One Good Betrayal Deserves Another

Cassie Winters checked her diamond-encrusted watch and cursed under her breath. She kept her hands on the steering wheel and her eyes on the road. She stepped on the breaks suddenly and swerved the car and made a u-turn."Dammit! How could I forget my presentation." Her Jaguar XF turned smoothly into her driveway and she hopped out and left the engine running. She ran into the house and frowned when she heard loud voices coming from her bedroom. "Kace how could you??" That voice sounded like Scarlett, Cassie's best friend. Cassie stilled outside the bedroom door and listened in. She removed her heels and padded barefoot towards the bedroom. She had left the house rather early today while Kace was still asleep. But what was Scarlett doing here so early in the morning and what had her fiancé done to her?"Yes, Kace how could you be sleeping around with both me and my sister?! That's really messed up!" That sounded like Vic

Gosh!" Cassie said, lifting her hand to hide a yawn. "Why am I suddenly so tired?" She blinked and rubbed her eyes with her fingertips. "Talking can be tedious." Ethan smiled lazily. He was feeling slightly drowsy himself and couldn't understand why.Fatigue and the want of sleep were heavy upon him, and his feet were as lead. Cassie went limb in her seat and her hands fell over the armrest. Surely she wasn't that tired?? She was out like a light and Ethan felt like his surroundings were spinning. All at once something jogged his memory and he remembered a similar scenario. He summoned the little energy he had in his reserves and amidst his weakness; he was sustained by his strength. He unbuckled his safety belt then threw himself on the floor, then crawled to his overnight bag, where he found what he went for; the antidote to the drug that might have been laced with their coffee, trusting the efficacy of the remedy.He took a

It was a little over three weeks and Cassie and Ethan were still stuck on the island. There was no sign of any other form of life so far. Fortunately, they had a small, cozy tent and food supplies but they were dwindling to almost nothing. Ethan made use of his hunting skills and caught them dinner once in a while. Cassie didn't know that game meat tasted so good until now.Ethan and Cassie's bond grew stronger by the day and they told each other everything there was to tell about each other. That's how they passed the time, talking and listening and talking... It's like they had known each other for eons, they were so in sync. It would be difficult for them to go their separate ways when help eventually came."I'm glad this happened Cass, it's given me a whole new perspective on life. I see things differently now," Ethan said one night as they snuggled in the single sleeping bag."Yeah, I know what you mean...It's like I've discovered a whole new purpose to lif

As the days dragged by, Cassie took a turn for the worst.She was feverish and delirious; she would hallucinate now and again. Her body would be soaked along with the sheets and Ethan had taken to doing washing daily, to ensure that she had a constant supply. He tried to keep her body cool, with towel baths but she showed no signs of improvement. He knew that she needed a doctor but yet again his hands were tied. Cassie was weak, her body temperature sky-high and Ethan was beside himself. He didn't know what to do to help her. She was in a state of semi-consciousness and he had to carry her to the bathroom at intervals. He didn't want her messing the sheets or herself. He force-fed her soup that he managed to find in the ship's supplies but stocks were quickly diminishing. That night when he collapsed next to Cassie, after a very difficult night, he had a dream. "We're almost out of supplies..this is the last can of bean

Ethan took a quick shower, dressed up and then checked through his emails, while he dug into his burger. He was moderately dreading going back to the hospital, for the simple fact that Kace Miles would obviously there, acting like a doting husband.  Although he didn't know him personally, he hated the guy's guts. Ethan gulped down his latte then asked Wayne to bring the car around. They drove back to the medical center and met Dr. Miko at the Reception. The doctor almost didn't recognize him with his clean-shaven and impeccable attire. "Mr. Hunter, you clean up nice," Dr. Miko chuckled as Ethan strode up to the desk. "I'll take that as a compliment." A humorless smile flickered about the corners of his mouth. "How is Cassie?""We have started the treatment and she seems to be responding well so far," Dr. Miko briefed him. "She's still a bit delirious. Keeps whispering the name, Ethan..." He smiled faintly, vaguely, know