CHAPTER FOUR

I don’t know why but I closed my eyes as my lips waited for his that’s when he suddenly pulled away and I shot my eyes open.

“I have to make a call, you know the bedroom. Make yourself comfortable, I’ll join you in a bit,” he said as he gave me his back. I knew where the bedroom was so I seized the opportunity and rushed to his bedroom. 

As I locked the door behind me, I caught some breaths. Exhaling out loud. 

“Shit!” I cursed as I made my way to the bed and took my phone from my purse.

“Hi what’s up?” Loren said as she picked up.

“Hey!” I was panting.

“Jess are you okay? What’s wrong?”

“No, he kidnapped me.”

“What? How can your own husband kidnap you?” She joked, but I was not in the mood.

“Hey, did you give him my number?” 

“I’m kidnapped and you’re here asking for his number?” She was truly shameless.

“You don’t want him, let me try my luck now.” 

“Okay talk to you tomorrow,” I said and hung up, ignoring her request. I sat on the bed still catching my breath when he started knocking.

“Love, can you please open the door? I'm sleepy,” he said while knocking on the door, but I was not going to share the room with him, that’s just unacceptable.

“No, make yourself comfortable on the couch, I’m not sharing the bed with you,” I said.

“What? But it’s my bed and besides it’s not like it’s our first time.” 

“Suit yourself, I’m sleepy,” I told him as I made my way to the bathroom disregarding his plea. 

I removed my clothes as I made my way to the shower. I washed my body still thinking of ways I will deal with this situation. I didn’t want to take revenge on Jade anymore, he didn’t betray me, he fulfilled a dying girl's wish. I just prayed he would never find out that I slept with his uncle and worse married him. I needed to sort this out as soon as possible.

I was now done washing my body. After drying my hair and applying lotion on my body, I wrapped the towel around my body as I made my way back to the bedroom. Only to spot him sleeping on the bed in his trunk.

“Of course he has a key,” I said to myself as I walked up to him, I was naked, I didn't wear anything under, there was no way I was going to sleep next to him and expect nothing to happen.

“Hello?” I said out loud for his attention which he successfully ignored as he just changed his sleeping position. 

“Great, just great,” I cursed as I went to the bed and grabbed a pillow and the blanket from him. He just continued groaning as if he didn’t hear anything. I went in the living room to the couch and made myself comfortable.

*****

I woke up to the sound of an alarm, I was shocked to find myself on the bed and naked.

“Fuck!” I cursed as I slammed the alarm on the table.

The mysterious man was nowhere near, my attention was caught by the file on the table and a ring on top of it. He must be a joker to even think I’ll wear his ring. I grabbed the file making the ring fall to the floor, I didn’t care. I just wanted to find this man’s name as I had forgotten from last time.

“Clinton?” I read out loud in disbelief. 

I quickly searched for my phone and called my friend who picked on the first ring.

“I was just about to call you, tell me what happened?” 

“I don’t know, I was on the couch and just woke up naked in the bed he slept in,” I panicked — did he perhaps rape me?

“Wait what?”

“Yes!”

“Alright calm down, are you sure you don’t remember anything?”

“I don’t.”

“Okay fine, dress up, get your stuff and come here, I’ve taught you how to manipulate a man, use your lessons,” she advised and I hung up as I went to the shower to get my clothes only to find my bra and panties there.

“What? Where's my dress?” I asked in vain as I put on my undies and went to his wardrobe, I found his silk pajamas and I put it on. I made my way to the living room and luckily his house help was not here. I made my way to the door only to find it locked. 

“Fuck!” I cursed and called out for his house help but she wasn’t here, of course today is saturday she was surely off. Well I guess I’m trapped here. I made my way to the couch and switched on the tv.

****

It’s been two days, I spent my weekend by force with Clinton. That Saturday when Clinton arrived I talked to him about divorce but still refused. I didn’t push it, he didn’t even let me go to work. I pretended to be sick and Loren covered for me. 

I was now back in my apartment as he said he had a meeting outside the city. I honestly didn’t care even hoped he stayed there forever.

I took out my phone and found his text,

HUSBAND: Be good, don’t miss me too much. Love you.

He saved himself as my husband on my phone, I will fix that later for now I just wanted to hear Jade’s voice as he hasn't texted or called me since that day.

“You better stay away from my husband Jessica, you don’t want me to come after you,” it was Lucy who picked up and hanged. What? Jade now lets her have his phone? I quickly called Loren for advice.

“Spill,” she said as soon as she picked up.

“Jade let’s her have his phone, I mean why would he do that? And you know what’s funnier, he hasn't tried to contact me all this weekend. Now I call him and this Lucy girl picks up.. what does he take me for?” Loren was laughing,

“I’m lost, what’s funny?”

“You refused Clinton because of this Jade guy knowing fully well that the guy is married,” she was mocking me.

“I see calling you was a mistake.”

“The truth hurts Jessie, can’t you see Jade is just playing you? He’s obviously laughing at you right now,” Loren never liked Jade.

“Okay I’m hanging up.”

“And what? Try Jade’s number so you get insulted by his wife again? Jessie you’re smarter than that.”

“I don’t know what gave her the right to talk to me in that manner when I’m actually doing her a favor.”

“Are you sure that’s the same story Jade has told her?” Her question made sense.

“What do you want me to do?” I was desperate.

“I will come by the house later and will tell you what to do, be good okay,” she said before hanging. I knew she might be with her boyfriend or at work. 

I couldn’t even cry at this point instead I just hit the shower so I prepare for work. I'll clock in early today. Pretending to want to make up for the weekend when really I just wanted to ease my brain and I knew a couple of drinks will do the trick.

****

It’s been days, I haven’t heard anything from Jade or Clinton. I was at my favorite store with a trolley as I picked groceries. 

My thoughts were on Jade, he hasn't been responding to my texts even when it shows that he had received them, has he perhaps fallen for Lucy —impossible. I needed a way to remind him of how irreplaceable I was. I’ve sent him endless nudes but still no response. Maybe I should pay him a visit. 

With that in mind I hurriedly made my way to the fridges where they had yogurts so I could get his favorite and that’s when my trolley hit another customer's trolley.

“I’m so sorry I..” 

“Of course you are, prostitute,” my apology was cut short. It was Lucy, but how did I bump into Jade's sick wife.

“I’m surprised, a prostitute also goes shopping?” Her question startled me.

“Excuse me?”

“You heard me right, prostitute. So you thought what? Your fake body could make my husband cheat on me?” 

“Wait what?”

“Listen I was very nice to you the time you showed up at my house because I thought you didn’t know about my marriage but you seducing him after learning the truth is just ridiculous. Like I know you do it for money but please leave married man off your table,”  she accused,

“Seducing your husband?” I was stunned and was about to throw it in her face that I knew Jade is only married to her because she’s about to die but luckily Jade showed up. He kissed her cheeks and asked what was happening.

“Jade, you told her I am seducing you?” I asked him as I disregard their little chat.

“I mean those weird night texts and nudes, I guess that’s what they call them right?” He turned to his wife who had a huge smile on her face. I knew Jade was doing this not to hurt her but it made my heart ache. Watching him hold her hands as he led her away.

As they disappeared I left the trolley there and exited the shop, I hiked a cab which drove me to my apartment.

After paying the cab man I rushed to my apartment, Maggie was waving at me in a way asking me to go to her but I ignored her. 

My door was unlocked, I knew it could only be Jade, so he rushed here after embarrassing me?

“Listen Jade, I don’t think I can take this any longer you need to..” my jaw dropped when I realized it wasn’t Jade.

“Clinton?” How did he get in my apartment?