Rather than feeling elated like she supposed she would feel, she felt empty and sad. She knew that she could never love any man. She remembered her dreams of love and marriage to the ideal man but with her experiences, there was no such thing. Maybe Mr. Jonas could fall into that category but he was too old for her and she did not feel that way for him and knew that she and love were never ever going to meet. They were two parallel lines now.It was really sad but that was the truth.She remembered all that Faustina MacDonald had said to her and felt pain and grief. She had not really given that man what he deserved from her. But not to worry. He would fall into her trap again and this time the injury she would give him, no medical facility no matter the equipment they have would be able to save him.Let his wife continue to live in a false paradise until it was too late for her.If that was what marriage was all about, then there was no need getting married.Look at her own mother.
Joel came home from from abroad where he had been staying after completing his education.He was happy to see his father in great health. He had not been doing really good after his mother's death. He wondered what was responsible until he saw that his father had leased the hall out and an eatery was now there.'You let out the hall father?''Yes, I did. The girl is a very good hardworking girl who did not want to prostitute like the others but wanted to make something of her life and she is so honest that she came with my balance to pay me earlier than the specified time'.'The way you are speaking in such glowing terms about the girl, one would think that you were in love with her', Joel said to his father looking at him searchingly.It was not as though he disapproved of it. After all, he and his ender brother had tried to get him hooked with someone after the death of their mother but he had refused and all their attempts had failed.If he was in a relationship now, and it was mak
Joel became fast friends with Mirabel. At first though he liked his father being happy, he found that he was jealous of the rapport he had with Mirabel. They were so close but he soon realised one day when he could bear it no more and had asked his father a question that there was nothing romantic in their relationship.'You are so close and she is really good. As good as you have said. I approve but when are you going to make it official and make an honest woman out of her, as they say?''Make what official child?''Your relationship. You should make it official before tongues start wagging and remember that she is a girl and has her reputation to protect. I had expected you to do this long ago'.Jonas looked at his son and burst out laughing once more. He had seen the jealousy in his eyes whenever he was with Mirabel, especially Sunday s when she stayed home.He loved his son but was not incapable of one trick or the other to get his way but now that he had come all out to ask, he h
A week later, Mr. Jonas got a call from his first son to come to England for some property assortment. He was managing some properties over there for his father and an issue needing his presence came up and James called to inform him that his presence was needed.Joel volunteered to go with him but Jonas refused. He was adamant about going alone.So, he left after making the necessary travel arrangements.The house seemed empty without him. But Joel had someone to keep him busy in the evenings and he knew that he was growing very fond of Mirabel and was greatly attracted to her but he was not sure what her feelings were.One night, Mirabel screamed and started thrashing her bed.Joel heard this in his sleep and stood up thinking that she was being attacked.He rushed into her room after a hesitant knock and found her thrashing her bed.'No, you can't. You can't do this to me. We are family'. she kept saying. Then, 'If you come any closer, I shall stab you with this knife'.This last s
Mirabel kept twisting and turning on the bed and this was not helping matters as far as Joel was concerned.He was begining to find it difficult to stay his hands.Her buttocks were just rubbing against him and he was growing fuller and harder.Mirabel felt the bulge and rather than getting scared, it gave her a kind of thrill.She had been rubbing against him inadvertently it the thrill made her do it more delibrately this time and this brought a groan to Joel's mouth.'Mirabel, be still. I am not a stick What you are doing could lead me to losing control of myself and then I won't be held responsible for whatever happens', he threatened in a husky voice.Even the sound of his voice so husky and close to her ears excited her.She started having cravings she didn't know she was capable of having.She wanted something but didn't know exactly what it was. She was not a child that she didn't know what Joel was talking about but given her experience,she was not scared. She rather wanted
Joel woke first and rested his head on his palm with his elbow balanced on the bed as he watched Mirabel sleep. He wished that she didn't have to go anywhere that day but she would have to go and get prepared for her business. But he consoled himself that the night was there and he would be waiting if she would have him.As though she felt him staring at her, she opened her eyes and stretched lazily.'Good morning, what time is it?''Good morning, love', he replied showing her the time.'Oh my, why didn't you wake me earlier?''You were sleeping so peacefully that I hated to wake you. In fact, I wish you weren't going anywhere today so that we could stay together and talk about anything at all but business calls', he said helplessly.Mirabel felt the same way but she could not afford to stay home today when she had resumed not too long ago.'We shall talk in the evening after I have closed for the day'. she said. She had thought that she would feel shy with him but she felt no such th
Their love affair grew. They became inseparable. They went to the movies and while seeing movies at the theater,Mirabel would start caressing him and he would lose control and they would kiss and kiss and without waiting for the movie to end, as soon as it was break after the first interval,they both would leave to go make steamy love some where.Joel knew that his father would soon be arriving and that they would not be able to keep their relationship secret anymore but he was sad that he would soon leave Mirabel and go back to his base in London. But it could be arranged and Mirabel could come weekends and visit him but he knew it couldn't be the same.He would miss her every moment that she was not there. He had become addicted to her.That night, he decided that he had to tell Mirabel about his life. They had just finished making love and Mirabel was thinking that Joel had inadvertently fulfilled his promise to her about taking her nightmares away. She no longer had such dreams.
That was the saddest day of her life, the dawn of the day Joel took his leave. She tried to smile and behave as though it did not affect him but watching him leave felt like he was leaving with a part of her.Jonas had returned home two days earlier and Joel had had to postpone his trip by a day because Mirabel had asked him to and he had also wanted to.The previous night, they had made love with such desperation that they had almost torn each other apart.The both of them could never forget that particular lovemaking. It was almost like mating and making love all in one.It felt like it was going to be the last time they would be together. Joel had wanted her to get into him and had wanted to infuse himself into her. They had wanted to get into each other not just sexually but physically Their lovemaking had been both ecstatic and painful.Jonas heard their mating and shook his head. He understood perfectly. He had had a word with his son as soon as he got back and noticed that thei