"Shit!" He curses under his breath. "What is it?" She asked in surprise but Craig was carried away he pressed his lips on her and kissed her, at first he was slow, but he increased the pace, Gregory on the other hand was still feeding Whitney, she opened her mouth and his tongue slipped into her mouth to prevent her from closing her teeth on his tongue, he pushed his lips into her mouth, he also start kissing her, Craig was still kissing Cathy, when she pushed him.
"Stop!" She had knocked some senses into him, and his breath was heavy, if she hadn't stopped him, he wouldn't know what he would have done to her, he picks his keys again. "You should not go out there, it's dangerous." "I can't stay here with you." "But you can..." "I can't control myself." Cathy's heart raced but she still didn't want him to go, he had texted one of the hooligans in the ghetto to watch over Craig's car, and she knew they would harass him if he went out. "Don't, it's not safe out there.""Go to your room now." His voice was cold and scary, she jerked, she was struggling with her feet to go inside, he wanted to help her but he knew that will be raining havoc, he just closed his eyes, so she could disappear, he picked up his phone to call Gregory, he was still kissing Whitney when his phone ring, he jumped from her and get his phone. "Hello! Are you on your way?" "No, I am stalking here, I feel so stupid like a pervert.""What did you do?" "I kissed her." Gregory gasped for her. "Yours is better, you didn't kiss her when she was sleeping, or was she sleeping as well?" "Are you crazy? Why will I kiss a sleeping girl? Wait did you kiss Whitney?" He was silent. "Go on." "Yes, I didn't mean to but I have no choice." "Just get out of there and get yourself busy." "Is that what you are doing there?" "I send her to her room." Gregory smile. "Where is Jane? I haven't seen her since I arrived." "I thought you would never ask, she left for Abuja in anger, you should call her because Dad will kill you if he finds out.""I will, just be careful." "Fine, goodnight." He ended the call, he went back to reading the stuff on Whitney's phone, he realized she had a blog "Mend My Heart," he read how she met Cathy and George, it was through George she met Cathy, how nice Cathy's family are to her, George treated her like a princess, so now he knows the relationship between the two, how her first boyfriend left her because he had a betrothed, he felt bad because he too had a betrothed, he knows almost everything about her but he never gets to see the part about John. If he rape her, he was so tired that he slept off, Craig was sleeping on Cathy's couch when she woke up, it wasn't comfortable for him but he had no choice, Cathy watch his bare chest as it goes up and down even in his sleep, he is cute, his eyes open wide, when he saw Cathy's eyes on his chest. "Shit!" He curses and grabs his shirt, which he wears in a hurry. "Are you leaving?" "Yes, I need to go." "Are you not going to eat before leaving?" "It's not important, how is your ankle now?" "Do you want to check?" She didn't wait for him to reply before sitting and pulling her legs towards him, he had no choice but to touch it. "You still have a little swollen, don't worry it will subside." He massages it. "Ouch!""Sorry, you will be fine." She stared at his lips, and she ran her hand across her lips subconsciously, Craig shook his head. 'Sorry, I am not a pervert." Saying that, Craig feels guilty, as much as he was trying to suppress his feelings, he knows he is standing on a thin line but Cathy is not helping matters, not that she is trying to seduce him, she too doesn't know what Craig is doing to her. "I will go now." "Sorry, if I make you uncomfortable, I am not a pervert." Using that word the second time, he pushed her slightly to the sofa, he was going to lock his lips with her again, Grace walked on them, Craig jumped from her, he grabbed his keys "Cathy!" She lowers her face in shame. "Is that not Whitney's friend's cousin? In less than two days, you two have started sleeping with each other." "No! No! Is nothing like that..." "I thought I was the only crazy one among us three, anyways is not my business, what George's perfect sister does, I only came here to check if you were able to reach Whitney yesterday." "Yes, she is fine now, thanks." 'Alright, I go on now." Cathy was too embarrassed to see Grace off, so she closed her eyes. "Cathy! Are you nuts?" She called herself in frustration, Whitney woke up only to see that the room was different. ******"Where am I?" She jumped from the bed. "At my condominium." Her eyes widen. "What did you do to me?" "Nothing, I only brought you here, you were so drunk that I had to bring you here. And my clothes? I took it off, don't worry, I didn't ...""My phone!" Gregory wants to keep it but now she is awake there is nothing, he can't do anything about it, so he throws the phone at him. "Did you open my phone?" "No, it's had a face lock, how can I open it?" She breathes out, she looks at his worried face. "Why? Did you do anything to me?" "No, but I touch..." Her phone rang. "I will excuse you for privacy." "Thanks; Cathy!""Hey, thank God, you are fine, I was worried about you.""Why did you leave me with Greg?" "I didn't leave you with him, he was the one that found you." "So you get tired of me?" "That is not true, it was he who found you, I sprained my ankle.""What? Are you alright? Did you have it treated?" "Yes, Craig cares for it.""Craig!" "Yes, he was the one that took me home, after I sprained my ankle, and we..." She lowered her voice. "What did you do?""He kissed me." "What? Cathy, are you mad?" She yelled loudly, Gregory pulled out the door when he heard her scream. 'Sorry! I was just...""Who is there?""Is Gregory." "Oh!" Cathy said "How are you doing now?" Before Whitney could answer Gregory grabbed the phone. "Sorry, dear, you will have to talk to your friend later.""Alright, thanks for taking care of my friends." "Is okay, where is my cousin? Are you still holding him?" "No, he has left, is he not there yet?" She stutters, and Gregory smiles. "Alright, later." He ended the call and looked at her. "Let's eat." "I am not done talking to her." "You will do that later"They were eating at the dining when Craig walked in. "Hey, man, what takes you so long?" "Traffic, Whitney are you fine now?" "Yes, just some hangover." "Don't worry, this man here knows what to do." he turned to leave. "You should eat." He realized he didn't have much to eat last night and this morning he had nothing yet, he sat and ate. The three in silent but Whitney kept looking at him, she was imagining how he placed his lips on Cathy, Craig was uncomfortable with the way she was looking at him, so he stood up. "Hey cousin, are you done?" Gregory knows he has a huge appetite, seeing that he has barely had enough and he is Standing to leave makes him worry. "Yea! I am fine, I will need to brush and then shower." "Is it because of the way, I am looking at you?" Whitney has given herself off, Craig stares at her in surprise, what a naive person. "No, I am just tired." "Tired?" Whitney repeated the last word of him then stared at Gregory. "What did you do over there that made you tired?" His eyes bulged out, he had told Gregory what happened between Cathy and him before now, oh! He never did tell him about this morning's event, that is not enough reason for him to ask him. "I did nothing." He said in a hurry, Gregory laughed, he pushed his head while leaving. "What did your cousin do over there?" "I don't know." The place goes silent again, they are eating when Gregory takes Whitney's hand. "What is it?" "Why did you get drunk yesterday?" He is completely aware of everything Whitney is going through, he just wants her to tell him. "Your betrothed called me names." "That is not enough to make you act that way, did you know that bastard would had rape you over there?""But he didn't, so what is the big deal?" She stands, Gregory grabs her wrist, and she falls towards him, she is an inch from his face, and the awkwardness is there again. "Let me go, nothing is wrong with me." "Your happiness means a lot to me, if there is anything I could do to make you happy just tell me, it's done." "You will do anything to make me happy?"Craig walks into the living room to give Gregory a report, seeing the two together, he wants to go back but he stops. "Yes, anything, if it will make you happy." "I want to go to the club, will you take me there?" His eyes bulge out. "You promised to do anything that would make me happy?" Craig looks in shock, Women are trouble, how can she use his own words to blackmail him? "I will if that will make you happy." Craig's laptop almost fell from his hand. "Thanks, you are a darling, I will just go and bathe." "Whenever you want to go, just let me know." "I want to go tonight." Gregory closed his eyes, she ran into the bathroom, and he sighed in frustration. "Do you want to do that?" "What do you expect me to do?" "You don't have to hurt yourself to please her.' "You told me to break those rules for her, here I am breaking one of my rules." "Boss!" He looks at Craig, he gives up. "Here is the file of the chocolate factory that wants us to invest in their company." "Alright, how
"The rich kid is here to buy her freedom. he said he wants to fight?""I never did say I wanted to fight, I only said I would buy her freedom." "You still have the boldness to speak." Another said, throwing a punch in his face, it met the side of his lips. "Do you still want to fight or we should get the girl?" The Ghetto king wants to touch Cathy. "You won't dare." "Why are you stubborn? Leave I will be fine." Another raised a punch to hit him, and Craig held his hand in space. "Step aside." He said in a low voice, she closed her eyes in fear, and he twisted his hand and pushed him. He staggered back hitting another he bent and two of the boys hit each other, he hit one by the jaw, sending him to the floor, he got two and hit their heads together, one was about to attack him but he hit him on the stomach, seeing what had happened to the others, the last boy develops cold feet, he falls to the ground. "Please, don't..." "Get off my way," he ran from Craig like a frightening cat,
"Come on, let's go, you are driving like a snail and, we are finally here, you are standing, do you want it to close?" He closed his eyes. "Do you want to go in? I should ask you that, if you don't want to go, you should as well leave." Gregory gasped for air. "I didn't say so, I am just asking." "Don't ask to go home, I can care for myself." She darted inside, and Gregory darted after her, he felt like a stranger in his body, he hated himself but what could he do, her happiness was his joy. "Welcome Sir and Ma to the VIP section, what can we serve you?" "Pomegranate." "At your service sir." In a blink he is back with it, she slips on it and her face turns sour. "What is it?" "Why did you ask them to get me fruit juice?" "Don't you like it?" "Who goes to a club and drinks juice? I want alcohol." Gregory closes his eyes to suppress his anger, he has no patience for women but Whitney is special to him. "You want alcohol?" She nodded, "Don't worry I will get it for you
The night is almost gone, so they just work all through the early mornings, when it's six, Gregory and Craig, have already groomed to go meet with an investor, and Whitney walks in on them. "Are you going out?" "Yes, we have an investor to meet this morning, there is food in the dining.""I can't stay alone in this place." "Don't worry, there is security down outside and Mr. Beck will be checking on you from time to time." "I will go with you." "But...""It will not take long I will be out." Gregory hadn't replied to her, so she hurried inside, Craig looked at Gregory, they wanted to leave before she came out. "I am out already, I am fast right?" Gregory nodded, she rushed into the kitchen, she just got some pack. "Let me pack the food so you can eat on our way." They both watch as she packs the food in a hurry. "Shall we?" "Let me help you carry it." Whitney was surprised when Craig offered to help her, she was a bit scared of Craig but he looked simple. "Thank you." Ian drive
"You even said you are my driver but that didn't change her mind." Ian laughed. "You shouldn't be laughing with this man, he wants to take your job." "If Whitney didn't save me, I would have been a dead man and this boss of mine doesn't want to help""Why should I help you when you are taking my friend away from me?" "You Know that is not true, no one can replace you in my heart." Whitney drags Gregory's chin. "Is there still food?" Craig asked. "Sure, you can have it." Whitney hand him the food. "you are a princess" "Call me Princess again?" "Don't worry, your..." "Craig stop it." He didn't say a word, as he ate, Whitney's mouth fell open when she saw the message from Cathy, she had not been able to go through the message before. "Craig thank you." Gregory and Craig look at each other, if Gregory and Craig didn't understand each other, there would have been issues between them, the way Whitney praised him. "For what?" "Cathy told me how you saved her." "Do she tell you every
"Where is Whitney?" "She left with Gregory, they said they need to get something from your local market." "Oh!" She stands to leave. "Are you leaving me here?" Craig asked, she sit not a word came from Craig to her, he kept looking at her, too many things flashed through his mind, one was to make her his woman and never let any other man come near, he wanted to pull her on his legs right there and now, run his hand all over her body but he can't. "Why are you staring at me like that?" "Ahem!" He clears his throat. "Sorry, I will wait outside." "No, sit, Whitney will feel bad if I let you stand under the sun, because you are, her best friend cousin." He sits, and another long silence goes on. "Do you live abroad?" She had noticed that everything about him looked special, so she felt that he could only live abroad. "No!" "Here at county C in Marvel City?" "No!" "Then where do you live?" "Do you want to go with me?" she shakes her head. "I will be going for my chamber attachme
"Greg, I want more drink." "Here, have a drink." He gave her water, and she tasted it and spat right on Gregory's face. "I need spirit not water." She throws up, and Gregory feels like vomiting as well he runs out of his car and throws up, he is relieved. "God! This is crazy." He drives back to the condominium, Craig is taking care of Cathy, and she throws up on him. "Dammit! What is wrong with you?" He talks to the sleeping Cathy, changing his wears, he pushes her head when he returns, and he also changes Cathy's, he is working on a file when Gregory returns with drunk Whitney, he shakes his head, Gregory puts her to sleep and return to Craig"Why are you here?" "Was I supposed to be in there with her?" Gregory smile. "Why do they have so much pain, their life is..." They heard a sound like something hit the ground. "What was that?" Craig asked him."I don't know, is it not from your room?" Rushing towards the room, Craig pushed Gregory forward, "Go on and open it." Gregory sha
"Hey, you going out?" "Yes, Whitney is inside, she is waiting for you." "Where are you going?" Cathy looks at him, he has the same authority as Craig but he doesn't look hard like Craig. "As in...""I want to see a friend." Gregory stared at her wanting more details of the type of friend. "It's a girl, Grace to be specific." She takes a girl's name but that does not make Gregory's mood change, he had heard a lot about Grace, and he just doesn't want Grace around this little thing his cousin is interested in"Go on, you should be careful." "I will, Whitney is waiting for you." She walks away, and Gregory enters the apartment. "I was about to call you." "I am here now, I saw Cathy going out." "Oh! She is going to meet Grace, I would have gone with her but, I am waiting for you, let me get dressed so we can go to the club." Gregory frowns, and she looks at him. "Do you want to go to the club?" She nodded, he gulped his saliva, and he wiped his face. "You don't want to go?" "When d