“No, Alex no.” I said, shaking my head as best as I could while laying down on the bed. It was currently around seven pm. Alex had decided to come up to my apartment (yes we lived in the same building) with a large box of pizza on her way from work because her house was apparently boring and she couldn’t finish the pizza all by herself. Her words but I knew better than to think that was the only reason why she was here. I knew that she was at my apartment because she missed me but I didn’t tell her that. “What do you mean no? The guy specifically told you that he wanted you to work for him!” She all but yelled, gesturing widely with her hands. “Firstly, I don’t know what job he wants me to do for him, I mean what if it was something I couldn’t do what if it was-”“Come on Her, get your mind out of the gutter. He knows you’re pregnant, Aziel Walker is a reputable man you know.” “Exactly! He knows I’m pregnant, what if he was one of those rich folks with weird fetishes? What if he wa

"What do you mean I have to act like your girlfriend?" I asked with furrowed brows. "I thought you had an actual job for me?" My eyes were as wide as a saucer and I looked up at him with utter confusion. "I believe I told you someone else has been hired for that spot." He said as he opened the car door for me. "And it doesn't matter if you deem it an actual job or not, as long as you get paid." "You can't decide that for me! Oh my goodness is that why you made me dress like this? Like I'm something that I'm not." "I promise it will only be for a few hours and I'll definitely pay you handsomely." He said and I paused to consider his offer for a minute. "When would you pay me?" I asked before I could stop myself. "If you play your part well, at the end of the day. Now get in." He said but I ignored him. "Um, how much are we talking about here?" I asked awkwardly. "A hundred dollars per hour." "W-what?!" I sputtered. If I had been drinking water or had any other liquid in my mout

There was an awkward silence in the room after the exit of Simon Walker that was until Diana, Aziel’s mother decided to break the silence. “Let’s eat shall we?” She said with a smile on her face. I glanced at Aziel who gestured to the cutleries before me. Slowly I picked up the silverware and stared at the many delicacies on the table. It was so much that one would think the table was prepared for twenty people. I didn’t even know how to start. Aziel must have noticed my dilemma because the next thing he did was pick up a plate and pile it up for me. “Do you want this?” He asked, pointing at the large plate holding large lobsters. I shook my head. “What about this?” He asked as he pointed to the roasted turkey. I nodded. “I like the breast better.” I said quietly so his mom would hear us. I watched him cut out the turkey breast with a fork and a knife before placing it on the plate in front of me. “Is this enough or would you like to have something else?” He asked and if I didn’

The first thing I did when I got in was take off the dress and shoes Aziel bought for me that morning. I wiped off the small dust I noticed on the shoes with a small towel and placed them back in their box when I was sure that they looked just as good as new like they’d never been worn. I was careful enough to not leave a stain on the dress so Aziel shouldn’t have a problem with returning it. I folded it neatly and put it in the bag that I’d put my old clothes in before. My stomach growled as I walked around my room in just my underwear. I opened the refrigerator to bring out the leftover pizza from the day before. Alex had brought it in on her way from work and when we couldn’t finish it, she insisted I kept the rest saying she had many leftovers in her refrigerator. I knew she was lying though ‘cause the last time I was at her apartment I didn’t see any leftover food in her refrigerator but I didn’t say anything. I microwaved the pizza for a few minutes before plating it and taking

“And?” Alex asked with wide eyes filled with anticipation. “What did you say?” She sat up, eager to hear my reply. I parted ways with Aziel about an hour ago for my apartment. I wasn’t surprised when I got in and saw Alex still in my room, munching on potato chips as she scrolled through her phone. I had barely gotten the chance to settle down when she pulled my arm and asked me to tell her everything that happened. And I did, without leaving any single detail out I gnawed on my bottom lips. “I don’t—I haven’t given him a reply yet.” I told her and watched her stare at me as if I’d suddenly grown two heads. “You haven’t?” She asked in a surprisingly calm voice. I shook my head. “I told him to give me a week to make a decision but well he said the best he could give me is two days. Now I have just two days to decide if I want to marry a stranger or not.”“Are you even listening to yourself, Hera? A week? Girl you should have fucking said yes in a heartbeat on that spot. What more d