Punishment 1

Calista was glad that the dinner ended after a long period of about a whole hour,the dinner was over for Calista's relief.

She was glad that the dinner was over. Not that she did not enjoy the meal,she did.

She always enjoyed the chinese food which of course she did not get to have always. But having a whole table full of the foods she loved was a great opportunity but she could not enjoy to the fullest for two reasons.

One,the change of atmosphere at the room. Maybe the rest did not sense or feel it but she did. Maverick's anger and his coldness had gotten to the bottom of her nerves.

She could feel the coldness emitting from him. That was enough to make her dinner uncomfortable.

Two,the daggers that she was receiving from the girl sitting opposite her. She had been taking every chance she had to tear her skin bit by bit just by her stare.

The men walked out to the pool and sat there as they chatted about business and the 'men stuffs'.

The ladies were all alone at the lounge, chatting and laughing loudly. Several times,Calista caught Maverick staring at her. She did not know why but she was somehow uncomfortable with the way he was looking at her.

He looked so calm and his eyes were void of any emotions but she was no fool not to realize that he was angry.

She sighed silently as she brought her attention back to what they were talking about.

Casey had been silent,only joining them when they laughed about something or the other. She decided to talk but she aimed at embarrassing the girl. She looked so simple and given that she had never heard her name on the list of the rich,she guessed she was from a humble background.

"So Calista,what does your father do?"she began and all the eyes were on her. She smiled as she quickly corrected her statement.

"I mean, is he a business man or what profession is he into? and plus I have never heard your name before, you just popped into our lives"

Now all the eyes were on Calista who gulped, looking intently at her. She did not know what Casey was up to but all she knew was that,she hated a topic on her father,who she never knew.

She parted her lips to speak but unfortunately nothing came out. She exhaled silently then tried again and it was a success.

"I do not know what business he is not because I have never had a father and I hope will never have to know him,"her answer was polite and her voice low but deep in her heart,she was hurt.

Why did one have to ask about that man that left her and her mother just for another family!?

Because of her other wife and kids,he left her for 23 years now without looking back nor looking out for her. She had suffered when she was young. Her eye condition and being bullied by other kids in school but he was never there to carter for any of those.

"That's strange because most kids have always desired to have fathers and meet them so why not you?"she asked again.

Calista was now trying very hard not to yell at her. Like seriously!, how was any of those that she was asking her her business?

She turned her head to Casey,her eyes glaring with anger and filled with tears that she was controlling not to fall off.

She wanted to speak but before she could, Maverick came to Casey's rescue.

"Dianna, allow me take my wife now. She must be exhausted and it's also getting abit chilly now so she should be in bed,"he spoke.

Calista looked at her supposed husband talk and all her anger and pain subsided.

'Is he really looking out for me or it's also an act!?'she wondered as she stared at his beautiful face. Her eyes softened at his sight and so did her heart.

He was now her antidote to the pain she was feeling before.

The rest of the ladies were equally shocked to hear what Maverick had just said. They had seen him with his girlfriend, Addison, at some occasions but he had never been this close and sweet with her.

The two sisters,Sage and Taylor looked at each other with surprise written in their eyes but only smiles were written on their faces.

Dianna was pleased with what she was seeing now. She had always hoped and prayed that her son would be happy. She had witnessed how broken and shattered he was when Flavian died. Addison came along three years later but she did not like the girl. She somehow felt that she was no good for her son but now she was happy and sure that her son got what he needs for his own happiness.

On the other hand,Casey was mad at what was unfolding before her. She had tried to embarrass the girl but had not succeeded and now, Maverick was all sweet to the girl. She understands that they are a couple but could he not see that she had refused to get married five years after her husband's death just to have him?

She wants him to be Jayden's father not just by name but by every right. She wants her son to call him father- father and not father-uncle.

She loves him so much for crying out loud but why on earth was he not seeing that and love her back!!

She was frustrated but for now,she could not do anything but out on a pretentious smile and act as though she was also happy for them.

Maverick looked at the girl who was staring at him. He had been holding out his hand for her but it was as though she was not seeing that.

He was getting impatient now but he did not want to show it here and now.

Yes, they knew that he was cold and cruel sometimes but he was not a beast or a man that embarrassed women.

He forced a smile that looked very genuine to the rest then spoke.

"Will Mrs Royal keep me waiting here as well?"

His voice brought Calista back to reality. She disconnected her gaze from his and gazed at his hand. She slowly placed her hand on his. Such a soft and warm hand! It was too soft for a man.

He helped her stand on her feet and together they left the lounge.

****

The elevator door closed. They were moving to floor number 10. Calista stood silently as the thoughts of what Casey had began at the lounge came running to her mind.

She did not even realize the man who kept moving and moving closer to her until he forcefully turned her to face him,her back hitting the elevator wall.

She flinched in shock, closing her eyes in the process. Her heartbeat was already raising due to the shock of the sudden turning.

Maverick looked at her face. She was still on her googles but he did not miss to notice how beautiful she looked as she closed her eyes.

She was so beautiful!

But her beauty did not make him forget that he needed to punish her... punish her for agreeing and laughing when Jayden said all that he said at the dinning room earlier.

Why had she dared tolerate that young man's challenge to take her away from him!? He once forgot that he was just a child. All he needed was to punish her for that make sure she would never take such jokes from anyone else. She is his and only his.

His gaze fell on her lips,he slowly lifted her hand and caressed her lips slowly making Calista shiver abit.

"Open your eyes,"she heard his deep voice. It was not a romantic whisper but a calm command.

Calista did not want to but she did not know how her eyelids parted and her eyes met his deep black eyes.

She gulped at how closer they were. Their lips were just an inch away from each other. She looked at him warmly,her eyes and body acting different from how her mind was commanding them.

Her mind was command her eyes to look away but they remained glued to his eyes and his beautiful face. She wanted to struggle from his grip but somehow she remained still waiting for his next step.

Her eyes fell on his lips and she gulped trying had not to pounce and feed on them hungrily.

Maverick's control fell to the ground when she licked her lips seductively but unknowingly and parted them abit. He could no longer stand their and just look at them. He crossed the inch between their faces and hungrily took her lips in his.

Kissing roughly and bitting them in the process. Calista wanted to respond badly to his kiss but her mind was blank that she could not.

The kiss was passionate and so intense that she could bring herself to respond to it.