I had a bit of an emotional bump as I wrote this chapter. What do you guys think happened to Precious, for her to move to New York? What do you think Ethan should do? Or did both of them mess up their chances? Wait, was any of these even Ethan's fault? Question of the Chapter: What is your favorite snack?
Anger washes away the good; It breaks us away from the ones we love. Yes, respect is earned but; I say, love also needs to be learned. ~Oluwatoyosi Ethan's POV I messed up! I messed up, really bad. It's been two days since the dinner and let’s just say, I've been a mess. I've been extra moody and taking it out on my employees. I knew it was my fault, things escalated to that point but I just thought, I was justifying myself. I shook my head as I remembered how my parents reacted after our argument. Flashback "I'm just disappointed in you, Ethan. I trained you better than this, so please tell me, how could you say those things to her and call her all those names?" my mom's voice wavered a bit and her eyes shouted disappointment and I didn’t blame her. She didn't deserve, what I said. "Ethan, you need to make this right. She as far as I can tell is a good thing in your life" my father's words rang in my head as I kept it slightly bowed in embarrassment and disappointment. I ne
A smile is what lightens up the face,But the one who brings that smile,Is the one that lightens up the heart. ~Oluwatoyosi Precious POV Waking up to a blaring alarm was not nice at all, the sleeping tablets I took seemed to work after a few hours and it was beginning to tell on me. To make things worse, all I could think about was what Ethan said yesterday. I groaned as I adjusted myself on the bed. How will he make it up to me? I won't lie and say I wasn't curious and not looking forward to it. I arched my body till I was laying on my side and looked around only to catch my reflection in the standing mirror. I had bags under my eyes, that much was prominent. Lectures had taken a very serious turn and I had spent countless nights studying for tests and projects. Omo, masters no be beans o. Standing up from my bed, I made my way to the bathroom, to brush my teeth and have my bath. I had a class today but I didn't feel like dressing up. So, since it was Wednesday, I decided to j
In times of trouble,I'll come running,When you feel downI'll be more than caring... ~Oluwatoyosi Precious POV The sound of the doorbell woke me from my beautiful dream. I was dreaming of finishing my master’s and building my factory. The doorbell ceased but was replaced by fervent knocks on the door. Who could that be? The constant knocking made my head hurt. At least I didn’t have class today. Standing up, I swayed a little, still feeling dizzy. I walked to the door and opened it, to see him, standing there looking at me with those blue eyes that always drew me in. I noticed his gaze never wavered from my face and that was when it hit me and I blushed profusely. Pushing my body behind the door, I allowed my head to stick out so I could talk comfortably. I forgot I was still wearing my nighty, not that it was revealing or anything. It was a simple singlet and shorts. An un-lady-like yawn escaped from my lips as I continued to stand there, waiting for him to break the silenc
We made small talk on the way and when we reached the park, Ethan turned his gaze to me, his brows creased as he stared at me questioningly. "Are you hungry?" just then my stomach grumbled, answering the question for me. "Yes, I am" I looked around and saw MacDonald's at the end of the Street. "C’mon let's get some food" he dragged me towards MacDonald's. We entered and sat by the window until a waitress came to us. "What can I get you?" she asked Ethan ignoring my presence, I just smiled in amusement. Was this what I would endure if I accepted Ethan’s feelings? I had thought about it a lot these past few weeks, and as much as I hated the attention, my pull to Ethan went beyond physical attraction. I loved the way he acted like a child with me, free, goofy, and caring. His presence alone made my heart jump. He made me want to be better. I came to New York to escape my feelings but now, I’m being held by something bigger. I relayed all my doubts to God during one of my devotional
Love and joy,Comes with having good relationshipsThe most important of them allIs the love of family Oluwatoyosi Precious POV I woke up the next day feeling good, and with a smile on my face. After my morning prayer, I went into the bathroom and did my business. Stepping out of the bathroom, I see Funke on my bed already dressed for class. "C’mon dress up quickly, I have to get to class on time" she hurried, pushing me to my closet. "Why? We still have 40minutes right?" I didn't see the point in hurrying up, nevertheless, I picked up my clothes, which consisted of a simple black top and black slim jeans. "Yes, but I want to seat in front today, we have food processing entrepreneurship and I'm still bad at business," she said and stared at her phone. I picked up my black Snickers and put it on. Taking my bag, we left my room.On our way out, my phone started ringing, I picked it up without looking at the ID. "Hello, please who is this?" I noticed it was an unknown number. Funk
Getting to MacDonald's, I ordered a cheeseburger, fries, and a milkshake. Funke ordered a chicken sandwich and orange juice while Liya ordered Fries and coffee. "I hate shopping, it's stressful," I said, massaging my thighs while the two ladies laughed at my predicament. "Come on, what do you think Ethan will do for you? Like a restaurant with candlelight and stuff?" Liya teased while I just huffed. "I don't like restaurants that much; I prefer to sit at my house with a movie and lots of junk food" I smiled as I thought of that perfect date. "Yeah, Ife loves junk food, that's another reason she chose New York to study," Funke told Liya while our food came and we dug in immediately. My Yoruba name is Ifeoluwa meaning the love of God and mostly Funke called me that. "I love your name. But that's not a date, where will the flowers be and the butler?" Liya frowned as she spoke making Funke and I laughed. Butler? "She doesn't like people spending too much money on her" I stuck my ton
In life, there is time and seasonIn love, there is you and me,We are together for a reason,A whole new world for us to see.~OluwatoyosiPrecious POVI stirred awake to the sound of the TV, we must have fallen asleep to it. I let out an un-lady-like yawn but paused when I felt a weight on my shoulder and stomach, I sat up straight to see Liya and Funke's heads in the said places. Checking the time, it's already past 10 am.Shaking Funke, she wakes up only to fall back asleep. I turned to shake Liya and praised the Lord as she stirred awake. "Good morning" she mumbled sleepily."Good morning, we must have fallen asleep watching the movie and Funke won't wake up" she yawned as I kept shaking Funke telling her to get up and finally she woke up."I'm up, aah I'm so tired. I'm not leaving this house" I laughed at her, she was always grumpy when woken."Igba tonwo television kakiri nko o" my Yoruba intonation coming to play. I rolled my eyes and turned to Liya, who simply smiled widely
"Don't you have a date to prepare for?" she asked me with her arms folded.Oh my gosh, she was right.*************************************"How was your making-out session?" I changed the subject and teased her."Why didn't you tell me, he was here?" she pouted, and I chuckled."He begged me to come to see you." She smiled and I took it as it was good."I forgave him but told him sorry is not enough for what he did and then he kissed me, but I slapped him and told him not to play with my feelings" I laughed. It sure sounded like what she'd do.I stood up and was about to head to my room."If you'll excuse me, I have a date to prepare for" she rolled her eyes and followed me into the room.I took another shower while Funke brought out my dress. I decided to go cultural, picking out a knee-length, flower-patterned Ankara gown, that was tight from my chest to my waist and then flared. I put my hair down since it's straightened and applied a little brown powder on my face and put on my r
"To the mall!" I told the driver excitedly. He drove us there, and I quickly got out, rushing to the kids’ section while dragging Funke, who was laughing at my excited face.I bought a small onesie that said "I love Daddy," paid for it, and went to the grocery store. I bought all the ingredients needed to make our favorite food, paid, and left. I checked the time, and it was past 4 p.m., so I decided to go straight home so I could cook."Will you come with me?" I asked Funke, and she shook her head."No, I have something to do in the office; besides, this is something you need to do yourself. I'm happy for you, babe," she hugged me again, and we dropped her off at the office before I left for home.We pulled up at the house. Ethan had surprised me again with this house; he said he wanted us to have a huge family, so he built a mansion with 8 rooms, one for each of our six kids, even though I protested. The house was homely because his mother designed it with my mother. It had an enorm
Being together is greatGrowing old together is amazing,Having a family is betterTaking care of the family is everything.© OluwatoyosiPrecious POV.It's been two months since we got back from our honeymoon. It has been amazing waking up to my husband and going to bed with him."So, what are we going to do about the shipment?" Daphne, my assistant, snapped me out of my daydreaming about my husband."Send it to everyone that ordered," she nodded."You have a meeting by 4 p.m. with Candler Inc." I nodded, not being able to speak because I felt sick in my stomach. I rushed to the bathroom to throw up. I had been throwing up since morning, not to mention the way I've been feeling sick these past few weeks, when we came home. Daphne rushed to my side, holding up my hair and rubbing my back."You need to see the doctor, ma'am. You've been sick the whole week," she said sharply, since I've been denying going to the doctor."It's just the flu. Don't worry," I said, waving it off."It's not
We were about to enter the cart when I saw the little boy who gave me a coin helping out his mother in a food stand. He was wearing worn out clothes and I immediately felt bad for him. I pulled Ethan with me and walked towards them. The little boy smiled at me making his entire chocolate eyes sparkle. "Two tacos please," I told the woman who looked so tired while she placed the tacos. She handed it over to me."5euro," the woman said in a tired voice and I took out a hundred and gave it to her."You can keep the change," I said immediately and her eyes widened. I had my assistant change some money into Euro for me last night. "Thank you so much" the woman held my hand with tears in her eyes and I smiled at her. I bent down to the little boy’s level and brought out a fifty and handed it to him despite his protest."Thank you for your coin" I whispered softly making his eyes widen. I ruffled his long brown hair and took Ethan's hand in mine."Have I ever told you how amazing you are?"
I can show you the worldI can make you smileIt's a promise, my loveFrom me to you. © Oluwatoyosi Precious POV I woke up first to see Ethan still sleeping peacefully. His thick black hair was rumpled, his head was once again on my bare chest with his hands wrapped around me. He looked like a hot mess. I moved his hands gently so I could stand up. Thankfully, he didn't wake up. I wrapped the second duvet around my body and went to press the button and ordered breakfast silently. I was on my honeymoon in Rome, staying in a suit, I was going to enjoy it and even though there was a stocked up kitchen, I didn't feel like cooking. I moved carefully to the bathroom to pee. I brushed my teeth, had a hot shower, and came out wearing a white silk bathrobe when I heard the knock. I rushed to the door careful not to wake him and collected the tray of food from the bellman, tipping him from my purse, he thanked me and left. I sat down by the bed with the tray on my lap and gently removed hi
It's time to spend, spoil, love,It's time to cherish, care, flaunt...Finally as one, thick as thieves,We will be ours, in every way. © Oluwatoyosi Precious’s POV The feeling of hot breath tickling my neck woke me up with a smile as I saw Ethan staring at me with adoration in his eyes. "Hmm... I really think I would love to get used to this" I whispered softly. "Good morning Ífé mi" I blushed at his endearment, letting a yawn escape my lips. "Good morning indeed, babe," I said back making him smile wildly. I don’t think I would get tired of his smile. It simply made his beautiful blue eyes sparkle. "Let's go shower," I let out a squeal as he carried me from the soft bed in the private plane. I should have expected he had other plans, and so after the rough love making, I was really sore. He placed me down with him behind me, switching on the shower he helped me bath. Once we were done, we stepped out and we got dressed when we heard the pilot telling us to take our seats sinc
I am yoursYou are mineIn every sense,In every way...©OluwatoyosiPrecious POVOkay, I was already thinking something was up cause we weren't heading to the airport, instead we were driving to a place I'd never been to but I was sure it was still Lagos."Ethan where are we going?" I asked curiously."It's a surprise" he smirked and I glared at him. I wanted to know now."Fine," I huffed angrily, folding my hands on my chest."Don't be like that love, we'll be here soon. I have a lot to do tonight," he purred seductively kissing me then nibbling my earlobe causing me to moan. I slapped my hand on my mouth. I didn't want the driver to hear me. He kept kissing my exposed neck and switching to my lips simultaneously. I didn't notice we had stopped."We're here," he said with a full blown smile. The door opened making me jump away from Ethan. He pulled me out to see a house. A big beautiful house that could easily be recognized as a mansion stood before me. "Ethan, why am I looking at
"I wasn't prepared to get slapped by a short fierce black girl, so if someone had told me I would be marrying a Nigerian girl then I would have laughed in the person's face. I wasn't prepared to meet you. You came like a light in my dark busy world, you came with your playfulness, your seriousness, your activeness, your fierceness, your Independence, but I love it all. You are my queen, the person who gives me peace, the person who gives me a reason to work harder and faster, the person who gives me a reason to love, the person who gives me a reason to keep going. I know I don't say it a lot but I love you, you are the person I want to wake up to, the person I want to live with, the person I want to see every night. You always told me God puts people in our lives for a reason, well you are my reason. I promise you today before man and God that I will love you, cherish you, take care of you, spoil you, be with you, and stick with you for the rest of our lives. I love you to the infinit
Here I stood, behind the giant doors to the church in all my nervousness."You look beautiful," I jumped at my dad's sudden voice but smiled either way."Thank you daddy. I'm so nervous," I admitted, because if there's anyone who could make my nerves go, it was my dad."You can get out now,"Woah, that wasn't what I expected."But think about how you will feel. Is it worth it with him? Will you be happy with him? You need to be selfish right now and consider yourself. Are you doing this for him or are you doing it for you?, Is he the one you want to wake up next to every day of your life?, Is he the person you want to have children with?, Is he the one you want God to join you to? These questions can only be answered by you. If you can't then you still have time to get out. But I want you to know that I'm proud of you no matter your decision" I thought about it.Ethan was the only one who made me feel peaceful apart from God. He was the person I wanted to see every day of every minute
I have waited so long for this day,Where I hold you in my arms,Where I kiss you with my heart,To tell you, you are finally mine..© OluwatoyosiEthan's POVI have dreamed of this day. I have thought about this day.I have waited for this day. Now it's finally here.It's my wedding day.I was standing in front of my mirror fixing my red tie as I kept thinking of my vows. I had suggested that we write our own vows and here I am, stuck, because there are so many things I want to say."You are going to make a hole in that mirror if you keep glaring at it. Aren't wedding days supposed to be happy days?" my dad's voice brought me back to reality, I hadn't noticed I was glaring at the mirror and made my hand get stuck in the tie. I sighed and looked at my dad. Maybe he could help me."I'm stuck dad. I was the one who suggested we write our own vows and now, I can't seem to make up my mind," I confessed and rubbed my temples while my dad laughed. The old man freaking laughed. I stared at