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Raine smiled feeling better, she hugged Vivian when she got closer. "Vivian. How are you today?" she asked softly.
"Euphoric." Came the sharp reply. She pulled away from Raine's arms to hug Dane too.
"Congratulations, Vivian. Your husband told me all about it." Dane's deep voice rumbled against her shoulder.
"Thanks Dane. Please do come in the both of you." Vivian said, leading them away from the centre of the living room to the place they'll sit. She noticed the way the family members were staring openingly and curiously at them and glared at them all. "Don't mind the stares, I'm sure they didn't mean to be rude." She said aloud.
Most of them flushed guiltily and averted their eyes. They turned back to their groups and continued their discussion.
Lots of wine and drinks were shared. Most of the guest di
CHAPTER 38."She's trying to put on a brave face but she's been dying on the inside about it. Insulting her and putting a lot of pressure on her will never achieve anything except increase her blood pressure and drive her to her death." She paused and added softly, "Do you want your son to be a depressed widower?"The older woman made a gesture of circling her neck with her arm, and snapping her thumb and middle finger together— "God forbid." she shouted.Raine nodded, "I know you don't, mother. You are a very nice and beautiful old woman, and you were once young too. You have a warm heart too. You do know that His time is the best." she quoted, pointing to the sky.The older woman puffed out breath, "I know I've been really....pressuring and impatient these days but I really want a grandchild. I don't even have mouth to talk out loud in our meeting ground because all
************CHAPTER 39.Serena was still cleaning up her apartment when the door opened and Joshua entered. She barely stopped herself from hissing. She didn't want to see Joshua—at least not after a long journey where she's so tired and needs rest.She'd gone home to visit her family and also get more money from home. Her Ma had complained about no money as usual and it had made her very angry. She'd lashed out and insulted her Ma, cursing their poverty. At last, her Ma had had no other choice than to go and borrow some money for her.She just arrived few hours ago at her apartment and she had lectures to attend to tomorrow morning. Lorraine was the person she seriously wanted to see now and not Joshua. She'd planned to go see him later."You've not been picking my calls, Serena. Why the hell was that?" He asked curtly as he made his way into her apartme
CHAPTER 40.Lorraine held him and rocked him softly against the sofa, reveling in the slight darkness around them and the same time wondering why he turned to the bottle. Dane rarely turned to the bottle."Will you tell me what's wrong, honey?" She asked again, barely registering that she used honorifics with him in her concern.But, it didn't get past Dane. She'd called him honey. It's been a long time she'd used honorifics on him. That's probably why his mouth loosened....that, and the alcohol, maybe."This evening reminded me of something I really want to have but probably can't have." He groaned, snuggling deeper between her breasts. "A child is something every man wants with the woman they love."Raine's heart broke to small little pieces for him as the meaning of his words sunk in. "Oh Dane...." She breathed, hurting for him. Hurting for them
CHAPTER 41.A little moment afterwards, he pulled his mouth away from her breasts and moved down. He tongued the shallow indention of her navel. She shivered beneath his lips and a fine smattering of chill bumps raced across her belly.He stopped at her panties, he played with the bands and the ribbon of her white lacy panties. Then, he was pulling it off and throwing it away from him. He was so far gone that the trembling of Raine's body was taken for desire instead of the fear that it truly was.His eyes closed, he reached between her legs and touched her private part.His eyes snapped open instantly. She wasn't wet at all. Infact she was dry. Too dry.That was when he came out of the haze of desire he'd been buried in and looked at the woman beneath him. Really looked at her.He noticed something many things at once. She was scared,
CHAPTER 42.Raine looked at the house, noticing that everywhere was clean again. It was like there was no celebration at all the night before. She sat down patiently and waited for her friend to come back.Vivian returned sometime later with a big fruit juice and two cups. She sat down beside Raine and poured it for the both of them. She handed one to Raine and watched as the white woman shoved the cup into her mouth and downed everything.The coldness of the drink went through her body making her feel a little better. She sighed in gratitude, poured more into the cup and downed it."So, now that you're feeling better? Care to share?" Vivian asked, then she lowered her voiced and added more softly. "You know that you can tell me anything, Raine. I won't promise to understand but then again, a problem shared—they say—is always half solved."
CHAPTER 43.Thoughts whirled through Raine's mind and Vivian's words went through her. She felt good. Infact, she felt better. So much better. Her friend was right, she couldn't get herself to relax last night at all. With all that tension going through her she could barely concentrate long enough to feel a thing from Dane's touch."Are you so sure that it'll help, Viv?" She asked uncertainly."Well, I can't be so sure but it's my advice to you. Remember what I said when next you give it a try with him."That's just another problem. Raine wasn't so sure she could give it another try. What if she couldn't feel his touch? She can't bear the thought of them going through what they went through last night again."I know what you're thinking." Vivian imputed. "You're thinking that you can't give it another try,
CHAPTER 44.The white woman stood looking at Joshua with a tilt of her head to the side. He knew that the beautiful woman already knows what transpired. Her face was devoid of expression.In one sweep of her eyes she had taken in his body, noting his nakedness. It didn't get past Joshua when her face squeezed in revulsion before it cleared.He didn't take her reaction to heart—he knew that she was a lesbian, she probably finds every man's body disgusting."Get out of the door, Josh. You're supposed to bring air into the room but there you are still blocking ventilation." Serena's voice broke the silence in the room.Joshua closed his eyes, tight. Serena doesn't even know she's been caught and she's still stretched out on the bed purring like a lazy satisfied cat.He decided that he
CHAPTER 45.Serena's heart slammed into her chest. She couldn't believe this what she'd just heard. "What!?""You know, you were right when you said that Dane was always my priority. Dane will always be my first and nobody can change that, not even you. I might be a lesbian but my sexuality has nothing on my mental ability. I know who I want and I know who I will always need." she paused, "I'm agreeing with you when you said that it's been unfair to you. So, I'm going to do the right thing by ending this—""No!" Dread filled Serena's heart. "No, Raine. We don't have to end it. We can try to improve and make this relationship work!""No. We are done. This is me breaking up with you." Raine said firmly."Is it because of what you saw minutes ago? It'll never happen again, Raine. I swear it!" Desperation filled Serena and she grabbed Raine's both hands. "Please, Ra