Jessica’s POV
Mike was not himself as he heard all we have to say, I couldn’t blame him though, he just wanted to protect his lover, I think he deserves a small shot of whiskey,
“Here have it, I think you deserved it even if it’s a little ”
“Now you are giving me the alcohol ”
“Should I take it back?”
“No, no, no, I will drink it, like you said am going to need it, I have heard everything you all said, I will tell her”
“Tell her everything don’t hide anything from her and if she wants to join, better, it will help you keep an eye on eyes on her”
The clock chimed indicating three o’clock, much time has passed,
“I have to go now, duty calls”
Jackson left and everywhere was quiet for some time before I sighed heavily,
“He is right, you have to tell Laura and do fast before it’s too late, forget your fear and put her interests first ”
“Yeah, I will tell her, I just need a little time”
“Well am not going to intrude but just know everything and anything can happen at any damn time”
After having the mid day meal with us, Mike left and we were alone as usual, the maids have already been dismissed yesterday, we just sat down still flirting, sometimes making jokes here and there.
“Jessica, can you go out on a date with me today?”
“Okay, where are we going?”
“I honestly have no idea, do you have anywhere in mind?”
“Should we just go to the park then drive around?”
“If that’s what you want then”
We both went upstairs to get ready, I took another bath and he did too, after we were done, we left for the date.
Seems like there is a parade going on, after watching it for a while, we contacted going to the park, there were many adults and children at the park, children were playing around, some adults keeping an eye on them while some couples like us were walking around and conversing.
“Let go get a cotton candy”
I said to Xavier who like me was watching the laughing and playing children at the park,
“Okay”
I took him to the stand of the man that sells the cotton candy, it was actually a young guy, he gave me a small smile and Xavier a nod.
“Do you have any shape of your choice?”
“Well, I…. I really don’t, give me what’s good”
“If you insist my lady”
I blushed at his words glancing at Xavier while smiling, I watched as he did his stuff and held out a very very big white and red rose shaped cotton candy to me,
“Wow, this is so beautiful I don’t wanna eat it”
“A beautiful flower for a beautiful lady, eat it, if you want another you can come again ”
“Babe, let’s go we have many other things to see ”
“Okay, bye and thank you ”
Xavier held me close to him by my waist, I was really happy, my face which seems to have a lot of blood in it heat up again, and in the bind to control my thumping heart, I ate the beautiful cotton candy.
Xavier’s POV
That flirty cotton candy seller, if not that the flower made Jess happy I would have scrunched it up myself, I lead her to the big Ferris wheel, she stopped on her tracks making me pause too,
“What is it, Jess?”
“Am scared of heights, I can’t do Ferris wheel”
“Oh, sorry then I didn’t know about that”
Okay I fucked up, there is still so much I don’t know about Jessica, so much I need to know about her, well I will start slowly so as not to overwhelm her,
“Should we go to the mirror house or the horror house or the car bumps?”
“I want the car bumps, I like it”
“Let’s go there then”
We went there and I paid for the tickets, we were shown our respective places and our safety devices fastened on tightly.
After the car bumpers , we went cycling, we did the single cycling, the couple one, honestly am happy that she finally relaxed, we all have been on edge with this case and it pains me to involve her after hearing what that detective Jackson said, I am really happy that I did.
After we were done with almost everything she felt comfortable doing, we entered the car again.
Mike’s POV
I got home soon after I left Xavier’s place, the humming I was hearing was coming from the kitchen, I stealthily went there and saw Laura cooking and looking good in that shorts that exposed her beautiful legs and a crop duck top, she looks like….. Home to me.
I approached her trying not to alert her and I hugged her from behind, she wasn’t startled as I thought, she instead turned to me and held my waist hugging me back,
“You took your precious time before hugging me”
“How did you know I was here?”
“Your scent is a dead giveaway and i saw your reflection on the pot”
“Oh, someone had become smart”
I kept her company at the kitchen helping out when she needs me to and stayed still when she doesn’t, she hates messing up in her kitchen.
Soon she was done with the cooking and I sat the table as she gets the food, we sat down, prayed and started eating.
“Laura ”
“Yes babe”
“I will tell you everything you. asked. me before ”
“Huh? Are you serious?”
“Yes”
I started telling her everything, watching her face and expressions to gauge out her next reaction, she said nothing, just kept listening.
“That’s what happened ”
“Okay, thank you for telling me babe, it been wonderful to see you trust me”
“Babe please be careful, I don’t want anything to happen to you, so please be careful ”
“Do t worry babe, nothing will happen to me, I will be careful ”
“Okay then ”
“Babe?”
“Yes!?”
“Thank you for telling me, I really appreciate”
I smiled at her warmly, reaching for her ha d across the table, that went well.