Exchange Lovers

V. Be Responsible for Me

They both reached Dr. Andrew’s private office. Ford knocked on the door and opened it. He is gently assisting her with walking around. In there are Jessica, Vice-Captain Jason, and some officers in their uniforms.

“Ahem…” A man in a white uniform that seemed like a doctor got her attention.

“Good morning Mrs. Ashton. I am Dr. Andrew Martin, the doctor that did a check on you when you got here last night.” Then the man reached out his hand with the intent of shaking hands with her, but Ford slapped it away.

“No touching unnecessarily.” He warned him. All of us look at him like he has three heads.

“See I told you, you’re a psycho.” Antoinette walked over to him and shook the doctor’s hand.

“Good day doc, I am Antoinette. Can you please tell me what happened to me yesterday? All I can remember is the four men attacked me.” Doc Andrews took her to a seat in front of his desk.

Captain Ford held the chair for her and gently let her sit down. He then settled himself beside her.

“Is that all you remember?” He looked at her while jolting down some notes while she talked about the things that she could only remember.

“How do you feel now?” Then he put down the pen and he looked at her eye to eye. “Do you feel any discomfort?”

Sometimes, she looks down. “I… I honestly feel lost and devastated. I… feel like…” Then her whole body trembled and, with teary eyes, looked straight at him in the eyes.

“Do you think…?” She breathes deeply and signed. “I feel like everything happened because I am not enough. We are not enough.” She then cried all her all.

Everything went down to her while she was taking a bath earlier. She knows she needs to be strong and clear-headed for her daughter. She needs to stand up, pick up all the pieces together and fix all of them. So when Monic wakes up, everything is on the right track again.

Jessica went to her side and hugged her. With her best friend hugging her, she cries and tells all her doubts, regrets, fears, and frustrations. The people in the room just quietly listen.

They saw first-hand what happened.

A husband cheated on his wife, working hard abroad for years hoping to support her family, hurting and abusing their daughter, stealing everything, leaving without a single cent, then on top of all, hiring thugs to rob and gang r**e his wife.

If they can, they want to kill that man. Antoinette is a beautiful woman that even their captain was smitten to the fullest now. Then there is Monic in the hospital comatose. Who would not lose it?

“You seem very emotionally unstable, Mrs. Ashton. I will refer you to a psychologist and psychiatrist specialist.” Dr. Andrews said.

“Doc, I am not mentally or emotionally unstable. I am just crying out all of this, so when Monic wakes up I can face her smiling and be her support. But for now, let me get this all out.” Antoinette answered in a hoarse voice.

“Are you sure? Talking to people like them can help too.” She knew that the doctor was just trying to help her.

“Yes, I am sure. So, tell me what happened yesterday. Why did I wake up with an escort that claimed I deflowered him and forced myself onto him?” Everyone looked at Captain Ford, who was sitting beside her.

“What? It’s true I was a virgin. I sacrificed my body to help you last night.” He looked at Antoinette.

“I even wanted to call an escort last night but you keep hugging and kissing me. You’re like a fat koala that kept attacking me last night.” His face reddens and his voice becomes a pitch higher.

“Who is a fat koala? Are you saying that I’m like a fat koala? Hey! Mr. Escort! I don’t care if you are a virgin. Virgin your face, you just want to be paid higher.” Her face that looks so pitiful and teary now looks so angry.

“I am not an escort and you can’t afford my price. I’m so valuable that even if you work your ass off for a lifetime you still can't afford me. It’s your blessing that I let you have a taste of me.” He looks like a child throwing a tantrum.

“ Valuable your face!. You are just an escort. How can you be a virgin when you are like an animal in heat? You even tried to do me this morning in the bathroom! How can a virgin act like that? I have not even had s*x for almost six years already, so what have you lost in that? Antoinette stood up now and even put her hands to her waist.

“Wow, six years without s*x? No wonder you f**k me like a hungry raccoon. You rode me and bite me like you’re a rabid animal.” He also stood up too. Although Antoinette is only at his chest height, she still fires back at him.

“I’m a rabid animal? Then what are you? So what if I haven’t had s*x for six years? I am a married woman. I have my morals and dignity. That’s why I keep thinking how on earth I would do that with you. And what do you want from me. I am just a simple woman, so simple and naive to be deceived by the people I trust.” Antoinette cried again like a child being bullied.

“I am sorry. I just want you to understand that I am a good catch for you. As you can see, I want you to take responsibility for being my first woman. Then, as a return, I’ll be responsible for you too.” Captain Ford said with determination.

The whole room becomes quiet. All eyes were on him. His people wanted to tell him that it is not how you should pursue a woman. This is self-destruction. Their captain is hopeless in love.

“Wait, are you saying that you want to be responsible for my best friend? Then you want her to be responsible to you?” Jessica asked the captain.

“Are you slow in the head? That is what exactly my captain means.” Vice-Captain Jason answered, irritated.

“No, that can’t be. My best friend is still a married woman. That’s a bad reflection on her. It can also be used by bad people to throw mud at my friend.” Jessica said.

“That is right. I won’t take responsibility for some of yours. You don’t need to take responsibility for me. We are adults and, as I can see, there is a valid reason why the things happened last night. So, Dr. Andrews, please care to explain?” Antoinette looks at the doctor and calmly sits down again.

She really needs to know what happened and understand the situation.

“Indeed, I will let you watch CCTV footage so you can see personally what happened.” Then a video clip from the tablet played before her eyes.

It showed how four men entered the house. Then they go around as if searching for something. After a while, the muscled man gave instructions to the other three.

They separated in every direction.

Up until Antoinette ascended the stairs from the basement and created noise.

The four men ran in her direction. Then they blocked her way and dragged her down the basement again.

Although the CCTV only shows the first floor, they can still hear some noise from the basement. It seemed like there was a fight going on in the basement from the sound of bottles breaking and some hideous loud laughing to the curses that the four men said while fighting amongst themselves.

Then, after a while, the footage shows the arrival of the police squad. Captain Ford led the team and gave instructions as they entered the house. They all move smoothly and with coordination.

Up until they discovered the situation in the basement. The movements were fast in capturing the four men and in a while, the captain emerged from the basement carrying her in his arms.

It can be clearly seen how she moves in his arms and gropes his chest and tries kissing him. The man still holds her even when she’s doing all the unspeakable things.

The leader gave his instructions and then hurriedly drove away.

“As you can see from the video, you were not in your right mind when he took you from the basement. You were drugged by a potent newly developed aphrodisiac.” Then the doctor gave her a medical record from last night.

“It was a drug that is so new that it is still not available on the market and not even available on the black market. The drug was solely developed and used by people from the Phantom Night underground organization.” He gives her an explanation while seriously looking straight at her.

He gives emphasis on the heavy weight of the situation.

“Since it’s a new drug, the only way to help you get through that sticky situation is to do the deed. Otherwise, you might be dead by now.” He then looked at the man behind her.

“He volunteered.” Then he pointed at the man.

“He is Captain Ian Ford, also known as Ian Ford Greyson, the CEO of Greyson Industries. Mostly, he is seen as the famous captain of the first investigative crime division of the police headquarters in the city, but he is also the ever-mysterious CEO of one of the leading companies in the country. He is also my favorite and the closest cousin in the Ford clan.” Doctor Andrews proudly introduces the man beside her.

“Yes, that is me. I am also single and ready to be yours anytime. I am a good cook, a talented musician, and a great man that every woman desires. You are lucky I like you.” He huffs and stands straight.

He is presenting himself to Antoinette that he is a good catch.

“I am sorry but your chair is too heavy for me to carry.” Antoinette flatly rejected him.

“I am still a married woman even if my lawful husband cheated on me. I have a lot on my plate to take care of and a daughter to raise. I am sorry, but I don’t have time to play house with you.” She said with a stoic expression.

“But I really appreciate your help and sacrifice last night. Thank you for helping us.” She also looks at the other officer in the room and nods her head as a sign of giving thanks.

“Doctor Andrews, are there other things I need to take note of because of the drugs I intake?” She asked the doctor.

“As of now, no, there is nothing that I think of. But I still want you to come back here once in a while so that we can be sure. You know it is still an unknown drug so we had better be careful than sorry.” He answered her.

“Okay, I’ll visit once in a while. Maybe once a week, I will come back here if it’s okay with you.” She asked back.

“Yes, Mrs. Ashton. That would be ideal. What is your plan if you don’t mind me asking about it?” He inquired. He could see his cousin squirming on the chair. It’s funny that his ever arrogant and confident cousin was rejected straight in his face. Oh well, somebody needs to help him ask questions that he can’t ask. He laughed, thinking about how he was rejected flatly.

“I am planning to tidy the house first. Then sell some priced old wine and old paintings I inherited from my grandparents. I hope those will suffice for the time being.” She said.

“What? Do you want to go back to that house? Are you sick in the head or do you want to make a reason to bed me again?” Captain Ford’s voice is laced with anger.

“I need to go back there. It is a memorable place for me not because I am still in love with my idiotic husband or because I want to bed you again. It is the first thing my grandparents bought when they got together and a place where I grew up and felt loved by them. Besides, I want Monic to see that whatever happens, I will be her shield and support.” Antoinette answered him unwaveringly.

“You are the most stubborn woman I know.” He helplessly said.

“If something happens again, I’ll report it to the police it’s your job to catch them. I just want to live my life normally as it was before.” She said.

“After this, I want to personally cook and invite you all for a little thanks for helping us. I hope you won’t say no to that.”