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Stuck In Matrimony 59~Hannah
"Oh thank you for coming so quickly, I was terrified. There was no one else I could call." I said, heaving a sigh of relief when I saw him run towards me. His dapper deep blue suit brought out his eyes so beautifully. Unfortunately for me, James and Zara had whisked themselves off to Europe to see James' parents. My mother had gone with them so there was literally no other option as Simon was quite far away and as usual I did not want to bother him. "How did this happen?" He asked me, mirroring the stressed look on my face. "I don't know, I just came back from church and saw that fire fighters were trying to extinguish the fire that had engulfed my apartment. I don't even understand how this is possible because I put off all electrical appliances before leaving. All of them!" I explained, my voice going up with every word. This was too overwhelming to comprehend.He held my hands and slowly spoke to pacify me, "Calm down. Let's just be thankful you're not hurt at least. We can worry
Last Updated : 2023-02-05Stuck In Matrimony 60~Zachary
I stopped by her room that Monday morning, "I'll drop you off at your office." I said when I saw her all dressed up. "No you don't have to. I'll just order an Uber." she turned down the offer. "I'm not going to be late if that's what you're worried about," I told her. "No, I just have to FaceTime Simon. We haven't talked since yesterday and I have to tell him what happened," "Oh," I hid the disappointment in my tone. Again with this fiancé of hers, I thought sourly. "Okay. See you later then." I nodded and left. "Have a nice day." She waved slightly and I exited the room with a nod. I sucked in a breath and exhaled as I made my way out of the house. It was another Monday and despite how I really wanted to skip work, I had lots of projects to approve. I hardly had any sleep the previous night cause it felt like a dream that Hannah and I were under the same roof again for the first time in over four long years. If this wasn't a sign from God, I don't know what is. Halting my steps
Last Updated : 2023-02-08Stuck In Matrimony 61~Zachary
"You're leaving? So soon?" I asked when I came down the next morning and saw Simon ready for his flight back to Atlanta. "Yes I'm rest assured she's in good hands." He said. Good, I thought as I shook hands with him once again and we said our goodbyes. Getting into the vehicle, I watched from my side mirror as he hugged and kissed Hannah, making my skin crawl once again. It was such a good thing that he was leaving. I drove off not wanting to feel another bout of chest aches. Halfway through my drive, Zara's caller ID flashed on my screen. I picked up without delay. "Hey," I said. "Hi Zach. How are you?" "I'm great. How's Europe treating you guys?" I asked, putting the phone on loud speaker as I needed my hands to tale a swerve. "I'm freezing." She groaned. I chuckled, "You'll be back in no time. How's Jay?" "Oh he's alright, with Melanie as always." "Someone sounds jelly." I teased. She scoffed, "Whatever. I just wanted to thank you for helping Hannah out. She told us all ab
Last Updated : 2023-02-10Stuck In Matrimony 62~Hannah
I ran as fast as I could away from the house and farther into the estate's premises. I knew coming to live with him was a bad idea. Though innocently, he had triggered some really awful memories. I couldn't count on my fingers all those times I cried myself to sleep. How much hurt I felt from losing my first pregnancy after all the hassles I had to go through in my marriage. My baby was my only hope to get better. Knowing I was giving him an heir made me so happy and with the snap of a finger all my hope was gone. I could never forget how grieved I felt that day when the nurse told me, it tore me apart more than any physical pain I felt. I was happy to be alive but why didn't my son make it too?I stood in the middle of the field and yelled as loud as I could hoping it would take my pain away. I just wanted it to go away forever and never return. Maybe if all my memories had wiped away it would all have been better. I knelt there and wept, not minding the wind throwing my hair all ove
Last Updated : 2023-02-11Stuck In Matrimony 63~Hannah
I stared at the shade of lipstick smeared on my lips for several seconds. It just did not feel like it matched the emerald green dress I had on. I couldn't help it anymore, I had to call to Zara. She picked up at the third ring, "Heyyy, someone's looking fancy on a Friday night. Where are you going?" She asked with a teasing wiggle of her eyebrows as she walked around the room, rocking Melanie to sleep. "Zach and I are trying this new spot in town." I told her, bringing out my lipstick shades one after the other for her to help me pick. She gasped all of a sudden. Startled, I stared up at her. "What's wrong?" I asked. "You're going on a date with Zach!" She exclaimed a little too excitedly. "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold your horses," I gestured for her to keep calm. "It's not a date. We're just-" "Going on a friendship date?" she cut me off. "Something like that." I answered. "Still a date!" She exclaimed a little too eagerly.I rolled my eyes and gave her a dead stare, "Don't be rid
Last Updated : 2023-02-15Stuck In Matrimony 64~Zachary
After apologizing, becoming friends and seeing how excited she was to be with Simon, I was willing to let her be happy and get married to her fiance but after one look at her tonight and after that unexpected kiss, I knew I was not willing to let go no matter what. She would eventually have to make a choice and so bad I wanted it to be me. "Where are you going?" I got up abruptly as soon as I sighted her rolling out a suitcase. "Um, I just think it's about time I go live at my sister's since they're back already." She said, avoiding my gaze as usual. I never got why she did that. "They got back over a week ago. Why do you suddenly realize you want to be there?" "I was just giving them time to settle in," She said and I instantly knew it was a lie. "Hannah you're trying to avoid me. Again." I stated plainly. The guilty look on her face told me all I needed to know. "You know we have to talk about that kiss, we can't av-" I was saying when she covered my mouth with her palm. "Don
Last Updated : 2023-02-15Stuck In Matrimony 65~Hannah
"Poof, why are you so distant? I've been asking you about these flowers since and you've been barely saying anything." Mama sounded worried. I snapped out of absentmindedness, "I'm sorry I just feel-" "Like this is a bad idea?" Zara cut in quickly. "-under the weather." I completed my statement, giving my sister a glare. "Oh is everything okay? Any problems at Zach's house? Is Marv giving you issues?" Mama was even more concerned now, placing a palm over my forehead to feel my temperature. "Zach broke up with Marv," I revealed, shocking both of them. They immediately sat around me, eyes gleaming with curiosity. I chuckled. These two sure loved some good gossip. "You have to tell us what happened." Zara said with a wide grin. Why on earth was she so happy about this? "He did not give me any solid details. He just said they were incompatible and he wasn't feeling it so he had to end it." I told them plainly. "So this means he's single again?" Mama asked, frowning a little. "Yup.
Last Updated : 2023-02-20Stuck In Matrimony 66~Hannah
"Mrs Jones, good morning ma'am," She let out a sigh before responding, "Morning." That sounded like a half-hearted response but I went with it, going on to say hello to Simon's sisters who responded same way as their mother. Maybe this was how they responded to greetings in their family, I assured myself. I waited for them to have their seats before taking mine opposite Mrs Jones at the table. I wondered if they were going to order anything after they took forever to skim through the menus provided. I unconsciously began tapping at the table as I waited for them to decide and call the waiter. Looking up from my phone I spotted their irritated faces staring straight at me. "Is there a problem?" I asked. "Why do you have to drum on the table like a five year old?" One of his sisters sneered at me. I almost got offended. I immediately halted my thrumming fingers and whispered a 'sorry'. They faced their menus again and my feet soon took over the tapping. "Have you finally decided on
Last Updated : 2023-02-21
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Stuck In Matrimony Epilogue~~Birth Miracle
Months had rolled by and that chilly Sunday morning while basking in the warmth of worship, her water broke. It was about time, she had been waiting long enough even more anxiously cause they wanted to keep the baby's gender a surprise. The last gender reveal didn't end so well anyways. "How are we doing?" The nurse on duty that had come to be her fave asked when she walked in with Zach who had been frantic ever since she told him it was time. "Great! I guess," She shrugged. "You're sure?" "I'm not in a lot of pain so I don't even know if I can say I'm in labour." She chuckled nervously. Hannah had read about how excruciating labour pains were and now she that she wasn't feeling so much, she didn't know how to feel about it/ "I guess you're one of the lucky ones." The doctor piped up. "Blessed is the word doc." She corrected with a smile. "Babe are you sure you're not just enduring the pain." Zach worriedly asked. "I'm sure! I feel little aches here and there but they're not as
Stuck In Matrimony 80~Hannah - Final Showdown
"Zach what are you doing here?" Marv asked in shock. He ignored her and rushed towards me, "Babe.""Stand back!" She screamed manically, startling all of us."Don't move any closer or I'll blow her brains out." She pointed the gun straight at my forehead.With his hands raised in surrender, Zach stepped back a few paces. "Marv just let her go. You don't have to do this.""It wouldn't have come to this if you had just done the right thing." She said through gritted teeth, not at all shifting the gun from the targeted spot on my forehead. I gulped."What do you mean?" He asked."Can't you see Zachary? I've loved you for so long and all you've ever done is have eyes for someone else. Anyone but me, I'm sick of it!""And this bitch," she shoved my head with the gun, "She always escapes every death trap I plot for her. I was so mad when I find out you weren't in when I set that apartment on fire,"I gasped. Just how far would this woman go to end me? Lord have mercy."You did what?" Zach
Stuck In Matrimony 79~Hannah
I had been awake, thankful they did not knock me unconscious. I didn't know who my abductor was and I was eager to see if it was whom I thought it was. I waited, tied up in a dimly lit room, somehow not terrified of whatever or whomever it was that was going to walk through that door. "I put my faith in Jesus, he never let me down. Faithful through generations, so why would make he fail now? He won't." I sang lowly, rocking myself as gently as I could on the steely seat. "HE won't fail... He won't." "Impressive voice." I chuckled. "Just as I thought," I said, smiling at her. "Hello Marv." "Hello Hannah." She returned my greeting with a smile splaying on her deep red lips. "So you had to resort to this...?" I looked around the ill-fated room once again finally able to express my irritation not because of the scrawny place but the person who had me locked up in here. She shrugged. "Yes I had to resort to this. You refused to stop getting in the way." Tilting my head, I asked,
Stuck In Matrimony 78~Hannah & Zachary
"You'll be fine without me yeah?" He asked for the umpteenth time.I gave him a nod. "Yeah."He pulled me into another embrace. "Promise?""I'm fine. Just a little nauseous but I'm fine." I assured him once again."I just hope I can be back early enough so you wouldn't be lonely without me." He said, circling his thumb around my hips as he nuzzled me. "I'm not alone. I have the Holy Spirit." I reminded him."That's my baby.""See you later." I bade, taking a step back but he pulled me back to him. "One last kiss." He whined, when I resisted his embrace."Zach you're going to be late."He seemed apologetic when he said, "I don't wanna leave you.""I don't want you to go either." I admitted. I was craving his company a lot more than usual but this meeting was important, he couldn't miss it for anything. And from the look of things, he was going to be away for the whole day. Board meetings..."But I have to." "I know..." I sighed resignedly. "I love you." I stood on my toes, to give h
Stuck In Matrimony 77~Hannah
"Why do you want me to shut it down?""You haven't been there in months. What's the point of keeping it running when you're not going back there anytime soon?"I narrowed my eyes at him, shocked that someone of his status and caliber would utter such gibberish when it came to business."Oh is that so? Lemme ask you something,"Raising his chin, he gestured for me to go ahead, "I'm all ears." "You have chains of businesses. Are you always there to check on them?""No. That's why I have capable hands who do the job for me.""There's your answer.""Hannah these are just small businesses.""No business started huge Zach. Just say that you don't want me to go to Atlanta because of Simon instead of spewing some nonsense about my businesses." I stated. His reason was way too obvious and there was no need for him to beat about the bush when he could just air his reservations.He sighed in defeat. "Fine. I'm sorry if I came off as condescending or underestimating your business. You've worked
Stuck In Matrimony 76~Hannah
"Wait, you were actually serious about this?" I laughed so hard when he walked with his phone and connected it to the TV he had purposely installed in our room for this reason. "Of course. No man wants to let his seed go to waste just like that." "Zach..." I shook my head, chuckling a bit as I wondered what I had gotten myself into. "Okay. You ready?" He asked when he had finish setting up. I nodded in response, sitting up to properly observe what he had displayed on the screen. "Good evening ma'am," He said with a slight bow. I bit back a laugh as he started his presentation, so serious like this was million-dollar deal he was pitching for. "The first reason I'd like to show you as to why we should have more babies is," He swiped the screen of his phone and I watched as the picture on the TV switched to a different one. "The bible says we should go into the world and multiply, this we can see in the book of Genesis." I opened my mouth to speak, ready to debate his words when he
Stuck In Matrimony 75~Hannah
"What's wrong?" He asked as I woke up with a start. "I had this crazy nightmare." I managed to say after steadying my breathing. "What happened?" "I, I, I don't know how to explain it but this is more than some bad dream and I know it. I think we should pray more now, it seems like there's attack coming for our marriage. That's all I can say." "I got you on that. Should we pray now or...?" I nodded quickly, "Of course, we can't delay." He got out of bed and helped me up as we began to commune. It was fervent and the more we prayed, the more I saw visual examples of the trial that was on the way. It took a lot to not stumble back in trepidation but the realization that our God is bigger kept us strong and steady. It was nearly three in the morning when we came to a pause and as we laid next to each other, I decided to tell Him all I saw while we prayed. "Someone doesn't want us to be together Zach. Someone we both know very closely." "Your mom?" I shook my head. No it's not he
Stuck In Matrimony 74~Zachary
"I met her over a decade ago, in my early twenties. She was beautiful but unfortunately my best friend's younger sister and you know how messy that can get." "Hex didn't approve?" "He didn't. We had to keep things hush-hush until he walked in on us one day. It's safe to say that it was not an easy day. I came out with a fractured nose." She laughed and went on check my nose for any sign of crookedness. "You're not very nice." I said, making her melodious laugh even louder. She managed to stop after a while "Sorry. So what happened after that?"I continued, taking up her feet so I could give them a massage. "Carrie intervened and we made up but like every protective older he still gave me a side eye any time he saw us together." "I can imagine," She snickered. "When she found out about what I did on the side with her brother, she almost left me. Maybe I should have let her, she would have still been alive by now but I loved her so much, I was so selfish and I wanted to ea
