VICTORIA'S POV
"Hi," I said, as I approached the man I already gave the honour of being the hottest man in this masquerade party.
"Hello lady," He replied, swiftly moving to catch me as I almost fell forward.
I already had too much to drink or should I say three glasses of wine. The effect of the wine had my head going in circles.
"Be careful, miss," He said to me. He made sure to increase the tone of his voice, since the blaring music in the hall blurred our voices.
"I am good, I am good," I said, trying to maintain my stance, as I depended on his support.
What was more captivating was his strong physique. My left hand was still on his chest, my right hand on his biceps and his hands on my waist.
I don't know for what reason but his touch sent little tickles running through my body.
He too seemed to be a bit intoxicated but had an interesting way of controlling himself.
Surprisingly, his eyes scanned me with flirtatious glances, but the mask hid the remaining part of his face. As my body got lost in his gaze, there were little flutters in my belly, like butterflies flying excitedly.
Yes, my underwear had become soaked with intense desire.
"I see the way you look at me. Can I call you angel?" He said, as he sipped a little from his glass of white wine.
I had become speechless and then he winked at me. In my tipsy state, I wriggled out of his grip and made my way upstairs to find the bathroom.
If I couldn't have him inside of me, then I needed to play with my vibrator. I stepped into the bathroom, turned my back and then I saw him. He was right behind ME! The hot stranger.
"Why did you run off like that, Angel? Don't you want me?" He said, squeezing my jaw.
I let out a soft smile, he understood the assignment. He knew the effect he already had on me.
I inched forward and planted a kiss on his thick lips. Like a wounded Tiger, he pulled me close to him aggressively.
He kissed and sucked on my lips. And then, he said, "Kneel for me, Angel."
I drew in my lips between my teeth and bit them seductively as I slowly went on my knees. I ran my hands softly on his trousers and what I felt was rock hard. I pulled down his zipper and took his rod in my mouth.
He pushed his head back, letting out a deep moan. Suddenly, he pulled me up and frantically pulled my clothes, at the same time, trying to be careful.
"Don't pull your mask off, Angel," He said sternly.
"Of course, stranger. I won't pull off my mask. I too don't want you to see me. However, this is the first and last time I am going to see you," My mind ran wild with thoughts.
I stood with only my panties on. Biting his lips, he knelt down before me and with his teeth, he pulled down my panty.
"You have a mini vibrator hiding in here, Angel," He said to me, when he saw the little vibrator I had placed carefully in my panty.
It was there for a specific purpose, to pleasure myself if I got the urge to fuck. The last thing I wanted was to cheat on George, my boyfriend, but who cares! This man was just too hot.
With his fingers, this hot stranger stroked me down there. Then he turned my back to get into the main purpose.
I woke up feeling very sore.
"I have a boyfriend but I haven't felt this way in ages. Now remembering the way that hot stranger took my body, I just don't know how to describe it, but it was heavenly." I spoke out unconsciously.
Oh! Shoot, I needed to be at the hospital right now. Just as I was dashing into the bathroom, my friend Briana called.
She was the only rich friend I had and her husband was the host of that masquerade party.
"Hi! Bestie," she screamed over the phone. Her shrill voice seemed to add to the already throbbing ache in my head.
"Briana, could you please not scream this way every time. I have a bad headache and I need to rush to see my mom," I said, my voice carrying a tired tone.
"Girl! I saw you with a very hot mister yesterday. Who is he? I know you are going to brush me off but please, give me some romantic storyline," My friend said, mimicking the voice of a little baby girl begging for candy.
"Haha, okay girl, I will give you the details but please I have to go see my mom. I stopped by your place on my way back. Is that okay," I asked, hoping she would let me go.
My tongue itched to tell her about the experience I had last night at her party but right now, my mom needs all the attention from me.
"Okay, I am expecting you. Don't bail on me." She warned in her playful baby tone.
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Three weeks had passed and the memory of the night with the stranger had already become hazy.
I needed to be at work but my body had been acting all funny lately. I got tired very easily, the dizziness I felt was on a different level. On this particular morning, I had a migraine coupled with constant waves of nausea.
I felt my forehead and my temperature was really high but I needed to be at work. My boss was very aggressive and I needed to be in his good books. He had queried me alot of time because of lateness.
Apparently this was my last strike and I needed to hurry up. I dragged myself out of bed and brought out my clothes for work. In less than an hour I was set.
"Hi, friend," I flashed a smile at the receptionist.
"Hi Victoria, you look radiantly beautiful today," She complimented me heartily, even though I appeared in a brown straight gown that couldn't pop my skin colour
"Haha, does that mean I don't look beautiful every other day, Stacy?"
"No, that's not what I meant babes, you just look exceptionally beautiful today," She said, maintaining her stance.
"Okay girl, thank you and you don't look bad yourself but I need to work now. You know the boss, see you later,"
With a wave of my palm, I hurried off. I changed into my work clothes and prepared my work tools.
Just then, my phone rang. It was the boss.
"Meet me in my office, immediately." He said sternly and dropped the call.
My mind raced with thoughts of what I could have done this time,
"I know I didn't arrive late," The ache in my head felt like minions were on construction work there.
I stood up sharply from my bending position, my head spinned and my vision blurred. My body fell and immediately, everything went dark.
VICTORIA'S POV
"I'm glad you are awake," Brianna said, cupping my hand in hers.
"What happened Brianna, why am I here?" I asked my friend.
There was a doctor standing close to my bed and I turned to him, what happened to me sir?" I asked, a puzzled look evident on my face.
"You fainted at your workplace and your colleagues brought you here," He offered an answer, as he frantically jotted down some things on his flat booklet.
With his thumb, he opened my eyelids to reveal my popping eyeballs. He nodded and took a step back.
"Victoria, we have conducted some tests on you and it appears that you are pregnant and you are three weeks gone. Congratulations, Victoria Walls," The doctor said to me.
My heart raced wildly, I placed my hands on my stomach. I was so happy. George had always wanted a child, this news will bring him so much happiness.
I looked at Brianna, her cheeks were wide with continuous smiling. She hugged me and said, "Congratulations, my friend. I know you have always wanted this,"
My hands circled around her body and I squeezed her gently to my body, "Thank you, Brianna. You don't know how happy I am," I said and with the back of my hand, I wiped off the small drop of tear that fell from my eyes.
I smiled up at the doctor, who had a gentle smile on his face, "thank you, doctor for this wonderful news. Can I go home now?" I asked.
"Yes, you can go home, congratulations once again," He offered me his hands for a handshake.
"I need to go break this news to George,"
Those were the only words I chanted in my mind, as I rushed out of the hospital with Brianna.
"Slow down, Victoria. You are carrying my godbaby," Brianna said, laughing out loud.
I got into Brianna's car and she drove me to my boyfriend's house.
I got to his house from the hospital in thirty minutes. I got to the door and knocked but I didn't get an answer.
That was unusual because George always answers his door immediately. I knocked about six times and yet no response.
Impulsively, I placed my hand on the doorknob and turned it. I was shocked when the door opened freely.
"How could he forget to lock his door?" I thought.
I worried, "What if he was in danger? What if burglars had invaded the house?"
Confused, I braced myself up and stepped into the house, "Anybody home?" I called out.
I received no response, instead I heard soft moans that seemed to come from his bedroom. I prayed silently as I approached the room. I prayed it was not my Goerge fucking another woman.
Then I heard a man's deep moans and something that sounded like some ass slapping. I was visibly trembling by the time I got to the door, "George?" I called out his name, my voice shrill and sharp.
"Victoria?" He turned his head behind him to meet my gaze. On the bed I thought belonged to just the two of us, he was behind this beautiful, flawless lady. Her ass glued to his groin.
And the way I caught him stroking her hard? He had never dedicated such privilege to me.
I just knew that I would never forget this particular image I saw today.
Tears streamed down my face. I yelled, "George, what are you doing?"
I didn't know how I gathered the strength to still have stood here. Ordinarily, I should have walked out.
He struggled to put on his trousers as he approached me, almost tumbling to the ground but he cut himself up in time.
"Victoria, please you should go home," He said, with such audacity in a hoarse tone.
I looked straight to the woman, who was still lying on the bed naked, all I could focus on was the smile of mockery that played on her lips.
I looked back at George and held his gaze, all my eyes could do was to plead with him. I loved him so much and I didn't want to lose him.
"Could this mean he doesn't even love me?" My heart and body desperately searched for answers.
"George, I came to___"
"Oh yeah, this is the governor's daughter and we are about to get married," He interrupted me rudely and with a smirk on his face.
My legs shook dangerously underneath me and my heart began to pound against my chest walls furiously.
He continued, "The last game I developed years ago, that one I had lost all hope on. You remember?"
"Well, I generated of alot of revenue from it. It has made massive sales, even close to ten million dollars. I just want to thank you for the intelligent ideas you gave me but I can't be with you," His voice dripped with mockery instead of a soft tone of appreciation.
My lips quivered, "I_I_" but I could barely take out any word from my mouth.
"The governor is so impressed and he has decided to take me to a whole different level with his daughter," His right hand stretched towards the lady on the bed, his index finger sticking out firmly.
Just then, she giggled.
"I don't want to be seen anywhere with a pauper like you Victoria, it would tarnish my image and destroy the growth of my business," His eyes widened, threatening to fall out of their sockets.
My heart raged with annoyance and hate, I placed my two hands on my tummy and said within me, "hey baby, I promise to love you and put you first before any other thing. I would protect you from the wolves and sharks of the outside world."
I gathered an extraordinary strength, I was still hurting from what George did to me but he would never set eyes on my precious baby.
As I stepped out of the doors of his house forever, the breeze played gently on my face, giving me a renewed hope and joy. I was going to be the pillar on which my child leaned on.
Little did I know that in years to come, my actions were going to affect me and my child in ways I could never have thought of.
SAMSON'S POV
AFTER SIX YEARS
It had been six years already and the memory of the sex I had with that lady hadn't left my head. I sent my most trusted chief security to go look for her but they kept coming back with no results.
"Why?" I kept asking myself. Did she suddenly disappear into the thin air? The only mistake I made was asking her to not remove her mask. Now, I couldn't help but regret it.
I felt drawn to her, the way her body moved, her soft moans. I wasn't sure I would be able to forget her though.
Deeply immersed in my thoughts, I walked into one of the hotels I had to my name and then I saw this graceful young lady.
Obviously, she was the cleaner and was in charge of maintaining the hotel's neatness but that was the first time I ever saw her. She was mopping the large corridor effortlessly.
I decided to approach her, just to get familiar with her.
"Okay, my work is done here," I heard her say loudly and she gathered her tools before she walked into the elevator.
Almost immediately, I stepped into the elevator just as the doors were about closing. I pretended to be in a rush while I, indeed had nowhere important to be at.
"Hello miss," I said, half expecting a response from her judging that she didn't even know she was working in my hotel.
"Hi," She replied, raising head. As her eyes met mine, they widened in surprise.
I tried to muffle the laughter that threatened to escape from my throat. Obviously, she didn't expect to have company in the elevator.
The soft fragrance of her perfume hit my nose and it smelt familiar. I couldn't remember where I perceived that fragrance but it could be from any of the numerous people I met daily.
I punched the buttons on the elevator wall and an eerie silence fell between us afterwards.
"Excuse me," her voice came from behind me. "Can I pass?" She asked politely, her voice tinged with a familiar tone.
"Ohh, I'm sorry." I said hastily. In my absent mindedness, I didn't realise that the elevator had stopped.
She had gotten to the floor she wanted to be at. I stepped aside for her to get to the door.
We both waited for the doors to open but they didn't. Five minutes had passed and I could sense some danger.
"Fuck!" I cursed loudly, my voice dominated by anger. "Everyone on that maintenance team is getting fired."
"What is happening? Do you work here?" She asked, failing to hide the fear now in her voice.
I ignored the questions as I hurriedly searched for my phone in my pockets, so I could inform them of the mishap. I found my phone and quickly texted my personal assistant.
I looked at the lady beside me to try to assure her but she was in a state of disorientation. Sweat had started to drip from her forehead and she shook furiously.
"What's wrong?" I asked as I swiftly caught on to her as she collapsed to the ground.
Gently, I sat on the ground, still holding her firmly. The pace of her breathing has increased, as she gasped for air.
"Fe...ar, fe...ar, enclosed spaces." She struggled to say.
"Shhh, shhh. Calm down, calm down," I whispered into her ears, as she held my hand tightly.
"I totally understand, dear. Help is on its way and soon we will be out of here." I reassured her in the best way I could.
She shook her head frantically, driving me into further confusion.
"I don't know how long I am going to be in here but I can't leave Ace for so long after his dismissal hour in school," She said, after she had calmed down abit.
"Uhmm, I'm so sorry that this happened thereby bringing ruins to your planned schedule." I apologized.
"Do you work here?" She asked, as she placed her head on my shoulder as we were sprawled on the floor waiting for my miserable maintenance team to come fix the issue.
I chuckled before I replied, "I own the hotel and the team in charge of technical problems will hear from me after we get out of here."
"Wow, I'm so sorry. I didn't know you own this place, I had only just finished cleaning up the environment." She said, as she quickly lifted her head from my shoulder and made to shift from beside.
I caught her hand and pulled her back.
"No, don't do that. Come here and stay with me," I said to her.
She flashed a weak smile and obliged, returning her head back to my shoulder.
"Lately, I have been carrying a huge load on my head. It just seems like the world has come crashing on me from the day I was born," She said slowly in a defeated tone.
I moved slightly and lifted her head from my shoulder and stared deep into her eyes.
"You can tell me anything. If you feel like you should let the burden out of your chest, then I assure you that you can talk to me. I'll be patient and listen to you attentively." I said and patted her shoulders.
She continued, "My dad left me and my mom when I was little. My mom worked so hard to provide for me. She did so many jobs in the past just to put food on my table,"
"Because of the absence of a dad in my life, my relationships keep failing. The men believed that I was insecure and I had many issues. I don't know what it feels like to be loved by a man and not fear that the next person that came into my life, would leave because of my struggles and poor background,"
"I remember been bullied so much in school too,"
"My mom barely ate on most days. She worked as a cleaner, she worked on people's farms, she laboured in factories and warehouses. I watched her cry silently every night but I could do nothing,"
"Not until the day she fell seriously sick. She was diagnosed with stomach cancer in its early stage. Life instantly started for me at that moment. I cleaned every office, house, hotels, just to get paid so I could get medications for me mom,"
"I stopped school to concentrate on her. But the money wasn't coming regularly and it always came in bits and pieces. This made her medication and treatments to come in slowly,"
"Over the years, her health has deteriorated. I pray fervently everyday for my mom to bounce back and I know she will. I am determined to do everything I can for my mom,"
"Currently, I work at Softbound technology but my boss is the harshest man I have ever worked with."
I let out a deep sigh after she ended her story. I was extremely surprised that a lady like her had all these going on and still managed to hold a warm smile.
"Come here." I said and stood up
Spreading my arms wide, I urged her to stand up too. She stood up and came into his waiting arms.
I held her tightly to myself.
"It's all going to be okay, I promise you," I spoke softly into her ear.
"My name is Samson Young by the way." I finally said my name.
"Sir, you're still my boss and I am deeply sorry if I made you uncomfortable,"
"Hey, hey, young lady don't do that," I said, lifting her face up to stare into my eyes.
"What is your name?" I asked.
"My name is Victoria Walls."
And just then, the doors of the elevator opened wide with the maintenance team just in front of the door. My personal assistant is just beside them as well.
Thanking me and the team, she stepped out of the elevator which had had me trapped with the beautiful stranger, her phone rang.
"What? Ace did what?" I heard her scream.
"Who was Ace though?" I asked nobody in particular but I genuinely wanted to know though.