Phoebe got home with the intention of locking herself up in her room and crying her eyes out. Life had not been fair to her at all. Just when she thought that her lot was about to change, Jason's ex wife resurfaced. It would not have been a problem if he had shown any animosity towards her or if her relationship with him had been a committed one. Then she would have exercised full tights over him and hastened their wedding and Rebecca would have found that she was late in trying to come back into his life except she wanted to be the other woman.That seemed not to be enough, Richard had also resurfaced with his selfish demands and threats.How was she going to overcome this?She was so caught up in her thoughts that she did not see the person sitting on her doorstep.She nearly bumped into him but missed her step as she caught sight if a shadow on the doorstep too late but he caught her and she ended up in his arms.He kissed her thoroughly before setting her on her feet again.'You'd
'If you are not in love with Jason, then whatever your foolish ex boyfriend has to reveal about you should not affect you at all. Jason was not expecting you not to have had a past now, was he?''No. But Richard, that's the fool's name. He cooked up the story'.'Really? Then why are you so bothered?''It is because the way he said it, he nearly convinced even me. He twisted the whole story to favour him'.'You are not making much sense. Maybe you should tell me everything'.'We met when we were still teenagers. I fell in love with him and we grew on each other or so I thought.After high school, we started co habiting. He didn't have a job and was not really very brilliant at school and so did not want to further his studies. I wanted to,very much. I started working and enrolled part time.He stayed home and I thought nothing of it when he would come home and say that he had gone round but couldn't find a job.I footed his bills,bought all the clothes he wore and the food he ate. Ever
Jason's feelings for Nancy kept growing though he pretended that that was not the case.E tried to see other women but found that he did not have interest in them.He travelled alot these days to stay far from Nancy and whenever he was away, he felt like rushing back home to stay in her company.But what was the use since she had started avoiding him like he had the plague. She no longer took her meals with him. She was still very efficient at the office and performed her duties. He had no complaints in that department but she no longer spared any time to stay with him during meals like they used to.If he asked, she would say that she had had her meal and if he asked her to keep him company while he ate, she would yawn and say how tired she was and he could not do anything about that because of her condition. But he knew it was just a ploy to stay away from him. He felt bad that she no longer cared for his company while he was busy pinning for her and felt worse that she might not trus
While Phoebe was busy cursing her luck and plotting against Richard, he appeared on her doorstep.Phoebe heard a movement and was filled with joy. She did not want to analyze the reason for the overflowing joy that she felt at the thought of the person at the door which was most definitely Romeo. She only knew that she had missed him terribly.The thought of him and the night ahead was already making her dripping wet as she rushed to the door.She opened the door with a wide smile of welcome but the smile froze as she saw who the august visitor was. 'You!''Yes me!' he said smiling devilishly and pushing his way into the apartment.Phoebe was too shocked to do anything but to make way for him inadvertently.Then she walked in behind him like someone in a trance.Richard grabbed her and pulled her roughly towards him. He crushed his lips to hers.Phoebe was still numb. She had assumed that it was Romeo but now it was as though she was riving her worst nightmare.She felt she had to sna
Two weeks later,Phoebe actually opened the boutique. She was able to get money off her other lovers and it was a big venture. She had made contacts all over Europe to get her the choicest materials and the latest fashions.She did not want to star small. She knew that the success of her venture depended on how big the venture and diverse her goods were. Because of the calibre of clientele she was after. With her cusmetics business. It was an instant hit.At least this was one good thing that had come from the encounter with Richard.The memory of that day was like a nightmare she never wanted to remember. She still had apprehensions about Richard but after two long weeks and her busy schedule, she did not think much about him or the threat he posted too often.She was busy making money and getting more clients and enjoying herself. She did not feel now the need to force Jason into marrying her but it had been her goal for so long that she decided she must still give it a try.She had
Romeo was thunderstruck. This could not be.'Did you say that you were pregnant with Jason's child?''Yes. How many times must I repeat myself? I know that this must have come as a shock to you but there it is. I was shocked myself when I found out. I had not really planned it's, she said and bit her tongue because she felt that she had just revealed herself to him. By her utterance, he must know that she wasn't sure who the father of the baby was.'Stupid me. Instead of keeping my mouth shut. Now I have to answer more questions', she thought to herself. But aloud she said, 'I had wanted to get pregnant and trap Jason into marriage but I didn't know when it had actually happened until I fainted this afternoon and the doctor had to be sent for and she confirmed that I was a month pregnant'.'A month? Are you sure of that?' he asked, hope shinning in his eyes.'What do you mean, 'Are you sure? Of course I am sure. I just told you that the doctor just confir...''Yes the doctor confirmed
Jason was not sleeping well these days. He could not believe that he was feeling this way about a woman who apparently did not feel the same way for him and who had been avoiding him.He had been the one to avoid her before but the tables were turned now.He wanted to see her more but she was not ready for that.On one occasion, he had asked her if she was scared of him and she had denied it but that was the only logical explanation for the way she was acting towards him.Another source of concern was that Rebecca was now working closely with him. She had come up with another business deal. He had at first been sceptical. thinking that, that was another way she was trying to get close to her but it turned out to be real and his competitors had been eyeing such a contract.He had to accept to do it for her and those she was representing.It had been very profitable this far. He had worked on the project relentlessly. Not only because that was how seriously he handled his business but b
Pregnant? It was like a bombshell in Jason's ears as he echoed Nancy's thoughts.'What are you saying?''I am saying that I am pregnant with your child'.'My child? How so? We had always taken precautions!''Yes. But you see this things happen. There are always exceptions and mistakes And when it happens, we cannot run away from it'. she said looking worried.'When did this happen?''I do not know but I found out today. I had been ignorant other wise. I had felt dizzy at the office and collapsed. The doctor was sent for and she confirmed it. I am about a month gone'.'So, what do you want to do about it?'Jason asked confused.'What do I want to do about it? What kind of question is that? I should be asking you what decision you ate going to take about it'.'That's true but how do you know that it is mine? Afterall, ours was an open relationship and you had other partners and you just found out today. So how could you just conclude that the baby is mine and not any other person's?'I k