BREAKING THE YOKE OF LOVE

CAMISOLE

( EVA'S POV )

As Eva drove back to Patrick's home, she was still taken aback by the visitation of the strange woman in the shop. The woman left no means of identification to her. When she thought deep about what the visitation meant, all she could choose what that it was bizarre and had no meaningful depiction. The card given to her was safely kept inside her bag, Eva said she would reveal and go through it when she was safely inside her room. Of course, she wouldn't tell her fake husband about it just yet. Eva was pleased with the outcome of her shopping, all together, she purchased at about 14.5 million dollars and was left with 10.5 million dollars. She was looking forward to Patrick replacing the money as he said.

When Eva returned home, she realised that Patrick wasn't home with Nathan yet. She settled the things she bought inside her room and sought to prepare food for herself. She took out the card the strange woman gave her and began to closely scrutinize the contents. There was no name, no phone number or any means of identification. What was, were markings, drawn incompletely as though trying to relay a direction. Eva narrowed her eyes, trying to identify what the markings meant. In the midst of turning the card up side down, she discovered that the markings formed what appeared to be a GPS locator. That's it! The woman was trying to direct her somewhere. Eva was relieved, she had found the meaning to the puzzle. But as her result came, so did the woman's final statement in the shop, ‘All I can say for now is that I will speak to you when you have information about the predicament you're in. Only then can we help each other. ‘ That only meant that the woman willing to speak to her when she knew what the Sawyer's planned for her. The realization caused a shock to Eva's terrain, she appeared as though abject reality, for the first time hit her without remorse.

She began to quickly analyse what the Sawyer's must want with her. The fake marriage at that point didn't seem like the only reason. Afterall, Patrick had pitched to her that there was more to the story and he wasn't willing to tell her, she had to find out by herself. According to him, that was in a bid to test her wisdom and right functions. And Catherine Sawyer, Patrick's conspicuous mother? The woman also made known to her that she was part of something more than just a fake wife. To make matters worse, Catherine wanted Eva to reveal her own son's secret to her without telling him. That spoke volumes to Eva that not even the Sawyer family is at peace with each other and if she was smart, she would let the rivalry continue. Her final conclusion was to keep the card and the woman a secret from both Patrick and his mother Catherine, just until she figured out how it could be her ticket to escape. She hid the card underneath a brown mat beneath the bed.

Eva craved apple pie, she went into the kitchen to prepare it. There were maids present that offered help but Eva wanted the task done herself. As she settled the ingredients to make it, she began to revere the memories of the pool side s*x experience she had with Patrick. Eva, for the first time began to reel in anticipational precept. There, she yearned to have Patrick all to herself again. Although, the post s*x actions she expected to happen wasn't what she got, the pleasurable s*x didn't make Patrick grovel at her feet as she expected, rather, the man remained stoic and strong. Eva figured that she may have to do the same. But she was harboring feelings for her abductor. Eva made extra apple pie for Patrick and Nathan, she softly covered them up in a large tray and stored them inside the oven.

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The flamboyant compound gates opened and Patrick's car was seen, he had retured from the park with Nathan. Nathan had a giant strawberry and chocolate ice cream in his hands, while Patrick held a newspaper. As the gates parted to welcome Patrick in, he saw his head of security, Dean eating apple pie from a plate. Patrick didn't think anything of it, not until Dean happily approached him saying, “ Boss, say thank you to the missus for me, the cake tastes amazing. “

Patrick felt an irk in his forehead, “ Excuse me? She made you apple cake? “

“ Yes sir. “

Patrick was utterly annoyed. He folded shut his newspaper and began to ponder. Why would his wife be cooking for the security? He found that disturbing in different layers. For one, he felt belittled, there was no way he was in the same caliber as Dean, if Eva was to be cooking, she should offer him and not the security. The two, he felt jealous of the man, maybe it was his surprise playing tricks on him. Eva had no once pitched that she was a chef. Patrick paid no mind to Dean and journeyed into his house.

He met Eva upstairs in her room. When Patrick stepped foot inside her room, he met the allure of the within. Eva must have setted the room decor differently. The once rigid setting now had a feminine curve to it, Eva set a fire place that had everything red there. There sat a mirror and a table where her makeup were kept. Patrick concluded that fierce belonged on that setting, she must love the color red. He got hard thinking about Eva's double personality, Patrick swallowed his arousal and handed over a Nathan to his mother. Nathan happily ran into Eva's hands.

“ Did you have a good time at the park honey? “ Eva asked him.

Nathan was jumping with smiles, “ Yes, daddy took me to the bouncing castle and got me giant ice cream. “

Eva was shocked and a tad terrified, Nathan was now referring to Patrick as Daddy. She kept her resolve secret in order not to upset her son's understanding capacity. “ Oh, isn't that nice. “

“ Nathan, “ Patrick called as he was still present inside the room, “ Would you take off your clothes and have a hot shower please? “

“ Yes daddy, “ Nathan obeyed.

Patrick was left alone with Eva, he losted his eyes briefly on her positioning on the bed. She appeared fragile.

“ I left some apple pie in the oven for you and Nathan. “ Eva said first.

“ I saw Dean eating apple pie, he said you prepared it for him, is that true? “ Patrick asked.

“ I thought I'd share some around. “

“ So now you're feeding my workers? “ He sounded upset.

Eva sat up, now worried about his tone. “ Did I do anything wrong? “

Patrick searched for ways to place his words, “ I find that disturbing, that is not your mission in this house. So stop it. “ Patrick turned his back to leave.

Eva squinted, “ Are you jealous? “

Her question stung him at the back of his neck, “ What? “ Before he could angrily react to what she had said, Nathan rushed out of the bathroom adorned with a bathrobe. Patrick ceiled whatever he was about to say and exited the room. He considered placing a security camera inside Eva's room, his reasons ranged passed watching her, Patrick wanted to see what she looked like in her nightwear.

On his way downstairs, he thought of the leftover apple pie and went to get it. Patrick thought to try out the apple pie, he opened the microwave and scooped a small piece. He anticipated the taste up until it touched his tongue. And when it did, it was delicious. Patrick reeled as the soft and scrumptious taste hit his mouth, Eva must have some degree or experience making apple pie. Unbeknownst to him, she was standing by the corner watching him smile at her cooking.

“ You must love my cooking. “ She teased from behind.

Patrick shook to her present effect, he hurriedly dropped the left over apple pie on the kitchen cabinet and cleared his throat. “ How long have you been there? “

“ Long enough to see that you like it. “ She joyously placed herself on the slab where the plate of apple pie was and jammed her hands, happily watching Patrick enjoy her cooking. Patrick was in distress and unsure of how to act as he could see the woman's reaction up close. He picked up himself and enclosed his emissions, hiding his true emotions from her.

Patrick took up a stoic stance immediately, “ I asked you a question, what are you doing here? “

Eva was shook by his sudden rudeness, “ Um… I came to get Nathan some pie. “ She was filled with fear as she shakily parted the left over pie into two and took one for Nathan. Patrick still suspiciously watched as she parted the pie, he silently prayed that she left some for him. In as much as he was rude to her, he still craved for pie. Eva said no more words as she departed.

Patrick did as his mind had told him, when Eva was out on an evening stroll, he wired her room, bathroom with cameras so he could watch her. When Eva returned, she went into the shower and prepared to sleep when she heard a knock on her door. It was head of security Dean.

“ Ma'am, “ He greeted. “ The boss has some information for you. “

“ And what's that? “ Fierce was out,

“ There is an important gathering at the church of the Elite, he wants me to take you there. “

Eva ears stood erect to the new information, she had heard of the church of the Elite before when Catherine mentioned it to Patrick. What struck her was deep inquisition and anxiety.

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Watching her from his car, Patrick was on his way to the church of the Elite. He left without her because he wanted to see what Eva would navigate on her own. The church of the Elite was a dangerous place where everything bad and unethical had a strong say to society. How the lady dressed mattered, how she walked, talked and addressed mattered, but he didn't tell her. It was her moment to function, and whether or not Patrick liked her, Eva's life and her son's rested on her shoulders.