Duped

Property

They did it, again and again. Like they couldn't control their bodies. They both relished their time with each other like they were going to be separated the next day.

Nat was in pure Bliss, he couldn't say if it was love but he wanted her. And he was going to make sure she was his even if he has to fight with his brother. He was better of with her than David. She was happier with him, yeah... she was. And moreover he still had a chance with her, they were only dating not married, he could already see his plan to sweep her from David's hold a reality. He wasn't going lose her like Nancy.

Time must have been really fast or was it because they were too engrossed in themselves?...either way David was on his way home. Mrs omotola and her husband decided to do a small welcome/congratulations party only with the family.

Funny enough, they didn't notice anything about Nat and Bella, they were very formal around them.

By 3:10pm, David had arrived at the house. Everyone came out to welcome him while the helps takes his luggage and other things inside.

They all exchanged hugs, Nat couldn't help the pang in his chest when Bella hugged David and received a peck on the lips.

"Come on let's all go inside" She said with a wide smile as her husband takes position at her back and wheels her in.

"So how are you feeling now mum? Any improvement?" David asked as they all sat down in the sitting room. Belle noticed the growl on Nat's face at David's hand around her waist, she excuses herself and goes to the kitchen.

"Oh yes son, your father has been good enough to take me to physiotherapy appointments and I was told there was great improvement" she said, her smile never diminishing.

"That's great news" he says glad to know his mum is getting better. He gives an appreciative nod to his dad which he acknowledged. He wasn't yet used to the relationship they had now.

"How have you been brother?, You look like you just found where treasure has been hidden and you plan of taking it" he says jokingly and everyone laughs including Nat.

Belle walks in accompanied with the helpers, with drinks and snacks. She sits back down a little farther from David, cautious of the watchful eyes of Nat while the helps served them.

"You could say that. Everything is just wonderful" He smiles as he gave Belle a once over and looking back at David.

"Babe, I hope he took care of you and never made you feel bored?" David asked.

"He did a very great job" she chuckled and gave Nat a mischievous smile. It didn't not go unnoticed by David but he brushed it off as a joke.

"Well.." David stands up with a proud smile. "good news for everybody, the deal has been sealed and production starts immediately, they even gave an advance of 5 million naira"

Everybody cheered on happily. They hugged each other congratulations, Nat stayed a little too long on Belle's turn. David opens a foreign wine he brought along with him and pours it in glasses for everyone present. He takes one and lifts it up.

"Cheers to a great deal" he says.

"Cheers" everyone responds with a glass raise as well. The clinking of glass is held as they hit lightly with other glasses.

They talked some more, David excused himself to freshen up and returned back when he was done.

They had dinner. Everybody was in a happy mode for the biggest deal just signed. After dinner.... David turned on the home theater system and buzz up the house with music. Mr and Mrs omotola hanged out a little with them before retiring to bed. David, Nat and Bella were the only ones in the sitting room. David finished his third glass of wine and dragged Bella to dance with him. She danced with him lazily, shaking her hips and moving to some steps. Nat only drank his wine and watched. David goes up to him and drags him as well. He encourages him to dance and for his pleasure Nat moved his body a little.

Seeing that the two were 'dancing', David excuses himself to the bar to get another bottle of wine.

When out of earshot or eye-shot, Nat moved closer to Belle and they both danced together. He grabs her butt cheeks making her giggle.

The sound of incoming foot steps separated them to a unsuspicious distance.

David walks in and pour another glass of wine. They all danced till they are tired and retired to bed.

***

The following week was work, work and work. Due to the project they (David and Nat) had at hand, they were rarely free. Bella too. The family only met at breakfast and dinner which were sometimes missed.

Bella was already asleep on her room when someone's hand ran through her body under her nightie. She turns around in shock only to meet the eyes of Nathaniel.

"What are you doing here?" She stretches a little.

"I have missed you" he said leaving a kiss on her lips.

"Me too" she replies. She let her arms roam his perfectly toned chest.

He smiles and kisses her again. He lies back on her bed while she lie halfway on top of him, drawing circles on his chest...

"I don't like the way he touches or kiss you" he said plainly."one day I'm going to punch him for that" he says.

"And then what?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean when you 'punch' him and he finally finds out about us, then he kicks you out of the house and...."

"Kick me out of the house? He chuckles, "that's not possible"

"Why not?"

"We are both owners of this house and business" he said matter of fact.

"Okay then tell me, what do you own? How many percent of the property is in your name?"

"Well...we haven't really shared it. But it's an obvious fact that I should receive a equal share of the property"

"Where are the property papers?"

"With David" He answered, he wondered where she was heading to with all this questions. It was the joint effort of him and David that they were able to acquire this much, so David not giving him his share is completely absurd.

Belle laughed in mockery... "And you think when he finds out about us, he would spare you anything?... Come on Nat, think about it"

Nat thought about it, she was right in a way. As if to give him more reasons. she said "He would want to get back at you for taking me from him and what better way than to deprive you of your share...I mean... what's stopping him? He has all the right documents"

"You are right, how come I didn't think of this..... So what should I do?"

"Demand for your share, plain and simple, him resisting will show that he has an interior motive,"

Nat thinks about it for a while and smiles.....

"David I'm coming for you"....he mutters audibly to the hearing of Bella.

Belle smiles as well hearing him, she get up from her lying position and straddled Nat.

"where do you get all this Ideas from?, you are really smart" Nat complimented and he caressed her face.

"well....I just happen to think things through" she smiled and she continued straddling him.

"okay if you say so" he smiled back.

she grinds and turn, he was getting confused down there already.

Nat pulls her down and stays on top instead.

He cups her face and gives her a wet kiss.... and everything went sloppy after that.

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location: office

Time: 12:37am

David and Nat were at work now. they haven't had any time to talk because of the numerous workload since they arrived, from one meeting to another.

David just rounded up some paper work and proceeded to Nat's office so they could grab lunch together.

He enters and sees Nat still busy with some documents. he sits at the office chair opposite him.

"can I help you?" Nat asked his eyes still glued to his laptop.

"I was hoping we could go out for lunch but it seems you are busy so.."

"yeah, I still have paperwork to edit"

"alright" he gets up to leave "I will send your lunch in". David felt Nat has been unusually distant from him since he came back from his business trip. He brushed it off, he was probably just too busy with work.

David was about leaving the room when Nat called him...

"oh, I forgot...... I need my 50% share of the property"

David stiffens and turns back like he didn't hear him well...

"what did you say?" he asked.

"you heard me" Nat replied boldly and his eyes still trained on the laptop. he said it so casually like he didn't just drop a bombshell.

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Greetings to you humans...

Here is another chapter just for you.

What do you think?

#6 Nigeria fact....

In getting married in Nigeria, we don't just have church wedding and court wedding. We have a very important one too called the traditional wedding. As far as I know, it's the one that actually make you married before other type of wedding. I don't know all the process but I know some parts courtesy Nollywood movies. It's usually the first type of wedding that should be done and it can't be done with out. So when both families have been introduced to each other and wedding agreement finalized, they start planning for the traditional wedding. It's usually done at the woman's parents house. A list is being given to the groom beforehand containing items that should be brought like drinks, cooking oil, rice, yams, kolanuts, yards of clothing material e.t.c

Then on the day of the wedding, little guest are present, they are mostly family. Not that many guest aren't allowed but people prefer attending the church wedding instead or because of distance. Most people old parents live far away from their children, sometimes they are in distant villages and the children in the city.

So the kinsmen of both side sit in a room and the groom's kinsmen tell the bride's father of their intention of marrying his daughter for their son. They discuss on dowry that the groom will pay ( it isn't that much) and when it's done, the bride and groom kneels and they are been prayed on while kolanut is broken and eaten or something like that, they celebrate afterwards. The groom bring out the items he was asked of and the women takes it in to make a meal out of it. The rest they do is introduce the couple to the crowd around, dance and eat. There is one program that is usually done to introduce them to the crowd. The bride with her bridal train goes to the groom kinsmen and she is given a glass full of palmwine ( a traditional alcohol drink) to move around and find her husband. The groom even though been at a place where he can be see, was not allowed to call to her. Whether she sees him or not, she doesn't just walk up to him with the glass, she is supposed to move around feigning that she is looking for her husband. As she goes, men try to coax her into giving the drink, they claim to be her husband. She resist and finally walks to him, kneels down and offered the drink to him. The groom drinks everything in the cup and in some cases gives the bride some. The crowd cheer and the rest are dance, dance and dance. With food off course.

That's all for today....until next time.

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