Keeping Each Other

TWENTY-NINE

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She watched me gulp down glasses of wine one after the order. It's an old habit and she knows. I do this most times when I need to let out stuffs from my mind.

"You want me to talk??" I asked her and she nods her head to confirm. "Well, I feel bad, I feel bad for failing you in my duties as a husband. And I know that's the reason you refused to tell me that we are expecting a baby." I paused. I realized I was beginning to feel my head ache. I hadn't rest since morning.

I left the house for office quite early and I didn't come back until about thirty minutes ago. Tired and hungry, I came home thinking I'll eat and sleep in peace only for my Mrs right here to tell me she created a right atmosphere for us to throw blows at each other with our words.

"To think of it." I continued. "To think of the fact that I noticed all the signs and it never crossed my mind that you were pregnant even though I emphasized on it daily."

"Baby, you haven't failed me in your duties as a husband. In fact, you're the only one I could ever wish for. I didn't tell you about my pregnancy because I didn't want to put you under pressure. With everything happening between us and Ada, I didn't want to put you in a tight situation."

"So when were you planning on telling me?? Because I never saw you saying anything about it soon even after she lost the baby."

"That's the wrong I did on my part, because to be sincere, I never saw me telling you anytime soon. To think of the fact that I found out that Ada was pregnant the day after I found out about my pregnancy."

She said her last words with so much pain and I felt like I understood her for the first time this evening.

"I'm sorry" I told her.

"You don't have to be dear. We're over it."

"I never knew this whole issue affected you this way. You were putting up a tough act all these while."

"I did it for you. For us." she said as she reached out to me, to hold my hand. "You were already under so much pressure and as your wife, I'm meant to support you, not put you under more pressure."

"Thanks." I held her hands and looked into her eyes and asked with all sincerity; "can we at least eat now??" The hunger was becoming difficult to bear.

"Yes." she said as she attempted to help me open my plate. "But before that."

Arrrghhhhh!

"Before that." she continued "I'm sure you're aware that I went to see Ada today."

"Yes....." I answered slowly unsure of the dimension this conversation is taking.

"I talked to her, made peace with her, advised her and before I left I prayed with her."

"Okay???......... "

I'm still not grabbing.

"While praying for her, I prayed that God grant her a happy ending and after praying I made her to understand that she won't get a happy ending if she doesn't stay away from people's relationships."

Ohh! This is where she has been driving to.

"So...?"

"I made her promise me never to even try to contact you again. Yes. I know loosing a child is not easy. I'm a mother too but loosing my husband to the hands of another woman is non negotiable either. So do me a favour and don't try to contact her either. Don't call her up, not even to check on her health or anything. I'll be the one to take care of that till she has fully recovered. Do we have an understanding??"

Without hesitation, I replied; "Yes, we do."

"I'm glad you saw reasons with me."

I opened the plate my self and started to eat. I couldn't wait anymore to finish the entire conversation before I eat. I can eat while we talk.

"One more promise." she said breaking the silence in the room.

"What's that?" I replied as I tried to turn water into a glass cup for a drink.

"That you're never going to cheat on me again. This whole saga of even something slightly similar will not repeat itself."

"Jules, it was never my intention to hurt you or to make a mistake that might tear this family apart. By the grace of God, it won't happen again."

"Good." she leaned closer to me and placed a quick kiss on my lips. "Because you're good at it doesn't mean that you can go around sharing it." she said with a smirk. "It's my personal property." then she winked.

With this, I believe everything had been resolved between us. Juliet doesn't keep grudges for long.

"Oh, so I'm good at it." I said with a wink. Knowing where she was driving to.

"Ehmm.... You're trying." she shrugged.

What!? Trying??

I try my very best to satisfy this lady every time we get intimate and she tells me I'm trying in a nonchalant manner.

I deserve some accolades!

"Trying??" I asked her to be sure of her reply.

She let out a rich laugh.

"Did I deflate your ego?" she said still laughing. "Sorry babe, I already told you that you were good at it. And you wanted to feed your ego."

"Seriously?" I asked her.

"That was meant to be a savage reply, I'm sorry. I didn't been to hurt you with my words."

"Gosh! Remind me again why I married you" I told her jokingly.

"Because we love each other and you know I complete you. You love my craziness and you know that I'm cute and I would give you cute kids." she said.

"Come here, I love you." I said as I pulled her close to give her a quick kiss.

"I love you more dear."

"Can I ask you a question??" I asked her.

"Yea go on."

"We both know that there was a time you lost attraction for me. I mean even you could testify that. Can I at least know the reason? Maybe I was doing something wrong or you weren't feeling me anymore. I just wanna know." I asked her. Knowing how we were before some few months back.

She barely spent time with me talk less of letting me touch her and she claimed she loves me. Then she felt insecure and furious when she suspected me and Mercy.

"Hmm." she cleared her throat then drank water from the glass I had filled. Which is now half full emptying the cup. "I felt choked up. No offenses baby but this is me being truthful."

"So what was choking you? Me? Was I being too demanding??"

"No baby. Let me explain."

I nodded my head urging her to continue.

I know I have a lot of apologies to make and I also know that you guys know it's not in my character to leave a book unattended to.

I'm back for real this time and we're going to finish this book with God helping us before a new semester resumes in my school.

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