Chapter eighteen

Now this is something new and incredibly juicy. I studied Jeffrey's expression since I was good at reading people to see if he was lying but he seemed to be telling the truth. 

"If you're lying to me James... 

" It's Jerry boss," Flex corrected again and I swear to literal Jesus I was seconds away from cutting his tongue off and giving it to Jerry as souvenir. Yet I drew in a deep breath then continued.

" If I find out you're lying to me, I wouldn't come for you_ I'll come for the people you love the most."

He shook his head vigorously. "No please. I'm not lying. Please."

I let Flex untie the man and send him away. While I remained in my spot processing the piece of info he gave me. Alexander Greyford again. He had a pregnant mistress then he wanted to get rid of his wife. Now this is something straight out of those true crime show grandmother loved to watched. 

The sound of my phone ringing drew my attention, I turned toward my phone pressing the answer button hastily when I saw it was a call from the hospital. 

"Mr. Blackwell, your wife is awake."

The news as well as the doctor referring to Ayanna as my wife brought a smile to my face. I quickly shoved to my feet taking my phone and car key. 

With the speed at which I drove, it didn't take long to get to the hospital. Adrenaline  coursed through my veins with every step I took towards Ayanna's wards. 

"I need to go home. Father wanted to see me before the incident,"came Ayanna's voice just as I was about to open the door and my hand paused at the doorknob. 

"Ayanna, you just woke up from a coma after a life threatening accident. You almost died, yet your Father didn't even bother to look for you. He's probably more worried about his business than he is about you." 

"You know why I always stress when it comes to Father, Li. I have to obey him because of mother. I can't afford to let her suffer because of me." 

As I listened to her conversation, my fist clenched tightly around the door knob. So there where two villains in her life_ her father and husband. Though I had many enemies of my own, I didn't mind adding a few more to my list because whoever was Ayanna's enemy was mine also.

I waited for a few seconds more before  knocking. There was no reply still i pushed open the door. Immediately, Four pair of eyes turned in my direction.

"Rain."

"Gigolo."

They said at the same time. Her friend Olivia Bradford cleared her throat after addressing me as a gigolo. Then she quickly got up from where she sat beside Ayanna on the bed .

"I'll excuse you," she placed a gentle kiss on Ayanna's head before leaving. I waited until she was gone before moving toward Ayanna. She watched me cautiously as I approached her, adjusting her sitting position with a sigh then she spoke as soon as I stopped in front of her.

"A nurse told me it was you who saved me," her tone was calm and filled with gratitude "Thank you. Thank you so much Rain." 

 I looked down at her, my heart clenching tightly in my chest as memories came flooding back. She could've died. I'd have lost her even before I had her fully. The thought alone sent a wave of bitterness and anger through me.

 "I owe you my life I don't even know how to pay yo...,"

 I cut her off, slamming my lips against hers as I lowered myself to her level. I kissed her like she was all I needed to survive at that moment, nibbling on her sweet lips and sucking on her tongue. Ayanna Coleman had no idea the hold she had on me. I'd hastily jump into an abyss to save her. And I was fastly losing the little sanity I had left.

 I pulled away, staring into her clear beautiful hazel eyes. "Use me," I whispered. "Let me belong to you. Let me be your shield, your male escort whatever you want me to be. Let me be your weapon, fighting against those who stand against you whoever they might be. Just let me belong to you Ayanna. Stop pushing me away." 

 "I ..." She started but paused looking at me intently. Was she going to reject me again? I clenched my fist at the thought my grip on her becoming more tighter than I intended it too. 

 "I don't mind being your dirty secret. No one has to know if you don't want them to," I pushed, knowing fully well that even if she rejected me, I wasn't letting her go.

 She remained slient, taking her gaze from me and glancing at her fingers as though 

they suddenly became interesting.

 "I need to leave now. I can't keep staying here. I want to see mother so she won't worry. I also need to squash rumors of me being dead."

She changed the subject. Though I wanted to keep pushing, I let it go.  it was only a matter of time. Ayanna would accept me and I'll uproot everything and everyone that was standing in my path of getting her starting with her husband.

" Okay, I'll only take you home if the doctor says it's okay to do so." 

...

I cast occasionally glances at Ayanna as I drove her to house. She didn't need to give me directions, I already knew where she lived with her husband. Where her parents lived. I knew almost everything about Ayanna Coleman from  the perfume she uses, her favorite flower, her favorite color, her hobbies, down to the places she frequented.

Ayanna gaze was fixed on the road. Her finger lightly tapping a slient rhythm against her thighs. She seemed lost in thoughts occasionally sighing but remained slient She's been slient since we left the hospital and her silence was eating me up. 

I wanted her to say something, anything. However we soon pulled up in front of her parents house. I reached out to touch her just as she reaches for the door. My hand stops midway because she was fast. 

"Thank you," she says without looking at me, and I clenched my fist, resisting the urge to go after her. I signed in disappointment, glancing over at my phone which beeped with a message, a frown tugging at my lips. 

"Rain," my attention quickly snaps from my phone toward the woman who'd called my name. I thought she left. My heart raced as she pops her head into the car, a faint smile tugging at her lips. 

"Can I have your number. I'll call you."