Chapter 14

Leona:

Why is everyone enjoying this party when I'm not? I feel like crying!

How can I, when he is dancing with his wife? Holding her so closely?!

And why am I jealous?

This was bound to happen!

What did I expect? He kissed me first and I thought he has some feelings for me.

Bastard!

This has to stop! Today it's my birthday and I have to tell Jessy the truth.

"Jessy, please stop dancing with him", I say, while looking at their closeness.

They are way too close!

"But why? He is my husband", she says making me roll my eyes.

I feel like saying, Ex-Husband. You are still trying to fix your broken marriage!

"I don't like it when he is with you", I half-whisper.

I took a glance at him and he is smirking. I wish I could wipe that stupid smirk off his face! Idiot! Kissing me as he likes me!

"That is your problem, Leona. He is my husband and I will dance with him!" She pushes me aside, I don't mind her pushing me around but they have to stop!

"No! You have to stop it!" Everything went silent, people are looking at me.

Maybe I said that a little bit louder.

Relax Leona!

"Why?" Why? You're asking me why? Why don't you ask him? He made me feel this way about him.

"Because I..." Don't finish that sentence, Leona!

Oh, God! What was I going to say? What is wrong with me?

I turn around and walked away, but not before I looked at her with teary eyes.

I kept on walking, then suddenly I was grabbed and pinned against the wall.

I'm not shocked to see him.

I roll my eyes and sigh.

"Leona, we have to talk", do I look like I'm in the mood to talk?

"There is nothing to talk about. I was stupid to even think I will be in a relationship with you", I say trying to remove his hands from my arms.

Damn! He is strong!

"Jessy is my younger sister."

What? No! They are siblings?

"You know what Mr. Xavier Jeremiah Smith please leave me alone. I don't care anymore, I don't even believe you."

"No Leona. Believe me. Jessy is not my wife, she is just my sister", I roll my eyes and smile.

Does he think I'm a fool? If he is not her husband then who did she marry?

"If you are not her husband then who is her husband? Don't dare lie to me."

"He died the following day after they got divorced."

What?

She is a widow? But, how did her husband die?

Leona forget about this!

"I don't believe you Jeremiah and please leave me alone. Stay away from me", I tried again to remove his hands from my arms but it was no use.

"You are hurting me. This is hurting please leave my arms alone", he stares at me for a minute then he lets go of me.

"Leona I love you", he confesses.

This is wrong. Very very wrong.

"Good night Jeremiah", I say turning around but I was forcedly turned around, my back against the wall with my hands above my head and lips on mine.

Damn! How this wrong feels so right!

"Stop it", I mumble again his lips, trying to break free from him.

His other hand grabs my waist and pulls me closer to him.

Oh, I love this! I love how I'm feeling!

I stomp his foot with my heel and that made him move back wincing in pain. At least I'm free from his hands.

"Unbelievable Aphile! Just listen to me damnit!"

I nibble my lip, he pulls me closer to him and we both stared at each other.

A sound of a glass breaking brings back my attention. I move away from him and looked behind him.

V and Tristan.

"V, Tristan a little help please", I call out to them.

"You don't believe me don't you?" I just glared at him.

"You are so stubborn!"

"Let her go!" Says V, but why does she sound afraid? Is she scared of him?

"V, tell your friend that I'm not Jessy's husband but her big brother", please tell me the truth.

Please tell me why he lied to me? Why you all lied to me? Please tell me there is still a chance for him and me. Just tell the truth, Violetta.

"Lee, he lied to you, we all lied to you. He is not Jessy's husband but her brother. We lied because we wanted you to have a man in your life and we trust him. We knew he could make you happy and he has been doing that the last few days. He wanted to make you jealous because he knew you had some sort of feelings for him", right!

So I was a fool the whole time?

"Now please let her go Xavier", he glared at him.

"Now can you please go and carry on with what you were doing. Leave", they both left, just like that.

I called you guys here to help me and not leave me!

"Let me go"

"You don't believe me do you?"

"Why should I believe you, Jeremiah?"

"Wait a minute", he takes out his phone and starts dialing a number.

"You are so stubborn!"

I don't think I was supposed to hear that!

"I'm not stubborn!" He choose to ignore me and then the phone started ringing.

"Who are you calling?"

"Someone"

Bastard!

"I know you are..."

"You do know that it is wrong to disturb a man from having sex with his wife"

Holy Mother Of Mary!

I did not just hear that.

"Dad, tell me how I'm related to Jessy"

His dad? His papa?

He called his dad? Out of all people?

Mr. Nathan?

"Did Jerd give you some of his drugs?"

He even knows his son is doing drugs?

"Just tell me, dad!" He says sounding impatient and mad.

"Hey! You can't talk to your dad like that! Have manners, Jeremiah!" The good girl in me has woken up.

He doesn't have respect for his dad and he wants me to believe him?

Unbelievable!

''You, Jerd, Jessy, and Jersper have the same DNA''

THE SAME DNA?

OMG LEONA! THEY ARE SIBLINGS!

''Hey son, why the hell did you just ask that question? You know that all of you are siblings.'

''Dad a very beautiful lady here doesn't believe me"

Beautiful lady.

Don't blush. Please.

"Then that lady is a fool, you nearly look the same."

Now that he is saying this, they look the same, Jessy looks like Jerd, Jeremiah looks like Jersper.

Why haven't I noticed this?!

"With all due respect Mr. Smith, I'm not a fool and how can you believe someone who has lied to you a thousand times?"

'Thousand times Leona? You lie!'

"Son is that my future daughter-in-law, Aphile?"

Everything seems to stop. Me and him? Future in law?

"Yes dad it's her", he says looking at me making me smile and blush.

"Bring her home soon. Bye", he ends the call.

" So you believe me now?" I look at him with a boring look.

" Why did you lie to me? You played with my feelings, Xavier Jeremiah Smith. Just let me go. Leave me", I plead with my hands against his chest.

He pulls me closer and now we are inches away from each other. I stare at his lips then back at his eyes and blush.

"Can we not be this close?" I whisper

He smirks and leans in, I instantly close my eyes and my breathing is changing.

"Why?" He breathlessly says, his lips barely touching mine.

Pull yourself together Leona!

"Jeremiah, please let go of me", I breathe out.

" I'm not holding you anymore", I open my eyes and see that his hands are not touching me but in his pocket.

I turn around to leave, but he grabs my hand and smashes his lips on mine.

I return the kiss, it's greatly wonderful, he grabs my butt making me gasp and he takes that as an opportunity and slips his tongue.

Your mum wouldn't like this!

Shit!

I push him away with full force and walk away.

I can't be with him, he is just a temptation and I don't love him, I don't love him.

Oh please stop fooling yourself Aphile, you love the guy.

"Please go before anyone sees you"

This voice belongs to Jesy. Who is she talking to?

"Jesy I don't care if someone sees me. I love you"

A man? A man loves Jesy? That is good.

I follow the voices and they lead me outside.

Gun? This man is in love with Jesus? He pointed his gun at me the other day.

"Jesy just give me a chance. Please"

I wonder what Jesus will say.

"I can't. Xavier will never allow that. You are his enemy, please go"

Enemy? Xavier?

" Jesy you can give him a chance, I'll entice Jeremiah", I wink at her.

They look at me, surprised to see me there.

"I heard your name is Nico. Apologize to me for what you did the other day. Remember? Gun, restaurant, Jeremiah, apologize now or I'll call Xavier", I say in a stern voice

He looks at Jesy and she nods.

"Look I'm sorry, sorry for pointing a gun at you. I just wanted to get back at Xavier"

" Apology accepted now have fun", I say in a singing voice and walk away to the pool.

I look down at the water that looks so beautiful at night, twinkling, when suddenly I fell inside someone pushed me.

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Love Nqorh