And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 8:32

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The older woman's gaze roamed along the length of Nenye, her eyes lingering on Nenye's exposed thighs and legs. Nenye  felt glued to the spot, terribly mortified and quite disappointed in herself for being found out in a compromising situation.

Christine's mouth fell apart and her Bible fell to the floor while Nenye quickly dove down to capture it.

"Christine it's not what you think" Michael's voice came behind startling Nenye.

She turned slowly hoping that Michael appeared at least more modest to back up his argument, but she was disappointed to see him in only briefs.

How on earth were they going to convince Christine and what had happened to his bathing robe?

It would have been a wonderful sight to be behold if she wasn't trying so hard to avoid being viewed as an adulteress.

"I can explain, it's not really as it seems" Nenye finally spoke after regaining her composure.

She only cleared her throat and swallowed hard.

Nenye wanted so badly to prove to the woman that nothing had transpired between the two because she knew that Christine was aware of her relationship with Michael's father. The woman had been sworn to secrecy and often when she did pretend not to know Nenye knew it was for her sake. Mr Anthony had told Nenye that Christine was an old friend and that he had to tell her.

He also told her that he had convinced Christine to keep the knowledge to herself and not give Nenye any impression that she knew.

Nenye had her own fair share of secret exposure as she had promptly told Ebere after loneliness had dealt with her.

"I only came to tell you that breakfast will come a bit late since I'm going to the church"

Her eyes was still on Nenye and she could tell that the woman was uncomfortable looking at a half nude male.

"An hour of praise." the woman added slowly

She cleared her throat, nodding apprehensively at the two before walking away.

At that moment Nenye could only think of people who were falsely convicted of crimes because of how the scenario appeared.

A movie she had once seen canal street where a young boy was convicted of murder because he had been standing over a corpse.

Nenye stood for a while staring into space until Michael's voice broke her from her thought.

"I don't think she believes us.." He sighed taking Nenye's hand.

Why would she?

She wanted to scream

"I know you didn't want her to find out about us yet, I can sense how careful you are about Christine perceiving what we are doing. But.. Think about it, Maybe it is a good thing that she saw us together"

Nenye blinked trying so hard to suppress the need to snack him on the head.

"We can tell her about us, then we won't have to sneak around anymore, but if you're not comfortable with it. I would find a way to make her see reasons with me"

Nenye nodded with her gaze fixed on his face.

"Chinenyenwa... I am a grown man and I do not necessarily need Christine's permission to have a relationship with you but I'm willing to because I respect her"

He reached out and touched her face and she let her eyes drop to his broad chest assessing his well sculpted abs, then lower noting how the sparse and curly hair that decorated his belly descended lower till it was cut off by his underwear . Nenye quickly forced her eyes back to his face and swallowed hard.

The alcoholic was simply magnificent

She was definitely going to remember if anything was to happen between them high or not.

"If things are going to work between us, I need us to be on the same page okay?"

"I.. Uh.. I need to tell you something Michael. I haven't been entirely honest with you"

She could tell he was eager to know what she had to say.

Her lids fell as she stared at the floor while he somehow mistook her inability to speak to his half nudity.

"I'll get some clothes"

Nenye couldn't help herself, her eyes trailed on his broad back and well rounded buttocks as he made his way back into the room and she followed promptly. She didn't want to think about being intimate with the man but her mind kept flashing her pictures of her writhing beneath him on the same bed she practically ran out of.

Surprised at the angle her thoughts went when she was plagued with a serious problem she shook her head and quietly went to the bed.

She was never going to watch sex scenes again, they messed her mind up.

He dashed out of the bathroom in his black sweat pants and T-shirt, then sat beside her urging her to continue with her statement.

Nenye swallowed hard before continuing and it didn't help that her conscience kept whispering the truth shall set you free.

"There's something you should know about me and Mr Anthony. It happened three years ago. I was..."

"You told him to adopt you but he didn't immediately. He promised to do so after your seventeenth birthday but fell ill afterwards and has been lying in that hospital till now. Chinwendu filled me in on your past."

Nenye's mouth fell open while he continued speaking. It was at that point that she understood that covering up a simple lie could lead to weaving a whole web of lies. Maybe she shouldn't have kept the truth from Chinwe.

" Nenye I know how much you want a family but trust me I am willing to be more than that to you if you'll let me. Call me selfish... but I truly want you as a girlfriend or even more in the future not a sister"

Nenye was stunned listening to him. How had he changed from the selfish arrogant annoying heartless bastard she knew him to be to the sweet man in front of her. Maybe she shouldn't have listened to his uncle. Still she needed him to know the truth, not the assumption he was trailing on.

"no.. your father..."

"My father would understand, it's not as if I am taking you away from him.
Nenye I really care about you,even more than you can imagine and what we should be discussing is how to go on a proper date that doesn't end with you being drunk and half naked on my bed not that I do mind. I like having you in my bed"

Another wave of embarrassment hit Nenye as she recalled drinking the content in Chuk's glass.

" Don't tell me I did anything stupid "

" No, not at all. Aside getting so high that you practically couldn't stop jumping, you ended up kissing me and passing out just as I was about to show you the real twerk lessons"

"I passed out?"

Michael laughed so hard at how surprised Nenye was.

"You passed out and you practically ripped your clothes off, fell asleep on the toilet seat and left a little red souvenir on my door handle."

Nenye buried her face in her palms as he recounted events of the previous day.

"Please don't tell me you saw me naked"

"As much as I would have loved to, I didn't. I saw and I am still seeing a slightly better sight."

"And what would that be?" Nenye questioned rising to her feet.

"You in my Tshirt" His eyes fell on her body at that instant and Nenye couldn't help the small quiver she felt.

"You look extremely beautiful and sexy in that"

Nenye only nodded not knowing how best to reply his compliment.

Father Louis had once told then that the word "sexy" wasn't a compliment but rather should be considered insulting.

"A man calls you sexy, it simply means he views you in a way that is not right. It basically means he wants to have sex with you and as a young Christian woman, you should only be seen in outfits that conveys you as a true daughter of zion"

If only the old priest saw her now

Maybe father Louis was just too old to understand the workings of the modern society.

Michael rose up and drew a completely confused Nenye into a quick kiss that left her dazed and hungry for more.

"The next time we go out on a date, I promise you.. It won't end like the others....... Oh and I'll definitely keep alcohol far away from you. So that you won't see the devil in white or want me to keep you from your father Morgan" Michael finished with a low chuckle.

"Did.. I s.. Say I saw father Morgan?" Nenye stuttered

"You said devil in white who was supposed to be in jail or hell. You were saying a lot of meaningless things at the time"

Nenye's heart thundered rapidly,her face paled almost immediately "Father Morgan was supposed to be in jail. Anthony had taken care of him and she was there to witness that.

"Are you okay?"

"Yes, yes I'm fine. I'm just tired and the migraine is still there. I need to shower and eat" She replied practically running away from his room.

"Don't worry Nenye, I'll talk to Christine. Everything will be alright"

Nenye nodded briskly before dashing out of the room.

She kept thinking about what Michael had told her. Maybe it had been her mind playing tricks on her. Alcohol had a way of turning her senses to mush.

She tried not to dwell on the thought as she went on about her daily routine.

She had avoided Christine the whole day with hopes of explaining things to her at night. She valued Christine way too much to leave things only for Michael.

Nenye had barely stepped out of the shower when she saw Christine seated on her bed waiting for her.

"We need to talk nne"

Nenye slowly made her way to the bed with her head slumped in shame and regret.

"Michael and I spoke today" She began with a smile

"He's my..... He is like a son to me. He explained that he had given you whiskey which you weren't keen on having and it led to what happened in the morning"

"I shouldn't have.."

"It's alright Nenye, alcohol can be quite risky for those who can't handle it" Christine interrupted " I believe him. I know you've been avoiding me all day and I wanted to put an end to it. You are also like a daughter to me"

Nenye only nodded slowly before the woman shot to her feet. She gave Nenye and apprehensive look and turned to leave.

"I know he told you about our marriage" Nenye declared staring intently at the older woman.

She turned slowly to face Nenye equally terrified

"He told me that he had revealed the truth to you amongst other things."

"Nenye you should tell him the truth. You need to stop this before it is too late. He asked for my blessings today. He told me he wanted things to get serious between you two. And he doesn't even really know who you are"

"I know" Nenye muttered

"Please do, it is for the best. I know it isn't easy but the truth shall set you free"

Nenye gave the woman a skeptical look after she pondered on the same words her mind had whispered to her.

"Did it set you free Christine?"

She only stared at Nenye with glassy eyes before answering.

"Yes, yes it did. But at a great cost. Goodnight Chinenyenwa"

She turned off the light on her way out and Nenye was too exhausted to turn it back on so she slept.

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Author's note

Hello everyone!

Happy boxing day🤗🤗

Hope we enjoyed the chapter? I wonder what secret Christine is harboring.

What do you think Nenye is going to do?

My kid sister made fun of me today because I totally ruined David's song risky.

Funny how the only two things I know from the song entered this chapter 😉

I know I should pay attention to the lyrics of the song but my version is way better.

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All the whiskey, pour the whiskey

Who is wizkid? Where the rich kid?

What is risky?

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