CHAPTER ELEVENElizabeth woke up with butterflies flapping incessantly in the pits of her stomach. Today was the day she was supposed to move in with Jason, she hadn’t even packed. Mara was supposed to help her with packing after her working hours and she was supposed to inform her boss at the convenience store and officially resign. Officially because she had not gone there in some days and she was sure her space had already been filled but it was important she cut all ties to avoid suspicions from them and to also give her a good credit score when she decides to apply for a job again after this whole thing was over, although she doubted she would have to work in a convenience store again after getting paid by Jason.Elizabeth walked around quietly, she did not want to wake her brother who had stayed up all night and she most definitely did not want to disturb her mother’s sleep. Her sickness was getting worse and she was always in pains anytime she wasn’t sleeping. Elizabeth had plan

CHAPTER THIRTEEN“Are you okay?” Jason asked Elizabeth who had her eyes squeezed so shut he was sure she would get an headache.“I’m fine, I am really motion sick and the fact that I am going to some strange place is not helping matters.” She said, her eyes still shut.“You can hold my hand if that would make you feel better.” He offered.Hold his hand, how would that make her feel better? Elizabeth thought to herself.“No, thank you… just keep your hands on the steering and eyes on the road please.”Jason suppressed laughter at her scrunched up face and his eyes moved involuntarily to her lips; full lips so succulent and as if on cue, her tongue snaked out to lick them. He suppressed a groan this time, wondering if she knew how being in close proximity with her was making his body react, he was sure she would bolt like a deer caught in the headlights she even had an inkling of what he was thinking of.“You should at least leave your eyes open, it is weird seeing your eyes closed.” He

CHAPTER FIFTEENIt was embarrassing laying down there with her eyes shut tight and her legs wide open to the probing hand of the doctor.“You need to relax, Elizabeth.” Jason said touching her arm.“You try relaxing when you are laid back on the bed and basically naked underneath while a middle aged man is looking up your private part and with another man as audience too.” She grated, her forehead beaded with sweat.“He is a doctor, I don’t think they usually count as men.” He said eliciting laughter from her.She relaxed, counting numbers off the top of her head and imagining at the moment what her brother and best friend were up to.“You are in perfect condition, I just need to insert the sperm into you and you are good to go.” The doctor announced.“Wait! That’s it? Just the Sperm and I am pregnant?” Elizabeth asked in surprise.“You might not get pregnant with this round of injection, it is just like having sex. I would have asked that you both have sex because it is easier that w

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 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