As I stepped out of the office building, I saw James waiting by his car for me. Hi, he said, I called you a couple of times and you weren’t picking up. I just assumed you needed a few minutes to yourself, so I decided to wait for you out here.
Are you fine? He asked again. I looked at him and smiled, seriously, “James, I am fine. I hope you enjoyed your party. He gave me that captivating smile of his. His face always lights up every time he smiles.
Omo, everyone really surprised me today. My car is filled up with so many gifts that I’m not even sure what to do with some of them. By the way, I waited because I wanted to ask if it was okay to give you a ride home.
If it’s fine by you, he asked. Sincerely, James You are so sweet, very thoughtful and considerate. Why not, like you had to ask, rubbish, I mean this, your gentelman act would not kill you, abeg open the door for me, let me enter, joor. He just gracefully moved towards the car door, opened the door and requested I enter.
He is just the kind of guy I have been dreaming of all my life. He is gentle, ambimious, and fun-loving. He enjoys doing the same kinds of things I like. We can talk for hours and not get bored with each other.
It is just so sad that he isn’t into me like I would have liked. Temi! Yes, I have been trying to get your attention since what is on your mind, James asked. I turned to face him, and I could see that he was really worried about me.
It’s nothing joor, I replied, I was just thinking about who I would be having lunch with now that you are leaving. I’d better start making friends that won’t leave after 4 months. He just looked at me and laughed.
He better not be someone who is as good looking as me. If not, I will track him down, kill him, and bural him where they will never find his body. Do I sense jealously there, Mr. Man? I asked, and he said, “Yes,” which was really funny. Calm down, young man.
I’m all yours. Nobody is stealing me away. And much as I wished those words that came out of my mouth were true, I knew they were not.
This is just me setting myself up for heartbreak because James never acted like I was someone he would like to be with. I mean, he could have asked me out on different occasions before, but he never did.
We got to the front of my house, and as I was about to step out, he asked if I would invite him in, so I asked him if he would like to come with me, and he replied with a yes.
It was the least I could do. James lives on the island, and driving me down to the mainland was a stress he didn’t have to go through, but he did anyway.
Welcome to my lovely space. I said, after opening the door. His quick response was, “Who told you your house is lovely?” Very funny, smart pants, I replied. I don’t need your vaildation oga to know that my house is fine. This is usually how we banter and joke around with one another. By the way, I live in a two-bedroom apartment.
Would you like something to drink while you make yourself feel at home? No maam, I don’t want to drink anything. I have had so much already. Can you come over here for a minute, please?
He asked me As I walked towards him, I wondered to myself what exactly he wanted to say to me. At first, I was confused. When I got in front of him, he just drew me close to him and hugged me.
This was the first time he had hugged me. I was caught off guard for a few seconds before I finally hugged him back. We pulled away from each other after a while, and that was when I felt something warm on my lips. It was James’s soft lips, and it was everything I had dreamt it would be.
The kiss lasted for about 15 minutes, with neither of us wanting to pull back. When he finally did, the next thing that came out of his mind made me feel like I was in heaven.
Temi, you have no idea how long I have wanted to do this. From the very first day you came and stepped into my office, I was tempted to kiss you and ravish you that very day, but I knew that would be inapporiate, so the only thing I could do was become your friend and find out if you felt the same way about me.
Getting lunch with you every day was the closest thing to a date that I could get. So my dear Temitayo, would you go on a proper date with me…
And that was how I found my man. I admitting that he is not prince charming because he had his own flaws and all of that, but he is perfect for me and I for him…
THE END….
