Sofi's POV

"What else do you want me to do to prove it to you? Do you even know how much power you have over me?" He grabbed both of her hands in his this time, her olive mini purse dangled off her wrist swinging over the beige crystalline beach sand.

"You think this is about sex for me?" He searched her eyes "You want a label? With what we have? You're really going to pretend you don't know that you own me?"

"I love you" He said breathlessly "I never said it before because, I didn't want to freak you out by saying it too early in our relationship, but I mean it."

"I have never been this comfortable with anyone in my life and I have been with A LOT of women. I am 100% myself when I'm with you Sofi, you do that to me"

"This is not a game, I am not 'messing around'or whatever it is you GEN Z kids call it, I am a grown ass man and I know what I want"

"I am a millennial" She eyed him, who is he calling Gen Z?

"Yeah we are just managing those of you that were born in the 90s" he rolled his eyes "y'all fit in better with the 'zoomers' I don't even know why..."

Her chuckle interrupted him and he smiled at her warmly and squeezed her hands softly.

"I love you okay" He went back to his confession "you are the only woman I am seeing I swear. You're my woman, my girlfriend, my lover whatever you want to call it but, make no mistake,...I LOVE YOU"

Omo every doubt she had about him, disappeared instantly right there So, she pulled him close rose on her tip toes and kissed him lightly on the lips, he held her waist to support her then wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tight after the kiss. Rocking her gently like a baby.

She pulled back then looked up at him and he stared deeply into her eyes, his sultry eyes had that compelling hunger in them and it made him look vulnerable yet a little bit terrifying. Terrifying because this is it! This is what she wanted! However, it scared her because now he is perfect and she has no excuse to keep her walls up anymore.

"I love you too," She said breathlessly and this time it was him that that grabbed her and kissed her passionately till her legs got weak.

They stood there for about 3 minutes with his arms around her, her head resting on his chest. She did not want to leave this place; it was like heaven.

As they walked back to the hotel building hand in hand he said. "So first off you're moving to my chalet tonight," He said authoritatively. "I am not taking my eyes off you till we leave this county, I don't trust the President"

"He is so creepy," She whispered.

"No, he is a dog" Dare corrected her angrily.

"Please move in with me tonight?" He said again and she smiled.

Is it necessary nothing will happen she thought to herself. She didn't want to start packing her stuff again. Packing and unpacking is annoying.

He must have sensed her hesitation so he said. "I'm not going to touch you tonight I promise; let's go get your stuff"

Who told him she does not want him to touch her! Her problem is the packing she didn't say anything about him 'not touching' her!

"It's not like I don't want to" he whispered in her ear "I am dying to"

"But I need you to trust me" he stopped whispering "I just want you to be safe" He squeezed her hand.

She agreed, she knows he is right these people are unpredictable. Plus she wants to spend the night with her MAN......and he must touch her tonight!

8:20pm

He ordered room service for them while she showered and changed to her nightshirt. She was so mad at herself for not packing something sexy, the nightshirt was short sha, she can work with that.

The Staff prepared a romantic dinner set up by the pool area of the Chalet for them, the setting was so freaking beautiful, the kind of stuff you see on Pinterest.

He is so romantic she gushed in her head, she could not believe she was living, breathing this day. She sent a public service announcement to naija men in her head as she sauntered down to the cozy set up to join him;

Dear naija men, Dare does not have 2 heads, you won't die if you do romantic stuff for your girl.

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They both agreed to try out the grilled lobster tails earlier. Even Cristiana recommended it to her when they went to the market it is one of the Country's native dishes. He was pouring wine into the glasses when she joined him.

"Looking good" He winked at her.

"I am wearing a night shirt" She rolled her eyes

"I am not talking about the shirt," He said seriously and she smiled like one fish. He is so fucking smooth.

He handed her a glass after she settled down and they ate and gisted. The food was amazing, he kept on feeding her his own meaty part of the lobster said she was a slow eater and he didn't want to cheat her.

So this is what Toyin has been enjoying with that Osaze guy, being spoon fed by a man is sweet! No wonder her friend dropped her church girl badge for him. Is this what they do too at home every day? i could get used to this!

"Why do you like jumping to conclusions though?" He laughed as he tore a fresh lobster.

He was dragging her all over again for thinking he his sister was his 'girlfriend'.

Halfway through dessert his sister called him back, he tried calling her earlier but she didn't answer.

"Aha! It's my sister," He said eagerly as he answered the video call, it was on speaker

"Didi love" He said into the phone smiling.

"You didn't send the money! My phone screen is broken" That was the first thing the girl said to him and Sofi bursted into laughter.

"So what are you using right now if your screen is broken?" He said.

"I borrowed Mama's phone" She whined

"Did you finish the book?" he switched to that his 'uncle' tone.

"Yes" She said, her voice raising a pitch higher.

"You're lying" He laughed.

"It's boring!" She heard the girl say as Dare pulled her closer to him with his arm brought her into the frame of the video call. And Sofi saw the girl's face for the first time, the blue wig was gone she had all back (cornrows), she wasn't wearing any makeup and Sofi could see the resemblance clearly. She looked very young in fact, she looks 15, what was Ada thinking!

"Hi....who is that?" She whispered the second part as her eyes lit up. She got a little bit embarrassed when she saw that her brother was with someone, the girl subconsciously started adjusting her scattered hair and her goofy shirt. She waved. Holy shit she looks exactly like him!

"Hello Diana" Sofi said waving slightly she was also shy herself hehe.

"This is Sofi, my girlfriend," He said to his sister proudly.

"She is so pretty!" The girl said covering her face. lol Ajebo.

"Yeah, I know that" Dare said smugly "But she thinks you're my girlfriend" He laughed.

"What? Ewwwww!" The girl frowned.

"Exactly, so tell her you're not my girlfriend" Dare laughed.

"Why would anybody even think that?, you're old, mean, annoying and won't buy me a new phone!"

"You buy a new iPhone every month Didi" He scolded her.

Sofi was laughing her head off at their bantering.

"How is Mama?" He asked her as he rubbed Sofi's arm flirtatiously outside the frame of the camera.

"She is fine, where are you guys right now?" She could see that they were in a vacation property. Smart girl!

"Ankete" Dare said.

"Terra de pérola? What are you doing there, is it safe?" She looked worried.

Wow, the girl knows her geography...and politics! Sofi herself didn't even know the name of the Capital prior to this trip. She actually looked it up the day she was informed about the trip.

The doorbell rang and she wanted to go get it but he held her hand and he stood up instead. She heard him quickly end the call with his sister as he walked towards the living room. She smiled and bit her lower lip as she watched her gorgeous man walk into the main area of the Chalet to get the door.

Honestly, she was ashamed of her stupidity.

See how she would have lost this man now because she is dumb. Man that loves her like this O!

God! So my village people were really out here working overtime on my head Abi. She has to start going for night vigil o, because that was definitely her village people!

As she waited for him she started strategizing on how to make him 'touch her' tonight. She is going to attack at bedtime she thought to herself as she smiled mischievously.

She started wondering which part of her body he likes the most sef, Should I take off my bra. Bra is the first thing he takes of anytime we do it, but he likes waistbeads so maybe he likes bumbum too.

She pondered seriously. If someone had seen her serious face at that moment, they would think she was brainstorming about oil and gas reservoir engineering.

After a while she realized that he was taking too long, about 2 minutes had passed since he went to get the door, so she stood up to go check on him. Maybe he needs help.

"Dare?" She called out his name as she entered the living room, when she got into the living room her heart dropped and she froze. There were about 5 heavily armed Military men in the room one was talking to him. They were not the officers that escorted them O, these ones looked like the ones that came with the president to the meeting, and they looked much more hostile right now.

"What is going on?" She managed to ask, her voice was cracking, she was shaking.

He turned back when he saw her then quickly came over to her and pulled her aside to the entrance of the master's bedroom. She saw the one that was talking him glaring at her.

"What happened?" She searched his eyes anxiously, her head felt so light she thought she was going to faint.

He held her hands tight and squeezed them softly, "The President wants to have word with me"

"Why?" She asked as tears welled up in her eyes.

"Hey, baby... don't" He held her face with both hands but it was too late the tears was pouring already.

"Listen to me," He lowered his voice "As soon as I step out, call Gowon then get dressed, he is going to send someone to get you out of here and take you to the hangar and you guys will fly back to Lagos tonight okay"

She shook her head fiercely as her eyes widened. What is going on!

"I'll join you tomorrow morning" He assured her.

"No" Her voice was dry "I am coming with you," She protested. Is this really happening to them right now!

"No, listen to me...please. You have Gowon's number right?"

She nodded.

He grabbed her head again, kissed her forehead then looked into her eyes and said.

"Dinner..... Tomorrow Night...Anywhere you want Lagos?" he smiled but she broke down completely because that was the way he asked her out the first time.

The soldiers looked like they were getting impatient, they were moving about restlessly but he ignored them.

"Is that a yes?" He searched her eyes with a smile as he raised his brows.

She nodded amidst sobs.

"See you tomorrow then" He said calmly then left with the men.

Tears poured down her face as she quickly dialed Gowon's number with her trembling hands, he didn't answer the first time so she tried again. As she started dialing Gowon's number again she suddenly got angry, angry at herself for even crying, why is she crying?
She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand quickly and frowned.

She is not going anywhere, she is not leaving him here, she is going to wait for 3 hours, and if she doesn't hear from him after 3 hours she is going to make calls, she's going to call Chief, she's going to call his Mum, she's going to call everyone and if they cant help she's going to the Presidential palace.

She is not leaving this country without her Man!

She wanted to stay positive but she remembered the way the soldiers surrounded him as they left as if he was some criminal and she started crying again.

A/N: This book is not going to be 35 chapters like Playing House o. I think its going to reach 50 sef.
See y'all next weekend.

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