CHRISTA FEED THE LAWYER WHAT SHE WANTED TO HEAR

When the voice in Christa's head said, "Then she must be one of his lady friends."

Hitting her head, "I already said that you fool."

"Well, then she seems very curious to see who his wife is, or maybe the person that she lost out to?" The voice in her head responds.

Chuckling when the visitor asks, "Is something a joke?"

"Sorry, I just remember something, now tell me exactly what do you want?"

"I beg your pardon?"

"Ma'am, my in-laws told you my husband isn't home, so tell me exactly what do you want?"

"I don't want anything, I just came to meet Thomas that's all."

"Well, I cannot help there, but leave the business card of your firm and your name. And as soon as my husband reaches home, I will inform him of your visit."

Christa closed the study door when she and her guest enters inside. Thinking, 'Now I want to know exactly what she wants? I know she was the person always calling him on the phone.

If she is Thomas's lawyer as she says, then I am sure she is aware that he was going on this business meeting?' Is that why she is here she wanted to see who is his wife?'

Recalling that day she was unwell and he fell on her, he said he was going to meet his beautiful lawyer.

Well, she is very beautiful, "Ma'am, can I get the business card so I can give my husband on his return?"

Christer realized she has ignored her, especially when she heard the young lady say, "So, you are Tom's wife?"

The voice said in her head, "I told you she is a smart one, she wanted to see who you were."

"Yes, I am," Christa notices how she looks at her from head to toe, "Is something wrong?"

"No, I was just wondering. he told me you two married unexpectedly. I also notice you are about five months pregnant."

"Yes, that's how long we are married, but you are very observant?"

Jenny thought, 'If she tells me she was pregnant then she must be further along into this pregnancy.

But I sure she said five months.' Christa notices the frown on her forehead.

"It seems you are confused about something so let me enlighten you. When I came to Dallas for Aliza's marriage, I had run away from home.

Because if my family had known what had happened it would have caused a problem for my brother."

"I don't understand what that has to do with me?"

"Well, ma'am I don't want you to think Thomas is lying to you. What I have gathered so far is my husband seems to confide in you not only about his business but also about our marriage and personal matters."

"We have been friends for years," Jenny said half-heartedly. Thinking, 'He didn't invite me to Aliza's wedding.'

When Christa said, "I realize that, but the truth is, he did give out invitations. And for your information, I had told Thomas I was pregnant before we got married."

Jenny looked at her, wondering what the hell is going on? I didn't speak my thought aloud so how could she answer the question on my mind?'

"Ma'am, you are confusing me, you said you are only married five months ago. Then how is it you knew you were pregnant before you got married?"

Christa laughs, seeing her confusion. "Oh that, well the night before I came to Dallas my fiancé and I spend the night before I left.

You see he wanted to make sure I would return to him. Now I had no choice but to tell Thomas that I am pregnant when he asked me to marry him.

I didn't want any problems because my family don't believe in divorce. And I knew it will take us some time before we could get to know each other.

He didn't mind, when he said, today there are no more virgins so seeing the situation he was faced with, he went along with the marriage.

But for your information, I had no intention to stay in the marriage, or didn't her tell you I ask him to annul the marriage the said night?

Now we cannot divorce but I was willing to live our lives separated. Look he accepted me because his family was in a predicament. And this marriage has removed the shame also from my family."

"Are you saying the only reason Thomas accepted you as his wife was just for the sake of saving his family name?"

"Yes, that was the only reason I can assure you. Now if you know him well enough, you would know he has his principles, so now tell me, is there a problem?"

"But that sounds ridiculous?" Jenny whispers.

"Why do you say that? He looks after me well and I don't have any problem."

When the knock came and Mrs. Marva enters with a tray. "Thank you, Mrs. Marva." Christa waited until she left then said. "As you can see he takes good care of me."

Jenny looks at Christa, 'And how did she hear what I said, it was just a whisper?'

"You might be wondering what is the arrangement, but you are the first person I am telling this to. His family doesn't even know this.

Ma'am, we sleep in separate beds, this marriage was just a sham in front of the people. And to save both of our family names when Aliza was left at the alter."

Christa stop when she said, "So, then what Thomas said was true?" Jenny replies.

"And what may I ask did my husband say that has put doubt in your mind, Ma'am?"

"Oh just what you said happened at the church

"Look Ma'am we have nothing to hide, we are just friends, and learning about each other. I am just as his house guess, but I did not get your name."

"Jenny is my name."

"I am sorry, maybe if you were at the wedding he would have asked you to marry him instead of marrying someone he knows nothing about?"

"I wasn't invited so how could I be where I wasn't wanted?" Jenny whispered once again.

"Okay, I accept that which is quite true, but then the others that came were also his friends and they seems to have gotten an invitation.

So tell me how is it you being his lawyer and the close friend didn't receive an invitation?"

"I am sorry I don't quite understand what you are insinuating?"