by Tyla Walker
Everlasting Love
A BWWM Romance
Tyla Walker
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Contents
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1. Cassandra
2. Silva
3. Cassandra
4. Silva
5. Cassandra
6. Silva
7. Cassandra
8. Silva
9. Cassandra
10. Silva
11. Cassandra
12. Silva
13. Cassandra
14. Silva
15. Cassandra
16. Silva
17. Cassandra
18. Silva
19. Cassandra
20. Silva
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Description
Cassandra Smith works hard at being a nurse so she can provide for her son, Silver. But then one day one of her patients ends up being…
The grandfather of the love of her life. Also known as her ex.
He’s an ex because he went to go join the Navy. But he left a souvenir. Cassandra didn’t want anything to do with him so she packed up and left. She didn’t need any child support and thought he was out of her life forever.
But now he’s back. And he won’t let her go.
He’s going to woo her till she gives in. But she doesn’t think so. She’s ready to say no as many times as it takes till he leaves her alone. Who is going to win?
Find out in this sizzling BWWM romance!
One
Cassandra
I am doing my rounds today in the VIP section. You might think it’s all fancy and lovely, but it’s not. I’m not totally against them, it’s just that maybe I’m better off in the ward section.
Finally, one last room to check.
My eyes widen when I see the man in front of me. He’s an older version of somebody that I used to know eight years ago. It’s Silva’s grandfather, Lukas Grey. He smiles at me, and I, still in a daze, get closer to his bed.
“Cassandra. It’s you, isn’t it? We haven’t seen each other for such a long time. How are you, young lady?”
He closes the book he is reading and places it on the bedside table. Then he turns his attention to me as I take down notes. I’m almost done with my rounds, but why do I have to see him? It’s been eight years now, and my life has never been better.
“Yes, sir. It’s been a very long time indeed. How are you these days?” I casually ask, careful not to mention anything that about his grandsons.
“I’m not feeling good these days. It’s probably because none of my grandsons seems to care about their grandfather. Sulli has taken over the company, but his passion for women bothers me a lot.”
“Sebastian, on the other hand, can’t seem to focus on anything else aside from his music. And Silva, the one grandson I can almost rely on, is in the navy. Why that kid dreams of a risky job is beyond my imagination. He can just manage any company he wants, but he insists on that dream of his.”
I smile at the thought of Silva, Sulli, and Sebastian. We were always together to eat lunch when we were in high school, and it makes me look back to those good old memories. I even remember the first time Silva introduced me to his grandfather.
I was scared back then. Given the reputation of Grey’s, it's just normal for someone to feel hesitant towards them. But Lukas welcomed me in the family, so much like I’m his own granddaughter too. That is why leaving Silva became the hardest thing I have ever done.
The three of them were so close back then, they were almost inseparable. Yet when Silva started his training, they seemed to pursue different passions and have drifted apart in the process. Sulli has always been outgoing, and Sebastian just contents himself with his music in a corner.
It seems that Silva has always been the glue that connects the three of them. And with him away from home, no wonder Lukas worries about their welfare. He loves these kids, and God knows how he sacrifices for his grandsons.
I’m taken out of memory lane when Lukas asks me the question I hope he’ll never ask me in the entire duration of my short visit.
“So Cass, Cassy? Is it okay to call you that? I don’t want to be rude, but I just want to ask if you’re married already.”
I want to say yes, but looking at Lukas, I can’t just lie to him right now with a straight face.
“No, sir,” I answer, plastering a smile on my face.
And I leave it at that. I just hope Lukas does not ask me anything further. Memories of the past are trying to invade my mind, and I try to block them by concentrating on what I do. I make final checks for Lukas’ vitals when he continues the conversation.
“Lukas. Please call me that. Calling me, sir, is really unnecessary. It makes me feel old. Besides, there’s a lot of people at work who call me sir and Mister. I have enough people for that.”
I am unable to stop myself from chuckling. This man has never lost his touch on his humor. He’s funny and endearing, as always.
“Okay. If that’s how you want me to call you, then Lukas it is.”
“Cassy, I have a request. Rather, I want to ask you a favor. I have had a couple of personal nurses, but none of them seems to fit me. I’m hoping you will consider working with me as my personal nurse.”
I want to refuse. This is Silva’s grandfather, Lukas Grey. I walked away from their lives, thinking that I’d never have to see them again. And I just want nothing to do with them anymore.
I’m silent for quite some time. Still collecting my thoughts on Lukas’ question, he speaks again. And this time, he begs that I consider his offer and throw in some guilt punch lines.
“Please consider this offer, Cassy. I’m not getting any younger, you know that. And having you as a nurse makes me comfortable. You’re like a granddaughter to me already, and it’s one of my few regrets not being able to see you after Silva went to the army. “
How can I ever say no to that? I always have a soft spot for old people, especially those close to me. And Lukas has always been good to me, even back then when Silva and I are going out. But I don’t want to talk about Silva anymore.
I know I can’t stop Lukas from talking ab
out his grandson, but I can control myself. I just have to contribute nothing whenever the topic comes up. When Silvia and I broke up, it wasn’t one out of spite. But it’s a sad memory even until now, I don’t even want to recall.
“Can I ever say no to you, Lukas?”
He smiles widely, too, and takes his phone on the bedside table.
“Hello. Yes, Martin, this is Lukas. I have a small request if it’s okay with you. I asked Cassandra Smith to be my personal nurse, and she agrees to it. Will this be fine with you?”
The voice from the other side is inaudible, but undoubtedly Martin will never say no to this man. He’s a big suck up after all, so this favor is more to his benefit.
“Thanks, Martin. Let’s catch up sometime soon, okay?” And he hangs up.
“It’s settled then. Thank you again, Cassy, for granting this favor.”
“No worries, Lukas. Anytime. I need to do some more rounds, but I’ll be checking you now and then. Okay?”
He smiles, and I leave the room. I pause for a while, my back on the door, my hands clutching the chart.
What have I gotten myself into?
Two
Silva
I receive a call when I’m in the middle of a meeting that my grandfather is in the hospital. It’s been a while since I got any updates from my family ever since I pursued my dream to be in the navy.
So hearing my grandfather’s condition worsening like this is making me want to go home. I have to excuse myself from the meeting, and my commanding officer allows me to take care of this personal business. I thank him, salute, and leave the room to do just that.
I filed a leave to the navy to go home and see my grandfather. We seriously haven’t seen each other in three years because I was assigned somewhere that required me to cut off communications with anyone apart from the people in the headquarters.
Once I got my request granted, I made haste and left in a helicopter that the Grey family sent, waiting for me at the helipad. I look back one last time to the sea that I have called home for a long time.
I salute one last time to the open sea, then I turn to the helicopter and hop right in without a second to lose. When I arrive in the hospital room where my grandfather is, he immediately guilts me up about my absences in his life.
“Really, this is how you will greet me?” I sigh at his stubbornness. Nothing has changed at least, but I can tell just by looking that he really has grown old. Despite his age, grandfather has grown like a fine wine; that’s what he always tells us at least, and it’s very accurate.
But it’s different now. For the first time in a long time, I can see grandpa’s age reflecting in those eyes, wrinkles, and white hair.
“I’m a failure as a grandfather,” he says, looking away from me with that sulking look of an old man. “I have always ALWAYS regretted it. This has been one of my biggest regrets.”
“You’re not a failure, grandfather.”
“You are serving the country, but you don’t care about your family.”
“That’s a little unfair, don’t you think?” I ask as I sigh.
“What will I do if you die on the battlefield? You don’t have a son or a daughter to continue the bloodline?”
“Sullivan probably has ten illegitimate kids somewhere－”
Grandfather doesn’t allow me to finish that sentence. In fact, he decides to continue his tirade about my younger brothers.
“Sullivan is still crazy with women. He seems to want to build his empire around his scandals and all these women chasing him around! If anything, that boy has grown to fuck around until my dying breath.”
Looks like Sullivan is more crazy with women than he was in high school. Something tells me that our grandfather probably had a heart attack because of him.
“And then there is Sebastian who is crazy about his songs. He’s always been this enigma, that boy. But the least he can do is visit more instead of using his music career as an excuse to not be here, even as I am on my deathbed.”
“You’re not dying, grandfather. And I understand that you are disappointed at Sullivan, but you can’t say that to Sebastian. I’m sure he’ll be here if he can.”
“You’re in the army, and you still got here.”
Good point. It looks like I can’t keep protecting Sebastian when our grandfather is like this. He goes on and on about Sullivan and Sebastian that they couldn’t care less about him. Of course, I’m no different.
Even if my career in the navy is honorable to the world, it doesn’t make me any different from my brothers. Sullivan still took over as CEO of grandfather’s company, he just happened to pick up another hobby along the way, women.
On the other hand, my youngest brother pursued his dream to make music, and he’s doing a great job from what I’ve heard. The thing about Sebastian is just that he can’t make himself care more about anything else besides that.
As for me, I left my responsibilities as the eldest son of the Grey family. I went to the military to become a navy, and I do now, I’ve achieved it. For others, it’s a high and respectable job, but for my family? My grandfather?
He feels like I’ve betrayed him to serve the country instead of being there for him.
So I let him talk about these things; he’s old, and he has done so much for us, for me. My grandfather can be a stubborn person, but I know he loves us. And even if my brothers and I have been, well, complicated, I know that we all love him too.
Once it’s time for him to rest, I decide to leave and talk to Sullivan. That crazy brother of mine will get a long lecture about his inappropriate hobbies with women.
I have never understood how he can change women with a blink of an eye. Ever since we were teenagers, Sullivan has juggled women inside and outside of school grounds.
Sebastian has multiple girlfriends, I think? But not at the same time as Sullivan does. I can’t really call them his girlfriends since Sullivan just sleeps with them. If he had dated anyone, it wasn’t serious.
As for me, nope. I’ve never liked the way Sullivan treats women like they are disposable. I have always been a one-woman kind of guy. Actually, I don’t think I have ever dated anyone else after I broke up with my high school sweetheart.
It’s not that I can’t since my fellow soldiers have had romantic endeavors despite our career. But it’s because I don’t find anyone that attracts me anymore.
I’m just not okay with no-strings-attached kinds of relationships. I’m the serious type of man who will most likely marry the woman I do go into a relationship with.
As I bid my grandfather farewell, I turn to the door and twist the knob to leave.
But behind the door is the only woman that CAN make my heart jump around.
My ex.
Three
Cassandra
Since becoming Lukas Grey’s personal nurse, I have fewer rounds to make. Martin reminds me every time I see him in the hallway. Pay special attention to your ‘highly regarded responsibility,’ if I may quote him on that one. So he makes sure I have fewer rooms to visit.
I don’t mind my rounds at all, especially in the ward area. I love talking to people, asking how they are. I love listening to their stories and sharing their happiness as well as their sorrows.
It’s that time of the day already when I have to deliver Lukas’ medicine. I love visiting him. We always have such a great time talking about just anything and sharing both our experiences with life.
He’s easy to get along with, and I like how he listens to me whenever I share something. He’s the kind of person who no one can ever dislike. If not for the fact that he is my ex’s grandfather, everything is already perfect.
I knock on the door to Lukas’ room. Usually, Lukas will just call my name and tell me to just come in. But this time, I can hear footsteps approaching the door. It seems he has a company.
The lock to the door clicks. I’m about to enter the room when I stop in my tracks. The person I have been hoping not to see all these years
is right in front of me.
It’s Silva Grey, my high school sweetheart. The man who leaves to pursue his dreams. And the father of the boy who I love the most in this world is in front of me. I know this is inevitable, but I’m hoping Lukas gets to be released immediately and be advised to rest at home before this happens.
He’s still the same Silva I know from eight years ago, the same man who makes my heart go crazy in ways I will never be able to explain in my lifetime. He is also Silver’s father, my son, well his son too. To make things worse, Silver looks exactly like him.
So forgetting Silva is almost impossible. When I see Silver, I see him too. The resemblance is so uncanny, it’s easy to figure out that Silver’s father is the eldest grandson of Lukas Grey.
I remember the time when I said to myself that I’d be strong enough if I ever see him again. I would never be swayed by these emotions I have kept for so long. It was already enough that after all these years; he was still the only one who makes me feel this way.
But... damn easy to say, hard to do.
We look at each other for what seems like forever. The tray is starting to strain my arms, and it almost slips from my fingers. Fortunately, Silva’s there to catch it, but somehow our skin touches, and we hold each other’s hands for a few seconds
“Cassy.” Silva brings me back to reality. He still calls me by that name, that tone in his voice reminding me of those times way back years ago. We are happy, young, and of course, naïve back then.
