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Chapter Twenty Two
Chapter Twenty two
Trish had a complete beauty treatment, from facials to nails and hair. Not to appear as a selfish person she treated Connie to a massage while she was having her hair done. Connie welcomed it with a huge smile, it was something she needed.
‘I hope you won’t object to meeting Emma for lunch, she sent me a text a while ago asking us to meet her at café Fantasia.’ Trish spoke as she reversed from the parking lot.
These past few weeks unlike Trish, Emma was the only reliable friend she was talking to about her problems even though she has not brought herself to tell her the whole truth about what is really happening in her life. Even on the day of their fake date Emma had the courtesy to call her in advance apologizing and warning her that she had accidently blown her cover. After coming through for her several times, she could not blame her for ending up at her house at an hour they w
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Emma sounded excited as she shared her trip and the experience of Paris during their ride. It was as if she left a jacket of bad mood in the restaurant because her expression changed the moment she sat behind the wheel. When they got to a traffic light she reached out from under the car front passenger seat she pulled a bag and in it she took out two wrapped gifts for each of the girls and she handed Connie hers while she tossed the bag to the back seat.Connie did not know what to make of it for the disappointment she was feeling was great. Who could blame them after seeing her nauseous because of food, she thought, maybe she would have felt the same way if she was in their shoes but the only difference was that she would ask before jumping to conclusion. All she wanted was to get home, have a warm bath and sleep.‘I brought each of you a bit of Paris unfortunately Trish left before I could give her hers. Go ahead and
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Lora walked in with a tray of milk and a piece of bread, she found Connie already awake going through a magazine. ‘Good morning my pumpkin, how are you feeling this morning?’ ‘Morning mum, I am feeling much better today all thanks to you for taking care of me.’ Smiling Connie replied as she put down the magazine to take the tray from her mother. ‘There is my daughter, I love seeing that smiling face of yours.’ Lora smiled back at her as she went to sit at the edge of the bed. Ever since she woke up she has been feeling uneasy, James will be coming back home today and he wants Connie out of the house infact should he have been here yesterday, he would have chased her out yesterday. Lora was regretting going along with the decision without talking to her first. After careful contemplation she decided to find out from the horse’s mouth. ‘Connie, I know that things have been awkward between us of late
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Chapter Twenty FiveNick gave Trish a look of appreciation as he pulled a chair for her to sit, regarding her from head to toe. It was obvious she had made an effort to look good and like a gentleman he was, he gave credit where it was due.‘You can quit starring, I find it quite uncomfortable,’ Trish murmured as she smiled‘My apologies but I can’t help it, sitting here before me is a dazzling lady, what can a poor guy like me do, but just stare helplessly.’ Nick commentedTrish began to giggle‘You are a delight to look at yourself and I must say your girlfriend is one luck lady to have you.’ Trish regarded his expression as she spoke.Clearing his throat he said, ‘Well, I am not sure if she sees it that way because she is still yet to tell me that, it is really hard to read you girls sometimes or maybe I am the lucky one’Trish felt a pang of jealous, even though she tried
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Chapter Twenty six‘Ok, ok hold it,’ She scowled as she pushed him away ‘You do realize that this means nothing to me right? Stop with all the praises as it is not going to guarantee you another round of sex. We are sticking to the terms of the deal.’ Emma said coldly‘You don’t need to rub it in my face and your tone makes me feel like I am some kind of sex predator. I am no longer sure I want another night with you as well.’ James said his voice suddenly filled with hurt.They had just had another round of morning sex two hours ago after spending the whole night in each other’s arms. It was 08:45am and they were eating their breakfast before checking out of the hotel by 10:00am. James started making advancement in the hope for another round for the road when from nowhere Emma lost her temper. The deal was that they finish what they had started in the kitchen weeks ago in a once off style.
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Chapter Twenty seven‘Come, lets go chat in my bedroom.’ Emma spoke as she led Trish from their living room, ‘You look downcast did everything go well yesterday?’Trish was startled by Emma’s question, no one else knew about her meeting with Nick, so she wondered if Emma saw them. She decided to fake a look of confusion.‘I beg your pardon?” Trish asked‘I asked if everything went well at your nephew’s baptism?’ Emma asked with a sighRelieved Trish quickly replied, ‘Oh, of course yes, everything went well. Its just that the party dragged on until the wee hours of the morning.’‘If that’s the case I am surprised to see you here this afternoon you should be home resting. Were there any interesting guys there?’ Emma asked with a naughty look on her faceTrish began to laugh even though she wasn’t feeling like it.‘Hmm, I ca
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‘Stuart, if you may please excuse us, there is something I want to talk to your mum about.’ James spoke casually.Stuart who was following a soap on TV left the room sulking. Moments later they heard the loud banging of the front door and they both knew he was angry.‘Darling, did you have to do that? We could have excused ourselves and besides I was hoping for an afternoon playtime between the sheets with you, your absence in our bed affected me and I really missed you while you were gone.’ Lora spoke as she started to kiss her husband in the Neck whilst she caressed his chest.James was not about to have any of it, it was the very last thing on his mind as he was already feeling tired and well spent after a night of romance with Emma. Gently he pushed her hands away, a move that infuriated Lora but he kept holding her.‘I am sorry babe, its just that the long drive and the work left me tired. I can&rsquo
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Chapter Twenty NineTwo month later, James and Emma’s fling had turned into an affair. They were now regulars in hotels meeting twice in a week for a couple of hours and every other fortnight weekend, they were spending an entire night together. Their relationship was strengthened under a false conviction that both of them was not aware of.After hearing from Trish the news that James had chased Connie away in a brutal manner, Emma was ecstatic that he had obeyed her words by acting accordingly and this reaction drew her closer to him. While James was the man, Emma felt empowered to exercise her domineering spirit over him, she was the one calling all the shots in their relationship, deciding when and where they meet. Just as she had purposed from the beginning, James was now wrapped around her finger.On the other hand James felt compelled to obey Emma’s every request b
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Chapter ThirtyOne week later on a Sunday morning there was a light knock on the door and when Connie went to open it, there stood her brother Stuart.‘Stuart! What a pleasant surprise, I was expecting to see you weeks ago and finally you are here, please come on in.’ closing the door behind them, Connie smiled as she hugged her brother. It’s now over two months since they last saw each other.‘You have a nice place here, it looks comfy’ Stuart commented as he looked around her small apartment.The apartment housed an open space she converted into a living area and a small kitchen that had two cupboards and a sink, her bedroom and a separate toilet and bathroom. There wasn’t much furniture in her living area except for one long couch she found in the apartment and a t.v.‘I know it doesn’t look much but it’s the best mum can afford right now but h
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