Continuation of "Gone with the Wind"

Chapter 150 Nine Lola's Groom ([-])

"I filed for annulment on Monday." She felt the need to remind him that it was over.

"Okay." He muttered as he moistened his cheeks with the water from the stream with his hands.The water didn't do him any favors, because it wasn't his cheeks that needed cooling most, but his rage.He's angry because his body tells him he wants this woman!But she is the last woman he should want in this world!He should have stayed far away.

"In front of my grandmother, I need to continue this lie for a while, and then..." Laura stopped, and then continued: "I will find a way to complete this lie."

She thought of some of the twists and turns she had thought up—her husband died in a car accident at the Monte Carlo racetrack; her husband disappeared at sea during an undersea treasure hunt; He had told her before marriage, but she still insisted on staying with him.She especially likes the last scene because it requires a grandmother with a strong heart to help her granddaughter through her grief.But the plot arrangement of all these seems so stupid now.Because no matter which one she chooses, Grandma will be sad, because she not only knows James, but also likes him.Laura liked him too, which frightened her very much.

"I...uh... I think I should go back," she said.

James turned to her with a look she had never seen before.His eyes burned with burning emotion and anger.

"Yeah, I think it's time for you to go back." He said slowly, and then added something meaningful: "Go back to where you belong."

The ride back this time would be even more uncomfortable than the previous one.Although none of them spoke along the way, their bodies told more.In fact, both of their bodies screamed with desire.The warm sweet smell of hay and an uneasy silence surrounded them as Jaime led the horse into the stable.

Without hesitation, James dismounted and reached out to Laura.In her haste, she almost fell out of the saddle.Although James grabbed her, their bodies fell together.But to make matters worse, she slid all the way to the ground along his strong chest, tight belly and solid thighs.She is taking a route that is entirely dominated by the charm of men.Then, while trying to tell herself not to do this, she slowly raised her head slightly until her gaze met his.

Except for the beating of the two people's heartbeats, time stood still.That desperate feeling began to howl in Laura's heart again.This kind of experience is very common for her when she is with this man.And the desire corresponding to this feeling is also rushing through Jajaim's body.

With a groan that broke the silence, James lowered his head and pressed his lips hard to hers.It was a punishing kiss, punishing both her temptation for him and his irresistibility.It was also a provocative kiss, to see if she dared to kiss him back.

Laura had no choice but to respond to his kiss.Her primal, ever-present instincts had turned on, making her respond to him involuntarily, forgetting to think carefully about the appropriateness of such an action.All she knew was that she was doing something she wanted to do and was powerless to stop it.

Her acceptance sent James' desire burning inside him, pushing his kiss even deeper.At the same time, he was drawing her into his heated zone.This action clearly shows his intention.Moaning, Laura moved more aggressively into his heat zone, clearly telling him she was willing to give him anything he wanted.Even so, they all told themselves that later they would worry about the consequences of the action.However, that was for the future, and now...

Jajaim carried her to a nearby pile of hay, then made the pile of straw into the shape of a bed, and carried her on it.So, amidst passionate kisses and slow moans, they undressed each other.They looked at each other speechlessly, any language at this moment is superfluous.They touched, caressed, and marveled at the difference between her tenderness and his roughness.

Their physical union was quick and violent, and it seemed to James that keeping this woman for himself was the most important thing.This will be their only chance to have sex.Before long, they will go their separate ways, leaving only memories of each other.Both he and Laura seem to realize that this is the only intimacy in this life. The overwhelming love floods their hearts, and the sweet taste of deep union seems to tie their souls.

James lay beside Laura silently, his heart hurting, because no woman had ever given him the feeling he was feeling now.Laura's heart was also throbbing because she had to admit the undeniable fact that she was in love with this man.

"Lola?" he called softly.

She turned her head to him, and he did something he'd wanted to do for a long time.He ran his fingers slowly and charmingly across her hairline, then past her porcelain-perfect cheeks, brushing her hair behind her ears.Her hair was like black satin, sweet and wicked satin.

Laura couldn't help stroking James' hair, too.The gesture was gentle and intimate, yet it seemed so out of place compared to her next request.

"Send me back." Her words completely cut off the relationship between them.

"You didn't listen to a word I said."

Laura looked at Doug shyly: "I'm listening to you."

This is clearly a lie.This afternoon, Doug walked into her office, but since he came in, she has been deaf to what he said.She's been mostly in a trance all week.Not to mention that there are both thunder and lightning outside now, even if the sky is clear, she can't control her abnormal behavior.

"You haven't heard from him, have you?"

"Of course I don't have any news about him." Laura fiddled with the documents on the table.Who this "he" refers to is well known to each other. "Our contract has been terminated, what happens to him now is none of my business."

This time she was telling the truth.Apart from the divorce, there was no need for any contact between their lives.Ever since that incident in the stable at the ranch, she had tried hard to forget that Saturday afternoon.Sometimes she did forget it, but it didn't take long before she remembered it again.And after that short period of forgetting, everything came back to her mind at a faster speed and with greater force, as if punishing her for forgetting so quickly.

"I think we'll call it a day!" Doug put away the papers and got up from his chair.

"No, no, no, we can keep talking."

"There's no rush. We don't have to go to court in a few weeks," he said, walking toward the gate.At the door, he turned again and said, "But it's consoling that James doesn't look any better than you." This sentence caught Laura's attention. "I saw him in class yesterday. He looked terrible. I think you've put in more work than you thought."

After Doug left, Laura stood alone at the window, thinking about his words.She smiled wryly.Doug was right, she put in more stuff than she expected.For example, she never thought of falling in love with James, and yet she fell in love with him.Did he have feelings for her other than lust?Was he as frightened as she was?Oh, definitely not!She had been afraid before, but never like this, she thought, looking at the rain falling along the window; she had been lonely before, but never so deeply.

When the phone rang, Laura jumped up in fright. Just as she walked to the phone and picked up the receiver, her office door was suddenly opened.

She heard someone say, "Hey, you can't go in," and saw James give her secretary a "Of course I can" smile.

"She'll see me," he said in his usual confident tone, "won't you, heartthrob?"

A feeling of deja vu overwhelmed Laura.Didn't this man break into her life in the same way?Like being late to a wedding with no apology and he just barges in?

"It's okay, you go out!" Laura hung up the phone and said to her secretary.

"Yes." She closed the door by the way.

What Laura needed now was to sit down, her legs going weak from this man's unexpected visit.He was still wearing jeans, boots, and a cowboy hat, but his usual indifference was gone.Although he still looked very proud, it was hard to hide his tiredness.Did Doug really hit the mark?Is James also investing more than he originally expected?

At this moment, James realizes that he has indeed got more than he imagined.Since that weekend, Laura has been the only thing on his mind.He thought about every minute, every second of their time together.However, even so, he was not mentally prepared to see her again.His heart was beating violently, comparable to the rumbling thunder outside.

"Hi!" He took off his hat and threw it at the nearest chair.

Laura heard his greeting, but what was really in her ear was his passionate breathing as they made love.

"Hi!" She tried to focus on this moment, not on the hope this man had brought her.

James could hear the gasp in her voice, the little gasp she made when they made love.

"How are you?" He walked to her table and sat on the edge of her table.

With a bit of willpower she finally found, Laura looked him straight in the eyes, "I'm fine."

"That's weird, you don't look good." Before she could refute, he went on to say: "As for me, by the way, I'm still a long way from being good."

Laura was puzzled by his words: "What do you want to do?" Her voice was still weak.

"It's very simple. I want you to cancel the divorce application." He continued without waiting for her answer. "I think you should also know that since that incident, it is not appropriate to sue the court for annulment of the marriage."

"Yes, I know." Did she hear correctly?Did he just tell her, no, order her to cancel the divorce application?

James nodded to the phone and said again, "Cancel the divorce petition." He sounded confident, but he wasn't.Going all-or-nothing is a scary thing.But there is no other choice.Life without Laura made him even more afraid.

"why?"

"Because neither of us wants a divorce?" he said bluntly.He'd had too many sleepless nights, tired of convincing himself that all women were the same, tired of telling himself he didn't love this very rich woman.

"How do you know what I want?"

"Because I know you better than you." He raised his hand to signal that she didn't have to refute, "Listen to me, I'll just say this once. I love you, and you love me. Although it wasn't in our original plan , and it may not be what we would like to see, but it happened."

he loves her!She also wanted James to love her as she loved him.Yet hearing him say it with her own ears still terrified her.Her father loved her mother too, but that love wasn't enough to keep them from being separated.

"Even if it's true," said sensible and practical Laura, "you already know what I think about love and marriage."

"Don't talk nonsense, okay? Is it because of this that your parents have a bad marriage? Even if it is, so what? Aren't your grandparents also the envy of everyone? We are about to have that kind of marriage."

He nodded to the phone again with unrealistic confidence.Seeing that Laura didn't intend to pick up the receiver, he picked it up by himself, and then pushed the receiver towards her.

Time passed by every minute and every second.Finally, Laura let go: "I can't do that."

"Of course you can."

"No, I can't."

James was troubled. "Give me a good reason. But I don't want to hear any more about your parents."

"I can't cancel the application because I haven't applied at all."

James hadn't expected the answer, "What does that mean?"

"I haven't applied yet. I tell myself every day that I have to apply tomorrow, but... I just keep putting it off..."

"why?"

She has asked herself this question countless times, and the answer is always the same: "I really don't know."

James slowly stood up from the edge of the table, hung up the phone, and walked towards Laura, stopping only when he was in front of her. "Oh, I think you know that, heartthrob." His husky voice was full of emotion.

"I know I love you," she admits, "but that just made me want a divorce even more."

She admits that she loves him, which makes Jajaim feel a strange feeling in his heart.It's a weird feeling, but it's beautiful. "You have to believe we can do it."

"Really?" Her voice began to tremble at his approach.

"Yes." He looked back at the window, "Look, it's raining outside now, and I'm walking in, not out of your life. In fact, I still need to restrict such behavior with laws."

"What does it mean?"

"We work out an agreement together. During the year we're married, neither of us can leave each other. At the end of the year, we'll decide what to do next, okay?"

"Let me think about—"

Jajaim pulled Laura up from the chair and pulled her into his arms.Her body was pressed against him, and her lips were only a few inches away from him.

"Don't think about it, heartthrob. You're thinking too much to get yourself into so much trouble. No, don't think about it, let's go with our feelings this time. Now, I ask again, do you agree? ?”

Laura thought of her parents, and their constant fights.She also thought of her grandparents, and how they respected and loved each other.But most of all she thought about her pain this week, and the many long nights she had spent alone.

"I'm afraid," she whispered.

James helped her brush a lock of soft black hair from her cheek behind her ear, and whispered to her at the same time, "Then run, because I'm going to have you anyway."

Does she dare to run away?Or should I say, does she dare to abandon everything?

Whose lips will cover whose first?This is indeed a question worthy of debate.However, no matter what the answer is, there is absolutely no doubt that this kiss made them unwilling to stop first.If they did stop the kiss, the answer was definitely because they were both out of breath.In addition, Jajaim also took this opportunity to emphasize the last legal clause in the contract.

"Now, about the clause "no fulfillment of conjugal obligations"..."

A year later, when it was time for their contract to be terminated or renewed, Laura gave birth to a girl.The old Mrs. O'Hara, who was so happy from ear to ear, has made remarkable physical recovery this year, and often visits her granddaughter and grandson-in-law.Jajam, who just recently got a law degree and is currently working in the poor households litigation department set up by the government, is even more delighted at the birth of his beloved daughter.

That night, Laura, wearing a simple solid gold wedding ring and holding a baby in a pink swaddle in her arms, heard her husband James ask her if she would renew her engagement.Her answer is yes, however, she needs to make some changes.

"What kind of change?" James asked worriedly.

"I'm going to redraft a clause, a lifetime clause."

James' heart swelled with love, just as he felt every time Laura looked at him.For both of them, it was a year of new discoveries.Jajaim learned that money is not the measure of a person, be it positive or negative.On the other hand, Laura also learned her own intelligence.For example, her parents' problems are of their own making; for example, love and marriage can coexist, and husband and wife should live together side by side.