As soon as the young men left, Phoebe dragged Carol into her room after hastily unlocking the door.

'Tell me exactly what happened. Don't leave put any detail'. She Implored.

'There's not much more to tell. I was on my way back from work when I was abducted. I was taken unawares be ause I hadn't been expecting it. They gaged me, so my shouts was muffled. They took me through a path I cannot recall to a mountainous area and the five of them were going to take their turns with me. They said something about sharing the amount the person who sent then had given them. But when they started unzipping my cloths and theirs, I knew I had to do something. desperate situations called for desperate measures.

I did not know where the strength came from, maybe from the survival instinct. But I managed to get the gag out my mouth and screamed. They immediately clasped their hands overy mouth and we're going to strangle me. They removed their hands only when the Gaga was firmly in place again. But that split second when I screamed, alerted these young men who came running to my rescue.

The gang hid,leaving me alone as a trap and as soon as these young men got close, they jumped on them, fighting them. I was scared for them but they fought them off fiercely, beating them mercilessly until they ran off.

I wish I had been able to get the name of the person who wanted to do this to me'.

'Do you suspect anyone?'

'I have been going through my mind, thinking of who would want me dead or ruined. I cannot remember who I must have offended so much that they would want to do that to me'.

Phoebe could not believe it but her mind went straight to Richard. Could Richard had done this to Carol as a way of asserting his revenge on her for spilling the beans?

If he were indeed responsible, then it meant that what Carol had said was true. She didn't even want to consider that until she had found enough evidence but for now she would just play it by ear.

She also did not ask Carol if she thought Richard was responsible. They just spoke about other matters and Phoebe left now even mentioning the reason for which she came visiting.

A couple of days later,still carrying out her investigation, Phoebe lied to her boss lover that she was not feeling well and needed to visit the hospital for checkup and needed about two days absence from work.

'Do you need to ask? But I hope it is really a matter of your health and not that you are going to be with another man?' her boss had asked.

'Of course not. But thanks for giving me the permission'.

Phoebe told Richard her live in lover, that she was going on a business trip with her boss and Richard could not contain his excitement.

'That good. Go ahead!' he said and then caught himself at the look in her eyes.

'What I mean is that,it would not be good for you to refuse going on the trip. You could lose your job you know, and we do not want that's. He amended.

'Oh!' was all she said and prepared for the supposed trip.

She went and lodged in a hotel from where she disguised herself and spied on Richard and his activities.

She had hardly settled down to keep watch when she saw Richard, his arms round a pretty girl, going into their apartment.

She could not believe this. There must be another explanation, surely?

She waited for sometime but they did not come out. She was moved to go through the front door but held herself in check. They came out sometime later, with his arms still round her and she took snapshots of them.

She followed them and heard Richard telling the girl, when next they would meet and where.

After seeing her off, He called another girl presumably and from the discussion, she was angry that he had neglected her for long.

He told her that he was short of funds and that he had missed her.

Phoebe could not believe her ears.

They made arrangements and soon he and the other girl went to their rendezvous and she tagged along at a distance taking pictures and seething with jealous anger and bitterness.

What had she not done for this ingrate and he does this to her once her back was turned?

She felt that she had seen enough for the day. She was near bursting point. She would continue with her surveillance the following day. She went back to her hotel to eat and test.

The next day, the story was not much different except that he had actually spent the night with another different girl in her own bed.

She had left her surveillance and had not known that there had been a third girl or maybe this was even the fourth?

She could take it no longer but she still wanted to know how far he was going to go.

So afterwards, when he had seen the girl off and invited another to come at a given time with his goodies as he called it, Phoebe in her disguise, came out and knocked at the door.

He opened the door in his boxers.

'Hello pretty? How may I be of assistance to you?'

'I am actually new in this area and must have lost my way. Sorry but could you make me a cup of coffee, please?'

She had specifically requested for coffee because he made sure it was never lacking in the house since he was addicted to it'Of course do come in'.

He made her the coffee and started a conversation with her.

'Such a beauty like you should not have to go through difficulties. You must be employed somewhere, I think?'

'Yes, I am a doctor'.

'That's good but ate you comfortable being that?'

'What do you mean?'

'I mean in terms of the remuneration. Because if not, I can get you a lucrative job'.

Phoebe nearly laughed out loud. He was just too obvious but she could imagine how a naive and vulnerable female we ould fall into his trap.

'I have no complaints about my payments. And zi love caring for people. Medicine is my life's calling'.

'That's okay then. I would like for us to be friends. Real friends. You just said you have no one close to you here since you relocated recently to this area. I want to be your friend and all'.

'But won't your wife or girlfriend object?' she asked.

'I do not have a girlfriend. They previous girl ran off with my friend. So I am being careful. But you look trustworthy enough'.

They spoke at length with Phoebe getting angrier by the second.

She had to leave before she revealed her true identity to this cheat.

She promised to call back at a certain time the following day and they bade each other farewell.

Phoebe was recalled to the present by what Jason said that she had missed because of her flashback into her life.

'I'm sorry, what did you say?' she asked smiling winningly.

'I asked if you would like to dance with me?'

There was music playing and alot of couples were already taking to the dance floor. Jason also saw some ladies giving him the eye and knew that they were expecting him to dance with them but he would not have done anything about it except that he suddenly saw Sophie Palmer coming his way.

He knew that if he delayed, he would end up dancing with Sophie and that was not what he had in mind. The woman disgusted him. He knew her type and he had got enough of that type to last him a lifetime because she was exactly the same as his ex- wife.

'I thought you'd never ask', Phoebe smiled as they moved together to the dance floor.

It was walz and Phoebe was a good dancer.

When they had been together, Rebecca his wife, had made sure he perfected the act of dancing since she was the outgoing type and loved partying.

He had learnt it to please her not because of any interest in it but it had paid off anyhow.

He didn't want to think about her because it reminded him of her betrayal.

He didn't know hoe he had been able to survive it because it had been double edged. But life must go on. She must be someplace enjoying her life with her lover or maybe they were already married.

It felt like a stab in the chest but he quickly thought of something else,like the woman in his arms dancing.

He instinctively drew her close as though to shield his heart and Phoebe was glad that he was finally making a more intimate move.

She pressed herself closer to him and in spite of himself, he found himself reacting.

'Can we go outside for some air, this place has suddenly got too hot', he suggested.

Phoebe didn't want anything better. This was going better than she had envisaged it and she didn't do anything to bring it about.

They went out, into the garden and kept walking into the garden to a clear ground where they stood beside a tree talking.

Sally had seen them walk away and was glad that things were begining to move towards the positive.

She would soon leave and go back to her loving husband and children. She was sure they missed her just like she missed them.

She turned her attention to the other guests, the perfect hostess.

Jason did not know what had got into him but he knew that he needed to have a woman there and then. It would divert his thoughts from the hurt he felt when he had remembered his ex wife Rebecca and best friend Terry and their betrayal.

He tipped Phoebe's face up and kissed her. She responded with a vigour that took him by surprise. He had expected some form of resistance but that was not the case. He had no cause to complain.

He deepened the kiss.She moaned.

For for her sex toys, it had some time since she was with a man. After the show down there in London when she had finally confronted Richard and he had revealed to her his knowledge of her affair with her boss.

They both had created a scene but she did not want to think about it now and ruin her mood. She was enjoying herself too much for that.

They both tore of their clothes and fell on each other on the floor. It was dark and they knew that they wouldn't be found out where they were except of course someone had intentionally followed them or come looking for them or some other couple like them who wanted some privacy so that they could be intimate.

They were far gone but before he thrust into her, he hesitated.

'Are you sure?' he asked.

She nodded.

'I don't have protection'. he realised aloud.

'I am on the pill'.

'No strings attached?' he asked. He had to be sure she understood that she should not expect anything from him in terms of commitment.

'Will you talk the whole night? Of course, this is between two consenting adults. Must there be a commitment before we have a good time with each other?'

'I just don't want there to be any misunderstanding'. He said.

She guided his dick into her and the both of them were lost to the pleasure they were giving each other.

It was soon over. As he groaned and she cried out.

It had been efficient, mechanical, intense and perfunctory.

He got up when their laboured breathing had returned to normal. Dusted his clothes and start he'd his hands and helped her up.

She straightened her clothes and dusted some dry grass and sand off them and quickly put on her panties.

Jason put his short back on and buttoned it. It was missing a couple of buttons.

He knew that if he didn't want eye brows to be raised,he'd have to find another route to get into his house and that was through the back door.

He assessed Phoebe and found that she looked passable and excorted her to the front door but she refused going in. She did not know if she could enjoy the party after this.

'I'd rather go home. I am rather tired', she said.

Jason felt that it was a good decision and bade her farewell.

'Alright then, if that is what you really want. The party is almost over in any case and I shall see you soon, won't I?'

'Of course you shall. We are neighbours afterall. Goodnight'. She said walking away with her head held high.

Jason smiled and went back so that he could walk into his house through the back door with his blazer flung carelessly on his shoulder.

He felt that with the understanding he had with Phoebe, he could have a relationship with her with no strings attached. But Phoebe was thinking something else contrary to that. She was thinking how she was going to ensnare Jason so that he would have no choice but to make her his wife.

Phoebe had a contrary feeling concerning the intimacy she had just shared with Jason.

Though she could not sincerely say it was the best sex she had had but it was great all the same and more than that was her desire to make the man she had been intimate with her husband.

She was tired of working her ass off for ungrateful men.

Richard had cheated on her though all that she had ever done was to keep him happy and we'll provided for.

It was true that she ended up enjoying her liaison with her boss but she had gone into it in the first place to get more money to satisfy Richard's ever increasing desires and demands.

When she had returned the next day as she had promised Richard in her disguise, she had come back with her travelling bag.

He had welcomed her with open arms.

'You are back again,my love' he had said.

'Yes I am'.

'Now what can I get you?'

'You do not have to bother yourself. I do not want anything but you'.

Phoebe under her disguise had seen the elation in his eyes and her heart had been filled with hurt and bitterness. She had been unable to sleep the previous night, planning how she was going to confront him and had decided to go back in her disguise and give him the shock of his life.

'Wow, I like you. I like you so much. You are not one of those girls who like to play hard to get. You know what you want and you go straight for it. Your straightforwardness pleases and have endeared you to me. There is no way I can let you go because you are a girl after my heart'.

'Oh, you don't know how true that is'. She said smiling at him.

He was shocked at her utterance.

'What did you say?'

'Nothing, I was just saying that I want you to love me'.

'Oh, you already have it. My love, that is'.

He had drawn close to her, drawing her into his arms and kissing her passionately.

Phoebe had almost forgotten about her mission and had given herself up in his arms, enjoying his kisses and returning them with fervour.

Then she recalled all the girls he had seen him with lately and his infidelity and she pushed him away angrily but caught herself and laughed shakily, pretending nervousness.

'You are really going too fast.I believe I will have that coffee now'.

Richard was far gone and his penis was throbbing painfully. He had got himself ready to take this kiss they had started further to it's logical conclusion.

'You mean right now? You want the coffee now? Couldn't you take it afterwards? I thought we had an understanding and we are in the middle of something here but you would like to interrupt it for a cup of coffee?'

'Well, if you won't get it, then I will gladly get it myself or go out to buy it', she said angrily. She didn't need to feign this. She was angry. Very angry with herself for still loving and desiring him. She had nearly allowed him to have his way with her. She had enjoyed his kisses,forgetting his betrayal and had wanted them to continue loving and feeling till they went over the edge. It had been with utmost difficulty that she had been able to push him off and even now in her anger,she was still feeling bereft. She wanted to go back into his arms and enjoy his love making.

'Oh, that won't be necessary. I shall get it for you. I wouldn't want you to feel rushed and afterall, we have the whole of the day to spend together. What's the rush right? Be right back love'.

Phoebe simmered. She hardly noticed his exit.

He had come back some time later with the coffee but of course she hadn't wanted coffee in the first place but had only sent him for it so she could get her acts together.

'Here's the coffee's, he smiled insincerely.

She could see that he had just one thing in mind and that was to get under her pants. He was impatient to get on with it. She could feel the tension exuding from him and her anger increased. She was now incapable of coherent thought and said the first thing that came into her head.

'You have alot of girlfriends. Why are you so anxious to have a go with me?'

she asked before she could stop herself.

'How would you know that?'

'I have been observing you for some time now and I feel that you are not the kind of man I would like to have a relationship with'.

His eyes had gone red with fury but he held his temper in check.

'That I have other girls or not does not stop be loving and desiring you now does it?'

'It makes a difference to me. It shows me that you are not being sincere.

Richard would have gladly raped her to teach her to tease him this way but he wanted her money even more and that was the reason he had kept calm and Phoebe knew this.

'Well, I shall be on my way!' she said.

'No, you don't. You cannot just tease me and leave. See what you have done to me?' he said unzipping his shorts and bringing out his very rigid dick.

Phoebe flushed both with anger and unfulfilled desire and that angered her even more.

He grabbed her and pulled her close.

They had been together since forever and her body had got attuned to his and she just wanted to melt into his arms and take what he was offering. It was with great effort that she pushed him away.

She could not pretend any more. She pulled the wig of her hair removed the contact lenses.

Richard stared on in shock as the realisation dawned on him that he had been talking to Phoebe all these while' and not some random lady doctor who had just moved into town and needed a friend to show her around.