Chapter 17: Chapter 17

So my dear fam, this chapter is about the past life of Grace (Precious mother) . The main aim of this chapter is to show you how her life was like before, so please don't skip.

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Year 2000

"I won't hurt you," He said to her, kissing her cheek as he played with the hem of her shirt.

"Do you trust me?" He asked as he kissed her throat earning a moan from her. She was scared no doubt, she loved him no doubt but she was new to all this. It was his birthday and Trisha told her to give him her virginity as a birthday gift, she felt the chemistry between them and she didn't mind the situation it put her in.

"I love you Grace, if you are not okay with it, tell me," he told her looking deep into her eyes. She trusted him and she loved him.

She only saw true love for her in his eyes. "Just...just do it!" She spat out taking a deep breath and in no time, he claimed her lips, licking them and taking his time.

Soon he asked for entrance which she gave in, he plunged his tongue into her mouth tasting her hot coven, she shuddered upon his touch which resulted in a throaty moan.

Grace enjoyed his kisses, it was one of her fav and she let him take control. Soon clothes were taking off and she was sprawled on the bed naked, giving herself to him completely as he sent her to the world of ecstasy.

She had met him last August during her holiday. It was the beginning of August, Grace was glad that the holiday came sooner and she couldn't wait for September to be in her final year of secondary school.

Grace's parents hailed from Bayelsa so she's lived in Bayelsa all her life. Her father was a banker while her mother was a babysitter.

She was the first born child of her parents, she had a younger brother named Gideon who she was eight years older than.

"Where are we going?" She asked Trisha, her best friend since junior secondary school. While Grace was naive and shy, Trisha was the opposite.

Trisha was blunt and sassy, she loved parties and Grace secretly did too but because of the kind of parents she had, she couldn't leave vicariously like Trisha.

"Relax girl, we don almost reach," Trisha assured her.

Patricia Perere Akpo was her full name, she lived with her single mother who was rarely around.

Trisha led her into a building which looked small on the outside but big and fancy on the inside. The loud music buzzed in her eyes as she used her hands to cover her ear.

Grace looked around to see ladies grinding on men and making out, she wouldn't have been able to come here if not that her parents had gone for a two days journey to yenagoa.

She squeezed her way into the club through the sweaty bodies with Trisha hands holding unto hers tightly. Soon, Trisha led her to a secluded room where some young men sat down drinking and smoking.

"Desmond baby!" Trisha called as she rushed to the man she called who grabbed her butt as soon as she came close to him.

She looked around the room, there were four boys who looked around their early twenties, drinking and smoking except one of them.

Trisha hollered for her to come closer for Introduction. "Des, meet my twinnie Grace and meet my boyfriend Des." Trisha introduced.

After some seconds of Introduction, Grace took a seat. She wasn't comfortable, she saw how the boys took a drag of their cigarette and puff out smoke making her cough. She didn't know how to tell them she wasn't comfortable, so she kept quiet, holding her breath and forceful breathing when needed.

"She doesn't talk much babe?!" Desmond asked Trisha after some minute.

Trisha laughed, "She does, she just knew you guys that's why." She explained.

"She's still in high school?" Desmond asked.

"No..she's not," Trisha lied. "Come on, she's my friend and age mate, she's even older than me with some months." Trisha laughed making Grace mentally facepalm herself.

"What do you guys actually do?" Grace found herself asking.

"We are all naval officers, just graduated from navy academy and we are all lieutenants," Desmond spoke. "We debuted four months." He added.

Grace nodded her head but all the while she sat, she felt the eyes of the guy named Austin on her. He was looking at her and he was the only one not smoking amongst them.

"Wanna dance?" Grace heard his voice after some seconds. He was now standing close to her.

"Sure she will." Trisha was quick to speak up before Grace could. She moved towards Grave and pulled her up on her feet, pushing her close to Austin.

They finally reached the dance floor where hot songs were popping really loud unlike when they first got here. She was nervous, she could dance no doubt but she had never danced with a man before.

Austin placed his hands on Grace's waist, making her heart beat erratically, he turned her back to face his front and she could feel his member. She tried to calm her ranging heart. She suddenly felt conscious of her outfit. Trisha had lent her a very short skimpy dress that barely covered her ass. Soon he started to move her slowly with his arms and with time, she let go and started to dance.

She grinded on him, enjoying herself as he enjoyed himself too. She wasn't comfortable at first with his members poking her ass but she got over it as it sent unfamiliar feelings to her.

It was a new feeling for her and she loved it, once in her life, she was free and living just like she wanted.

That night she had freed herself and got into better conversation with Austin, she laughed and chatted with him. The feelings she had while talking to him were amazing and she looked forward to seeing him more.

After that night,Grace continued sneaking out with Trisha and going to meet Austin and his friends and during that process Austin and Grace got close.

She found out he had a younger sister that was seventeen, the same age as Grace but he still didn't know her real age, he and his sister were the only children his parents have, he was twenty two years old and his father is a high ranking naval officer ( rear admiral).

He was born on the 14th of February while Grace was born on the 14th of January.

The relationship between Austin and Grace grew so fast that they started to kiss even though they were not dating.

With his arms wrapped around her waist, she sat down on his lap with her head ok the crook of his neck. She had intentionally sat down on his lap because of the sub lieutenant lady who was staring at him.

She was jealous and quite envious of the sub lieutenant girl as she was quite older than her and more packaged.

This time around, the guys brought some girls and Grace didn't like the fact that two of the girls had eyes for Austin, especially the sub lieutenant.

It didn't take up to another month, when school resumed for Austin to discover Grace was a minor. He was hurt, dating a minor was not in his list and he was hurt she lied.

Grace begged him, telling him she'd still be eighteen and that he should hold on a bit. He likes the girl already and he decided to not stay away.

Grace's mother was starting to suspect the new behavior. I'm her daughter and when she asked, Grace denied.

Grace couldn't go to the beach because her father was around, she missed Austin and seeing him was on her plan this weekend until her father spoiled it for her by staying at home.

She jumped in joy when her father left for the office with an emergency call, it was easy to lie to her mother and leave the house.

When Grace reached the beach, she saw the sub lieutenant girl on him and they were both playing and laughing in the water which made her angry; her stomach churned and she frown.

She came here to meet him only to see him with another girl, she was angry.

He was not her boyfriend but she still made me angry.

When she moved closer to them all, Trish ran up to her and hugged me when she saw her. Grace looked at everyone else except Austin. She was angry with him.

After a while, Grace sat down when Austin came up to me and tried kissing her but she pushed him.

"What?!" He asked, clearly confused by her reaction.

"Nothing." She replied but still refused to look at his eyes.

"You are lying, what's wrong Grace?" He asked this time, turning her face to meet him.

"Don't touch me!" She spat out.

"What did I do?" he asked confused.

"I don't know what you did, why don't you ask yourself?!" She said to him and stood up clearly pissed off.

"I don't know, because we talked this morning and you sound fine." He replied with furrowed brows.

"Don't....don't use those hands to touch me." She spat out angrily.

"What's wrong with it? you were never offended with me touching you and what's your problem now?!" he spoke clearly angry and annoyed this time.

"I guess coming here was a mistake." Grace spat out and walked away but he held her back and made her shout.

"DON'T TOUCH ME WITH THE SAME HANDS YOU USED TO TOUCH ANOTHER WOMAN!!!"

"What?" He asked. Grace suddenly felt embarrassed as she ran off.

She regretted going to the beach and she had to sneak back into the house through the back door because she didn't want her mother to see her cry.

She had indirectly confessed her feelings to him when she wasn't sure of his feelings for been

There was a knock on the door, Grace went to open her room door and instead of meeting with Gideon or her mother, she saw Austin instead.

She was shocked."What are you doing here and who let you in?" She asked with a frown.

"Your brother did."he replied.

"Austin leave and don't make me feel worse than I am." She told him.

And before she knew it, his lips were on hers, she tried pushing him off but instead his grip on her was so tight that she couldn't push him off. He pushed deeper into her room and shut the door, she eventually gave in, enjoying his kiss, he asked for entrance which I gladly gave him.

They continued to kiss with his hands touching every part of her body until they heard the door open.

"Omg! Gideon, can't you knock?!" Grace yelled.

"I'm sorry." He said with a surprised look on his face and walked away.

Grace couldn't bring myself to look at Austin after what just happened.

"I like you Grace and what happened between Mercy and I meant nothing." He said.

"Sure and, I'm sure you see me as your younger sister right?" She scoffed.

"What? No Grace, would I kiss my sister the way I kissed you? He asked.

"I really like you grace, not just like,

I love you." he said sweeping her off of the floor.

She didn't know when she carried her legs up and crashed her lips on his once more.

"Will you be mine ?" he said after the kiss.

"Yes!" She said with the cutest grin.

PRESENT DAY

Grace wiped the tears in her eyes, after seventeen good years, she saw him again, the man who ruined her. The man who put her in the situation she was in, the man she loathed and his name was Austin!