LOVE IS A GAME [CHAPTER 5]

"It's gonna be one massive wedding ceremony boys, the talk of the city, my boys would be getting married on the same day"
Jonas said with a smile to the corner of his lips.

"What? Dad, we got our wives already...we can't get married to more than one wife, for God sake dad read your Bible"

Jake chipped in, hoping he still had their cover intact. Jonas had called up his three sons, after meeting with each of their wives, on the same day. He was quite amazed on how his boys were quick to think they could maneuver their way around what he wanted.

"Of course i do read my Bible"

His sons scoffed in unison at his words.

"Really I do, it says one wife"

Callis butt in with a sigh now...

"Yes dad, one wife... And we're married already"
Jonas laughed again, and this time, he kept them wondering where they went wrong, the plan was too perfect...on less someone must have blown their cover.

"You know you boys don't love your Father...I didn't get to witness your wedding ceremonies...how thoughtful of you boys"

"Dad, you are always busy"
Davies said shrewdly, and made a gesture to his brothers to back him up.

"Yes dad, busy with you know...work, the chicks and all that"
Jake followed.

"Especially the chick part dad. You're always busy"
Callis topped it up and prompted Jonas to his final decision.

"Good, but if you want your inheritance, you would get married before me, this week, or lose everything"

They knew their father, his word stands no matter what, this means trouble for them.
"If you would excuse me, I have a meeting to attend"
He left them and gave way for a impending silence for sometime before Jake spoke up.

"We should try and convince dad, he would come around"

He said, although he knew it was nearly impossible to convince the hard-headed man.

"Bro you know that's bullshit. He didn't fall for our cons...we have to think of something else"

Callis Interjected and stood up to pace.

"We would have to get married for real"

Davies was absolutely right but his brothers were not getting the thrill.

"Are you fucking serious? Man I'm not ready for some prison man...I gotta go clubbing, the chicks...come on man...Just kill me then"
Jake was first to blurt out.

"Seriously bro, marriage? That's hell to my whole existence.. Damn it...I'm not sure the blonde wouldn't agree to that...I already paid her off"
Callis said being thoughtful.

"Well you would have to get her back and strike a new deal with her, we can always get a divorce right...? listen, once we get our inheritance, we divorce the chicks...simple logic"
Davies made perfect sense.

"Hmmm, ok then"

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And just as presumed, it was the talk of the town. The ceremony was all over the Internet, across the nation and beyond. The sons of Jonas King, a multi billionaire, getting married on the same day.
Coco had prayed countless times, she forgets to pray most times but whenever she needed something, she'd first pray for forgiveness.

"Dear Lord, I've not been praying, please forgive me...please Lord, don't see this like I just want to request something from you, in fact, I promise to always pray from now on...
Dear Lord, please, I am getting married, my humble prayer is that this marriage ends in a week. Lord, any plans of the devil to elongate this marriage is cancelled in Jesus name"
Well she forgot to pray again...and when it came to her noticed she bit her fingers.

"Shit, Lord, I forgot...please don't..."

"Coco, please would you stop mumbling and twitching your eyes? I'm trying to make you up"

It was the paid make up artist. Rumor had it that she was the best at the job. Although coco had initially doubted this but the moment she was true, Coco glanced at the mirror and asked in shock

"Is this me?"

Coco couldn't believe the sight...she was actually getting married, she laughed, frown and cried at some point...she laughed because she achieved a dream of age 35 at 24...not that she had marriage in her dictionary. She loved her freedom. She frowned when she imagined she would have to forbear Davies rude and unreasonable attitude for another one week. She cried when she remembered her parents, if only they were alive to see her this beautiful and getting married to the son of a multi billionaire...

"You may now kiss the bride"

In unison the three boys barely touched their woman's lips...the priest made an attempt to go on but Jonas wasn't satisfied.
He took front and questioned the crowd, with the mic well audible to portray his voice.

"Is that even a kiss? Kiss, kiss, kiss"

The crowd followed suit and roared with the word.

"Oh what the hell"
Davies exasperated in disgust.

"Hey, I brushed my teeth this morning... Can you get on with it?"
Coco questioned when she observed Jake and callis had gone to business.

"Don't take this personal, remember it's still business...I can't have...."

"Oh for the love of God Davies, kiss me already"

She cut him shut when she interrupted and got his lips on hers.
She didn't mean to, but she had to admit, he was a good kisser...and his soft, full lips were working magic...he passionately teased her lips and unintentionally, her hormones began to respond...and when he pulled it off, she was tempted to ask.

"No sex right?"

She needed him to say it so her subconscious emotions would perceive the deal and obey.

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"Dad? It's a done deal, we got married, can we have it now?"

The boys met after the ceremony and agreed to approach Jonas for the inheritance

"Oh, why the rush boys, I prepared a villa already, for you three, go have your honey moon first...and take note, no one leaves the villa till after 1month"

Davies couldn't believe what he heard.

"One month?!"

Coco got the news next, her eyes went wide.
"What the hell, wait it's one month now? What happened to one week?"

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Davies was observably trying to tame her; her voice reverberated that he feared every passerby would want to pry to perceive just what was going on.
He clenched his teeth, a little confused but he was hell-bent on getting what was rightfully his.

"Listen, you've come this far and you just have to keep it this way..."
He made a pause to notice both her hands on her waist, one look at her eyes twitching subconsciously denoted she had an outburst fuming inside her.

"And listen, don't feel too big cos I'm coming to you, you mean nothing to me, this is just business, if you won't do it then tell me, I'll look for someone else, it's that easy!"

He was obviously trying to tame the anger he felt at the whole situation.

"Wait, you wanna treat me like trash huh? Huh?"
She walked towards him and knocked off both hands hanging on his waist.

Instantly he knew this girl would be trouble...

"Well look for someone else, I'm not fucking Interested ok...am not!"

He held her back, red faced, narrowed eyes, lips drawn, veins protruding.
She released her hands from his grip and took a step back in shock. His voice was so loud, so thunderous, that she couldn't concentrate on what he had said, only the tone in which he had said it. He had become a whole different person. His shining, gold eyes had twisted into a dark and gloomy black. His eyes narrowed and his teeth clenched together. His hands fisted in rage.
"Listen! I would not lose my entitlement because of your stupidity!"
She wasn't going to submit to this rude man, but she was careful not to talk back now, his rage was something else.

"Ok chill, and be polite else I'm not promising anything"

She watched his hardened expression dissolve to a sigh of relief before he nodded and muttered.
"Please"

"Now that's the spirit man...that's it"
She was going to nudge him playfully but he was quick to avoid her.
He was at the door when he requested.

"Change into the stilettos gown, we are going downstairs, Dad insisted we have a dance"

She hated the fact that he was bossy, he virtually forced his will on her and oh she hated him for that.

"Davies I'm tired, how about tomorrow?"

"Not an option"

He was out and the next minute he beeped her cell phone to hasten her.
She knew her makeup went all wrong, she was too tired to place the right touch, she didn't care anyway. One minute she felt she would look like an infidel in presence of the others, they were all astonishingly handsome and pretty diversely. But the moment she stepped out, Jake was first to exclaim that his wife (Stacy) frowned at it.

"Oh well, well, well, what do we have here? the perfect beauty"
She couldn't tell if he meant what he said but she couldn't stop the colour that rose to her cheek.

"Come on now, hold my hands, I'll help you down"

He met her by the staircase; Davies was not going to let his flirty brother have his way with Coco, he whisked and took front.

"Hands off brother, you've got your wife"

Coco couldn't tell what he meant with his sudden appearance that denoted a trait of jealousy, she didn't want to consummate either.
Stacy was a little glad for Davies' intervention, she extended her hands to her husband but he wouldn't take it.
He turned to Coco instead and voiced with a smirk.

"Coco don't be fooled with his cute face, my brother has no human feelings, he'll break you, he'll tear out your fragile heart"

He was being humorous but Davies didn't find it funny, his narrowed eyes did the magic and Jake was quick to excuse himself.
He looked to Coco, trying to ascertain if Jake's words got to her, she was blank and appeared like she had nothing to say.
He took her hands and led her to the dancehall, she could notice the flickering lights from a distance, instantly she felt the fatigue ooze out of her system, she was so in for this. Davies held her back when she attempted to whisk in to the hall, he felt the need to clear the air when she wasn't saying anything.

"About what Jake said..."
She was quick to Interject, first with a chuckle and next with an uninteresting gesture. She felt he must be feeling too important so she had to smack reality to his face.

"Don't worry Davies, I'll keep my end of the bargain, but don't fall for me pretty boy, you'll only hurt yourself. Remember, this is just a game"

©onyeneke Abel .February 2018 all rights reserved.

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