CHAPTER SIXTEENElizabeth was bored, at first she thought she was going to enjoy not working and speaking to Mara everyday on the phone but after a week, it was looking like all the excitement in her life was over and there was nothing left that to count the letters being displayed on the large screen in front of her, Elizabeth was bored and was still not pregnant. She had called doctor after a week of injecting the sperm into her and although he had said it wasn’t guaranteed that she was going to get pregnant the first time, she had hoped that wasn’t the case.Jason was out, no doubt in his office right now and Lucien… she was trying so hard to avoid him since the whole altercation and Jason’s question concerning. He wasn’t making it easy though and it was like he was genuinely looking to rile her up.She has been managing his behavior without informing the owner of the house but Elizabeth swore that if he did something she found uncomfortable, he would be behind bars.Her phone rang
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN“You are still up” Jason noted immediately he entered the house.Elizabeth sat in front of the television but he wasn’t sure she was concentrating on it.“Yes. How was work?” She asked“Fine, thank you.” He said waiting for her to continue, she definitely had something on her mind with the way she was glaring at him.“What is it?” He asked after some time of waiting and she had no said anything.“I know I am your surrogate and you are paying me to bear your child and all but never ever think that I am yours to own. This or whatever we are doing is purely transactional and nothing more.”“You have been speaking to my brother” he stated calmly.“Yes I have and I do not appreciate you discuss me like I am some object for you to own or keep for yourself.”“You are not an object and I merely said all that so he keeps away from you. You are nothing except the woman who will carry my child and if I have given you an impression more than that, I apologize. Now if you would e
CHAPTER EIGHTEENThe ride back home was awkward, Elizabeth’s eyes were closed through out and although she could feel the probing stare of Lucien’s eyes, she still kept them shut hoping he would not comment on it.“Am I that repulsive? “ he asked after some time“No of course not.”“Then why do you have your eyes shut tight like you want to be anywhere but with me and you want to see anything but me. I mean I was impulsive and I should not have kissed you but I do not regret it and you shouldn’t too.”“My eyes are not shut because of you, I am motion sick so anytime I get in a car I try to close my eyes and regulate my breathing and also partly because I’m trying to understand why you kissed me.” Elizabeth blurted“I find you really attractive Elizabeth I always have and that’s why I have been trying to get on your nerves this past few weeks and I am sorry if I have been overdoing it, I just wanted you to see me.”“I see you Lucien”“No, you see me as Jason’s brother. I want you to se
CHAPTER NINETEENHe was waiting for them, Lucien and Elizabeth could see he was angry. His eyes were ice cold and feet tapping rhythmically on the floor.“Hey bro” Lucien smiled upon entry, his eyes twinkling mischievously.“You are back.” Elizabeth breathed as she watched him.“I am and your phone is switched off.”“Yes, I went with Lucien and errr… he… we” Elizabeth stammered.“Relax brother, we decided to turn off our phones and eat out, it’s no big deal.”“No big deal? You had your tongue down my surrogate’s throat. Now if that is no big deal, I wonder what big deal is.” Jason explodedElizabeth gasped, her hand flying up to her mouth.He had seen them, somehow he had seen them“She is not yours to have” Lucien said quietly.“I asked you for one favor and that is to leave her the fuck alone but as you do every time, trying to undermine my fucking authority.”“Did you leave Cassandra alone when I asked you to.” Lucien said.Cassandra? Elizabeth thought.“So this is what this is abou
CHAPTER TWENTYElizabeth was dreadful about going to the hospital again and having the doctor probe her vagina and so she and Jason prolonged it for as long as they could.The news about herself and Lucien had long since died down much to her relief as they had not been spotted together since that day and Lucien had moved out of the house.It was just her and Jason which made her too self aware. Her skin tickled anything he was near and she was overly conscious of all of his movements. He had taken the week off; according to him, he realized he had been careless as to her welfare and would like to make up for it by been around her for the week.Elizabeth was happy about the decision for like two days until she could no longer bear to be in his presence without her eyes straying to his lips and her heart pounding when he looked at her for too long and it was as though he was doing it all the time.“You are staring again” she had told him one day while they were having breakfast.“Your
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE“Did you call him?” he asked her as they got down from the car“of course not, why would I do that. I have no idea why he is here.” She told him.They were walking In the direction of Lucien and he was watching them or at least watching her with hooded and intense eyes, non blinking.“Lucien” Jason said nodding in his direction.He nodded back but his eyes remained on her.“what are you doing here?” she asked, her breath hitching in her throat at the sight of him.“I wanted to see you, Elizabeth because I have missed you so much.”She could not respond… his words washed over her like waves crashing against its banks.Jason was watching her face, it was quite obvious that she was still besotted with his brother, she was looking at him like he was the last thing on earth she wanted to see but still there was some sort of sexual tension between them, like they could not get their hands off each other. He looked like a fool standing there and watching them eat each othe
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 THREEThey were quiet on the ride home, It was pretty obvious that something had shifted between them, something that neither of them wanted to explore at the moment. Jason watched her from the side, wishing he knew what was going through her mind at the moment and if in their moment she had been thinking of Lucien. He knew how much he wanted her but he wasn’t sure if she had the same feelings towards him which was infuriating.“you seem deep in thought” she said breaking the silence.“I am driving Elizabeth, of course I want to focus.” He knew was lying and he was pretty sure she knew too.“about Taco… did you enjoy it?” she asked him.“I did strangely, I haven’t had street food in forever and the only reason I actually ate them in the past was because I was trying to rebel against my parents” he responded.“that must have been cute to watch, little rebellious Jason.” Elizabeth said and they both laughed.“Thank you, I needed the stress relief.” He told her.“I know an