KEPT

34. WITH CHILD.

KHANYISA

"Carrots again?" He asks with a scrawny look in his face

"My favorite, they are crunchy" I speak after swallowing

"Lately they are, are you sure you're okay?"

"Carrots are not a cause for concern" I tell him "if anything, they are healthy"

"Alright wena rabbit ka Nkosi, chew on" he chuckles moving around the kichen

"Mxm, I made them for your lunch"

"Ithi uyadlala" [Say you're joking] he looks at me but I keep a straight face and shake my head

"Makhosa, ngeke phela, hawu, not all of us are into rabbit food" he reaches for his lunch bag and quickly inspects it, I keep keep my laughter locked in when he opens his lunch box and relief hits him

"I got you good" I say still laughing at him and he tries not to smile

"You almost got me, almost" he says

"Yeah, yeah"

I get up to wash my tea cup then I dry my hand and fix his tie and I keep my hands on him longer than needed "Any word on Miguel?"

"He's still not back, This waiting is frustrating me"

"I get you... And how is Liyana?" I ask and he raises his brow, I know, I'm surprising myself too. Not that anything had changed, I still want to keep my distance but that doesn't mean I don't want her to be okay, One can imagine just how much this Miguel man has harmed her

"She's okay..."

"Don't sound too surprised, I'm not that heartless, I do want her to be okay" I say and he wraps his arms around me

"I know that, and I love you for that" He leans in and kisses me slowly as he moves his hands around my silk gown then he squeezes my bums

"Don't do that" I accidentally moan out

"Do what?" He does it again

"That" I say and he chuckles lowly then keeps his hands right there but evidently, I'm not the only one affected by his actions, he just played himself

I get an idea and pull away a little to run my hand over his crotch area, he sucks in deep breath then looks at me

"Uzoyimela lento oyiqalayo, MaKhosa?" [Will you stand for what you're starting?] he asks with a low, low tone

"Kodwa uwena oqalile" [But you're the one who started it] I say innocently and catch him smiling "You'll be late, I'll see you later" I completely pull away from him and he doesn't protest

"You're still meeting with Caroline?" he asks

"Yeap, we going to my parents place. I'll also need you to make time to go fit your clothes incase there's alterations needed"

"Okay, just let me know when" he grabs his bags and pecks my lips "Enjoy your day" he says before walking out

Later on the day I gey ready to go toy parents house. They both get home after three in the afternoon so I'm not really pressed for time so I take my time cooking supper and getting ready, I don't want to have to stand long in this kitchen later when I get back

I can't get over the billboards still, whenever I think about it, a smile graces my face and happy memories fill me. Nkosi might have just made my year, in the midst of this storm that we are in. He reached out and created a happy memory for me, How can I not fall deeper in love with this man each time I think about him?