Chapter Four

“Hello Lyn. Long time no speak.” Ellie greeted when she picked up the phone.

Evelyn laughed. “How’s my home girl doing?”. Her best friend asked.

”Fine. How’s South Africa?”. Ellie asked.

”Great! I love it.” Eve said. "I’m so so happy here.” She let out a contented sigh. "Thank you so much for everything El.”

”What are friends for?”. She chuckled.

”I’m talking about Greg. Even though you practically forced him down my throat when I didn’t want him..I’m grateful you didn’t give up. He’s the bestest thing that’s ever happened to me.” Evie, short for Evelyn said.

Elyon laughed. “You’re welcome.” She'd paired her other friend Gregory up with her best friend some years ago after Greg told her he had feelings for Evelyn and though Evelyn had not liked him at first but as time went on, she saw how kind, honest and thoughtful he was and decided to give him a chance.

They got married a year after and moved to South Africa after Greg's boss relocated there so they also moved there.

”How’s Mimi? I’ve missed that girl.” Evie said.

”She’s at a friend’s house". Ellie replied. "How’s baby Danielle?”.

”Oh she’s missed you a lot. She definitely wants you to come and visit.” Eve said jokingly.

”Is that so? I’ll see what I can do.” She said playing along.

”Now to the juicy part. How’s Mr Irresistible?”. Evie asked teasingly.

”Still Irresistible." Elyon said. "He’s getting bolder.”

”How so?." Eve asked then gasped. "Did he make another move?”.

”He always tries to touch me when I try to explain something to him in a file. I told him I’d cut off his fingers if he touches me again.” She said. "He's not only touchy but he specifically told me that he wants to sleep with me and practically forced me to tell him that I wanted to sleep with him too."

”But you like him touching you.” Eve stated teasingly. "Then get with him girl! You know you want to."

”Maybe but I’d rather not become one of his whores.” She said. "I’m happy he doesn’t recognize me.”

”Why don’t you tell him?”. Evie questioned.

”No. Definitely not.” She objected. "He wouldn't believe me."

”Why not?". Eve asked shocked. "You’ll get the best of both worlds.”

”He doesn’t like Children Lyn". Ellie informed her bitterly. "I don’t want him to hate Mimi.”

”She’s adorable and likable". Eve said. "I’m guessing he must have asked about her father right? What did you tell him?.”

 ”What else? he’s dead.” Ellie mumbled.

”Oh Ellie". Eve let out a sigh. "One of these days El, the truth will come out and it won’t be nice.”

Elyon sighed. She knew that but she planned to keep it to herself for as long as she could. Maybe in a few years…

”Okay I have to go now. Talk to you laters.” Evie said. "Danie is awake and screaming her head off."

”Okay take care. Say hi to Greg for me.” Ellie said.

”Will do.” Eve said and hung up.

Elyon dropped her phone and sighed again. She knew Evelyn was right but how could she face Cesar and tell him that he had a daughter and she was none other than Miesa? She didn't want to know how he'd react.

”He’ll definitely have a coronary if I tell him." She thought unhappily.

She imagined going into Cesar’s office looking very beautiful in a sky blue knee length gown and her hair packed sideways. As usual Cesar would look up from his laptop and whistle lowly when he saw her – did that every time she walked into his office.

”You look gorgeous babe.” He would say.

”Thank you." She blushed.

”I love when you do that.” He grinned at her. "It makes little me happy.”

”You should be ashamed of yourself Cesar.” She scolded playfully.

”Come here sweetheart.” He made a come hither motion with his fingers.

”I’d rather not.”

”Well as they say..if the mountain won’t come to Mohammed then Mohammed will go to the mountain.” He rose from his seat gracefully, skirted the desk and came to stand in front of her. "If only you’d let me fuck you just once Ellie.” He caressed her face.

Elyon gulped and stepped back from him but his arm snaked around her waist and he pulled her flush against him.

”What are you doing?”. Elyon asked and placed her hands on his shoulders to push him away.

”You come in here looking like this and you expect me to do nothing?." He smirked at her. "It doesn’t work that way darling.” He leaned down to kiss behind her ear. “Just once Ellie."

Ellie was tempted to give in as he kissed her behind her ear then he began to rain soft kisses all over her face.

”Cesar.. I have something to tell you.”

”Is it important?”. He asked huskily as his fingers brushed her hips.

”It’s life changing.” She whispered softly.

Cesar looked down at her with furrowed brows but didn’t release her. “For who?”.

”You.. I’m afraid.”

Cesar pulled back and leaned back against the desk then crossed his ankles. “I’m all ears.”

Ellie shuffled her feet and looked down. “Um.. do you remember anything about the.. mysterious lady that you um.. slept with?.”

Cesar frowned. “Just..the half moon tattoo at her back.”

”I see.” 

“Why? you know her?”.

"Yes.”

 Cesar looked confused. “You know where she is right now?”. He almost sounded hopeful.

”Yes.”

”Tell me.” He ordered.

”You’re looking at her.” She muttered.

Cesar stared at her in shock for a while without saying anything.

”I’ll show you." She said when she saw the look of disbelief on his face. She turned her back to him. "Unzip me please.”

Cesar got out of his dazed appearance and unzipped her dress. He wished he was doing this under a different circumstance.

Ellie pulled down her gown careful not to let it fall off. “Do you see it?”.

Cesar looked closely and saw the mark on her waist. He couldn’t not touch it so he did and was satisfied when he heard her inhale sharply.

She quickly pulled up her gown and he helped her zip up.

”Why didn’t you tell me?”. He asked.

Ellie shrugged. “I don’t know.”

”You know what this means right?”. He grinned wolfishly at her.

Ellie rolled her eyes. ”No I don’t know but that is not all.” She said.

 ”O..Kay.”

”Um… remember when you asked about Mimi’s dad and I told you he’s dead?”.

”Yeah." Cesar nodded. He had a feeling that he wasn’t going to like what she’d say next.

”He’s alive. He doesn’t know about her.”

”Who is he?”. He demanded. He didn't want to think that another man had laid a finger on the woman he'd been searching... well maybe not searching for because he didn't search for her, not once but he'd thought of her occasionally.

”I’m looking at him”.

”Mom!”.

Elyon jumped and shook her head to clear her thoughts as she turned to look at Mimi who was staring at her strangely.

"You're back." She breathed.

”You okay? you spaced out.” Miesa said.

”I’m fine". Ellie said. "Dinner’s almost done.”

”Sure." She drawled. "I’ll be in my room.”

”Wash your hands.” Ellie said.

Mimi groaned then did as she said before she went to her room.

”Damn I was so close.” Ellie thought. "Now I’ll never know unless I tell him.” 

But telling him wasn't an option either so she was fucked either way.