be!o$e hi+"

/O%ay4 she says $es&onsiely"

/This one4 she &ic%s a ca$d and then holds it behind he$ bac% tightly +a%ing s$e not to sho)Scotty"

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Scotty then sho)s he$ the ca$d dec% and the othe$ child$en also" All the ca$ds a$e di!!e$ent" He

sh!!les the ca$ds 9ic%ly bet)een his !inge$s a!te$ all he’s done this thosands o! ti+es by

no)" Ti!!any is clenching the M o! $ed hea$ts tightly behind he$ bac%"

/Sho) yo$ !$iends4 Scotty tells he$ and she does" All the child$en s+ile )idely"

Scotty contines to sh!!le the ca$ds igo$osly and then /Ab$acadab$a84 he annonces

lodly8

#i$st* he sho)s Ti!!any* then he sho)s the $est o! the adience and all the child$en s+ile and

giggle"

/Ha-ha-ha got it $ight84 the lod $ed head boy shots ot and all his little !$iends nod at hi+"

The $ed hai$ed boy’s na+e’s >enny and he’s the &o&la$ %id in class* lod +othed and the

leade$ o! thei$ class in the class$oo+ as )ell as in the school ya$d and at social occasions"

Little Ti!!any doesn’t +ind thogh and actally gets along $eally )ell )ith >enny and the $esto! he$ school !$iends e$y nicely"

,Scott the Clo)n’ s&ends the $est o! the t)o ho$s ente$taining the child$en +a%ing the+

lagh* 6ggling* doing +o$e +agic and ca$d t$ic%s and handing ot lolly bags" At the end o!

the &a$ty* Scott is than%ed i++ensely by Ti!!any’s &a$ents and gien his &ay+ent in cash

+oney" &est thing about wor"ing after all is getting paid he +ses" Gies Ti!!any a so!t

a!!ectionate hg goodbye and he’s on his )ay" He t$ly +ade Ti!!any’s day and the %ids 6st

had the ti+e o! thei$ li!e today8 0othing li"e ma"ing children happy and smile! 6ntertaining

people% especially fresh-faced children and ma"ing them laugh Scott +ses"

I wish I "new how to ma"e myself feel that way 2 happy! @nfortunately% I don’t and I don’t"now if I ever will% life’s hard! Well not always% but it can be9 It really can be at times! I wish

I "new a way% wish I "new a way to see life in a brighter way" He thin%s to hi+sel! as he

&ac%s his clo)n e9i&+ent bac% into his an and &$e&a$es to d$ie-a)ay" #inished )o$% !o$

the day"

Scott goes ho+e and $shes inside3 The !i$st thing he does )hen he gets ho+e is t$n on the

teleision" A co+edian is on teleision" If only I could find a comedian that made me laugh

he thin%s to hi+sel! +ise$ably" He then goes in his bath$oo+ and has a 9ic% hot sho)e$*

)hich al)ays $e!$eshes hi+ a!te$ )o$% and is &$actically the easiest )ay to $e+oe his clo)n

+a%e-& )ith as little !ss and +ess as &ossible"

A!te$ his sho)e$ he &ts on so+e !$esh clean clothes and then $ns to his !$idge he gets ot

t)o slices o! Ha)aiian &i11a he’s still got !$o+ last night’s dinne$" He &ts the+ in a &late

and )a$+s the+ & in the +ic$o)ae" He then c$ac%s o&en a bottle o! cold c$is&y light bee$"

He loes bee$" He then b$ings his !ood and d$in% in !$ont o! the teleision and &ts it on the

co!!ee table and then sits and )atched the co+edian" The co+edian that doesn’t +a%e hi+

lagh" Nothing $eally see+s to li!t his s&i$its o$ +a%e hi+ lagh these days and he 6st

doesn’t %no) )hy" He’s nat$ally gi!ted at +a%ing othe$s lagh thogh" 2a%ing othe$s lagh

is second-nat$e to hi+ and )hat he is best at"

Scott is a senti+ental and a$tistic thoght!l +an" His ha$d e'&e$iences g$o)ing & hae

+ade hi+ this so$t o! &e$son" As e+otionally +essed as he +ay so+eti+es !eel" At least he

has a lot o! talents* his +ost &$i1ed talent his clo)n s%ills and ability to +a%e othe$s

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es&ecially child$en ha&&y and li!e Das he $e+e+be$s* he hi+sel! )asn’t o!ten laghing o$

ha&&y as a child* he )ants to gie to othe$s the ha&&iness he !eels hi+sel! )as denied as a

%id"

Second* his ability to d$a) $eally* $eally )ell and his a$t and g$a!!iti a$tist abilities"

Thi$dly* his loe and &assion to )$ite sho$t ins&i$ational &oet$y and &h$ases" So+eti+es )hen

he )$ites his &oet$y he !eels as thogh he is a +ode$n day 2achiaelli and he’s $eally &$od

o! this talent o! his" Scott’s +otto in $elation to hi+sel! )hen it co+es to his &oet$y is ,$iddle

+e this and $iddle +e that’"

Thoght!l Scott has a lot o! &ent & e+otion and anothe$ one o! Scott’s &ast ti+es is

&onde$ing and thin%ing abot the +eaning o! li!e3 As Scott doesn’t hae a ton o! t$sted

!$iends o$ a &a$tne$ he can con!ide in abot his dee&est e+otional theo$ies" He %ee&s a dia$y

and e'&$esses hi+sel! in his dia$y" He 6st notes do)n* )hat he !eels abot li!e and t$ies his

best to %ee& &ositie as he )$ites in his dia$y" >ind o! li%e a &$iate boo% o! &oet$y and his

&e$sonal thoghts and !eelings" 0hich he !eels he can’t $eeal to anyone becase a" he isn’tclose enogh to any othe$ &e$son to $eeal )hat he is $eally thin%ing and b" %ee&ing his inne$

+ost !eelings to hi+sel!* he !eels sa!e$ that )ay" 7loc%ing the )o$ld ot and not letting

anyone in on ho) he t$ly !eels inside +a%es hi+ !eel less lne$able" Stic%ing to hi+sel!"

Only $eealing his inne$ +ost desi$es and t$th to his dia$y" =en on &a&e$" He &ts on his

blac%-$i++ed )$iting glasses and gets stc% into his dia$y" ?sing his dia$y as his otlet o!

t$e e+otional e'&$ession and he )$itesB

Wor"ing for success will ma"e you a MasterG but wor"ing for satisfaction will ma"e you a

:egend!

(he plus symbol is made with E minus symbols)H

So all 06+1(IV6 things can be shaped as positives by our SM1R( wor"

7#SI(IV6 thin"ing)

5onfidence doesnJt come when you have all the answers! &ut it comes when you are ready to

face all the ;uestions!

:iving in the favourable and unfavourable situation is called K71R( # :I6H% but smiling

in all those situations is called K1R( # :I6H!H S(1B 7#SI(IV6)) 1 negative thin"er see a difficulty in every opportunity% 1 positive thin"er see an opportunity

in every difficulty% wish u an optimistic life!!!

:ife is li"e a mirror) Aust &ecause Bou &rea" or Ignore It !!! oesnJt Mean Bour reflection

Will 5hange !!!

In the game of life! <! onJt 7romise when you are happy! E! onJt reply when you are angry!

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L! onJt decide when you are sad!!!)

1 Stone is bro"en by the last Stro"e of *ammer! (his doesnJt mean that the <st Stro"e is

useless! Success is the result #f 5ontinuous effort!!)))

We are not human beings going through a temporary spiritual e'perience! We are spiritual

beings going through a temporary human e'perience!

6very interaction is an

#pportunity to learn only

If we are interested in

Improving rather than

7roving!

*onesty Is a Very 6'pensive +ift! ! !

onJt e'pect it from cheap people! ! !

(he cloc" ma"es a sound tic"-toc" &ut listen carefully itJs not tic"-toc" its real sound ;uic"

;uic" because% (ime is precious! So ma"e best use of it!!!! (ime flies! If you observe the sands

in the hour glass you will see a visual demonstration of how fast time goes by! (ic"-(oc" "eep

your eye on that cloc"!

(he biggest enemy of success is ear of failure So when 61R "noc"s at your ##R% send

5#@R1+6 to open the ##R and success will wait for you!

5RB and (RB have only one letter difference in spellings but a lot in meaning! J5ryJ collapses

our confidenceG 1nd J(ryJ builds our confidence!

on’t get 1((R15(6 to people who have 15*I6V6 great heights% :ove those who *#: you when you 1:: from the heights% 1 :#B1: one is &6((6R than a R#B1: one!!!

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1ccepting every victory with a *umble *eart% and every defeat with a +racious Mind! Is the

best way to live in this world! Win or :oss% :ife has E go on

on’t ever give up 6ven when it seems impossible! Something will always pull you through!

(he hardest times get even worse when you lose hope! 1s long as you believe you can do it%

you can! &ut when you give up% you lose)

Solve simple mista"es early before it leads to big problem! &ecause we always slip from small

stones and not from a mountain!

on’t get upset with little $er"s in life% because life’s li"e a road and problems are li"e speed

brea"ers% they save us from big accidents so en$oy the $er"s and move on!

If you translate every decision% every mista"e of your life into a J7ositiveJ one%

Bou will never be a J7risoner of Bour 7astJ! &ut 1 esigner of your future

Aust because you have problems% it doesnJt mean you should not have reams! Instead% let

your dreams become the scheme to solve your problems!

Solve simple mista"es early before they leads to big problems! &ecause we always slip from

small stones and not from a mountain!

When :ife Seems (o 7ut #ut 6very :ight Bou *ave%

It Is &etter to :ight a 5andle (han (o

5omplain 1bout (he ar"ness!

:ife 5an +ive @s a 0umber #f &eautiful 7eople! &ut #nly a (rue 7erson can give us a

&eautiful :ife! 8eep *old #f (hem!

0ever change your originality for the sa"e of others!! &ecause no one can play your role

better than you!! Bou are the &est when >Bou are BouH)

Scott is e$y &ensie and actally a $athe$ sensitie blo%e and )hen the going gets togh and

he needs an otlet !o$ e+otional e'&losion" Rathe$ than 6st sc$ea+ing his hose do)n alone

at ho+e o$ sto$+ing a$ond his bed$oo+ ang$ily he ta%es ot his dia$y and t$ies to )$ite

do)n &ositie t$ains o! thoght" To %ee& hi+sel! &ositie and !o$ hi+ to %ee& his head aboe

)ate$3

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(he duc" loo"s smooth

and calm on water% &ut under the water

there is restless pedal! 0othing is worth

without struggle in

real life!!!

5hallenges are what

ma"e life interesting and

overcoming them is what ma"es

life meaningful

on’t ever trust your

Shadow cause even it disappears in the dar"!! (rust a person who can

Wal" beside you even in the dar" and hard times of life!!

:ife is not always smooth soft there may be narrow

Ways up downs

ar"ness shadows overcome everything

with wisdom

patience!

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5hange is nature of

:ife- &ut challenge is an aim

of life!!! So you have two challenges the changes% don’t change the challenges))

ight with your

Strength% not with otherJs

Wea"ness because true success

:ies in your efforts not in

#ther’s defeat!

Mista"es are painful

When they happen! &ut% years later a

5ollection of mista"es is called K6'perienceH which leads us to

Success!

:ife is a constant

5onflict between :ove and 6go! :ove always wants to

Say Sorry and 6go always

Wants to hear it)

When :ife Seems (o

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7ut #ut 6very :ight

Bou *ave% It Is &etter to :ight a 5andle (han (o

5omplain 1bout (he ar"ness!

on’t get upset with little $er"s in life% because life’s li"e a road and problems are li"e speed

brea"ers! (hey save us from big accidents so en$oy the $er"s and move on!

1ccepting every victory with a humble heart% and every defeat with a gracious mind! Is the

best way to live in this world! Win or lose% life has to go on!!!! the show must go on

(*I08 1:: B#@ S7618 &@( 06V6R S7618 1:: B#@ (*I08!

Scott then thin%s bac% to )hen he )as eleen yea$s old" He still $e+e+be$s it li%e it )as 6st

yeste$day3

Scott has good +o$als as a &e$son* des&ite his $oc%y childhood and no) less than &e$!ect

li!estyle and een e+otional state" He $e+e+be$ it li%e it )as still only 6st yeste$day" As a

yong boy he $e+e+be$s he’d as%ed his 2o+ -

/0hen I g$o) &3 Ho) can I !ind the $ight )o+an4 =e$!ect ans)e$ gien by his +othe$*

/<o not )o$$y abot !inding the $ight )o+an* yo 6st need to concent$ate on beco+ing the$ight +an"4

His 2othe$’s )ise )o$ds hae sha&ed hi+ into the genine gy he is today" 0ith good

+o$als* a 9i$%y &e$sonality and the ability to +a%e othe$s s+ile and lagh" Scott t$eats

Candice )ith $es&ect and ad+i$ation and he beliees he is the +an )ho is able to t$eat he$

$ight as he has had a good +o$al & b$inging !$o+ his &a$ents on ho) to t$eat the o&&osite

gende$" 7oth his +othe$ and !athe$ al)ays told hi+ to be conscios o! ho) he t$eats his

)o+an one day and to t$ly !ocs on +a%ing he$ ha&&y and t$eating $ight* to the best o! his

ability any)ay"

Scott se to obse$e the $elationshi& bet)een his +othe$ and !athe$ as a child g$o)ing & andtoo% note o! the s)eet little s+iles and ha&&y glo) that )old a&&ea$ on his 2o+’s !ace

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)henee$ his <ad )old do so+ething nice !o$ he$" She $eally did a&&$eciate <ad’s $o+antic

gest$es and they had a healthy blosso+ing $elationshi& !o$ +any* +any yea$s"

?n!o$tnately* his &a$ents a$e dio$ced no) a!te$ +any* +any yea$ o! +a$$iage" T)enty-eight

yea$s +a$$iage in total" In the end* thei$ +a$$iage didn’t een )o$% ot" 7ecase nothing is

ga$anteed in li!e" 7t at least )hile he )as g$o)ing &* he sa) his &a$ents in a th$iing*!lo$ishing ha&&y +a$$iage )hich )as !ll o! loe !o$ +any* +any yea$s and that’s the )ay

Scott &lans to t$eat his )o+an one day" Althogh )ith the intention o! his $elationshi& )ith

his s&ecial )o+an lasting !o$ !o$ee$ and a day" 0ith no nha&&y se&a$ations o$ dio$ces o!

the so$t"

Candice althogh he$ $elationshi& )ith Olie$ )asn’t al)ays g$eat and de!initely not the ideal

sitation she !eels she’s lea$nt a lot !$o+ he$ )hat ended & to be less than &e$!ect e'&e$ience

)ith hi+ and has g$o)n a lot as a &e$son" She no) !eels that )hat is +ost i+&o$tant in li!e is

)hat is in anothe$ &e$son’s hea$t and ho) they t$eat yo" At !i$st* Scott )as the last +an sheee$ )old hae een d$ea+ed o! going !o$" No)* he is the +an o! he$ d$ea+s* the one that at

!i$st she thoght o! as the least li%ely &e$son"

Olie$ )ho see+ed the &e$!ect &ac%age and the &e$!ect catch at !i$st t$ned ot to no) be the

least &e$son she’d )ant to be inoled )ith" (eah on !ace-ale and s&e$!icially he see+s

ideal bt )hen yo loo% dee&e$ at the &e$son they a$e in thei$ hea$t and $eally get to %no) a

&e$son it is thei$ &e$sonality and t$e colo$s that shine th$ogh and not ho) +ch +oney

they hae* ho) i++ensely sccess!l they a$e o$ ho) they loo%"

Candice has lea$nt a ti+eless lesson o$ t)o !$o+ he$ $ecent dating e'&e$iences and has co+e

ot o! ee$ything a st$onge$ and )ise$ gi$l than she once )as" She no) goes !o$ sbstance

oe$ style and )old $athe$ a gy she clic%s )ith* gets along )ith and a +an )ho holds in

high $ega$d than the saest $ichest +ost ste$eo-ty&ically handso+e +an on the bloc%"

Olie$ althogh he !o$ the +ain &a$t $e+ains co+&letely obliios to )hat his actions do and

ho) his so+eti+es ca$eless actions e!!ect those a$ond hi+ has lea$nt that no +atte$ ho)

s&n%y and hn%y* no +atte$ )hat a hot sccess!l &o)e$!l leade$ o! a std yo a$e i! yo

t$eat othe$s badly they +ay o$ +ay not &t & )ith it !o$ a )hile" 7t* eentally one day

they +ay beco+e ti$ed o! being t$eated li%e a doo$+at and )ill eentally )al% a)ay* gie &

o$ sin% the shi&" Althogh dee&-do)n )ho %no)s i! any o! his e'&e$iences )old $eally teach

so+eone as &ig-headed as Olie$" At the end o! the day he does %ind o! only !ocs on and do)hat )ill bene!it hi+sel!" He has al)ays nat$ally been $athe$ sel!-!ocsed" Nee$theless*

s$ely his b$ie! dating and 9ic% b$ea% & )ith Candice" Losing Candice de to his sel!ish*

deceit!l )ays and actions ho&e!lly has taght hi+ so+ething" =e$ha&s to t$y and be a bit

h+ble$ and not ta%e ee$ything and ee$yone !o$ g$anted and be so bla1ay abot all the good

things he gets and has in li!e" Ho&e!lly* he has lea$nt to a&&$eciate the )o$th o! othe$s and

)hat they a$e )illing to do !o$ hi+ +o$e" 7t )ho %no)s $eally"

As !o$ Scott* he al)ays st$ggled )ith !eelings o! sel!-)o$th and )as actally a +an )ith

9estionable sel!-estee+" O!ten !eeling ble and slightly de&$essed al)ays !eeling that he

)asn’t doing enogh o$ )asn’t enogh" Ho)ee$* his ne) $elationshi& )ith Candice has

changed all this and +ade hi+ ale hi+sel! and his li!e +o$e" <ating Candice has +adeScott ha&&ie$* has dist$acted hi+ !$o+ his )o$$ies" He s+iles +o$e no)" Gets loe and




a!!ection )hich &$eiosly he )as lac%ing" Scott no) has so+eone )ho loes hi+ !o$ )ho he

is and sees the ale in hi+ as a &e$son" So+ething he’s al)ays )anted and needed bt nee$

got e$y easily" No) in Scott’s +ind he has ee$ything he’s al)ays )anted" 7ecase lets !ace

it he has had 9ite a big c$sh on Candice !o$ 9ite so+e ti+e* ee$ since the +o+ent he !i$st

laid eyes on he$" Re+e+be$ )hen he s&ied at he$ that day th$ogh his )indo)" 7t /shhh4

+a%e s$e Candy nee$ !inds ot abot that one o$ Scotty cold get into a little bit o! st$i!e"

At the end o! the day* by !ollo)ing he$ hea$t* letting he$ hea$t lead the )ay and !ocssing on

the $ight ales and loo%ing !o$ the $ight t$aits in a +an" Candice !inally did !ind the 2$"

Right she )as al)ays loo%ing !o$" Een i! it )asn’t the ty&e o! 2$" Right she’d ty&ically

al)ays i+agined" Scott the Clo)n is the $ight +an !o$ Candy and she acce&ts that !act* is

+o$e than ha&&y abot hi+ and she %no)s it"

Candice and Scott a$e no) dee&ly in loe and both o! the+ ale and a&&$eciate it" 7ecase

let’s !ace it" So+eti+es it is* bt at the sa+e ti+e* so+eti+es loe isn’t al)ays easy to !ind"

A$e Candice and Scott sol+ates 0ell it loo%s li%e they a$e8 At the end o! the day* Candice

is th$iing that* she’s got )hat she’s al)ays )anted a nice-nat$ed boy!$iend )ho to he$* no)is he$ 2$" Right" Rega$dless o! )hat he$ !i$st i+&$essions o$ ea$lie$ o&inions o! hi+ ee$

)e$e" Candice and Scott no) a$e e$y &leased to say that they /hae a loely $elationshi&4

and so they shold be"

Candice’s ie) on he$ $elationshi& stats no) is the last couple months have been very

eventful! I’ve got more dating action and attention in these last couple months than I’ve ever

had before in the last couple years isn’t life funny% when it rains it pours! I’m actually really

happy with the way my life is going at the moment! I’ve got a great $ob% great friends and I’ve

finally got and found what I’ve always wanted! 1s unconventional as Scott can sometimes be!

*e’s my Mr Right and definitely the guy for me!

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CHAPTER SE=EN ; Pri(al Passion

Candice &ts he$ glass o! cool &in% c$ea+ing soda on the glass co!!ee table bet)een he$ so!a

and the H< &las+a teleision she’s got hanging on the liing $oo+ )all" Still an ho$ be!o$e

she’s got to be at Scott’s so she +ay as )ell $ela' and n)ind in !$ont o! the teleision be!o$e

she goes oe$ becase she’s gessing it’ll s$ely be anothe$ eent!l nite )ith Scott tonight"

She decides to )atch a doc+enta$y that’s on" #h it’s about +ree" mythology Candy doesn’t

%no) +ch* )ell $eally anything yet abot G$ee% +ythology and she sta$es at the teleision

sc$een" Eyes gled to the sc$een intently as this doc+enta$y actally ca&t$es he$" She $eally

!inds G$ee% +ythology 9ite inte$esting"

The doc+enta$y &$esente$ has a cha$+ing soothing ladies oice and she is e$y in!o$+atie

and e'&lanato$y" They sho) classical i+ages o! all o! the G$ee% god’s and goddesses and

ho) they ca+e to be in Atlantis +illennia ago" Candice isn’t s$e i! she beliees in G$ee%

+ythology o$ not bt she does li%e )hat she is hea$ing and de!initely !inds the doc+enta$y

ca&tiating and inte$esting"

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Ee$yone else3 h++ they can be the +ighty Titans3 The$e yo go ee$yone is assigned

so+ething !$o+ G$ee% +ythology in +y o)n !antasy3 In +y head"

Candy !antasises in this )ay !o$ !i!teen +intes be!o$e sna&&ing ot o! it and then gathe$ing

he$ blac% handbag and then $nning o!! to the hose ne't-doo$" She doesn’t )ant to be late

!o$ he$ date )ith he$ Scotty no) does she they hae a big night ahead o! the+"

0hen she goes oe$ she +entions nothing abot he$ G$ee% +ythology thoghts o$ the

doc+enta$y" In !act* she nee$ tells a sol abot he$ little sec$et desi$e to act ot G$ee%

+ythology een i! it )e$e 6st !o$ a +e$e &assing +o+ent in $eal li!e"

They sit in Scott’s bed$oo+ togethe$ and chat3

/(eah I se to be a bad-boy g$o)ing &* not that I )ant to &lace the bla+e on anyone bt I

didn’t hae the best &b$inging and I thin% that’s )hy it all ha&&ened" Got in t$oble )ith the

la)* the co&s a co&le ti+es" I )as $eally into g$a!!iti and as a teen g$a!!iti in &laces I )asn’t

s&&osed too and nat$ally the$e a$e al)ays conse9ences )hen yo do that %ind o! thing"4

/(o don’t see+ the ty&e* yo 6st see+ so* nice4 Candy says honestly"

/0ell than%s I a&&$eciate that Candy* bt +y li!e )as ha$d" 2o+ coldn’t co&e $aising +e

&$actically on he$ o)n" (eah she t$ied he$ e$y best !o$ as long as she cold bt +y bad )as a

d$g-addict" Al thogh he )as &hysically al)ays a$ond* +entally in te$+s o! an &b$inging

he )as nee$ the$e and +entally and e+otionally he coldn’t $eally o!!e$ +e +ch" I!

anything* the )ay he &e$sonally $aised +e actally had negatie e+otional conse9ences on

+e oe$all"4 Scott connects and s&ea%s to he$ th$ogh his eyes as he contines to e'&lain"

/2o+ %ne) +e seeing <ad constantly into'icated and d$gged & coldn’t hae been good

and she didn’t li%e that abot hi+ bt she loed hi+ and it too% he$ an e't$e+ely long ti+eand a lot o! co$age to eentally leae" 7y then it )as too late and I )as al$eady g$o)n &"

2y childhood al$eady s&ent )ith a )ea%-nat$ed 2othe$ and an addict o! a <ad" As +ch as

I loe +y &a$ents ho)ee$ &lease nee$ +ista%en that" I’+ 6st saying* it )as togh g$o)ing

& and leads yo so+eti+es to do silly thing that yo so+eti+es een lie to $eg$et"4

/0o) yo’$e so dee& Scotty* yo hae a loely sol4 she says to hi+ !ll o! !eeling"

/So do yo loely* Candy on the inside and Candy on the otside" 7eati!l inside and ot4

he s+iles )idely"

/I can’t beliee ho) eent!l and chaotic yo$ teen yea$s sond thogh* I )as $elatiely 9ietg$o)ing &* al)ays $eading and stdying* ho+e)o$%* socialising )ith !$iends* into +oies

and s&ending ti+e )ith !a+ily bt that )as abot it4 Candy says casally still in a)e o!

Scott’s sch di!!e$ent li!e e'&e$iences to he$ o)n"

/The$e a$e sca$s in this hea$t Candy* I’e been b$nt by +any* in a lot o! )ays and +o$e than

once" Gess it %ind o! e'&lains )hy I )as so$t o! a li%e a little $ebel and &a$t-ti+e gangste$ in

+y yonge$ yea$s thogh ah4 he then 6o%es"

She s+iles bac% at hi+ s)eetly and says /yo’$e ado$able Scott4"

Then ot o! no)he$e he changes the sb6ect he in9isitiely as%s /do yo still s&ea% to yo$

boss +ch* that a$$ogant dde I !oght )ith* got into that big &nch &4

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/Oh o$ CEO Olie$* )ell obiosly I do still s&ea% to hi+ bt it is all and I +ean all )o$%-

$elated" Not een any s+all tal% bet)een s and it’s all st$ictly &$o!essional no)" I gie hi+

one )o$d ans)e$s and he does nothing bt gie +e the cold sholde$" 0e basically 6st

igno$e each othe$ the )hole day" <ay a!te$ day* ha$dly een notice hi+ a$ond the o!!ice

any+o$e to be honest* it’s al+ost as i! he has beco+e &a$t o! the o!!ice !$nit$e a+ongst all

the othe$ )hite-colla$ o!!ice )o$%e$s4 she 6o%es )ith an honest lagh* sho)ing o!! those

di+&les o! he$s"

/That )hole $elationshi& )ith Olie$ is all )ell and t$ly oe$ no) Scotty yo %no) that

don’t yo4 she says sy+&athetically to Scott t$ying to gie hi+ +o$e sec$ity in his

$elationshi& )ith he$"

/A$e yo s$e Candy4 he $e-con!i$+s )ith he$ one +o$e ti+e"

/That’s a &$o+ise4 she )his&e$s"

Loo%s li%e the se+i-)hat once )as a bad-boy o$ e'-bad-boy yo cold call Scott and the

good gi$l hae 9ite a good $elationshi& going on" 2ch to Scott’s ha&&iness and he$ dis+ay8

Loo%s li%e loe $eally does con9e$ it all"

They then begin to +a%e ot and a!te$ see$al +o+ents o! this she then sggests to Scott /I

%no) yo )ant to get do)n and di$ty tonight don’t yo Scotty4

/I’+ & !o$ it i! yo’$e & !o$ it +y gi$l4 he said"

/Let’s ta%e this to the bed$oo+4 she says initingly"

Tonight’s the night3 THE GRAN< SLA2"

0ell and t$ly in the bed$oo+* the c$tains sec$ely coe$ing all o! the )indo)s

#i$stly* Candice &a$ades a$ond he$ bed$oo+ )ith nothing bt a $ed G-st$ing on" 5st loing

the attention he$ s)eet Scott is sho)e$ing onto he$" He gets & and sta$ts toching he$ so!t

sil%y s%in )ith his !inge$ti&s" Teasing he$ and +a%ing he$ ho$+ones $ace" She then )ith he$

t)o hands yan%s do)n he$ $ed G-st$ing &lling in do)n he$ legs and co+&letely ta%es it o!!"

No)* Candice is )ea$ing no clothes* at all8

He says /co+e sit on +y la& !ace !i$st and botto+s & babe4

What does he thin" I am his se'-slave Candy +ses to he$sel! once sec$etly ang$y at his

$e9est bt then soon cal+s do)n and $ealises it is all 6st se'y tal% that occ$s in the+o+ent" He doesn’t $eally !eel he can 6st inst$ct he$ )hat to do se'ally so +ch so instead

she goes )ith it"

She then )ithot hesitation goes oe$ and lays !lat* sto+ach do)n oe$ his %nee"

He then &$oceeds to say /)ho’s been a naghty gi$l4 and s&an% he$ not too ha$d* not too

so!tly bt 6st $ight on he$ ass"

He then says again /)ho’s been a naghty gi$l4

And s&an%s he$ in a %in%y +anne$ anothe$ and then ti+es" She en6oys this tho$oghly

b$eathing heaily and s9ealing in delight sho)ing Scott he$ satis!action"

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Then he c&s he$ t)o +edi+-si1ed b$easts in his hands gently and !eels he$ &" Then gets

his !ace and st!!s it in-bet)een Candice’s t)o titties and b$eaths in en6oying ee$y +o+ent

o! his to&less &a$tne$" He then s+othe$s his !ace in-bet)een he$ t)o b$easts )hilst 6iggling

the+ in his hands a little bit and o! co$se gently al)ays %ee&ing Candice’s co+!o$t in +ind

also" He then &$oceeds to lic% he$ ni&&les* so!tly and gently he$ ni&&les getting )et by the ti&

o! his tonge" They a$e lying on he$ la$ge 9een si1ed bed" Sil% &in% sheets and sil% &illo)

cases3 This is the night they’e both been )aiting !o$3 The !i$st night o! lscios* long*

lsty* &assionate !n the eithe$ o! the+ hae ee$* ee$ had"

He is the one" She is the one" She’s so glad it is hi+ she eentally chose" That is e'actly ho)

they !eel abot one anothe$" S)eet &$etty Candice lays bac% !lat on the bed )hilst he$ ca$ing

&a$tne$ leans on to& o! he$" Ca$essing he$ sil%y so!t s%in* ca$essing he$ a$+s and sholde$s

and telling he$ ho) +ch he ca$es !o$ he$" 0hilst she g$abs onto his )aist )ith he$ t)o hands

and so!tly %isses his li&s"

He then begins to lic% he$ nec% )ith his )et tonge and then contines on to lic% he$ b$easts

again* then slo)ly goes do)n to he$ sto+ach" Then his )et tonge lic%s he$ ote$ le!t thigh3

He then contines on to he$ agina" Lic%ing the otside o! he$ agina !la&s !i$st and then

contines to stic% his tonge dee& inside he$ !$esh* )et* e'cited* th$obbing &ssy and he

&leas$es he$3

1hh that feels nice she thin%s to he$sel! as he is inse$ting his tonge dee&e$ and dee&e$ inside

he$ &ssy" He$ legs o&ened )ide !o$ his easy access and his head 6a++ed bet)een he$ t)o

thighs" Lic%ing and sl$&ing he$ !$esh* nice s+elling ho$ny agina" His tonge &$oceeding

dee&e$ and dee&e$ into he$ acce&ting agina" Lic%ing he$ ot* his tonge +scle +oing in

st$ong ci$cla$ +otions" T)isting his tonge inside he$ and lic%ing he$ )et genitalia"

/That !eels so good &+&%in4 she says to hi+ in an en6oyable )his&e$"

She !eels as i! she )e$e absoltely on clod nine8 On to& o! the )o$ld3 A!te$ all* she has

nee$ been lic%ed ot be!o$e* nee$ had a gy go do)n on he$ be!o$e" This is actally he$ !i$st

e'&e$ience o! this %ind" 7t it’s s$e a &leas$able and en6oyable !i$st e'&e$ience" One she’ll

nee$ !o$get and nee$ $eg$et"

He atte+&ts a s+ile )hile his !ace is still )edged bet)een he$ t)o )ide-o&ened legs and his

tonge dee& inside he$ hole"

7oth s)eating as she +oans lodly being &leas$ed by his s%illed tonge +oe+ents3 and

he s$e li%es lic%ing &ssy* he een loes the s+ell o! it"

A!te$ a )hile longe$ o! lic%ing Candice ot* Scott then co+es bac% to the s$!ace"

Candice !eels ha&&y and $ela'ed and !eels the ease o! se'al tension and e+otional and

ho$+onal $elease"

/That !elt good4 she tells hi+"

/I en6oyed it too4 he says loingly"

Then to $et$n the !ao$ and to hel& Scotty $ela' a little +o$e be!o$e they do the deed"

Candice tells Scott to lay !lat on his bac% on the bed and close his eyes"

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He does as he’s told and lies !ace-do)n on the bed on his sto+ach" Candice then sits !ace

!o$)a$d on his bac% and sta$ts to gie hi+ a +assage on his bac% and %isses his nec% and

bac%" Giing hi+ a light sensos !eel-good +assage" She !eels as thogh she is a

&$o!essional +asse$ and dee&-do)n Candice has al)ays been the n$t$ing ty&e" He’s

en6oying it* she’s en6oying it"

/That actally !eels $eally good4 he tells he$ honestly"

/I %ne) it )old4 she ans)e$s !eeling 9ite content and &$od )ith he$sel!"

Candice contines to +assage Scott !o$ anothe$ !i!teen +intes" He !eels sch en6oy+ent and

a $elease and ease o! st$ess" 0hen she then sto&s and he t$ns a$ond and s+iles at he$

g$inning and !eeling e$y &leased" She also !eels &leased !$o+ )hat Scott had done to he$

&$eiosly* 6st be!o$e she gae hi+ the sensos loing +assage"

He then as%s he$ as nicely as he can /ho) ho$ny a$e yo !eeling babe4

/=$etty ho$ny4 she ans)e$s honestly )ith a g$in so )ide it al+ost loo%s cheesy"

/That’s good hn a$e yo still )et hn4 he as%s he$"

/Ta%e a loo% !o$ yo$sel!4 she says"

He gently toches the botto+ o! he$ agina )ith his hand"

/Oh loo% yo s$e a$e4 he says to he$ chee%ily"

She g$ins s+gly and begins to !ondle his d.c% )ith the &al+ o! he$ hand and he$ !inge$ti&s

t$acing & and do)n on his &enis" His d.c% goes ha$d and e$ect again as it )as )hen he )as

lic%ing he$ ot also" He $bs his d.c% a little bit holding it in the g$as& o! his hand +a%ings$e it stays ha$d and then as%s he$ as s)eetly as he can3 as the last thing he’d )ant to do is

co+e ac$oss as an assh.le o$ oe$ly &shy"

/Can I &t it inside yo no)4

/Al$ight4 she sh$gs consensally"

He’s s$&$ised that she’s ag$eed to se' tonight so $eadily bt he’s not co+&laining* doesn’t

hesitate and goes )ith it8

/A$e yo ho$ny babe 0ill yo !.c% +e babe4 he as%s enthsiastically"

She 6st $e&lies /?h-hh ye&84

He then $a+s his d.c% inside he$ as they !ace each othe$ on that bed"

He’s sli&&e$y )hen )et and then slo)ly &shes he$ do)n onto he$ bac% as he is still haing

se' )ith he$"

He loes the !eeling o! haing his &enis inside he$"

/<oes this !eel nice4 he as%s he$ ca$ingly"

/(eah it !eels good4 she $e&lies he$ hands holding the to& o! his nec% loingly"

/I loe yo I $eally do4 she then says he$ oice !ll o! genine !eeling"

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/I’e loed yo !$o+ the e$y !i$st +o+ent I ee$ laid eyes on yo4 he ad+its to he$ in

genine loe as he slo)ly +oes his d.c% in* in and ot +otions"

/Ahhh !eels g$eat4 Candice &ants and +oans"

/#eels so good84 he tells he$ gas&ing and b$eathing heaily on to& o! he$"

/(eah I %no)* it does4 she &ants and +oans the th$obbing o! his $oc% ha$d &enis is !eeling

al+ost too +ch !o$ he$ to ba$e"

/Say +y na+e Candy* say I loe yo Scotty the Clo)n )hile I do this* I da$e ya4 he says"

She nods and inst$ctiely says it )ith a t$ned on giggle /I loe yo Scotty the Clo)n4"

He sta$es at he$ $ond ass the )hole ti+e )hilst &enet$ating he$" He loes the loo% and !eel o!

he$ $ond ass and is so t$ned on )henee$ he loo%s at that na%ed $ond ass o! he$s"

Es&ecially )hen he loo%s at it d$ing inte$co$se"

I hope he’s en$oying this with me tonight she thin%s d$ing inte$co$se"

(his is the best se''' I’ve ever had in my life he thin%s d$ing inte$co$se"

Woah he’s really revved up tonight the )o$ds $n th$ogh he$ +ind )hile his s)eaty hands

ca$ess he$ body* his &enis inside he$"

5andy’s one appealing woman) Wooh this is fun a$e the )o$ds that $n th$ogh his +ind

e'citedly as he contines to &enet$ate he$ ha$d and !ast* he$ s9ealing )ildly in satis!action"

These t)o a$e on !i$e togethe$3 Scott’s 6st b$sting and e$&ting )ith &assion3 He’s going

c$a1y* a!te$ ho) long he’s )anted this gi$l and no) he’s got he$* got he$ e'actly ho) and

)he$e he )ants he$" His d$ea+-gi$l* his Candy !.c%s his b$ains ot &$etty +ch* )henee$ he

)ants o$ as%s !o$ it these days" Hge change !$o+ he$ not een )anting to ha$dly %no) hi+

o$ hae anything to do )ith hi+ in the beginning"

A!te$ se'* Scott gies Candice one a&&$eciatie and than%!l s)eet %iss on he$ !o$ehead"

Candice s+iles a s+ile o! t$e loe and content+ent" She en6oyed he$sel!"

/0hat a nice !eeling* I loe the !eeling o! haing 6st had se'4 he tells he$ nicely"

She !eels ha&&y that they both en6oyed the+seles"

Then still laying !lat on his bac%* &lls a ciga$ette ot o! his ciga$ette &ac% and begins to

s+o%e a)ay on one ciggie" 0othing better than an after-se' cigarette he +ses" Inhaling and

e'haling the ciga$ette s+o%e he see+s to en6oy so +ch a!te$ an en6oyable session o! actie

se'"

He o!!e$s Candice a ciga$ette also bt she 6st says /no than%s4 and s+iles"

/I loe the a!te$-se' !eeling* I !eel so good a!te$)a$ds4 he says"

They then cddle* snggle and s&oon each othe$ to slee& a!!ectionately"

They both !eel so in loe and so content )ith one anothe$" <ee& do)n in thei$ hea$ts they

both !eel that this is a nion that )ill last !o$ee$ bet)een the t)o o! the+" They hae both

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nee$ !elt so in loe in thei$ lies and this $elationshi& )ith Scott absoltely &ts the b$ie!

si+&le dating )ith Olie$ to sha+e in Candice’s hea$t"

CHAPTER EIGHT ; 7on% istance 3hone call

The$e’s $eally so+ething abot Candice* the$e’s 6st so+ething abot he$ that all the gys go

c$a1y !o$3 <es&ite he$ good-loo%s* a)eso+e &e$sonality and intelligence3 He$ ,+il%sha%e

b$ings all the boys to the ya$d’ and they all see+ to loe he$" So+eti+es Candy een

conside$s o&ening he$ o)n ,%issing booth’ )ell 6st in +ind she &lays )ith the idea any)ay"

: cents a %iss* she sec$etly )onde$s i! she )e$e to do sch a notion )old she eentally

+a%e +o$e +oney !$o+ the s+ooches at the noelty %issing booth than she c$$ently does at

Glit1" O$ at least e't$a cash" She then &lays )ith the idea o! haing t)o 6obs" Glit1 e$ss a

%issing booth3 O! co$se not* she !antasises abot the idea o! the %issing booth in he$ +ind

6st one +o$e ti+e be!o$e sha%ing the idea o! it !$o+ he$ +ind co+&letely and she ho&es

she’s !o$gotten that idea )ell and t$ly !o$ good"

The +ost inte$ested o! the bnch thogh ha&&ens to be3 o! co$se Olie$* <)ayne and no)he$ beloed s)eet Scotty" She )oldn’t )ant it any othe$ )ay" She does en6oy the attention o!

haing a t$ail o! di!!e$ent +en a!te$ he$ thogh" She +st ad+it that to he$sel!" It is good !o$

he$ !e+ale ego and she does $eel in the attention they shine &on he$"

The ne't +o$ning* it’s a b$ight l+inos snny day" A !$esh +o$ning* the s%y is b$ight ble

and clea$ )ith actally not a clod in sight" Candice and Scott a$e en6oying the )a$+

+o$ning snshine otside in Candice’s bac%ya$d and si&&ing on a hot c& o! tea each"

Scott’s &hone $ings and he ans)e$s it )ith a s+ile"

/Oh hey 2o++a84 he says to his 2othe$ on the othe$ end o! the &hone line )ith a ha&&ys+ile"

/0hat (o’$e 6o%ing4 his s+ile !aded* s)allo)ing a ball o! his o)n salia"

Sddenly* his !ace loo%ed &ale d$a)n and his head !ll o! )o$$ies* his +ind $acing !$antically"

Scott sta$ts b$eathing heaily and !eels !$ea%ed ot /I’ll be the$e $ight a)ay8 Not to )o$$y I’ll

catch the !i$st !light ot84 Scott began to sob )ate$y tea$s !alling !$o+ his eyes" His +oth

9ie$ing as he b$eathes in sad heay sobs"

/O%ay I’ll t$y not to* al$ight* al$ight4 he ans)e$ed his 2othe$ and then ended the call"

/Oh )hat is )$ong 0hy a$e yo c$ying4 Candice then as%s hi+ sta$ing dee& into his sad

!ace"

/2y ste&-dad’s in a c$itical condition* they don’t %no) )hat’s )$ong )ith hi+3 He’s in

hos&ital they said it’s e$y se$ios and I hae to go and see hi+ $ight a)ay8 He’s the +an that

g$e) +e &3 (o don’t nde$stand ho) +ch I loe hi+8 I hae to go* I hae to go34 he

c$ies !$antically and an'iosly"

/Oh I’+ so so$$y to hea$ that baby4 Candice t$ies he$ best to console he$ Scotty"

/I’e got to ta%e the ne't !light ot84 Scott $eaches !o$ his +obile &hone and &$oceeds to call

the t$ael agent as to this $gent +atte$"

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Scott’s hea$t th+&ing ha$d in his chest as he tal%s and Candice 6st sits the$e di$ectly

o&&osite hi+* sta$ing at hi+ loingly" It $eally does &sets he$ to see he$ loe so e$y

dist$essed"

7ATER THAT AY

It’s ;B &+ and Candice is seeing he$ hnny o!! at the ai$&o$t" S$e she’s going to +iss hi+

bt he has to do )hat he has to do and !a+ily is !a+ily" She loes Scott dea$ly and

nde$stands ho) i+&o$tant it is !o$ hi+ to be )ith his Ste&-!athe$ Aa$on at this ha$d ti+e in

his li!e" Althogh dee&-do)n she )ishes ee$ything )old 6st be all o%ay and that he$ Scotty

cold 6st stay )ith he$* o$ he$ go )ith hi+ to Seattle" 7t she can’t ta%e ti+e o!! )o$% at

sch late notice"

/I’ll +iss yo baby* call +e as soon as yo a$$ie the$e 6st to let +e %no) that ee$ything is

o%ay4 she )his&e$s to hi+ as she %isses hi+ ,goodbye !o$ no)’"

/I )ill +y honey* I’ll see yo again ho&e!lly soone$ $athe$ than late$4 he tells he$"

/Ho) long do yo thin% yo’ll be4 she as%s hi+ ne$osly"

/I $eally hae no idea3 I $eally coldn’t say4 he ans)e$s he$ since$ely sta$ing he$ dee& into

he$ e+otional eyes"

/<on’t yo da$e !o$get abot +e4 she )a$ns hi+ )ith h+o$"

/Nothing cold ee$ +a%e +e !o$get abot yo go$geos4 he tells he$* $eass$ing he$ and

s9ee1ing he$ hand tightly and loingly )ithin his"

/Al$ight da$ling* )ell yo bette$ go34 she &shes hi+ a)ay* t$ying he$ best to hold bac% the

tea$s* )anting hi+ to go 9ic%ly becase i! he stands the$e sta$ing at he$ li%e that* )ith that

e+otional loo% in he$ eye !o$ een one second longe$ she %no)s she’ll sta$t to c$y" 5st b$ea%

do)n in tea$s he$e at the ai$&o$t in !$ont o! ee$yone in sight"

She can’t hold the )o$ds bac% any longe$* /I loe yo so +ch* I loe yo so +ch4 she says

al+ost sonding oe$ly-e+otional and des&e$ate"

/I loe yo too babe3 I’ll see yo one day and I ho&e I )on’t be gone !o$ too long4 he %isses

he$ goodbye one last ti+e &ic%s & his sitcase and )al%s a)ay th$ogh the de&a$t$e gates

)ithot loo%ing bac%"

#h I wish I could have gone with him% caught the plane with him interstate) If only +lit,would give me a wee" off at such late notice! &ut I didn’t even bother as"ing them for the time

off! &ecause I "now they won’t! #liver &rady that control-frea" he won’t give me time off or

annual leave at such late notice! I can assure you of that Candice +ses sa$castically as the

thoght o! Olie$ 7$ady !ltte$s th$ogh he$ +ind !o$ a s&lit second"

He$ eyes gled on Scott )atching ee$y ste& he ta%es and )atching hi+ &ace a)ay !$o+ he$"

She can see a sadness in his ste&s" He’s $eally )o$$ied abot his Ste&-!athe$" As she )atches

his legs )al% a)ay !$o+ he$ she $ealises he doesn’t )ant to leae he$" She %no)s

instinctiely* that’s the last thing he )ants" 7t he has to go" She sees the de&a$t$e gate sht

behind hi+ and !ighting bac% the tea$s she can !eel b$e)ing inside he$ !ace* body and

es&ecially t$e+bling in he$ 6a) she t$ns a$ond" T$ies he$ best to &ll he$sel! togethe$ and

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sto+&s ot o! the ai$&o$t" #eeling saddened and alone bt at the sa+e ti+e nde$standing that

li!e isn’t al)ays &e$!ect* doesn’t al)ays ta%e an ideal t$n o! eents and that ee$ything

ha&&ens !o$ a $eason" She t$sts in destiny* %no)s he loes he$* she has both tangible

e+otional and &hysical &$oo! o! this and she %no)s* that he’ll be bac%* soon enogh* on day"

Only disa&&ointing as&ect to Candice is* she )as so !ocssed on !inding 2$" Right so intenton it" She actally does !ind hi+ and then )hat ha&&ens" Ci$c+stances beyond both o! thei$

cont$ol inte$ene in the+ being togethe$"

So+eti+es Candice t$ly !eels that maybe it is her destiny to $ust be alone! 1ll that effort to

decipher who Mr! Right is! ind him and then he goes and she feels she’s always bac" to

s;uare one! In a state of un"nowing! orever single and alone at the fault of no one! &ut she

feels that who "nows9 Maybe that is what fate holds for her? 1 love-life of little stability and

predictability9 1hh well better than being boring at least she +ses"

As she )al%s ot o! the glass sliding doo$s o! the ai$&o$t heading to)a$ds the &a$%ing lot* she

sddenly !eels a hand slide do)n he$ s&in" It’s not a ha$d o$ agg$essie !eeling and actally!eels 9ite co+!o$ting3 she loo%s & stnned ho)ee$ as she doesn’t $eally %no) )hat’s

going on3 She can’t !atho+ it" To he$ stnned shoc% )hen she loo%s & to see )ho this

int$sie &e$son is3 she is &leasantly s$&$ised to see3 wayne9 *aaa? What? What is he

doing here?) She thin%s* t$ying to co+&$ehend )hat’s going on in tte$ shoc%"

0ill so+ething no) ha&&en* &e$ha&s in the !t$e bet)een Candy and he$ old !la+e* the ice-

c$ea+ +an <)ayne So 9ic%ly 0ho %no)s

The$e’s 6st so+ething abot3 Candice8

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