"Babe, you guys just started the relationship and you're lying to him ?" Becky didn't like the idea of not informing Drake that I was going to see Mike.

"No it's not like I'm cheating on him or something. I need to give him a clear answer and let him know where we stand then I'm out." I said as I took a turn by my right and increased my speed.

"Where are you now ?" She asked me as she let out a heavy sigh.

"I'm driving down to meet him." I answered quickly because most of my attention was on the road.

"Okay then, but this is the last time I'd be lying for you." Her voice was now stern.

"Yeah and I'd make sure of that besides how are you feeling now ?" I made a stop at the point where Mike told me to meet him and it wasn't a restaurant or a bar,it was a house.

"A little better,I think sleeping would do the rest."My attention was not with her anymore as I looked around the house.

"Okay that's fine,I gotta go now,love you." I ended the call as I unbuckled the seat belt.

I came down from my car and unlocked it while I took a look at the house before me. It was a modern bungalow that was mostly built with polished wood.

I looked around the street and other houses were different from this one but I was relieved when I saw people walking in and out of their houses.

I decided to call Mike before entering into the house but before I could dial his number he walked out of the front door with a wide smile on his face.

"Hey beautiful." He melodiously greeted me as he walked towards me. He was wearing an apron and his sleeves were folded at his elbows.

"Hi, did you change your apartment or something ?" I asked as I pointed at the house.

"Yeah,I rented this one for a while because it's closer to where I'm currently running a contract." He came to an halt when he finally reached where I stood.

"Oh okay, that's nice." I nodded my head as I looked over at the house. I never knew he was that rich to rent a full house for a while just because of it's proximity to his workplace, anyways he's a millionaire.

"C'mon let's go in." He put a arm on my back as he walked me into the house.

My eye caught a man who was peeking at us as he stood behind one the walls as the rear end of the house, he was wearing a black hood and a face cap that prevented me from seeing his face clearly.

"There's a man in your backyard." I stopped walking as I looked up at Mike.

"Yeah, he's a plumber. He's fixing up the pipes." He smiled as he opened the door for me to enter into the house.

I shrugged as I walked into the house,it was a lovely apartment with lovely set of furniture laying around.

For a rented apartment, this place seemed like a house that someone had moved into for a while and was planning to stay for a long time.

"Are you sure your staying in here is temporary ?" I chuckled as I took my seat in one of the couches in the living room.

"Yeah, ofcourse. I just wanted it to be comfy and cozy for me." He shrugged as he dimmed the lights in the room.

"Why did you dim the lights ?" I arched one of my brows as I sat on the edge of the couch.

"Skai,relax. It's a dinner,who eats dinner with a full blown light ?" Even if he sounded alluring,I wasn't still convinced besides this wasn't like a dinner to me.

"Please I'd like the lights in it's full brightness." I looked at him with a straight face. At first he was adamant but I tilted my head to the light's switch so he could do what I've asked.

"Whatever you say,your Majesty." He rolled his eyes as he increased the brightness of the lights.

"Hold on let me get our dinner." He said before he paced into the kitchen that was being the couch where sat.

I picked up one of the magazines that were on the centre table, they were mostly about business so I got bored and tossed it back on the table.

I looked around the house,taking in the beauty of it's simplicity and the sweet scent of polished wood.

"Okay I'm back." Mike walked into the room with a dish covered with another dish on a tray.

"Where's your own meal ? I asked him with an arched brow.

"We're gonna share this." He smiled broadly as he settled the dish on the table.

"Sorry I can't eat with you." I said as I shifted in my seat.

"What is this time ?" He rolled his eyes while he threw his hands in the air in a frustrated manner.

"It's just that..." I paused trying to make up an excuse for my constrained behaviour towards him but the only excuse coming to my mind was the truth.

" You can't even give me an answer,first the light, the stern looks and now the food. I have a feeling you're not here in my favour, aren't you ?!" I could see his fingernails biting into his palms due to the fists he was making.

"Mike, I don't want to have dinner with ..." He held out his palm to stop me from talking. He shook his head slowly as he let out an unamused smile.

"I'm guessing my answer is a no and it's because of that Drake uhn ?!" He gritted his teeth as he began walking towards where I sat which made me stand up swiftly from where I sat.

I watched him as kept taking steps closer, I couldn't make a response because this was not how I planned to tell him and the whole situation was getting nasty.

"Are you dating that wretched devil with a tag name of Drake,uhn ?! I want a clear answer !" He seethed as he threw the dish on the table across the room making a loud shattering sound.

I don't know what it was but I felt anger crawling inside of me after hearing the adjectives he used to describe Drake and his new found aggression which gave me a hint that it was time for me to leave.

"You don't address people in such manner and yes Mike, it's because of Drake, I'm in a relationship with him. I came here to have a civilized conversation about it with you but it seems the situation is becoming nasty. " I turned around and paced my way out of the house,I could here the loud stumping of his feet against the wooden floor as he rushed behind me.

I increased my pace as I walked out of the door, thankfully his front door isn't far from the lounge.

He ran up to me and caught hold of my arms as he stood in front of me. The once adorable and innocent looking Mike was now looking like an angry voracious beast.

"Let go of me !" I yelped as I tried to struggle out of his arms but my efforts were in vain.

"Why Skai, why can't you love me the way I love you ?" His eyes were giving a sense of sadness and frustration as he narrowed them with tears bubbling inside.

"This is not love! This is obsession!" I shouted into his face and I wondered why no one was coming to my aid.

"Maybe I can show you." I gave him a confused scowl as I tried again to struggle out of his grip.

He tightened his grip on my arms as he leaned in closer and implanted a harsh and rough kiss on my lips. I drove my fists into his chest repeatedly to push him off.

I had my eyes opened and my mouth stiffened due to the disgust I felt and that was when I realized coming down here is one of the worst decisions I've made in my life.

I was still trying to break free from his hands when I saw a fist being plunged into Mike's jaw which made him fall to the floor.

I rose my head to look at the hero who saved me and to my surprise, it turned out to be Drake. I flinched as my gaze settled on his red face with his teeth firmly clenched.

"You nitwit!" He paced to where Mike laid and began kicking Mike in the gut repeatedly.

I rushed to where he was to stop him but he gave me a deadly glare and I didn't fail to know what that meant.

"Aaarghhh!" Mike groaned in pain as Drake relentlessly kicked him in the gut, his kicks became harder and harder the more he rained insults at him.

After some while, Drake stopped kicking Mike and he walked towards the shrubs that were lined by the wall of Mike's house.

He bent over and picked a hose that was laying on the floor. He pointed it at Mike and gave him a killer look.

"It seems the stupidity has been bounded up in your head so I'm gonna flush it out." Drake opened up the lever and the water flushed over on Mike's head then to other parts of his body.

He walked closer to Mike so that the pressure of the water on his body would increase, I couldn't take this anymore so I decided to stop it.

I walked over to Drake and put an arm over his hands as I tried to wiggle the hose from his grip but he didn't let me.

"Drake please stop, it's enough. You're going to kill him." I pleaded as I clung firmly to the hands of Drake. He looked at me with an angered face but when he saw my pathetic and hopeless face, his face relaxed alongside his grip on the hose.

"Listen carefully ! Stay away from Skai and Sekani, yeah that's right I'm forbidding you to go near or see Sekani and never in your weak life should you come near Skai. "He thrust the head of the hose into Mike's face and the effect of the hard metal against his face made him to bleed around his temples.

Drake took my arms forcefully and walked me away from the scene,his pace was way faster than mine which made it seem like he was dragging me.

I looked around the people that were watching the scene behind closed doors or behind their linen curtains. I wouldn't judge them for not intervening, no one would see trouble and walk right into it.

Drake stopped right in front of his car, he pushed me into the passenger's seat at the front. I watched him as he rounded the car to get to the driver's seat.

He got in angrily as he buckled his seat belt with annoyance,in fact he did everything with annoyance. I couldn't say a word because he was severely angry and I'd not want to make matters worse.

We drove for a while before Drake finally decided to break the silence."Did you really think I'd not find out ?" He sounded pissed and hurt as he tightened his grip on the steering.

"How did you find me ?" I asked as I cocked my head down to look at the ends of my dress that were wet due to the hosing down of Mike.

" Did you think I'd get you a phone without implanting a tracking chip in it ?!" My eyes widened at the realization of he said. I took out my phone from my purse and gave it a thorough look.

"Did you think my bumping into you and Mike the night you ran away was a coincidence ?! I believed you when you said you were going to see Becky but your tracker was beeping the wrong way." He looked away from me in disgust as he took a sharp turn by his left.

"I-I-I'm sorry." I stuttered as I took in the revelation that Drake had spilled.

"We'd talk about this when we get home, I don't want to drive while facing an emotional rollercoaster. It wouldn't be nice to die after attending a burial ceremony." He chuckled as he increased his speed as he drove.

I felt terrible because Drake was hurting because of my careless decision,even if I had good intentions I should have let him know about my whereabouts.

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We both walked into the living room as James shut the door behind us. I expected Drake to turn around and begin the prolonged discussion but he paced up the stairs probably going into his room.

I followed him as he ran up the stairs but my brows furrowed as I saw him entering into my room. I increased my pace to prevent the door from closing in my face.

I shut the door behind me with my attention on Drake who slumped into my bed.

"Drake, I didn't go there to have a fling with Mike. " I rushed to where he laid on the bed.

He pinned the tips of his fingers on the bridge of his nose with his eyes closed, he was tired and hurt all because of me.

"Drake, I didn't mean to hurt you again." I said as I sat on the edge of the bed while I gripped Drake's ankles.

"I know the reason you went there was to set things straight with Mike." He said as he sat upright as he drew himself to sit on the edge with me.

"I didn't rush down there carelessly,I called Becky to find out the truth and my heart cringed hearing the reason for visiting him. I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at Mike but I'm hurt that you lied. Our relationship is just barely a week old and you're lying to me ?!" I couldn't look him in the eyes, there was a strong tugging I felt in my chest.

"Drake I'm sorry I lied to you but the thing is if I had told you, you won't let me go and I'd not be able to set things straight with him." I explained as I linked one of my hands with his.

"Did you accomplish anything now? Look I'm a guy too and I know how these things works. You going down to see him alone in a secluded place like his house gave way to his actions." He covered our linked hands with his other hands as he looked directly into my eyes.

"Yeah,I guess I learnt the hard way. I'm really sorry." I tucked away some loose curls from his forehead.

"It's fine but promise me you'd never lie to me again." He looked serious as he gave me a stern look.

I took my legs off from the floor and knelt by his side and pierced deep into his eyes.

"I promise you that I'd never lie to you again." I smiled as I cupped his face with my hands while looking deep into his alluring dark brown eyes.

"That's my girl." He smiled broadly as he wrapped his arms around my waist drawing me closer to him.

I was about to kiss him when he put a finger on my lips to stop me.

"There's no way you're kissing me with Mike's saliva on your lips, let's go brush that mouth." He chuckled as he carried me in his arms into the bathroom.

I laughed heavily at how childish he acted but I was happy that we were able to put this aside and continue with our peaceful bond.