To Love Or Not To Love

Chapter 18

NKANYEZI

I'm looking at her as she lays asleep next to me...she looks so peaceful. We've been at it for most of the night and she didn't leave when she was supposed to. She'll probably freak out when she wakes up because she left her siblings alone at home, but I did ask one of my friend's to send a person to look out for any strange activities that may happen. I couldn't not do anything knowing very well that I kept her here.

I know it's "too soon" for us to be having sex so early in the stages of getting to know each other, but I couldn't control myself. I felt this rage of hormones taking control over me and when she was that close to me, I couldn't let an opportunity pass me by just like that. Her mere presence suffocates me and has this magnetic force that pulls me towards her.

I plant wet kisses on her neck so that she could wake up. If she doesn't wake up now, she'll be late for work and won't be able to see her siblings off to school this morning. It's 04:30 and I still have to drive her home to make sure she is on time.

"Hey Zim...wake up sweety. It's time to go."
"Mhmmm...I'm tired" she mumbles in her sleep.

I swear my heart just swells up with pride because I know she's exhausted from the events of yesterday. But she really has to get up or else she'll be unemployed soon.

"Come on sweety you have to wake up." I drag her off the bed.
"Ugh...why does a person have to work though!?" She says clearly in a bad mood.

I just laugh at that. She's up, gets dressed very quickly and off to the road we are. The drive to her home is approximately +-30 minutes and since the road is clear, it took about 20. I stop in front of her gate.

"Okay so I'll fetch you around half past seven so I can take you to work?" I say.
"Uh yeah sure, I'll be done by then. See you."
"Before you leave, mind giving me your banking details?"

She seems hesitant at first but then ends up giving them to me eventually. She gives me a kiss on the cheek and then she's out of the car.

As much as she's tried not showing that she's handsy, it was impossible for her not to. I think her love language is physical touch because througout the night, I'd find her arms draped around me and when I had left to pee, I came back to her cuddled up with a pillow.

I get back to my place around 05:30 and since I have no sleep left in me, I decide to take a shower and start prepping for my day. I take out my suit, navy blue will do today...I'm in a good mood and it should reflect on the outside. I'll leave at 07:00 to go fetch ZimZim and maybe we can also drop off her little sister.

I think Zim finds it hard to trust anyone easily and I wonder if she's told Ziyanda about my pursuit for her. She is her closest if not only, friend so I hope she's at least able to confide in her about anything that might be troubling her.

I check a few of my files and look at my diary on what I need to do for the day. I have a supplier I need to meet up with at eleven a.m and I'm told he/she wants to make a huge shipment of the products they'll be dealing with.

I glance at the time and it's 06:52...I might as well get moving now. I get to the car and drive out, no traffic in sight and that's well and good enough for me. Once I get to her place, I call her.

"Hi...I'm outside." I say.
"Okay I'll be there just now." She hangs up and I play some music while I wait for her.

I see her approach the car and she's with her little sister. Zimbini is such a sexy woman, her confidence is really such a turn on and that pencil skirt is doing amazing things to her body. One thing that I admire the most though is her love for her siblings, this goes to show that she's a selfless human being.

She opens the front seat and asks if we could drop off her sister on her way to work. The school is not that far so it will take ten minutes or less. She introduces her sister as Thandi and she tells her that she can call me 'Uncle'.

"Hi Thandi how are you?"
"I'm well thanks Malume and how are you?" Well she sounds respectful.
"I'm good. Are you ready for the day?"
"Yes...my friends and I have games we are going to play."
"Uh nice...have a good day then." I say as the car stops at the school gate.
"Bye" she says as Zim gets out to open the door for her and leaves her inside the school premises.

Once she's back in the car and we're on our way to drop her off at work she decides to speak after being silent for so long.

"Thank you for giving my sister a ride and for entertaining her."
"No need to thank me...I wanted to. And well the entertainment part, I have a niece and I know these little humans love attention." I say.

She nods and looks forward. I have to ask her about what last night meant. I really meant it when I said she is mine.

"So Zim..."
"Uh huh?" She responds.
"Last night I told you that once we fuck, you are mine and there's no going back. I meant what I said and I am telling you this so that you know, yesterday's events certified our relationship status. We're boyfriend and girlfriend and I want to know if you're okay with that."

She keeps quiet for a while and finally responds. "Yes...I am okay with it."

Okay now that went better than I thought it would, I guess God's on my side. The rest of the ride to her workplace is spent in silence with music playing in the background.

Aaah...I could live like this.

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ZIYANDA

Zim and I haven't talked a lot since we both kind of preoccupied by things we had to do. So today, we decided to spend the night at her home and I also get to finally meet her siblings, Thandi and Mtho. I hear Thandi is very extroverted and well, Mtho is quite tge opposite.

It's after work and we're already on our way there...we've just been talking about the day we had and I think we both agree that it was long and tiring. We didn't really have a problem with getting a taxi to get here.

We enter and all I can say is wow!! I can tell that she paid a lot of attention to detail  and everything is spot on. I love the blend of colours used here, red and black, with a touch of silver. It feels so homey and welcoming.

"Mngani, kuhle bo la kini. (Friend, your home is so beautiful.)" I tell her.
"Thanks friend. I try to make it as beautiful as I can. Can I get you anything?" She asks as she leads me to the sitting room.

"Uh just a cup of coffee please." I say taking off my shoes. I came with my sports bag with the clothes I'll wear tomorrow and, my pyjamas and slippers as well.

"Make yourself at home. Let me go change out of thess clothes so I can get to cooking. Phela there's a lot I need to tell you." she says as she hands me the cup of coffee and leaves.

A few minutes later, she's back and asks that I join her in the kitchen so we could talk while she cooks. She then goes on to tell me all about her escapades with Nkanyezi. To say I was shocked would be an understatement. I never would have guessed honestly but I am happy for her. I guess we dating friends now?

Just as she finishes up cooking, Mthoko and Thandi enter the kitchen. I hadn't met them since I arrived so we get the introductions out of the way. Now I totally believe Zim about the differemt personalities her siblings possess.

We all have dinner and once we're done, Mtho offers to do the dishes. I can tell that the little Ms is tired already so Zim goes to tuck her in. By the time she returns, Mtho is done with the dishes and with that we all retire to sleep. Zim and I are sharing her bed, we talk a lot into the night.

Just as I feel myself about to dose off, my phone vibrates. "Ulale kahle muntu wam omuhle. (Sleep well my beautiful partner.)" The text reads.

I smile and reply with a simple "Goodnight my Plumber Lover." Hey don't judge me!? Zim told me the name and I'm sticking with it.

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6 months later