Scene 8Friday finally arrived and it was time for the long awaited trip, i didn't pack much because i had some shopping to do. Jide had booked us business class tickets on the Emirates airlines and insisted he would drive us to the airport. We got there on time and had a few drinks and a meal before the flight as I couldn't stand airplane food, the flight arrived on time and we made It to our seats where the service was great as usual. Jide made sure I was as comfortable as I could be and in no time I was fast asleep. I woke up an hour before landing and we chatted some more, once we landed and made It through Immigrations there was a Rolce Royce waiting to take us to the Burj Al Arab where upon arrival we were given a private butler which was all complementary with the room. It was amazing, Jide kept smiling as he knew i was impressed with the service, everything from arriving at the main door to the very grand and impressive lobby and reception to the escalators that rose majestically into what appeared to be heaven. We were taken up to our sixth floor suite where the butler walked us to our panoramic double story corner suite where my eyes where almost popping out of their sockets when i saw the unbelievable view. The butler helped us settle in and left us but insisted that he was just a bell ring away. Jide tipped him and shut the door.
Me: I hugged him tightly and I smelled his lovely cologne, this is amazing babe.
Jide: I'm happy you like it, you know i would do anything for you.
Me: Thanks baby.
Jide: why don't you settle in and take a shower, meet me by the Scape bar when your done ok. I have some phone calls to make.
Me: Ok babes. I never questioned his phone calls even though sometimes they were unusually long as I was not going to be that kind of girlfriend. See you downstairs. He kissed me and left. I looked around and the suite had an Ipad, complimentary WIFI, a 21-inch iMac, a wide screen interactive HD Tv and an iphone docking station. Not bad i said to myself as I put on some music and called Dolapo on the tv via Skype.
Dolapo: Vee!! I miss you already.
Me: Me too, everything is amazing over here.
Dolapo: I can see that, the room looks stunning.
Me: You haven't seen anything at all, i went on and on describing everything in extensive detail and she was genuinely happy for me. We talked for a while and then I hung up and headed for the shower then helped Jide unpack. I played Rebecca Ferguson's nothing's real but love in the background while I dressed up in a sexy pair of shorts a white top and a blue and white kimono I was dressed to kill. I walked towards the bar where Jide was seated, I had my beats x wireless headphones in my ears and was listening to Jason Derulo's Tip toe while I walked and I kid you not, I owned that walk, especially the part where it went left cheek right cheek where I could feel my onion booty swing from left to right, Dolapo would have been proud. Jide got up to hug me and ordered a drink for me, we chatted for a while then went to the private beach where he insisted we go jet skiing.
Jide: We have to try this Vee.
Me: If you insist. I was not too interested in getting wet as I had put too much effort into dressing up, but it seemed like I did not have a choice in the matter. It was an all round great day with lots of lovely pictures. We got back to the room late at night where Jide had arrange lots of roses to be delivered, this guy sure knew how to impress a woman. He put some music on and held me close.
Jide: I'm glad we made this trip, I love spending time with you.
Me: We kissed passionately for what seemed like an eternity, he pulled me towards the bed and in my head i was thinking, is this it? Jide had been very patient with me since I told him that I was a virgin, but at this point I felt this relationship was heading the full distance so i was ready to give in. He kissed me passionately all over and I felt things I didn't think possible, he was a pro.. It was an amazing first time based on the stories i had heard and one that I felt I would cherish forever. The next day was even more intimate, we went for a couples massage then took a drive to Souk Madinat Jumeirah which was a center for Dubai's thriving nightlife, we had dinner and got each other gifts, he got me a necklace with my name on it and I got him a bracelet. We got back to the hotel a little past midnight and I passed out from exhaustion. The next few days were lots of fun as we went on the desert safari and had a heart wrenching skydiving experience. It was finally time to head back to school after an amazing holiday with the man i was falling in love with, I made sure to get souvenirs for Dolapo so she doesn't lock me out of the flat. The flight back was really bumpy but the wine soon put me to sleep, arriving Nigeria was what I hated most about travelling as the Immigration queues were endless. I never understood why it was so difficult to get back into your own country. Jide helped with the bags as was not ready for any more stress, standing in the line was bad enough already. I was standing in line when I noticed the person standing by my side was my mom's friend, luckily she had not noticed me in my hat and shades, I had to look the other way till I went through. I know that woman too well, she couldn't keep quiet to save her life, it was a close call. We drove back to school in Jide's BMW as he had parked it in the airports VIP parking, Dolapo was out when we got in and we were both really tired, helped me take my bags in and kissed me goodnight, I lay in bed waiting for my bestie to come back so I could give her all the juicy details. Memories of the trip kept coming back and I knew for certain that Jide Akinwunmi had taken my breath away....
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