Calvin was carrying the confused Allison into his bathroom. Why was he carrying her like a baby? Shouldn't she be draped over his shoulders? And why does he seem to be walking towards his bathroom? oh! Maybe he wants to continue with what they were doing.
Calvin opened the door, walked to the tub and dropped her gently inside, then he turned on the shower. She assumed that they were going to do it with the water only to be shocked when he started washing her back with soap.
"What are you doing?" She asked startled.
"Bathing you." he replied like it wasn't a big deal.
Allison couldn't wrap her head his actions. He supposed to ask to leave when he was done with her and not bath her. Or maybe he want to continue and he felt she was dirty so he needed to wash her. That should be it, he said he doesn't sleep with dirty things.
"I can wash myself you know." she protested.
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It's been two days that Delia left and everything was back to normal, Calvin was back to work, Leo teasing him any time he sees him, Allison visiting her sister and her bar, the only different thing is that Calvin no longer calls her as usual and he now eats with her in the dining room. Leo joins them sometimes. She has been trying to figure out what was going on with him, but he wasn't giving anything away.It was already evening and Calvin was back from work. The three of them were presently eating quietly until Leo decided to break the silence."I hope you will attend our annual family dinner next week Calvin.""No." was Calvin's short answer."Come on, it won't be that bad." Leo persuaded."I'm not coming." Calvin said with finality."You should come. And it will do you a whole lot of good if you bring Allison." At that Calvin paused and the quiet Allison raised her face in confusion."Bring me where?" She asked Leo."To our family house. It's something we do every year."He coul
"Are you okay Allison? You look tired." Calvin asked the exhausted looking Allison. She was just coming from... Well, she didn't tell him but he guessed it should either be her sister's hospital or the bar. She has never gone anywhere else. He wonders what her normal life looks like. Doesn't she have more friends, what about her other family members? He hasn't heard anything about them. He felt like asking her but he knew he was in no position to do so.He has been acting nice and considerate in the past few days hoping she would come around but she only seemed to be more distant than she ever was. Why does the only girl he has ever took interest in push him away? Fate indeed has a funny way of doing things. Every girl he has come across would do anything even if it was just to spend a night with him and that was all he ever does with them. But this girl, she is different, he had gotten attracted to her the first day he saw her and he thought that after a round or two, his fascinatio
Calvin stood in front of his room mirror nodding his tie. He was fully dressed and ready for work but then he heard a gentle knock on his door"Come in." he said thinking it was Ellie or any of the other maids but to his utter stupefaction, Allison entered. He just stood like an idiot gaping at her. She is the least person he expected to see in his room uninvited. She will even be unwilling to come if invited. He just stood watching her without blinking as if she might disappear if he makes a little mistake."What are you doing here Allison?" He asked her softlyAllison hesitated for a while before answering."I will go with you." she suddenly saidHis lips slanted into a huge and beautiful smile. He wanted to rush over to hug her but he stopped in his tracks. He shouldn't over react. What if she changes her mind."Really?" He asked her trying unsuccessfully to hide the excitement in his voice."Yes." was her short answer. She had wanted a change of environment. She felt like she shou
Allison wasn't given a moment to react because the over joyous grandma already pulled her into a bone crushing hug. The whole family just sat there looking at them in stupefaction. This was a first. Calvin had a woman?Allison didn't like that Calvin introduced her as his woman in front of his family but she couldn't help but smile at the woman's joyful mood. She found it contagious."Grandma let her breath." Calvin said chuckling. Everybody was taken aback again because they haven't seen him laugh so freely in a long time."I'm so sorry dear. I'm just so excited" She said and pulled away "You are so beautiful.""Thank you grandma. You look beautiful too and I love your hair." Allison replied"Oh really." The old lady squealed like a child."Calvin! It's like you are forgetting something." They heard someone say from the table"Father." Calvin said turning to him and gave a small nod. He also turned to the woman sitting beside him which Allison assumed to be his mother and did the sam
Calvin woke up in the middle of the night to find the little lady shivering slightly in the sofa she stubbornly insisted to stay. She was obviously cold and she didn't cover herself. He felt like carrying her to the bed but he knows that she might be angry when she wakes up. She wasn't even using a pillow and she didn't look comfortable.He took one pillow from the bed and the blanket he was using and walked over to her. He raised her head gently and placed it on the pillow carefully so he won't wake her up. He then spread the blanket over her, making sure it covers all part of her body except her face. He tucked her hair behind her ear so he could see her face better and just stood there looking at her sleeping face. She looked so peaceful and cute that he felt like pinching her cheek.He stood there watching her and smiling for a while, cherishing the moment, he felt that they staying together was an opportunity for him to get close to her and he was going to make good use of it. S
The dining table was surrounded with a lot of people. Some of which she didn't see the previous day. Grandma was seating at the far end of the table with Calvin's parents besides her. Leo's mother, Leo and his sister was seated opposite them. Calvin and Allison were seated beside them. A pretty woman was seating opposite them with a teenage boy, a smaller one which Allison guessed should be able ten years old and a toddler which she also guessed will be about six years old. A girl and boy which looked her age were seated after them.The breakfast was quiet except for a few talks that the adults throw to themselves occasionally.Allison was eating peacefully until she saw a spoon full of food in front of her face. The crazy guy was trying to feed her and she had to comply. She opened her mouth reluctantly and took the food. She also didn't fail to take note of the piercing eyes all around her. Everyone seemed surprised at the scene of Calvin feeding a lady, but he didn't care at all. I
Immediately Calvin and Allison got to their room, he immediately cupped her face and looked at her worriedly"Don't listen to her Allison. She's just bitter.""I wasn't really paying attention. We're not a real couple after all, so I shouldn't feel threatened. She is right about me being poor though.""You might not have money but you are better than her. I really don't care about your background Allison, I really don't. I don't care what people think or say about you. You are perfect just the way you are." He said with concern vivid in his eyes. "I shouldn't have left you alone there."Why was he talking as though he really care about her and the look in his eyes wasn't meant for just a friend. Why was his words affecting her in ways she didn't want? Why did he become so caring overnight? Wait! Was this devil by any means falling for her? No, that shouldn't be it. She quickly shook her head as if di
Allison woke up due to the sound of a door closing. Then she heard footsteps walking over to her."You are awake princess." She blushed at the way he addressed her."Where did you go?" She asked."I didn't leave.""I heard the door close just now.""That's the door to the restroom.""So what were you doing here all through?""I was looking at you."Allison felt her face turn a bright shade of red. When did this guy become this cheesy?""How long did I sleep?""Roughly three hours.""Shit! you have been watching me for that long?""mm." he hummed in response."Why?""You look beautiful when you sleep and I could watch you all day and not get bored.""Stop it." Allison said blushing.
Calvin stared at Jerry, trying his best to appear friendly. He kept reminding himself that his grandmother was there. Allison didn't look alright, and he could already guess Jerry had something to do with it. Even though his gaze at Jerry wasn't hostile, there was clear warning in his eyes. He quickly led Allison away. "Oh I didn't tell you how much my grandsons are in love with their wives. You need to see Calvin when the Allison is experiencing the slightest discomfort. Love is indeed a beautiful thing." Grandma said to the uncomfortable Jerry. Jerry smiled and nodded his head. "It hasn't been up to a month since Delia and Leo got married. I wish we had met you earlier, you would have attended the wedding. It was beautiful." "We really would have wanted you there." Delia said, and grandma beamed, failing to see the sarcasm. "Jerry the whole family loves you already. It's really going to be a wonderful week." Grandma exclaimed. A week? A whole week of staying together with them?
Four days later, the members of the Bruce family began to arrive the mansion. Aunt Margaret and her new boyfriend were the first to come.All the while, Jerry had been dying in nervousness. Grandma had begged him to stay in the mansion with her, and he was forced to oblige. During their stay, he had learnt more about the family than he knew.He had asked to know what happened between Calvin and their father. The woman was reluctant to tell him at first, but when she became very comfortable with him, it slipped. He was beyond shocked and disappointed to find out that his father had killed Calvin's mother. He felt so betrayed and angry, but one couldn't release their anger on the dead.Aunt Margaret introduced her boyfriend to Jerry. She also told him that she has a son and a daughter, and that they would also be coming.They chatted, whiling away time before Naomi and Sasha came. Both girls slumped on one of the living room's couches. By then, grandma had gone to her room to have her n
Calvin brought a doctor to the house to check if Allison is pregnant as he promised her the previous day. The both of them were on their toes the whole time as the doctor took her blood. After a while, he asked them to leave so as to run some tests on the blood.Calvin took his wife to the living room. They sat down on the couch in silence, doing nothing in particular. Just waiting impatiently. Time seemed to move slowly, and the couple didn't have the zeal to do any other thing.Finally, the doctor came out, and they didn't know when they rose to their feet."Am I...?" Allison began anxiously."Congratulations Mr and Mrs Bruce." The doctor said with a smile, then he turned to Allison. "You are three weeks gone."Allison turned to Calvin, and she saw that his hands were already wide open, inviting her for an embrace. She hugged him tightly, her hands went around his neck, holding him with a firm grip. She suddenly began to laugh, but not long after, her laughter turned into sobs. "It
Calvin instantly regretted saying that. What if that was not the case? He would just raise her hope only to leave her disappointed in the end. But he just couldn't help himself, as the thought of her getting pregnant excited him.Allison's lips parted and closed, before parting again. "We... we should see a doctor." She suggested."I was only guessing. I am not certain." Calvin said, not wanting her to get too hopeful."But it could be true. I have been feeling a little sick for a while now. Maybe I am really pregnant Calvin. We should check." Now she looked so anxious to know. "I had previously thought about that, but I always pushed it away, not wanting to get my hopes high. But now that you noticed and mentioned it, I want to check. It is better I just know, even if I get a negative answer."Calvin walked up to her and kissed her forehead, letting his lips linger there for a few seconds. "We will be seeing a doctor tomorrow.""Thank you baby.""Anything for you princess." He smile
Delia's gown hugged her body from her breasts to her waist, before it flowed freely downwards. She had wanted it to be tight and take her whole figure, but Charlotte discouraged her as she was pregnant, and grandma made sure to give her her own set of instructions. Delia wondered if they were exaggerating as she was only a few weeks pregnant. She had to remind them from time to time that she wasn't a piece of glass.The front of the dress was opened in a heart shaped pattern, and two royal blue straps attached to it was tied at the back, around her neck, as the dress was completely handless, leaving her back open. The upper part of the dress, close to her breasts to her back was blue, embedded with white designs. While the free end was also blue. The gown flowed voluptuously behind her, and she wondered if she would be able to walk freely.She stared at herself in the mirror, heart full with so much happiness, and a sense of fulfillment. She knew that she was not making a mistake by
Calvin woke up one morning. He searched the bed for Allison as he usually does, but she wasn't there. He got up to go close the open curtains as the light rays were shining brightly in the room, and his eyes were yet to adjust to it. From the way everywhere looked bright, he knew he had woken up very late. He and Allison had a very wild night last night. He still expected her to be in bed, knowing he tired her out.He quickly went to search for her, worried that he might have tired her out too much. Their bathroom was the first place he searched, but he didn't find her there.Coming out of the room, he met Ellie. "Good morning Ellie. Do you know where Ally is?""She's in the kitchen. She said she wanted to make you breakfast." Ellie answered with a shrug, and Calvin's feet took him to the kitchen wasting another second.He smiled when he saw her from the door. She was singing a song and also dancing to it. Somehow, she looked more radiant."What are you doing standing there?" Alliso
It had only been two days since Calvin, Allison and Naomi returned home from the ancestral home when they had an unexpected visitor, Jerry. Calvin had ordered that he shouldn't be let in, as he did not want Allison to see him and remember her traumatizing experience with him. Jerry stayed for a long while, causing a fuss at the gates. But after a while, he left.Calvin was thankful that he left, only that he did not expect him to come the next day. Just like the previous day he ordered that he shouldn't be let in, but Jerry stayed at the gates disturbing the peace of his home, accusing him of killing his parents.After a while, Calvin finally decided to come down to let him in. But only because Allison wasn't home, as she had began to spend all her time with Delia since she heard she was pregnant. Naomi wasn't home as well.Jerry rushed towards Calvin the moment he came down, ready to throw a punch or two at him, but he was quickly held by one of Calvin's men."I presume you came here
Allison stared at Calvin, completely taken aback by the information. Did he say that Jerry was his half-brother? "H... How?" "I am as surprised as you are princess. I think he is the older brother, and he is bitter, as he is the one supposed to get the company." Calvin explained, making Allison crease her brows in worry. "This is not good. He is a threat to you." Calvin shook his head. "He is an illegitimate son, and I guess no one in the family knows about him. Not even grandma." "He can easily prove that he is your father's son." He chuckled. "Even if he does that princess, the company will still belong to me. It is not written anywhere that it belongs to the first born. I am the rightful owner legitimately, plus everyone in the family apart from my late father..." he paused shortly, as if the word didn't sound right on his tongue. "... and his wife supports me. Jerry or whatsoever he is called have no claim." He shrugged. Allison lay her head on his chest, as she made hersel
Naomi lowered her head as she couldn't bear to look Calvin in the eyes. Her body shivered violently, and her teeth chattered against each other. The temperature around her suddenly felt so chill, and her heart hammered in her chest like it was going to pull out.Everything happened just so fast. When she saw her father pointing a gun at Calvin, and she realized that he was going to shoot him, she quickly picked up the gun on the floor and shot him instead. It was an instinctual reaction."Na... Naomi?"She heard Calvin call her. The shock in his voice was evident, even though his tone was low. Was he disappointed?Calvin walked up to his shivering sister, and wrapped her in a tight hug."Why? Oh God! why did you do that?"He knew that she was going to live with the guilt forever. She was the last person he expected to do that. She had always been so soft-hearted, and she did care about their father. "I... I... am... I..." She stuttered, unable to make a coherent statement. She hersel