chapter eight

"Can I come in?" He asked when he dropped me at my house and I gave him a bewildered look, wondering why he wants to come and if he expects anything to happen. It's not like I except him to pull off some moves on me, but I don't think we've gotten to that stage yet to be honest.

He just laughed and said "I'm not insinuating anything, its just that my room is totally boring and lifeless. I don't want to go back yet" he explained while still laughing lightly. His amusement easing me off slightly.

I looked at him with a small frown on my face "I'm sorry, I just.." inhaled sharply and said "I don't think it's a good idea"

He gave me a baffled look before speaking "nothing will happen. I do want you and all that, but only what you're ready to give. I'm sure the wait will be brutal, but the end is all that matters right? But if you're still not comfortable, we can call it a night at this point" he said questionably with a lift of his brows.

I looked at the cute look on his face and sighed like it was a burden. "Okay fine. You can come in for a while I guess" I answered.

I didn't have to worry about my room looking like a mess, cause I'm tidy to a fault and hate seeing my space untidy. I turned around and opened the door and gestured for him to go in. I locked the door after that.

When I turned around, I saw him looking around with Curiosity and keen interest. "I know its not much, but its home for now" I said with a shrug.

It was a bit hard finding a place that's close to the school at first, coupled with the fact that I didn't want any thing too extravagant or big, I loved it immediately Jane showed me the pictures.

It's a simple fully furnished two bedroom and parlour apartment. I didn't do much to it when I got here, since I'll only be here for one year and a few months tops. My dad had frowned at it when he came to see me after I moved in and tried to insist on getting me a more comfortable place but I assured him that I love this place and that size doesn't always guarantee comfort, plus I want to be close to school, when he saw that it wasn't working,  he tried persuading me into getting a car, to which I told him I'll let him know when the needs arises for that.

"Its cozy and homey at least. And You're so neat and tidy.. Cool" I gave him a quizzical look at that but smiled anyway.

"Yea, uh thanks. Have a sit," I told him pointing at couch "I'll be right back."

I quickly went in and slipped off my gown and wore something more comfortable and went back without wasting time.

"So.. Uhm. Do you want water or anything?" I asked him.

"Water please" he said.

He looked so comfortable and at ease like he's been here before. Well its a good thing though, or things would've probably gotten awkward real quick left to me.

He picked up my laptop when I got back and he opened it after taking a sip of the water I brought to him.

"thanks" he said distractedly.

I sat down beside him and typed in my password.

"What do you want to see? A movie or?" I asked, but he just took the laptop and went straight to my pictures. "Oh. Okay"

He scrolled through for a while, asking me questions about some pictures at intervals. Well, long intervals since most of them are selfies.

He went to my videos folder next, and my eyes widened and I quickly took the laptop away from him when he was about opening the video of me dancing, that Jane had taken during one of my crazy moments, and I would've let him watch it if there wasn't a part where I was twerking. I'm a pretty okay dancer but I'm not confident enough to let him or anyone else see that yet.

He looked at me funnily but I quickly stood up holding the laptop close to my chest and he raised his hands up in a surrendering motion. "Okay. Fine don't show me whatever it is that you're hiding, but I promise you I'll see it soon" he said confidently.

I just nodded my head at him while clinging to my laptop firmly.

"Can we at least watch a movie?" He asked teasingly, when I still didn't let go of the laptop.

I gave him a warning look "fine a movie" I dropped the laptop after ensuring the video wasn't on the screen anymore.

"I hope you like Nigerian movies though?" I asked him as I searched through for a movie I think he'll like.

We watched the movie and at some point we forgot about the movie and just talked.

I laughed so hard when he told about some crazy encounters he has had with fans. And he told me how I'm the first girl that didn't react crazily the first time I met him.

"You know, you look so beautiful when you laugh, you should do that more often" he said after a while.

I raised my head and looked at him, and I knew In that moment, that he was going to kiss me.

My breath caught in my throat in anticipation when he stared into my eyes and asked "may I?"

I was only able to 'hmm' at that, causing him to smile. I'm glad he took that as a yes because the next second I felt his lips on mine.

At first I didn't know what to feel but believed at that moment that kisses could really be magical. And damn he's a good kisser, not like I've kissed a lot of guys though. Just two. But damn.

I stopped thinking for a while and concentrated on what his soft and luscious lips were doing to me.

We broke apart and tried to catch our breaths but not long after we were at it again.

I gasped when his tongue circled my lips seeking entrance which I obliged, he tasted like the wine we had during dinner which just added to the sweet sensation I was feeling.

I didn't even notice I was straddling his seated form until we broke apart for the third or fourth time. I don't know, I lost count.

He had his eyes closed and his face was looking upwards. And he ran his tongue across his pink lips which caused me to bite my lips to stop myself from doing what I wanted to do.

"That was.. " he broke off with a smile on his face and gently picked me up from his lap and dropped me on the couch. "That was amazing" he finally said.

"But I have to go, if I want to keep my promise to you" he told me "I don't trust myself around you after this"

I nodded my head at that. Feeling the same way.

He stood up and I walked him to the door "you haven't said anything. A good or bad silence?" He asked me once he was outside.

"Good" I answered too quickly.

"Sure?"

"Yes I'm sure" I said folding my hands in front of me.

"Oh. It was so good you were rendered speechless. I see" he said cockily.

I hit him lightly on his chest and he caught my hand and drew me closer. He kissed my forehead and whispered "goodnight"

He left a few seconds later and I went in with a goofy smile on my face knowing that I already have an answer to his question.

This night turned out to be the best night ever. And I know that I don't want this to be the last of it.

I went into my room and checked my phone to see missed calls from... who else? Jane and not so surprisingly. Hailey. I'm sure they want details but I sent them both a text telling them we'll talk tomorrow and I silenced my phone seeing as it was late and knowing Jane she might call me even after seeing my text. Especially after seeing my text, since it's still daytime in Nigeria.

I dropped my phone on my bedside table and smiled when I saw a card. The card. The one I had seen on the table during the date.

*Flashback*

You're an amazing human, and you deserve the best of everything.

I'm not perfect but I know I'll be damn close to that if I have you beside me.

Be mine?

Please.. (Insert smiley face) 

F.

I raised my head and saw the expectant look on his face.

"I know it might be quite fast but I think its perfect because I know I don't want to and won't meet anyone like you in this life and the next. You're the most beautiful and extraordinary girl I've ever met. Sometimes I think you're too good to be true" he told me "and I'll give you time to think if you need to" he said looking directly at me.

"I.. Sure. I mean I do like you, but being with you will be like signing up my freedom to the wolves" he chuckled at that "so I'll think about it for a while" I told him. Even though I have an idea of what my answer will be at this point but I don't want to rush into this.

"I promise I won't take long though" I tried to reassure him. Seeing as his face didn't hold the  soft smile it usually does.

"I totally understand. With your strong hatred for crowds, which I still don't know why. I mean You're an easygoing person. But I know how the media can be prey like. So take your time, I won't pressure you or try to manipulate you or anything I promise." he tried to sound unaffected but the way he kept looking away, which is so unlike him, gave him away.

"Thank you" I told him honestly.

We moved on from that and before long we were laughing at some silly jokes we were making after dinner. Well it was mostly him making the jokes and I was doing the laughing. I didn't miss the looks he sent my way whenever I laughed too hard.

*end of flashback*

I'm sure of what I want right now but I decide to put it off till the next time we meet.

I turned to my phone when the screen lit up and smiled at the the message.

Frank^ thanks for a beautiful evening.

Good night. 😉

I went to bed with the biggest smile on my face that night.

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PS. Don't mind the errors And the cringe-worthy note on the card.