Bound by Tension
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~ NIKITA ~

If you know me well enough, you should know that I've been tagged as the top 1 bitch in this story. And yeah, it's so true.

I wore my clothes, grinning at the idiot on the bed.

"You're still one of my best honey." Rob Kingsley commented.

"You haven't had the best part of Nikita Bend, I'm saving the best for my sweetheart, Dash." I grinned.

"Yeah, the dude you're madly in love with." He rolled his eyes, slipping his shirt on. "I'm also saving the best part for my baby, Jovi." He grinned like an idiot. Why did that name sound so familiar? Jovi...

I ignored it and picked my bag, fixed my makeup and left the house.

The drive to Dash's house lasted for only a few minutes and I stopped in front of his mansion.

I was so excited to know that I was going to get married to a fucking rich hottie, just like Imogen, that lucky chick.

I clicked on the doorbell and hearing the sound made a grin appear on my face.

I started hearing footsteps and my grin became wider.

When the door opened, I could feel my face burning after taking in the sight of my future husband, Dash.

"Oh, Nikita, you're here? Please come in." He opened the door wider.

I stepped in, wiggling my fingers at him. "Hi..."

"Hi." He smiled too, shut the door and led me in.

I was glancing around his beautiful living room. It was clearly white but the golden lights made everything look golden.

My eyes landed on the sofa and I saw a woman's back view.

I quickly ran to stand in front of her and my eyes popped out of their sockets after taking in the sight of Lila. She looked excessively beautiful this evening. "You?!"

"Nikita? You're here?" She stared at me in surprise, glancing at Dash maybe for an explanation.

"You two know each other?" He asked rhetorically.

"Why is she here?" I barked.

"I should be asking you that too."

He held her hand to hold her to her feet, planting a kiss on her knuckles. I felt a part of my brain explode at that.

"Wh-what's happening?"

"My girlfriend, Lila."

"Your girlfriend?!" The remaining part of my brain exploded completely. "How can she be your girlfriend? I thought you had feelings for me and you love me." No no no, this couldn't be happening. "Dash?" Lila took her hands from his grip, staring at him suspiciously.

"Have feelings for you?" He snorted. "No way! You're just a random slut I literally know nothing about. There's nothing between us." He gazed at Lila.

"Slut?" I could feel my eyes burning.

"I haven't shown interest in you but you're always trying to force yourself on me. You're every man's woman and she is my girlfriend."

"This makes no sense. I'm sure this crazy woman has twisted your brain." I charged at Lila but he held me back while I still tried to kick her or hit her, just anything!

"Are you crazy?" He pushed me away. I lost my balance and almost fell but I quickly regained it.

"I know this is all your fault. You're always ruining things for me. You intentionally tried to be friends with me so you can have your way with Dash." I pointed my index finger at her.

"Are you out of your mind? I have nothing to do with your foolishness. If only you'd stop sleeping around with men and focus on other things in your life, maybe you would've been better and have a good partner, a good life, but all you care about is money and pleasure, then you put the blame on me?" She scoffed.

My blood had boiled so much. I wanted to scream or beat her up due to my excessive infuriation but I was unable to speak for a while.

"You've just insulted me and you'll pay for it!" I said venomously and stormed out of the house.

She had just made the biggest mistake of her life by being the girlfriend of someone I loved and by insulting me in front of him. The real devil in this bitch had just been unclothed.

***

~ IMOGEN ~

"Lunch is ready!" I dropped mine and Hames' tray of food on the dining table and went to where he was sitting on the couch, wrapping my arms around his neck from behind and kissed his cheek.

"You're such a sweetheart. This side of you makes me feel like smiling forever." He held my hand and faced me. "You made lunch?" He asked like he just heard what I said. "Yes, yes, yes."

"Wow, I'm so lucky. I love your cooking as much as I love you."

"That doesn't make so much sense to me. You love something as much as you love your wife?"

"Everything about you is loved by me." He kissed my cheek too.

He chuckled then we left for the dining table.

After having lunch together and chatting for a really long time, Faith and two other Maids cleared the table while Hames and I returned to sit on the sofas.

He immediately picked his laptop from the center table but I stopped him and returned it to the table, wrapping my arms around his torso with my head on his chest.

"Can't you take a break from work? You'll leave tomorrow then I'll only see you physically after two months." I mumbled against his chest.

"Anything for you, my Queen." He kissed the top of my head.

"Anything for me yet you'll still go to Dubai without me." I snorted.

"You're being so clingy and I love it. I want you to be safe. Trust me, I'm doing this for us. We have forever to spend together so just spare two months from forever." His fingers raked my hair in a soothing manner. "You're such a jerk. I hate you." The lie rolled out of my mouth freely.

"You can call me a jerk, it's fine by me. I love you so much. How can you hate me?"

I dropped my head on his lap. "How can you leave for two months when I'm not safe? You'll leave tomorrow then what am I supposed to do? Look around, work all the time, live a frustrated life?"

"I'll make sure to call you every time. I know I'll miss you more than you'll miss me." He smiled, showing off his one-sided dimple.

"That's not true. I'm already missing you though you're still here with me." I admitted, fiddling with his fingernails. "A business trip is more important than your wife's life?"

He went silent for a while. "No. I just want you to be safe."

"How will leaving for Dubai make me safe? You're cruel."

He went silent again, stroking my hair gently. "I love you."

"What if I stop loving you because you're too far?" I wondered aloud. I knew it wasn't possible but what if it happened? My love for him was still growing.

"It doesn't work that way. Being far away from the ones you love strengthens the love. When you miss me, you'll love me more."

"I hope so."

"I'm certain. I'll create time to talk to you frequently." He promised.

***

"Imogen, wake up. You have to go to work too." Hames tapped me.

I felt really tired and didn't want to rise yet so I shook my body from his tapping.

Something landed beside me on the bed then kisses were being showered all over my face. "I'll leave now. You won't say goodbye? It's going to be two months till you see me again."

"Oh my God, you're leaving today!" I screamed, jerked to sit straight, panting and quickly pulled him into a hug.

"That startled me." He chuckled, curling his arms around my waist.

"I had a nightmare. You met a new woman and loved her then stopped loving me, then you kicked me out of your life. I thought it was real, I almost died in my dream."

He burst into laughter, gently pushing me from the hug. "That's not possible. Two years, multiple women, none of them could take your place in my heart. There's no way that would ever happen." He cupped my face. "And don't forget there's a contract. We can't cheat on each other and we can't get a divorce till at least thirty years."

"I don't know why I had that dream. Maybe because my annoying Hames is leaving for two months without me."

"We already discussed this."

I rolled my eyes at him. "If you even try to look at any woman lustfully or smile at any woman who tries to flirt with you, you'll see the worst of me." I threatened.

"I won't." He laughed again.

We stared at each other blankly, not saying a word. It felt like we were trying to pass different emotions and information through our gaze.

I was thinking of anything I could do to make him not go or something that could help me through the next two months.

"I have to go now, I can't bear to be late." He broke the silence.

"Why can't you be late?" I smirked, holding his shoulders and leaning my face closer to his.

"Uh... I... I don't "