LOVING THE REJECTED BILLIONAIRE

I kiss Angel goodnight and stand from her bed. I’m glad that she has eventually fallen asleep.

She has been asking questions the whole day, and she vetoed to leave her room the rest of the day after that uncalled-for charade with her mother earlier. She doesn’t want to see her mother, but I know Maria. She won’t take any of that.

I tiptoe out of her room, cautiously locking her door.

I scan the living room with my eyes. I know he is upstairs in his study, but I want to be cautious in case he went down to get a glass of water or something. He can’t know I am sneaking into Maria’s room.

He went hysterical when I told him that Maria wanted to talk to me in her room tonight. I don’t know what he is so afraid of. It’s like he knows something about this woman that I don’t. I had no option than to lie to him. I told him that I won’t be seeing his ex-wife tonight. Ex-nonsense of a wife!

I feel bad about lying to him. For not listening to him. For doing this behind his back, but I have to. I need to. For the love I have for him and Angel, I need to face this devil incarnate.

I need to know what Maria wants. I need to uncover her secrets and expose her. I need to know her real motive. It’s the only way I can protect the people that I love. The only way I can get her out of our lives.

After making sure that all the corners of the living room are clear, I saunter to her room at the furthest end. I hope to resolve this once and for all. I need to get rid of this obstacle to mine and Andy’s happiness.

As I near her door, something catches my attention.

I hear her bitchy voice!

Who is she talking to? Maybe her partner in crime, Damian? Maybe. If it is him, then I need to know. If I can prove that she is still in contact with him, it will be evident that she is plotting something, or rather, they both are plotting something. Andy will then kick her lethargic ass out, and our lives will go back to normal.

I got you, b-i-t-c-h!

I get to her door, and lean on it. Eavesdropping has never been my thing, because I was taught since I was young to always stay off conversations that don’t concern me, but today I have to result to this.

“So, do we have a deal, sweetheart?” Her voice is loud and clear.

I knew it. She is talking to her lover! Shameless bitch! This is the end of the road for…”Is that all?”

Wait, wait! That is a male voice. In here? In her room? Why does it sound…Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

I kick my paranoia aside and press my ear on the door.

“That’s all baby. I knew you won’t resist me. So shall we start? I still remember all your wild stuff.””How can I be sure you will keep your part of the deal if I do this?”My heart is about pound out of its rip cage. What voice am I hearing? I can not be mistaken! That voice…”You trusted me before, honey. I made a mistake, but I am sure you still have some trust left in you, else you wouldn’t be here, right, tiger? Let’s not waste any more time.”Tiger? What the…

“You are right. I wouldn’t be here if…”

“Shut up now and attend to me. I missed your touch. Ooh, yes, like that…”What on devil’s name are they doing?

With shivering hands, I slowly twist the door nob, and walk in.

I freeze the on the spot! I try to breathe but I think the ozone layer blocked all the air from coming in my direction. I see darkness for a minute. Holly Mary mother of…ANDY!

My Andy is seated on the edge of the table, while she is standing between his legs, almost grinding on him with nothing but her underwear. His hands are wrapped around her small waist, kissing her. His shirt is unbuttoned, her hands rummaging through his exposed chest.

Someone, please tell me that I am dreaming. This can’t be my Andy, right? I must be either dreaming or hallucinating. This can’t be real.

With the little strength left in me, I slam the door behind me, startling the fuck out of them.

He pushes her off him, standing on his feet.

My eyes drop to the zipper of his shorts. At least it’s closed, and the button too, but I don’t think they would still be if I stayed another second outside.

They couldn’t notice me before now. That is how deep their desire is. That is how lost they were in their steamy adventure.

I look at them, trying not to shake too much. Forcing my bones to stay strong because I feel like crumbling to this cold floor any minute. I’m not so angry at her, but how can you do this to me, Andy?

“Ania, babe! Please, it’s not what it looks like.”Oh, yeah? I must be a very dump dummy ass to believe that! Was he the one who undressed her?

“Would someone care to explain what is going on here, since it’s not what it seems like?” I mock him with his own words.

“It’s a reconciliation between a husband and his loving wife. Are you…””Shut. The. Fuck. Up!” Andy shuts her up between gritted teeth.

Well, why didn’t he stop her kisses, then? Was she that sweet? Did he miss her so much to a point of wanting to be intimate with her this soon? Right under my nose?

“Reconciliation, huh?” I ask.

“Nothing like that, love, I swear. We were just talking and..””About what, exactly?” I cut him off.

“We have a lot of things to talk about as husband and wife. I don’t know why you are surprised. You knew this was bound to happen, cousin. I was his before you intruded. I’m the mother to his only child. I’m still his wife, while you, who are you to him?””She is…”

I raise my hand to stop him. I don’t need him to speak up for myself. I can defend myself real perfect.

“I would be his wife this minute if you didn’t show up. I am the one who mended the broken pieces of his heart when you left him shuttered. I am the one he replaced you with. I am the one he loves now.””Oh, but I am back now. It’s been less than forty-eight hours and he is already warming up to me again. You saw it didn’t you. Or..””That is enough! We are done here, Maria. Let’s go, babe.” He cuts her off.

“Don’t forget our deal, baby.” She confidently says behind our backs.

If there is one person I will ever kill in my life, it’s this bitch! And this one too! I yank his hand away from me the moment the door closes behind us.

I take the direction to my room, and he follows me. He should probably go back and finish what I interrupted. NKT!

“Babe…” I yank his hand away again, resting my hands on the small table near the window.

The only picture on my mind right now is of him kissing that bitch, and it’s tearing my heart. How he held her perfectly between his legs, how he allowed her to touch him like that, and how they were kissing.

“Tell me why?” I say, avoiding to look him in the eye.

He attempts to hold me, but a single glare is enough to stop him midway. “Please, babe. I swear I wouldn’t have gone through with it. That is the truth.””But you started it. You seemed to enjoy it so much. Why? Am I an obstacle for your reconciliation?” I glare at him?

“Babe, no! It’s you I love. No one else. It’s you I want.””I wasn’t the one you were kissing inside that room. I hate being played for a fool, Andy. What was that nonsense back there all about?””I am sorry, okay? I needed to talk to her.”

“Yeah, and what a romantic way of talking, right? If you are not willing to tell me about that stupid deal you two have, then get out! You can go and continue what I interrupted.””Believe me, I am doing everything to protect you, Ania. Only you and our daughter.””Then stop protecting me if that’s the way. I can protect myself.”He walks close to me. “I’m sorry. It won’t happen again, and I swear, I wouldn’t have slept with her.””What I have seen is enough to predict where those romantic kissed were heading to, don’t you think? If I didn’t come in, you would be screwing her right now, moaning her name, and thanking her for coming back to you.””You think I would have sex with someone who left me and my daughter like we meant nothing? You seriously think, I can take her back after everything?””I don’t know, Andy! The only thing ringing in my head right now, the only thing I can think of right now, is what I have just witnessed. It’s disgusting, and it hurts more than you can ever imagine. I don’t want to look at you like this, Andy. I need space. Just leave!””No, love, please. I beg you. Let’s talk. I will explain everything, please.””I don’t want to talk right now. Go to your room. Go to your daughter. Or back to her. Just leave me alone.””Promise me you will listen to me tomorrow, please, my love?”Tomorrow?

Tomorrow!

“We will see.” I answer, and he hugs me. I don’t hug him back. I just stand here like a statue until he is done. His face stops so close to mine, our lips brushing.

These disgusting lips!

He closes his eyes, leaning in, but I lean back.

“If you dare kiss me with these dirty lips that just kissed someone else a few minutes ago I swear, Andy, I will slap the hell out of you!”He stops, stepping back with his eyes closed with shame and perhaps regrets.

He then opens them, boring them into mine.

“Goodnight. I love you. Always remember that, love. I love only you. You and you only.”Today his words don’t seem to have meaning to me at all. I’m hurt. I feel betrayed. I feel disrespected.

You know what hurts the most? That that bitch has a good point.

It hasn’t been over two days since she showed up, and he is already sneaking into her room. What if I didn’t budge into them, huh? Would he have told me that he went to her room and that they had sex?

He want her back?

He still have feelings for her?

He still love her?

Does he love me or her? Because it has to be either me or her.

This house seems to be getting smaller for both Maria and me with every passing second. It can’t accommodate both of us!

I know she won’t quit trying. She will try everything to get what she wants. She can’t back down from her mission. One of us is bound to leave this house. One of us is bound to lose this battle!

Will it be me again? Again? And this soon?