Leila didn’t move until she heard the sound of their front door closing. She dashed to their wardrobe and dragged out her box, shoving clothes into it in no particular order. She had to leave this place before he returned to hurt her. That man wasn’t her husband and the greatest mistake she made was letting him know her plans.
She should have left without notice.
Clothes went into one bag and shoes went into another. Anything she forgot here could be burnt or donated to charity. Leila finished packing, changed into loose fitting clothes and ordered an Uber to Freya’s house. She wasn’t sure what she would tell her best friend but she would worry about that on her way there.
The phone in her hand vibrated when the Uber driver arrived, she hurried to the door to open it and her heart sank to her belly.
No. No, please.
Leila twisted the knob, pressed her leg against the door and tried to yank it ope
“Our agreement stands,” Kelvin replied in a flat tone. “You signed it. It Started With A Contract, it will end with a contract. You are a contract wife, yes, I know. But there will be no divorce or annulment for one year.” Kelvin’s mind was a pool of many emotions as he took in her facial expression. She turned away from him, holding onto the chair as she bawled her eyes out. First, he felt anger, then disgust, pity and fear. He was angry at her for suggesting an annulment. Disgusted by her desperateness to be with the man who nearly raped her. He pitied her because he cared but he was afraid she would leave him. Sometime along the line, he had gotten used to the stability she brought into his life and he wasn’t willing to let her go. As much as she hurt him, he still cared about her. “For this to work, we have to understand each other,” he said in a voice that sounded too strange to him. They had been married for over three months and he
Kelvin didn’t go to the guest room, he sat in front of their bedroom, rocking from side to side till he fell asleep. When Leila opened the door, he was the first person she saw. Leila squatted in front of the figure curled against the door, she was torn between waking him or leaving him out here to suffer the stupidity of his choices. The latter option seemed cruel. She shook him awake. “Kev? Kelvin.” He was still in his office attire, she helped him out of his shoes and he shivered slightly before his eyes fluttered open. Her heart leapt to her throat as his grey eyes tried to take in his surroundings. He sat up. “Did you sleep here?” “No.” Kelvin was lying, she could tell by the way he avoided her gaze. She helped him to his feet, it was cold out here and she didn’t want him to freeze. She might be hurt but she still cared for him, she would always care. “I came here a minute ago. Couldn’t sleep.” It was the sam
Kelvin was pissed at what he had just heard but the desire for his wife swallowed his anger. He looked into her eyes and she stared back at him without any doubts. How did he get so lucky? “Are you sure?” Her answer came in the form of her pulling off the night shirt over her head. The twin buds on her chest pointed at him, he swept her off her feet and lowered her to the bed. Kelvin kissed the mark on her breast, he wanted to replace it with his tender touches. He sucked on her nipple with a patient delicacy. Leila whimpered his name. Her moans inspired him to go further and his hand dragged down to her inner thighs. She pulled off her night shorts before he could and he gulped hard at the beauty underneath him. He would do right by her. She was his heavenly flower and she deserved to be treated that way. His mouth covered her nipple again, he twirled his tongue over it while his hand went between her leg
They made love again. Leila was insatiable. It felt like something had been unlocked inside of her. Now that she had been introduced to sex, she couldn’t get enough of it. It was hours later before they went to bed.When she woke up, the curtains were drawn and the sun was shining down in harsh rays against the window. Kelvin was not in bed with her, she raised a hand over her face and squinted at her ringing phone. Prying the phone from under the pillow, a frown deepened the lines on her forehead when she saw the name. Lily.“Hey, Lily,” Leila murmured into the phone. They talked for a while until Lily stated her reason for calling. She wanted to wish her a quick recovery. Leila pulled the phone from her ear to confirm the caller. She was well and perfectly healthy. “Sick? Who told you I was sick?”“Sarah.” Leila swallowed hard. Flopping back on the bed, she held a pillow to her chest. “She said you wo
Kelvin was rewatching the CCTV video again. He propped his elbows on the table, shoved his fingers into his hair and laughed at himself. Now, he could tell the differences between this woman and Leila. The way she moved reminded him all too much of someone else. Someone he couldn’t remember at the moment. This woman initiated the kiss first, Leila wouldn’t have done that.What if the events of the last few weeks had not been a coincidence? From the pictures of him and Mia snuggling on his hospital bed to the mugging of his wife on her way back from Freya’s house to the gala.Leila insisted he didn’t touch her.The test result from the hospital confirmed that. He punched himself on the knee again. While he was seething for a crime his wife never committed, she was in the hospital getting tested. The only thing that gave him temporal respite was knowing she wasn’t alone throughout the process.Kelvin closed th
Kelvin met Leila lying on her stomach on the long couch in their bedroom. She was in only a pair of shorts that stopped at her mid-thighs paired with a crop top. Her legs were crossed in the air, earbuds plugged in as she browsed through a site on her laptop. Her succulent ass called out to him and he adjusted his trouser. He placed the dress inside the wardrobe first, took off his jacket and shoe before tiptoeing to the couch. He squeezed her butt and she yelped, nearly pushing the laptop to the floor. Kelvin caught the laptop before it fell and his brows creased at the content on the front page. Workers needed. “You’re looking for a job?” Leila shrugged. “You fired me, remember?” Placing the laptop on the floor, far away from her reach, he pulled her to his lap. Her frown deepened. “I was upset.” Leila rolled her lip between her teeth, eyes narrowed to harsh slits. She was not making this easy but the treatment was we
“I can’t believe you bought me the dress,” Leila said. She twirled in front of the mirror and the ends of the yellow gown rustled. It was a perfect fit for her. Her eyes watered and her heart overflowed with gratitude and admiration. If anyone asked her what the perfect husband was, she wouldn’t say anything, she would simply point at Kelvin. “You bought me the dress.” “Yeah,” Kelvin answered. Sleep shadowed his face, he stretched his arms and stepped out of the bed. “Do you like it?” She twirled again and shrieked, “Like? I love it.” The gown restricted her movements but she shuffled to hug him. Kelvin was laughing when he released her. He looked happier since she agreed to file a restraining order. He promised to accompany her and it made the ordeal sound less scary. Her fingers roamed the beads on the neckline and she giggled. She found the dress in the wardrobe. It had taken her by surprise. Her silly husband didn’t tell her before buying it. It was her scream that woke him u
Leila shaved and bathed before Kelvin returned home. Unlike when she lost her virginity, she wanted to be prepared for this moment. After dabbing perfume on her wrists, neck and behind her ears, she changed into the sexiest lingerie they bought. Standing in front of the mirror, Leila checked herself out. Hip-hop music was playing from her phone, a song she found on YuuTube with dirty lyrics. Her ass cheeks were on display, only a tiny piece of material covered her nipples. She spread the yellow dress fit for a dinner night on the bed and donned one of Kelvin’s robes.Next step: wait. Leila didn’t have to wait for long. The sound of footsteps reached her ears the moment the song ended. She didn’t play another, instead, she crossed her legs, leaving a flash of her skin on display. Kelvin opened the door and halted. One hand rested on the knob, his eyes roamed her body from head to toe and she felt hot inside. Leila rose to her feet and the strap holding her robe fell off. She took he