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Chapter Nineteen.

Chapter Nineteen.

"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walks to arrive at it's destination full of hope." x MAYA ANGELOU.

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"I fear I might have competition right now."
"What are you talking about?" I avert my attention from the foreign object on my finger looking at him. He had his fingers caressing his stubbly chin.
"The ring, you haven't had your eyes off of it since I slipped it onto your finger." He chuckles.

I throw him a smile before leaning forward, resting my elbows on the table.

"Do you blame me? It's something I never expected."

He lets go of the hairs on his chin and holds out his hands for me to take. He gently runs his fingers across my knuckles. His thumb finding the stone he put on my finger.
"I'm glad you like it. It was hard coming to my final decision."
"Final decision?"
"On how I wanted it to look like."
"It couldn't have been that difficult." I giggle.
"You have no idea...but, on a serious note this means that things are going to start changing."

I knew what he meant and that was a side I don't think I was ready for. Going all public with us was scary. I've already tasted what those tabloids can do to a person and how unavoidable they are. How was the public going to react to this? I heave out a sigh.

"Can't we continue like this...I like the mystery and the privacy." I sulk.
He chuckles. "People should know I'm off the market Baby."
"Bangizwe..."
"What..." He shrugs causing me to giggle. "...I'm serious. Plus I think it's time we tell our story, and wipe all those lies away. I'm also sure people want to know who's going to be joining our family soon."

I shake my head.

"Congratulationsssss!" I hear Nyiso say from behind us. I turn and see that she had Mandla with her. Jeez, what else have I not been told and get informed on cause wow. I get up and we share a hug.
"Thank you mge." I let her go but she reaches for my hand.
"Holy balls mge! This is beautiful."
"My baby outdid himself hey."

He chuckles next to me before shaking Mandla's hand.
"Your Highness, it's an honor to meet you." Mandla says.
"Please call me Bangizwe." My man says.

Must be tired of the formalities then.

"Call me Mandla."
"Call us an actual photographer, we have to take some photos together." Nyiso says.
"You're right." I say.

Well...since Bangi didn't actually end up hiring any real photographer we had to settle with taking photos with his phone, and Nyiso's as well. The pictures looked amazing nonetheless and I loved how sexy I looked in most of them.

"Bangi...you're not even looking at the camera in any of these." I say as I was seated next to him. He looks at his phone in my hand as I scrolled to the next picture.
"Are you sure?" He asks.

I delete one that wasn't focussed properly.
"Look." I show him 3 consecutive pictures to back up what I'm talking about. "You look creepy." I giggle.
"You said handsome wrong." He says. I chortle. "We can take a few selfies right now then."