CHAPTER 41.
A little moment afterwards, he pulled his mouth away from her breasts and moved down. He tongued the shallow indention of her navel. She shivered beneath his lips and a fine smattering of chill bumps raced across her belly.
He stopped at her panties, he played with the bands and the ribbon of her white lacy panties. Then, he was pulling it off and throwing it away from him. He was so far gone that the trembling of Raine's body was taken for desire instead of the fear that it truly was.
His eyes closed, he reached between her legs and touched her private part.
His eyes snapped open instantly. She wasn't wet at all. Infact she was dry. Too dry.
That was when he came out of the haze of desire he'd been buried in and looked at the woman beneath him. Really looked at her.
He noticed something many things at once. She was scared,
CHAPTER 42.Raine looked at the house, noticing that everywhere was clean again. It was like there was no celebration at all the night before. She sat down patiently and waited for her friend to come back.Vivian returned sometime later with a big fruit juice and two cups. She sat down beside Raine and poured it for the both of them. She handed one to Raine and watched as the white woman shoved the cup into her mouth and downed everything.The coldness of the drink went through her body making her feel a little better. She sighed in gratitude, poured more into the cup and downed it."So, now that you're feeling better? Care to share?" Vivian asked, then she lowered her voiced and added more softly. "You know that you can tell me anything, Raine. I won't promise to understand but then again, a problem shared—they say—is always half solved."
CHAPTER 43.Thoughts whirled through Raine's mind and Vivian's words went through her. She felt good. Infact, she felt better. So much better. Her friend was right, she couldn't get herself to relax last night at all. With all that tension going through her she could barely concentrate long enough to feel a thing from Dane's touch."Are you so sure that it'll help, Viv?" She asked uncertainly."Well, I can't be so sure but it's my advice to you. Remember what I said when next you give it a try with him."That's just another problem. Raine wasn't so sure she could give it another try. What if she couldn't feel his touch? She can't bear the thought of them going through what they went through last night again."I know what you're thinking." Vivian imputed. "You're thinking that you can't give it another try,
CHAPTER 44.The white woman stood looking at Joshua with a tilt of her head to the side. He knew that the beautiful woman already knows what transpired. Her face was devoid of expression.In one sweep of her eyes she had taken in his body, noting his nakedness. It didn't get past Joshua when her face squeezed in revulsion before it cleared.He didn't take her reaction to heart—he knew that she was a lesbian, she probably finds every man's body disgusting."Get out of the door, Josh. You're supposed to bring air into the room but there you are still blocking ventilation." Serena's voice broke the silence in the room.Joshua closed his eyes, tight. Serena doesn't even know she's been caught and she's still stretched out on the bed purring like a lazy satisfied cat.He decided that he
CHAPTER 45.Serena's heart slammed into her chest. She couldn't believe this what she'd just heard. "What!?""You know, you were right when you said that Dane was always my priority. Dane will always be my first and nobody can change that, not even you. I might be a lesbian but my sexuality has nothing on my mental ability. I know who I want and I know who I will always need." she paused, "I'm agreeing with you when you said that it's been unfair to you. So, I'm going to do the right thing by ending this—""No!" Dread filled Serena's heart. "No, Raine. We don't have to end it. We can try to improve and make this relationship work!""No. We are done. This is me breaking up with you." Raine said firmly."Is it because of what you saw minutes ago? It'll never happen again, Raine. I swear it!" Desperation filled Serena and she grabbed Raine's both hands. "Please, Ra
CHAPTER 46.It was a few minutes ride that felt like ages to Dane and when he finally pulled up on Raine's driveway, his feelings can no longer be contained.What if she wasn't at home? What if the events of last night had driven her to disappear from him.The latter is his greatest fear. He can't bear the thought of living the future days to come without Raine in his life. The thought was as abominable as it is unimaginable.The door was locked but he used his own key card to swipe it open. When he entered the house, everywhere was filled with total silence. His heart lurched in his chest...she isn't here. Where could sh—He heard distinctive soft muffled cries.He listened closely...and indeed, it was the sound of a woman weeping. Raine.Dane followed the sound to the empty bedroom and s
CHAPTER 47.Serena was still fuming about the break up with Raine some hours later when her phone rang. She angrily picked it up."Did you settle things with her?"Josh asked the instant she picked up."She broke up with me." She fumed, having this insane urge to smash her phone on the ground. The quiet reminder at the back of her mind that she has no money to buy a new one was the only thing stopping her."Dammit! Serena, you could have prevented that from happening. You could have said something to her.....anything at all. Shit.""Don't you dare stay there to say such things to me. You ran away like a coward, leaving me to fend for myself. I tried to be convincing and I even asked for forgiveness, I tried every lie in the book. I actually told you that you were just a night's stand but she wouldn't be convinced." She raged.
CHAPTER 48Dane was surprised to see Cynthia at the door. His smile widened. It's been a long time since he saw his friend and seeing her made him happy."Cynthia! What a pleasant surprise!" he groaned as he made his way into the sitting room, he was walking closer to her."Dane! Oh, it's been a long time!" She exclaimed too, a huge smile on her face. She met him halfway across the sitting room and they hugged each other. "It feels good seeing you again!" she exclaimed."You too, Cynth, you too. How have you been!?" he asked, leading her to the couch to settle down on it with her."I've been good. You completely forgot about me." she added with a sad smile.Dane shook his head firmly. "No, I didn't. When did you get back from the states? The last time we spoke on the phone was when you asked me to go back to being your mother's Physio and
CHAPTER 49.Lorraine had a very long day today. She's been at the gymnasium since morning, trying to catch up with the girls. Her absence from there because of her injury had made her to be lagging behind, but then again, she was determined not to overstress herself all in the name of catching up with them. She'd promised Dane that she'll be careful and apart from that, she no longer has the same love and drive she used to have for gymnastics. Especially now that she has become a business woman. She might even quit completely one of these days.After her class sessions were over, she had gone to town. Dane had helped her set up a big boutique that sells unisex wears amongst other things. It's one of the businesses he helped her set up and a very successful one too. She'd gone to do her rounds of supervision. The sales there were running smoothly and everything is still as it's supposed to be—if not more. It made her happy to know
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