Alan straightened himself walking back slowly to get seated on the sofa opposite the one Ashely sat on despite the urge to taste those luscious lips. He sat for a few seconds staring at her as she clutched the sofa tightly, her face looking flushed.
"I haven't even started with you and you are looking like a mess," Alan said, chuckling.Ashely opened her eyes facing down in embarrassment because she knew she looked like a mess, she wondered how she would spend two years living with him."I have sent for my lawyer. He will be here anytime soon with the marriage certificates and the rings," He said, saving her from embarrassment."These conditions apply to you as well, right?" She asked after a moment of silence.Alan stared at her in surprise and amusement at the same time."What do you think?" He asked her with a lopsided grin."Since I can't date other men, you shouldn't date or sleep with other women as well" She declared."Don't worry about it, I am all yours baby" Alan gushed, while she stared at him in disdain."I have one more request " She mumbled."Go on, let's hear it," Alan encouraged her."Ca….Can we have a real wedding after my Mom's treatment?" She babbled."What are you playing at?" Alan asked in a calm voice that exudes danger."My mom will become very inquisitive and suspicious if I don't have a wedding ceremony, I have to make it look real and it's going to be only her and Andrea for the wedding nobody will know" She replied hurriedly clearing any form of misunderstanding.Alan thought about it for a while before nodding his head in agreement.Ding dong!! The sound of the bell interrupted them."I will get the door, it must be the lawyer," He said, strolling towards the door."Good afternoon Sir" Ashely greeted the middle-aged man in a black and white tuxedo.He mumbled a reply fishing out the marriage certificates and the rings like he was only here for business and not pleasantries.Ashely and Alan signed the documents and exchanged rings. Alan also signed the cheque for her mother's treatment immediately while the lawyer left."Don't you think this ring is too expensive for a marriage that is not real?" She queried, staring down at the ring and the marriage certificate in her hand, still in disbelief at the fact that she was now a married woman."This marriage is a real one just that it ends in Two years and I am a very influential Man, my wife needs to live up to the standards," He said his eyes flashing in excitement."Come on we need to head to the hospital wifey" Alan called out teasing her."Am not your wife!!" She sneered at him knowing fully well that she couldn't escape the truth.At the hospitalAshely and Alan sat inside Dr.Ray's office as they waited for him to come as he had gone to attend to a patient."I'm sorry for the delay" Dr.Ray apologized immediately after he stepped into the office."I want to pay for my Mom's treatment, what needs to be done?" Ashely asked"I am going to need your signature on some documents since you are her guardian and you would have a referee signature as well, your Mom will be undergoing a series of surgeries and chemotherapy, we can only trust the process and hope that she gets better" He explained in detail."For the referee signature, My husband would be signing it," She said motioning at Alex."Alright, I will quickly prepare the documents because the earlier the better" The doctor exclaimed.After they had signed the documents and made the payment, as they walked down to her mother's ward Ashely could only reflect on all that had happened in a short while she breathed a sigh of relief at the burden that was lifted off her, in all things she was grateful that her Mom was finally going to receive her treatment.But on the other hand, she was married to a man she knew nothing about, she was very certain that things would never be the way they were. All she could hope for was good tidings."Ash, I have searched everywhere for you. I even called your line but you didn't pick up," Drea lamented immediately after she saw Ashely."I am sorry, I have been carried away by a lot of things and my phone was on silent as well. How is my Mom?" Ashely asked."She has been asking of you for a while now and she was saying something about you leaving the ward with a handsome stranger Man….hold up is that a wedding ring?" Drea blurted out while staring at Ashely's hand."Let me go and see her then" She bit her lips trying to avoid the question."Ashely Greenwood!!! If you are trying to avoid my question, I won't let you" Drea cautioned her."Alan" Ashely called out to him because he had been standing quietly the whole time, while Drea stared at the dashing young Man in a three-fitted tux looking like he had fallen from heaven."Andrea this is Alan, my husband, and Alan this is Andrea, my friend more like my sister" She sighed forcing a smile."I need to speak to you in private" Drea snapped, dragging Ashely with her while Ashely turned to Alex mouthing " I will be right back" as he watched the two of them leave in amusement."You are being serious right now? Married? How? When? Where? I saw you this morning and then I blinked my eyes all of a sudden you are married" Drea half yelled with a lot of emotions passing down her face."I can explain," Ashely replied defensively."Of course, you should start explaining," Drea bellowed."It happened fast, he came to the hospital, I don't know how he figured out that Mom was here then he said we should sign the contract immediately of course I hesitated and brought up excuses but he mentioned the treatment being delayed if I wasted more time which was true according to what Dr.Ray told us. I didn't have a choice, You and I know that I am jobless, and if I decided to raise the money on my own, my mom would be dead before it was complete, I did what I had to do and I have no regrets" She replied hurriedly holding back the tears that are struggling to force their way down her chin.Andrea pulled her in a tight hug as the tears streamed down her face while she shaked uncontrollably like she was going to have a mental breakdown."I wish there was something I could do to help Ash, I am sorry you are going through this alone" Drea mumbled patting Ash on her back."You don't have to be sorry, this is a cross I have to carry alone regardless I am thankful that you are here with me, the moral support means a lot to me. I couldn't ask for a better sister," Ashely said with sincerity."My married friend, but this ring is expensive, '' Andrea giggled, staring down at Ashely's finger."Stop," Ashely said, feigning anger."This Man is a sin you shouldn't commit Ash, are you sure about this?" She asked seriously."The deed is done, there is no turning back" Ashely chuckled at her misery."How will you tell your Mom about this marriage?" Drea asked her."Who is getting Married?" A stern voice sounded from behind.Ashely and Drea froze on the spot immediately they heard Ashely's mom's voice, and they both turned slowly facing her. Ashely's mom was seated in the hospital wheelchair supported by a nurse."Mom, what are you doing outside?" Ashely queried her, diverting her question as she strolled close to her while Drey followed suit."I woke up and I didn't see both of you, I was already tired of lying on that bed the whole day, this elderly woman needed some fresh air" Her mom whined like a baby.Ashely nodded at her motioning to the nurse that she would continue from where she stopped."Besides who is getting married?" Her Mom asked again, holding them with her stare."Emm….Mom we need to have a conversation" Ashely stuttered."Okay, but what is happening?" Her Mom asked, glancing at her."I will tell you what is happening but I need to introduce you to someone first," She said, wheeling her mom to where Alan was seated, leaving Drea behind.She breathed heavily before saying "Mom this is Alan
"Auntie!!" Sean squealed when he saw Alan's mom while Alan proceeded to rub his hands on his head because he wasn't expecting his Mom to come anytime soon."Awwwn Sean, you always look handsome each time I see you," She said excitedly dropping what she was carrying on the table and proceeded to rub his cheeks while Alan scoffed at his mother's attempt to be sweet."How come you are here, how did you get in?" Alan asked his Mom."Is that how you are supposed to greet your mother?" She fumed as she smacked his head."Ouch Mom that hurts, you have the same grip as that woman" He groaned."What woman?" His Mom asked, squinting her eyes at him."No woman, what brings you here?" Alan asked, diverting the question as he strolled to the table picking up the marriage certificate and putting it inside the cupboard at the other end of the living room."It seems you have been slacking from work. I called your office and your secretary said you didn't come to work since you would never call or vis
Ashely woke up that morning feeling excited and refreshed because her mom would start her treatment today. She hopped into the shower immediately because she had a lot to do today, she was moving into Alan's place today as well and that was stirring a lot of tension in her but she didn't want that to bother her at all. She got out of the shower and dressed up to go meet her mom first before she came back to pack her things.She got to the kitchen, made herself a cup of coffee and had the leftover pizza she bought when she got home yesterday. She proceeded to make her mom a light porridge because that was the only food the doctor advised her to give to her mom. After she was done she left the house and flagged down a taxi heading to the hospital.At the hospital "Good morning Mom" Ashely greeted smiling brightly at her."Good morning Ashely, you know you shouldn't be coming here every day you have your life ahead of you," Her mom said, reprimanding her."You are my mom, how can I leav
"Ohh my goodness, you scared me" Ashely said frowning at him."We have workers that are here to serve you,what are you doing?" He asked again."I am hungry and I decided to cook. I came from a home where I do things by myself, all this worker's thing is new to me" She complained returning to what she was doing."What would you like to eat so I can make them for you?" She asked calmly.Alan was taken aback by her question, he never had anyone close to him prepare meals for him except his Mom this made his heart almost melt at her kind gesture."Hmmm, I am not a food picker so whatever you cook is fine" He responded. "Okay" Ashely nodded while Alan stood there watching her, the scenario in front of him looked more like a real wife cooking for her husband. It twitched his heart that all this wasn't real and it hurts the most that he couldn't get himself to love any woman."You can go back to your work, I can manage just fine" She turned to him, as she was feeling uncomfortable having hi
"Am sorry, I…I didn't mean to intrude on your privacy" Ashely said stuttering."You should be sorry, that's none of your business, you have overstayed your welcome in my room, I want to sleep" Alan interjected, gesturing her out of his room.Ashely scurried out of his room feeling hurt and downcasted by his attitude."It's obvious he has an unpleasant past," Ashley thought as she walked into her room.While Alan on the other hand was struggling to sleep as he moved from one end of the bed to the other."Maybe I shouldn't have spoken to her in that manner," He thought as he sat up, he was never the type to feel any emotions towards any woman but he didn't understand why he was feeling sorry for the way he had spoken to her."You did the right thing, you shouldn't be sorry, don't be swayed, they are all cunning and evil," Another voice in his head said to him."Arg" Alan half screamed while falling back to his bed and struggling to sleep.The next morningBeep beep, the Alarm on the sid
" Yes, why do you both look surprised?" She asked scrutinizing them."No..nothing we didn't expect to have you sleep over" Alan stuttered."He never wants me around and he never calls me, what kind of a son is he?" She complained to Ashely while threatening to cry."Mom he is just surprised, he loves you he always speaks highly of you every time" Ashely tried convincing her."Yes Mom, how can you say that? I love you" Alan said thanking Ashely for saving him from his mom's banter."I will get the workers to prepare the guest room for you, babe please come with me," Alan said hurriedly dragging Ashely with him."You need to move into my room immediately" Alan half whispered as soon as they got to the hallway."Why? I love my room" Ashely asked, raising her brows at him."We are married and married couples should sleep in the same room, don't you get that we would blow the covers if we sleep separately" Alan explained getting pissed off."It slipped my mind, I will quickly move some of
"What the hell are you doing here?" Ashely yelled as she saw Alan while she tried so hard to cover her nakedness."I am sorry," Alan said hurriedly, rushing out of the bathroom.He completely forgot that Ashely was sharing the same room with him and she could have been in the bathroom.He was grateful for the glass door in his shower and the seam exuding from it even though he saw a glimpse of her goddess body, the image embedded in his memory."I don't understand why I am feeling nervous, it's not like I did anything," He thought.He was still envisioning what happened a while ago when the door opened revealing Ashley with a towel wrapped around her chest exposing a lot of her skin, he wondered how soft and flawless her skin was as he had the urge to touch it."You should have knocked or did you forget I am staying in your room" she mumbled. "I didn't know you were inside there," He said defensively.Ashely became cautious and embarrassed at the thought of Alan seeing her nakedness
"What makes you think I will sack someone just because you said I should?" The voice chuckled."I am not requesting, I am saying you should" Alan replied in a dangerously calm voice."Alan Anderson, this is my company and you can't tell me what to do. If you have a thing with someone in my company, sort it out with them, I was busy when you called. Have a good day" The voice said furiously and hung up the call."How dare he hang up on me, Malcolm!!" Alan fumed, clutching his phone tightly.While in Malcolm's office"I need the CCTV footage of the day of the last interview," Malcom said to the person over the phone."Who has Alan picked interest with?" He said, chuckling.After watching the CCTV footage of who Alan collided with on that day."The new employee, What has she done to Alan?" Malcom scoffed. He and Malcolm had a very unique relationship. They are between being friends and being enemies and unlike others Malcolm never succumbs to Alan's request."The place is too cold just