Box of surprise

Chapter sixteen
Jayde
I overplayed the kiss over and over in my head before I finally open my eyes. My eyes dart at the clock. It's twelve.
I stretch severally before I eventually sit up from the bed and stare into the space.
I don't know why I'm bothering myself. Beatrice and the rest clearly said it's a two weeks contract which will end the second day after the marriage.
So, nothing will happen.
I walk into the bathroom and soak myself in a warm bath. I've gotten used to doing this that I don't think I want to stop.
Maybe I should get a house with a bathtub or I should visit some suites whenever I'm feeling like soaking myself for hours.
My phone rings again and something tells me it's James. He will always disturb me whenever I'm having my bath.
Ok, I remember him telling me Betty is coming over but for what? I didn't even ask him.
I force myself out of the water, somehow satisfied about how I feel now.
The phone stops and starts to ring again. I walk to it and pick it up. It's Jayden.
I press the receiver and ease the phone to my ear, a wide smile on my face, "Hi Jayden."
"Ehm, hi Hattie," he says nervously.
I raise a brow, "Hattie?"
"I'm sorry. I just saw the news this morning. But I had difficulties thinking about the reason why you had to work at the bar when you have much money at your disposal."
I sigh and sit on the side of the bed. I feel frustrated already. Even my friends don"t know I'm Jayde.
Jeez, I can't wait for Hattie to come back.
"Thank you for the money," he says.
I went quiet for a while as I quickly debated if it's him or not. I will rather not do that.
"It's a matter of urgency. I had to go undercover for a reason."
I can sense his smile, " I understand. I hope I can come to the wedding party?"
I chuckle lightly, " Of course, I will send the invitation card across to you."
" Thank you so much, Hattie," he says and the line went off.
Gosh, I don't believe this is happening.
I select jeans with a polo shirt. I wear my flip-flop and walk out of the room.
I walk into the living room and Betty is already in, waiting for me. I wonder how long she has been waiting.
She looks up and sees me. She stood, "Hattie, how have you been? *
I shrug slightly and discover she's the only one in the living room, "Fine. Why are you here?"
"Madam says I should come over with some lingerie," she sits and brings out a big leather box.
I don't even know what she meant by Lingerie.
And I don't know who she's referring to when she said 'Madam'.
I sit nevertheless and wait for her to open the box.
The first thing I see is a pair of Bra.
I look up at her, "Why are you getting me new ones? I have lots of these at home."
Betty smiles softly, " Yes, I know but these are what you will take to your husband house. This," she brings out a weird looking lingerie, " is what you will wear on the night of your wedding day. I heard some men don't want to take off the whole clothes. So," she extends the lingerie to me so I'm looking at weird whole stuff at the front.
"It's where it will go through."
I look up at her, confused and feeling out of place, "What will go through?"
She stares at me for a while. She's older, let's say the fifties, "The dick," she whispers.
And my heart went wide. I quickly drop the lingerie.
My heartbeat accelerates immediately. Why are they doing so far? I'm Jayde and not Hattie. They don't expect me to allow myself to get fucked by Henry.
I"m out of here.
I stand and start walking inside.
"Hattie, is something wrong?" Betty's worried voice sounds from behind.
I didn't respond as I made my way into my room.
I don't care about one million nairas if this is what I will be asked to do. How can they be planning something like this?
Buying me lingerie to please someone's else husband. So, what will be my gain if I get fucked that night?
I lay on the bed and stare up. My thoughts drift back to Hattie's ex-boyfriend. What if he"s getting married to Hattie?
What if Hattie isn't coming back? Well, that doesn't concern me. The contract I signed is for two weeks.
The banging of the door jot me out of my thought and I look up. The door opens and Mercy walks in.
"Why did you refuse to participate in the lingerie choosing?"
I whip my face away from her. I'm not scared of her and I don't care! She wouldn't be any year older than I am.
I don't know why I have to fidget at the sight of her, "I don't need them."
"Of course, you do. It's your wedding day Hattie and you need to look your best."
I gaze at her for what seemed like an eternity, " I'm not Hattie, I'm Jayde and yes, I want to look my best but that doesn't go with what I wear beneath the gown."
Her face turns into a dark frown, " That's the contract you signed."
" I signed the contract to pretend to be Hattie but I didn't sign to get fucked by her husband."
She raises a brow, " What the fuck are you telling me? Are you that dumb? How can you sign a contract to the night of the wedding day and you didn't think you will act like Hattie all through?"
I sit up quickly and look at her, " What do you mean?"
"You are supposed to pretend to be the bride to Henry. And whatever you do that night is none of our business."
I get up slowly and walk to her. She tops me with an inch which is because of the high heel she's wearing.
"Are you saying I'm supposed to give myself to be fucked by Henry?"
She shrugs, "It's your calling."
I laugh for a while, " My calling? Are you kidding me? I'm supposed to surrender my body to save you all?"
" That's your calling. That's what you are about to be paid for."
" Are you seriously kidding me?" I look away, unable to believe what she's saying.
" No, we are not."
I look at her again, "I'm out of here then. If it's so easy. Find a mask and pretend to be Hattie. I'm sure you are going to enjoy being fucked by him."
She hits me across the face. I look back at her, angrily.
" I'm not your mate and I wouldn't be with you like this if it wasn't for the situation, so behave yourself."
I hiss and walk to the door. I turn the knob and twist.
"If you leave now, you will lose your one million dollars," she says suddenly and I turn to look at her again.
" You said two weeks. And it's eleven days already. You should at least pay me half the money!" I say desperately.
She nods briefly, " If you leave now, you will be breaking the contract and we will have no choice but to break ours as well. Also, your mom will be taken by Paul and asked to return the money we've given her and the one she owns him."
" So, the choice is yours," she finishes and starts walking to the door.
" You are very wicked!" I scream at her, sadness and angry juggled up in me in some kind of crazy confusion. I feel like running mad.
I can't even think properly.
"You will have a stranger warm the bed of your friend? Aren't you witty and crazy?" My voice went louder than it should but I don't care. I don't even care if there are ears hearing is as we speak.
What kind of nonsense are they planning to do with me?
" Do you think I wanted all this?" She didn't turn to look at me as she reply, " Do you think I will let someone useless see the first of my friends' husband dick?" She turns to look at me with eyes gone red and fury, " You will be fucked by Henry and that's the annoying part of it! Henry belongs to Hattie and it must only be Hattie! It shouldn't be shared but that will happen soon."
" Get it straight! We had no choice. If we do, we wouldn't have over to you. And you should consider yourself lucky to be fucked by him. And cherish it while it lasts," she says and walks out.
I couldn't move, shock kept me motionless and speechless for a long time.
What she's saying is I should get myself ready to fucked by Henry? Is she kidding me?
I feel the life being sucked out of me.