Shades of Marriage π₯°πππ₯Ίπ Part 9
I woke up before Austin. He was fast asleep with his hands firmly wrapped around my waist.
I gently removed his hands from my body and made way to the bathroom.
I felt so dirty considering the fact that my husband is the only man I have slept with until now.
I just stood under the shower enjoying the coolness of the running water.
“Elizabeth, you did nothing wrong. Your husband doesn’t deserve any loyalty from you. What are you even saying, you both are good as divorced!!”. I consoled myself with these thoughts.
“Babe are you bathing?”. Austin asked.
Hearing Austin call me babe made me feel a little bit awkward.
I kept quiet.
“Can I join you babe”. Austin asked.
“This doesn’t feel right Elizabeth. You can stop now, it’s not too late trust me!”. A voice said to me.
“Are you kidding me? Where else will you get another man like Austin? He is humble and he loves you more than life itself. I Love reading Coolvalstories Babe calm down abeg”. Another voice whispered to me.
I didn’t know when I shouted “STOP” from the top of my voice.
Austin felt startled and left. He thought I was shouting at him.
I quickly dressed up and joined him in the palour.
He was looking so downcast.
“Do you hate me now”. Austin asked looking gloomy.
“Not at all. I didn’t mean to yell at you”. I said defensively.
“If you want me to never show up again, please tell me now”. Austin said.
“Please don’t say that. I don’t want you to leave”. I said as I leaned closer to him.
“So what are we doing exactly? Are we a couple now?”. Austin asked looking me straight in my eyes.
I didn’t know what to reply back. I was not sure if I was ready for any commitment but on the other hand, I still wanted Austin to remain by my side.
“Are we together now?”. Austin asked again.
“Yes”. I didn’t know when I said that.
Austin quickly hugged me excitedly.
“Thank you Elizabeth. I promise to make you happy for the rest of your life. From the first time I saw you, I knew you would be mine”. Austin said triumphantly.
I just sat there not knowing how to react.
So when are you divorcing your husband”. Austin asked.
“Huh!”. I said surprised.
“I want us to get married as soon as possible babe”. Austin said with all seriousness.
“Don’t you think you are moving too fast?”. I asked.
“I can’t wait to make you mine”. Austin said grinning from cheek to cheek.
“Interesting”. I said.
My phone started ringing.
“Who is that?”. Austin asked seeing how reluctant I was to take the call.
“It’s my husband”. I said.
“Put the phone on speaker”. Austin instructed.
I did as he instructed.
“Hello Elizabeth. I am so sorry for treating you badly, please forgive me”. My husband said from the other end of the line.
I was taken aback. I was never expecting to apologize. Not in this life.
“Are you for real”. I asked surprised.
“I have thought about it, I don’t want to be apart from you. Please come back home. Forgive this clueless husband of yours”. My husband said.
I started crying.
“Well sorry to disappoint you, she’s mine now”. Austin interrupted.
I was livid. I immediately ended the call.
“What was the meaning of that?”. I asked angrily.
“I don’t understand you Elizabeth. Don’t tell me you still want him back”. Austin fired.
“You have no right to meddle in my affairs like that”. I said vibrating.
“You are funny Elizabeth. Have you forgotten what that man did to you? He chose his family over you. He chased you out of your matrimonial home and crashed your business. How can you be lenient with such a man?”. Austin asked angrily.
“What are you even feeling like? If it’s because of this house you got me that’s making you rude, then I no longer want it”. I said angrily and walked out of the house.
My husband on the other hand was still calling my phone nonstop.
To be continued
Judith Onyoyibo
Elizabeth is out of her mind