HER BABY'S SECRET Are we best friends or meant to be together? Minutes went by, that was the longest minutes of my life. My heart was beating hard against my chest. I felt like it was going to burst anytime soon. The result and how I would break it down to Busayomi without her getting mad stirred panic within me. I was scared. I closed my eyes as she picked the strip. I could feel her eyes on me. "I.. think..this is good news." She said but my heart broke at her words. It is really bad news if it's positive. "You're pregnant." She said happily. No..no..no..my heart beat skipped two beats at a time. Suddenly I went into hyperventilating mode! And I couldn't control it. What do you do when you don't know how you feel? What do you do when you can't possibly let go of what you feel? What do you do when you can't confess your feelings just because you don't wanna ruin a long time friendship? And all you do is to make him happy! Then what happens when you find out you're pregnant but you can't tell it to the father of your child? Read the story of two best friends.
EPISODE ONE
Arike's POV
At 1:15am, I was still up trying to gather every information I could find to solve a murder case which was presented to the law firm where I work as a Criminal Attorney. The case was about the death of a senator's daughter. Chidinma Johnson was found dead on the street after she met up with her boyfriend at an hotel. We are yet to find the killer but we have two suspects in the police custody. Her boyfriend who she met before her death and best friend who was the last person who called Chidinma. My boss put me up to handle the case and also defend my client who was the deceased boyfriend. Benjamin Nwosu was the son of Senator Nwosu and he made it known to me that he didn't kill Chidinma. I perceive that Chidinma's death was the handwork of her father's opponent. Senator Johnson was contesting for Governorship seat, so it was possible that his opponents are at him. And I just need evidences to nail them down so my client can be free to return home because he wasn't granted bail. The sound from the door jolted me up from a dozing state. Oh my God! I really need to have a good rest once this case was over. I walked to the door, wondering who could it be at this time? It's really late! Plus I wasn't expecting anyone. I peered through the small hole on the door. What's he doing out there?! I sighed after seeing the familiar masculine figure standing on my porch. Adedayo Awosika. I opened the door. "Dayo." He turned to face me. "Arike,I'm sorry for showing up here at this hour." I didn't miss the sad look on his expression. "It's alright come in." I stepped aside for him to walk into my home. The best word to describe who Adedayo Awosika was to me - Best friend. We've been friends since we were in Junior Secondary School where we started out as just classmates. He was very popular as per son of Mr Awosika,the business tycoon. The Best Academy was a school for 'The Rich' and as a poor girl it had been hard for me to fit into the system. I only managed to be a student because I won a scholarship to finish up my secondary level at The Best Academy. I was raised by my mom and grew up without knowing the man who fathered me. According to the story mom told me,she got pregnant when she was a teenager and my father was also too young to take up his responsibility so he denied ever having anything to do with my mom. The funny part of the story was that grandpa wanted my mom to abort me to avoid being disgraced in church because he was an assistant pastor. So on the very day Grandpa was supposed to drag mommy to the hospital for abortion,she woke up before anyone else and ran away from home. Mom had to break her piggybox to come to Lagos to meet her uncle all the way from Ibadan. Uncle Badejo wasn't married at that time so he offered to take care of her and adopt me as his child after I was born. But that didn't happen until he had said a lot of things to grandpa for trying to abort his first grandchild just to save his reputation in church. I grew up thinking Uncle Badejo was my biological father. I was so little,too young to understand that my uncle can't be my father. Mom told me the whole story when uncle Badejo wanted to get married. To cut the long story short,my mom died in a fatal car accident when I was nine. It was around the time when I was writing my common entrance examination. I had to move in to live with Uncle Badejo and his wife but about a month after, uncle Badejo lost his job and we survived on his wife's salary. Despite being jobless, Uncle Badejo wanted me to get the best education. So he helped me apply for a scholarship at The Best Academy. I sat for the examination and came out the best. I was enrolled into The Best Academy where I had met Adedayo Awosika. I didn't like him at first meeting because he was so proud and he was one of those kids who slapped it to my face that I was poor and wouldn't have had a chance to attend such expensive school if I wasn't given scholarship. I did my best to avoid him and some other kids. In fact I was the most gentle girl in class and I hardly spoke to anyone. Basically they all avoided me like a plaque but I didn't let it get to me. I was at school to learn and not go about making friends. "I wouldn't have showed up here if I knew you were this busy." Dayo said calmly,his eyes scanning the whole area. It was messed up with piles of papers and plates. "It's Okay. And I am not too busy." I started out to clear up the mess. Dayo and I moved from school bully-Timid girl stage to friendly classmates after an incident. It was on Thursday which used to be our sports day. I drank little garri at home on Wednesday night and didn't eat a good meal to school on Thursday. I left home without a penny but Aunty Sade, (Uncle Badejo's wife) promised to prepare a good meal with the hope of getting her unpaid salary that day. I knew I was going to eat at school but that won't happen until lunch time. I was too weak to participate in the sporting activity but I couldn't complain because I didn't want my classmates to bully me again and call me a sickle cell patient. And instead of lodging a complain to the sport master, I choose to keep quiet and take part In the exercises. When it was my class turn to run a race, Adedayo raced to my side and mocked me for being too slow. And when I didn't give him a response he stretched out his long legs and tripped me off. I lost my balance easily and fell to the ground. He laughed and called me 'weak' but I didn't reply. I managed to get up to my feet but sudden dizziness made me fall back to the ground before I could take another step,then I fainted. I woke up in the Infirmary where I admitted to the nurse that I was hungry. I refused to go to class after eating. I explained why I didn't want to go,I was scared of my classmates. I didn't think I would be able to take all the words they would say to me. Well the nurse understood what I was going through and she was nice enough to help me get my bag. So I stayed till closing time. On my way home,I kept thinking about how I would survive the next day. I was so lost in thought that I didn't notice what was going on around me. A car stopped in front of me when I wanted to cross the main road to my street. Adedayo came out of the car and asked if we could talk for some minutes. I was still mad at him for tripping me like that. And in the end he apologized sincerely and asked if we could be friends. I couldn't say no because saying no to him only means that I haven't forgiven him. So that was how we became friends and he would always defend me at school anytime someone shows up to bully me. "So how have you been?" I asked him after making everywhere clean. "I have been good until -" his voice trailed off. He wasn't happy and it was clear from his expression that something was bothering him. "Want some water or drink?" I asked. He rubbed his temples. "Water..and can I get some painkillers too?" "Sure." I rushed into the kitchen to get what he wanted. "Here.." I handed him the glass of water and dropped two tablets in his palms. "Thank you." He sighed after taking the drugs. I sat down next to him on the couch. "So what's wrong with the son of the the famous Business Mogul?!" I said. He managed to smile at my joke. That was how Adedayo used to introduce himself back then in school. "I am Adedayo Awosika, the only son of famous business Mogul!" Such a spoilt brat! He was the only son out of four daughters and also the last child of Mr Awosika.
SEDUCING THE SINGLE DAD Alexis swore to never have anything to do with a man again after almost losing her life and savings to a sham who had claimed to love her. Until she met the dashing newcomer whose appearance in the estate had everyone whispering. Raphael Jones is a committed single dad. A bachelor who is focused on his seven years old daughter, Cindy. He lives next to Alexis. Although he finds Alexis very annoying but still intrigued by her. He can't take the risk to love again so he does his best at keeping the feeling in simmer. Raphael feels he must pay for his sins which means steering clear of any woman no matter how much he wants her. She is a temptation. He spells danger too. She falls under his spell and wants nothing but a lifetime with him. Until an ovulation frustration turns to chemistry and results in a steamy night of passion. Their secret passion sparks into something more. But what happens when Raphael's dark past comes threatening to destroy them all?
CEO LEO’S BABY MAMA IS BACK! (Mommy, please forgive daddy) “Why would I accept the claim of a child that I am sure you don’t even know who the father is. That child ain’t mine.” ~ Darby Miller, labeled a jinx and not loved by her parents. She tried to find love in the arms of any one who cared to see her pain. Until a truth and dare game resulted into a night of passion and that changed her life forever. After ending up pregnant and left on her own, Darby Miller swore to never have anything to do with Leo Robin ever again. He denied their child which means he has lost every right as a father. Years later, she became a charming single mother as well as a successful business woman. Unexpectedly, he is back into her life again. And this time, Leo would do everything to prove that he deserves her forgiveness. Will he be able to untangle the misunderstanding from years ago? Does he stand a chance to prove with actions that he can be a loyal husband and a loving dad?
ALPHA VINS BOND’S HATED MATE (Beauty and the Beast) Vincent Bond-Smith, a vampwolf. Half-Vampire...Half-Lycan; a deadly cross breed. He possess the powers of both species, making him twice as powerful. He is the Alpha King of all the notable supernatural societies. Out of cruelty, he created a tradition, humans are made sex pets and slaves in his imperial. Vins Bond had longed to have a mate again. Table turned, his second chance mate turned out to be the object he detested more than anything. A human. Kiara had worked up the courage to leave an abusive marriage but she still cries herself to sleep every night. She is a cosmetologist who runs a beauty salon with little to no excitement in her life. She is bruised, broken and scarred. Not long though, she found herself in an entirely different world and mated to the rarest and deadliest hybrid. Being Vins Bond’s mate, hating him and the whole imperialism system disgusted her so much but it changed after inching a little to closer to his heart, what’s left of it at least. Will the broken, scarred human take up the courage to show Vins Bond what it feels like to be in love? Or will his dark world snuff out what’s left of her light and shatter her completely?
A BABY FOR BILLIONAIRE KNOX (The Clumsy Mermaid) His hands covered her boobs and she began to tremble. “You are so beautiful." Knox said with his eyes on her just studying her body. "Knox...I think we...shouldn't...” Eretia paused. "Do you want me to stop?" Knox asked. Eretia stared at him. Her nipples going hard and her belly quivering. "Why do...you want...to do this?" “I want you to have a desire to comeback here when you return to your world." Knox answered with sincerity in his tone. “But—“ He brushed his mouth against hers cutting off her intended words. His hands gently cupping her breasts. “This is your first right? Or am I wrong?" He asked amidst kisses. “No...no...I haven't...done it with anyone.” Eretia stuttered. “Same here." Knox coaxed. Meet Knox Martins, a billionaire and who also happens to be a big time celebrity. You see, Knox Martins is stone-headed and cold-hearted. He hates to hear the word “love.” He despises his mother for just one reason - he believes that she killed his father even though he had crashed in a plane that had killed a thousand of people. Eretia, a mermaid, a lady of the ocean who has special singing powers that is enough to hear the words of the sea. She washes up to the shore of a sea, injured and alone - far away from home. She is found by a young surgeon who is kind enough to bring her into his home. And soon enough, Knox Martins meets Eretia who happens to be a hired maid by his mom after she makes a deal to reconcile both mother and son. Will the relationship between the earth and the sea ever get the chance to bloom? Or will it whither away when they are apart in their separate worlds.
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) Can second chance ever have a chance? Christopher Crawford is the perfect combination of good looks and wealth. He is the rightful heir to Crawford Corporation but to claim his possession, he had to do one thing — Get married. It was easy, he had a girlfriend. The love of his life, so he thought. But she turned his proposal down thus crushing his soul. He vowed not to love again, but still needs to get married in order to get the company. Desperate and eager, he heeded an advise from a friend. A simple and easy contract marriage. Raven McKenna is a smart, hardworking, ambitious and kind single mother of one. She loves two people more than herself — her mother and seven years old son. She loves them and can go any extent for them. So what could a poor twenty six years old single mother offer to a thirty years old corporate heir? Raven has to get married to a stranger because she needed money. She sold herself to a rich heir to save her son’s life. She signed six months of her life to help him claim his possession. Raven never knew a deal with a billionaire would change her life forever. Can he bring himself to love her after being burned so badly by his ex girlfriend? Can a marriage based on contract ever survive or last forever? And what happens when they have to battle rivals from their past? Will their love become what is worth fighting for? Find out in this story about love, heartbreak, betrayal, misunderstandings and drama.
DANGEROUS ADDICTION: Sex, Love and Scandal “Everything I hate...Yet Crave.” A collection of over thirty five steamy, twisted, highly erotic short stories and filled with dark sexual fantasies and desires. DISCLAIMER ⚠️ This story contains smut, therefore caution advised if you are underaged, please do not read or if you would feel uncomfortable with extremely explicit sexual contents. Stay away if you are not a fan of self gratification, taboos and non-committal relationships.
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