[Lennon] “Decided what to do yet?" At the sound of Ian’s voice, I turn away from the striking sunrise and meet him in cotton pajama pants and a matching robe hanging from his built body. As though he has not a single care in the world, he takes his seat on the sofa with a cup of coffee in hand while my brain and emotions, on the other hand, are jagged. "The chopper will be here in about five minutes,” I inform him as I grab my jacket. “So I’ll be heading up to the helipad.” “

[Maeve] I cannot believe what has just happened. As I lay flat on the bed, with my hands tied above my head, all I can feel is abject shame. It is so immense that I know I'll never recover from it. It renders me immobile as I stare up soullessly at the ceiling, wondering if I'll ever find the strength to get up again. The reminder however, as time passes, that at any moment, the door could burst open and cops could rush in to arrest me, eventually pulls me up. There is no way

"Your Honor, plaintiff calls the defendant to the stand," Lennon says as he gets up from the witness box and returns to his seat as lead counsel for Maeve. For a second, his gaze lingers on her before returning his attention to the publisher, Rick Sanders. "How long did Miss Collins work for you?" Lennon asks after he has been sworn in. "A little over five years," Rick answers. "And in that time, how much collective revenue was generated for your company from the stories that

[Lennon] I am alarmed at her sudden cry. It is so loud and pained that for a moment, I wonder if I have truly hurt her. She tries desperately to turn around, but the hand I have against her back to keep her in place makes this impossible. "Let me go!" she yells, but I simply let her flip herself around, and then I press a finger to my lips. She quiets down, but her chest is still heaving, and her cheeks are streaked with tears. I watch her and realize that I am more turned on

[Maeve] To say that I'm startled by the sudden change in him is an understatement. Not that his delight and glee are usually on display, but the way his expression severely darkened during that phone call is more than enough to alarm me. The reality of truly being his girlfriend is still sinking in, but I am less wary of him now, I realize, so I get up and head over. "Lennon," I call quietly when I arrive by his side. However, he doesn't respond, not till my hand rests on his

[Lennon] I’d never quite realized how awkward it could be walking down the corridor with a woman in tow, solely for the purpose of having sex. Usually, I’d be focused on fixing one issue or another at work before the act, and then I’d be done and on my way immediately after. But not this time. As I stop by the door to slip the key card in, I glance at her and can’t help but notice that she’s slightly limping. This worries me. “Are you okay?” I ask, and she nods, her smile sof

[Maeve] There's still so much that I don't know about him, and so much that I want to know. Like for instance, is he currently doing that thing he did in the grocery store where he interrogates me for fun and then dismisses me? He seems to be treating me quite curiously, as though I'm a cat with two tails. Ultimately, I decided that since it's a conversation with him, I'll take this over anything else any day, even if it's at my expense. "Vacation," I reply to his question. "

[Lennon] Ian is unusually quiet as we head towards the entrance of the restaurant. I had planned to only come this far and then return to Maeve, but I know him well enough to understand that he's quiet for a related and probably concerning reason. So I go all the way to the lobby with him until he stops by the bank of elevators. "She really propositioned you at the grocery store?” he asks, and I nod in response. He smiles, and I am surprised to see that it does reach his eyes

[Maeve] I’d never really considered a helicopter to be a luxurious mode of transport, however, as I head over to the jet-black chopper, my knees shake even harder. This is in large part due to the six-inch heels I have on, but mostly due to the cream leather seats and glistening mahogany accents of its interior. On the door is the emblem of a skull intertwined with a cobra, and in the middle is a sword pierced right through. The initials IZV are included underneath, and I won