From Then Till Now: A Jamaican Love Story Book 2

Chapter 8

Shanya's POV

Friday 8:20 PM

I drive into the yard and park my car, the drive here felt like an eternity. Alex's message broke down all the walls I built to protect myself and now I feel exposed. I want him to be my tower of strength, I want to be in his arms.

I get out of the car and walk quickly to the door. I'm cold, I'm only wearing pyjama shorts that barely cover my ass and a cami. I open the door and enter the house; I am stopped dead in my tracks.

The foyer has been transformed. The light is low, there are red rose petals all over the floor, several lit candles are floating from the ceiling and Alex is sitting on a stool in the middle of all the rose petals shirtless and wearing black joggers pants.

Alex sitting here reminds me of that night over a month ago but I'm not afraid. This is the most romantic thing I've ever seen; I feel like I'm in a different world, It's beautiful.

He is holding a guitar in his hands, I'm a little confused. Music comes on and he starts to play, he then starts singing and my mouth hits the floor.

Bombo a wah dis?

♫♫♫I can't count the times

I almost said what's on my mind

But I didn't

And just the other day

I wrote down all the things I'd say

But I couldn't

I just couldn't

Baby, I know that you've been wonderin'

Mm, so here goes nothin'

In case you didn't know

Baby, I'm crazy 'bout you

And I would be lyin' if I said

That I could live this life without you

Even though

I don't tell you all the time

You had my heart a long, long time ago

In case you didn't know ♫♫♫

Holy fucking hell, who's this man in front of me? Alex can sing, like really sing. He's singing Brett Young's 'In case you didn't know'. I am rooted where I stand crying.

♫♫♫The way you look tonight

That second glass of wine

That did it

Mm

There was somethin' 'bout that kiss

Girl, it did me in

Got me thinkin'

I'm thinkin'

One of the things that I've been feelin'

Mm, it's time you hear 'em

In case you didn't know

Baby, I'm crazy 'bout you

And I would be lyin' if I said

That I could live this life without you

Even though