𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐘

06|𝙶𝙾𝙳-𝙶𝙸𝚅𝙴𝙽 𝚂𝙸𝙶𝙽𝚂

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐘
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𝐎𝐌𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓

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𝙅𝘼𝙉𝙀𝙇𝙇𝙀 𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙊𝘿 𝙄𝙉 𝙃𝙀𝙍 𝘽𝙊𝘿𝙔 𝙈𝙄𝙍𝙍𝙊𝙍  analysing her physique in her church attire before placing on her baby pink slippers just incase her feet got tired in the heels that were held firmly in her hand. She sprayed a couple sprays of a vanilla scented perfume before walking down the stairs.

Nehemiah leaned onto Janelle's wall in the walkway from the front door awaiting her arrival as he heard faint steps descend their way down the stairs. He picked his head up watching Janelle's tape in curls bounce effortlessly as his eyes raked up her curvatious frame. He eyed her hips and derriere in the what were supposed to be baggy boyfriend jeans however, her thick thighs couldn't help but to show itself off.

Her pink striped shirt had two top buttons undone whilst the rest were crisp with not one creek in sight. Her cocaine white toes were on display, now Nehemiah wasn't a feet person but the way Janelle took care of hers, he couldn't help but to stare at them. His eyes met hers as they shared a smile and Nehemiah present the bouquet of roses before her. A wide grin was displayed on Janelle's face as she shyly took them from him and placed them into another vase next to the row of other flowers he had bought for her previously.

Janelle then wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into her embrace not forgetting to graze her nails against the back of his neck learning that it relaxes him. She looked up into his eyes and placed multiple delicate pecks onto his plump lips before they headed out the door. Nehemiah took ahold of the passenger seat door helping Janelle get in and get comfortable whilst he jogged over to the drivers side and connected his phone to the aux to play gospel songs on their way to the church. Before they began their journey, they joined hands and prayed for a safe journey on their way to and back before they closed it with an Amen.

Janelle began to play 𝘐'𝘮 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘙-𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘳 as the car began to move smoothly across the road.

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The pair gathered their things as they came to the end of their journey, Nehemiah was currently bent down to Janelle's feet moisturing them for the last time and strapped up her heels. Janelle thanked him and gathered her things before they locked the car and intertwined their hands together.

Nehemiah opened the door for her and they heard faint preaching, the sermon had just begun and they took a seat at the back of the church but were still able to see. They decided to attend Janelle's Ghanaian church on that sunday wanting to know what Pastor King was going to preach about today.

"Today, I had something prepared to preach about until God woke me up at four in the morning with a heavy heart. He spoke to me and he said Tell my daughters in the church that they must remain still whilst I fight their battles. Tell my daughters in the church that you will never have to worry about not finding love, if you seek me, you have found love already." Pastor King wiped his sweaty face whilst the congregation applauded.

"He said Tell my daughers to remain still and tell my sons to prepare their search. Men in this church, prepare ypur search for your wife. Someone has already found her and she herself has found a man destined to love, cherish amd praise her. She lost her connection with God but once that man found her, she is no longer doubting the love of God." Janelle's eyes stung as she applauded the Pastor and continued to listen with her heart lightening by every word her spoke. It was like he knew it was directed to her, meanwhile, Nehemiah tightened the grip on Janelle's hand. He, too, felt targeted, not in a bad way but as if he was meant to show up at the time he did. That the Lord was communicating with him personally.

"I can feel a future marriage's prescence in the room. I can feel their hearts lightening, I can feel that they know who they are. But to the pair of destined greatness that this sermon was meant for, your relationship will flourish, your marriage will flourish, you must take the leap of faith. You must place all your burdens on the counter and bury them in the past." Pastor concluded, the choir began to sing 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘺 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘮 𝘔𝘤𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭.

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Nehemiah and Janelle sat in the car silently looking out of the windscreen watching the golden rays of sunlight decorate the city of Downtown LA. Janelle had her legs stretched across Nehemiah's lap who was gently massaging her feet and caressed her calves occasionally.

The silence spoke a milliom words at a million miles per hour, the silence expressed everything that words couldn't. They both knew it wasn't a coincidence that the message was for them, it was true what Pastor spoke. Once Janelle had met Nehemiah and the first time they prayed together? They would be on the phone to participate Bible Study, they would be on the phone to pray and talk about God for hours on end.

"It was for us." Janelle whispered turning her head towards Nehemiah. "I know." He responded gently and took ahold of both her hands. He carefully pulled her over the console and reclined his seat back. Janelle placed her head on his chest listening to his heartbeat and played with their matching cross necklaces. With the tips of his fingers, Nehemiah rubbed from her neck down to her tailbone in a continuous motion.

"We need to have patience. Our time will come, we will have our future." Nehemiah assured making Janelle blow out a breath. "We will have our future." Janelle breathlessly spoke to herself.