Chapter 2

*RICHARD'S POV*

How am I supposed to tell them the truth? What will happen if they find out what I was actually doing?

"I was wanking"

Oops! I didn't just say that out loud, did I?

I think I saw a smirk disappear on Josey's face as quickly as it appeared.

"Well,well,well. I can clearly see that the poor thing is starved. Gabby, do you see the cause of your decision?"

A blush crept up Gabby's face and stayed there as she hung her head.

"No no,it isn't her fault. I should have controlled myself. I respect her decision"

" Sorry, my bad! I shouldn't have involved myself with lovers. I'm a Singleton after all" Josey said shutting the sorry behind her.

I moved closer to Gabby and held her chin up forcing her to look into my eyes.

"You look beautiful. I'm using all my self restraint to not take you on right here, right now"

I paused for a while and was about to flatter her again when she spoke up,

"Josey should never have seen you like that. Richard, that was embarrassing"

I let go off her chin,

" Oh I'm sorry Gab for being naked in my own room and for not knowing that two ladies were going to bathe in"

I noticed her face wore a look of guilt after hearing those words. It had become a familiar habit of mine - ensuring my mistake made others feel guilty.

"I'm sorry Richie. I didn't plan for it. Josey..."

" Josey controls everything you do. Did you see how she was going at my naked body? Is that who you call your friend? A friend who ogles at her best friend's fiance's naked body? I really thought you had better taste than that. Do you even hear how she exchanges words with my mother?"

" Quit looking only at her flaws babe. I know Josey is exactly perfect but she's cool and nice and very generous"

I held her hands and stated bluntly,

" I think she's a tart"

I felt Gabby withdraw and flinch.

" She's nothing like that. Watch your tongue!"

" You're really gonna fight with me because of her? She's not gonna marry you, you know!"

" Gay marriages are now legalized in most parts of the world"

" You aren't gonna do LGBT now, right? That's so shameless!"

" Richard, I don't wanna fight. Not today" Gabby said in such a low tone it sounded more like a whisper as she walked out.

Something needs to be done about that Josey girl. She's beginning to get on my nerves. Picking up my phone, I realized the call was on hold.

Thank goodness she didn't hear everything that was just said.

I quickly locked the door and all the windows as I placed the call back in receiver and took off all my clothes again.

"What was all that about?" She asked.

"I'm so sorry. I had to deal with urgent business" I explained apologetically.

" Okay. So imagine slurping on..." She started again.

" This is getting boring. How about a video call?" I quickly asked.

" Yeah sure. Let me just take off my clothes" 

" Damn bitch! You're gonna make me lick my screen" I cursed.

" I hope I do" She replied giggling before the line went dead.

*GABBY'S POV*

I entered the room to see Josey pacing back and forth.

"I don't think he was telling the truth, Gabs" Josey started immediately she noticed my presence in the room.

"About that, we need to talk. I didn't like how we barged into his room, his privacy. Plus, I also didn't like how you kept ogling at my man" I vented.

Josey raised a brow,

" Are you being serious? I'm talking about how I think he was lying and you're busy being naive!"

" I don't care about what you think! And I trust him, he's not lying"

" Just listen to how much you're yelling at me. Can you use this time on your man?" Josey asked.

" Don't change the topic. We're talking about you here. And about the yelling, I have to be submissive. He's my future husband." I defended.

"And what if he doesn't marry you, Gabriella Presley?" Josey asked.

" He will" I replied quickly.

And if not?"

"He loves me too much to leave me"

There was a long silence and then Josey spoke up,

"Listen, I know this is your first relationship and you don't wanna lose him but you have to see the warning signs. He was all alone in the room, watching porn & wanking but we didn't hear the voices in the video, did we?"

" He probably muted it" I replied with a voice so low that it sounded like I was trying to convince myself and not Josey.

"Okay fair enough. This man uses every opportunity he gets to humiliate you and when you confront him, he lays it off as a joke. I mean who jokes about his fiance's job? Calling it a house girl job?"

" I'm a receptionist and Richie has a weird sense of humor. If I don't have a problem with it,why do you have an issue then?" I asked getting angry.

" He always managed to make sure that whatever mistake he's made, you feel guilty for it. He gets mad when you talk to other men, even your colleagues at work but goes ahead to call his, 'healthy flirting'. Think again girl. Confront him with these issues. If he's really remorseful and turns a new leaf, then go ahead, marry him & get laid. And if not, then baby girl walk away".

" I've known Richie ever since I was in Preschool. No one, I mean no one, understands me better than he does. I really do find his jokes funny even if they're made against me"

" So you think I don't understand you simply because we met few years ago?" Josey asked.

Her face had a mixed expression of shock and hurt. I didn't care. She shouldn't talk about my relationship when she's never been in one.

"Yes" I answered, my face blank as I stared over her shoulder and crossed my arms.

"It's your type of women that get married and die in the process simply because they didn't want to lose their husbands. Pray you don't die as well"

I gasped. I was really hurt. Was Josey wishing me death?

"Josey, are you wishing me death?"

"You're the one saying it" She replied shoving me and walking out of the room.

I sat back in the bed and tried to reflect on everything Josey just said but my brain kept replaying those last hurtful words. I know I was a little rude but she shouldn't have wished me death.

I buried my face in my palms as I started sobbing. Today was supposed to be a happy day. What the hell happened?

First, it was Steph & Josey, then me and Richie and me and Josey again.

And in every scenario, I had a huge chunk to play. Was I that bad?

"Hey, I'm the only one who hasn't seen my adorable princess in her wedding dress. Come on, get up so I can admire what I produced" My dad teased walking into my room.

" Oh daddy!" I said attempting to laugh but ended up crying instead.

I flung my arms over his shoulders and around his neck carelessly and cried on his shirt. He rubbed my back soothingly and I relaxed.

"Daddy, I messed things up today. I feel like a terrible person"

" No darling, you're not terrible at all. You're just really stressed out because of the wedding. Are you genuinely happy about all this? If you think it's so soon, I promise we'd slow things down. We just want you to be happy"

" I'm happy daddy. You don't have to be worried. Richie makes me laugh, he makes me happy all the time"

" Okay love. Don't forget I'll always be here if you need me. By the way, you look really stunning in that dress"

" Thank you Daddy"

" You're always welcome, Princess. You know where to find me if you need me, right?"

" Yeah I do" I replied drying my eyes.

"Just know you look way more beautiful when you smile" Dad says before shutting the door.

That man always managed to make me smile. Just like Richie 

Richie! I'll have to make up with him.

I briskly walked to his room and after turning the door knob, I noticed that it was locked. Richie was inside a while ago, wasn't he?

I concluded that he probably went out to clear his mind after the little fight we had.

"Put a glass on the door and you'll hear exactly what's going on in that room"

I heard a familiar voice.

" I'm not listening to you, Josey"

"And I'm not lying either" She replied firmly handing me a glass cup.

I didn't want to suspect Gabby but curiosity killed the cat, you know 

I took it from her and she exactly what I saw in the movies - sticking the open end of the cup to the door and leaning forward to place one of my ears on the other closed end 

It worked!

*Now increase it to two fingers"

It was Richie's voice. What was he increasing?

*Oh fuck daddy. I wish you were here".

I heard a female's voice.

What the hell was going on? I looked at Josey who looked inquisitive as well. Few seconds later, she left and was back with her own cup.

Typical Josey!

"Stand up! Go get Junior" Richie commanded again.

" Who's Junior?" I heard myself ask. " And who is he talking to?*

There was silence for  a while and just when we thought it was over, we heard another voice.

"It's here daddy" 

Daddy? Junior? Does Richie have a child outside?

"Now suck on it like you'd suck on my dick" Richie said again.

We heard moans and lewd sounds just before Richie barked,

"Now put it in your pussy, you little slut. I want to watch you fuck yourself" 

The female voice kept screaming in pleasure for several minutes until she screamed her loudest and kept quiet.

"Fuck I'm coming over!" We heard Richie say.

Quickly we moved away from the door and hid. We saw him leave the room and the house.

I dialed his number and he picked,

"Where are you?" I asked placing the call on loudspeaker.

"Oh sweetheart,I'm sorry I didn't tell you. We have an urgent business meeting. I'll be back soon" He said and hung up.

I looked at Josey teary-eyed. My voice cracked as I tried to speak and quickly, she enveloped me into a hug.

The hug broke all my defenses and the tears I had been trying to contain flowed freely like an unstopped dam.

"I didn't force him to respect my decision, Josey. I only told him what I liked and he agreed. If he wanted sex, he should've told me. I'm ready to give him my whole body, right here, right now"

" Shh,shh. Such scoundrel doesn't deserve a hottie like you" Josey consoled patting my back reassuringly.

I pulled from the hug and thanked her but asked to be left alone. I went to my room and locked the door behind me 

I had to be strong. Richie only cheated because I didn't give him what he needed. 

Sex he wanted and sex he'll get.

Let him come back. I'd get him back if I could give him my virginity. He'll definitely appreciate me more.

I started looking for a sexy lingerie.