CHAPTER 32.
Dane had headache and he knew it was from stress. He'd taken some pills and tried to get some sleep but Raine won't allow him. He was lying face-down on the bed while she knelt beside him.
"Let's have a night out, Dane. I'm so tired of staying in enclosed spaces I really want to go out." She pleaded again, flopping herself on the bed beside him.
"Not tonight, Sugarplum." he said. He didn't want to tell her about his headache. Knowing Raine, she'll fuss all over him.
"But, why!? Daaaane, let's goooou!" She whined like a child, placing two hands on his back, she shook him repeatedly.
Dane smiled, "That tone worked when you were fifteen. You're not fifteen anymore, Sugarplum."
"Liar liar....pants on fire." She singsonged playfully, "This tone works all the time, admit it."
It's true but he won't admit it. "We ca
CHAPTER 33.Raine knew she'd done what she shouldn't have even before she kissed his lips and raised her head slightly to look at Dane. The shock on Dane's face was apparent."I... Uhm... Erm.." She stammered out. She didn't know what to say.Dane raised his head from the bed and rose to seat on it, the headache forgotten and stared at Raine. Her cheeks had turned deep shades of red, yet it didn't stop her from drawing closer to him and dipping her head to kiss—peck—him on the lips. Again."Don't," Dane managed before she grabbed his face, and pressed their lips together.Dane was stronger and bigger than her. He could easily push her away. He could have stopped the peck. And yet, he couldn’t.Raine's lips were very soft and plump—and Raine's. His Raine's. Dane couldn’t resist.
CHAPTER 34.Gabe and Cynthia kissed passionately for a while before he broke the kiss. Cynthia was dazed and her eyes glittered. She had been well taken by the kiss."I want you, Cynthia." Gabe said, pulling back a little to get a better look on her face."I...uhm..." A good percentage of her brain cells has been fried by that kiss, her mind was practically blank. To get herself back together again, she took the two cup of coffees. "I'll just take these back to the kitchen." She rushed out before she got up and moved away like her ass were on fire.In the kitchen, she was nervous so she called Dane. She needed to talk with her friend for a moment or two....maybe even seek some advice. After an unanswered ring, Cynthia didn't call again. She can't disturb Dane about this, she thought.She was still there trying to get herself together and think rationally w
CHAPTER 35.Cynthia woke up the next morning with a big smile on her face. Gabe was still sleeping beside her. She took a few seconds to stare at him blatantly without being caught.Last night has been the best of her life. Gabe was very insatiable and she really wasn't surprised, the man had had a lot of women in his life.She got up from bed, wincing as some muscles in her body protested. With a smile on her face and headed for the bathroom. She took her bathe and dressed in a simple sundress. Then, she headed for the kitchen where she made a simple breakfast.She was still serving it in the dinning table when she heard a noise in the room. Gabe was awake.She walked back to the room and entered just in time to see him getting up from bed. He looked so rugged with a bedsheet around his waist that Cynthia couldn't hide the blatant stare she
CHAPTER 36."What?" Dane was sure he heard her very well."I said I'm going to break up with Cynthia." She murmured, pulling back from him to look at his face. "It's not fair to her. Being with her when she is not the one I want. I can only be with her sexually even though I haven't, but the person I want—the man I want—is you. We all can't go on like this."Dane felt a feeling warming up his chest. He felt good at the thought. Too good. "Are you doing this because it's what you want or because you feel like that's what you have to do? Is it because I told you that Cynthia and I are no longer together as a couple?"She thought about it and shook her head. "It's not that. It's because I've come to realize that I want to be with you more than I want to be with Serena. It's going to be just the both of us as always." she sighed and placed her head on his shoulder.
CHAPTER 37.Raine smiled feeling better, she hugged Vivian when she got closer. "Vivian. How are you today?" she asked softly."Euphoric." Came the sharp reply. She pulled away from Raine's arms to hug Dane too."Congratulations, Vivian. Your husband told me all about it." Dane's deep voice rumbled against her shoulder."Thanks Dane. Please do come in the both of you." Vivian said, leading them away from the centre of the living room to the place they'll sit. She noticed the way the family members were staring openingly and curiously at them and glared at them all. "Don't mind the stares, I'm sure they didn't mean to be rude." She said aloud.Most of them flushed guiltily and averted their eyes. They turned back to their groups and continued their discussion.Lots of wine and drinks were shared. Most of the guest di
CHAPTER 38."She's trying to put on a brave face but she's been dying on the inside about it. Insulting her and putting a lot of pressure on her will never achieve anything except increase her blood pressure and drive her to her death." She paused and added softly, "Do you want your son to be a depressed widower?"The older woman made a gesture of circling her neck with her arm, and snapping her thumb and middle finger together— "God forbid." she shouted.Raine nodded, "I know you don't, mother. You are a very nice and beautiful old woman, and you were once young too. You have a warm heart too. You do know that His time is the best." she quoted, pointing to the sky.The older woman puffed out breath, "I know I've been really....pressuring and impatient these days but I really want a grandchild. I don't even have mouth to talk out loud in our meeting ground because all
************CHAPTER 39.Serena was still cleaning up her apartment when the door opened and Joshua entered. She barely stopped herself from hissing. She didn't want to see Joshua—at least not after a long journey where she's so tired and needs rest.She'd gone home to visit her family and also get more money from home. Her Ma had complained about no money as usual and it had made her very angry. She'd lashed out and insulted her Ma, cursing their poverty. At last, her Ma had had no other choice than to go and borrow some money for her.She just arrived few hours ago at her apartment and she had lectures to attend to tomorrow morning. Lorraine was the person she seriously wanted to see now and not Joshua. She'd planned to go see him later."You've not been picking my calls, Serena. Why the hell was that?" He asked curtly as he made his way into her apartme
CHAPTER 40.Lorraine held him and rocked him softly against the sofa, reveling in the slight darkness around them and the same time wondering why he turned to the bottle. Dane rarely turned to the bottle."Will you tell me what's wrong, honey?" She asked again, barely registering that she used honorifics with him in her concern.But, it didn't get past Dane. She'd called him honey. It's been a long time she'd used honorifics on him. That's probably why his mouth loosened....that, and the alcohol, maybe."This evening reminded me of something I really want to have but probably can't have." He groaned, snuggling deeper between her breasts. "A child is something every man wants with the woman they love."Raine's heart broke to small little pieces for him as the meaning of his words sunk in. "Oh Dane...." She breathed, hurting for him. Hurting for them
EPILOGUE.Three years later.The clatters of little feet was drowned in the beach sand as the children ran around. "Mommy! See this one!!" Cassandra, Raine's daughter shouted, drawing Raine's attention.Lying on the big picnic mat with Dane's chest pillowing her head, she beamed at her child turning to see the seashell Sandy held in her small hand."It's a very good one." Raine shouted, complimenting her child who beamed back at her and skidded off to go and collect more shells."Chimamanda, come out of that side of the beach, it's too close to the water!" Cynthia shouted to her own daughter who ran along the shore.Gabriel who was chasing the child looked at his wife and stuck out his tongue on her. "Too bad you can't join us play chase." He teased, staring pointedly at Cynthia pregnant belly.Vivian and Raine b
CHAPTER 80.Final Chapter.Serena clattered with Josh in the outer part of the house and she prepared her confrontation with Raine. Damn just the thought of it sent thrills down her spine.She was about to make her way into the 'room' when the door suddenly burst open and several police men stormed in with guns."Raise your hands in surrender where we can see them or we open fire!" One of them shouted.Serena was too shocked to do anything bit raise her hand. The same shock mirrored in Josh and Venom's face. The both of them raised their hand too.They were all handcuffed as more polices stormed into the inner room and found Raine. They untied her and removed her binds, they also handcuffed Rosslyn.Serena found her life deteriorating fast in her eyes and so much fear filled her system. She's going to prison!? She'll spend her life in prison!? It
CHAPTER 79.Second to Last Chapter.Raine had pretended to be asleep when Serena entered to check on her. She tried to keep her pounding heart still until she heard the footsteps recede. She let out the breath she didn't know she was holding."Let's go and scout the area." Venom said.Raine heard the voice of the man that just raped a woman. She sharpened her hearing to hear more."Zee-Drone, get your girl let's go and get it done. Only the both of us can't do it. Rosslyn is obviously not up for doing some scouting so she should stay here and look after our captive. You'll look after her, won't you?""Of course, I will." A new voice answered and Raine got to hear the woman's voice.Does it mean that the woman is not a captive but also among her captor?"You'd better. Because we have big plans for that girl
CHAPTER 78.When Raine woke up, her hands were tied behind her back and her mouth was banded closed.Oh, God! Where am I!? She panicked as she looked around but couldn't recognize her surrounding. She vaguely remembered Serena using a white handkerchie...!She drugged me! Serena drugged me!!Before she lost consciousness, it had come to her mind that she should have never trusted Serena. Dane was telling her that there was something shady about Serena but she had thought Dane was just being Paranoid.She should have never trusted her at all! Never tried to buy lunch for her because she feigned sickness! Never!Raine looked around fanatically. Oh, God! Where am I!? What is she going to do to me!?She was all alone in the very empty and haggard looking room, and she didn't want to give any indication that she
CHAPTER 77💖💖~~~~💖💖"How are you feeling now?" Raymond asked one of his patients, an old woman."I'm feeling fine now, doctor." The old woman responded.Raymond turned to the old woman's guardian who was sitting down there and told him to come into his office later so that he'll prescribe some drugs for his mother.He was still taking when Dr. Neils barged into the ward. "Dr. Ray!? Do you hear what's on the news?" He asked, his voice breathless.Ray turned to the doctor, his brows slightly furrowed. "No, I didn't.""Finances Bank, the particular branch where your wife works just got robbed! It wasn't a small robbery at all and there was also a shoot out!"Raymond heart stopped beating. No, no, it can't be. Oh, dear God, it can't be!He took off in a run out of the ward and straight to hi
CHAPTER 76."How is work today?" Dr. Nile asked as he opened the door.Raymond looked up from one of his patient's medical file he was holding to the doctor that opened the door and entered. "The day did start out find. But, now I don't know....I'm having a very bad feeling." He answered.Dr. Nile's eyebrows pulled together in a frown. "Bad feeling about what? Is everything alright with your patients?"Ray nodded, "I just made rounds now, everyone is progressing." He sighed and rubbed his temple, "I guess it's nothing...""Hey, cheer up, doc. You are among the lucky ones. You have a very beautiful wife at home to look after you." The young doctor teased.Ray cheered up a bit at the mention of Vivian. "What's keeping you from getting married?""Good women have finished." The doctor stated flatly."Well, don
CHAPTER 75.💖💖~~~~~💖💖It was well past twelve in the afternoon. Vivian sat on her seat, preparing financial statement and financial analysis of the bank.Then, all of a sudden, she heard noises and commotion.She was about to ask what was going on when she heard the first gunshot go off. Her heart jumped out of her chest. Gunshot!? She heard the second one.The bank is being robbed!"Oh God, Oh God!" She cried, panicked.Her hand sprang out to her desk, she took the office telephone on it and pressed in the emergency number. She dialed it hurriedly.A little relief coarsed through her when the emergency line went through. "Hello!? This is the manager of Financies Bank, the branch in St. Paul's street. Please, get over here as fast as you can! We are being robbed!"She didn't wait for the person
CHAPTER 74."Good morning, ma'am Vivian." The third worker greeted Vivian as she stepped into the bank."Good morning." She returned the greeting with a smile. She was dressed in a professional black gown that cupped the mold of her pregnancy perfectly. The click of her small-heeled shoe was loud on the marbled floor as she walked.Everyone turned to her with a smile and she returned their smiles just the same. She's a manager loved by everyone. Then, when she got pregnant and started coming to work with more smile on her face, they loved her more.She took the stairs and made her way upstairs and into her office. She walked straight to her chair and lowered herself to it. She turned on the air condition."Good morning, Madam. The new staffs are ready and the interview is about to begin.""Alright, Maureen. I'll be there in five." She replied, w
CHAPTER 73.Raymond woke up to the sweat aroma of delicious food coming from the kitchen. Or is it nearer? The aroma seemed strong.His eyes popped open and landed on Vivian who stood before him with a tray of food in her hands. She gave him a very beautiful smile. "Good morning, honey. Breakfast in bed."Raymond rose up from the bed to seat on it. "I can't remembered the last time I had that." He exclaimed interestingly."It's the least I can do after yesterday. Here, dig in." She grinned, coming to sit down beside him.Never it be said that he'll reject something as beautiful as early morning food by a beautiful woman.He murmured his thanks and dug in like his wife said. Afterwards, she handed the hot tea from the tray to him and he downed it in one shot. God, he is starting to feel more human.He reached for her an