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Not edited at the moment, I'm tired.

Jadesola

I woke up to a delicious smell contouring slowly into my nostrils. The smell carried along with it a sense of power, and belonging. How crazy that might be.

Where was I?

Lazily, I implored one of my eyes open only to be met with the vision of my white ceiling, hiding it's beauty underneath the different colored lights scattered inside it. I persuaded my second eyes to open. The side of my head was beginning to hurt and I could barely even remember anything at that moment. My bed was empty, I was the only one laying on it. So where was this smell coming from?

A particular alluring smell kept wafting in and out of my nose. I was breathing the same air as this smell. And for a reason it was particularly familiar. It reminded me of him.

"You really should get up." Williams voice interrupted my inner inspections and I proceeded to give myself an internal pat on the head when I hadn't screamed.

"I don't even think that's any of your business." I rolled my eyes, still remaining on the bed.

"It is, of course every of my business. Why? Because you are my wife."

"Correction Williams, we are yet to be engaged. There's no ring on my finger. Be careful of what you claim, okay."

Williams shook his head at me like I was missing out something, like I didn't even understand anything.

"Wait, did you sleep here?" I questioned him, only to shrug at me.

"Jayde, you should get up. We are going ring shopping today as our engagement party is to hold this weekend." He slickly leaned to me, used the back of his hands to inspect my temperature and like he was satisfied with himself, he moved away.

I groaned out loud, hating the fact that I had to get up and go out. "Don't be such a baby, jayde. Let's go."

"I'm not being a baby. I just need to be pampered and carried to the bathroom." Using my cute face in an extremely persuasive and manipulative way. My lips twisted out a bit to contort into a pout and I stretched my hands out at him. "Carry me, baby?" I blinked at him.

"Oh no, that won't work on me." He chuckled like the idea was actually absurd. I still, kept looking at him. Studying him standing there, he looked more handsome than he always did. His beards were neatly cut and he was dressed in black slacks and a white shirt.

"Pwease baby?" I blinked again and he groaned. "For fucks sake, I can't believe I'm doing this." He groaned and bent over, reaching for me.

With a deep sigh, I find myself being lifted bridal style into the hands of Williams. His muscles buckled underneath my body and I let out a satisfied sigh. "Thank you baby." I whispered and he chuckled.

"Oh, so now I'm your baby? But usually, I'm the bad guy." He stated and I laughed. "Well, that's because you are always being a pain in my ass."

"Okay Jayde, if I promise not to be a pain in our ass, you would keep calling me baby?" His question caught me off guard bit I refused to acknowledge it with my facial expression so i just nodded eagerly. At the same time, he dropped me directly inside the bathroom after opening the slides leading to the showering location.

William put me down and proceeded to walk out only for him to stop. "You know Jayde, I also don't mind bathing you."

My reply was to shot the sort slides across his face and I heard him burst into laughter.

What a pervert

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The swing of her legs as she jumped out of excitement, the flutter of her eyelashes as she kept glancing up to stare at him. That start struck look dancing behind her eyelids. She was looking at him like he was her world, totally forgetting that he had a wife standing next to him. If only I could get a knife, it wouldn't take me a minute to disfigure her pretty face. I'd drag the knife across her face. The line shiver her nose and underneath her head eyelids, leading to her cheeks. That would sure place her a rather late birth mark. Bitch.

And the Williams? He stood there gazing at the rings and all smiles with her. Why didn't he get married to her instead? I mean, the ring was for me and I could barely even see it. Bastard.

"Jayde, you should check this out." Oh, so now I'm remembered?

I blatantly ignored Williams call for me and my finger nails suddenly turned interesting. Sighing, he simply walked over to me. Stupid calm man!

"Jayde, I'd like to believe you heard me call out to you, just now?" He had a teasing look resting on his face. That same look that could convince you he knew something you didn't.

Who's laughing with this one?

"You did, I guess I could barely hear due to the gushing of your fiancée sorry, your attendant right there." Oh gosh no Jade, you sounded jealous.

"Haha, really? If you say so. I think I like this ring on you. It's simple and at the same time glamorous. Just like you. Common, look at it would you?" Persuasive Williams whispered and my plan was to briefly glance at the ring and declare and devalue it not worthy as a result of my grudge.

But i stopped short. The ring was glamorous and unique. The diamond twinkled by the reflection of the white florescent lights above our head, on the ceiling. It was a simple ring you could barely notice until you looked up close at it. And when your gaze decides to clash with it, it'd send a luxurious thrill down your spine. I loved it. I wanted it, badly and it seemed like Williams seemed to get the reaction he was looking out for. Immediately he instructed the lady, "pack this one up. We love it."
We

"Okay sir, anything else you'd like sir? Her tone was laced suggestively. The audacity ! I've had enough.

"No thanks, we wouldn't be wanting anything else. And excuse me pretty lady, I don't know if you weren't taught in your store but when attending to your customer, your attention should be placed equally to them. And not to one person." This time, I spoke up.

Her mouth opened up like a gaping fish and she was about to speak when I raised my hands up in a shunning manner. "I don't need your excuses, please. We'd have the ring, thank you." She only nodded and proceeded to rush away from us.

"Oh wow, I never knew you had it in you." Williams spoke up and I glanced at him. A bored expression placed itself gigantic on my face and I regarded him coldly with a nod. Oh, he thought he did not have any fault?

"Hey, what did I do wrong now?" He questioned, genuinely confused but I kept mute till the lady returned. "Here's your package ma'am. Thank you for shopping with Adesewa's luxury boutique."

Now polite than ever, the lady addressed us after Williams had paid for the ring and I nodded at her, now feeling a bit sober in my emotions. "Thank you, you are very well, welcomed." I smiled at her and she was surprised, probably mentally deciding I was bipolar.

Walking briskly to the car, my steps following the other in an elegant manner, I almost tripped amazingly on the hard floor when Williams suddenly grabbed my hands from nowhere. What?

"Are you trying to give me a heart attack?" I gushed out, pausing to take a breath.

"No, I am not. I just want to know what I did and why you are acting cold towards me after we agreed to be civil with each other." His voice resounded and it made me realize he was actually serious. He really did care if I was mad at him or not. What was happening to Williams?

"I disagree and I'm not saying any shit." Yes, I remain stubborn as ever. Williams whispered something underneath his breath and moved closer to me.

"Jayde, I'm warning you. If you refuse to tell me what is bothering you. I'll kiss you in front of everyone, right in front of this mall. I know you wouldn't want that so choose wisely.

Wait, what? He was threatening into revealing it?

"How low of you Williams."

"Dare me."

I knew that tone. He wasn't going take any of my attitude. So as the morale lady that I was, I decided I didn't want to be embarrassed and probably be on the local newspaper.

"I'll address it when we get into the car." I finally spoke.

"I was hoping you'd disagree but let's have it your way." He took my hands in his and walked me to the car, opened the doors for me, locked it like he was afraid I was going to run away.

"Start speaking." He commanded immediately he settled himself on the car seat and started the engine.

"Well, the lady at the store. Although you did not encourage her with your words, you did with your actions and I was, I felt insulted and ignored in a way. Considering the fact that we both came along together. That was why I was cold to you, Williams now can I kiss the moon goodbye?" I finished poetically and he laughed.

"In that case, Jayde I'm sorry. I guess I was selfishly looking for a reaction of some sort." He apologized and although I didn't understand the reaction he was searching for, I refused to push it.

After crossing several traffics of the Lagos city, we finally arrived home later in the evening to the irritating barks of our neighbors. Khojo, our gateman kept hailing us as the car drove by and I shook my head. That man was known for ass kissing. Also the first person to hand in over gossips no one asked him about. A very black man that didn't stop annoying any human he came across.

"I'm so tired. Baby, can you carry me?" I tried using my cute face for him again but he only laughed and walked away. Sucker.

I managed to drag myself out of the car and up the stairs. I wasn't even surprised when Williams turned back and I only stretched my hands. I was so tired doing nothing. Acknowledging the fact that we both ditched work and had to resume the next day.

"You can so be a big baby at times. I love to see it." He commented and I could only place back a tired smile.

"Your smile is beautiful." He commented again and this time, my heart jumped. I could now feel every part of his body and it seemed like I suddenly became hyper sensitive to his touch and body.

"Thank you." I muttered meekly and he smiled. God, it was such a beautiful sight and I almost lost myself in his eyes. I was almost compelled to grab him by the neck and kiss him thoroughly. Just for being very beautiful.

"There's something about your voice. Have you noticed that sometimes, it sounds so tiny and sometimes, it switches like it's deep. I think it's when you scream or stress yourself that usually happens." He spoke absent-minded, and I just kept admiring him. The move of his Adam's apple as he swallowed, the flex of his jaw when he wants to pronounce a word. I do much like anger to kiss him.

We stopped in front of my room and I gathered myself both mentally and physically. "Thank you, will. Goodnight." I said but he was unwilling to leave. That was when I noticed the hand that was placed on my hip. And the intense look raw in his eyes. The heat radiated off  him and I was almost boiling. Everything in me was screaming 'kiss me' and when he moved closer, and my eyes fluttered shot, I almost gasped when he whispered, "I'm only going to kiss you when you aren't going to be expecting it and maybe then, it'd be memorable enough for you not to forget. Goodnight Jayde."

With that, he kissed my forehead and walked away. What in the world?

I have a lot to address really, but I'm so tired and sad I can barely make words. You guys hurt me. The readers, you hurt me and you almost made me give up on writing.

I can't even write a long note right now because I'm so tired and I was only motivated to upload this chapter.

Expect an update soon. Stay safe.

Don't forget to use your face mask, sanitizer.

A very sad Adesewa.❤️