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The Bargain Steffan loves me
Racheal froze, staring at Delbert in surprise. She was not shocked at what he was saying. She would be a real dummy to not know that the man had some type of feelings for her. She was simply shocked that they were strong enough for him to give voice to it. She had never believed the day would come when he would confess his feelings for her.“I love you,” Delbert repeated strongly. “I would take you out of this place if you said yes to me.” She frowned, her shock turning to hurt.So he had the power to take her out of here all this time? He did not do it because she was not his woman. Was that not selfish?This realization soured her mood.Even if Steffan was not in the picture, she would still not have accepted that kind of offer.His offer was not the absolute freedom she craved. She wanted the freedom to be able to get out of here, and choose to be with anyone she fancied, or choose to be with no one at all, if she preferred.“You are not saying anything.” Delbert said.“What d
The Bargain You are mine
The couple left after barely saying goodbye to their friends. Racheal did not see Delbert again till they left.“Thank you for tonight.” She turned to Steffan as they sat in the backseat of the Cardillac. She could already perceive that he was disappointed that she did not enjoy the ball as he had planned.Steffan drew her close, and kissed her forehead. “I am sorry your experience was ruined.” He said, and turned to look out of the window. It had begun to rain, and the rain beat against the window with force, as their convoy sped on the road back to the hotel. It was almost midnight.“It wasn’t. I had a wonderful first ball.” Racheal replied, shaking her head. And she meant it. Despite all the confrontations she had had, that she was still forcing her mind not to think of, she did not want to think about what secrets Steffan was keeping just yet, that had been a wonderful party.She had laughed, danced, ate, and forgotten all her problems for a few hours,“Won any games?” She
The Bargain Passion, Pleasures and love
Racheal could hear Steffan moving behind her, but she could not turn to look. Her chin was on a pillow, her belly pressed into her knees, as the rain continued to pour in torrents outside.She could only think of this moment. All her problems were temporarily at the bottom of her mind. She knew she was being careless, but she liked to forget everything, just for this moment.She wanted to be immersed in this world that she had just one day left in.It was way past midnight, and after today, she would return to the presidential villa to face her demons.She did not know when next she would be able to get away like this, or if it would ever happen again.Her mind returned to the present when she heard Steffan shut what sounded like the refrigerator door. Whatever he was doing, he was sure taking his sweet time.When she finally heard his steps drawing closer, her anticipation at the pleasure ahead made her forget how to breathe. What exactly was he planning to do? She felt him com
The Bargain Gift for a wife
“Where are we going?” Racheal asked, unable to contain her excitement anymore.“For the 10th time, you will find out soon.” Steffan laughed. He was in a good mood. They both were.After a steamy shower session they had before they left the hotel, the day could not be any better.But as they got off the jet earlier, Steffan had reminded her of the surprise he had for her.He did not drive her back to his resort, instead they took the major highway, some back roads, and were now in a very quiet community. Gigantic houses stood alone on large acres of well-tended land. The whole area was extremely quiet and clean.What could he possibly want to show her here? She wondered as she relaxed back into her seat. Steffan drove out of the road onto a bridge, and as he circled up the spiral-like bridge, a mansion at the top of the hill came into view. The house was impeccably white and ridiculously large, even from a distance.He rode up to the gate, and the iron bars opened on their own.Sh
The Bargain Getaway at an end
“What are you thinking about?” Steffan glanced briefly away from the road to look at Racheal on the passenger seat.“I wonder when next we will get to come here.” She replied.“Every other month?” He said with a smile.When she made no response, he said, “Hey, I would never let you feel trapped in that damned villa again.” He reached out to hold her hand. “Dates, getaways and vacations till I get you out of that place. You will spend more time out than in it.” He squeezed her hand. He was frowning now,This was the cold intimidating Steffan she was used to seeing.And something told her she would see more of this version of him as soon as they got back to the presidential capital. She turned to stare at the falling sun through the window. They had spent the whole afternoon at the mansion. Her mansion. She even spent time with the staff, when Steffan locked himself away in the study for about an hour on some business calls.Now, the day was drawing to a close. Tomorrow, she would
The Bargain Final night of bliss
“Was there somewhere else?” Steffan asked softly.“What?”“I am curious about your life before me. Was there someone else?” He asked.Racheal looked at him, trying not to get angry.Was he going down this road of other-men nonsense again?“You are not going to ask me about my past sex life.” She said, a little irritation in her voice. “I had none, as you know.” ‘Your love life, you had one.”He was deliberately ignoring her irritation. Was he trying to ruin the night?“Why are you so certain?”“Even married, you have me contemplating getting a gun to keep these men off. The attention you must have gotten as a single woman would be beastly,” he said.She relaxed, and stared at him. She did not necessarily want to hide details about her ex. In fact, she did not mind telling him all about the ex who broke her heart. This could also be her opportunity to ask him about this Malorie woman, and the secret Delbert said he was keeping.“Will you tell me about Thalia too?”Steffan’s face we
The Bargain Are you lying to me?
“I have a surprise for you back at the villa,” Steffan said.Racheal looked at him. And looked away. She suspected he was just trying to cheer her up. Or maybe he really had a surprise for her. But she did not get any excitement from the thought. They were driving back home in the morning light. The sun was positioned in a way that it seemed they were riding into it. It bathed both their faces in light.She turned to look at him. He looked like a strong, Greek god, as he gripped the steering wheel.She wondered when next she would be able to have a peaceful drive with just him like this, without chauffeurs, bodyguards and nosy journalists.Just the both of them.She looked away, reminiscing back on the last few days, and all the fun they had despite the few hiccups. Why could their life not just be like that?Why did life with him have to be difficult?She knew the answer to her own question though. It was because people like his parents, her father, Thalia, Zuri, Delbert and all
The Bargain Let's not fight
Racheal looked out of the window to the familiar buildings of the city. She could not say why, but the city felt different from when she had left it. There were also more cops on the road, questioning drivers and pedestrians. Had it always been like this, and she had not just not noticed it? She glanced at Steffan. He was still quiet. She sighed and looked away. At least he no longer looked like he was in mental pain. She suddenly felt his hand on her’s. He raised it up to his lips, and kissed it.She turned to him, and his eyes were a plea. She felt herself melt within even though she did not want to. She relaxed and watched him kiss her hand again and again, before he lowered it to his thigh and held it there.She tried to stop herself from explaining away his behaviour, but she couldn’t.Maybe he had dirty secrets he was hiding. But now? He had only good intentions. He had told her he was trying to redeem himself. He was seeking redemption. He had to feel remorse at his pa
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