LOVING THE RAPIST CHILD

chapter 21

It has being  almost two weeks since the fight and Ed was going crazy. Bright has not being picking up his calls or replying this message.  It was distracting but he had to maintain a good composure since the now had a lot of responsibilities.

Today was  just the height of it! He  told himself, he glanced at his watch and it was almost closing hours he called his secretary to cancel the dinner meeting he was supposed to have with some of his new investors from China, he will fix them till the next day. Bright however cannot wait till the next day or he was going to act crazy with worry and a distracted CEO was the last thing his fathers company needed, he was tired of being patient. He gave  the directions of her house to his new driver  Musa and went to her house.

He told the driver to pack the  car  few houses  away before he took the brave walk until he got  the front of her house.

He knocked for about half a minute before the door opened and he saw Jake who was looking all red, he was in trouble more than the thought.

" hey, little master,  how are you? Where is your mom?" He looked past the the door to see if his subject of concern was in the vicinity.

"I begged you not to make mummy cry again" Jake confronted him rather than reply his message.

"No little master, Uncle Ed, made a mistake and he is so sorry for keeping things from your mum,  but you see this uncle loves your mother and won't do anything to hurt her, that is a promise "  Ed brought out his hand to Jake for a shake.

" You promise?" Jake asked not looking convinced.

How was he going to make him believe him.

"I swear with Batman and Superman" Ed said trying to see it that was convincing enough to allow him full entrance in the house and most especially into the house.

He brought out his hands and stretched it towards the lad hoping he would try to reconsider. 

"Deal! and I am almost ten, you don't need to swear with Batman or Superman. " He shook Ed's hand back and allowed him to enter the house.

"Weeew! He man can try can he?" Ed replied with a sweet grin.

"Jacob who are you talking to? Have I not told you not to open the door again for ...."
She almost dropped the kitchen towel she was holding as she saw the  visitor, the reason for everything that make her want to hope was here, right here!  Standing in her front.  She almost ran into his arms but her brain kicked in and she suddenly became angry again and deceived . 

She wasn't going to deal with Ed alongside Jake being a witness wo whatever was going to happen.

She turned going  straight to the  kitchen giving an eye signal for Ed to meet her in kitchen. This definitely  wasn't a discussion she wanted to have in front of a nine year old kid.

Ed followed her into the kitchen almost stumbling upon the toy car he bought for Jake when he was third position in his class spelling bee.

"Hey dear" Ed said he wasn't sure if he should walk towards her or just maintain his distance for now, he knew when Bright was emotional she always kept a straight face which was always very hard for him to read even after spending two years of knowing her.

" almost two year Edward, we had a lot of time together,went to places together I even fell in love with you and you couldn't see it fit to tell me that much"  Bright told him trying to get herself busy with unnecessary work in the kitchen instead of facing him, an habit that Ed has also noticed,  she always kept herself busy when she isn't brave enough to express her mind. But now wasn't the time for noticing things about her, he had missed her  and it was just few days which was like hell , he also didn't want to notice how lovely she looked without make up or how homely she looked as she tried to do unnecessary things to distract herself  or how much he wanted to embrace her and tell her how much she looked beautiful when she was trying not to show she was angry. He knew he had to apologise to her.

" am sorry,  I didn't tell you about my parent or family,  trust me I wasn't trying to hide it from you, you started as my client and it just never surfaced,  but now I see that it was too late to correct that mistake.
And you are not after me because of my money because the money isn't mine,  it belongs to my father! Am sorry I didn't tell you, I was just plain stupid that it didn't matter to you" Ed gave her the pleading look to please and try understand, he was out of ace card and all what he tried to come up with just sounded just plain stupid even to him .

The reply that Edward got was not what he was expecting.

Bright started laughing so loud that Ed was confused as to what was making her laugh so bad like that. Ed started laughing also even though he didn't know why she was laughing.

" you are just plain stupid huh? Common I'm  sorry for not picking up your calls for almost two weeks" she crossed the distance between them as she embraced the man that has done a lot for her and her son out of the devotion of his heart.

As she embraced him,  he was heart was almost beating with a new rhythm not because of his emotions, but for the fact that this woman that was in his arms has never tried to initiate the first step before, never initiated the  first step to holding him, to embracing him,or look at him with love and adoration so evident in her eyes  not to talk of what she was about to do.

Bright released herself from him but didn't leave his firm grip.  He was confused, she was smiling and he was still trying to  process what was happening when she suddenly landed her lips on his own and as they moved in the rhythm of what they felt for each other,  right there in that kitchen, they  both knew this kiss they were  sharing  right now,in this place was different from the ones they had shared  before.  It  gave a new meaning to him, it gave him hope,  it gave him assurance that things couldn't go any worse for both of them, they always had themselves and the great God to solve their problems for them.

After separating and grasping for air, foreheads on each other, staring at each other,  minds reading the same information from each others mind knowing this is the start of something new.
" I will take that as two yes" Ed told her smiling
"Yes to what?"
" yes to asking if you have forgiven  me and yes to being  my girlfriend"

"Hmm you sound so sure I was going to say yes" Bright  said toying with the collar of his Armani suit .

" no am not sure at all" Ed replied smiling as he stood in all his masculine aura brewing with confidence.

" oh Edward,  a lot happened this last two weeks that I wanted to tell you about, all trough the past two weeks I wanted to call you but I was just a coward. I have given it all Eddy, everything.

Ed was confused what was she talking about? He gave her a confused look,  she sensed he didn't understand what she was saying.

"I gave my life to Christ Eddy, I was tired of doing it all alone, I just got tired, I gave it all to him, it was the best feeling ever Eddy, I was like I have never being alive,  as if I was just given birth to.
I now understand what you have been saying now, I have a new confidence that no matter what was going to happen, he is going to be my Rock. I can't explain how I feel actually.
 

This was more than an answered prayers, Ed lifted  her up as if she was a feather, this was much for him in one day.

He has prayed that if God wasn't going to use him, he should send himself to her, he wanted her to know the love of God like he has experienced six years ago.

My love is a mild benevolence my son. 

Nothing more was needed, he got his assurance from God.

He embraced her again, giving thanks to God not just for a life partner but a new member of the household of faith.

Now she will need now is follow up.

Bright was blabbing about her new found faith and all, as she started to prepare the supper, chicken pasta,  Ed removed his suit, rolled the sleeves of his baby blue shirt,  removed his tie and loosened the list three buttons of his shirt.

He went to the sitting room to check on Jake who was watching a movie, he went back to to kitchen to help Bright with the cooking.....

Just being here was moment in time,  he is willing to seize