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ONE_NIGHT_TO_REMEMBEREPISODE 8
*PHOEBE'S POV*
” Thank you” l sincerely said.
I was about to walk away but he hugged me from behind. His arms on my waist and his face on my neck.
“What her you doing to me?” he whispers.
I froze in place.
What is he doing?
I tried to free myself from his embrace.
“Mr Gray what her you doing?” I asked.
But he tightened his grip around me and speak in an hoarse voice” Don’t move or else you will regret it” he warned.
” Please let me go” l pleaded.
I tried to wiggle myself from his embrace, l don’t want to be near him anymore, am afraid l might not be able to control myself.
In a blink of an eye, he is in front of me.
” I told you not to move, don’t regret if l do this” he said and kissed me.
My mind went blank, he is kissing me, Gray Mensah is kissing me.
I can’t help it, l kissed back and he tightened his grip around me and deepened the kiss and his hands roam my body.
Our lips were fighting for dominance. Why does this feel so right and yet wrong?
I can’t do this, he is my boss, what will he think of me? I can’t let him have entrance to my body so easily.
I thought of an idea with that thought l bite his lips.
Awh! He screamed and released me. He touched his lips.
” Why did you bite me?” he asked annoyed.
“Am sorry” l said and ran to my room.
I got in and shut the door.
This is the second time l allow him touch my body. I can’t let this happen again. It must never happen again.
I kinda enjoyed the kiss though. I hate the way l feel when am around him.
Ouch! My shoulder hurts.
I lay on my bed and slept off touching my lips.
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*GRAY'S POV*
I went to her room, she had already fallen asleep. I stare at her little face, carress her hair and kiss her forehead.
I pulled the blanket and put it on her.
Why am l feeling this way?
Do l like her? l can’t seem to concentrate when am around her.
I went to my room and opened my laptop but l can’t seem to concentrate. I closed the laptop, picked a glass and poured whiskey on it.
The words Phoebe told me earlier kept playing on my mind.
” I know a recipe that can make you sleep without being hypontized.”
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*PHOEBE'S POV*
I woke up at nine in the morning. I went to the bathroom, l brushed my teeth and took my bath. I try to put on my dress, my shoulder hurts.
Ouch! I cried as l put on my dress.
I tied my hair in messy bun and walk out of the room.
The entire house is empty. Did he left? I mumbled.
I searched the house but couldn’t find him. I got to the dinning and there are already food on the table. l knitted my brow.
I noticed a note and read it
” I have to go check the construction site and buy some stuffs, you should eat and take your medicines.”
A smile curved on my lips.
So Mr Gray can cook.
So sweet of him.
I take a seat and started eating.
I was done eating.
I cleaned the dinning and washed the dishes quickly before he arrives.
I don’t want him to see me washing because of the wound.
I sit quietly and scroll through my phone. There were lots of messages from Daisy.
I heard the noise of a car engine.
I got up from my seat and opened the front door.
” You are awake!" Mr Gray said as soon as l opened the door.
He entered.
“How are you feeling?. Did you eat your breakfast?”he asked in a rush.
“Hmm! I nod nervously, why is he being informal.
He approached me and kissed my forehead.
“Good” he smiled.
My body stiffened.
Did he just smile?
Why is this man acting so wierd since yesterday?
Did he eat something?
Have never seen him smile.
His smile was enchanting.
Why do l feel this way
This feeling has to stop, l can’t be attracted to him.
He is my boss and am pregnant.
“Here, l bought you this” he stretch his hand and gave me the big paper bag he is holding.
I take a peek inside the bag, there are dresses and …….
I froze for a moment and throw him a meaningful look.
He knitted his brow for a while looking at me.
“What?” He asked.
"Mr Gray you bought me a...."
I didn’t know what to say or how to say it.
“Yeah, l bought you some underwear” he said pointlessly and my face turned red.
He just said underwears like it’s no big deal.
“Thank you sir”l said.
“You are welcome. When we are alone call me Gray.”
” Huh”
“You heard me, get dressed we are leaving in an hour, something came up” he said leaving me speechless.
*
*Some hours later*
*GRAY'S POV*
“Robin”
” Mr Gray welcome back, how was the honey moon. I heard the Secretary got injured because of you, that’s true love.”
” Robin can you please be serious. Am here for a reason and you know it.”
“Okay, but how is she doing, did you gave her some days off to heal up?"
“Yes l did,so tell me why Mr Li didn't sign the contract? Why is he making it difficult?"
“Gray you have to calm down okay because what am about to say is not very pleasant to hear.”
” Say it, say it okay.”
” He wants a marriage contract. He wants you to marry his daughter.”
” What the hell are you saying?”
” You heard me Gray, he wants you to marry his daughter.”
“He must be a joker. This was not part of the deal, why does he suddenly want me to marry his daughter?”
” Gray things are getting out of hand, l don’t know why he wants you to marry his daughter but am afraid without this contract our company will be in joepardy.”
” To hell with the contract.”
” Gray!
” Don’t mention my name.”
” Now you are mad at me, why not go to Mr Li and pour out your anger on him. You are making this difficult, you can just marry her and get a divorce after few months.”
” Is that all you v’e got to say in this situation?”
” Am sorry Gray but this contract is too important, we can’t lose it.”
” You always talk about the contract, what about me? I can’t just marry anyone and later get a divorce, it will create a huge scandal, you know l hate it. And moreover l don’t even know this woman, the daughter he is talking about. Mr Li is insulting me, am bigger than this, he can’t force me to marry his daughter because of a contract, that’s uncalled for.”
” I tried to talk him out of it, but he wouldn’t listen, l think you should go see him yourself.”
“Yes l will go see him, he should stop this madness.”
” Please don’t be rude to him, be polite for once in your life, talk to him calmly and let him see reasons why you can’t meet his demand.”
“I really need to talk some sense into that douchebag.”
“Gray let this attitude end here, just be polite okay!
” See you later Robin.”
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*PHOEBE'S POV
*( Next day)*
My eyes fluttered open. I can’t believe I slept this long, its 10am already. I stretch my body and got out of bed.
” Lover girl” l hear a familiar voice.
“Daisy, l thought you left?”
” Good morning, aren’t you happy to see me, huh?
” Good morning, l thought you left for work.”
” I haven’t gotten the full gist on why my best friend wounded her shoulder.”
“Daisy, you are so unbelievable, well l also want to know why you came home late last night.”
” Fine! You go first.”
” Nothing much, it was an accident, the bricks were supposed to fall on Mr Gray but l pushed him off, it hits me instead.”
” I thought you hate him bestie, we v’e always prayed for our enemies to die, you should have allowed the bricks hit him hard.”
” What are you saying?”
” Who saves the person they hate,l thought you hate him, stop lying to yourself Phoebe, you like him.”
” I don’t.”
” You do, l know you do, stop decieving yourself.”
” Yeah yeah whatever. Your turn, who were you with last night?”
” Wait, you have not given me the full details, you spent a night with Mr Gray, something definitely happened.”
” Daisy, you are crazy.”
” I know l am, so tell me.”
” Don’t forget am pregnant, we didn’t do anything, we just kissed, that’s all okay.”
” What about the dresses and the undies they are too expensive, l know he bought them.”
” Yes he did.”
” Okay, my turn. yesterday l was lonely, since you weren’t at home l decided to go have some fun and l met this handsome dude, he was so cute and charming, to cut the long story short, he asked me out for a date and l agreed.”
“Is that all?”l asked.
“Huh?
” What’s huh, l want to know the full details, why did you cut the long story short?”
” That’s the full details, it’s not a long story.”
“You said it’s a long story.”
“No, it’s a short story. So about you and Mr Gray.”
“What about us?
“Why don’t you consider him?”
“Why should l? He didn’t ask me out neither has he ever said he liked me, there is nothing to consider.”
” But he bought you undies.”
” That’s because he is a pervert, he said he bought me undies like it’s no big deal.”
” Alright, but you have to be careful.This is the second time you v’e been to the hospital, there should be no third time you are pregnant please take good care of yourself.”
” I will and there will be no third time. Sometimes, l just wonder what answer l will give my child when he grows up and ask about the father, what will my child think of me?”
” Phoebe stop worrying, when the time comes you will sail through.”
” I hope so.”
” Good, go take your bath, l prepared breakfast, when you are coming take your medicines with you.”
” Yes mom.”
” I will be waiting my daughter.”
” You are a fish brain”.
” And you are an a-----e.”
*
*AUTHOR'S POV
Gray was sitting in his swivel chair, he is in deep thought.
What happened in his penthouse, last night when he kissed her, the time he helped her changed her clothes, he unconsciously smiled as he rubbed his chin.
He was busy reminiscing those memories that he wasn’t aware someone was watching him.
” Gray!
” Gray you spaced out, what were you thinking, smiling alone like a fool.”
” What are you doing here? Can’t you knock?” he said
” Offcourse l knocked but you were so engrossed in your day dreaming.”
” What do you want?”
” Here are some business proposals that needs your approval.”
” Just leave it there l have to review it before signing.”
“Alright was up with you?”
” Robin you are my best friend.”
“Best friend forever.”
“Just shut up and listen. I think l have to admit it now. I love her.”
” Who?”
” The secretary.”
“Woooow! I said it this comes for a celebration.”
” Why are you being dramatic, what’s there to celebrate?”
” You just said you love a woman.”
” I don’t know if she feels the same, remember she is a hooker, she probably sees me as one of her former client. Why do l have to fall in love with that kind of woman?”
“You love her that’s what matters, if she feels the same, she will definitely stop it for your sake and you mold her to be a better woman.”
“She has a well paying job why does she have to use her body? and she is very good at pretending, l mean all this while she still pretends not to know me.”
“I don’t think she is pretending. Why not confront her and see what she has to say.”
“That’s a good idea, thanks man. This is the best thing you have said all through the year.”
“What? the year is yet to end. So what did Mr Li say?
” He insisted l must marry his daughter and l told him to go to hell with the contract.”
“What!"
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So finally Gray admitted his feelings
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