****RHODA’S POV****
He left my room and I smiled and stood up happily to go take my bath and prepare for the date night with my date mate. I went into the bathroom and mixed my bathing water then entered the tub and quickly had my bath.
I opened my closet and look around for a nice cloth. I mean this is my first time going out with Jayden and am happy I love him now so it wasn’t going to be weird to me but I wish he’ll love me back.
After a while of searching my closet, I finally found a white short gown with a racy sleeve and it’s really beautiful and simple.
I put on my undies and wore the dress, brushed my hair, and curled the edge then let it fall back to my shoulder.
I applied a little makeup of mascara and clear lip gloss then wore my white heel and picked up my white purse ready to go.
“You look so beautiful and dazzling” Jayden complimented and I blushed. “Let’s go” he extended his hands and I placed mine on it feeling sparks as usual. He took me to his white limo and I got in.
We arrived at an exquisite hotel and he took me to the rooftop which was decorated so beautifully which various food and drinks with flower petals lined on the floor in a heart shape.
I could see the entire pack from here and the view was so beautiful. The table was lined with little candles illuminating the place romantically.
“Sit down” he pulled out a chair and I sat down still surprised at why Jayden would bring me to this place.
He uncorked a wine a poured a generous amount in a glass cup then passed it to me. “Don’t worry, it’s non-alcoholic” he said and I nodded and collected the wine then took a sip, it tastes so good.
He opened the dishes and my stomach churned. Damn, I just had dinner not long ago but I’m hungry again. Well, it isn’t my fault, the aroma of the food should be blamed.
Surprisingly, Jayden personally served my food and a worker did his. I’m still not getting why he’s been so nice and where all this is heading to but I’m enjoying it at the moment and hope it never ends.
The atmosphere fell into silence and only the sound heard was that of the cutlery. The dishes were so delicious that I kept eating until I got so filled that I doubt if I could get up on my own.
We finished eating and are now having a little conversation when Jayden held my hands and his face turned serious.
I gulped and fixed my eyes on him ready for what he was about to say because I could feel his nervousness.
“Rhoda there’s something I want to talk to you about” he gulped and I nodded. “I’m listening,” I said and took a deep breath then fixed his eyes on me while I gaze back at him.
First, I want to apologize for everything I’ve done to you, the bullies, the assaults, and the way I’ve spoken and acted towards you, I’m really for everything” he said and my mouth hung open.
Am I dreaming or is Jayden apologizing to me? What came over him to act this way. Jayden that I know is so arrogant and can never apologize to anybody so why is he suddenly apologizing to me.
Maybe he’s drunk or something is wrong with him because I don’t seem to understand his attitude tonight.
“I know you are surprised but I’m sorry, I’ve come to realize that I have fallen deeply in love with you and I do not want you to keep on hating me, I want to be with you, I want to spend the rest of my life with you, I love you and I promise to make up for everything I’ve done,” he said getting on his knees.
Damn, am I dreaming or what? Jayden, I mean a whole Jayden in love with me Rhoda? Aaaarrrgh!!! I must be dreaming. I rub my eyes and pinch my cheek to realize it wasn’t a dream but he was kneeling and professing to me.
“Get up please, you mustn’t be seen kneeling,” I said but he scoffed and shook his head.
As long as you haven’t forgiven me, I’ll continue to knee and I don’t if anyone sees me. I don’t care about anything except you forgiving me. I love you” he said and my heart swell in happiness.
I forgive you and I love you too, I realized it today after Luca kissed me and I felt nothing, that was the reason why I went to see my mother and she further confirmed it was really love. I love you too Jayden and I don’t care about whatever you did to me as long as you change, I won’t stop loving you” I said and a tear slip from my eyes.
He smiled and wiped my tears then pulled me up and engulfed me in a heartwarming hug that spread electricity all over me.
I could say I’m the happiest person at this moment to be in love and being loved in return. Now I know the actual feeling of love and finally realized I only love Luca as a brother and a friend who I’ve known all my life and not as an actual lover.
He pulled out and locked his lips on mine and this time around, I reciprocated and kissed him back for the very first time. Our lips intertwined in a demanding and hungry kiss which lasted for a while before we pulled apart and he pecked my forehead and I sat down happiness, bubbling in me.
We got back home after the dinner date that went super well, Jayden held my waist and assisted me to my room, helped me pull off my shoe then mixed my bath and pecked me goodnight before leaving to his room.
I smiled in fulfillment and walked into the bathroom to take my bath. I haven’t felt this happy and fulfilled before and I’m super excited.
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The Next Morning…
I felt a hand caressing my face and pecking my lips. I secretly smiled and pretended to still be asleep to still receive many kisses before I popped my eyes open and he jerked up in fright.
“Hahaha, you’re such a scared cat,” I said laughing uncontrollably.
“So you’ve been awake all these while I was…. you know doing stuff to your face” he muttered and I nodded still laughing.
“Damn, I’m so shy and embarrassed” he covered his face childishly and ran out of the room making me fall to the floor in uncontrollable laughter.
The maids came and said Jayden told them to dress me up for school, I wanted to reject but on second thought, I decided to let them since I’ll be needing a body massage and they’ll sure pamper my skin.
After what seemed like an eternity, they were finally done and I smiled at my reflection. I look so stunning in my uniform that I wonder if I had been wearing them wrongly before now.
We had our breakfast with Jayden constantly feeding me and licking off the crumbs on my mouth that I nearly turned to a tomato as the Alpha and Luna was grinning from ear to ear making me further embarrassed.
We got to school in his car and he opened the door for me and out his hand which I took and stepped out.
The students who saw him opening the door for me shouted alerting the others as the parking lot was soon filled up with students taking pictures of us.
“Awww they look so good together
“Can’t you see she’s glowing and getting more beautiful, I can see Jayden is taking good care of her
That’s not true, am sure Jayden is pretending to love her, didn’t you see the way he acted with Lisa at the cafeteria the other day”
“It’s probably Lisa he’s deceiving or he’s using her to make his mate jealous”
Yes you are correct, can’t you see the way he looks at her, it’s a look of a man in love”
The students scream and argue among themselves. I smiled at the girl who believed Jayden was just making me jealous using Lisa and hoped it was the truth.
I didn’t want to ask him about Lisa after he confessed, I believe he had nothing to do with her anymore if not, he wouldn’t be confessing to me so I let it slide and since I forgave him, j didn’t have to bring up such issues again.
“Hey baby” Lisa yelled and ran to hug him but Jayden shifted and ordered her to stop and not touch him.
“Lisa you don’t have to pretend and act as my girlfriend anymore because I’ve professed to my mate and she also loves me so your work trying to make her jealous has come to an end,” he said and my eyes widened while Lisa’s face fell.
“No Jayden, No.. you can’t be telling me that, I wasn’t doing it for her but you. You can’t leave me Jayden, not for her, I mean it could be anybody else but not Her. Noooo” she sobbed and tried to hold him but I step in and stop her hands from touching Jayden.
“Lisa, I’ll advise you to stop with your obsession with Jayden and focus on yourself, your mate will soon locate you but you see this one standing here, he’s mine and he’s taken so kindly back off,” I said to her face and dragged Jayden out from there but saw Luca standing by the side angrily staring at me.
My heart flew out of my chest but Jayden noticed and squeeze my hands lightly while giving me a reassuring smile and taking me to the class.
“What’s going on,” Rose asked as I sat down. I smiled and told her everything that happened, how my mother assured me to go for who I love as much would get over it when he finds his mate, how I went on my first date with Jayden, and how he professed his love to me, how he used Lisa to make me jealous and maybe make me realize my love for him, I finished and Rose sprang up and trot towards Jayden furiously.
“Rose, what’s going on, what are you doing? I asked and ran after her but before I could get there, she’s already at Jayden’s seat.
“Rose” I called and try to drag her but she glared at me and faced Jayden. “Let me sound this as a warning to you Jayden, now you’ve succeeded in getting my girlfriend to fall in love with you if you ever break her heart, I won’t take it lightly with you, aside from that congratulations to you both” she smiled widely and pulled me in a hug making me heave a sigh of relief.
“I won’t hurt her, I promise to always love and protect her and I know you’re concerned with the fact that I once treated her badly but I’m changed now and I would never hurt my mate” Jayden assured making me grin.
“Better for you and if you don’t keep to your words, you’ll be having me to contend with and I promise never to take it lightly with you if you do something like that to my precious Rhoda” she warned and I chuckled.
“Of course I won’t, why will when she has a fighter as a friend,” Jayden said and we burst out laughing.
“Rose you got me freaking out,” I said and hit her lightly on the arm before hugging her again.
“Hahaha, sorry babes but I had to do that, I won’t let anyone hurt you,” she said and I smiled.
We talked with Jayden for a while and returned to our seats when a teacher came in.