OWENI had an uncomfortable feeling after the call I had with Scar. Even though I tried getting my mind off it with Mae's help, but it was still there and I didn't like it. This week was meant for Mae and I, no distractions. Joan not being under my control was a big distraction.After having breakfast with Mae, I drove down to the club. I haven't been there in three days. All thanks to Mae."Good day boss." Marco greeted."Owen." Scar nodded.Eric pulled the chair out for me to sit.A young woman came in with bottle of champagne and four glasses on a tray. She placed it on the table."Hey, get me a two packs of cigarettes. This is the last stick of the one I'm currently with." Scar said to the waitress."Scar, when last did you go to the medics for your checkup?" I asked. The rate at which she consumed weed was quite alarming. I don't want to lose her anytime soon."I... I... should be last week." She stuttered, her cheeks red.Scar never stutters. This was new. It only meant one thin
OWENStaying with Mae made me totally forget that our agreement of her staying for a week. I was getting used to her presence.I woke up, trying to reach out for her, and grab her. Maybe even have morning sex too but it was empty. She wasn't there."Mae." I called thinking she was in the bathroom.No response."Where has she gone to?" I mumbled, stretching my body as I stood up from the bed. I slipped into my shorts leaving my chest bare.I checked both of my bathrooms to clear my doubts that she wasn't in any of them. I grabbed my phone before leaving.She wasn't in her room when I got there. Her room was pretty arranged, just as it was before she came. My eyes caught the flowers I got for her. They were both in different vases."Mae." I called again. Still no response.Fear crept up my shoulders. 'Why are getting so worked up, Owen? You have a tight security, and no one knows this is your house. There's no possibility of anyone coming in here to abduct Mae.'Just as I was about leav
MAEI would be going back to my apartment today. This was the first sentence that hit me as I woke up in Owen's arms. I stared at him for a very long time that a tear tricked down my left cheek.We may never be like this again. Owen would probably get married, even though it isn't Amelia, probably to a daughter of a don. Mafia world was built that way.And I would end up with another man. I felt my heart break.I should feel happy, not sad. I needed a man that's not entwined with illegal dealings, a man with a legal source of living, a man that I can make babies with, without getting scared for their safety. A man that's not Owen.'Put yourself together, Mae and move on with your life. It was fun while it lasted with Owen.' I may still be working for him at his club, but now it should strictly be a boss-employee relationship, and nothing else. I would make sure of that.From now onwards, I should kill off any romantic feelings I have for Owen Powers, for my own good.I left his side q
OWEN"Boss, is there a problem?" I met Marco outside the club. He was speaking with a woman before he sighted me."No. Why are you asking?"He came close to me, as I went inside."I'm surprised to see you.""In my own club? Marco, I don't know what to say to you." I walked further to the club.I saw Scar. She was about a light a cigarette when she saw me. "Owen." She threw the stick away as she put the lighter into her pockets.Then it hit me. I had not taken her to the hospital. I remembered that I got carried away seeing Mae's picture.Damn! Mae's effect."Scar, how are you?""I'm good, Owen." She stepped forward. "You're here?""What's with all these questions? First, Marco here..." Gesturing at Marco, "said he was surprised to see me. Now, you're asking if I'm here.""Last week, you showed up only twice, and on each day you gave instructions that you would be showing up." Scar explained."You both are funny. I'm pretty sure if Eric sees me, he would be surprised as well.""So, you
MAE"I'm not in love with Owen." I stated.Liar, you are. Why were you feeling all soad and teary leaving his house today? You said it in your heart that you love him after you both made love."Really?" Eli asked with a raised brow. "And you spent a week with him. It doesn't add up, Mae.""He's my boss, Eli." I stated. "Remember that my dad owes him, and I'm his repayment. What do you expect? I have to obey his commands.""Was it also part of his commands to sleep with him?" Eli said bluntly."That's none of your business." I can't say I didn't sleep with Owen. It was so obvious."I'm pretty sure everyone in Casa Eleganza knows that you and Owen are a thing. And, wait, come to think of it, you told me that he stopped you from stripping at his club. Then, how is he still your boss?"'Did Eli put weed in his own noodles, because what with the questions.' I wondered."Eli, I'm tired and I need to sleep." I removed his clothes on the bed and put them in the basket. I proceeded to fall on
OWENI threw in a few stuff into my bag. I won't be spending more than two days at home. I have two reasons for going back home. The first one was to see Amelia and tell her in her fucking face that I will be keeping Mae whether we get married or not. The second was to see my mother. I can't remember the last time I saw her.It'd take ateast five hours on road and two hours by air to get my parents' place. I did not want to get there early, so I chose the longer and riskier route. My driver would be taking me there in my limousine. I wanted to work on the way.Since I was traveling by road, I wasn't going to take any chances. Two extra cars with my heavily armed bodyguards followed me, one in front and one at the back.I did not know how far we have gone when a random thought about Mae came to my mind. I haven't texted her since she left my house.I remembered when the first time we made love at my house, after our dinner date. The look on her face when she found out about my plans to
MAE"Where have you been? Your roommate's been feeding me stories for the past one week now." Liam said, as he bent to pick the bag containing my tampons up. "I'm just coming back from your apartment not too long ago."I gently took the bag from him. "It's not stories, Liam. I'm currently at my grandparents." I lied. I have no idea who they are, never met them before."Ohh, I hope there's no problem." We walked to the counter."It's nothing, Liam. Atleast nothing you should be worried about." I dropped the bag on the counter for the young lady there to calculate."The total is twenty dollars, ma'am." The lady read from her computer screen."Allow me pay for them." Liam offered."Oh no, Liam. Thank you though. It's oy twenty dollars." I gave my card to the lady. "It won't break my bank." I said in weak laugh."So, any reason why you're here?" Liam asked."Here ma'am." The lady handed my card back to me. "Have a nice day."Liam and I went outside. We stood close to his car."Yeah, I onl
OWENThe fight I had with Mae on my way here dealt with my mood terribly. I wasn't my usual self presently. I hated the feeling I had now."Hello, Mr Powers. We are here already." My chauffeur announced, as he opened the door of my limousine.I said nothing in response. I simply picked up my bag, made a long walk to the door and came down from the vehicle."Hey Mr Powers. It's nice seeing you again." One of the junior butlers greeted me with a smile on his face.I didn't look at whoever spoke to me, I stretched my hand to give him my suitcase. "Handle with care." I said.I marched forward with a frown on my face as I walked to the entrance. The first face I saw as the main entrance was opened was my elder brother, Vincent."Owen.""Vincent." I started strolling forward."Is that how you greet your elder brother you haven't seen in ages?" Vincent's question stopped me."I'm not in a good mood.""Have I ever seen you in a good mood?" Vincent asked. "Problems with your cartel?""Yeah." I
MAE"Thank you very much, you have fed me properly today." I took a large gulp of yoghurt. My stomach was really full."That's one of my responsibilities to you." He wiped the corner of my mouth with tissue."What's today?" Suddenly I remembered about my medical checkup."Today is Friday. The end of the month.""Damn! I have my antenatal checkup today.""Really? There's still time. Tell me the schedule the doctor told you." He brought out his diary, waiting for my response."Every four weeks for the next seven months, and every two weeks till the ninth month.""Fine. I will have to be reminding you from henceforth." He closed his diary after taking note of it.Owen took me to the hospital, the exact one where I was told I was pregnant.It was same doctor that told me I was pregnant. She recognized my face."Hey Rivera. Hello." She greeted Owen and I."Hello Doctor.""Please, take your seats." She gestured with her hands. "How are you both doing?""We're doing very fine. We're just a
MAE"O... Owen, you're here?" I stuttered. Why was he here? Is today not supposed to be his wedding? He wasn't supposed to find out this way. The look on his face made me swallow hard. He was mad angry."You're not answering my question, Mae. Are you pregnant?" His face has no expression.Scar quietly excused herself, leaving me to deal with my problems alone. So much for female solidarity."Yes Owen. I am." There was no need lying now. He must have heard everything by the door. Lying would escalate to more problems that I wasn't ready for.I could see a flicker of happiness in his eyes for a moment before the annoyance took over. "How long are you gone?" His eyes went to my stomach. I had no bump yet."A month. I found out about it early last week." I said quietly, my eyes avoiding his."For that long, and I'm just knowing of it now! Mae, what other things are you hiding from me?" He folded his arms. " I have finally figured out the reason you have been avoiding me. You think I won't
OWENAfter I agreed to let Mae go to Joan's house as an insider again, I instructed Marco to find someone that will have an eye on her, some sort of a bodyguard. Since it was only two times a week, I would only be worried for those two days only, unlike before where worry was my best friend.We made love again bringing those sweet feelings to my heart. After I had dropped her off at Casa Eleganza. I went back to my club. I wasn't done going through those footages. The pictures I have so far were mostly those working as servers in the club.Eric would have a lot of work to do.I went through the last parts of the footages, new faces were that of the security men, Marco and a woman.I zoomed the video of Marco and the woman. It was same woman I had seen him with when I had my first meeting as regards to Joan's disappearance. He was holding hands with her and saying things that are barely inaudible.It felt strange though. Marco had never shown interest in woman. I wonder what this woman
MAECongratulations, Ms Rivera. You're three weeks pregnant."The doctor's words kept ringing in my ears on my way to my apartment. I couldn't describe what I was feeling.While in her office some time ago, I even had to tell her to check the name well."Mae Rivera." The doctor read from the piece of paper in her hands. "Is that not your name?""It... It is." I stammered."Why are you... Wait, you are not ready yet?" She read my face."Yeah, kind of." I said."That's okay, Mae." She smiled again. "Since you're not ready and we discovered it early enough, you can take it out."I'm keeping it, Doctor." I said firmly. The last thing on my mind at this time was getting pregnant, but since it has happened, I can't kill my baby. I have to beat the consequences of my actions."Your husband would be happy.""I'm not married." Do I looked married? I'm not even wearing a ring."Ohh, I'm sorry for the assumption." She apologized. "I hope its father would be happy.""He would. He was even the on
MAEIt was morning already and I was in Owen's arms. Making love out in the open was such an adventure. But we have to leave."Owen." I tapped him lightly. I remembered Eli. He would have been waiting for me to come back."Go back to sleep, Mae." He pulled me closer."It's nine thirty." I complained."I know." His eyes were still closed.He knew. He must have woken up before me.I succeeded in removing his hands."Mae, come back." He tried reaching out for me."Owen, wake up. We can't stay here all day." I put on my denim gown back."Staying with you makes me want to do nothing." He was fully awake now."That's sad, but I want to do something.""Ouch." He stood up from the bed.He had actually woken up, because he had his boxers on. He put on his shirt and trousers."I will be going over to Joan's today." I stated. I didn't want to waste time at all. My last meeting is with Joan was when he told me I had a bigger job to do for him."Really? Wait awhile. We just agreed yesterday.""I d
MAE I can't believe I just forgave Owen after all the promises I made to myself never to. When Eli has told me he saw Owen, I thought he was joking. But he did show up at my door, went as far as bringing me out of my hiding spot by threatening to kill Eli. This man brought weakeness to my knees by saying that the words he went to me last week. I was now convinced that he was the one who wrote them. He had a way of softening me up. I even agreed to go out to dinner with him. When he left, Eli came out of the bathroom. "I'm sorry." I could not control my laughter. "It's not funny, Mae. I nearly peed on myself." "I'm so sorry." I said again, going to him to rub his back. "So, you guys are back together?" Eli asked me. "Yeah, somehow." I shrugged. "I heard liplocking sounds and you agreed to go on a date with him. That's not a somehow. You like him, don't you?" "I don't know, Eli. My head and heart are not friends at all. I decided I would never talk to him again, and now he sa
OWEN"Where does she live?" I asked. It was two minutes past six am in the morning of the next day.Last night I was supposed to sleep like a baby because my woman has forgiven me, Scar turned it upside down by telling me news about Eve's death. I was happy, no doubt but a part of me was on high alert. I had some thoughts. It's possible that Joan's kidnapper could also be Eve's killer. And whoever did this wants to keep me to my toes.I decided that I would meet with Scar, Eric and Marco tomorrow morning, very early."Not that far from Joan's. Sometimes she sleeps at her house, sometimes Joan's." Scar replied. We were sitting on a round table.I had want to set this meeting only with Scar because I put her in charge of Eve, but then I did some thinking, it's best if Eric and Marco were aware of this as well. This was a clear sign that someone has their eyes on us."Did you ever speak to her?""Yeah, I did, just two times. The first time I met her at a pharmacy store, we didn't really
OWENI was so prepared for this moment. I had two things on my mind. It was either Mae was lying or she was back from her grandparents' and her roommate has refused to tell me when she returned.At this point, nothing else mattered. I only wanted to see Mae. That was the main problem I was facing now.I walked stealthily to her room, having a rethink of what I would say to her. I got to her door front and knocked.No response as usual.I knocked again.Eli answered.I wasn't supposed to see Eli. Mae should have been the one here. It meant one thing that he must have seen me coming here and decided to alert her."I'm here to see Mae." I stated."Mae is not around. You were here this morning." He said. "She's in the hospital with her grandfather."I gave a weak laughter. It had been a lie all along."She is. Let me in." I said simply."She isn't."I looked him dead in the eye before I shoved him and forced myself inside. In a split second, I had my elbow over his neck. He chose the hard
MAE"About Joan, what is the latest on him?" The last time Owen and I spoke about Joan. He did not tell me the details of his plans."Owen wants to go for Javier and Don Paulo. And Eve too." Scar said."Eve? I haven't heard that name around here?""She is an insider. She was the one who told me about Joan's schedule on the day we were meant to capture him. Owen suspects her.... Wait, why am I even telling you this? You are no longer with Owen. You have no business knowing about his affairs.""I'm already involved in this. There's no way I would be left out.""I'm sorry, Rivera. I can't say past that." Scar stood up from her seat.I feel that she was keeping her loyalty to Owen. She was right. I'm no longer with Owen and Owen is no longer my boss. So, I'm invariably an opposition or enemy.I went back to my apartment. Atleast, she told me a vital part of what I wanted to hear. I needed to eat pizza so I made an order for two boxes."Did you go to see Owen?" Eli questioned."No, why wil