FATE

37 - One month to us

LEMUEL.

Tonight we are celebrating our one month dating anniversary. I made sure everything was perfect.

Lilly didn't let me pick her up as usual, even though I insisted.

One thing about her is that she had a mind of her own, she was really independent.

She picked the restaurant herself but she always mentioned how much she'd have loved to eat the food that was prepared only by me.

I waited for her anxiously as I looked out the window all the time awaiting her.

My fingers drummed the table as I glanced at my watch. I even opened my camera to see if I was handsome enough.

I looked up when I perceived a familiar scent. Lilly didn't like designer clothes or bag but she like designer perfumes. Her's was made by channel. According to her, she liked standing out.

I stood to my feet to welcome my queen. You know she mesmerized me all the time. Her beauty, her pose, her gorgeousness, the way she walked.

"Hey." She smiled getting to where I was.

"Hey baby." I gave her a quick kiss on the left and right side of her face.

She just blushed and clutched her purse tightly.

I pulled out a chair opposite mine for her to sit and she sat down carefully and crossed her legs.

Those long legs.

I took my own seat opposite her's and unbuttoned my jacket, I crossed my legs too.

Lilly placed her left hand on the table while she supported her chin with her right hand. She leaned in closer and looked around.

"This place is beautiful." She said, mesmerized as she touched her face with her index finger.

"I thought you'd scold me for not choosing a window seat." I joked and I saw the way her eyes twitched and glimmered each time she smiled at me.

She loved to seat by the window.

"I'm perfectly fine with this seat. You know you're starting to influence me because I never liked being the centre of attraction." She looked around again.

You know we sat in the middle of this exquisite Nigerian-Italian restaurant.

"By the way you look beautiful."

"Really." Her eyes shimmered. "You know I thought I looked bad without the makeup."

"Actually you look better. I love you natural."

"Thanks," she tried to hide a smile.

I was really blessed to call this woman mine. First off, her long hair which was packed up, to her spotless chest. Then her perfect body. My gaze  lingered on her face especially at her round full lips. Then I got a look at her aligned eyebrows, long eyelashes that moved anytime she blinked and then that small nose that deserved all the kisses in the world.

This woman is ecstatic.

She stole my breath away and I've made her the queen of my world.

We were interrupted in our moment of intense stare into each other's soul when the waitress came with the menu.

I didn't move my hand away from Lilly's own because we were used to having our hands together. It was our way of being connected to each other when she was an arms length from me.

We just turned to the waitress my hand still brushing over her's as she smiled.

Lilly collected the menu book  from the waitess who looked impatient. I didn't bother collecting mine because I would go with anything she ordered.

Lilly just flipped through the pages, looking unsatisfied.

"Do you have ofe akwu?" She turned to the waitress, creasing her brows.

I chuckled.

The waitress just gave her a dumbfounded look.

"This is supposed to be a Nigerian - Italian restaurant right?" She moved her eyes from left right.

"Yes ma." The shocked waitress replied.

"Well then get her the food. I'll have same too." I finished pod for my girlfriend.

"This people here are so incompetent. She doesn't even know what is ofe akwu." She hissed and rolled her eyes.

"I don't know why you come to a fancy place and choose ofe akwu."

"Well that's because I'm craving it and the menu is boring. I've had lasagna thousand times. They just de chop our money."

I chuckled.

Lilly poured some water into our glass and I downed my own immediately while she just took a sip.

"Why pour it when you're not ready to drink it?"

This woman does crazy things.

She shrugged, her hands holding the edge of the table.

"I just feel like it."

The waitress came back placing our order on the table.

I couldn't wait to eat, this food looked appetizing.

I looked over to Lilly who was just staring at the food, she swallowed hard.

"Thank you." We said in unison and waitress smiled at us, amazed at how cozy we were.

"I can't wait to eat." Lilly rubbed her hands together fastly and unwrapped her fork. I didn't even know when she started eating until when she moaned.

Holy Lord!

She's eating like she's been starved but at the same time savoring each bite of her food.

The way she packed so much food in her mouth and rushed it made me laugh.

I couldn't help but laugh at another cute side of Lilly.

When she noticed that I was laughing she looked up at me in embarrassment and tried to find the fix of my gaze. But she couldn't.

I quickly grabbed a table cloth, reached over and wiped the right side of her mouth.

"Thank you." She said when I went back to my sitting position as she touched the spot.

"You're welcome hungry woman."

She smiled this time and started eating at a slow pace.

"Eat up princess, don't mind me." I looked up from my food and she rollec her eyes.

The eye stuff, the lip work. Her crazy stunts, one minute madness and even her short temper.

They were enough for me to stare at this woman for the rest of my life.

It was enough for me to wish that I would wake up to her right next to me.

What's she doing to me?

"Lemuel there's bone in this food." Her soft voice called out to me and I looked at the bone in her hand. It was too little for me to even see, yet she noticed it.

She was really gifted and she is my gift.

But tonight, I have a special gift for this gift.

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Yes ooo
Lest I forget I just want to say happy independence day to my country Nigeria. 🇳🇬
I luv ❤ u Nigeria.