Chapter 21

****Warning!!!! this chapter may contain mature content!!!!****

Maria's ( P. O. V. )

"I want full custody of Isabella." he demanded, folding his arms around his chest with a smirk plastered on his face.

"What no.... You joking right, you can't be serious, please tell me you joking, please." I pleaded finding it hard to believe that his being serious, even though I predicted he would do something like this, that's why I didn't want to tell him the truth, but I couldn't hold it in anymore.

"I'm not joking Maria, stop with all this drama and just sign the damn papers." he restated, sternly.

"Jason you don't understand, Isabella's my life, I can't live without her, she's my rock, please you can't do this to me, you can't take her away from me, please don't I'm begging you, please." I begged, I'd do anything for Isabella anything at all.

"Maria, do you wanna strick an agreement here and now, or do you want to go to court and I'll publicly take Isabella away from you." he questioned with no remorse, I can't believe he has turned so cold and mean, this isn't the Jason that I knew this isn't the Jason that I fall madly in love with.

"Jason, please don't do this to me, please, Isabella's everything I've got, she's the only thing I have right now, please understand Jason I'm begging you please don't do this, I don't want Isabella to go to court she's too young for that please don't put her through that, please." I pleaded hoping he would understand my pain.

He raked his hands through his hair.

"You fucking lied to me and now you want me to understand you, you didn't tell me that Isabella's my daughter even though I was near her for almost six months now, you didn't consider my feelings, you didn't understand my pain but you want me to understand your pain, oh please Maria." he stated, his expression showing me how angry he is.

"Jason, I'm so sorry, I was just angry about your infidelity, I'm so sorry, but I'm her mother she can't live without me." I responded, hoping he understands me.

"Maria, I know you mad at me because of Rebecca but I'll explain everything to you another time for now, I want to be near my daughter, you took her away from me for so long, I'm her father she also needs me too." he expressed.

"Jason, please don't take her away from me, please." I begged, I'm not one to beg but if it's for my daughter I'd do it in a heart beat.

"Maria, you have three options, firstly you sign the papers and I get full custody of Isabella or secondly we go to court and we both fight for Isabella's custody and the court must decided who should have permanent custody of Isabella or the third option, you let me be close to Isabella, meaning I become a part of your family, you let me stay in your house, so that Isabella can be even closer to her father, you saw how sad she was when she went to the park and saw her father not there, I need to be near my daughter, please now I'm begging you to let me be near my daughter, so which options are you gonna choose." he asked his eyes on me awaiting my answer, I've never felt this conflicted in my entire life.

"Jason, I can't just let you stay in my house just like that, Isabella would get suspicious." I pointed out.

"Maria, you smart enough to come up with an excuse, you know Isabella very well so you know what to tell her so she doesn't get suspicious." he remarked.

"Jason, I-" he cut me off.

"I don't wanna hear any excuses, just take the papers and read over them you have until midnight to tell me your decision, you may leave now. I have a lot of packing to do." he spoke with a smirk on his face.

"Jason but I-" he interrupted me again.

"Maria, please leave, you don't have much time you know, you only have a few hours." he responded.

"Jason but you can't-" he cut me off again.

"Leave now! I don't wanna hurt you like last time just leave!!" he yelled causing me to shiver, with the papers in hand I walked out of his hotel suite.

I opened his door and walked out of it, I closed the door behind me and went to the elevator, once the elevator arrived at the floor I was in, I entered and got off at the 1st floor, I walked to the maids room.

I entered the room to see Isabella sited next to Carla with a book on her lap, while Carla was on her phone, glancing at Isabella every now and then.

"Isabella, princess how do you feel now?" I asked catching both of the ladies attention, Isabella smiled walking towards me and embracing me in a warm hug.

"I feel much better now Mummy." she replied smiling and I kissed her cheek.

"I'm glad, princess." I smiled, caressing her cheek.

"Mommy what's these paper for, is it for me, can I see it, please?" Isabella asked excitedly, its beyond me how she gets excited for just the simplest things.

"No, princess this is for Mommy, okay, so you just wait here for mommy while she gets back to work, okay princess." I ordered, she pouted.

"But I wanna see the papers mommy." she wined.

"Princess please don't... Mommy's really tired but she needs to work for who?" I asked my brows raised.

"For Me." she replied and I smiled.

"That's my girl, now be a good girl and behave for mommy, will you do that?" I asked, she simply nodded her head in response to my question.

"I love you, princess." I confessed and she smiled.

"I love you too, Mommy." she replied, I kissed her cheek.

I looked at Carla, she smiled at our tender affection.

"So cute." she stated.

"Carla, will you be able to take care of my princess for a little while?" I asked.

"Why do you always ask, she's my niece why wouldn't I." she replied.

I smiled and walked towards her giving her a big hug, we pulled away from our hug and kissed each others cheek.

"Thank you so much Carla, you the best sister ever." I remarked and she smiled.

"Okay, before we both start crying you better get changed and get back to work." she pointed out and I laughed.

"Okay, good point sis." I agreed, I went to my locker and got my receptionists attire, I got changed right in front of them but they didn't look don't worry.

After I changed I walked out of the maids room, I reached the receptionists desk and I saw Madison there, attending to guests.

I walked up to her.

"I'll take it from here, Madison, I'm sorry I'm late." I said, sincerely.

She nodded.

"No it's okay, bye, see you tomorrow." she replied while she left to the maids room, I waved goodbye to her.

After she left I got started with my work, signing guests in and checking them out, I was typing on the computer when I heard a voice call out to me.

"Maria." I looked up and Ben's face come into view.

"Hey Ben, how are you?" I asked.

He smiled.

"Good and you?" he replied.

"I'm okay, so what brings you here, at this time?" I asked looking at my watch it's 5:30 pm, my shift is almost over thank God, I can't take being here anymore.

"Uhm, I'm here to see Jason, is he here?" he asked.

"Yeah, his still here, you can go see him." I responded, a shiver running down my spine at the sound of his name.

"Okay, thanks, bye." he waved.

"You welcome, bye." I smiled and we both waved at each other, I miss the good old times.

I'm so tired...

"Just half an hour left Maria, Just half an hour left." I whispered to myself comfortingly.

30 minutes later

I was finally done with my afternoon shift, I got all my stuff neatly laid on the desk then left, I went straight to the maids room, I got inside and I was immediately engraved in a warm hug, I looked down at Isabella, she had a big smile on her pretty face.

"Mommy, I'm so glad you finally done with work, can we go home now." she questioned, impatiently.

I smiled.

"Of course, princess." I replied and her smile widened.

I changed my clothes and we all left in Carla's car, Isabella explained everything to Carla about what happened at her school today, when we reached home, Isabella went to change her dirty clothes.

Anyway, I told Carla that we will talk about Jason and I later, I prepared Marconi and cheese for all of us, once we all ate, I went to put Isabella to sleep and called Mrs Antonia, she immediately arrived, I told her everything she needed to know just like usual.

After saying our goodbyes to Mrs Antonia, Carla and I left the house, she offered to drop me off at the restaurant, I accepted because it will give us time to talk about what happened in Jason's hotel suite.

We got inside her car and she started the engine not wasting any time.

"So what happened in his hotel suite?" she asked curiously.

"Wow, so we jumping right into it huh?" I questioned.

She smiled.

"Why should we waste anytime, time is money." she replied.

"Well in this case, time is information." I remarked, trying to think if it makes sense.

"That doesn't make sense, but it does apply to this situation." she stated.

I smiled.

"Okay, well, when I went to his hotel suite, he was already waiting there for me." I started.

"He was already excepting you, wow he hasn't changed a bit, he still knows you so well." she responded.

"Yeah, I know, I was surprised too, so we argued a bit, he yelled at me and I tried to reason with him, after that he went to his bedroom and brought some papers, he threw the papers at me and guess what the papers said?" I asked continuing my story telling.

"What did the papers say, what did it say, I'm on the edge of me sit right now." she replied, dramatically.

"The papers said that he wants full custody of Isabella." I narrated, my heart breaking at the thought.

"WHAT! NO THE FUCK WAY!" she yelled.

"It's true he wants full custody of Isabella, I knew he wanted to take Isabella away from me, that's why I didn't want to tell him the truth, but I couldn't keep lying to him, I really did feel sorry for him, but at least he gave me options." I confessed.

"Options, what options??" she asked side glancing me from the corner of her eye.

"Well he gave me three options, the first is that I sign the papers then and there, the second option is, we both go to court and we fight for Isabella's custody, the three option is, he be able to be close to Isabella, he wants to live in my house, he wants to stay in the same roof as Isabella and I." I narrated.

"What, really, are you telling me the truth right now, he wants to stay with you and Isabella?" she questioned, shocked out of her mind.

"Yeah, why would I lie to you, now please tell me which options should I choose, I'm so confused, I don't know which option to choose from and he said he wants my decision before midnight." I responded running my hands through my hair frustratedly.

"Tell me what you think about the options?" she asked.

I looked at her.

"Well I'm not gonna choose the first opinion, I'm not gonna choose the second option either, the third option. I do think the last option is reasonable but I don't want him in my house, that's the only problem with that option." I replied.

"Well I think the last opinion is the best, why don't you want him living in your house?" she asked, looking ahead at the road.

"I know that I'll not resist the temptation." I answered honestly, I've always been honest with Lola and Carla since we met, maybe that's why we're so close, we've always been honest with each other.

"The temptation huh, what temptation Maria?" she inquired, her brows raised with a cocky smile on her lips.

"I'm not gonna lie to you, I'm a women I have needs too." I admitted, I've never been afraid of telling my feelings to Carla.

"Your exact words remind me of the song Girls need love by Summer Walker. " she remarked.

"Oh, yeah, Lola loved that song, I wish she was here with us, she would have gave me such good advice." I pointed out, sadness taking over my whole mood.

"So, what about me, I'm here, so you would rather have Lola here but not me. Wow, what a friend..." she stated.

"No, Carla don't take it the wrong way, I just said that because Lola knows a lot about guys, she was the one that dated almost all the guys in our class, so she has experience more then us, that's why I wish she was here to give us advice on men and to help me choose an option, because I'm so fucking confused, I don't know which option to choose from." I expressed , I've never felt this conflicted in my entire life, I don't know what to do, usually I have a plan on what to do next but this time, I have no plan, maybe it's because I didn't think he would do this so fast, or I didn't think I was gonna tell him the truth, I didn't think this through.

"Oh, yeah you right, okay let's try and think, like Lola. We'll make a decision based on Lola's perspective." she suggested.

"Okay, let's do it, I'm all in." I replied, eagerly.

"Okay, glad you all in, so since you know Lola better then me, what do you think she would do in this situation?" she asked.

"Uh, she would use Jason for her own benefit, she would use Jason for her sexual desires, she would definitely choose the third option, she'll let Jason inside her house and use him for her pleasures, when ever she wants." I replied feeling a tingling sensation between my thighs at the thought of using Jason for my womanly desires.

"That's it you got your answer, you got your decision, just think like Lola and all your problems will be solved." she suggested, smiling at me.

"So you mean I should use Jason for my pleasures?" I asked, feeling confused.

"Yes, my dear Maria, I know you have needs and I know if you let him inside your house you won't be able to contain the temptation you'll have just by knowing a man like Jason is inside your house in all his glorious form." she proclaimed.

"I don't know Carla, what if he figures out the truth, won't he be mad at me." I questioned, feeling hesitant about the whole situation.

"What is he gonna do, he can't be mad at you, because I know he loves you with all his heart and he won't resist your touch or making love to you, he also desires you just like you do, why don't y'all two abuse your options, if I were you the day he comes to live in my house I'll have sex with him that same night, I wouldn't be able to resist the temptation." she advised.

I laughed.

"Wow, Carla you have changed, but if I'm gonna let him stay in my house I'll have to think of a well thought out excuse, so Isabella doesn't get suspicious." I stated.

She nodded.

"Now you thinking like Lola, that's my girl." she remarked, she stopped at a red light and we both high fived each other.

"Okay, so I'm gonna choose the third option, I hope everything goes well." I agreed, feeling nervous about the situation.

"Okay, but don't worry at all, make sure he doesn't see that you nervous or scared around him or he'll figure everything out." she advised.

"Wow, kitty you full of advises today what's going on?" I asked teasing her using the nickname Lola and I gave her.

She laughed.

"I don't know what's going with me either, I think my boyfriend has changed me somehow." she pointed out.

"OMG! Carla has been getting some dick these days." I joked.

She laughed again even louder this time.

"Oh my gosh, you something else you always manage to make me laugh." she responded, her hand on her chest trying to hold in her laughter.

I smiled.

"That's for all the times you made me smile even when I was sad." I remarked.

She smiled.

"That's what sisters are for, right." she stated.

"Huh huh." I mumbled, Carla and I have been together through so many tough times and we still here together stronger then ever and that's why I don't consider her my best friend, I consider her the sister I never had.

10 minutes later

Carla reached the restaurant and parked her car right outside Keens steakhouse, I unbuckled my sit belt.

"Thanks for the ride." I thanked, a genuine smile plastered on my face.

"You welcome sis, now get in there before I ask you more questions about your lover." she teased.

I laughed.

"That's not funny you know and for your information Jason isn't my lover." I pointed out.

She laughed.

"Well if it wasn't funny why did you laugh and Jason isn't your lover yet." she remarked, with a smirk.

"I won't answer your silly remark, Okay, I better go before I die out of laughter." I  jumping out of the car and closing the door behind me.

"Suit yourself, bye, see you tomorrow, hope you have some juicy news for me and I want all the details." she stated, raising her brows at me.

I laughed for the hundred time now.

"Okay bye now." I waved dismissively, she drive off and I walked into the restaurant, it wasn't packed at all they were just a few people already sited in they sits, I went inside the counter and changed into my attire.

I told the chef and my boss that I was here and going to work, I took the plates off food to they respected tables, I took the customers orders and I told the chef each and every one's orders. I helped in the kitchen chopping onions etc.

I was placing a plate on a customer's table when I saw Jason and Ben enter the restaurant, I felt my heart skip a beat at the sight of Jason, to be honest he looks handsome, I served the customer in front of me then once I was done I walked over to Jason and Ben who were standing by the door looking around aimlessly.

"Hello gentleman, welcome let me show you to your table, table for two right." I questioned, trying my hardest to stay calm and collected.

"Yes table for two." Ben responded, Jason just stared at me like I'm a ghost or something, I took them to they tables, I pulled out my small notepad.

"So gentleman what will you have?" I asked.

"Will you stop being so formal, you making me so angry right now." Jason remarked, speaking a little to loudly but not to loud that it could become yelling.

"Don't mind him, his just not in the mood, we'll just order the same food and drinks has last time." Ben replied, his hand on Jason's shoulder.

"Okay, I'll be right back." I answers, feeling nervous all of a sudden. I took the menus that were on the table and went inside the counter, I told Shawn about they order and helped him prepare everything, I was kinda taken aback at the sudden out burst of Jason's, I'm the one that should be angry not him, I'm the one in a tough situation here, but his the one yelling and causing a scene. I hope the other customers didn't notice anything, I think they did but knew that Jason is a reputable businesses man so they didn't want any trouble with him, he does look intimidating, but if you know him well like I do, you will think of him has a normal human being like everyone else.

After Jason and Ben's order was done I went to they table and I gave them they drinks and food, I saw Joey entering the restaurant another shiver went down my spine, he gives me chills everything he looks at me, he has this look that just makes you feel nervous or uncomfortable wherever you are.

Thankfully another waitress attended to him, the way he's looking at me I thought he was gonna call me over to assist him and I'll have to because his our favourite customer my boss's friend, so we need to treat him like a king, I'm even surprised that his here today, I thought after that incident with him and Jason he'd stop coming here but here he is.

Anyway throughout the night I continued with my work making sure that I did a good job at it, I would receive weird glances from Joey and Jason, but Jason's stare weren't weird they were kind of sad, I can't explain it, he looks sad, disappointed maybe, I hate seeing him like this, even though Ben was there with him he couldn't cheer him up, I could see how hard he tried to make a him even smile but he wouldn't even look at him, he would just stare at his food and he glanced at me as I walked around the restaurant serving all the customers, I feel so guilty, this is my fault, sometimes I can be such a bad person it's beyond me.

Throughout the night I helped Shawn and served the customers, it's 10:46pm, its almost time to close the restaurant, I looked around the restaurant from the counter, the only people here were Jason, Ben and Joey, Joey looked drank, but Jason and Ben appeared to be pretty sober, I saw Joey ask another waitress for the cheque, that was the same waitress that served him the whole night, after that he left, Ben signaled to bring the cheque, I walked over to they table and gave them the cheque.

"Here you go sir." I said, politely.

"Thank you." he replied, he placed the amount in the cheque book and handed it to me, I thanked him and went back to the counter filling in all the calculations, today I have been back and forth in and out the counter.

After Jason and Ben left, Shawn, my boss and I closed up the restaurant and I walked to where I always take my cabs.

I walked humming, glad that I was done for the day, I looked at my watch again and it's 11:00pm, it's so late but I'm used to this, I always leave the restaurant at eleven at the night.

I was walking normally, when I felt a hand on my back, I was about to turn but a hand covered my mouth, causing me to stumble, my hands were held at me back, I feel so sacred and helpless, the only thing I thought about was my daughter Isabella and Jason.

I was pushed to the wall, tears welling up in my eyes has I hit the hard wall, my mouth was still covered, I squinted my eyes to look at the person and...

No way... It's Joey

He looked angry and he had a sinister look in his eyes, I tried to push him or at least try to free my hands from his grip but I failed miserably.

"Joey, please let me go, please, why are you doing this?" I asked, tears streaming down my cheeks.

"Shut the fuck up, you slut, you have no right to speak, shut up!!" he yelled in my face squeezing my cheek.

"No, please don't hurt me, please I'm begging you." I pleaded trying my hardest to push him away from me but the grip he had on my hands are so tight, I feel so helpless and frustrated.

"You made me so angry that other day, but now you gonna make it up to me, remember when you humiliated me a few months ago just because I just touched your ass, well I'm gonna touch more then that and I hope you'll enjoy my sensual touches." he whispered in my ear.

"Please don't hurt me I'm begging you, I have a daughter to take care off." I informed, hoping that he would sympathize with me.

"I know you have a beautiful daughter at home that you need to take care off, you'll do that it's not like if I make love to you, you'll die or something, I'm just giving you something you've maybe been craving for but you couldn't ask for it, just a little loving, baby." he spoke all the while licking the left side of my face, I feel so disgusted.

"I'm not gonna let you rape me no I'm not gonna let you ruin my life like this." I stated, shaking my head.

"How are you gonna stop me, you slut, how? For your information, I'm making love to you, I'm not raping you, do you even know what the meaning of rape is, you know what say one more word and you'll regret it for the rest of your miserable life." he threatened, grabbing my hands and raising them above my head.

I tried to free myself from his grip but I couldn't his just too strong, he lifted his head up towards me and smashes his lips with mine.

I feel so disgusted and dirty just by him kissing me I feel like trash, I tried to push him further away from me but he would come close with more force, I bit his bottom lip and he pulled away from our kiss his fingers on his lips and immediately I felt a tight slap across my cheeks and quickly grabbed my hands again, I felt the tears stinging my eyes, I could only think about Isabella and Jason, I'm hoping Jason could come out of no where and save me from this bastard.

I tried to scream, but he would slap me and punch me across the face continuously, he continued playing with my body, he tore my shirt and licked his lips looking at my breasts.

"What a beauty I hit the jack pot with you beauty queen, you so beautiful and I'm so glad to have you all to myself." he remarked, a smirk plastered on his ugly face.

He sucked my neck and continuously kissed my lips, I feel weak and defeated, I've never felt this way before, I had no way out no one was around to help me, I had to just stand here and watch him touch me, that's all I can do.

I watched him pull out my breasts from my bra, I watched him suck them like they was no tomorrow, I screamed countless times but he would either slap me shut or punch me across the cheek, I watched him pull up my skirt, I watched him finger me, tears streaming down my face as I watched him pulled out his dick from his pants, I watched him about to slid his dick inside me when I heard a bang and Joey's whole body weight fall on me and he swiftly fall to the ground. I looked at the figure in front of me and it's...

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