Chương 16: Oh, My God!

He quickly walked back out, not bothering to close the door. He stood there waiting, but after a minute, he began squirming. He tried holding his legs together, jogging in place, doing jumping jacks, and what seemed like an uncountable number of push-ups to distract himself from the increasing need to use the restroom.

He was so accustomed to having the use of his private bathroom that it never occurred to him to use the one available in the guest room.

Lost in her thoughts, she didn't notice the activity outside the door. It could have been anyone out there, jumping around like a crazy person. She was in such a daze; she wouldn't have noticed regardless.

For what seemed like several minutes had passed, and Ashley was still inside. 'What the hell?' Tanaga couldn't stand it anymore. His patience had run out. He slammed his hand on the open door and shouted at a very oblivious Ashley. "Are you still not done? How hard is it to get that out of your system? I need the bathroom now, dammit!" He yelled, his voice echoing.

His yelling shocked Ashley out of her stupor. Panicked, she foolishly stood, her underwear still down below her knees. Once again, her body was on full display in front of him. He completely forgot the reason behind his rage, now completely dumbstruck as he stared at the object of his desire.

Now in her right mind (and possessing a bit, just a tiny bit, of sensibility), she covered her, ahem, with her hands. The thought to pull up her underwear still not occurring to her.

Tanaga's rage flared to see her acting this way again. "You don't need to cover that up. Seeing it is included in the contract, and part of the payment."

What?! Who said it's part of the payment? Ashley raged to herself. Are you a fool? You're paying for the child, not my peng-peng. Unable to say it out loud to Tanaga, she cursed him in her mind.

Ashley looked Tanaga straight in the eyes without blinking. Suddenly she found the courage to speak up.

"Excuse me, Sir. But the only thing I remember agreeing to in the contract is my obligations regarding the child, not my treasure. Isn't that right?"

In her mind, she had a good argument against him. She imagined herself standing with her hands on her hips, glaring at him as he cowered in fear. 'Take that! Just because you're rich and I'm not, doesn't mean you can demand anything you want!' She would say to him.

In Tanaga's mind, she was so cute right now, seeing her this way. Her words greatly amused him. He thought about teasing her, but these thoughts were masked by his usually stern face and heavy voice. "If the part you're hiding is not part of the agreement, how are we supposed to make a baby? If I'm not mistaken, that's where I go in, and where the baby comes out. Am I right?"

To Ashley, his words were genuinely insulting. In her mind, she was now the one crouching in fear while Tanaga stood in front of her, an evil smile on his face.

Ugh! What a terrible, two-faced man! She thought to herself. Yesterday he had been so kind. Now, not only was he insulting her, but he had even yelled at her. Inwardly she was fuming, but she didn't let it show on her face. Then suddenly, she realized something strange about this scenario.

"Sir, why are you in my room in the first place? Did you want to make a baby now? If so, can you let me take a bath first? It's just that my body is sticky, and I have a terrible headache."

Before he replied, he contemplated whether to tell her about the events of the previous night and the aphrodisiac or forget the whole thing. He ended up deciding on the latter. This way was better. If he told her, she might change her mind. He couldn't bear to lose her.

"To answer your questions, no, no, and no. This is not your room; this is my room. You don't need to take a bath. We are not making a baby now. Do you understand?"

His words were like a pail of cold water being poured on her, shocking her back to her senses. So much so that she finally thought to pull up her panties. She was utterly humiliated.

Ashley couldn't believe the things she had said, bringing up making a baby, asking permission to bathe as if she was offering herself up on a platter for him. "Sorry, Sir. I just thought… Trust me. It won't happen again." She said apologetically as she ran out of the bathroom. Crying in shame is something I'd prefer to do somewhere far away from here, like in a cave. She thought to herself from the bedroom.

The misery and humiliation Tanaga could see on her face, pierced his heart. He sighed deeply.

He closed the bathroom door and looked at himself in the mirror. "I think I said too much. I hurt her. What do I do now? I don't know how to talk to her. I shout like I'm angry with her, even when I'm not. This is the first time I've genuinely wanted to look after a woman, and I don't know what I'm doing. I feel lost." He scratched a non-existent itch on the nape of his neck and walked towards the toilet he had desperately needed to use since this incident started. He didn't realize that as he stood there talking to himself, Ashley was still in his bedroom, hearing every word.

She was a simple, reasonable girl. Hearing the words he said to himself immediately cheered her up. She was relieved knowing that he wasn't angry.

Ashley slowly walked towards the bedroom door. "Sir, it's okay if you shout at me. I know you're a good person…" She said shyly as she tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. "By the way, thank you. I've been meaning to thank you for saving me from that place. There've just been so many things on my mind; I forgot to tell you before now."

Tanaga heaved a sigh of relief. He noticed her voice getting further away as she spoke, realizing she was about to leave the room. He was concerned about her. He ran out to stop her from going. He was in such a rush he forgot to zip the fly of his pants.

Ashley's eyes widened, and her jaw dropped when he faced her. This time, it was Tanaga who stood in front of her with his most private parts exposed. She couldn't believe what she was seeing.

"Oh, my God!" Ashley exclaimed. She covered her eyes with one hand and made the sign of the cross with the other after seeing the size of his manhood.