Where It Leads

Chapter Thirteen

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I was snapped out of my thoughts when she begins to speak

"I feel nothing" liar!
Even I know she's lying from here

"don't deny it my love, we have always been there for each other" Judy says

"Judy, I feel nothing for him seriously"

It hurt me to hear her again

"you know you can tell me anything"

I have turned to leave when I  heard her strangled reply

"am scared Judy, so scared to let him break what remains of my strong walls"

and with that I came back to my position chastising myself that it isn't always good to leave without hearing it all. If I had left, I wouldn't have heard that

"I feel something Judy," and with that she breaks down and her friend had to stand up to hug her. When she has calmed down, she kept talking through her tears,
"I feel a lot that am scared, Judy, I have feelings since he took me to that beach. I felt that need to trust him at the bar, if not I wouldn't go out with a total stranger. I-em  I- am broken when it comes to love Ju.  I can't go through another. He might be like t-"

My legs moved as I make my presence known by my footsteps and the words she is about to say dies in her throat while they both stares at me with glassy eyes.

I walk up to her and holds out my hand for her to take and she complies. Drawing her closer to me "I am not like them," I pull her by the waist and hug her like my life depends on it, burying my face in her hair. "give me a chance to prove it"

She draws back to look me in the eyes "You might not be asking for a chance if you know things about my relationships. You're oblivious to my insecurities"

"I know everything, your insecurities, that you have been hurt, broken, abandoned, trust me and I won't let you go, I promise to be with you"

"you know?" she looked shocked "how"

"I told him everything" Judith cuts in

"everything?" her eyes are still wide

"yes"

"Yees?"

"what's with you and repeating words?" I ask Amused.

She ignored it and looked to me "and you are still here? Not disgusted with me"

"am not, when I look at you, I see a strong woman who has who has won all battles brought to her. Maybe with a scar, but victorious, and even after each of them let you down, you are still willing to give a chance at love."

"well, Love they say comes to those who still hope"

"true"

"and I won't remain down when pushed"

"I would make you this promise,"

"please don't make me a promise you won't keep. I hold meaning to every word uttered to me"

"I don't intend to break it peace." tilting her head so she meets my eyes "the last time you were let down is going to be your last. As long as you let me love you, I won't let you down. I would be there for you."

She shuts her eyes and opens them again "you love me?"

"yes! That's why am still here, I love you" and that said I descend on her lip and claim it. I hope she feels the love I pour into this kiss. She responds and reaches upwards as if she couldn't get enough. I have said that I love it when she becomes bold.
She breaks the kiss and murmurs to herself "he loves me! Me!" is she crazy?
Then she meets my eye "you love me"
Nodding "I do, I would wait for you to feel the same towards me, no need to reply to it. I know you feel something for me, am sure it is love but you have to realise it yourself and I would make sure you love me back someday my love."
"I love you Phillip" now am the one shocked and she seals it with a kiss. When we broke the kiss, I couldn't help but feel relieved
"oh thank goodness, I really thought I would have to try really hard to impress you to love me back" earning a slap to my chest

"you know you are a fool don't you?"

"told him already!" a voice snaps from behind us. We both face her to see her with a crossed leg sited on the couch with her phone recording our Interaction. "
"are we on for camera?"

"yes! And If you both are done with the lovey dovey stuff, please leave my house. I can smell the arousal from here"

"Jesus Judith don't be so blunt"

"watch your mouth Jules" I snap playfully

"if the bulge in your (coughs) is any indication, then I guess not"

"Uhai Judith!" Thats my love calling "can you not embarrass me any further"

I tug on her hand, "can we go?" seeing us off, Judith brings Peace into a hug

"thank you dear"

"inasmuch as I love you too peace, you've got to go cos am not in the mood for a porn movie"
"oh shut up"

Now I just have to find a way to tell her my real identity....

That same afternoon when we got back to my hotel room, I took my time to worship her body, she brings me great pleasure, always up for new things. Many men would kill to be in my place. However, I wasn't ready to let her go when it was time for her to go back home. We have been in bed cuddling, basking in the silence and making out occasionally when she announced her pending departure hesitantly,

"babe"

"hmmm" she answers while running her hands on my bare chest.

"when you come to Abuja, you would move in with me"

"ehm, why? "

"you are my girlfriend, and I want to live with you. Please, don't deny me this. I would be good, promise!"

"do you live in a flat, o-r a bedroom apartment?"
I became surprised and couldn't help the next word that left me

"what!" I almost screamed out of surprise, but then, she doesn't know about me.
"hmm, no, my house is bigger than that. Why do you ask?"

"good. Cos I would be getting my own room"

"are you crazy? Why would...."
She doesn't let me finish

"either that, or am getting my own place"

"I wouldn't want that now, you win. Now would you give me a kiss?