All Chapters of Their Chance : Chapter 71 - Chapter 74

AhanaI see the sense in keeping things quiet, and not only because I also don’t want to confuse Muna. As much as I love this beautiful thing with Chris, I don't want it to jeopardise my job either, and having a Nanny slash Lover will be very hard for him to explain to anyone.For the first time in a week, I shower in the bathroom I share with Muna and dress up in my bedroom, to try to get back in the mind-set of staying there. Reaching for my cardigan, it smells so much like Chris, I close my eyes and inhale, a small smile playing on my lips. Keeping this a secret is not going to be as easy as we think. I reach for another cardigan and douse it in my body spray for good measure. It’s better not to take any chances.When I return downstairs, I see he has also showered and is wearing a smart polo shirt and cargo pants, a far cry from the t-shirts and pyjama bottoms he has lived in all week. The doorbell rings before I can say anything and when he looks at me, I am afraid to look at him

AhanaThe largest bouquet of flowers is delivered to me in class that morning. As everyone oohs and aahs over the beautiful flowers, I am tickled pink by yet another Valentine’s Day surprise from Chris, feeling for the first time ever the butterflies and exhilaration of the romantic day. I never got anything more than a bottle of perfume from Aput, and even though I always sent him the same perfunctory gift of boxers, perfume, and a cake, that was as far as our Valentine’s Day celebration ever went. After our exchange of gifts, it was always back to normal with no added frills, as he believed it was a commercial holiday manufactured by socialists. So for me to be on the receiving end of yet another incredible romantic gesture, when I haven’t even recovered from the first one, completely blows my mind.Before I can stop her, Camila snatches the card from the bouquet.For each petal, I send a kiss . Chris , she reads aloud, before turning to me, a large grin on her face. “A keees?!” she