Chapter four:Not the friend

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I woke up much earlier than I expected, after the "Intense onion peeling", I didn't expect my body to recover till about 8am in the morning.
I looked at the clock and it was only 3am in the morning. A naked Charles was sleeping very close to me and it was a wonderful sight to behold,his breathing was slow and steady and as his chest rose and fell, a part of me began to wonder if what he told me was true.

I had placed my ear on his chest earlier and I knew that his heartbeat was a bit erratic but was it from love or lust.
But what of his eyes? They agreed with every thing he had said, his kisses, his touch.

Mr Ajayi might have brought up the onion peeling experiment but he failed to tell me that it would be difficult to peel it.
To be practical, even slicing of onion brought tears to the eyes and you can't exactly see clearly with tears in your eyes.
Was it wrong to fall in love with my husband?

Can one love someone, yet not trust them?

I went closer to him and started trailing my hand over his chest, the sparse hair on his chest caught my attention and when I reached out to touch it I remembered something.

***Flash back
Why are you covering your eyes Vicky, you've seen me shirtless so many times "Charles said

"Well this is different, I mean I want to look at you but I feel a bit scared to"

" My body is not harmful at all, it's actually friendly, woman friendly, you know what you can cover your eyes with one hand,  I'll let your other hand prove that I'm Victoria friendly" he said chuckling

He reached out for my hand placed it on his chest and he asked me what I felt

"It's actually tough, hard and umm smooth, wait it's not totally smooth, is it?"

"You'd have to check for yourself Vicky "

I gently pulled my other hand off my face and stared at his chest

"Wow, I'm proud of you, you finally stared at my half naked figure"

I chuckled a bit nervously and walked closer. "It's not totally smooth, you have  sparsely grown chest hair"

You noticed all that"he asked moving a little more closer.

"I also noticed that your heart beat is a bit fast "

Really, " he replied stepping closer
I reached out and gently pulled the hair on his chest.
It gave him a tickle and he laughed
You make my heart beat fast, even faster because I want to do something "
What? " I asked

"Promise you won't run or tell anyone "
I just nodded
Close your eyes "He commanded and I did

I felt his face close to mine but I just stood still, there was no denying that part of me wanted whatever he was going to do

"You are going to kiss me , aren't you "
I asked with my eyes still closed

"Yes I am, now quit talking! I want your first time to be romantic "

" How would you know it's my fi...... "
I was cut off by his lips and when I felt I need to lean on him my brother barged in.

Reality***
I smiled upon remembering, he was my first kiss too. I pulled the hair a little, I wasn't quite sure it gave the tickling sensation I was hoping because Charles jerked up.

"That was a bit painful" he said before laying back down

"I'm sorry, I was hoping for another result, but either way I think you're awake"

He smiled and held my hand
" I just remembered something "he placed my hand on his chest and asked me what I felt
I knew what he had remembered and I knew just the right words to use.

"It is uhmm, hard, tough, smooth but not so smooth. You have sparse chest hairs"

He pulled me to him so that I was laying on top of him

"You are going to kiss me, aren't you? "
"Yes I am, so please keep quiet so that your first Saturday kiss would be romantic "

He kissed me and even though I wanted to tell him I could remember the first kiss we shared, I didn't want him to suspect that I could remember so much.
when he broke the kiss he said"I wish you could remember our first kiss, how sweet you were but of course your brother had to ruin everything. I can remember how pissed he was when he found out that I had feelings for you, then kissing you earned me a few punches "

Charles, you are ruining the moment, tell me later"

I kissed him this time and the second layer of the onion, started peeling off.

Charles had brought me breakfast in bed, this time my body decided against waking up. Our daughter had even arrived before I woke up.
I took the plates I had eaten with into the kitchen and Charles yelled something from the living room about going to pick up a package before he left.

I felt a bit sore and  an ache dwelled in  thighs. "That's it I'm having a hot bath'"

I was drawn to voices in the living, christy's and a boy's own. So I decided to find out who it was.

When the boy saw me, he hugged me. I was surprised by what he did, I couldn't remember who he was.

"Don't worry Mrs Victoria, Christy told me everything, I know you can't remember me but I hope you do soon"

" I'm so sorry, what's your name?
Aaron ma"

"Mom Aaron came over to teach me geometry, ever since they left I've been finding it difficult to smash A's in math. so we'll just go up to my room, catch up a little then he'll teach me"

Aaron walked into the kitchen, he told me  he wanted a snack.

"That's nice, but hun I don't think it's ummm, "

I would have let them go but my memory put a doubt in my head
What mom!?
Well baby I don't know if I'm comfortable with just the two of you studying in your room behind closed doors"

christy's jaw dropped and she threw a look full of disgust
"Eewww, mom Aaron is like a big brother to me, it's like saying something would happen between my big brother and I"

I managed to laugh a little
"Your father was my big brother too, see how that turned out. We made you and with the way things are going on in our bedroom you might have a baby brother soon" I said winking

"Jesus!! Mother!!! There are certain things a mother should not tell her daughter at all. I don't want to have a disturbing image of you and dad stuck in my head. You tell these kinds of things to your friends not your daughter. Soo disgusting "

I thought you were my friend baby? "
I'm not your friend, I am your friend but not "the friend  "

When Aaron came out I convinced them to study in the living room, which he quickly agreed to. Christy went up to her bedroom to get her books while I chatted with Aaron.

"I'm sure I must have known your mother, I just can't remember her, how is she? "I questioned

"She is fine, she talks about you all the time, she used to visit you in the hospital a lot while you were in coma, before we suddenly moved"

She must be a wonderful person, can I see her picture? Maybe it could help jog my memory "

He brought out his phone and opened an image before passing it to me.

But as soon as I saw the picture, the phone fell from my hand.









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