His Borrowed Bride

001

It was my birthday today , I didn’t expect Mason to show up with flowers and cakes or stuff like that , he never did but what I didn’t expect was that he was going to show up on my birthday, preparing me as a present for another man . .

“Stand still,” he said as he moved his hands around my waist

I tried not to flinch as he adjusted the dress on my body, I could tell that this was an expensive dress because of the price tag staring right at me and yet he couldn’t even show up with a birthday present?

“ It’s my birthday today …” I muttered

He turned me slightly toward the mirror and frowned.

“Push your chest up,” he completely ignored me . “Not like that… like this.”

“ Mason…I said it’s my birthday today “

“For goodness sake, can you just focus ? Get this thing right and you’d have the best birthday next year “

I took a deep breath .

“Good,” he murmured, smiling now. “You’re perfect like this. He’s going to notice you.”

I swallowed.

“Are you sure about this? You meant what you said in that text ? How can you be okay with something like this ?” I asked quietly, my voice was always low when it came to speaking with Mason. It was not only because I was madly in love with him, I had so much fear for him too. My therapist says it is not normal to have that amount of fear for someone you claim that you are in love with , she feels I am in some kind of bondage and that I had become so numb to how toxic and unhealthy our relationship was but …it never changed how I felt for Mason.

“So you are okay with another man having s*x with me?” I turned to him holding his hands. .

“We’ve talked about this, haven’t we?” he shrugged. “It’s just one night. One opportunity. You meet him, he likes you, and everything changes for us.”

For us?

This would have sounded to anyone like this was beautiful, that what we had was beautiful but nothing about this felt beautiful.

My relationship with Mason wasn’t this sour from the beginning, I met him when I had just graduated highschool. He was at our graduation party and he made a move on him. I felt opportuned that a boy from college had even looked at me .

We started dating a few months after and I moved in with him after my mom died of a drug overdose, she was an addict.

Mason offered me his house because I was homeless and that was when the relationship went sour. You know how they say you will never know who someone truly is until I live with them? That was the case for Mason.

He abused me , emotionally and physically and as if that wasn’t enough , he had brought up this stupid idea and I had no choice than to do it .

“ I need this money , I am going to go back to school, get a good job , we will be happy , start a family ….I will become a better man for you “

I wanted him to be better …That was my reason for doing this . .

He walked behind me and picked up a small camera from the table.

“This is important,” he said, holding it up. “You place it where I told you. Don’t forget. We need proof. Just in case he tries to deny anything later.”

I didn’t answer at first, he bumped my shoulders and I nodded slowly.

“Good girl.”

I hated how those words made my chest ache in the wrong way.

“ I will drop you few streets before the club , you have to walk there “

“ In heels?”

“ Must you complain about everything? Get in the car “

He commanded and without a single word , I hopped into the car .

The whole ride to the club was him making sure I understood how he wanted this to go .

“ Do not mess this up , don’t even think of coming home if you do …” He said and drove off.

The club was right in front of me , I exhaled deeply and walked in .

The club was louder than I had expected. I stood near the bar, trying to remember what he told me and scanning for the target.

“Act confident.”

“Don’t look desperate.”

“Let him notice you.”

I adjusted my dress slightly and that was when I saw him, He fit into every description that Mason had given.

He looked up..

He was handsome, the kind of man who probably never had to chase anything in his life. I was quite impressed that Mason thought that I could seduce such a man .

I looked away first, like I was supposed to.

I moved slightly, just like my boyfriend instructed. Close enough to be seen but I was still far away .

Then I waited.

But before anything could happen, someone stumbled into my space.

A man smelling strongly of alcohol and sweat.

“Hey pretty thing,” he slurred.

I frowned immediately. “Sorry, I’m not interested.”

He laughed like I had told a joke.

“You people always say that first.”

I took a step back, trying to avoid him.

“Please leave me alone,” I said but he reached for me and before I could react , His hand grabbed my waist.

I was trying to let go of his grip but he tightened his grip.

“ Why are you being difficult?”

“ Let me go !” I yelled at me , he was about to grab me with his second hand but another hand caught his wrist mid-air.

“Are you insane?”

I raised my head to look at the person , It was the heir , I didn’t have to go to him….He walked right into my trap.

“ Let go of my hand !” The man yelled at him and he scoffed .

“ So you know how to beg ?”

“ Who are you ?”

“ I am the boyfriend of the woman you are trying to harass “ He replied and shoved the guy to the floor, my eyes widened.

What did he just say ?

He turned to me , offered me a hand and lead me to the table that he was sitting, the whole time I didn’t know how to react but I needed to get into character , I was here for one reason..

“ My boyfriend?” I titled my head .

“ Don’t get ahead of yourself, I just did that to scare him…Care for a drink ?”

“ Do you just save girls and ask them to have a drink with you ?” I leaned backwards, guarding my hair backwards.

I could swear that I saw him stare , I knew that look.

He was Interested.

“ Not all girls but to this one is insanely attractive and that is why I am offering her a drink …” He said pouring me a drink.

Bingo ! I’ve got him .

“ Oh I see…I was going to leave soon , it’s too noisy in here and that weird guy already ruined my night “

“ it’s a club of course it’s going to be noisy” He chuckled.

“ You’ve got a point “

“ How about we go to somewhere quiet? My apartment is just few minutes away from here “

How disgusting…I know this was what I came here for but was he that promiscuous? Just sitting in a club waiting for a girl he could offer to take home .

“ Your apartment? I am not following a man I just met tonight to his apartment “

I stood up immediately I said that , it was as though I had just realized , this was a dumb idea .

Why should I sell my body to a total stranger just because my boyfriend wants to blackmail him ?

“ Are you leaving ?”

“ Yes…I can’t do this , this was a terrible mistake “

“ Do what ?”