Secret Love

Chapter 21

A few weeks passed, Fezile and Moiponi decided to tell the family about their relationship. In those few weeks, Moiponi had a lot to think about, especially about Fezile's love confession to her. Moiponi had a hard time believing that Fezile was truly in love with her. She had to continually remind herself that Fezile's confession was real and that he had genuine feelings for her. At first, she thought about breaking things off with him but Thenjiwe and Bontle advised her against it after she confided in them about the confession.

Moiponi was conflicted and was unsure of how to proceed. She was scared of getting hurt if she decided to stay with him, but she was also scared of what would happen if she decided to break things off with him. She felt like she was stuck between a rock and a hard place, and she didn't know what to do.

Ultimately, after some thought she decided to stay with him and gave him the idea to tell everyone about the relationship. Moiponi asked Fezile to be her boyfriend officially, and he agreed. She was relieved to have made a decision, but she was also nervous about what the future held.

"I can't believe you took the bold step and asked me to be your boyfriend." Fezile says as they lay down in his bed, in an embrace.

Moiponi felt a wave of relief wash over her as she snuggled into Fezile's embrace, feeling a sense of security she hadn't felt in a long time. She finally felt like she had made the right decision. "I'm so glad you said yes," Moiponi says, her voice trembling slightly. "I'm really happy we can do this together."

Fezile kissed the top of Moiponi's head and held her close, feeling a wave of love and passion wash over him. "Me too," he said. "Me too."

"But it's not right because I am a maid in this family and not too long ago you were engaged to another woman...What will your father think of me?" Moiponi's doubts creeped up.

"He will be happy that I'm happy," Fezile says, feeling a sense of assurance. "He will understand that this is the right thing for us to do."

"But still, I don't think he would approve of us dating." Moiponi's insecurities persist.

Fezile smiled and shook his head. "It doesn't matter, Moiponi. I know what I want and I know what is right for us. I choose you and I will stand by my decision no matter what."

"How could you choose me?" She asked.

"Because I love you," Fezile said softly. "I love you and I want to be with you. That's why I choose you."

"I can't bring myself to love you." She says disappointedly.

Fezile smiled sadly. "You don't have to love me, Moiponi. I just want you to be with me."

"I like you Fezile. A lot. But I can't love you, I don't know how to." She confessed for the first time out loud.

Fezile took her hands into his own. "That's okay," he said reassuringly. "I'll teach you how."

"There is so much I want to tell you. So much I need to tell you about m-my f-father." Her voice trembles slightly.

Fezile smiled and brushed a tear away from Moiponi's cheek. "It's okay," he said softly. "We don't have to talk about it now. I'm here, and I'm not going anywhere."

Moiponi looked deeply into Fezile's eyes. She saw a softness in his gaze, and something more, something that made her heart flutter. She knew then that she was looking into the eyes of someone who cared deeply for her, and for a moment she felt a spark of desire that made her cheeks flush. She felt a strong urge to kiss him. So, with her heart pounding, Moiponi leaned in and kissed Fezile, feeling his lips against hers. For a few moments, the world seemed to stand still, and in that moment Moiponi knew she was close to love.