The Sacred Lust (episode 8
There’s always light at the end of every dark tunnel; if only we can see it, believe it and be it. No matter what you are going through in your love life, no matter how much you have been broken and how much you have been betrayed, love will never give up on you till you meet that special person that would give you a million reasons to smile again. Do you know one beautiful thing about love? It’s the fact that everyone has a fair share and shot at it. Love doesn’t discriminate or judge, neither is it choosy. No matter the title before your name, love will still want you because you are deserving of it.
Who would have thought that Isabel will laugh again after everything she had been through in the hands of her ex-husband? Who would have belived that God was actively on her case even when it seemed as though the whole world was against her?. It’s so beautiful to witness the goodness of God that supersedes all human understanding. Do you know one sweet thing about God? It’s the fact that he walks in on you when the whole world walks out. He can use a Basket to fetch water just to put the Bucket to shame, he can use the least humanly deserving person to glorify his name and he can use an egg to crack a stone just to prove over and over again that he is God and that he has the final say in the lives of his children.
Oh how sweet it is to be Loved by God. He never fails those that puts their trust in him and he certainly never abandons his children. The unexpected way in which Richard and Isabel’s path crossed is proof that God ordained it. The manner in which Richard was head over heels in love with Isabel is a proof that God heard all her cries and gave her a man after his own heart. Such a Love not forced, coerced or manipulated and at this point, it’s safe to say that Isabel had hit the Jackpot!
After Richard and Isabel were done confessing their love for one another, the atmosphere gradually began to charge up. Richard was extremely happy to know that Isabel felt same way for him and that their love was mutual. He moved closer to her and gave her a warm hug. “You won’t regret letting me into your life I promise” he gently whispered into her ears. Those words of assurance made her whole world feel alright and also erased all her fears. She locked her hands behind his back and looked into his beautiful eyes. “But I’m scared, what if..” she said but was cut short by Richard. “There’s no need to be scared or afraid, I’m all in and you are getting every single bit of me. I love you and that’s all the reminder I need to never hurt or make you cry. Don’t worry about the future because there will be no need to worry. With me you are safe, protected and loved; I promise you” he calmly said.
Few seconds after the intense stare and soul calming words from Richard, he leaned forward and planted a soft kiss on Isabel’s lips. She reciprocated the kiss and they began to kiss passionately.
While Richard and Isabel kissed, nothing else in the world mattered to them at that moment than what they shared. They were present in the moment as they gave each other their hearts. It was such a priceless experience for them that no amount of money can buy. That day marked the beginning of their official relationship.
After that fateful day, Isabel and Richard grew together in Love. One look at them and one would think they had known each other for years whereas they have known each other for just few months. One thing Isabel made sure of was to keep her relationship with Richard a big secret from the rest of the world that mocked her when Jerry left her for Nicole. Her failed marriage showed the true colours of most people she felt loved and had her back. The only person asides Isabel’s mom and dad that stood by her was her best friend ‘Sally’. The last thing she needed was for anyone to jinx her blissful relationship with Richard.
It’s been about two months since Jerry chased Nicole and her kids out of his house due to the DNA results that proved those kids didn’t belong to him. The heartbreak Jerry felt due to that tragedy was enough to send him six feet below the ground. He was really going through a lot but was too ashamed to even tell anyone that his new marriage with Nicole was over. It was at that point that he began to question the possibility that something was wrong with his reproductive organs. Just when he felt he was a potent man that had fathered two lovely children, all those beliefs came crashing down right before his eyes.
As time went by, Isabel got to hear about what was going on with Jerry and also got to know about the failed DNA test and his broken marriage. When she heard the gist from Sally, she wasn’t excited either was she unhappy, her emotions were just point blank. I believe she reacted that was because she was at a better place in her life and had no room for negative energy, feelings or thoughts. She just took a deep breath and sighed in disbelief.
When God fights for you, one thing is sure and it is ‘Victory. God is the best advocate we can take our case to as his children. He never loses a single case so we are rest assured that justice will be served to anyone deserving of it. At this point, it’s safe to say that the gates of regret had gradually opened in Jerry’s heart.
That worst feeling ever in life is the feeling of “Had I known” and it’s safe to say that Jerry had began to regret the way he treated his once beloveth wife ‘Isabel’. He felt really ashamed of the way he treated her and also how immature he handled the abortion saga. The reality of how vain and immature he was in the past slowly began to dawn on him. The fact that he exposed and humiliated a woman he vowed to Love and protect, made him feel even more worst. Without hesitating, he began to look for Isabel.
You don’t know how blessed you are if you have someone that genuinely loves you and got your back through thick and thin. No matter what you do in life, never lose a good man/woman in hopes to find other fishes in the sea because you might just end up disappointed after searching for their replacement only to find out that such person is irreplaceable. Never underestimate the blessing of having a good person as your life partner because many are seeking for such blessing but sadly don’t have it.
It’s clear that Jerry has now realized his mistakes and was bent on making amends but the sad news was that Isabel had totally moved on. She was in a better and happy place in her life and wanted nothing to do with the past. All effort for Jerry to reach his ex-wife on phone failed woeful as she had changed her phone number long ago. He knew it won’t be easy to get her back but he was willing to do all it was going take.
While Jerry was busy looking for how to get in touch with Isabel, she was growing in love with Richard. Their love for each other waxed stronger by the day and their relationship became impenetrable. One thing led to another one cozy night and they made love. Despite the fact that Isabel wanted to wait till they eventually got married before being intimate with Richard, her willpower to stay celibate gave in that night.
That fateful night was such a night to remember. Every second that went by was chocked with intense pleasure. They were catapulted to cloud nine as they ministered to each other’s intimate needs. There was no beautiful word Richard didn’t whisper into Isabel’s ears as he devoured her beautiful body. He assured her over and over again as they made love that he belonged with only her. It was such a beautiful moment and after that day, Richard began to plan a surprise proposal because he was sure Isabel was the woman for him.
A month and few weeks after Isabel and Richard made love, she began to feel weird within. At first, she felt it was just fever symptoms but when the morning sickness persisted, she decided to visit the doctor. While at the hospital, series of tests were conducted to ascertain what was wrong with her and a pregnancy test wasn’t excluded either. They told her the results will be mailed to her in two days time. She thanked the nurses and doctor before taking her leave.
When Isabel returned home that day, Richard came visiting. He found her wrapped with a duvet when she opened the door for him. “Do you still feel sick” Richard curiously inquired, “Yes I do, I feel nauseous” Isabel replied. He wrapped his arms around her in a bid to get her warmed up and she smiled faintly. “Have you eaten today?” He asked and she nodded ‘No’. Unhappy that she hadn’t eaten anything, he quickly ordered food online and in no time, a delivery personnel brought the food that was ordered. Richard fed Isabel all through the meal and cuddled her afterwards.
Finally, Jerry was able to get Isabel’s house address and phone number from their longtime mutual friend. The lady initially didn’t want to release Isabel’s details to Jerry but finally did after he almost knelt down to beg her. On seeing that Jerry was truly sorry for his past actions, the details he sought for was given to him and without hesitating, he began to seek for the best way to reach out to Isabel.
It’s been two days since Isabel went for the test and her results were out. The mail was the first notification she got on her phone that early morning after she was done taking her bath. As she went through the mail, her spirit almost left her body when she came across the pregnancy result section which boldly stated ‘Positive’.
For over five minutes, Isabel froze in shock. She didn’t say a word neither did she express any other emotion other than ‘Shock’. As she stared at the pregnancy result which was positive, tears began to fall from her eyes. There’s no suitable word that can be used to describe the way she felt at that moment. It was a rollercoaster of diverse feelings and emotions all together. However, the most significant emotion was ‘Happiness’. The tears that fell from her eyes were tears of joy and even though she didn’t know what Richard’s reaction would be when he finds out they were having a child out of wedlock, she wasn’t about to let that uncertainty steal her joy in the moment. That day was undoubtedly the happiest day of her life.
Later that same day, Isabel visited a pharmacy to purchase Pregnancy Test Kits just to be sure the hospital results were 100 percent true and fortunately, all results turned out positive. Overflowed with joy, she began to seek for the perfect time to tell Richard that they were having a baby.
Few days after Isabel found out she was pregnant, an unexpected visitor came knocking at her door one evening after she returned from work. Initially, she felt it was Richard or Sally, but was disappointed when she saw her ex-husband. Immediately Isabel saw Jerry at the door, her heart raced. She was utterly shocked to see him standing there because he was the last person she ever pictured standing at her door; not after everything he did to her in the past. There was no feeling of rage evident in her but that did not mean she wasn’t displeased to see him there.
“What are you doing here?” Isabel confusingly asked and before she knew it, Jerry was on his knees sobbing and begging. “I’m so sorry for everything I put you through. I was a j**k, a coward and a loser. I should have treated you right but all I did was treat you like crap. You didn’t deserve everything I did to you. I should have been a man and fight for our marriage but all I did was tear us apart just because I felt I could replace you. Isabel, I know I’m probably the last person you want to see ever again but if only you can find it in your heart to forgive me for all my wrongs. I want you back and will be willing to do all it will take to have you back in my life again. Please don’t turn your back against us like I did. I love and want you back” he soberly said.
When Jerry was done taking, Isabel held his hands and pulled him back up on his feet. She looked into his teary eyes and smiled faintly. “I know you are sorry and I forgive you but what we had in the past is over. There’s no going back on our marriage because we were never meant to be. I thought I could never love anyone the way I loved you but I never knew I could love someone more than I loved you. The love you gave to me needed to happen because if I didn’t experience love with you, I would never have known what true love felt like. I would never had known how beautiful love truly was. Every pain you put me through needed to happen so I can be able to appreciate the efforts of someone who has vowed never to cause me any pain. Our marriage needed to happen even though we probably weren’t destined for each other. You hurt me so bad that I never wanted to set my eyes on the brightness of a new day but God wiped away my tears when he brought a man after his own heart my way. For every tear I shed for you, Richard replaced it with double laughter. For every sleepless nights and worry I had for you, Richard has given me double peace. He is my angel and the true love of my life. Thank you for walking away because if you didn’t, I won’t have met the one truly created to love me with all my flaws and weakness. Jerry I’m pregnant! Yes you heard right, I’m pregnant. God never makes mistakes; he never makes mistakes I tell you. What never happened with you has happened with the man who’s right for me. I wish you all the best life has to offer and I want you to know that I forgive you. Please don’t come visiting me again because I won’t be this nice next time you show up at my door. I won’t want you to complicate things between me and Richard. I love you, forgive you and wish you all the best. Have a nice day” she said and shut the door behind him.
Immediately Isabel shut the door, Jerry felt his spirit leave his body. For a split second, his whole life flashed before his eyes. The fact that Isabel just revealed that she was pregnant was the highlight of everything she said to him. That revelation pierced his soul and worsen his guilt and regret for leaving his once beloveth wife. Too bad he couldn’t take back the hands of time to change things. He sadly walked to his car and drove off never to be seen again in the life of Isabel as he didn’t want to see the other side of her.
While Isabel planned on how to break the good news of her pregnancy to Richard, she had no idea that he was about to pop the question. As at then, only Jerry and Sally knew about Isabel’s pregnancy. She was dying to tell Richard but the perfect time just never seemed to come until one fateful day.
It happened that Richard bought a diamond engagement ring and drove to Isabel’s house to take her on a movie date. It was an outdoor cinema where you see the movie from your car. Few minutes into the movie, Isabel felt it was time to tell Richard that she was pregnant. As she slowly ate her popcorn, she had no idea that he was staring at her. When she locked eyes with him, she blushed and gently hit his shoulder; “Why are you staring at me like that?” She playfully asked and he just smiled.
Before Isabel knew it, Richard kissed the back of her hands. “I love you so much babe and I don’t know what my life would have been like without you in it. There’s no better way to say this but I want you to be my wife. Will you marry me babe?” He calmly asked while looking deeply into her lovely eyes.
At that moment, Isabel was in total shock because she didn’t see the proposal coming at all. Before Richard could get a “Yes” from her, she leaned forward and hugged him tightly. “I have something to tell you” she said as tears fell from her eyes, “ok babe, what’s it?” He inquired and she dropped the bomb “Baby I’m Pregnant”.
Oh My! You needed to see the happiness and joy on Richard’s face. He was overjoyed, happy and in complete awe. Words would fail me to fully describe how happy he was upon hearing that his heartthrob was pregnant. The fact that they all felt she wouldn’t be conceiving at all was what made the news more beautiful and special. He reached out to her tummy and began to rub it gently. “You mean my baby is in here?” He asked with tears in his eyes and she nodded “Yes”. They kissed passionately afterwards and began reaffirming their love for each other.
After the excitement had died down a bit, Richard popped the question all over again. “Will you marry me babe?” He happily asked and this time around, she replied with a resounding “Yes”. He inserted the ring into her finger and they continued kissing from where they stopped.
That day was the beginning of a happy ending for the love birds. They lived the rest of their lives loving and adoring each other. Their love grew as the day went by and they had two more kids after the first one. Life could never had ended better for Isabel. She lived the rest of her life a fulfilled woman and never had any cause for regret.
Life only went from good, better to best. This is what you get when you let God take the wheel. Any relationship that inflicts pain on you rather than give you happiness isn’t meant for you and your soul. Learn to walk away from toxicity no matter what time you realise it in your partner. Never for once think that no one would ever measure up to the love an ex gave to you. Trust God to give you someone after his own heart and I bet you that he/she would be more than you ever dreamed of.
Do not worry too much about a past you can’t change but rather, be more focused on making your today better than your yesterday. If you have a bad past that can hurt your present relationship if it paraventure comes to light, it won’t be a bad idea to tell your partner the truth. It’s better they hear it from your mouth than from a third party. Learn to be transparent to your partner no matter how bad the situation might be. In everything you do, never leave God out of your relationship. Shalom!
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โ๐ผ Written by Sonia Okehie
Lovely and understanding story