AGELESS LOVE.. Chapter 1 - 7

AGELESS LOVE #01 Two years ago I visited my friend Kara and her family in Zambia, that's when I met her little brother who wouldn't stop staring at me, it was kinda cute, like me crushing over a tv celebrity I knew I didn't have a chance with ,but that cuteness had slowly turned into a little creepy when he wouldn't stop staring or complimenting me and trying to be wherever his sister and I were, to be honest I was relieved when I finally left. That was two years ago, three days ago Kara called me asking for a favour, her little brother Tony was coming to London for some project which would either gain him a permanent job or not and she was asking if I could accommodate him for a couple of weeks. "If he gets the job after the project is done he'll find his own apartment and if he doesn't then he'll come back, this is the first time he's travelling as far as Europe and am worried about him " she had said to me, apparently he only travelled within Africa "What's the duration for this project? " I had asked her, truth be told the less time he would stay the better, I didn't need creepy Tony around my place for long, but Kara was one of my good friends and I found it hard to say no. "He just said a couple of weeks... " she had said. "Alright, I guess he can stay with me " I told her "Thank you so much Zoe, I promise he'll be so busy you won't even see him that much " she said to me. "I hope so "I said inwardly but out loud I said "sure, when is he due to come? " "Two days from now " she told me "Two days??! " " I know it's short notice babe but he received the email just three days ago and he didn't decide on coming until yesterday, I promise he'll be on his best behaviour " said Kara "Alright, I guess I'll see him in two day's time " I said with a sigh. And now I was just from the mall where I had gone to buy groceries, I don't cook much so most of the time I forget about groceries, but since I would have a guest I had to make sure my fridge was fully stocked so that he could have whatever he would need during his stay. I wasn't going to pick Tony up from the airport because I had an important appointment at work which I couldn't miss so I had just emailed him my address and told him to get a cab. Even though I had studied political science, it wasn't my dream career so I had diverted after graduation, I was now an interior designer and I loved every minute of it. That afternoon I was supposed to meet with a client but she cancelled on me at the last minute, by then Tony's flight had already landed and he was probably already on his way so no need to go to the airport ,I was sited in the kitchen where I loved to do my work even if I had a study ,just going through the file for my client whom I was meeting in the evening when the land phone rung. "Zoe Morgan speaking ". "Ms Morgan, there's a Tony Shikabeta here for you " Lee at the front desk of my apartment building told me. "Thanks Lee, you can let him up.. " I told him and hang up then went back to my file, normally I don't meet clients in the evenings but this guy was a very busy man and he didn't have time during the day, and he was paying extra because I was working overtime. A few minutes later there was a knock on my door, I got off the bar stool and walked over to the front door. I took a deep breath readying myself to see creepy Tony then slowly opened the door. Oh my gosh! Had Kara forgotten to tell me about another brother?? Perhaps Tony's twin brother, this wasn't the kid I saw two years ago, first of all he was wearing glasses which made him look extra smart and I had a thing for smart guys, something about them just turned me on, and secondly he seemed manlier, his shoulders were broader and I could see how fit he was through that T-shirt he was wearing, how does one change so much in just two years??. "Hi " Tony spoke with a smile and I realized I had just stood there staring at him, and that smile wasn't creepy, it was the smile which said I know what you're thinking, I know your secrets, it was kind of a sexy smirk, like he could read my thoughts. "Oh hi.. Come on in " I said and opened the door wider, get ahold of yourself Zoe, this is creepy Tony, Kara's little brother. Tony walked by me and I took in his subtle manly scent then shook my head quickly so that I wouldn't zone out again, I closed the door and walked with him, he only had one small suitcase. "So how was your flight? " I asked him as I led him to the living room and gestured to him to have a seat on the sofa. "It was okay, pretty long but okay " he responded as he looked around, my apartment was the first advertisement of my work because I did the interior designing myself. My uncle Charlie owned the building and he loved me, he only had sons so I was like his daughter and he let me do whatever renovations I wanted in the apartment. "Would you like something to eat or drink? " I asked him . "Maybe later, I am so sweaty I just wanna get out of these clothes and take a shower " he said to me, damn Tony I would love to watch you get out of those clothes and take a shower, oh my gosh Zoe get your mind out of the gutter. "Sure, let me show you your room" I said and stood up, all three bedrooms were upstairs, my apartment was on the last floor and was two storey with one flight of stairs. I led Tony up and showed him to the bedroom, I had given him the last bedroom with an empty bedroom separating mine from where he would be sleeping ,I thought it wiser that way. "Make yourself comfortable ,the shower is right in there " I pointed to the glass doors. "Thank you Zoe, I know you're only doing this because of Kara but I really appreciate it " he said to me. "It's no big deal.. ..I'll let you settle in " I told him and walked back downstairs. I made him something to eat then grabbed the files and went to the bedroom to shower and change, I didn't want to be late for my meeting . When I was done preparing I walked back downstairs and found Tony sited in the kitchen eating the food I had left out for him. "Hey, this is really good, thanks.. I couldn't eat anything on the plane, felt like I'd throw up" "Glad you like it.. "I said and looked at my wristwatch "hey listen, I know this is your first day here and I have to be a good host but I have this really important meeting I can't cancel ..I'll be back in a maybe two hours " I told him "It's okay, don't worry about me, I'll just take a nap " he said and I nodded "Alright, I guess I'll see you later.. " I said and turned to leave "And Zoe? ". I turned to face him "Yes? " "You look beautiful.. "He said and I couldn't help smiling "Thanks "I responded and he smiled back, I could feel his eyes on me as I walked out. I met up with Mr X and I showed him some of my ideas and the good thing was that he didn't seem to mind, he was going to let me do whatever I wanted as long as it came out perfect. "This will be a test for you Ms Morgan, if you do a good job on this one you'll earn yourself a big contract, I have an apartment building and am planning on having all the apartments fully furnished " he told me and I couldn't believe it, working hard on an entire apartment building?? That would be incredible, I was already picturing everything in my head. "That would be an incredible opportunity Mr X, I promise I will do my very best on your house " I told him "I hope so, " he said and handed me his house keys "you have full control of my house Ms Morgan ,take good care of it and make it look great " he told me "Thank you sir, I will" After the meeting I went back to my place and as I walked in I almost bumped into my cousin Charlie junior and his friend Reed . "Zoe, hey "Reed smiled at me "Hey Reed ". "You look beautiful as always " "Thanks...what you boys up to tonight? " I asked "Well, since you won't go out with me, am stuck hanging out with CJ " he said "Hey, hanging out with me is a privilege, don't take it for granted "said CJ and we all chuckled "By the way, there's someone you should meet, maybe you guys can show him around " I told them and they followed me in the elevator. "Him?? I don't like the sound of that.. " said Reed ,he had been flirting with me since high school, I was glad the two had also moved to London while the rest of the family was in Manchester. I hoped the guys would welcome Tony so he would have some friends while in London. AGELESS LOVE #2. I introduced Tony to the guys and that very night they invited him to join them for some drinks. When he returned he seemed like he had had a good time. The following morning which was a Saturday I woke up and went downstairs, there was a small gym in our building thanks to CJ who was obsessed with keeping fit. When I walked into the gym the first thing I noticed was a good of girls standing in the corner with water bottles, drinking and fanning themselves as they spoke in giggly whispers, I followed the line of their sight and found what they were staring at and drooling over; Reed. He was laying down on his back lifting weights, with sweat dripping all over his body, he was shirtless and that made it even worse. Reed had to always be in shape because he was a professional fighter, he was into mixed martial arts and he was really great at it. CJ saw me standing near the entrance and gestured for me to walk over. "Bring your cute butt over here, am glad you came, you've been skipping gym lately " said CJ, he took this seriously because it was his job, he was a physical trainer to the professional athletes, Reed included. "Sorry CJ, I have this other thing called a job, but I'll try not to let it get in the way of my gym time " I said sarcastically and Reed put down the weights and laughed as he sat upright and grabbed a towel. "Hey Reed, looking good.. " I said to him casually, I could feel the stares from the girls who only came to the gym to stare and drool over hot guys. "Oh yeah? Do I look good enough to take you out on a date?? Say, this evening? ".he asked me as he stood up and came closer, Reed was tall so I had to tilt my head up in order to look at him. Do you have any idea how intimidated and small it made me feel?? But I trusted Reed, I knew he was a big old softie inside. "Sorry Reed, still no.. "I said and walked over to the treadmill ,Reed followed as I started running. "Come on, what's a guy gotta do to get your attention? " he asked as he watched every inch of my body slowly from head to toe. "Stop staring Reed.. " I said to him and he smiled then bit his lower lip. "Fine, fine.. No to the date tonight.. At least promise you'll come and watch my fight next weekend " he said to me, I really wasn't a fan of MMA or boxing same with wrestling, they just seemed too violent . "I don't know Reed.. " "Come on, you can't just keep turning me down like this " he pleaded with me. "Fiine, I'll come to the fight " I gave in and he smiled "Thank you, .."he said with a happy smile and walked back to CJ. After my gym session I went back upstairs and had my shower then went to knock on Tony's door. "Tony?? You up yet? " I knocked and a few seconds later the door opened, Tony was wearing a short and a vest, the glasses were off. "Good morning "he said with a smile "Morning, I was just wondering if you'd like to go down for breakfast, there's an amazing café a few blocks from here.. But if you want we can have breakfast here " I told him, initially I had planned on seeing as less of him as possible but things changed, he was a sight for sore eyes. "Nah, the café sounds good, I wanna tour London, am not just here for work " he said to me. "Good, I'll let you get dressed and you'll find me on the sofa " I told him and walked back down the stairs. A minute later Tony came down in a black jean and red T-shirt, the glasses were back on and he looked sexy, I wondered how he would look without anything on except the glasses, come on Zoe get a grip, this could he considered sexual harassment, but hey, it was just in my thoughts. "Am ready.. "Said Tony and I stood up, grabbed my purse then walked out. We entered the elevator and it was just the two of us. There was moments of silence then he spoke up. "You look good by the way... "He said to me and I smiled then quickly stopped myself "Thanks "I said "And your scent is great too.. "He said and I didn't know how to respond, did he still have a crush on me?? If yes was I okay with it?. Yes he was freaking hot but he was three years younger than me and he was Kara's younger brother, I shouldn't be having such thoughts about him, it was inappropriate and unacceptable. "Was that weird? " Tony asked as the elevator doors opened and we stepped out . "Was what weird? " I asked as I waved hello to Lee at the front desk. "Saying you smell nice " said Tony as he opened the glass doors for me to pass "Thanks, and no it wasn't weird, it's just uncommon to pay people such compliments, especially of the opposite sex " I told him as we walked on the sidewalk. "How does it make you feel when I say such things? " he asked with that stupid sexy secret knowing smile on his face and I blushed, I freaking blushed, what is wrong with me?!. "Hey! We're here, don't you just love the smell of fresh muffins in the morning" I tried to change the subject and Tony just chuckled as he opened the door to the café for me. We walked in and were ushered to the table by the window. # # I pulled out a chair for her and she sat down the I did likewise ,my eyes never leaving hers, when my sister told me that Zoe had agreed to accommodate me I was very happy, two years may have passed and I may have dated two girls in that two years but that didn't change how I felt about Zoe, and the plus side was that I had broken up with my girls a month before that chance came along. I knew it wouldn't be easy because the last time Zoe was clearly not interested in me, but that was two years ago and things could change. "So, do you come here everyday? " I asked her as I looked around the cafe "Not everyday but yeah, I do come here often... " she responded, I could see she was avoiding eye contact and that somehow boosted my confidence, she wanted to stare at me but it was like she was trying to stop herself. "It's really nice... "I said as I enjoyed the surprisingly tasty tea, I really didn't love tea but she had suggested that I try it and it was good "what do they put in this? " I asked "Tasty right??.. I know.. The owner of this café says it's a secret recipe passed down from generation to generation but I think it's just a clever mixture of spices, because I swear it tastes different each time I drink it ".she said with a smile, oh dear lord I could listen to her talk all day long, her voice was like a sweet soothing melody which not only calmed me down but excited me too. "So what do you do on a typical Saturday? " I asked Zoe "Well, I wake up and go to the gym, after the gym I come here for breakfast then from here I go to the park, watching all those families and couples having picnics in the there makes me feel all good and fuzzy inside.. From there I go to back home and call my father to catch up on everything, by then it'll be lunch time and if I am feeling lazy, which is most of the time ,I order take away and eat in front of the tv, from there I take a nap and when I wake up, take a shower and go out, if am alone I go for dinner and a movie, if am with friends we go dancing "she walked me through her day. "Sounds nice, can we do all those things? " I asked and she said yes. I really had fun that day and when we went dancing it was even better because she was so close to me, I was actually touching her, her outfit left her waist bare and feeling her skin was amazing . I was an alright dancer but she was pretty amazing . After a night of drinking and dancing we got in a cab and went home. "I can't believe you took so many shots and haven't passed out yet " I said as we stumbled inside laughing "Oh come on, you probably finished the entire bottle of whiskey on your own, and your dance moves weren't bad either " she said and winked at me. "Well I had motivation "I said to her and pulled her closer to me by her waist. "I've wanted to dance with you ever since I saw you in my dad's club " I whispered in her ear. "What else have you been wanting to do? " she asked and put her hand on my chest then rubbed it slowly, did she have any idea how this was affecting me?? What it was doing to me. ??. I tilted her chin up then leaned in sideways and kissed her tender lips ,this was better than I had imagined in my wildest dreams. Her hands went round my neck and she kissed me back deeply, slipping her tongue in my mouth as I put my hands on her ass, she jumped on me and her legs went round my torso as the kissing became hungrier and hungrier. "Wanna take this upstairs? " I asked her between the kissing "Am gonna regret this tomorrow but sure ...let's make some bad decisions tonight "she said to me. "Regrets ?". "Just stop talking and kiss me " she said and attacked my lips again, I guess we should have discussed it more but I was horny and she wanted me, my body was in control and my brain was all fuzzy, no clear thoughts were going on there. AGELESS LOVE #3. After a night of wild mind blowing sweaty sex, I pretended to fall asleep and when Tony dosed off, slowly and carefully I got off the bed and tip toed out of the bedroom. The moment my head hit the pillow I was a goner. The sex was great, it was better than I thought it would be and that was a problem, if it had been awful, maybe, just maybe I would have gotten over whatever it is I was feeling each time I looked at Tony, either lust, attraction or infatuation I didn't have a word for it yet .when I woke up the following day the sun was already out and this was a problem, whenever I woke up hours after the sun had risen, I always felt fatigued and wouldn't wanna do anything except lying around either in bed or on the sofa. I dragged myself out of bed then walked to the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face, as I was standing there in front of the mirror flash images of the previous night started coming into my head, the hungry passionate kisses, Tony's tongue all over my body finding almost all my g-spots, his hand roaming carefully, tracing every inch and curve of my body, his cock going inside me deeper and deeper until I thought I would run out of breath ... "Jeez Zoe get it together " I rebuked myself and shook my head to clear out the images Once I was done in the bathroom I changed into something casual and comfortable then walked out of the bedroom. Upon walking downstairs I found Tony already up, he was in the kitchen. "Good morning. "He smiled at me, he seemed like he was on cloud nine, having the best morning of his life. "Hey morning.. "I responded and opened the fridge to bring out bananas, Ginger, honey and yoghurt so that I could make a smoothie. "Am making you breakfast, thought you might need the energy.."said Tony with a glint in his eyes and a smirk on his lips. "Need the energy? " I inquired "Yeah.. You danced too much last night and that takes the energy out of you " he said and chuckled a little bit, I knew it wasn't the dancing he was talking about. "Really? That's so thoughtful of you, thank you "I said as I slowly peeled one banana then brought it to my lips and licked it "would you like a smoothie? " I asked him as I noticed him bite his lower lip, his eyes focused on my mouth around the banana. "Mmmm mmm" he cleared his throat and shook his head "Is that a no? " I inquired with a smirk as I finally took a bite of the banana "No,.. I mean yes I would like to taste the smoothie "he said and I smiled even more as I peeled more bananas ,cut them in small pieces then put them in the blender, as I was peeling the Ginger and cutting it into smaller pieces Tony walked round the island to where I was standing and came to position himself right behind me, when he leaned in to whisper something in my ear his crotch even brushed up against my ass . "I thought I might wake up with you in my arms today.. " he spoke in my ear then nibbled on the earlobe. "Clearly you thought wrong " I responded and put the Ginger in the blender together with the cut bananas, I then poured in the yoghurt and honey then turned it on. "Correct me if am wrong but I thought yesternight was incredible " said Tony as he put his hand on my hip and kissed the soft spot behind my ear. "Yes.. It was.. "I said and pushed him back, how can I think clearly when he was so close? " but that doesn't mean anything, incredible sex is just incredible sex.. Nothing more, nothing less " I made it clear to him and for a moment he seemed hurt then covered it up with a smile as he put his hands up as if in surrender "Alright, I just thought we had a connection deeper than just a one night stand.. .." He said to me. "Am sorry Tony, but it was just an amazing one night stand, I hope it won't make things weird between us " I said as I poured the milkshakes in glasses and handed him one. "Nop, not at all.. Am a man, I can handle a one night stand " he said and accepted the glass, making his fingers brush against mine for a second before pulling away. Milkshake in hand I walked to the living room and sat down. "Aren't you gonna have breakfast? ". Tony asked me, "I'll have it for lunch thanks. " I responded, whenever I woke up late I would have breakfast for lunch and in the evening CJ would bring me Mexican food. I turned on the tv and started watching the home channel . "If you wanna watch something else I can go and watch this in the bedroom on my iPad " I told Tony "No, this is fine..." He said and relaxed on the sofa. We sat watching tv in silence as he had his breakfast and I drunk my smoothie, almost an hour passed and we were just sitting there. It was too much, I said it wouldn't be weird. "So, this project you're here for, what's it about? " I asked Tony, he had just returned from the kitchen where he had gone to put the plate. "Sorry but it's classified and I can't tell anyone about the details " he told me "Ahh, sounds dangerous, is it a super weapon for the army? ". I asked with a grin and he chuckled. "No it's not... " he responded "Is it a system to spy on us all? " "Zoe, no questions about the project ..." He said while chuckling and the awkwardness seemed to pass ,we started chatting casually until a knock on my door disturbed us. "I'll get it " I said and got up then walked to the door. When I opened it and found my mother standing there I was stunned "Mum? " "Hey baby "she pulled me in for a hug and kissed my cheeks "am so happy to see you ". "What are you doing here? " I asked her "How can you ask me that?? Aren't you happy to see me? " "Of course I am, am just surprised.. Come in " I said and opened the door wider. Mum walked in and when she saw Tony she smiled broadly "Oh is this why you are not happy to see me?? Am I disturbing? " she asked as Tony stood up to greet her. "Mum!.. It's not what you think.. " "And what am I thinking? " she asked with a grin and I groaned, Tony tried to hide a smile. "This is Tony, he's Kara's younger brother and he's here for a project for a couple of weeks, he needed a place to stay.. "I explained to her "Tony this is my mother ". "It's a pleasure to meet you, I really admire your work " he said to her as they shook hands "Thank you.. How's Kara doing? " mum asked as she gestured for him to take a seat and she also sat down. "She's good..."Tony answered "Mum, do you want something to drink or eat? " I asked her "No thanks baby, am here for work and just thought of passing by... Tony you should visit us sometimes, my husband is an amazing cook... " she invited him "I would be honoured ma'am " he responded and mum leaned closer to me "He seems great, am sure your dad will approve of him ". "Approve?? He's just my guest mum " "Why? " "Am so not getting into this with you " I said to her "Fine... I'll butt out of your love life... But bring him for dinner, maybe next weekend? " "Maybe... "I said and started thinking of reasons we couldn't go, mum was flexible and tolerant, my father on the other hand was very protective of me, that's why I had never even introduced him to any people I ever dated. AGELESS LOVE #4. "Your mum is really nice, and it was sweet of her to invite me for dinner " said Tony as I walked back into the living room after seeing my mother off. "Yeah well we're not going " I told him and I meant it, Tony hadn't become a friend I would take home for dinner ,we barely knew each other. "Really? Why not?? " Tony asked me in a whiny tone and subtly rolled my eyes. "Am sorry but am not ready to start answering unending questions about what we are...And I wouldn't take just anyone home for dinner, only really friends make it home to taste my father's dinner " I saw no point in lying to him or sugarcoating things for him, he had to know the cold hard truth. "So.. What am I? " Tony asked. "You.. Are my friends little brother, a guest in my home.. " I said to him and he arched an eyebrow. "Little? Did you just call me little?? You and I both know there is nothing little about me Zoe " he said outright and I felt embarrassed because the moment he said that my eyes went to his crotch, he was right, there was nothing little about him, except maybe for his age. "Look, what I mean is we don't know each other well enough to say we're friends and the only term I can use is that you're Kara's young brother and you're a guest in my home, I don't take just anyone to my parent's house " I came out more clearly and for a moment Tony seemed hurt. "Alright, I guess I understand that "he said and rubbed the back of his neck . "Thank you.. "I said and walked to the kitchen. The rest of that day passed without any other events or encounters. The following morning I had to get started on Mr X's house, bathed and dressed up I went to knock on Tony's door. "Hey! You up?? Do you need a ride to work or something? " I asked him, I hadn't seen him at all that morning. "Come in! " I heard Tony's voice call out from inside and I opened the door only to walk in on Tony applying lotion to his body, he was only wearing a trousers without a shirt and it wasn't a bad view. "Hey.. "He smiled at me as he grabbed the shirt and put it on "Ah hey, I was wondering if you needed a ride or something.. Am starting off " I told him and tried not to think sexual thoughts about him. "I can see that, you look beautiful.. "He said and stared at me from head to toe "Stop it " I told him off and he chuckled "Alright, don't worry...someone is coming to pick me up.. " he told me, a grin still on his face. "Alright, well leave the key with Lee downstairs and I'll see you later " I said and walked out. I drove out to the suburbs and let myself in because Mr X wasn't staying there anymore, I looked around and pictured what it would be like once I was done, I brought out a paper and pencil then roughly drew where everything would go and which walls could be broken down ,I was still at the house when I heard a car pullover, when I walked out to the front door thinking it was Mr X I was surprised to find Reed pulling over, he came out of the car with a smile on his face. "Hey, how's it going? " he waved with a smile then opened the front door and brought out plastics of Chinese take away. "So far so good, how'd you know I'd be here ?" I asked as he walked up to me and kissed my cheek "CJ told me.. I brought lunch, I know you haven't eaten " he said to me "I will deal with CJ later.. That smells good. ..what's in there? " I asked him as I led him back inside "Tangerine chicken, noodles and fortune cookies" he told me as we went out through the kitchen and out into the backyard where there were chairs. "I hate noodles.. "I said as we sat and he chuckled "That's why I also got rice.. You say you hate noodles but you always end up finishing my noodles in the name of tasting.. " "I do not.. "I denied the accusation even though it was somehow true "Yes you do "said Reed with laughter as he brought out the food and handed me a fork, I could eat noodles with chopsticks but I could never eat rice with them, was it even possible??. "Okay fine, maybe I do.. But that's because you always let me, CJ would chop my hand off if I touched his food " I said and it was true, my cousin was weird like that, he didn't like people touching his food or eating from his plate. "It's hard to say no to you.. "Reed said to me as he stared straight into my eyes...his eyes were so full of love it was like I was drowning in it, I looked away quickly and grabbed the rice then leaned back in the chair and started eating. "So, have you found people who will help you on this? " he asked me and I was grateful for the change of subject. "Am thinking of using the guys I hired to work on my apartment, they're great ,cost less and finish on time...." I answered him and he nodded "When are you coming to do my house? " he asked with a smirk on his face "Your house doesn't need me or any other interior designer, it's perfect just the way it is "I said to him even though I had said it before, the guy who did the interior design for Reed was my inspiration and role model, he was really amazing. After having a wonderful lunch with me Reed excused himself. "I'll let you get back to work "he said to me "thanks for stopping by and thanks for lunch...are you going to the gym? " I asked as I walked him to the front door. "Yes, I have to get ready for the fight on Saturday " he responded "you are coming right? "He asked and I recalled that I had promised him that I'd be there so I nodded. "Of course, I'll be there " I said and he smiled. "Alright, I'll see you later then " he said and kissed my forehead then walked down to his car . I remaining standing on the steps outside the front door until he got in his car and drove away, Reed was really great but I don't know why I never ever said yes whenever he asked me out, maybe I was too comfortable with the kind of relationship we had and didn't want it to change.the entire week passed with me working and Tony was also busy with his thing, sometimes they would drop him off so late and pick him up so early I couldn't even see him until Friday evening, he had been dropped off before I even returned from Mr X's house where I had gone to check on the progress, it was really coming up nicely. "Hey, look who finally caught a break " I teased Tony when I entered the house and found him relaxed on the couch "Yeah well I refuse to work overtime on Friday night... "He responded with a smile "It must be a very important project, how's it going? " I asked him "Well, we were having a few challenges no wonder we knocked off late but we got most of them sorted out today and next week there will be no working late, unless something else goes wrong " he explained "Good for you, hope you're enjoying the work. "I said and walked to the kitchen to grab a glass of water only to be met by a mouthwatering aroma but there was nothing cooking on the stove. "What's going on in here? " I asked loud enough for him to hear me in the living room. "Oh, I came home early and thought you might like a home cooked meal " Tony responded and followed me in the kitchen. "Oh, that's so sweet of you "I said with a smile, a guest what can take care of himself and me?. Sweet. "So what have you prepared? " I asked him and he brought out the pots then opened them "Nshima, fish and the only vegetable I found in your fridge is lettuce and Chinese cabbage so I went for cabbage.. " he explained "I see you found the mealie meal.. "I said and he chuckled with a nod, my mother always had mealie meal in her house, I had no idea where she got it but when Kara told me that Tony was coming I remembered how much she loved visiting my mother because of the nshima, it made her feel at home, so I had told CJ who had been in Manchester that day, to bring back just 2kg of mealie meal in case Tony missed it and wanted to have it, in my parent's house we only had it when it was mum in the kitchen and mum only cooked once in a while. I sat on the bar stool in the kitchen with Tony and we started having nshima . "Have you talked to Kara?? " I asked him, the week had been so busy I hadn't even talked to her. "Yes, she has been calling and texting, asking how everything is going here " "And what did you tell her? " "Am living with a gorgeous woman I like very much, like couldn't get any better " he said with a smile and I couldn't help blushing like a teenage girl. "Well am glad you're comfortable .."I said to him "Hey today I bumped into CJ on my way up here and he invited me to a fight on tomorrow" "Yeah...Reed is fighting some giant looking Russian guy " I said with a sigh, I really hated having to watch it but I had promised him that I would be there. "Is he good? " Tony asked "Reed? Yeah he's good but even the best can lose sometimes " I said and got up to throw the fish thorns in the bin and put the plate in the sink ,Tony was still eating but I was done. . The following day him and I went to watch the fight, we were in the third role from the ring and when Reed saw me he smiled then winked, how could he seem so calm?? I was a nervous wreck. CJ was at the ring side with Reed's fight trainer, they were telling him something before the match could begin. "Wow that is one huge man.. "Blurted out Tony when he saw the other guy and I became even more nervous. "Couldn't he refuse when they set him up with such a big man? " asked Tony "He could, but Reed never walks away from a fight.. He believes even losing is important because it shows him his weakness so that he can work on them and be better next time" I said to Tony just as the ref called the fight to start. It was a long, brutal and very unpredictable fight and I would look away for most of it because I just couldn't bare looking. I only looked up when Tony exclaimed "Oh my gosh he won!! He finally knocked him out! " he exclaimed and I opened my eyes, the ref had counted and the Russian guy had failed to get up, the ref was holding up Reed's hand and declaring him the winner, I couldn't believe it. In the first rounds ye had really been beaten and I thought he would give up but he just went on pushing As people rushed to the ring and a reporter entered to ask Reed some questions I stayed put but could see what was going on on the big screen . The Russian guy was now standing on the other side of the reporter. "That was one tough and unpredictable fight, we were all in edge and personally I enjoyed it very much "said the reporter then he turned to Reed "how are you feeling? " he asked him. "Well, first of all am glad it's over, it was a tough one... And I feel.. I feel.. I feel.. "Suddenly Reed collapsed on the floor and security with the medics rushed to him. "Oh gosh, what's going on? " I rushed down to the ring but I couldn't get past the crowd until they moved Reed away and took him to an ambulance outside, Tony and I ran to it and I found CJ in there. "Sorry ma'am, only one person allowed in the ambulance " the medic said to me and closed the ambulance. "Come on, we will follow behind, I'll drive "said Tony and he grabbed the keys from my hand, I was literally shaking, gosh I hated these fights. AGELESS LOVE #5. By the Tony and I parked and rushed inside the ambulance had already reached and Reed had been taken up into the emergency room, CJ and the fight trainer were pacing back and forth in the waiting area. "Is he okay? What's going on?! " I asked as I grabbed CJ's hand ,I was on the verge of a breakdown, I was really worried and scared . "They are checking him out and running tests... " he told me "Oh my gosh, how did he look?? Did he wake up in the ambulance? " I asked and CJ grabbed me by my upper arms then forced me to sit down. "Calm down Zoe, you know Reed is a fighter, he's gonna get through this and he'll be okay" he said to me "take deep breaths "he instructed and I did likewise. It took me a couple of minutes but I finally calmed down. Tony walked down to the vending machine and came back with a bottle of water. "Here, it'll help calm you down " he said to me and I accepted it. "Thanks.. "I said and opened the bottle then took a gulp just as a doctor approached and CJ met him halfway, I stood up but didn't walk over to them, I was too weak in the knees and was afraid I might trip and fall down. When CJ started rubbing the back of his neck I grabbed Tony's hand for support and walked over there. "What's going on? " I asked him "Reed is bleeding internally and they want to operate on him they need his parents to sign ,Reed is unconscious " CJ explained. "Are you kidding me??!! His parents are not in the country!! Do something before he gets brain damaged !" I snapped at the doctor and buried my head on Tony's chest as I cried and he wrapped his arms around me. "Look doc, this is an emergency and his parents are out of the country, he is an adult, can't you just do the surgery then he'll sign the consent form when he wakes up? " the trainer suggested, the doctor looked at us standing there then sighed. "Fine, we'll do the surgery "he agreed and I felt relief wash over my body as I moved away from Tony . "Is it dangerous? " I asked him "Not really, it's just a minor bleed, he'll be as good as new "he assured me with a smile then walked away, I didn't know whether he was being truthful or just being nice. "You better go home and get some rest, the surgery may take hours and you're not doing anything here.. I'll call you when he gets out of surgery " CJ said to me. "But.. "I tried to argue but he cut me off "No buts, Tony please take her home " he said firmly and I knew he wouldn't let me stay and he was right, as much as I wanted to be there for Reed there was nothing I could do and he would be in surgery for hours. "Come on Zoe, you need to rest " said Tony and he took my hand then started leading me away "Call me the moment he gets out of surgery " I told CJ "I will, I promise.. "He told me and kissed my forehead "get some rest. ". That night had been really long, by the time Tony and I got home it was almost midnight. "Do you need anything? " Tony asked me as I slumped down on the couch. "How long do you think the surgery will take? " I asked as I looked at the phone, Tony came closer and grabbed my phone from my hand. "CJ will call you, you need to rest... Get some sleep " he said to me "How can I sleep when I know his life is in danger?? He could die! " I said and became emotional. "You really care a lot about him " "I have known him since I was a teenager, he's like a brother to me... " I said and Tony hugged me. "He's gonna be okay, the doctors said it's something minor.. "He said and kissed the top of my head. "I really hope so.. " I said softly. "Let me make you some tea.. "He said and got up then walked to the kitchen, he made me Ginger and honey tea and put on a comedy to distract me from checking my phone every five minutes. Tony stayed with me on the sofa until I drifted off into sleep, when I woke up it was around 05:00hrs and the first thing I did was grab my phone only to find the phone has blacked out. I quickly put it on charge and when it had enough power I switched it on and found a voicemail from CJ. "Hey, am guessing you have blacked out because of exhaustion...anyway, Reed is out of surgery and he's stable, he'll wake up in any hour or two " I heard the voicemail, that was left about an hour ago. Quickly I rushed upstairs and took a quick shower, changed and rushed down, Tony was still asleep on the couch. I left him a note then grabbed the car keys and drove to the hospital. When I got to the hospital I called CJ and he told me the room, I passed straight by the reception and went up to the room, when I opened the door and found him laying there with a smile on his face, CJ by his side. "Hey you.. "His smile became wider and I went closer then hugged him. "Am so glad you're okay, I was really worried " I said emotionally and he rubbed my back. "Am okay Zoe... It was nothing, fighters get injured all the time " he said as I stood up straight again. "Don't say that, if you didn't have that bandage on your head I would slap you, this was serious " I told him off, I was now upset with him, why would he choose such a career??. "Oh come on, the doctor said I will be back in the ring in six months time " he said and I groaned "Oh my gosh you're impossible! " I said and threw my hands in the air, CJ and Reed laughed. "You're so cute when you are mad " said Reed as CJ stood up. "I have been here since last night, I need a shower and proper food, he's all yours " said CJ and he walked out. I sighed and sat where CJ had been sitting. "But seriously Reed, this is very risk " I said to him and he took my hand and started rubbing my knuckles. "I know Zoe, I knew the risks when I went down this road and I always try to be careful and fight smart...in everything you do there are risks.. Look at your dad, the fear of death didn't stop him from racing, and that's more dangerous than fighting... Don't worry too much, am okay " he spoke to me and I calmed down a little, he was right, my father did love racing.. "Am really glad you are okay, but know that this is the last time am ever watching you fight " I told him and he chuckled. "I am not surprised, I kinda saw that coming.. "He said and brought my hand up to his lips and kissed it "I promise to not make you watch my fights but only if you go out with me on one date " he said and I chuckled. "Unbelievable, I guess I should have seen it coming.. " "Just one date, that's all am asking for and in exchange, you never have to watch me get beaten up to a pulp " he said with a grin. "Fine.. One date, but don't expect anything Reed, it won't lead anywhere " I cautioned him "I know ..but I still want the one date " he said "Okay, when? " I asked him. "A day after I get discharged.. " he said to me and we agreed. When I went back home I found Tony playing a game . "Hey.. "I slumped down on the couch with him"Reed is okay, he may be discharged tomorrow " I told him "Glad to hear that, you seem happy and relieved " he pointed out. "I am, he really scared me..". "Are you in love with him? " Tony asked me from nowhere and I was caught off guard. "What? Reed?? Of course not.. I just love him like a brother and a great friend " I said defensively. "I saw the horror in your eyes when you thought you were gonna lose him, I couldn't help feeling a little jealous " Tony confessed and paused the game then looked at me. "You have nothing to be jealous of, Reed and I are never gonna be together like that " I said to him "Why not?? What's the real reason you don't wanna be with him? " Tony questioned me and I had no answer for him, cause there was none, there was no reason we couldn't be together, but there was also no reason for us to be together. "I am not sexually attracted to him " I told Tony and a smile slowly came on his face. AGELESS LOVE #6 Tony had just asked me why i couldn't date Reed and i had told him it was because there was no sexual chemistry between us, whether that was true or not i was yet to find out. "How about me? Why can't you give me a chance? " Tony asked me and I sighed then leaned back. "Look Tony, you're really amazing but you're too young for me...that's a deal breaker " I told him the truth and he moved closer to me then put his hand on my thigh as he looked at me. "I may be young but I know what am doing and I am mature for my age.. Come on Zoe, you know I can make me happy...age doesn't have to hinder anything, give me a chance and I'll prove to you that you won't even notice am younger.. Besides, it's just three days " he argued and I closed my eyes. "I can't Tony, even if I were open to giving this a chance I have already told Reed that I'll go out with him " I told him, maybe that could stop him. "You.. But you just said... " Tony was confused "I know, but he was on that hospital bed and I couldn't say no, I don't know if it'll turn into something or not.. " I said to him "But it's just one date right?? To get him off your back? " he asked me. "Yes.. " I agreed and he leaned in then kissed my ear "Then it doesn't matter, I don't care.. "His hand was trailing up my thigh and it felt pretty good "Tony I don't want you to get hurt.. " I tried to caution him "Am not a kid, I know what am doing and I can take care of myself...stop treating me like a fragile little boy " he said and started kissing my neck, his hand going further up my thighs between my legs. I was wearing a skirt and a top. Yes he may have been younger than me but he was old enough to make decisions on his own, I had told him that I couldn't date him but that didn't mean I didn't wanna have sex with him, he was amazing. As his hand reached my mound he started rubbing his hand up and down against my underwear. I took Tony's head in my hands and looked straight at him. "No promises, no expectations " I said and he nodded "I wanna hear it " I insisted "No promises, no expectations " he spoke and I smiled "Good.. "I said and kissed him hungrily as my hands started fumbling with his jeans to pull it down, Tony laid me down on my back on the couch and took off his shirt as I pulled off my skirt too and he came between my legs then pulled down my underwear, we had sex right there on the couch and it was better than the first time we had slept together ,when we were done I got up and went to take a shower, upon coming out I found Tony cooking. "Hey, what's that sweet aroma? " I asked and he looked at me from head to toe, I was wearing a vest and a denim bum short. "You look cute "he said with a grin "Forget it, we're not having sex again.. I just showered and am starving " I said to him and he chuckled then pulled me closer by my waist . "If I feed you can we have sex then? " he asked as he fed me some stew using a wooden spoon "No we cannot.. We're done for the day " I said and moved away from him. "For the day huh?? I guess I can wait until tomorrow " he said with a smirk and I couldn't help laughing as I sat on the bar stool and he served me. "Wanna do something fun tomorrow? " Tony asked me as we ate. "You usually work late.. " I reminded him. "Not this week.. No more overtimes, we could see a movie or something.. " he suggested "We'll see.. Maybe.. " I simply said, like I told him before, no promises. The following day we ended up just having sex. On Wednesday it was finally the day for my date with Reed. "Wear something comfortable, it's not a fancy restaurant we're going to " he had told me and I decided to wear jeans. "You look nice.. " Tony said to me as I was leaving.. "Thanks.. " this was awkward but it wasn't my fault, I had been open with him and he still wanted to have sex. "Will you be coming back tonight? " he asked me. "Come on Tony "I put my hand round his shoulders and kissed him "am not gonna sleep with Reed on our first date...I'll be home in a couple of hours " I assured him and he nodded "Alright, don't have too much fun "he said as I walked out the door, Reed was waiting for me downstairs. I had slept with Tony after our first outing on the second day but the circumstances were different, it didn't mean I would sleep with Reed too. I walked out of the elevator and found Reed sited on the lounge chair in the lobby ,he stood up when he saw me. "Hey.. "He smiled and hugged me then kissed my cheek. "Hey.. How are you doing? " I asked him. "Am great...you ready for our date? " he asked with a grin as he opened the door for me and we walked out of the building. "Yes I am, where are we going? " I asked him "It's a surprise, keep an open mind.. "He told me as he opened the car door for me and I entered. Reed took me to an escape room, that is where you're put inside a locked room then given a duration to solve puzzles which would lead to finding the key to unlock the door. At first I thought it would be boring and dull but solving the puzzles and riddles turned out to be really fun and I had a great time. We broke the record and found the key in fifteen minutes, they even took a picture of us and stuck it on the wall as the fastest record. "Aww,you guys look really cute "said the girl who had taken the picture "Thank you "said Reed and he put his hand around my shoulders. After leaving that place we drove to a takeaway restaurant and bought pizza then he took me to a cliff overlooking the city, the lights looked really beautiful. He opened up the roof of his convertible so that we could not only have a clear view of the city but also enjoy the stars and the moonlight as we ate pizza. Reed and I sat in that car for hours just talking and yet it felt like just a few minutes. When we were finally heading back he asked me. "Did you have a good time? ". "Of course I did, am glad we didn't go to a fancy restaurant.. "I said to him and I meant it. "Does that mean there's hope for a second date? " he asked me and I took a moment to think before responding. "Reed, you know I care about you and so I won't lie to you, tonight was amazing, probably the most meaningful date I have ever been on and I would have loved to go out with you again but I have this complicated undefined thing going on with Tony and I wouldn't want you to get tangled up into it " I said to him. "Tony huh.. I see.. Are you in love with him?? ".Reed asked. "Of course not Reed, he's three years younger than me and I know it's not a big deal for some people but for me it is, he's trying to prove to me that it could work and it's not a big deal.. I mean the attraction is there but other than that I don't know what's going on " I opened up to him, I wanted him to have a full picture of what was going on, maybe it would help him make a decision. "I see.. But, there is no commitment, no promises right? " he inquired "No commitment, no promises.. " "Then there's nothing stopping you from going out with me again.. It's not like I am demanding that we become exclusive right away.. We'll just go on a few dates and see where it goes, no pressure.. If it doesn't work we'll always be friends " he said with a smile and took my hand in his then gently squeezed it. When he parked in front of the building I told him he didn't have to walk me inside. "Good night.. Thanks for finally agreeing to go out with me " he said to me and leaned closer, I knew we were gonna kiss goodnight and I hoped it wouldn't be too weird and awkward ,Reed leaned in and cupped my cheek then kissed me softly, there was no tongue involved but it was a nice kiss, better than I thought it would be. "Goodnight "I said with a smile and got out of the car then walked inside, I could feel him watching me until I went past the doors. As I stood in the elevator I started thinking about Tony, how would I tell him that I had agreed to go on a second date with Reed?? How would he take it?? AGELESS LOVE #7. Imagine this, you really love caramel cake and not only are you starving but you're also craving for it big time and then they put it on the table before you, you wanna have it but they stop you and say you can either have half of the cake or no cake at all, what would you do???. That was how I was feeling about Zoe, clearly she was attracted to me and the sex was amazing but my age was a deal breaker, which I didn't understand because she has an amazing body and she looks younger than me, no one would even be able to tell that I was older. When she was out on her date with Reed I just kept on looking at the time and wondering what they were doing, I had seen how much she cared about him and the man was good looking, but I also comforted myself with the fact that she was very much attracted to me and wanted to have sex with me. I couldn't even sleep as I just sat on the couch watching tv until she returned, thank God, I thought she would spend the night out. "Hey, what are you doing up this late? " she asked as she took off her heels and threw the purse on the couch. "I couldn't sleep so I decided to watch some tv, how was your date? " I asked her. "It was okay.. "She said and sat on the armrest. "Just okay?? Tell me the truth, I can handle it " I insisted and she sighed then ran her hand through her hair. "Fine, it was better than I thought it would be and he has asked for a second date " she told me, I liked the fact that she wasn't hiding anything from me so I wouldn't be blindsided. "Ohh, I see.. And am guessing you said yes ". "Am sorry Tony, I really enjoy what we have been doing and I know the sexual chemistry won't be the same with Reed but I owe it to myself to at least give it a chance, he is older than me and a relationship might actually work " she said to me and I moved closer, I couldn't believe what I way hearing, did this girl know what she was doing to me?? She was right within reach and yet I couldn't have her because of my age?? Wasn't love supposed to conquer all those things?? Would she really settle for her second best choice just because he was older??. "Zoe don't do this.. You know you'd be happier and more satisfied with me than him, why don't you just keep an open mind?? Stop thinking about the age " I said to her but she shook her head no. "If am insecure about the age difference then this is doomed to fail, am sorry "she said and stood up then grabbed her purse and shoes "goodnight "she told me and walked up the stairs. The days which followed were hectic for me and I ended up working late just to avoid Zoe because it hurt to know that she was right there and yet I, couldn't have her. I tried flirting with some girls online but it just wasn't the same, it only made me miss Zoe's touch even more. A week after that night she went out with Reed again, I thought she might not come back but a few minutes passed midnight she walked through the door, I was just switching off the tv so that I could go to bed. "Hey you're still up "she said with a smile and my heart ached. "Yeah, am just heading to bed " I said to her, she was wearing black heels and a short red dress. "How was your night? " I asked "It was good, but you were right, it wasn't the same.. "She walked towards me then put her arm around my neck "why couldn't you be older Tony?? The sex is so wild and passionate with you...." She said, at first I thought she was drunk but when I studied her I noticed that she wasn't. "Did you sleep with Reed? " I had to ask, I knew the answer would probably kill me emotionally but I had to know. "No, not yet.. I couldn't...the sexual spark just isn't there.. I mean the date was great and the conversation incredible, he's a good kisser but you're.. " "Incredible.. "I finished with a smile "I know, you always tell me that " I was really happy to hear that she was still thinking about me like that. "I am sorry, I shouldn't be dragging you into this, I'll see you tomorrow.. Goodnight "she said and kissed my cheek then walked away. My eyes stayed on her ass as she walked up the stairs and disappeared to her room. I locked the door then also went up to my room, changed into my pajamas and got under the covers but I couldn't sleep. I just kept on tossing and turning until about an hour later when I decided to take the risk, if I couldn't have the entire cake I would settle for half, it was better than nothing. I slowly opened the door to Zoe's room, walked in and quietly crawled onto the bed. She was only covering a bedsheet and had kicked off the thick duvet cover. Carefully I pulled down the bedsheet and got a view of her fine ass, she was sleeping in a full pant and T-shirt, slowly I started tracing my finger up her thigh until I reached her ass, that's when she moaned and turned her head then opened her eyes. "Tony? What's going on? " she asked me "No questions, no promises, no commitments.. Just amazing sex " I said to her as I was rubbing her ass I could already feel my dick hardening . "That sounds amazing but what about Reed? " Zoe asked me. "No one has to know, what he doesn't know won't bring any trouble " I said and leaned in then kissed her lips before she could respond. Zoe started kissing me back as she lay flat on her back and put her legs around my waist. We were kissing each other hungrily as I pulled down her pant and she took off my shirt then started caressing my chest as I moved from her mouth to her neck, my hand fondling her breast. The more she moaned and wriggled under me the more horny I became and I started rubbing up against her pussy, the harder my dick became the faster I fondled her breast. Zoe pulled down my pajama bottom to my knees then brought out my cock and started rubbing the head with one hand, the other opened a drawer by her side table and brought out a condom which she put on me then put the cock inside her wet slippery pussy as she exclaimed in pleasure and arched her back, throwing her head backwards. I held her waist and started thrusting in and out until her moans and screaming started sounding like she was crying. . A vibrating phone was what made me open my eyes. It was now Sunday morning and I was still in Zoe's bed, the previous night had been amazing. I reached for her phone and it was Reed calling, I frowned but still shook Zoe awake. "Hey, your phone is ringing " I told her and she opened her eyes then got the phone. "Hey, good morning.. Am up, no no.. You don't have to come up here, I'll meet you in less than an hour.. "She was speaking while laying on her side and I started kissing her back until she hang up. "Hey, stop that, I have to take a quick shower and meet Reed for brunch "she said to me as she sat upright. I groaned and laid down on my back. "Stop pouting, I'll be home before you know it and we're gonna have fun "she said with a naughty smile and kissed my lips. In that moment, I was content with being the other guy and having just a piece of the cake, it was better than having nothing at all.

THE NURSE (18+ STORY)

The Nurse (18+)…Part 1 swayed my Buttocks to the rythm of the song belowing in my head.. I whistled to BrainFreeze by Damien Knewschool. It had this intense reggae beat that pulsed my blood. The headphone is an addiction I absolutely cant break from! I glanced at the wrist watch on my slender wrists and gasped. Shtt. I’m almost late for my shift! I vacuumed faster and put away the trash. I’d just hosted a crazy party the night before; one i had no wish to host; but was swindled into. My friends came over and started Calling another friend, and so on. In 30 minutes; my placed was jammed full with writhing bodies and loud music. Cocain lines were set. A mini bar was set up and my friends were throwing back tequila like water. I’d smiled in exasperation.. My close circle of friends are madt that way. Infact, they provided 3 bouncers for the impromptu party and stragglers who wished to cause trouble were removed unceremoniously. The floor manager was a hottie who I’d Forked the first night I packed in; so, even if other tenants complained, he’s got my back. We partied hard till 3am before it winded down and I hustled everyone out of my place. I didn’t even notice all the mess created because I locked the door, set up the security alarms and fell on my bed like a ton of bricks. I woke up feeling quite energized because I only danced; I didn’t drink. I shook my head. We just throw parties for no reason at all! I yawned and wandered to the living room. I stopped in shock! The place was a mess.. Then I began cleaning it up. I rushed into the bathroom and took a short shower to wash up all the sweat I’d worked up from cleaning. I need to dress up quickly and leave. I wore my clothes swiftly and wore no makeup. I packed my frizzy hair into a bun and used an elastic band to hold it up. The hospital I worked at is just some few blocks from my high rise. I got to the living room and heard the bell. That must be the laundry man! I’d dropped my scrubs off at the laundry; I couldn’t get an unidentified stain off. I didn’t even look in the peephole; I pulled the door open in a rush. José came into view. The Hot floor manager. I felt a wave of lust fill me. He’s so lean and feline. He has this Hispanic feature that complements him well. He looks almost pretty; the kind of guy that gets you jealous and insecure about your own looks as a female. “Hey chica, how’re you?” He bent to kiss my neck and I got a whiff of his cologne. Succinct images of our night of lust filled my mind. He straightened and flicked a frizzy hair that has escaped back. “I’m rushing to work now..” I said on a fast intake of breath. Oh my God. He’s going to notice my stupid crush on him! I tried to take a steady breathe in. And control the fast beat of my heart. He smiled and his perfect dentures came into view..”How about some..” His voice turned husky..”sweet necking right now..” Fork it. He gently bent again and nipped my ears. My blood roared. Oh my goodness. I’ve been dreaming of this for weeks! why did it have to be on my shift! “I’d be late for work José..” I whispered… He pulled me inside my apartment and locked the door. “Id give you a ride on my bike, drop you off at work..” He didn’t bother with niceties. He turned me over and began squeezing my breasts, while unbuckling his belt. I moaned in desire. I cannot wait to swallow his Joystick. I love giving head. I’d give you head anywhere, anytime. I knelt automatically and his Joystick sprung out. Slim and long. I clenched my thighs in avid desire. I didn’t waste time. I bobbed my head and took him deep. I wasn’t born with a gag reflex. My head bobbed deeper and harder and felt my Kittycat began to spurt juices. Fork. I resisted the urge to finger myself as I believed I’d get some hot Bleeping soon. My wishes were just that- wishes. The next thing I was hearing was..”Swallow me baby.. Swallow me deep..” I popped the Joystick out of my mouth and i couldn’t believe the next thing that happened. His Joystick began to jerk and like it was slow motion, I saw Pour flying out. I jerked off like a bullet; I don’t want that Shtt staining me. I looked at him in disgust and sighed. The fucker came! After getting me all wet and bothered! And to make matters worse, I could see his Joystick shrivel and go flaccid! I looked at the time.. Work! I rushed to my bedroom to check my reflection in the mirror, hope I’m not hiding some runaway Pour. Tbc The Nurse (18+)…Part 2 I was satisfied and rushed back out, almost skidding on the tiles in my haste. The bastard has gone! Fork, he just came here to get his rocks off! I fumed in anger as I locked up my door. I’m so angry! I took the elevator to the ground floor and I said a rushed “hello” to samuel, the concierge. The foot traffic outside overwhelmed me. The hit wave slammed into me and I felt sweat bead on my nape. Horns blowing here and there! I lived at Long beach, Los Angeles and worked at the community hospital. I hastily stopped a cab and slid in. The driver was kindly looking old man with a cigarette dangling from his dark lips. He smiled at me kindly when i fumed at the unending traffic. Fork it, I should have known better than to believe that bloody liar. The pulse of arousal hadn’t gone yet though. Although it’s not overwhelming like before, it’s muted now. I saw the familiar building of the hospital rear up and my heart filled with apprehension. I’m very late! I hastily paid the driver and tipped him heavily for his services. I could afford to; aside my salary, my mom, who’s Japanese and accounts for my tilted eyes, just married a rich croon and thinks an exorbitant pocket money which by the way, triples my salary; will make me forgive her. I rushed into the building and it was in chaos. An emergency was being attended to and I secretly heaved a sigh of relief, my lateness might not be noticed. I went into the nurses room and changed into my scrubs. 3 patients were brought to the burn unit; where I work. I looked up at the big wall clock and took in a breath of shock. It’s 3am! I’ve been on my feet for 6hours! Jesus. As if my body was waiting for me to check the time, I felt a wave of exhaustion hit me. I looked around me and saw that things have winded down a bit. I need to start documenting reports. I sat down and began writing. I was halfway through my report when I saw a shadow fall on the paper. I looked up and it turned out to be the Admin supervisor. Who’s an Ob/Gyn. Fork it. I knew what this meant. “Miss Hitten, you were late today.” I rolled my eyes mentally. What hypocrisy. He’s putting on a show for whom ever might be watching. He gestured and I stood up and followed him to his office. The bastard wants something, I know. He stood near the door and gestured for me to enter the office. I did and he entered too, while closing the door firmly. No words were exchanged. We pounced on each other like rabid rabbits. No, rabbid minks. In seconds, I was Unclad and laid wide on the gynaecology table. He gently pulled my legs apart and placed them on the stirrups. I was spread wide like a patient about to be checked. My legs were hung up and he could see right into my pulsing cunt. Wetness resumed from where that bastard José stopped it. Fork.. I moaned. He wrapped some kind of belt tight around my middle, and I couldn’t move. He bent over me and kissed me deeply. I wished to run my fingers through his thick blond hair; but I was restrained. He moved lower and he nibbled my neck like he had all the time in the world. I moaned loudly in agitation.. He ran his fingers all around my vulva but didn’t sink em into me. I almost died of frustration. He captured one Tip from my tiny breasts and bit them soundly. I almost arched off the table. He continued flicking my clit slowly. My Kittycat spurted juices uncontrollably. He stood up abruptly; I cold see that he’s losing his control..despite the air-conditioning, sweat dotted his forehead. I ached to lick it off. Tbc The Nurse (18+)…Part 3 He pulled a stool and sat down, right between my legs. He could see every detail of my waxed cunt. I felt heat suffuse my face; I must have gone red in embarrassment even with my deep tan. He grinned devilishly at my discomfort and then bent his head to consume me. I had to bite my lip to keep from shrieking. He gave every attention to me. He went fast and slow at the exact right time. Fork. Even with my wide open legs, he placed his fingers near my labia and pulled.My Kittycat opened further. He grazed his teeth over this exposed and tender meat and buried his tongue deep. I came apart. As I was coming down from this high, a knock sounded on the door and we froze. Did somebody hear us? He hastily released my arms from the restraint and dropped my legs from the stirrups. I stood up and pulled on my scrubs very fast. I brushed my hair back and tried hard to look innocent. The door opened and a huge black man entered with a beautiful woman. Segun Okoya I stepped into the office and the subtle scent of Kittycat hit me. The blond doctor ushered I and my girlfriend to the seats in front of him. We sat down and a glanced around the room. I saw a very tiny nurse standing in a corner of the office. She couldn’t meet my gaze and as I stared, I saw the blush building from her neck up to her cheeks. Vanessa was explaining her issues to the doctor who tried his best to look concerned. I knew then that we’d interrupted something. I took in the very large wet spot on the gyn table and I grinned. Definitely. I looked at the nurse again and she quickly flicked her eyes away. Gotcha. She’s very beautiful. Slanted Asian looking eyes paired with a very straight Caucasian nose. Tiny, heart shaped lips. She looked absolutely exotic. Her hair framed her face in wild frizzy curls. Her small stature gave her a delicate appearance as she was swallowed up by her scrubs…”Yes, so the cramps couldn’t make me sleep..” Vanessa finished. The doctor scribbled something on a prescription sheet ad gave it to us. The nurse hastily left the office and I got an Insane shock. I expected her to be tiny all over; just like her nonexistent breasts, but her Buttocks is almost huge! Tbc The Nurse (18+)… Part 4 Embarrassment suffused my whole being. The man looked at me like he knew what was going on here. I felt all my arousal from earlier, rush back at his suggestive and knowing looks. He carried himself with superb agility and grace that’s surprising for a man as huge as he. I was held spell bound by pure magnetism. I couldn’t break away from the Doctor’s office. I’ve never felt so much tension arch up my insides ever. Ever in my life. The woman with him kept on throwing glances my way; I knew I’m supposed to leave, but I couldn’t help basking in the aura of him. He’s black and huge. His skin is bronzed. He epitomises a dark Greek god. Winding tattoos covered his arms and winded around his neck. His hair is full at the tops and buzzed at the sides. The ends of it curled at the nape. His eyes zinged me. He gave me heated looks that swept heat up my cunt. I cowered at the corner, spell bound. His eyes were grey. Electric grey. The grey had flecks of gold in it. Yes, I noticed even that. His nose is flared like he caught my scent and I began to feel arousal build up in me at just a look! One look.. I didn’t know what to do. He’s sitting right beside his girlfriend, i checked out their fingers- no rings. He’s big and masculine, and he’s making me feel uncouth things just with his eyes. I couldn’t bear it anymore and I snapped myself together. I rushed out of the office and went back to my department. I entered the ladies room and went to the sink. I turned on the tap and splashed some water on my face. I need to cool down. For fucks sake, he’s not the first hot man I’ve seen in my life. And he’s taken. He’s taken! I chanted to myself. I gathered my composure and went back to work. ****** I felt his hands work up my spine.. He kneaded the exact point where the nerves knotted. I groaned in relief.. I was laid flat on his thighs.. Tiny and feeling all feminine. He rubbed my back in circles and i moaned low. His hands moved up to my neck and up up to my temples.. He gave them a slight rub that was just perfect. I felt my sight headache recede. I squirmed and he gave me a kiss right on my Buttocks. I giggled. His hands resumed the massage and he worked my back thoroughly. He gently carried me and placed me on the bed, I complained but he was quick to assure me; he’s going nowhere. I was a mess of raging hormones. He poured massage oil onto his large hands and rubbed it together.. Then he went straight for the kill. He rubbed my Buttocks cheeks slowly. I almost died of pleasure. His hands framed the cheeks perfectly and squeezed them in tandem. Then the pressure began to build. He started squeezing a bit more harder. I almost screamed. Then, I felt a stinging pain. He slapped the other Buttocks cheek too. I screamed and let loose. He began squeezing me like a mad man. All the while, he was kneeling behind me, and I suddenly felt him pull my cunt lips apart. Tbc The Nurse (18+)… Part 5 I fell dizzy with lust. He stroked me and refused to plunge his fingers in. I groaned in heightened Sekxual agony. I want him to plunge his fingers into me. I begged him to do it. He just gave me a sadistic chuckle. I suddenly felt his mouth on me. Fork it. He’s kneeling behind me and eating my cunt out. I shrieked like a shrew and all went hazy.. I woke up in a pool of sweat. I glanced at the AC, it’s working alright, but I’m sweating buckets. No, no, no.. I want to continue! I want him eating me like his last meal… I banged my hands on the bed.. I just had an erotic dream again. Of the Sekxy stranger at the hospital. It’s been like a blight. I pulled off the covers and slipped a hand between my legs..I was wet. Crazily wet. I rubbed my fingers on my clit and moaned in agitation.. I need some goddamn relief!! This can’t continue this way. I’ve been dreaming of him for 2 months now. I have dreams of him petting me, taking care of me.. Bleeping me.. Both hard and slow.. the worse thing is that it feels so real. Incredibly real. It’s like my dreams are nother reality i don’t want to wake from. I can’t get him off my mind.. I even ignore other guys and I haven’t Forked any other person since that day. Sometimes i wonder if I’m mad. He’s definitely enjoying pussies and I’m here craving for him. I don’t even know his name! Am i being hypnotized? What sort of man is this? I feel my heart race at thoughts of him. I see his face in my minds eye, and the way he spoke to me without speaking. I stood up and paced my bedroom.. What is going on with me? What has my life become? Pining for a Man I can never have? He’s taken! Probably married by now.. But then, I can’t get over his electric grey eyes.. And the way they pierced me. I felt incredibly silly and laid back down on my bed. I considered self servicing-but I’d only get more horny. With a heavy heart wishing he’s mine, I hoped to see him once again. Just once again. Segun Okoya I felt hope fill me. Vanessa is like a lighting torch in my life and I hope to make her my wife as soon as possible. I paused my work and my mind drifted again to her. My hands itched to call her again and ask about how her day is going, but she’s definitely going to complain.. I’d called her twice already. Tbc The Nurse (18+)… Part 6 I folded my hands behind my back. And relaxed.. I imagined having a little girl with nessa’s blond pigtails and my silver coloured eyes. Joy filled my heart.I’m an engineer and I own a construction company that I built from nothing. I came from a very poor family; had a father who loved us and a very abusive mother. She uses anything as an excuse to whack I and my brothers around. My father died a lot early in our live and I guess it drove mom off the deep end. You see, she loved my father alot and married him against the wishes of her rich family. She’s half Irish with a touch of French and a dash of Armenia. Came from a long line of aristocrats. Somewhere in that long line of mix and ancestry came the grey coloured eyes. She was a grey eyed beauty, fierce and proud. Anyway, marrying a common black labourer was nothing she expected. She imagined love would cocoon her from the harsh realities of poverty. Anyway, after my dad died in a fatal accident, she hit the deep end. Started drinking heavily with the few dimes he’d saved and blamed us for his death. Life became harrowing and we all ran away from the trailer shack we called home on a cold, snowy night. We never looked back. Doing odd jobs and avoiding the foster system; so we won’t get separated, we pooled our income together and I was nominated to get an education among the 3 of us. They claimed I was the most intelligent. Suffice to say, I graduated Egregia Pour Laude. They worked as lackeys to finance my education. I began the construction business and made sure my elder brothers have an early retirement. My company is a force to reckon with and I think it’s time for marriage. I can live several lifetimes over without having to work; that’s how wealthy I am. I’ve gone through virtually a sea of women and I think I’ve finally found the person for me; Not the person my looks and money attracts. A thought suddenly popped into my head. I’d love to surprise nessa tonight.. A candle lit dinner for two.. I dropped the pen i was holding and I stood up. I can afford to leave work anytime, I Bleeping own it. I jogged to the underground garage; I don’t really like elevators and use it only when i have to. I entered my car and zoomed off. I glanced at the dashboard, it’s some few minutes to 4pm.. That’d give us some time to indulge some nasty Bleeping before we go for that dinner. I smiled in anticipation. She lived at a little bungalow not far from the suburbs- another thing I love about her. Her house came into view and i grinned. My grin turned to horror the next moment. Tbc The Nurse (18+)… Part 7 a big explosion. It rocked my car and made me go deaf for moments. I felt horror fill me. Vanessa. It came from her house! The front part went up in flames. I didn’t know what filled my blood. I flew out form the car and raced down the remaining road. A crowd had started gathering and someone screamed “call 911!” I got to the house, panting heavily.. Thick smokes bellowed into the sky. I felt my eyes sting. Vanessa. My vanessa. In that moment; all the slide show of my dreams with her ran a loop in my head. She’s my Bleeping life. I love her. Our plans, our future girls and boys. Blond pigtails, grey eyes. I felt adrenaline fill me. I ran into the house. Some people tried to hold me back, but I grunted and pushed them off. I broke away and leaped into the fire. The front door was burnt down and I entered, while choking on a lungful of smoke. Everywhere was cloudy and black. I felt heat slam into me. I didn’t care. I tore into the rooms, calling out her name. I heard nothing. I ran to the last room at the back and saw her huddling in a corner. The wave of relief that hit me brought tears to my eyes. She saw me and ran into my arms.. She cried in fear and I petted her..,”hush my Darling, hush.., we need to leave now..” This house will fall apart any moment soon. Haste filled me. I wrapped the duvet around her and carried her out of the room. I stepped into the living room and shock filled me. The whole place was burning.. A live furnace. There was no way to navigate. The door was pure flames. The smoke was thick and choked me down. Nessa sobbed in my arms. All I could think about was saving Vanessa. I spied a way to circumvent the burning path.. A window was not on fire yet.. I ran to the window and dropped her. Then I hit it with my shoulders until the glass cracked. I used my fist on the rest and it broke apart; I felt tearing pain go through my hands, but i didn’t mind it. “Baby, you’re hurt!” Nessa cried out. I didn’t even mind her and I pushed her out of the window. She landed safely on the grass. People gathered around to help her and screamed at me to jump out. I saw the fire truck coming in a distance with their siren wailing loudly and I felt relief fill me. As i climbed onto the window ledge to pull myself out, something insanely hot fell on me; and everything went black. Sophia Hitten I was assigned to the Burn patient. It was a crazy day, he was rushed to the hospital; a burning beam had fallen on him from the burning house while saving his girlfriend..He was a second too late… He looked hideous. I didn’t recognize him at first. Never in this world. Ne’er. Until I saw his eyes. Those grey eyes. I felt pity fill me when I first set my eyes on the patient. Oh poor soul, I’d thought.. The beam fell on his face and burnt the right side down to the 3rd degree. The left part was untouched. We were bothered about his eyes; hoping the beam hadn’t made it blind. The doctor pulled the lids back and I staggered in shock. It was my dream man. He had other slight burns on his arms and had a rib and thigh fracture. The beam knocked him out and blocks fell on him. All in all, it was gruesome. He didn’t regain consciousnesses until after a month, and the first name he whispered was “Nessa”. I’d made sure to get myself assigned to him permanently. I took care of him and did his dressing on my shift. His brothers also never left. They rotated the watching over him. I was shocked when I saw them. They were much more lightskinned and smaller; although, they had the signature grey eyes too. They looked to be in their late forties.. And yes, they are twins. Due to his fitness and young age; he’s 30, he healed up faster than most. Vanessa. That bitchy cunt. I heard from his brothers that she was the one he went into the fire to save. Tbc The Nurse (18+)… Part 8 Final Part She came in some few hours after he was brought in and couldn’t believe her eyes. She said she’s in shock over “his hideousness” and needs some time to get over it. She never came back.When he woke up, he disturbed everyone, raging for vanessa. We didn’t know how to break the news to him and I actually tried getting in contact with her but she told me to call her back; only when he’s gotten cosmetic surgery done. He became a surly, temperamental bear and I screamed the truth to him, one day out of frustration! His Nessa was not coming back! She doesn’t give a flying Fork! After her initial visit,she didn’t come back and it’s 2 months already! That got him to calm down. Segun okoya I went through all the stages of loss; I couldn’t believe Nessa could betray me that way..anger, depression, and finally acceptance. I took it all out on the Japanese nurse who tended to me. The beautiful, beautiful, angel who accepts it all like a pro. I began to yearn for her calm presence; and whenever she’s not on the shift, I feel agitated and couldn’t wait for her to come to work. She became my beacon in a dark world. I have nothing. Nothing. I’d built my world all around Vanessa and the emotional security she provided. I yearned to Sophia’s gentle touches and the way she yelled at me in encouragement during my physiotherapy sessions. She didn’t have to come with me, but she does, every time she’s on duty. She became just more than a woman to me. She became a friend. She didn’t look at me uncomfortably;the way other people do because of my ugly face. She kissed my scarred face. I began to heal from inside out. After 3 months, my surgery was scheduled and I had it done. My face was sculpted back. I was discharged from the hospital and she insisted I move into her apartment.. She’d keep a closer eye on me, she argued. My house is just big and empty.. No personal care. My brothers loved her and readily agreed. Who am I to say No? ****** We got married few weeks later THE END

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END TIME.. SHORT STORY

End Time (short story) STORY BEGINS . . I saw myself in the middle of the street, with people running here and there helter skelter. I looked up and the sun was still up and hot as usuall. Me: strange, I thought I was in my room sleeping? I asked myself in confusion. One minute I was in my room sleeping and the other, in the middle of a street. Just then, my phone rang. I checked who the caller was and it was Tina calling, my born again girlfriend. I smiled and picked the call. I have already made up my mind to sleep with her and win the trophy. Some months earlier, my friends made up a challenge between me and them. Tina was a good and faithful Christian. She stay away from boys as if they were plague. This was the reason why my friends made a challenge with me that if I can sleep with her, they will give me the sum of thirty thousand naira. I was very glad and decided to take up the challenge. It was hard, very hard for her to agree to date me but she later became my girlfriend. Step one accomplished, step two now is to lure her into bed. Me: hello my love. Tina: Idris, where are you now? Me: am close to your house. Tina: my house? Me: yes, or are you not at home? Tina: am at home. Me: ok, am coming to your house right now. Tina: that will be good, I have something for you. She said and ended the call. I was very happy and headed straight to her house. Truth is, I was far from her house but thank God, I may have the chance to sleep with her today. ************************** ** I arrived at her one room self contained house, already made sure I both enough packets of condom before entering inside. She came and hugged me, gave me cold juice to drink and sat opposite me with her Mary Amaka cloth. Me: so what do you have for me? I asked impatiently hoping its her…..you know! Tina: baby, don’t you think its high time you accept Jesus? Ok, it has begin or, her usuall accepting Jesus preaching has began. 30 minutes later. She was still preaching when tacticaly stood up, closed and bolted the door. Got closed to her and started to touch her b—-t. Tina: what are you doing? I didn’t answer her, I tried kissing her but earned a hot and annoying slap from her. “Gbooaa” The slap really pained me and I was vexed to an extent that my human sympathy were all gone. Like I wild lion, I grabbed her, tore her cloth and threw her on top of the bed. I started removing my belt. Tina: *crying* please, please don’t rape me, please. I didn’t hear her. I removed my trouser, got closed to her wanting to remove all her cloths and raped her when, when, when she disappeared. Me: Iyeeeeee!!! I shouted as I heard a loud trumpet from above. I ran out of the house and behold, the came a heavy earthquake that shook the ground. The sun was instantly blacked out, there was total darkness, sorrow, anguish and bitterness upon the earth. oh, what a sad day it was. ************************** ** 110 HOURS LATER. Me and seven guys were held captive inside a little room. The whole place smelt of urine and faces. 110 hours earlier was when the world encountered the every feared RAPTURE. The righteous and holy ones are being taken to a place where they will be free from the bitterness, anguish, gnashing of teeth, sorrows, sadness, tears and brutal torture that was about to take place. The unrighteous and unholy ones, who didn’t believe in Christ or followed his ways are left behind, to suffer and experience pains till they gained access into eternal life by refusing the mark or to be thrown into the lake of fire by accepting the mark. A huge and ugly beast emerged from the earth immediately after the rapture. The beast has seven heads with a crown on each head. With the beast came millions and millions of demons. they came for one reason and one objective only, to spread and distribute the mark. The mark of the anti-christ, The mark of the beast, The mark of unrighteousness, The mark of the end time, 666… ************************** ** We were still lying in our room when three huge and ugly demons entered inside with different weapons of torture. The first three guys were taken, me the fourth guy was next in line. The demons asked them the usuall annoying question, if they will receive the mark and denounce Christ. As usual, they rejected his offer. The demons smiled, and they started by removing their eyes. Guys: ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!! They shouted as their left eyes, were removed. The demons asked again and they objected, they were about to remove the other eyes when two guys shouted. Guy 1 and Guy 2: we will take the mark oo. Demon: good, go give them the mark. The two guys were taken away. The other guy didn’t agree to receive the mark and he was tortured till death. Demon: bring in the next set of people. Me and two other guys were brought forth. Demon: are you ready to receive the mark of 666 and denounce Christ? Me: no, please!! Guys: please no!! Demon: proceed. They brought out three red hot knives, coming straight to us to remove our eyes, they held us and ………………………………………………… ……………. ………………………………………………… ……………. ………………………………………………… ……………. ………………………………………………… ……………. Me: no!!!!! I shouted as I jumped up from my bed. My whole body was covered in sweat and I was visibly shaking. Me: so it was all a dream. Oh God, I thank you. Just then, my phone rang. It was Tina that was calling me. Me: hello baby. Tina: hello sweet heart, why is your voice like that.. Me: nothing my love, just that am ready to receive Christ. Tina: what!!!!!! She shouted in disbelief. Tina: good news o, at last. Thank God. Please lets pray…………………… … That night, she prayed for me and I accepted Christ. After the prayer, I felt relieved, alive and happy. My whole body was filled with joy and peace. I immediately called my friends and called of the deal. I won’t sleep with her and dump her again. I will date her and by God’s grace, I am gonna marry her. My friends laughed at me saying I am a weakling but I am happy that I have change, change from my bad ways all because of her. I am now a new creature and I thank God that I saw the light and I accepted him before it was too late. Now is the time for you, remember tomorrow might be too late for THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND. For those one that have not accepted Jesus Christ, you are advised to run to your pastor and quickly do so. Remember, there is a hiding meaning behind this bible verses. Matthew 3:2 = REPENT FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND. Revelation 3:19-22 = 19) AS MANY AS I LOVE, I REBUKE AND CHASTEN. THEREFORE BE ZEALOUS AND REPENT 20) BEHOLD I STAND AT THE DOOR AND KNOCK. IF ANYONE HEARS MY VOICE AND OPENS THE DOOR, I WILL COME IN TO HIM AND DINE WITH HIM AND HE WITH ME 21) TO HIM WHO OVERCOMES, I WILL GRANT TO SIT WITH ME ON MY THRONE, AS I ALSO OVERCAME AND SAT DOWN WITH MY FATHER ON HIS THRONE. 22) HE WHO HAS AN EAR, LET HIM HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS TO THE CHURCHES,,. Remember my brethren, now is the time. THE END TIME IS NEAR.

STORY TITLE : MEN DON'T CRY

Men Do Cry (episode 1) We live in a society, where men are perceived as superhumans without the need to first verify if they have superpowers. There's so much pressure on men to be strong, perfect and fearless. Tears from a man's eyes is most often perceived as weakness and due to this, men try their best to always appear emotionless and tough. This was the reality of a ruthless lawyer named "Jaden". Back in the university days, Jaden was madly in love with a lady whom he gave his whole heart to. He made sure she never lacked anything and was everything she wanted him to be. She was his first love! Their relationship didn't last too long before hitting the rocks. Their separation shattered Jaden's heart into tiny pieces and left him deranged. He tried his possible best to get back together with her but all efforts was fruitless. Most times, he cried while begging her to stay but her mind was already made up. That breakup was Jaden's first and it left him devastated, broken and hurt. He hated "Love" and vowed to never be vulnerable or open the doors to his heart again all the days of his life. His hatred for vulnerability and weakness led to his decision to venture into law school. Jaden redirected all the anger from his broken relationship towards becoming the best lawyer there was. He studied 10× harder than his counterparts in law school and never looked at any lady twice. Jaden graduated as one of the best students and was called to Bar shortly afterwards. He had a record of not losing any case he puts his mind to winning. Jaden was one of the most sort after lawyers in his time. With all these victories, one would think that Jaden was a happy and fulfilled man, but it's sad that the reverse was the case. Jaden was still angry with himself for being vulnerable years back; he hated himself for letting his emotions show and for ever being dumped by someone. His title as an accomplished lawyer couldn't erase that one pain. His chosen profession made things worst because people began to perceive him as a superhuman who had everything under control. A lot of people feared and respected him due to his numerous court victories. Little did they know that Jaden was still human and had his own hidden insecurities, little did they also know that Jaden's career success was birthed from anger, fear and rejection. Little did they know! Year in year out, Jaden remained a bachelor and wasn't planning on letting any lady close to his heart anytime soon. He had few female friends but they never had the privilege of stepping their foot into his house. He lived an extremely private life and his house was out of bounds for women. Jaden hardly spoke to women and always tried to keep the conversation short whenever he found himself in an unavoidable situation. Everything remained the same but it wasn't for too long. Jaden had a tough case before him that had been in court for a long time. That case wasn't an easy one, as it was always adjourned whenever he thought victory for his client was near. Fortunately for Jaden, victory came at last and he was more happy that day than he had ever been all his life. The person whose case was won, threw a party at his house with Jaden as the guest of honour. They partied all evening till Jaden had to leave at around 8pm. It was a quiet ride back home but Jaden had to make a stop at a fast food to buy some snacks to take home. The fast food was about closing when he entered in a hurry. Immediately he set his eyes on the counter from afar, he couldn't help but look at the fast food attendant twice. His heart skipped a beat for the first time in many years; he comported himself and walked till he reached the counter. "Hello, please what can I get you?" the lady behind he counter enquired with a calm voice. Jaden kept wondering why he was drawn to her but didn't let his emotions show at all, "What do you guys still have?" He asked with a straight face, "uhmmm, we still have some snacks like meat pie, sausage roll, scotch egg and chicken pie?" She replied smiling. Her manner of approach got Jaden tripping but he didn't want to accept the fact that a fast food attendant could have the power to penetrate a wall alot of successful ladies with all their degrees couldn't. "I'll have 2 chicken pie" he said and it was given to him, "Have a great remaining hours of today" she said and walked out of the counter. As Jaden walked back to his car, he couldn't take the mysterious fast food attendant off his mind. He kept asking himself "Who is she?". End of episode 1 😉 Men Do Cry (episode 2) All through the ride home that day, Jaden couldn't get his mind off the beautiful and calm fast food attendant that had caught his attention. He kept questioning himself and wondering why he was drawn to her. Not in a thousand years would he had thought that a fast food attendant would make such impact on him. He was love struck but hadn't realised yet! "Of all the specs of beautiful women I see everyday, why this one in particular?" He asked himself but couldn't provide an answer. The more he tried to get the mysterious fast food attendant off his head, the more he thought about her. Finally, he arrived home and prepared himself for bed. He fought every thought of the mysterious lady, by reminding himself who he was and how he wasn't going to be vulnerable or give his heart to any woman again. "Jaden you've come a long way and can't turn back for a fast food attendant. Come on, no way!" He assured himself continuously before finally sleeping off. The next day, Jaden had to rush to the office earlier than normal because he had a client waiting for him. He arrived at the office and hurriedly attended to his client who was waiting. That day was a hectic one for Jaden as he went from one meeting to another without having any chance for breakfast or lunch. He was starving but held himself till he was done for the day. At around passed 4pm, Jaden closed from work and left the office in search for food to quench his hunger. As he drove, he slightly thought of the mysterious fast food attendant from the day before. He tried to shut down every thought of her but it was almost impossible. Seeing that there was little he could do to stop thinking about her, he decided to visit the fast food again in order to convince himself that she wasn't worth the stress. In no time, Jaden arrived at the fast food and gently walked in. The first place his eyes went to was the counter; at the exact place he saw her but she wasn't there. Jaden sighed in disappointment, "Was she in my dreams yesterday or is this whole thing real?" He thought to himself as he managed to walk down to the counter. "Goodevening, please what can I offer you?" The lady there asked and he hurriedly told her what he wanted so he could leave fast. Just as Jaden was waiting for his order, he heard someone from the other end of the counter say "The supervisor is calling you, don't worry I'll take the order for you". The voice sounded very familiar but he couldn't see who it was because they were behind the standing fridges that was at the counter. Just as Jaden was about to think further, the mysterious lady that almost drove him insane all night, was walking towards him with his order. His heart skipped several beats and his palms became sweaty, "ah ah! why is my heart beating so fast?" He asked himself as she walked closer. "Hi, here you go" the mysterious lady said, "thank you, keep the change" he said without making eye contacts but she rejected his tip, "I can't take it but thanks for being kind" she said and handed his order to him. Jaden wanted to start a conversation with her but his pride wouldn't let him. He didn't want to leave too soon again, so he ordered for a meal to eat there. "Can I just get something to eat here before leaving?" He asked, "Yes sure, what do you want to eat?' she politely asked, "give me anything you want to feed me with" he jokingly said and she smiled. The smile on her face sent chilled reactions down his spine but he concealed his emotions. "Don't worry, I know what to give you" she assured and he went to a corner not far from the counter and sat down to wait. While Jaden waited, he couldn't take his eyes off the lady that had stolen his thoughts. He watched her every move and was smitten by her graceful and charming personality. It was then that he noticed her long natural hair that came out of the cap she wore. He admired the way her uniform was beautifully fitted on her body, and he admired the way she smiled at every little thing her colleagues said. Jaden was going crazy! After a little while of waiting, she started walking close to him with a tray. He immediately put himself in order and wore a straight look on his face. "Here you go! So sorry for keeping you waiting" she politely said, "It's fine" he replied and pretended to be focused on the food. "Don't you think the air conditioner is too close to you? You might end up catching a cold" she gently said and turned to leave but Jaden stopped her by asking why she didn't venture in a career on consultancy, since she loves giving advice and making suggestions for people. She smiled and turned again to leave but he stopped her, "you still haven't answered my question" he said, "I graduated from the university 2 years ago so it's already too late to have a career in that field of study" she replied smiling. "What did you major in while in the university?" He asked, "I studied accounting" she replied. Jaden was impressed but confused at the same time because he couldn't connect why an accountant was working in a fast food. "Why are you here then, since you studied accounting in school?" He enquired, "Job search hasn't been easy so I decided to go for this job, so I can save up for my dream business" she replied, "What's this dream business?" He curiously asked but she didn't let the cat out of the bag. "You ask too many questions, I have to go" she said and was about leaving. Jaden stopped her one last time and said "I haven't gotten the chance to know your name, can you tell me your name?. She smiled and said "My name is Laura". End of episode 2 😉 Men Do Cry (episode 3) The fast food attendant's name reveal made jaden feel a type of way and it was a good feeling. Her name sounded like a beautiful melody in his ears. Jaden didn't need a seer to tell him that he was already falling for her because he could feel it deep in his soul. He didn't want her to go, but it was sad that she had to because he was interrupting her work. "Nice to meet you Laura, and beautiful name by the way" Jaden said, "Thank you! Can I also know your name?" She asked, "My name is Jaden" he replied, "Would you have bothered to know my name if I didn't ask you first" he added and she blushed. "I really have to go now, my supervisor wouldn't be happy with me if she sees me talking to you" Laura said and left in a hurry. As Jaden quietly ate his food, he kept thinking of a way to see Laura again without having to implicate her at her work place. "What am I going to do now? I can't possibly call her to my table again because she's back to the counter" he thought to himself as he ate. When Jaden was done eating and was about leaving, he stretched his hand and pick one of the fast food flyer that was close by, removed a pen from his pocket and wrote something behind it. When he was done writing, he walked to the counter and pretended as though he wanted to bid Laura goodbye. As she waved goodbye to him, he secretly put the flyer into her hands and winked at her before walking away. Laura immediately realised what he did and hid the flyer under the computer keyboard at the counter. After about 30 minutes, she opened the flyer to see what was written and it read "I would love to see you again and maybe help get you a better job, Call me on this number so we can meet up and talk better". Laura smiled and chuckled after reading his note, she kept the flyer in a safe place then continued with her work. That day was a busy one for Laura and as evening drew near, more people trooped into the fast food to make purchases. Laura was so busy that day and forgot everything about Jaden and his note. As night drew near, Jaden kept expecting her call but it wasn't coming forth. He kept expecting till the next day but Laura didn't call. Jaden became upset and angry with himself for letting his guards down, "You see why these women need to stay far away from me? what on earth is even wrong with me and why do I care? Urghhhhh!" He angrily said to himself as he drove to work. All through that day at work, he couldn't concentrate fully because half of him was with Laura. He thought about her and was constantly mad at himself for doing so. On the other hand, Laura was busy and occupied with work and had forgotten all about the flyer she hid in a safe place the day before. It was when a customer who came to buy food demanded for the food to be microwaved, that it dawned on her that she hid something underneath the microwave the day before. She was extremely surprised and made jest of herself for being forgetful of such an important thing. She immediately made up her mind to call him after the days work. At close of work that day, she picked her phone and dialed his number as she walked down to the bus station. The phone rang a little while before he picked, "Hi Jaden" she greeted, "Hello" he bluntly replied, "How are you doing?" She asked, "who am I speaking to?" Jaden asked without trying to be nice, "It's Laura speaking" she politely replied. Immediately Jaden heard Laura's name, his heart almost left his body. His hands began to shake and his breath ceased at any attempt to breathe freely. "How are you doing Laura?" He managed to asked, "I'm fine, thank you! Am I calling at a wrong time because you sound unhappy" she questioned, "Oh no I'm fine, it's just that I felt you would have called sooner" he said. As they conversed on phone, the conductors at the park were shouting the locations they were heading to. Their voices kept interrupting the call till Jaden had to ask where she was, "I'm at the park trying to get a bus home" she said. He asked of the park she was at and she told him, "can I come and pick you from there and take you home?" He asked but Laura turned down his offer, "Don't worry, I'm fine and besides it's late" she said. Jaden insisted but Laura refused at every attempt. After a long time of talking, Laura had to end the call because it was time for her to enter the bus heading her way. Before the call ended, Jaden reminder her about the job offer and told her to prepare her CV for an interview anytime soon. They said goodnight to each other before ending the call. After the call, Jaden laid on this big luxurious bed and placed his hand on his forehead. There was just something about Laura that made her a medicine to his hidden sickness of rejection and anger. Everything about her was peaceful and he wanted more of her badly. He stayed awake for a while thinking about his life before finally sleeping off. As the week went by, Jaden enquired from his friends who were hiring if they wanted an accountant. It was a tough one because he wanted to get a befitting and stress free job for Laura. Fortunately for him, he managed to secure an interview for her at one of his client's firm. Jaden happily reached out to Laura that evening and told her to prepare for the interview coming up the following day. Laura was able to take an excuse from her work place to be able to attend the interview. The interview day came and Laura killed it and was offered the job on the spot. She almost collapsed due to excess happiness and lacked ways to fully express the way she felt. Immediately she left the interview, she picked her phone and called Jaden to break the good news to him. "Yeeaaaah, I got it Jaden, I got the job!" She screamed when he picked, "Wow! Congratulations Laura, I'm so happy for you" he excitedly said. Laura became emotional and thanked him over again from the depths of her heart. Jaden was touched at how appreciative Laura was and wanted to do more just to hear her say those beautiful "Thank you" over and over. Jaden's heart started beating fast again and he didn't know when he said "Can I take you out tonight?". Laura was shocked at his request and said "Come again, what did you just say?". End of episode 3 😉 Men Do Cry (episode 4) Jaden's request came as a big surprise to Laura as she wasn't expecting it. She never thought an accomplished and successful man like Jaden would have eyes for her. Even though she was assured of her self esteem, she was still in doubt that he was into her and pretended as though she didn't hear his request the first time. "What did you just say?" She confusingly asked, "I want to take you out tonight so we can celebrate your new job" he repeated. Laura was a bit flattered by his request and told him she'll think about it, "Don't be scared, I just want us to celebrate your new employment that's all" Jaden said. For a second, Laura thought about this request and felt there was no harm in accepting his proposal, "after all, he has done a lot by helping me secure this new job" she thought to herself. After much plea, she accepted and the time and venue was agreed upon. Jaden was extremely happy that he would be seeing her beautiful face once again, he immediately started making reservations and preparations for the upcoming date. The time scheduled for the date finally came and Laura was still confused on what outfit to wear. She finally wore a beautiful jumpsuit with sandals and styled her long natural hair in a girly and cute way. On the other hand, Jaden wore a nice casual outfit and headed to the venue. He arrived before Laura and waited for her to show up afterwards. After waiting for 20 minutes, Laura walked Into the restaurant looking beautiful and simple. There was just this thing about her simplicity that drove Jaden crazy. His breath ceased as she walked closer to him with a cute smile on her face. Jaden was blown away, "You look beautiful, I must confess" he complimented, "Thank you" she replied. Jaden kept staring at her as she sat and couldn't take his eyes off her hair, "Is this your natural hair?" He curiously asked, "Yes! Why?" She replied, "It's beautiful on you" he said smiling and Laura thanked him afterwards. The atmosphere became a bit awkward as they were just staring at each other. Jaden broke the awkwardness by asking how the interview went and she told him everything that happened at the interview. He was impressed with how she confidently expressed herself and felt she was a good catch. "The conversation has been about me since we got here so now let's talk about you" Laura said, "I'm just a random guy, there's nothing to know about me" he said with a faint smile on his face. Laura found it hard to believe that there was nothing to know about him, "everyone has a life and story attached to it, so don't tell me there's nothing I can know about you" she said. Jaden kept trying to dodge the question but Laura stood her group regardless of what he said. "Ok fine, what do you want to know?" He asked, "Let's start by talking about anything you feel comfortable with" she replied. Jaden looked into her innocent eyes and said "I'm a lawyer by profession, an introvert and single". Laura smiled and jokingly asked him why he was still single with all his good looks, "I'm still single because I'm not a strong believer of Love" he said. "Why don't you believe in love?" She curiously asked, "Because love is the reason for so many hidden battles and tears I face everyday of my life" he sadly replied. Laura was a bit confused by what he said and needed more clarification. "I don't mean to pry but can you kindly tell me the meaning of what you just said" she requested but Jaden turned her request down. He quickly reminder her that they haven't ordered anything to eat yet so they dropped the conversation and ordered food to eat. While they ate, Laura was still a bit disturbed and concerned about what Jaden said earlier but tried to act matured and reasonable by not bringing it up again while they ate. They talked about other things but ignored the topic of love and Jaden's past life. Their little outing finally came to an end and it was time to leave. As they walked to the parking lot, Jaden wanted to hold Laura's hands but had to comport himself. They entered into the car and he headed towards Laura's destination to drop her off. While he drove, they avoided eye contacts as they talked about random things. Jaden finally arrived at Laura's destination and bid her goodbye. Before she alighted, she thanked him once again and said "I don't know about the battles you fight each day, but I pray you find peace and happiness because you're a very good man". Her words pierced Jaden's heart, he was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say. Before he could manage to utter a word, she alighted and walked away. All through that night, Jaden couldn't sleep properly as he kept tossing back and forth on the bed. People spoke to him on a daily basis but no body's words has ever ministered to his soul the way Laura's words did. He was going crazy for her and wanted her to be his, "I've just got to have Laura, she the only lady my heart yearns for" he thought to himself. It was a tough night but he managed to put himself to sleep afterwards. Laura had one week grace to resign from her old job in order to focus on the new one. She was busy the next day and couldn't reach out to Jaden through out that day. He missed her and wanted to see her but didn't know how to go about it. In on time, Laura started her new job and life became fulfilling for her. She spoke to Jaden once in two days on phone and hadn't seen him again since after their little outing. Jaden missed her so much but his pride wouldn't let him admit it or tell her. One beautiful evening, he secretly drove all the way to her work place to see her, but pretended as though he wanted to see his client. As he walked into the reception, he asked the receptionist of Laura's office and he was directed to her office. He didn't go to see her first but went to greet his client. As they talked, Laura walked in on them and almost collapsed when she saw Jaden there. He winked at her and smiled and she blushed all through till she left. It was almost closing time and Jaden waited in his car for her to come out. When he sighted her walking out of the office building, he beeped the car horn to get her attention and she smiled when she saw him. "What are you still doing here?" Laura asked when she got closer, "I'm here maybe because I miss your smiling face" he jokingly said. Laura laughed and Jaden told her to get into the car so he could take her out for dinner. "I'm not hungry" she said laughing, "you'll be hungry when we get there" he jokingly said. Laura got into the car and couldn't stop laughing as she sat. Jaden subconsciously joined her and started laughing too, "madam why are you laughing?" He asked but Laura ignored his question. He stared at her as she laughed and his heart skipped several beats as he looked at her. Jaden was lost in thoughts and didn't know when he said, "I'm madly in love with you Laura". End of episode 4 😉 [8/5, 10:02 PM] mercy: Men Do Cry (episode 5) Love is a force that can't be subdued or hidden. Never in a thousand years would Jaden have thought that he would fall in love again, not to talk of outrightly confessing his feelings to someone. He felt he was tough but love brought his toughness down to naught. He didn't see it coming at all and was surprised at himself for revealing his feelings to Laura. "I'm madly in love with you Laura" he unknowingly confessed. Laura was shocked and dumbfounded, she never believed that this day would come. "Jaden you can't be saying things you don't mean" she said trying to deny his feelings for her. "What makes you think I'm joking or being dishonest?" He questioned, "Because I find it hard to believe that you're in love with me. I mean look at me, you can't possibly be in love with an ex fast food attendant" she said looking into his eyes. Jaden was a bit confused and didn't know why she felt he wasn't being genuine. "Laura, I have only poured my heart out to two women all my life and you are the second lady I'm ever confessing my feelings to. Love has never been fair to me and I have always been afraid to try again but I'm willing to try with you. I want to try with you Laura" he said looking into her eyes. Laura was deeply in love with Jaden too but felt he still had some emotional baggage from the past and thought it would affect their relationship, if they ever have one. "I can't deny the fact that I like you too but I'm just scared of giving in to my feelings, because I feel you still have some grudge from your past and if you don't settle with your past, you'll end up hurting any relationship we venture into. I really like you and want to be with you too, but liking you isn't enough to want to go into a relationship with you" she said. Her words touched Jaden's soul and he admitted what she said within but that was not stopping him from getting her. "Laura I love you and I'm willing to make us work out. I'm willing to put in the effort to work on my past, I want you to help me too by showing me how beautiful and pure love can be. I want to try and I want to try with you" he said. The atmosphere was charged with so much emotions as they talked and Jaden got carried away. He leaned towards Laura and planted a soft kiss on her lips. Laura's body was covered with goosebumps as she kissed back. The kiss was filled with so much emotions and feelings for each other. Their breath ceased as they kissed passionately. After kissing for a while, Jaden redrew himself from her and said "I want you, please think about my proposal". Laura nodded and they set off to a nice restaurant for dinner and headed to their different destination afterwards. All through that night, neither Jaden nor Laura could sleep well as they thought about what had happened. Laura was in love with him and wanted him too but was scared that he was just too much a man for her to handle. She put in so much thought into Jaden's proposal and decided to give him a chance. On the other hand, Jaden prayed the little way he knew how to pray and asked God to touch Laura's heart to accept him. It was a stressful night due to excess thinking, but they finally put themselves to sleep. Laura woke up the next day thinking about Jaden and his cute kiss. She smiled at every thought of him and blushed afterwards. As she headed to work, she picked her phone and sent an SMS to him which read "I don't know what I'm getting myself into by accepting you into my life, but I'm willing to trust you with my heart and love. You are a good man and there's no other person I rather want to be with. I love you Jaden, see you later!". When Jaden received the SMS, he leaped for joy and couldn't contain his happiness. He texted her back and his message read "You aren't making a mistake and I promise to never make you regret this decision. I love you too!". Laura smiled when she got his message and couldn't stop smiling all through that day at work. Their relationship was enviable and they seem almost inseparable. After about a month of being together, Jaden was convinced she was the one and finally invited her to his house for the first time. Laura was excited due to his invitation because she had been secretly wondering why he hadn't invited her earlier. Jaden used the excuse that he wanted to eat home cooked meal to invite her over. During the weekend, Laura went to the market and bought some foodstuffs she will use to prepare the food Jaden wanted. He drove to her house to pick her together with the food stuffs she bought and they headed to his house. Jaden's apartment had a classy interior and was beautifully decorated in a suitable way for a bachelor, "Welcome my darling, you are the first woman asides my cleaners that has entered this apartment" he said as Laura walked in. She smiled and told him to stop pulling her legs but he assured her that it was the truth. They settled in and Laura headed for the kitchen. In no time, the meal was ready and they ate happily and talked while at it. After eating, they gist and laughed all through till something unexpected happened. Laura jokingly took his phone and asked him to beg before she gives it back. Jaden smiled initially and jokingly told her to return his phone, "I want you to say please before I give it back or can't you say please?" she jokingly said and before she knew it, Jaden shouted on top of his voice and said "I can't say please!". For a second, Laura couldn't figure what was going on as she was surprised. She held her heart and couldn't believe that Jaden could get angry over a minor thing like that, "did you just shout at me?" She asked in a shaky tone. Jaden finally realised what he had done and apologetically said "Laura please I'm so sorry". End of episode 5 😉 Men Do Cry (episode 6) Second-to-last episode There's a huge difference between physical and emotional wound. One heals faster but the other takes almost forever to heal. You can see one but can't see the other and that makes it difficult for healing to take place, as people can't tell they are wounded by mere looking at them. Jaden was suffering from an emotional wound known as Rejection! Laura was dead shock as she never believed Jaden could raise his voice at her. Jaden felt disappointed at himself when he realised what he had done. "I'm so sorry baby! Please I wouldn't do it again, I was just carried away" he pleaded but Laura remained quiet. He kept apologising but she couldn't utter a word due to shock. After a while of apologising with no response from Laura, he stretched his hand to touch her and immediately his fingers rested on her shoulders, she burst into tears. "What did I do wrong" she asked as she sobbed, "You did nothing wrong my love, I'm the one at fault" Jaden said with tears in his eyes. "I told you this relationship wouldn't work if you don't deal with your past but you told me everything was going to be alright and now see" Laura said sobbing. The sight of Laura in tears shattered Jaden's heart to pieces. He couldn't believe that he was the cause of her pain, he felt bad knowing that he raised his voice at her. "Laura, I'm trying to be the best I can but it isn't easy for me. I'm suffering within but have to put up a brave look all the time because everyone expect that from me. I might be a man but I have my own struggles and insecurities too. My ex did me bad, she rejected me and made me feel worthless, I wanted her to stay but she left; leaving me all alone when I needed her the most. Being a lawyer wasn't my initial dream but I had to take up this profession because I felt it would make me look tough and ruthless, I felt being a lawyer would never make me vulnerable again in my life, I felt it would make me sit above my insecurities but it's unfortunate that nothing has changed; I'm still the broken, rejected and vulnerable guy from years ago. I love you with all my heart and I don't want to ever lose you Laura, I could shut down any chance of healing if you walk away from my life. I accept the fact that I'm lonely and vulnerable, please don't leave me Laura" he said with tears falling off his eyes. His words pierced Laura's heart and she cried more, "Oh baby" she said and hugged him tightly. They cried together and Jaden rested his head on he shoulder sobbing, "I believe everything will be alright but you have to let me in. You have to let me into your insecurities and battles, with that way, I can fully understand why you do certain things you do and can help you heal. Please let me in" she said sobbing. Jaden moved closer and whispered "I love you so much" into her ears. Laura wiped the tears off his cheek and kissed his eyes. Jaden kissed her forehead and they hugged each other tightly as though their lives depended on it. Jaden apologised again and promised never to raise his voice at her again, she nodded and told him they will get through it. It was a beautiful sight to behold. It was time for Laura to leave but Jaden begged her to stay the night. "Baby tomorrow is Sunday and I have to get ready for church" she said, "We'll go shopping this evening to get you some new clothes for church tomorrow" he pleaded but Laura declined the offer. "I'll come around after service I promise" she said and pecked his cheek. Jaden smiled and went for her lips to kiss them and Laura willingly gave him her lips. "I love you" he said smiling, "I love you too" she replied laughing, "No, I love you more!" Jaden said and Laura blushed. After their little play, Jaden got his car keys and drove her home. Their relationship grew stronger than it used to be and they got to know each other better. Laura played with caution and avoided some things that might be sensitive to Jaden, he also worked on his mind and began to see Laura as a different person from his ex who hurt him. He loved her to a fault and didn't want to ever lose her. She was like his inhaler! Days turned to weeks and weeks to months and their relationship waxed stronger. Jaden started thinking of settling down with Laura but was scared she might say No. He thought day in day out on how to make his intensions clear but no good idea was coming forth. The perfect day finally came when Jaden's law firm threw a party to celebrate a major deal they closed. Everyone was allowed to come with a date so Jaden invited Laura. She dressed to kill and almost took the shine of everyone. Jaden was proud that she was his and didn't hesitate to show her off. Everyone was having a good time at the party and didn't suspect that Jaden had something up his sleeves. As the celebration went on, he told the DJ to stop the music and called for everyone's attention. "Can I get you all attention please?" He said, "they say you have never truly lived until you have loved someone completely. I didn't know what love meant until I met a lady who practically showed me what it meant. I could write a thousand words to describe you and it still wouldn't be enough to fully explain what a beautiful person you are. I'm referring to no other person than you, Laura! I love you from the bottom on my heart and want to spend forever with you" he added. As he spoke, Laura's heart raced as if it were running a marathon race. She didn't know when she started tearing up. Jaden walked close to her, looked into her eyes and said "Baby, I want you to do me a favour today by accepting to marry me. Will you marry me?" End of episode 6 😉 Men Do Cry (episode 7) Last episode! One of the beautiful things of life is spending forever with the one you love. Laura was taken by surprise as she didn't foresee Jaden's proposal. It was a dream come through for her and she couldn't help it but break down in tears. "Baby are you being serious right now?" She shockingly asked, "I have never been more serious for anything in my life" Jaden said. Laura smiled with tears in her eyes and screamed "Yes! Yes baby, I'll marry you". Everyone that was watching clapped and blushed for the cute to-be couples. Jaden felt complete for the first time in his life. He reached out for Laura's hands and gently put the ring on her finger. Laura lifted him up, planted a kiss on his lips and hugged him afterwards. The party automatically became an engagement party and everyone rejoiced with the newly engaged couple. The party finally came to an end and it was time for them to leave. On the ride home, Laura kept staring at her ring and blushing. Jaden smiled and playfully shook his head whenever he caught her staring at the ring. "Do you like it?" He asked, "I don't just like it but love it. Baby it's so beautiful" she complimented. Jaden's head swelled and he felt like a real man for being the reason for Laura's smiles. "Take me to your house and not mine, I want to spend tonight with you" she said. Jaden was excited within because that would be the first time Laura was staying the night at his place. "I honestly didn't want you to go to your house either because with you is where I'll rather be tonight" he said and Laura blushed. In no time, they arrived at Jaden's house and he carried her till they entered inside and Laura couldn't stop laughing. "Would you eat anything so I can quickly make it for you?" She asked but Jaden said he was filled from the party chops. Laura didn't want to take her ring off and took it to the bathroom to shower. "Should I join you?" Jaden asked and Laura laughed, "You'll join me the day we say I Do" she said. Jaden smiled to her words and waited for her to finish so he could take his own bath. They finish everything they had to do and prepared for bed. Laura laid her head on his chest and kept staring at her ring, "Thank you" she said. Jaden was confused and didn't know why she was thanking him. "For what?" He asked, "For loving me, caring for me, for protecting me and for not giving up on yourself. I'm so happy for the man you are becoming, I'm so glad our paths crossed, I bless your mum for giving birth to such a strong man like you. I know you have always had problems with self assurance, but I tell you today that you are the strongest and most hardworking man I know. You are great and wanted by me and everyone who loves you. I love you baby and you have done very well for yourself" she said. Jaden's head almost exploded due to her words. Indeed, words are life and is a food to the soul. At that moment, he could do anything for her, because she had penetrated his heart with her words. "What do you want?" He asked, looking into her eyes, "What do you mean babe" she confusingly enquired, "ask me of anything within my capacity and I'll give it to you" he said. Laura smiled, moved closer and kissed him. "I just want one thing and it's for God to keep you alive for me. I don't want to ever lose you" she said with tears in her eyes. Jaden kissed her passionately and didn't want to stop anytime soon. He was burning with emotions and feelings for Laura and didn't want to be away from her warm embrace. As they kissed passionately, Jaden tried to take her clothes off but Laura stopped him and smiled, "Be patient a little more baby, I'll be all yours soon" she said and kissed his forehead. Jaden kept imagining everything he would do to Laura on their wedding night and wished the wedding could happen the next day. After much romance, they finally cuddled eachother and went to sleep. They remain engaged for a while before finally tying the knot. Their wedding night finally came and Jaden was excited to finally have Laura to the fullest. They got into the hotel room already tired from the day's activities. The room was beautifully decorated with roses for the newly wedded couple. Jaden took his bath first before Laura did, but little did he know that she had something up her sleeves. After bathing, Laura was completely naked and the only thing covering her was a revealing robe she wore. She walked into the room to the sight of Jaden already on the bed with his shorts. One look at her whole body on the robe made his heart race. Laura walked closer and sat on the bed; she looked into his eyes and said "Everything you have always wanted to do to me, you can start now because I'm all yours". She pulled her robe off her shoulders and revealed her beautiful body. Jaden didn't know where to start from because Laura's body was to die for. Their wedding night was blissful and unimaginably great. They took each day one step at a time and did lots of exploits together. Pain isn't a respecter of person, gender, class or personal accomplishment. Everyone has a secret battle they are fighting so it's good to always be kind to anyone you come across. The people that seem the toughest in life are mostly the ones with the biggest battles and injuries. They only put up a tough front because that's the only way to never let people into their insecurities. Be nice to people because you never know what they are going through. End of story! 😉