Chapter 4

I said in surprised pretence - holding my cheeks in a startled manner.

"Wait!.. you're 20?" she asked astonishingly with her eyes widened in shock.

"Yeah... Pfff... I mean..." I scoffed - shaking my head amusingly before lowering my gaze down at my arm. "don't I look like it?" I concluded, grinning widely with a playful wiggle of my eyebrows as I returned my gaze on her.

"Am not disputing o" she said quickly, bursting into laughter. The mere sight of her laughing really cooled my nerves and made me less nervous...

We were now done with breakfast as she stood up to tidy the plates on the table. Then I stood up purposefully from my chair. "Let me help you with those" I said courteously while walking towards her with my right arm stretched forward to unburden the load from the piled plates she was carrying.

"No it's fine... It's my job Joshua" she protested calmly and turned hastily without waiting for my response as she walked towards the kitchen.

I leaned my butt on the dining table as I stood motionlessly - watching her move gracefully into the kitchen with her waist swaying seductively from its curves; My body burned with great desire for her.

'Will i ever kiss her before she stopped working for us?' I thought doubtfully to myself and frowned at the stupidity of my fantasy.

"See! I have finished" Kiki's voice cried out heartily from where she sat on the floor eating.

"Oh, that's good kiki... clap for yourself" I replied teasingly to my kid sis before bending over to pick up her plate.

'Yes!' With Kiki's plate, I get to see Abigail again!' My mind rang mischievously in excitement as I strolled towards the kitchen to return the plate. On getting to the kitchen entrance; I quietly halted my steps and leaned on the doorpost to admire her as she stood in front of the sink washing.

'goshh she's sexy' I groaned lustfully in my mind - biting my lower lip yearningly as I kept my gaze fixed on her butt.

"You know I don't need to turn to know that you're at the door" she called out to me without turning around to face me. I was marveled by her high observatory sense for her surrounding; how was she even able to detect my presence?! So I braced myself - adjusting my shirt gently before walking towards her from behind. "Here you go..." I said stretching my right arm in front of her with Kiki's plastic plate and cup in my hand. "I came to return my sister's plate, she was done eating" I said calmly with a light smile on my face as she turned - facing me to collect the plate. I stood motionlessly - taking shallowy breaths in a bid to calm my heart from it's excessive pounding as she stood closely; this was the closest I have stood with her since she resumed work.

My hands felt so shaky as she reached out to get Kiki's plate.

"Oops... Sor.. sorry, let me get that"... I stammered nervously in an awkward tone as Kiki's cup fell on the floor.

"it's fine..." Abigail insisted courteously before we simultaneously bent down to pick up the cup; then I retreated my hand quickly when we both clamped on the cup at the same time. Gosh! It was one of the most embarrassing few minutes of my life!

She smiled softly as we raised ourselves slowly to a standing position facing each other blankly without saying a word.

My lowered my eyes unconsciously and gazed on her succulent lips with burning desire to taste them; Then I lifted my gaze and noticed that her smile had dwindled as she stared at me eagerly.

The brief silence felt long and intense with our gaze fixed on each other - My heart skipped; beating so fast with my palms itching in excitement when I suddenly noticed Abigail leaning forward.

'Is she for real? Does it mean she wants me to kiss her?' My mind raced with these thoughts as I slowly leaned forward - about to kiss her when a strange vibrating sound filled the kitchen.

'Bzzz bzzz bzzz' came the vibrating sound of my phone inside my right jean pocket as it rang - interrupting our little romantic moment as we retreated and adjusted our stance when it snapped us back to reality.

"You should urrrm... answer that... it could be your mom" she said, clearing her throat awkwardly as she leaned backwards - retreating her steps slowly.

"Ohm...ye... yes sure... I should" I said quickly, stammering as I dipped my right palm hastily into my pocket to remove my phone.

'Blessing!' I cursed inaudibly under my breath when saw the caller's name on my phone. Blessing was my girlfriend at school, we hadn't seen each other for 2 weeks now since we finished our final secondary school exams.

'Why now, why now blessing?!.. just when I had something good going you decide to call' I groaned frustratingly to myself as I muted the call.

"Your mum?" Abigail asked calmly as she stood meters away holding Kiki's plate tightly.

"No uhm..." I stuttered awkwardly as I spoke. "it's just my classmate. Probably wants to ask if I have gotten my result" I lied as I felt the kitchen air become unusually hot.

"Oh okay" she replied with a light nod of her head as she walked gracefully back to the sink.

"Can you excuse me for some few hours, I need to go check on someone" I beckoned politely as I stood patiently, waiting for her response.

"It's fine... Not like I have somewhere to be" she responded - turning herself to face my direction with a light shrug of her shoulders. "Thanks again for Kiki's plate" she concluded with a smile while waving the plate playfully in the air.

Then i grinned widely to her before turning towards the kitchen entrance - gently shutting the door behind me as I left.

I went and stood outside in the parking garage so I could get a good signal as I dialed blessings number again... It rang twice but she didn't answer. Maybe she wants me to come over? I pondered thoughtfully to myself as I approached our gate - resolved to pay blessing a surprised visit.

She was my secondary school crush and I still had feelings for her. Although now I had to balance the feelings I have for blessing with my new desire for our nanny.

I unbolted our gate and closed it behind me as I went through. Then I strolled few meters towards the main road just ahead to get a taxi...

"taxi. Taxi..." I called out, stretching my right hand to signal the best possible vacant taxi that drove by. I didn't stand for long as I noticed a taxi slowly pulling up in front of me. "Where to?" The taxi driver questioned as he slanted his head to have a good view of me through his window. "No.7 Brooke street" I said, lowering my body as i pointed my arm ahead in a descriptive manner.

"That's going to be #250... You know fuel has risen in price" he concluded as he motioned me to enter.

"I'll pay #200 o. Because I'll need to pay my way back" I argued politely without waiting for his response as I opened the back door to enter the taxi; The driver only heaved a surrendering sigh and started the car engine.

The drive to blessing's compound took only 10 minutes.

"Thank you sir" I said courteously to the driver as I streched my right hand forward from the back seat where I sat to give him the #200. He nodded as he collected the money before I finally came down from the taxi. Blessing's house sat majestically accross the main road; She lived here with just her mom and her two younger brothers. Her dad had passed away 5 years ago from a brief illness...

I beamed with smiles as I approached her door.. I really missed her - but above all, I was glad to have left my house from all the tension and arousal my nanny was causing to me.

"Knock knock... Blessing" I called out in a hushed tone as I knocked on her parlour door. Just in time for me to hear rapid footsteps approaching the door - they sounded light and fast. 'that can't be blessing' I thought amusingly as I waited patiently outside.

Suddenly, the door swung open as her younger brothers reached out to hug my thighs happily.

"Uncle Joshua... Where's that thing you promised me" one of them asked beaming with smiles before I even had the chance to speak.

"Oh yes... Am going to give you before I leave ehn" I teased playfully before squatting down so I could have a better view of them. "Where's is your sister and mum?" I asked whisperingly into their faces. "Mummy has gone to work, and blessing is at the backyard doing something" they chorused together as they whispered back to mimick me... I laughed heartily at their behavior; kids! They never seize to amaze you!.

"Okay... Shhhh. I want to surprise her" I concluded and raised my myself as i motioned them into the house - closing their parlour door quietly behind me.

Then I strolled happily inside the house - past their kitchen towards the backyard door. 'I want to see the look on her face when I surprise her!' I thought to myself - smiling mischievously as I stretched my hand to open the back door. Then, in a quick intant, my stomach tightened and my heart skipped in horrorific shock... I lost my balance at the sight I beheld - so I leaned my left hand staggeringly on the doorpost to balance my weight as I kept my gaze fixed on blessing who was unaware of my presence as she continued kissing this guy I have never known in my whole life!...