Mike’s POV
I stood outside at the parking lot’s entrance waiting for Laura to come back, I wanted to go out to meet her but she said she is already at the entrance to the estate, I saw her car driving in and a smile blossomed on my face.
She parked her car and came out and hugged me which I hugged back, tight.
“How was work today?”
I asked her, helping her remove the strands of her that is trying to get into her eye.
“It was fine but I missed you”
“Same here angel, I missed you more”
“Were you waiting for me?”
“Yes, I was and I also wanted to get some fresh air in me”
“Mike it’s cold and you and I know you get cold easily, let’s go inside and give you a warm bath”
“Okay ”
I allowed her hold my hand and lead me inside, Laura and I met when I was at amusement park alone just people watching and she too, we discussed like we have known each other for long before going our separate ways, then we met at a restaurant and that’s where we exchanged numbers, we went out on dates before I saw her employment papers on my table.
She prepared a bath for me which I took as she freshened up and went to the kitchen, Laura likes cooking a lot, and I like eating her food, she is a good cook and I enjoy her meals a lot, after I was done, I came out and had wore thee cloth she laid out for me on the table.
I went to the dinning room, the lights were turned off and it was dark save for the light coming from the candle, I looked towards the table to see her setting down plates of food she has on both hands, she prepared a candlelight dinner, her brown skin shinning as the light from the candle shone on her, she is really beautiful, I smiled and sat down.
“Baby, surprise ”
“Yes, I am surprised, didn’t know you were planning this already ”
“Yes, you have been so worried, upset and restless today because of me so am trying to calm you down and help you relax ”
“Yes, am relaxed truly”
“That’s great, let’s eat now ”
We sat in silence for a few minutes before I broke it by coughing, she gave me water immediately,
“Thank you babe”
“No problem, that reminds me, Mike you said they called you?”
“Yes, they did, it was Marcus father who called directly, he doesn’t trust Marcus ”
“His own son?”
“If it was when he was small to teen-age he usually beats him up like brutally ”
“Huh? Is he adopted or what?”
“Marcus’s father is a sadist, I won’t be surprised if he gets off from beating his own son near death ”
“No wonder the guy turned out that way”
“Babe no way, he made his decisions by himself, no one made it for him”
“But he called off the hunt he placed on Jessica and after enduring such abuse to shape him that way, who knows what broke in him?”
“I understand but it still doesn’t mean, you had worse but look at you now, you are strong and kind”
“Thank you, am kind towards you and everyone you cared about doesn’t mean am kind, people that went through abuse hardly heals, they just learn to function properly without showing their trauma and some go the wrong way ”
“I don’t know about the others, I know you and am glad I met you ”
“Me too babe but just want you to know that you shouldn’t dismiss others trauma, he did his the wrong way but he can still be helped, look at me, I channeled those pain and anger towards fighting ”
“You mean guarding?”
“Well call it whatever you want, I became a guard because it enables me beat people up without having to explain afterwards ”
“Haa, I will fire you soon”
“In your dreams my little sweetie ”
We burst out laughing, I feel so happy and relaxed now, Laura is my happiness and joy and I will be sure to keep it that way.
Jessica’s POV
For once in a big while, am going home alone without Xavier driving me or escorting me home, I sat inside the taxi and gave him my address, he looked at me and I smiled before he returned it and drove off.
I arrived home a few minutes later and after paying the driver I left, I opened the door and went into her room to freshen up, after that I started making some food for Xavier to warm up when he comes back, after I was done I put them inside the fridge and went to take my bath again to rid my body of condiments smell.
I slept once I was done, and my dreams wandered…
I woke up or should I say I was startled awake by the sound of the main door opening, I climbed out of the bed and carefully opened my door, I took a stick with me as I carefully went downstairs without my slip on.
I saw the shadow of the person at my fridge, I raised my stick and when I was about to bring it down the voice stopped me on time.
“Jesus Christ… B…. Babe”
“Oh my goodness Xavier, did I hit you? Am sorry, I didn’t know”
“It’s okay, it’s okay, am fine though I was almost not fine just now, I thought I would die, my life flashed before my eyes right now”
“Am sorry babe, go freshen up let me set your food for you ”
“No, go and sleep, I know you must be tired, am about to set it myself, so go sleep am coming”
“Okay then, I will be upstairs, goodnight babe”
“Huh, ye … yes, yeah good night “