Lola's Story✔️

Chapter Twenty six

Chapter Twenty six

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"Good morning" His husky morning voice was the first thing I heard that beautiful morning. It was so refreshing.

"Morning" I whispered in response. I tried shifting out of his hold but he simply held on tighter and I just stayed still.

"Thank you" He said out of the blue. My face scrunched up in confusion.

"For what?"

"You won't understand what you did  by sleeping next to me, but you will later" He explained and got up before I could reply. His warmth went with him and I sat up, staring at his back which was turned to me.

"I have to go over to my parents' today" I voiced out, and he turned to stare at me.

"Oh" He mouthed. "When are you leaving?"

"Soon" I whispered, getting up slowly. He nodded and went into the bathroom to do his business, while I quickly arranged the sheets.

I went in search of the bedroom he had led me to, the previous night. I brushed my teeth, had my shower and wore my outfit from last night, gray sweat pants and a black t-shirt.

I got downstairs and met him in the kitchen, brewing coffee for himself but he wasn't alone. There was an older woman in the kitchen, and the aroma was absolutely pleasant. No wonder he told me not to bother hurrying up to make breakfast for him.

"Hey" He said, coming over to me, he ushered me to one of the chairs by the kitchen counter and I sat without uttering a word. The woman turned to me and gave a small smile, I greeted her immediately. She answered very nicely and introduced herself.

"I'm Maryjane Okafor, chief housekeeper, but they all call me Aunty May" She said with that warm smile still settled on her face. It was infectious.

"Nice to meet you Aunty May, I'm Lola" I replied, but her eyes were questioning my relationship with her boss.

"I'm David's fr..." I started to say but he cut me off.

"Girlfriend" He said casually and continued with his coffee like he didn't just put a label on what we shared. I gave him a wide eyed glare and he just shrugged in response. I cleared my throat awkwardly and turned back to Aunty May, who had a wide grin on her face.

"Finally" She said and heaved a sigh. David just chuckled and I sat there staring  back and forth between the two, apparently puzzled.

"Breakfast would be served in a few, excuse me" I nodded at what she said and watched her stir the eggs in the pan for a few seconds.

I pulled him by the hand out of the kitchen away from Aunty May's reach.

"What was that?" I whisper yelled.

"What was what?" He feigned cluelessness. I glared at him, he still shrugged but I saw a smirk on his handsome face. I groaned.

"Why did you tell her... " I hesitated.
"That you're my girlfriend?" He completed.

"Yes, that" I huffed, bit my my lip, tapped my foot looking at everywhere but him. Why? He was staring at me so intensely, I couldn't meet his gaze without getting all mushy on the inside.

"You don't want to be my girlfriend?" He sounded hurt. I still wasn't looking at him, but that question perked my ears and I turned to him swiftly.

"No... I mean yes? Wait, what does that even mean?" I blabbered nervously. He laughed, he laughed so hard, I had to kick him in his shin to shut him up. It was so embarrassing.