She spotted Cainan already seated at the spot that he was yesterday and she made her way over to him and as she got closer; she noticed a file before him and she figured that was their agreement, drafted into a contract
"You're late," was the first thing he said as she got to him and he looked at her.
"Well, I'm here now," she grumbled.
His eyes slowly took her in from head to toe, and she didn't miss the linger in his eyes with them when around her neck and chest before moving downwards to her hips and her feet. Satisfaction entered his eyes before vanishing at that same moment.
She stood by her intuitions; he was creepy.
"I can work with this, but if you're going to accept this proposal, you're going to have to understand there is no such thing as lateness. Seven a.m. is seven a.m., no later than that." He firmly instructed, his voice filled with so much authori
Jasmin told Cainan she wanted to visit a local restaurant where she could find what she was craving and he didn't argue with her and instead asked if she knew where she wanted to get it. She nodded and showed him the direction and he obediently drove them there and once they sat; she ordered the bean cake, bread and pap which she wanted earlier and couldn't get. It was a heavy meal to consume, considering it was already late, but she couldn't help it. She was hungry, and this was what she craved. "Shall we begin while your order is on the way?" Cainan asked, and Jasmin wordlessly nodded before setting the document down on the table and opening it up. She stared at the words and she realised the words were blurry and she couldn't see them. She looked away from the document and up at him and she tried again, staring at the document and just like the spaghetti can as well as a few other little things she had tried focusing too much on, she
Jasmin called in sick the next day after getting a message from Cainan, informing her he would come to pick her up for the optical checkup, fitness test and, last, to check out some apartment. She had had a hard time sleeping after she got home last night and it wasn't because of the need to digest the somewhat heavy dinner she had eaten at the restaurant but from the thoughts of the day. She couldn't help worrying about the medical fitness test in particular and she knew particular, her pregnancy would not remain a secret for much longer. There was no pride in hiding her pregnancy. It just happened. She always thought she would have her partner around her when pregnant, but that wasn't the case she was in. She didn't lie to him. He didn't believe she was pregnant and ticked the 'no' box and that was completely on him and no one else. She wasn't contemplating ending the pregnancy either; it was a new leaf for
They visited the optical clinic just like Cainan had promised and after close examination and testing; the optician stated she was suffering from partial night blindness and also confirmed what Cainan had said yesterday about the blindness being partial. He provided various options for the correction of her eyesight, which included the use of corrective lenses such as glasses and contact lens. Though the contact lenses looked good and simple, she found out she was allergic to them after trying them on and became left with the only other option but to pick glasses. She didn’t like the idea of having the glasses on, and she was a little furious that Cainan had made it into a big deal. “So which did you go with, the glasses or the contact lens?” Cainan asked as Jasmine walked out of the testing room to meet him. “I was allergic to the contact lenses and I don’t want to wear glasses, but what choice do I have?” She grumbled. “I’m already co
After the test, they received information that the result would be out in two weeks before they left. Cainan drove her back to her residence, but neither of them made haste to get down from the car. "You should rest and we will get another time to find you the apartment." He finally spoke again. She flashed him a small smile. "I will do that, thanks. I just hope you can still meet with your friend and whatever is happening isn't something bad." His eyes flickered, and he shook his head, "You're welcome and hopefully it isn't." "Good." she opened the door and got down. She closed the door and leaned on the window. "Thanks for these," she said, pointing to the glasses she had on. "They have helped reduce the little headaches I thought were normal before and I see much better now so I will try to hate them less than I do." it was the closest she was going to get to a prope
Cainan stopped his car at Neriah, his late wife’s graveyard, and he got down after picking the rose flowers he bought on his way over. He saw Segun, the new graveyard watchman, sitting under the oak tree, reading the newspaper in his hand “Good evening, Segun.” There was a smile on his wrinkled face as he stared at Cainan, “Good evening, Mr Inferno, welcome.” “Thank you,” he said and headed off. That was their usual greeting and some days they would take it up a bit and ask about each other’s family, but that wasn’t today. He made his way over to Neriah’s graveyard and took a seat beside it, dropping the flower he brought along on its head. It was three years and five weeks since he had lost her and it still felt like yesterday. His heart still wrenched the same way it did when the doctors declared her dead and his eyes still grew glassy at their last moment and every fibre of his body longed to turn back the
A week later. Things got crazy after the night she saw herself on TV three weeks ago. She got swamped with reporters the next morning that she couldn't get to work when she wanted to. This made her call Cainan and tell him what was happening, and he told her to remain calm. Not long after; he arrived at her house with a few police officers with him. The police made the reporters leave, and he threatened to sue any site that he saw with even a picture of him and Jasmin on. Jasmin got to learn that Cainan, who had been happy-go, friendly and easy-going, also had a bad temper when pushed. Despite not knowing if that was a good thing or bad, she knew better not to cross it. He came in and asked her if she was okay, and when she nodded; he pulled her into a tight hug and sighed in relief. Then he told her he would get her a new place in a new neighbourhood before the end of that day.  
Bathing took thirty minutes of her time as she took the time to scrub every inch of her body while she sat in the bathtub. The apartment, unlike her last, had a shower and bathtub and she had two-bedroom although she only used one, a large dining room and an impressive living room. It had a fire escape where she could sit and stare at the beautiful city at night and she knew it had cost Cainan a lot to get it, but he refused to disclose to her how much and she couldn’t force him anymore than she had. She stepped out of the bathtub and picked up her white towel and wrapped it around her body before moving to the stall where the standing mirror was and she stared at herself in it, holding onto the towel. There was not much difference in her looks, except for the few pounds which she had added in the last three weeks. Her stomach slightly protruded, but not obvious, and it was only a matter of weeks before it would start showing. Sh
Twenty-five minutes later and Jasmin walked out of the bedroom in the polka-dot dress and the three inches, black, open toe heel her and red hair she let fall over her shoulder, giving her both enchanting and innocent look. She tried on a few items in the makeup kit Cainan had gotten for her, which were lipstick, powder and mascara. She wanted to look good for him, even when she didn’t think she should. Her eyes travelled to Cainan, who was standing in the room staring down at his phone and whatever was on it was important enough to make him not note her. He hadn’t changed from his clothes, but he looked delicious and after what happened earlier, her body cried for him to take control. She shook the thoughts out of her head and she cleared her throat and his head snapped up. His eyes grew wide in admiration and he slipped his phone into his pocket before stepping forward towards her. She hadn’t had someone stare so fondly at her before,