《Once upon a lady》 Chapter 1 once upon a lady 1 All cranked up staring at her granddaughter from her couch " you kids are so nasty these days, is that how you talk to your mother, when I was your age I had things going accordingly for me not making life a living hell for my mother" she said angrily " but grandma it was all her fault, if she just seen things the way I do everything will be fine, she just doesn''t listen to me, I love Tyler but she just complains about him and am tired" Abigail looked at her grandma with tears in her eyes, frustrated. "I believe your mother knows what''s best for you, and this Tyler doesn''t look like someone who is responsible, my dear you are still young, there is so many great things in store for you, just concentrate on your studies who knows, you may find a better man than some rascal who doesn''t have a plan for his future Abigail, that guy is a total junk if you ask me " she looked at her granddaughter who was already crying " no one understands me grandma, Tyler will change, he promised me he''ll do drugs no more, and I believe him" after some time Abigail''s grandma sighed and said "let me tell you a story about a lady who was a little older than you". " hey Tracy come here babe" Tracy turned and looked at her favorite person Jace, they''ve been dating for four years now right after college, they met at a diner and he was a very sweet guy, after that they hit it off, what more could she ask for? She ran into his arms while he hugged her tightly smelling her hair " I''ve missed you like crazy babe, how was work today " he said while kissing the top of her head, " man, it was hectic, how many times have I told you I can go home myself, you don''t have to stress yourself every time to come pick me up" a little frown forming on her face " and I''ve told you every time I don''t mind, cuz you''re my favorite girl" still dropping kisses on her head. Tracy stared at her watch and it was exactly 2 o''clock sharp, she has to hurry home her and Jace will be celebrating their anniversary, she wanted to surprise him, she went to the pastry shop and bought vanilla flavored cakes cuz it was Jace favorite, bought some roses and headed home to do a little decorations, when she was right out side her door she noticed it wasn''t locked, she opened it and walked in, In her mind maybe Jace came home early too and wanted to surprise her, until she started hearing a woman moan in pleasure screaming Jace''s name, she gasped, put her hand over her mouth and walked straight into the bedroom door which was slightly opened, that was when she saw her world crumbled before her there lies Jace and his female friend Patricia on their bed, shaking, she dropped the cake and flowers she bought on the flow and screamed " Jace" Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon. Hearing her voice Jace quickly got off Patricia''s body in cold sweat as he sees Tracy''s face covered in tears staring at him " babe I can explain it''s not what you think, I swear this is the first time anything like this ever happened" but it was too late, Tracy bolted out of the house in tears. ( Tracy crying profusely while Clarissa comforts her) " it''s okay, thank goodness you caught him in the act before it was too late" Tracy still in tears " but what did I do to deserve this, I thought we were in love, but all these times he has been cheating on me with Patricia, he said it wasn''t the first time but I know he''s lying, am so hurt Clarissa" Eight months later " hello miss Andrews please come to the director''s office " Tracy dropped the telephone and took the documents from her table and headed straight into the director''s office, a man in his sixties, gray short hair and deep blue eyes although a little dim with spectacles " yes miss Andrews where is the documents for Hillary''s construction company?" Handling him the file " here you go sir, I spoke with one of his subordinate who told me Mr Hillary is not ready to beat the price down as it is set" the director rubbed his eyes " why is that man so difficult, if they weren''t one of the best i wouldn''t work with him, but he will give us the best building which is why we must work with him, the ceo really wants to expand our company, so it will be the talk of town " Ben sighed " you as the H.o.d will take at least two people from your team and head to Hillary''s construction company to finalize the deal okay " while nodding her head she answered "will do, if you will excuse me sir". Then she headed out from the office. The next day " please do have your seats, Mr Hillary will be here shortly " and they all sat down " wow, this place is one of the best I have ever been to, the cozy air and warm feeling, very rich, oh and am so happy I''ll get to see him in person, the millionaire most eligible bachelor " Alice kept rumbling about Marcus Hillary when suddenly the door opened here comes a man in a fine tailored suit, his hair neatly done, gray eyes and masculine look, well defined jaw line, so handsome in all glory as he walked in with three people and sat down across Tracy and her crew. Chapter 2 once upon a lady 2 "so who amongst you is miss Andrews" Tracy cleared her throat " that will be me sir, good morning" Marcus raised one eye brow and answered " good morning, I see Ben has come in terms, please hand over the documents to miss peace here, my assistant while she goes through it" Tracy handled the documents to his assistant, and as she go through it Tracy''s eyes shifted to the man sitting across her, handsome no doubt but he has a bad reputation with women, there is no month the times magazines doesn''t write about him and the new model he''s dating, precisely blonde hair women, slim, tall, and sexy unlike her who is a brunette, 5''6 and a little chubby with curves, like seriously the only thing that made her stand out is her shiny blue eyes and dimples that is when she smiled, which she has Partially lost after what happened eight months ago. " here you go sir, it''s just as we discussed" miss peace handed the documents to Marcus which he signed and handed it over to Tracy, in the process of taking back the documents their finger slightly touched and Tracy felt excited for some reason that she doesn''t want to think about " thank you Mr Hillary we will be on our way" as they rose up from their seats. " wait miss Andrews, do you perhaps know of a woman called Clarissa?" Tracy paused and affirmed to it but she couldn''t resist the urge to ask "and how do you know about clay?" She asked, Marcus chuckled and said " you might not recognize me because you were young when we met" he said smiling " am Clarissa uncle we met at your elementary school graduation " "Wait so you said you met my uncle Marcus? bwahahaha yes he was there at our elementary school graduation, my dad forced him to go with us" Clarissa said" oh wait you mean the guy who came with your dad and called me fat?" Tracy said irritated " bwahahaha but come to think of it it''s not like he lied or something, you''ve always been chubby, but don''t worry you look good just the way you are" Clarissa said smirking " yeah it is what it is " Tracy said feeling embarrassed " by the way he''ll look good with you or what do you think, I know he''s 6 years older but he still looked sexy for his age" Clarissa said teasingly " you know I made up my mind not to date again, after what Jace did to me" Tracy looked hurt, she thought her and Jace were gonna get married and have babies but now it all went down the drain " cheer up babygirl he doesn''t worth your time, and you need to be happy stop relying on the past and focus on your future " Clarissa says while hugging Tracy " or come to think of it this coming Saturday is my dad''s birthday party celebration, why don''t you attend and slay that day maybe you can find someone better than that Jace" Tracy gave it a thought and came to the conclusion she will not let the past get in the way of her present and future " okay clay I''ll be there". Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site. On Wednesday evening at the party Everyone dressed majestically and Tracy wasn''t left out, she needed to look good and maybe knock it off with one handsome dude, she wore a pretty red bodies dress that brought out her curve, the dress was decorated with fine lace, it was times like this she was grateful for her big butt and breast, she giggled, Clarissa took them to a spa and massage a day before, they got their makeup and hair done by one of the best, that''s the benefit of having a rich friend she thought. " let us make a toast to the man of the occasion, happy birthday Mr Gregory Hillary''s" they all cheers while congratulating him on his birthday. " I see you came" a familiar voice called Tracy from behind she turned and met those gray eyes she met a few weeks ago staring intensely at her, " yes I did clay invited me" she said with a little blush, if he looked hot the day at the office, today he looked hotter and she couldn''t get her eyes off him when suddenly they heard someone approached them " i see you guys are catching up" Clarissa said smiling " oh Clarissa or clay as your friend calls you, how have you been" he said while putting a light kiss on her cheeks " you know am always good " she said to him amd gave him a wink, he turned and met Tracy who was already having a discussion with a man who approached her, immediately he felt repulsive towards the man with Tracy, a moment ago he couldn''t resist the urge of approaching her, today she was looking exceptionally beautiful, although normally she wasn''t his type but he couldn''t help but noticed her, and even now the way she stares at the man talking to her he became very angry, what am I angry for he thought to himself, i just met her a couple of times so I shouldn''t feel this way. Chapter 3 once upon a lady 3 Once that party was over, Tracy went straight to Clarissa and told her she was about going home when Marcus approached her and asked her for a few drinks, they took some champagne and headed out to the garden, all through Tracy felt a little uncomfortable because she could hear her heart beating, " you must have wondered how I recognized you, to be sincere she posted about you a lot" Marcus explained " yeah, I remembered you in my elementary graduation and you were mean" after realizing what she said she bit her bottom lip, Marcus only chuckled " do you have somewhere to be tonight miss Andrews?" Tracy stared at him for a few seconds and answered " NO". She woke up the next day in an unfamiliar room with a hard body pressed against hers, she blinked twice before the memory of last night came to her mind, after she told him no, he offered to take her to his penthouse house which she shamelessly agreed, on getting there after his bedroom door was closed, he slammed his lips against hers and started kissing her hard, as he drove his tongue in her mouth, she welcomed him wholeheartedly, he started touching her breasts and she moan to his touch, he couldn''t contain his hunger anymore and started to strip her off after he was done he took off his own clothes, looking at her with passion in his eyes. " god, you''re so beautiful Tracy, are you ready" Tracy affirmed and couldn''t take her eyes of his big p***s, he touched her in her warmth and found out she was ready for him while she moans and groan in his arms , he fondled her a little before he plundered into her flower. Immediately after waking up Tracy felt embarrassed to the point were she couldn''t move when suddenly she heard a voice from behind " are you awake?" She turned slowly and answered " yes but I gat to go am almost late for work" while getting out of bed quickly, Marcus was staring at her while she puts on her clothes hurriedly, she looked at him and said " thanks for last night" without hearing him out she zoomed off, leaving him bewildered. This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. Six weeks later Tracy wasn''t feeling too well infact, these past few days has been hell, she couldn''t get enough sleep last night because she was sick, at break hour she rested her head on her office desk and fell asleep, after what looked like minutes she felt a hand on her hair trying to wake her up, when she woke up she saw Alice staring at her with a concerned look on her face " Tracy, are you sure you''re alright" she asked worried " yeah I haven''t been feeling like myself lately I''ll go to the hospital once we''re done for the day" she replied Alice who was looking at her suspiciously " Tracy, when last did you have your flow?" Tracy froze, oh my God she thought, it can''t be, maybe she was just late that''s all but who was she kidding, she could have swore Marcus didn''t use a c**d*m, she closed her mouth with her hands and looked at Alice "about two months ago, no it can''t be" she said looking drained, Alice puts her hand on her shoulder " we aren''t sure yet maybe go for a test first or something " she said assuring her. Tracy couldn''t go to the hospital that day because she was scared of what the doctor will say, but the next day she made up her mind and went, and later discovered she was six weeks pregnant, she couldn''t fathom that a baby was growing inside her, hers and Marcus''s baby, she went home and drowned herself in tears. Few hours later she called Clarissa on landline to come over, hearing the way she sounded Clarissa rushed to her, she met Tracy sitting on the floor looking ragged " oh Trace, why are you like this? Don''t tell me you''re thinking about that loser Jace again" Tracy shook her head and said " worst am pregnant for your uncle Marc " Clarissa froze with her mouth wide opened " no way, when did you guys, I mean tell me, how?" Tracy narrated what happened between herself and Marcus on Clarissa''s father''s birthday party and apologized for not telling her about it " I know I''ve messed up" Clarissa looked at her and asked " are you going to keep it" Tracy only stared at her " I don''t know, please tell me what to do please" she plead " tell him about it if he doesn''t want it then you can do whatever you want, just tell him". Chapter 4 once upon a lady 4 Marcus can''t get Tracy out of his head after what happened that day, it has been a month and a half since that night, he didn''t know how to approach her, the way she left that day and thanked him told him she sees him as nothing more than a one night, he sat down in his office handling some businesses when his phone rang, he looked at it and sees it''s an unknown number, he wasn''t going to pick it up but changed his mind, he answered the phone and heard her voice, for a brief second he felt excited, " and how do you have my phone number?" He asked her " oh I got it from clay, I would like us to meet, please when will you be available?" He chuckled " I thought you made up your mind we''re done when you left after thanking me for a job well done " he said a little pissed " I know what you mean, and I may not have done it the right way, but please we need to talk, okay " he tilted his head backwards and replied " 12 o''clock on Thursday, I''ll be hanging up now" he didn''t wait for her to reply when he hang up the phone on her and smiled " I want to hear what you have to say Tracy" he said to himself. On Thursday at exact 12 o''clock Tracy was seated in a waiting room, waiting patiently for Marcus, a few seconds later he arrived there and sat down across from her " please make it snappy miss Andrews " Tracy took a deep breath before she dropped the bombshell " am pregnant " the little smirk on Marcus''s face disappeared " what do you mean pregnant " he said surprised looking at her tummy, " look am just here to tell you about it, I don''t plan on keeping it, it''s just so you know " she said sternly " you can''t make that decision all by yourself, and am not having my baby aborted because you don''t want it, that''s my child you''re carrying Tracy, my seed, so please reconsider " Tracy was surprised by what she just heard, did Marcus just say to keep the baby? " you''re not serious, are you?" " am more than serious ". This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it. A few hours later Marcus was in his office recalling what Tracy had said, while it was unexpected it wasn''t a bad idea to at least settle down since a baby is on its way, but the problem is how will he get Tracy to see things like him? how could he convince her to stay with him? He thought, and he took his phone to call Clarissa after the first Clarissa ring picked up " hey I''ll assume she has told you already, and I want her to keep our baby, so please tell me all about her" Clarissa was quite for sometime before she spoke " just take it easy and slowly with her, she might look strong but she''s so fragile, about 11 months ago she caught her fiance cheating on her, since then she doesn''t give into men easily, you''re the one she has led on recently, and she is still processing this pregnancy issue" he took a deep breath and thanked Clarissa. The next day Marcus reached out to her, to know whether she has decided to keep the baby or not, when they both sat down to discuss, she came to the conclusion that if he wants to have the baby so is she, but what he said next made her surprised " then marry me" he said firmly and continued "since there is no strings attached and I wouldn''t want an illegitimate child, why don''t we sign a marriage contract for one year" he proposed, Tracy was dumbfounded but managed to say a few words " and once the baby is born?" Marcus looked and her and smiled whilst he jokingly said " maybe by then i would have fallen madly in love with you not to let you go" Tracy gasped, when the word love come from this man it sounded exciting and she found herself waiting for that moment to come. Chapter 5 once upon a lady 5 The wedding ceremony preparation was ongoing and the soon to be marriage of Marcus Hillary was the talk of town, every magazines and newspapers was filled with his marriage announcement to a mysterious woman. " oh my goodness I can''t believe my crush is marrying my colleague Uwhaa whaa" Alice couldn''t believe her ear when Tracy gave her an invitation letter telling her not to tell anyone about it " congratulations girl, so tell me is he the one you''re preggy reggy for? What happened tell me the whole gist" she said enthusiastically " that''s not what you should be concerned about the point is we''re getting married okay, and don''t tell anyone in the office about it" she said poking Alice''s nose " of course, but why was it not me uwhaa" Tracy chuckled. The day of the wedding The wedding took place in a beach side with the couple saying their vows while surrounded with well wishers, and as they kissed the ceremony was concluded, the reception was held and when it was time to depart the couple thanked those on attendance as they bid farewell. " ah, am so tired, I can''t believe it''s all over " Tracy said looking tired, majorly because she''s pregnant, she can''t believe it''s already been three weeks since she found out she was pregnant and now she married " I think you should rest wife" Marcus said dropping a kiss on her forehead before he laid down on the bed to sleep, Tracy laid down beside him as she drift to sleep. A few days after the wedding Marcus left for work as the couple has made agreement that after the honeymoon they will both be sleeping in different rooms, so as not to inconvenience the other, and that when Tracy needs help Marcus will be there to provide it. Tracy was left alone in the house, she went around it to get accustomed to her new home, even if it''s for a year, so far Marcus as been keeping his part of the contract, not to touch her if she hasn''t given the permission, and so their married lives begin. The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings. While eating dinner " wife, we''ll be going to an art gallery party hosted by my friend tomorrow evening, just tell me if you can''t make it" he said softly " I''ll make it, what time is it?" Marcus knew she might have been bored at home alone, so he''s using his friend party as a means for her to stretch her legs and also to know her better, left for Tracy she would have wanted to live like absolute strangers for the whole year and he knows it. The next evening at the party That morning Marcus has already made her clothes for the party ready, which she found very thoughtful of him, she knew he was trying his best to know her, and so she has decided to at least be a good wife for him, and once the contract is over both will go their separate ways, so at the party everyone was looking lavished and so was her and Marcus, maybe it''s just the pregnancy hormones but she always found herself smitten about the way he looked, smiled or chuckled even the way he smelled and he was looking dashing as always. After the main party was over there was a little after party and Tracy decided to go for a little walk, just outside the door she heard some ladies discussing, unintentionally she overheard them " I can''t believe Marcus stoop so low, to marry a girl like her" they all started laughing " like seriously, she''s fat, Stuart and ugly, the only thing going on for her is that she married a rich man" another lady said, Tracy couldn''t take their insults anymore and decided to head back inside, when she heard another lady say "Marcus doesn''t stay long with a woman am sure soon enough he''ll divorce her we all know he''d always like Adrianne, just that things didn''t quite work out, not that pig" that was enough she said to herself and went straight to meet the ladies, like who doesn''t know about his reputation before they got married " when the ladies saw her they all laughed, she walked straight to where they were and said " he did see someone like you or the girl you just mentioned, but all least he''s mine, and if para venture something happens to us it''s non of your business, i have something that you cannot have in a million years" their smiling face became filled with disgust and she left their sight. Chapter 6 once upon a lady 6 Marcus noticed his wife has not been herself ever since they got back from the party, he felt worried and decided to ask " is anything wrong, wife?" She looked at him and shook her head, but he wasn''t buying that " did someone insult you?" If he says he hasn''t noticed how people treat or talk about his wife he''s lying, because when Tracy went out to get some fresh air, his friends approached him, firstly they were talking about business when suddenly one raised the question, saying Tracy was not his type and why did he marry her, immediately he got upset and told him never to repeat what he just said or their friendship will be over, and that he loves his wife, they were all surprised when they heard the word love coming from Marcus Hillary''s lips. Tracy looked at him and affirmed it, he got angry " what the fuck did they say? and do you know who said it?" Tracy replied " they said our marriage wouldn''t last, that am not your type, and am a pig, fat, ugly girl and you''ll divorce me because you like a certain Adrianne " she said bluntly, also a little hurt and upset, Marcus looked at her carefully before he answered "you might not be my type a few months ago but you are now, just you, perfect, not Adrianne or anyone else, and remember when I said if I were to fall in love with you I might not let you go , I meant it" he said it with all sincerity, Tracy didn''t know what to say, is he insinuating that he''s actually falling for her, but she doesn''t want what happened between her and Jace to repeat itself again, she barely got out of that, as if he can read her mind he answered " when I love someone, there''s no one else that can get in between not even your ex or mine, am quite possessive with my woman" that cut the last straw of denial for Tracy " did clay tell you about him" she asked and he nodded his head "if that bastard hadn''t done what he did to you, them you wouldn''t have been with me, his lost" Tracy blinked twice, who could have guessed that this man, Marcus Hillary could say things like this and get her wanting him badly, she looked over at him smiling " thank you" she got up from the couch and said " my door will be opened tonight husband". The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation. Five months later Tracy is as heavy as an elephant, she couldn''t believe a month from now she''ll be having their baby, and Marcus has been a supportive husband through and through, ever since he confessed his feelings towards her, she did the same letting go of her past, and forgetting all about Jace, what more could a lady wish for? Although the contract with Marcus still stands, but will she be able to let go of this wonderful man? She thought, but he did tell her once if he falls in love, he won''t let go, and this past month he has shown her nothing but love, but is it all just an illusion? What will happen after the baby is born? Now that she has opened her heart to him, it will be hard to let him go, was it a bad idea to have opened her heart to him? She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. " here I bought you the strawberry cake you wanted love" Marcus dropped a kiss on her forehead, and went to fetch a plate, when he got back he cuts a slice of it and handed it over to his wife, she smiled " thank you" she said " what''s going on in that head of yours? You don''t look so happy" he said concerned " nothing, really" she took a bite from the cake " well I have something to say, when our baby comes and the one year contract is over" he said kneeling down at her feet while he stared at her, i want us to get married for real" Tracy didn''t know what to say, how can he be this sweet, like he knew exactly what''s in her head, tears started rolling down her face, maybe it was the pregnancy hormones but she doesn''t care, Marcus wiped the tears from her face as she said to him " I''ve learned to love and appreciate you Marcus, thanks for everything and I promise to be a good wife, and show you kindness as you have shown me" he put his forehead on hers closed his eyes and said " I''ll hold you accountable for what you just said, no going back Mrs Hillary, I love you" and he kissed her.