Floyd stared at the dining table, he was just coming back from a meeting which he left to Aspen to round up. Nicole had surprisingly been a faithful and less nagging fiancee these days that Floyd always thought she had been delivered from whatever demonic spirit was battling with her. She had started taking her culinary class seriously, even now she tried to prepare meals for the both of them including his mother. She placed the last dish on the table with a grin as she turned to him."Mother once told me that a way to a man's heart is food." She said. Floyd tilted his head to the side to access her, he pursed his lips and moved towards her. She had a particular glint in her eyes that Floyd could not pin point what it was. He sat down and watched how she dutifully served him. He bit his lips, contemplating whether to eat it because he did not know how it would taste, spicy? Tasty? Salty?He could say he was quite scared. He reluctantly picked his spoon and dug into the food she made.

Nicole was quite scared as she stayed over at Floyd's house. She did not know what to do. Even Floyd's mother had gone to bed with worry. And yet Floyd still did not open the door or answer her calls.He had just slept off, forgetting everything and woke up the next morning. He did his casual things before exiting the room, praying to God that he does not meet his mother but it seemed he prayed too late as he saw Nicole placing some tray of food down on the table. She seemed to notice him and looked at him head to toe, he had a suitcase in his hands which meant one thing, that he was headed to the company. "What are you doing here?" He asked her, his eyes staring at her with spite. Nicole swallowed softly and smiled."Mother called me last night, saying something bad had happened to you and I rushed over but ..." She trailed off as she finally noticed his bursted lips and the bruise on the left part of his eye. He raised his right brow and she moved closer to him."What happened? Did

Floyd felt someone scrambling up beside him. His brows creased together as he forced his eyes open, only to see a naked Nicole smiling sheepishly at him. He jerked up immediately and gave her a confused look."What are you doing here?" He questioned her.She moved closer to him. "I... I missed your touch." She whispered to him, glancing around as if someone was watching them. Floyd was confused even more."Didn't we establish that we are on break?" He asked her and she blinked her eyes before gulping softly."I wanted to tell you something." She told him, her chest heaving in the process."I... I am pregnant." She said, her voice almost inaudible. Floyd's ears rang and it felt like he was suddenly thrown in the red sea. He stared at her like she had not just told him that she was carrying his child... No... She was pregnant. "For who?" He asked, still in shock.She raised her brows at his question. "What do you mean by that? You are the only one I have ever been with?" She told him an

"Floyd," Loretta called from downstairs. Floyd closed his eyes tight because he knew what she wanted to say. It has been the cycle of things in the house. She would ask him to get something for Nicole on his way back from work but he won't because he will tell her that Nicole was not broken. He calmly exited his office and went downstairs to meet the mother and daughter. He gave them a blank look as he has been giving them ever since Nicole broke the news of her pregnancy. "What is it?" He asked.Loretta pursed her lip and gave him a reprimanding look. "Since your wife is in this condition, you should be close to her and not far from her. She said her head is aching her. Come and give her a head massage." She told.Floyd did not know how the snort slipped past him and hurt flashed across Nicole's face. "I am already late for work. You can do the massaging." He told his mother and turned to leave.Hopping into his car, he started his drive to the company. As soon as he got there, he

Benny's car was parked right before Harriet's house. He stared at the box for the umpteenth time and he could not help the anxiety that flashed through him.He was finally going to propose to her and he did not know what Harriet would say. It would be yes of course but still... He hid the box and honked his car at her.The door was soon pushed open and Harriet walked out, dressed like the beautiful lady he knew her to be. Benny hurriedly stepped out of the car to open her door for her. She seemed surprised by this action and only smiled at him with a subtle 'thanks'.Benny ignited the car’s engine. Harriet turned towards him and asked. “So where are we going?” Her eyes narrowing at him.He shrugged. “It is a surprise.” He told her.She let out a snort. “You were never good with surprises.” She muttered and looked out of the window.They soon hit the road and Harriet sat with anticipation on what Benny might have planned.They soon reached a restaurant and Harriet looked at it and saw t