CHAPTER TWENTY TWOIt had been a full week since her official non- official breakup with Lucien. Jason was being as polite as ever towards and which was totally infuriating and she was cranky. Elizabeth was never cranky but at the moment all she wanted to do was throw things and maybe break a plate or two but who was that helping except putting more work for the housekeeper who seemed really nice. She had made plans with Mara for today but that was cancelled because something came up at her workplace that needed urgent attention and Darren claimed to be busy with football practice and school, now that her mother was out of the house and in intensive care he had all the free time in the world.Elizabeth heard the door open and close, she could only guess that Agatha was going about her daily duties, cleaning up the house but it was Jason’s voice she heard filtering through. He walked to where she was sitting and nodded, not sparing her a glance.“you are back early” Elizabeth commented

CHAPTER TWENTY FOURElizabeth woke up with one of the most excruciating head ache of a lifetime and serves her right when she went ahead to drink so much knowing she could not handle it. She groaned unable to lift her body was the bed, it was that bad. The rapid pounding of her heart was the only movement being made as she lay there wondering how why she had taken so much wine.A knock on the door interrupts her fuzzy thoughts, she doesn’t answer not because she did not want to but because she could not get her mouth to work, her tongue felt really heavy and she could feel that she desperately wanted to throw up.“Elizabeth, it’s Jason. Are you up? I had Agatha make hangover soup for you.” He said softly.She groaned again, turning to her side and trying to get her legs to work properly. She finally managed to reach the door and open it, standing there like the world’s greatest earthquake happened in her room and managed to touch only her.“you look terrible.” He said, smiling and ent

JASON“Congratulations Mr. Rodrigues, your girlfriend is indeed pregnant.” The doctor tells me, a smile on his face.I am shocked to say the least and do not say anything for a long while. Elizabeth is really quiet and sitting up on the bed with a lost expression on her face, no doubt in the same shock I am over the news. We had signed a contract that she is to get pregnant and bear my child and in return I am to take care of her mother’s bills and pay for her services but I do not expect that she will take in so soon and just when we are finally getting along after the whole fiasco with my brother Lucien who thank God is far away from us right now.“if you would excuse us, I need to speak with my err… girlfriend privately.” I say.The doctor nods once give us the room. Elizabeth has still not said anything and I am also at loss on what to say to her at the moment, my child is growing in her and that is a whole new experience for us.“Elizabeth” I begin, watching as her eyes come up t

JASONI had dreamt of her… teasing me and owning me completely. My dreams are my own so how are they revolving around my surrogate of recent? The mirror showed that I had hardly slept as dark circles popped underneath my eyes.I groaned, rubbing them delicately… such torment, both at night and day.I remembered that I had promised her a visit to her mother who is undergoing intensive treatments in one of the best hospitals in the state. The shrill of my phone interrupts my thoughts.“yes? Jason Rodrigues speaking.” I said into the receiver.“good morning sir, the meeting with the baddgermans is scheduled for today and the meeting with your father’s top client plus luncheon date with Sandra and the new clients we have been trying to secure all week are finally asking for a meeting. You have golf with…”“Angela?” I interrupted.“yes boss?”“hold all my meetings for today, I have something important to do”“yes sir” she said, hanging up.I sigh in frustration and switch off my phone, no

JASONToday is the dinner party and I know Elizabeth is putting up a strong front for me but she is indeed terrified that she is going to be meeting my parents who have made it a point to tell me to invite the surrogate for the party. I did not tell her about their request of course, there was no need for to get riled up about their interest in her. The only thing I know that I can do to assist is by allowing her come with her own social support in the form of her best friend, Mara.I watched her fret about what to wear after returning from shopping with her friend.“I did not get anything presentable.” She wailed, clutching at her hair which I found funny and would have laughed if I did not think that she would not find my amusement funny.“Elizabeth, you are being paranoid right now. You do not need to make any statement while with me to anyone.”“you don’t understand, first impression matters and I will be meeting your father and mother, even your sister will be present. Now what w