The kicks continued until she could no longer feel her thighs. The repeated vibrations from the connection of his foot to her thighs has made them feel numb.

"Stupid bastard!!, I gave you an instruction not to go to his party." Tega screamed at Onome as he kicked her one last time."You bitch, you want to marry him eh?!! He spat out and stomped his way out of her sight. Her head wobbled from the blows. She could feel the tears already congregating in her eyes but was afraid to let them drop. Her back and her bum hurts from the lashes delivered by his belt earlier.

This was not the first time Oghenetega was hitting her. She had expected herself to be used to this routine of torture but today felt different. She gathered herself together like a baby at the corner of the dinning table. They had began the quarrel in the living room before the fights skidded to the dining area. Her folded form was the only way of protecting her face from further assault. She did not want any more bruises that she would have to explain to many inquisitive eyes when they see her tomorrow. The buckle of the belt Tega had used in the initial attack, suddenly hit the floor from the chair he kept it, sending shills into her spine as she scurried into a more inconveniencing position. The fight was different this time because she had put up a resistance after the first slap. She knew she should not have stood up to him but she didn't listen to that voice of reason.

Sometimes she wishes she could fight! Slap him back or kick him in the groin. Other times, she wishes she could dish out several blows in overwhelming successions, the way he does to her. But she could not, she was no match for his frame or agility.

The living room was a disaster. He had broken the center table which was the attractive piece of decor in the room. Her Iphone 11 was badly damaged as Tega had smashed it on the floor in anger. Shards of glasses were every where. She wondered how she could clean the entire house without the maid Joy who is not usually present during the weekends. This was Tega's home and she lived with him whilst she is in town and visits her parents whenever she was about to go back to school.

She heard the room door opened and shut. Heaving a sigh of relief, Onome began to cry as she had often cried after every beating. Every where hurts in her ebony beautiful skin. 

This was her lot, her portion for falling in love and being in a relationship with a damaged man. His anger issues spiralled out of control as he could hurt any one in his path when he was in rage. Her mother said he was possessed by an angry god and would require deliverance from this bad temper. This is not ordinary she usually say. She had taught Onome how to be patient with him, that being angry was not his doing. Whose what is then?

Oh! She desperately wanted this deliverance sooner than later.

No relationship is perfect, her mother tells her often and everyone wants Tega for a spouse. So she had better stay put before someone else kicks her out and marries Tega before her very eyes. She was lucky, he chose her. He started to hit her three years ago and since then, it was rather becoming frequent she could say. The first time he hit her was at her younger sister's birthday in one of the event center at the resort. Tega was fond of extravagant gestures and this 16th year birthday of her younger sister Fejiro was one of such gestures.

A young man was interested in getting her phone number. He had liked Onome the moment she walked in with the birthday cake for her sister. He was persistent and held her hand obliging her to honour his request. Tega had walked in with his manager Austin, to witness this very act. He punched the young man several times before slapping her across the face yelling at her.

She was shocked by this assault and caught his shirt by the front collar squeezing it tightly to demonstrate her fury. That was her undoing as Tega pummeled her from every direction he could. Onome woke up in the hospital the next day evening with her right eyes closed, lips badly bruised and two broken ribs. Tega was kneeling at her bed side, crying and begging her.

He had bought her flowers, some bags, shoes, some designers dresses as forms of apologies also. Her mother urged her to forgive him quickly because a man is not supposed to kneel down for a woman!!! How absurd! 

Her mother blamed her for being disrespectful to Tega. Her father scolded her for talking to another man when she already had a man.!! That's barbaric she almost yelled at her father!

Tega is the most successful hotelier around the city of Ughelli, in Delta state, Nigeria. "Teg's Paradise" as it is called, is a beautiful resort situated in the heart of Afiesere, a little town in the Ughelli metropolis. The eight storey L shaped building houses Ninety Nine exotic rooms laced with the state of the art furnitures, including three different presidential suites, 4 large size swimming pools on the premises and a night club. Hundreds of Acres of land laid about filled with beautiful flowers giving the vicinity a natural ambience. It's a thorough job of a skilled horticulturist, one can deduce. There are several fountains around the premises which turned out to be a beautiful spot for snapping of photographs and giving tourists something to talk about. Honeymooners enjoyed coming to Teg's Paradise because it was simply home away from home.

This was a choice location and an inheritance from his grandfather. The in-house restaurant was most talked about as it houses four popular chefs with sumptuous menus ranging from African to Intercontinental and Nigerian dishes. Their cocktails served at the bar was like no other in town. The resort was always so busy from Sunday till Saturday. Their live karaoke every evening was an attraction to the young at heart. The three event halls in the resort were always reserved for diverse occasions ranging from weddings to political meetings. Their level of security system is top notch and safety is guaranteed. At one time, the governor of the state and the vice president of the nation had taken a reservation there. Many events were scheduled year in and out since the resort started five years ago.This made Tega a sort after business man. His weekly income alone was enough to pay his staffs salaries for 6 months after tax and there are a hundred and fifty four staffs in the resort.

Onome met Tega just after writing her WAEC (West Africa Examination Council) when her cousin got married in the resort. It was a grand celebration and she was chosen to be the chief bridesmaid. Onome being a dark skinned slender looking girl had always attracted the opposite sex since she was 12 years old. Her oval shaped face and bright shining slightly big eyes gave her face a unique look. Tega fell in love with her 16 year old self and has taken good care of her ever since then. Tega has also been a pillar of financial support to her family, especially her parents with 9 other siblings. Being the first child of her parents, Onome had nothing to offer her parents, who were just farmers and fish sellers as she was still a teenager hawking bread, to bring additional income to the house. Tega had taken the responsibility of providing for her family. He opened a big provision store for her mother. He practically pays everyone's fees and their house rent. Their five years relationship has put her family in a better standard of living but it had badly damaged her heart. They were not yet married but everyone knew they were together. They had same outfits made by his tailor for every event they have to attend together.

She heard the bathroom shower running and knew that he would be out soonest. She had never meant to provoke him this afternoon but she could never really tell what makes his mood switch from happy to angry. He came home in annoyance over the fact that she attended his friend's birthday party without his approval. His jealousy was second to none but that was because he loved her so much, Her mother always said. Behave yourself and the man will behave himself, her mother always cautioned her. She wondered if that phrase applies to Tega.

She tried getting up, but the pain in her abdomen restricted her movement. Tega had punched her several times this evening in the stomach. She reached for one of the dinning chairs to assist her and she tensed. He had come out of the bedroom. Tega was a dark in complexion 6.3ft hunk of a man! His broad shoulders stood tall everytime he walks into a room. He had a set of dimple which amplifies his smiles and facial figure. He kept his haircut low and his beards were neatly trimmed. He could pass for a model out of Vogue magazine. Being an exercise junkie, his biceps were enticing to gaze at. His friend's normally teases him about his six packs as he was the talk on the lips of many female guests at his hotel.

Tega rushed to her side and aided her in standing up. Her 5 ft 3 inches was nothing on him whenever she stood close. He looked calm as though the evil spirit had departed from him. He lifted her face and gazed into her eyes depicting that he was remorseful. " Am so sorry sugar, I never meant to hurt you."

Onome kept quiet because emotionally she was drained. She had absolutely nothing to tell him. May be a simple "Go to hell" but she dare not. As a matter of fact, she had never insulted Tega, not once!
This has been the same story when he started hitting her three years ago. He would apologize and buy her gifts.

"Sugar say something" He caressed her face.

" I love you so much and you know how much I hate to put my hands on you, it kills me inside, am so sorry sugar".He spoke sorrowfully as though on the brink of tears. Maybe he was truly sorry this time and cannot help himself when the evil spirit comes, Onome said to herself.

He looked at her face, bringing it closer to his, seeking approval for his next move. Onome could not deny that Tega is a sexy meal served hot and as if seeing her thoughts, Tega bridged the gap and kissed her on the lips slowly. As his tongue intertwined with hers, Onome could taste the contents of his mouth. He tasted of cigarettes and menthol. He rarely drinks alcohol but he could smokes anything he could find. He deepened the kisses and moved his mouth slowly planting kisses as he journeyed to her ears which earned him a moan of approval.

"You know I love you so much sugar, forgive me" He whispered and felt her shiver in desire. Onome's body was designed for him and was his to do as he pleased.

Tega wanted to see the extent of her desire and He slipped his hand into the shorts she was wearing which was slightly torn during the fracas. She wore no panties inside the shorts, hence, it was express access. As he got inside her treasured center, She tilted her head backward giving him access to her neck and he planted kisses from her neck down to her cleavage lavishly.

Onome was confused, she was angry with him, he had just beaten the shit out of her but her body was saying otherwise. She was wet beyond measure and Tega enjoyed working his way from the tip of the valley to her main center. She blossomed like a flower in his fingers, opening up without restrictions and as he slipped two fingers inside more sounds of desire emanated from her betraying mouth. Her body was a hypocrite she thought so herself.

He threw the white towel which was wrapped around his waist on the ground and helped her on the dining table.

As her bum connected to the cold glass surface, she winced from from the pains of the belt marks he had inflicted upon her earlier. "Am sorry sugar, so sorry".Tega murmured, helping her to get comfortable on the glass surface as his shaft replaced his hand.

"My pride.".. She moaned at the invasion of her womanhood, holding his arms for support as he plundered her recklessly. He lifted her thigh and that granted him deeper access with each thrust to the body of this 21 year old. He loved making love to this girl, it calmed him in all ramifications.

He has done the traditional introduction required to signal interest of marriage but he has not paid the bride price because of Onome's father. He had spent a lot during the introduction as it was grand affair. Killing two cows and several goats for the celebrations but did not mind by the cost because she was worth every penny.

Her Father wanted her to finish her university education without a child. Being a proud urhobo man, he wanted his daughter to graduate first before the marriage. She was in the last semester of her final year education and soon would be his completely.

Being on a family planning pill to avoid the unwanted pregnancy, he slammed his way deeper severally, till he could penetrate no further. Tega release inside of her with one last thrust, not caring about her being pregnant. He waited for her breathing to normalize for a few seconds then he picked her up carefully and took her to the bathroom as usual.

He was a perfect lover!!!!!