Since he first saw her at the family introductions before he married her sister, he had wanted her. His want had turned into need and the less he saw her the more he needed her. The sinful desire he felt towards her was over taking his reasoning. He had to have her, one way or the other.
After watching her for from the door for a while, he approached her silently. She was rinsing her hands at the sink when he called her attention in a soft tone, "Hello Ginny?"
Ginny almost screamed, startled by a man's sudden appearance. She turned slowly dreading facing her sister's husband, Godwin, but she still plastered her best smile as she faced him though avoiding his strange gaze. "Hello, Brother-in-law."
His smile widened as he took her body in from the front. She had the biggest chest among the sisters and he suspected a slim waist and big hips under her hideous dress. It wasn't fooling him.
"I missed you, Ginny. It's been a while since I last saw you," the lust in his voice wasn't even disguised this time. "Come on, give your brother a hug."
Ginny was feeling so uncomfortable she didn't know what to do. It was improper to have physical contact with men, her parents had drilled that into their heads since childhood. Even her brother-in-law knew it wasn't allowed. "Brother-in-law, I can't do that..." She trailed off seeing him approach her with a determined look on his face. She stepped away from the sink as he reached out. "The food is almost ready, would you like a plate, brother-in-law?" she asked in a louder voice attempt to change the subject and attract her sisters attention.
"Yes, please. It smells delicious, my mouth is watering just thinking about eating it," he shuddered as his eyes traced her body hungrily again.
Noticing his wierd gaze and her sisters not coming coming to her rescue, she came up with an excuse. "Excuse me, I need to ask big sis something." she was out the kitchen door before he could react.
Godwin watched her run away again and his hunger for her continued to grow out of control. He felt like going in there and dragging her to the nearest bed. He needed a plan, something she wouldn't be able to escape. Something that even the elders will approve of, marriage. But for that to happen, he would have to make a sacrifice. He licked his lips, he could almost taste her.
"Patience is a virtue... All things come in time... Just a few more days... Just a few days." He looked down at himself and shook his head as he breathed in deeply, his body was already excited. There was no way the ladies wouldn't notice if he approached them in that state. He headed upstairs first after shouting a quick 'hello' and 'I will be right back'.
Lunch was long and tense for Ginny. She tried to join the conversation and laugh along with everyone else but it wasn't easy. She felt like she was being watched by wierd eyes but it might have been her imagination. Everyone was enjoying the food and Godwin didn't try to talk to her again.
When the sun was setting, they finally left to get back home before it got dark out. It wasn't a long walk back to their parents house.
Grace and her husband, Godwin, saw them out almost halfway home.
"Today was a great day. I'm so happy you both visited us and that I was able to spend sometime with you," Godwin said with a wide grin on his face.
"Yah today ended up being a really good day. I'm also glad I was able to see you before I leave tomorrow morning, borther," Nissy said as she hugged her sister.
Godwin opened up his arms too waiting for his turn. Nissy didn't think much of it as she hugged him too. His plan was for Ginny to follow suit, he desperately wanted to feel her in his arms.
Ginny hugged her sister and attempted to wave at her brother-in-law but he wasn't having any of that.
He pulled her into his arms using her waving hand. "Ginny, it's not a bad thing to hug me. Besides, who knows when I will be able to see you again? I have been really busy these days."
Ginny stood stiffly as he wrapped his arms around her. She heard him breath in sharply and his hands tightening around her waist.
Godwin couldn't believe it, her waist was even smaller than he had expected, her hips and bum even bigger. 'Good God! This girl is going to be the death of me!!!'
He grinned with joy as he let her go. There was no way she was letting someone else have her. Not on his watch. He had always been good at bending rules to his advantage, bending church rules to his advantage was a piece of cake. Manipulating the Osunde family into letting him have his way, not a problem. The only obstacle would probably be his own parents but even they had a weak point when it came to their son.
Ginny felt disgusted after that hug with her brother-in-law. She felt like he was deliberately tightening his hands in the most inappropriate places on her body. There was no way she was going to allow that to happen again.
"Ummm... Gin?" Nissy called her out of her thoughts.
"Hmm?" she answered looking at her sister as they strolled home.
"Ummm...." Nissy cleared her throat, she didn't know how to begin to ask what she wanted to.
"What is it, sis? Spill it already, delaying isn't going to make it any easier, you know?" Gin knew her sister very well. She always delayed the inevitable when it's hard for her or didn't want to be misunderstood.
"Okay fine! I will ask. Umm, about brother-in-law... I noticed you are still not comfortable in his presence, in fact, it seemed worse that the last time we were all together. Is-is there a reason why?" Nissy had always looked out for her little sister. She always wanted her to be happy.
Gin sighed, "If I'm being truthful I would say, I really don't like that man. I really hope there's never a time when I'm left with him alone. He looks at me like-like he wants to eat me and never leave the bones. I'm starting to think that the reason why dad's acting more hushly towards me lately."
At the mention if their father and what sounds like her sister justifying their father's actions made Nissy upset. "No, Gin! He's not acting hushly, he's being abusive! Those words he said to you this morning...were so unnecessary and so painful!... And no matter his reasons, he can't treat you like you have done something terrible when you didn't do anything wrong!"
"It'a alright, sis. Don't get yourself all waked up for nothing. I want to enjoy these remaining hours with my Lagosian sister," Ginny tried to change the subject but Nissy wasn't about to be swayed.
Nissy took her sister's hands in her and stopped her from walking, "Ginny sweety, you know me better than this. After what I have seen in barely forty-eight hours, do you think I can leave with a clear heart? I can't bare to see you in so much pain and conflict. It's either I don't leave or..." she looked at her sister with worry and searching eyes, "...you come with me."
Ginny's face twisted in conflict, "What are you saying? You know that Dad..."
"Leave dad to me. All I need you to say is 'Yes, Sis. I will come with you to Lagos tomorrow.', and I will take care of the rest."
Ginny was so confused, "But this is so sudden and you know I don't make hasty decisions like that. I'm not so spontaneous like you."
Nissy smiled at that, "That is true but I'm sure even you are tired of feeling bad, conflicted, worried and all, all the time for something you know is not your fault... And the way brother-in-law...", she breathed unable to put what she saw into words again. "I feel uneasy leaving you here with those two men. Grace...you know how she is. She wouldn't be able to stop Dad let alone her husband from doing you harm. Mom is practically Dad's perfect half. You will be all alone. I can't-I can't, Sis," tears rolled down her face as she finished.
Ginny smiled sadly as tears blared her vision of her dear sister, "Okay."
Nissy smiled as she wiped both their teary eyes, "Okay, what?" she teased.
Ginny laughed at this, "I will come with you to Lagos tomorrow, big Sis."
"That's more like it," she grinned, "You are gonna love where we will be staying. Ohh, I can't wait!" she continued excitedly and all Gin could do was smile with her.