When You're Bound To Love

Chapter 26

At the function we barely heard what was said. His hands kept touching my thighs and kissing my shoulder. Me: "Baby, people are watching." Lakhe: "because I have the most beautiful lady in the room. Let them." when the whole conference was done we got ready to dash out. Unfortunately, a certain Mr Shaman called on him. Shaman: "Mr Sobekwa. How are you? Its been a long while." Lakhe: "hi...I'm doing great Mr Shaman. And yourself?" Shaman: "I'm good. And this lovely lady?" he held my hand. I shook it once and he kissed it tenderly on my knuckles. Lakhe: "This is my wife." he said coldly. Shaman: "Wow. Just when I thought I was gonna beat you to it." he chuckled. Lakhe just stared at him without a trace of a smile. Shaman: "Anyway, it was great seeing you. Nice meeting you as well Miss." I quickly smiled and he walked away. My fiance and I walked toward the door, again we were stopped by some couple. At this point Lakhe was in no mood at all. He is really full of drama. Lakhe: "Magole." Man: "I didn't think you'd make it." Lakhe: "I did." I thought the whole reason we came here together was that I meet his business acquaintances. Now he's mad. Man: "Hi sisi. I'm MaGee." Me: "Spho, Lakhe's wife. Nice to meet you." Man: "Sobz is married? Whaaat?" Lakhe: "Yes. Almost." he smiled. Man: "Wow. Congratulations man." Lakhe: "Thank you. We'll catch up later?" Man: "Sure no prob." we finally managed to leave after about 20 minutes of stopping and talking. In the backseat, being driven home, I could tell he was extremely tired. My phone rang in my purse, I took it out but it was a deadly trap. Brandon was written all over the screen. Lakhe: "please answer your phone." Me: "its not that important-" Lakhe: "Then answer. It will be nice and short." Me: "haib-" Lakhe: "Are you cheating on me Sphosenkosi?" Me: "NO!!" Lakhe: "Then answer your phone." I answered the phone. Lakhe: "On loud speaker I wanna say Hi." I did no such thing. This was my phone not ours. Me: "Hi Brandon." Brandon: "Hey babe. How are you today?" Me: "I'm good and yourself?" Brandon: "Not too good. Its been hectic at the hospital lately, I had two cardio transplants and had to give analysis on a neuro. There was this bus accident and the whole hospital is a mess. I've barely slept." Me: "I'm so sorry to hear that. Hopefully things have slowed down?" Brandon: "Kind of. My patients are recovering well. I'm just missing you that's all." now I didn't know what to say. Me: "I'm glad things are going well. How's Tammy." Brandon: "Uhm...she's fine. Why?" Me: "Just asking." Brandon: "Ah, she's okay. Anyway, is there a chance where you could fly over this weekend. I'd really love to see you." Me: "Oh....uhm Brand....There's something I need to tell you." Brandon: "I don't like the sound of that. Listen, my pager just went off, I need to rush to one of my patients quickly, I'll call you later okay?" Me: "Alright. Good luck." I hung up. The car was tense. Lakhe: "uyakwazi uyihlisa incanca yomntu shame." (You know how to make a person's dick go soft shame) I wanted to chuckle but I knew he was being serious and that would be a bad idea. Me: "Baby." Lakhe: "No. Call Brandon. You don't even bother telling him about me." Me: "I was about to-" Lakhe: "Yet you didn't want to put him on loud speaker. What must I not hear??" Me: "nothing!! He's my friend only and I'm going to tell him about you. He's busy at hospital." Lakhe: "Hospital? Is this the doctor?" Me: "Brandon is in Cape Town. He's a cardiothoracic surgeon." Lakhe: "like I give a fuck. He could be a carpenter for all I care." he folded his arms. Lakhe: "That makes you happy huh? That he's a surgeon. Busy slicing people up." Me: "You're being petty." Lakhe: "Me? Huh. Wow." Me: "babe." Lakhe: "No....don't. Its pretty clear there's something about Brandon. And it's hot." the car stopped. We'd reached home. He got out immediately and left me there staring after him. So I guess I'm not getting the D tonight.

In the morning I was woken up by his voice. He was on the phone. Lakhe: "how much will that be?" I pretended I was still asleep but I felt my nose blocked. Lakhe: "That doesn't matter. As long as it covers up all expenses. I'll deposit it in a minute......sure thing." he hung up. I coughed and tried to sniff and unblock my nose. I sat up. Me: "Hey." he was dressing. Me: "Where are you going?" Lakhe: "I have a meeting." Me: "Babe, are you still mad at me?" Lakhe: "Why would I be?" I coughed some more. Lakhe: "maybe you should give your best friend a call. Since he's a doctor and all." he took his keys and left. That hurt but it was okay. I probably deserved it. He needs assurance that Brandon is not a threat to our relationship. I went to brush my teeth and came back to bed, took my phone and texted Brandon right away. "Hi Brandon, its not easy for me to do this. I got back with my ex. The one I told you about, we fixed things and we're getting married soon. I just thought you deserved to know." I put down my phone, crawling back under blankets. I stayed there for hours watching TV. My whole body was aching and my chest was on fire. My nose felt swollen along with my eyes. Until I decided to take another nap. I woke up in an hour Lakhe was in the room. I got out of bed going to the bathroom to rinse my mouth again. I ran myself a bath. Pouring some lavender salts and bath oils in. I undressed and got in laying on my back against the tub. The water was warm and inviting yet I still sneezed and coughed. I was so tired and thirsty. All I did was breath. My eyes fluttering closed. Lakhe: "Spho!!" I opened my eyes. He was rolling up his sleeves. Me: "I'm okay." he kneeled next to the bath and washed my chest and arms. I did absolutely nothing to help. He had to do all the lifting and scrubbing. Lakhe: "I need you to get up I'm almost finished." I did as he said. He took the towel and wiped me down before I went to the bedroom. I moisturized and got dressed. He brought me a tea as I sat in bed. Me: "I'm sorry, I sent Brandon a message earlier. Lakhe, I want to marry you. I'm not changing my mind. He will always just be my friend." He walked out. I took my phone and texted Zingi. I called my dad to check up on him too but he was still at work. Brandon's response to my message finally came. "Hey Spho. Sorry for the late reply. Although I don't understand why you're back with him, I hope you're happy and he treats you like royalty. Much Love. Take care." that was sweet of him. Nosi came into the room after a little knock. Nosi: "Hi Spho, I made you something to eat. You haven't eaten all day." Me: "thank you Nosi. I'll try get this in." she left me alone again. He walked in. Lakhe: "I'm sorry I acted like a jerk. We can go to the doctor after you finish eating." Me: "For what?" Lakhe: "Your health baby. You have flu." I didn't trust that at all. He was going to do something. This was another distraction. Me: "I'm not going anywhere." he calmed too quickly for my liking. Something was amiss. Lakhe: "baby. You're sick... You need the doctor. Get dressed." Me: "You have a dinner to get to." I blocked. Lakhe: "its nothing I can't miss." Me: "I just need a chemist." Lakhe: "Why are you so afraid of going to the doctor? Are you hiding something from me?" I shook my head. Lakhe: "You lied to me? About your previous visit?" I shook my head again. Lakhe: "Then what's the issue? If there's nothing wrong." Me: "I...don't feel like being outside. If I could just get medicine-" Lakhe: "No....actually I want us to go to the doctor. So if you're hiding something. It would be best for you if you told me right now." Me: "I told you everything." Lakhe: "I don't think so... You wouldn't be so against going to the doctor." I was nervous also....he was planning something else. I know him. Me: "I'm not against it. I just think....I should let it die down." he was staring at me now. With lazy eyes and he bit his thumb while at it. I panicked. Lakhe: "Fine....no doctor." he went to the kitchen bringing me water. What was his mind working on? Lakhe: "Here. Hydrate." I drank some water finishing the glass. He poured again and I drank it again. Me: "Thank you." I sat in bed for a while. About 30 minutes later I needed to pee. So I got up. Lakhe: "Take this with, baby." he gave me a plastic bag getting up. Me: "What's this." Lakhe: "Open it." I checked inside. Two Clearblu boxes. They were home pregnancy tests. Lakhe: "shall we?" I knew he was on something.