“I hope your boyfriend won’t take it the wrong way if he sees us here?!” Nimi finally voiced, his grip on the railings tightened as they stared at the waters down below.The night air was cool and dry as Jenna and Nimi stood side by side on the old, weathered bridge that overlooked the serene river below. The moon hung high in the sky, casting a shimmering silver sheen on the water's surface.Jenna’s blonde hair blew in the direction of the wind as she leaned against the railings, her eyes locked on the gentle ripples of the river. Her posture was relaxed, her fingers occasionally trailing the worn wood of the bridge, she seemed like she was in great contemplation, lost in her own thoughts.Jeremy stood just a few steps away from Jenna, he slowly released his grip on the railings and casually tucked them into his pockets.Jenna raised her heads up at his question,“What wrong way could he possibly take going out with my bodyguard?!” She replied, he nodded slowly with a small chuckle.
Next Morning …Saturday Morning … “Good Morning ma, how was your …”“Look Claire I’m in no mood for useless pleasantries right now, what happened with Mr Jerry’s property yesterday” Jenna cut her of impatiently.“Mr jerry thought the whole property had been completed and the keys would have been sent to his old apartment on Wednesday as agreed,” “But on getting home Friday evening, nothing had been sent, plus the agreement documents had not being drawn up completely!” “He sent various messages to your dad directly about him being scam and not keeping to his own end of the bargain on time, he threatened to sell the story and everything that transpired to bloggers and expose him to the public for scam and theft!”“Why so angry!” Jenna muttered under her breath.“So tell me why you didn’t complete the document while I was away?! What were you doing in the office, lazing around?!” She growled transferring her aggression of the argument she had the previous night with her dad, to Claire
“You forgot about us Jenna,” Margaret said as they disengaged from the hug and began to take slow strides towards the swing where Jenna was initially seated.Nimi slowly stood up and gave them their privacy, after an exchange of a small nod of both greeting and acknowledgment between himself and Margaret, he walked away.“You never come here with someone, who is he?!” Margaret asked turning to Jenna as they both took their seat on the swing.“A lot of things have happened since the last time I came Maggie,” Jenna answered, the corners of Margaret eyes wrinkled up in a smile as her lips thinned.“No, no it’s definitely not what you’re thinking,” Jenna said raising her hands up, probably an attempt to stop Margaret’s thought flow, Margaret raised an eyebrow while lowering her head with a teasing smile.“He’s not my boyfriend Maggie, stop teasing me!” Jenna whined and Margaret bursted out laughing.“Well I didn’t say anything!” She added still laughing at Jenna’s already flushed face.
Later in the evening … Hope Orphanage “I think we should head back home now, we’ve spent pretty much all our day here,”“What says the time?!” Jenna asked as she walked towards Nimi where he stood.He immediately tucked his hand into his pocket to bring out his phone, just as he pulled his phone out the bracelet in his pocket fell out with it and landed on the floor.Jenna’s eyes went wide immediately she saw it, she slowly squatted on the floor and picked it up, her hands caressed the beads as she stared at it, Nimi just stared at her with dropped Jaws as she caressed the bracelet and stared at it, he could see intense feelings he couldn’t quite process in her eyes.“Where did you find this?!” She asked softly as she stood up to her feet and looked up at him.“Jenna I …”“It’s really beautiful and unique, I’ll like to get something like it, can we get it on our way back?!”“What store did you get it from?!” She added immediately, interrupting his sentence as she stretched out the b
Next Morning ….The cooper’s Mansion …“Leaving already?!” Bob voiced, appearing at the head of the staircase, Jeremy paused in his tracks as he turned around to face his father.“Yeah, been away for too long, can’t say that I don’t miss my job!” Jeremy replied, Bob’s wrinkled facial skin slowly stretched into a smile as he descended the stairs, slowly and steadily.“I heard what you did for Thatcher’s corp, helping them out with Jerry why in the world would you do that?!” Bob queried, gently crossing his hands behind him, a grim look on his face.“There’s no other way to sell our noble intentions than that dad!” Jeremy replied a small sly smile at the corner of his lips, he gently adjusted his Tuxedo and took an inch step closer to his father, locking gaze with him.“I’ve become absolutely charming to her also, by the time I’m done counting favors she’ll have no option than to do as we want!”“You just focus on getting into her father’s head, I’ll keep on with her!”“I’m almost ther
Meanwhile Naija foodies …Nimi walked into the small but comfy cafeteria, it was quite full today, his eyes darted around the room insearch of Annabeth, since the last conversation they heard, she had been on his mind and he knew that he owed her an apology.He came here for breakfast after dropping Jenna off at the office and taking a thirty minute break , he hoped he would find her there in the ample time he had to spend there.His eyes finally zeroed on her, she was seated alone by a window seat with a bottle of Pepsi in front of her and an half filled cup in her hand, she seemed lost in thought as she swirled the drink in her hand absentmindedly.“A penny for your thoughts,” Nimi voiced immediately he got to her table, she looked up at him as he pulled the chair backwards and took his seat.“Look, I don’t want any trouble with you,” she replied immediately, dropping the glass of drink on the table. She folded her hands across her chest as she stared back fiercely in his eyes, sud
Later in the Evening … 4:00pm …“So clear up this Apple crescent property, and give me a full report on it, I’ll weigh in and once I’m done we’ll put it up for sale, Understood?!” Jenna asked, looking up from the file in front of her and at Claire.“Understood ma’am, I’ll make sure the plumber finishes his work today! I’ll stop over there on my way home to make sure everything is now perfect!” Claire replied as she took the file from her and crossed her hands behind her, Jenna inhaled deeply resting her full weight on the chair as she crossed her legs.“No, that would be too stressfull for you!” Claire looked up at her abruptly with wide ears and unbelievable eyes.“Just go over and clear the property tomorrow, Send the full report to me before evening!” Jenna continued, gently swirling the chair she was seated on.“Thank you so much ma’am,”“Thanking me for something as trivial as this makes it seem like I’m a wicked boss!” She uncrossed her right leg immediately as she placed it me
Meanwhile ……“This came in for you this morning,” Tom said with a small respectful bow as he walked into Franco’s office.“From who?!”“It didn’t say, the dispatch rider just dropped it off for you,” Tom answered. Franco slowly looked up at him and crossed his legs in his seat.“Fine!” “Drop it on the table, you can leave,” he instructed, thoughtfully rubbing his thumb against his index finger.“Hmm, let’s see what we have here!” Franco muttered as he picked up the brown envelope, he impatiently tore the seal open, dipped his hands inside and pulled out the content.The content was an hard drive, he took it out fully and placed it in his laptop, he waited a minute for it to come up, immediately it came up, his eyes went wide open in shock.It was a video clip, a video he had as much as possible wiped away from the surface of the earth. Immediately the video finished playing, he picked up the envelope and shook it rigorously again, a white piece of paper meticulously cut into a recta
Two weeks later ….“I don’t trust you, where are you taking me to,” Jenna said turning to Quinn.“I don’t understand, can’t me and my friend just dress up and go out?!” She asked and Jenna nodded with a small smile.“Okay then, whatever you say,” Jenna replied as she relaxed in her seat and took out her phone.It’s been two weeks since Franco and Elizabeth were arrested, although they tried to be smart on the court day but they weren’t so lucky, Franco was sentenced to life in prison and Elizabeth Ten years in prison.Franco committed suicide two days later but Elizabeth decided to do her terms in the realization that she deserved whatever was coming to her.She had a conversation with Annabeth, Fiona and Jenna already and she apologized to them, she admitted her wrongs and they forgave her, especially Jenna, Elizabeth was more than a mother to her than the rest of them and she loved her also.Annabeth left Canada about three days ago to go back and see her adopted family, and their l
Jenna huffed silently as she slowly looked down at her hand that Nimi had suddenly dropped and slowly tucked it in her back pocket, she had totally forgotten that Nimi mentioned he had something to do with her in the past.“You have no idea how happy I am to see you,” Nimi whispered as he disengaged from the hug and pulled her into another hug.Fiona chuckled lightly as she wrapped her hands tightly around him also, and others just sat back and watched in confusion.“It’s good to see you survived everything that happened back then, I tried to find you I promise,” he whispered and she nodded gently with a small smile.“It’s fine, you couldn’t have found me anyways, I’m happy you’re still alive also,” she said and he nodded slowly.“Well I am,” he replied , she gently held his hands and led him towards the table, Jenna exhaled deeply as she walked in behind them, just as she was about to take her seat, Fiona pulled out the chair and sat beside Nimi.Wordlessly Jenna rounded the table an
“Oh my God,” Jenna exhaled deeply as she walked towards her room and pulled the door open, Nimi quickly reached forward and pulled her back,“What are you doing?!” He asked pulling her close to himself and closed the door behind her.“Going to my room, what’s going on,” she whispered looking at him so lost.“What happened to staying with me in my room,” he whispered and her lips slowly curved into a smile realization dawning on her.“You’re a bad boy,” she whispered and he laughed as he slowly took her lips in a kiss and they made their way towards his room in a zigzag unsteady motion.“I could kiss you all day,” he whispered to her as soon as they got into his room, and she chuckled as they disengaged from the kiss.“It’s so nice to finally be in your family’s good book,” she said and he smiled, “Oh, you’re not very difficult to like, you eventually charmed them, I saw that coming,” he replied and she released a small laugh.“It didn’t quite seem like that two days ago though,” she
“What gave you the right Tolu, who exactly do you think you are to pull that rubbish stunt on me!” Nimi growled, Becky stood up at once and walked towards her children.“What’s going on Nimi, tell me what happened!” She said, Nimi slowly took his eyes off Tolu and it landed on their mother.“Can you believe she actually paid Debbie to go out with me!” He yelled his veins nearly popping out.“Haba! Tolu!” Becky exclaimed as she turned to look at her.“Was that how horrible I looked to you! I told you to trust me that I had everything under control,” he spat angrily.“And then you went ahead to pay someone to go out with me?! For what?! As what!”“You paid someone to go out with me?! The more I think about it the more annoyed I get! To think that I was even worried and felt guilty for Debbie and then I find out she wasn’t really into me!”“What if I had fallen in love with her?!”“I was just trying to help,” Tolu retorted.“You look like you needed company, I just wanted to help you!”
He slowly broke off the kiss and he looked up at her, Jenna didn’t waste time in slamming her lips back on his, he moved her closer to himself as he deepened the kiss and took charge.He stood up from the chair and carried her in his arms as they continued kissing all the way to his room.Immediately they got to the room he placed her on the bed and knelt in front of her, “Never you consider leaving me again!” He muttered as he slowly unbuttoned her pyjamas.“I can’t think straight when you’re close,” he muttered as he gently took her top off and her body came bare before him, he resumed kissing her as he gently laid her on the bed not breaking off the kiss, Jenna moaned as his arms roamed her body and her hands slowly made its way to unbuttoning his shirt also.*****The sun rays filtered in through the window, Jenna squinted her eyes in her sleep before they finally fluttered open.She looked beside her and the other side of the bed was empty, her face reddened as she pushed the du
“I don’t like her for you!”“And when have I said I want to be with her again?! I’m willing to listen to you and Tolu, you’re right Loving her had cost me a lot,” he said.“At the risk of your own happiness?! You don’t have to say anything to me Nimi, it’s written all over your face, you’re still inlove with her,” she said to him and his shoulders slowly slumped and his head curved downwards.“Why Nimi?! Why did you chose such a painful love,” she whispered.“What then do you want from me !” He muttered resignately.“I want to see you happy, I want you to look at your wife the way you look at Jenna, and you have never looked at Debbie this way,”“As much as I don’t like her for you, I don’t want you unhappy,” she said, just as he was about to reply, her phone began to ring and it was a video call from Tolu.“Mom have you heard what your son has been up to recently, can you believe that white girl is in the country and he picked her over me!” Tolu ranted as soon as the call got connect
Minutes Later …Nimi and Jenna sat side by side on the bench outside the restaurant, their hands were folded across their chest and their legs folded on each other as they stared into space quietly.“I’m guessing, somehow you read my letter,” Nimi said finally breaking the icy silence.“ I’m sorry Nimi,” she finally said as she uncrossed her legs and turned to face him.“Sorry for what exactly?!” He muttered in reply his gaze still not meeting hers.“Sorry for not trusting me?! Or sorry for not listening to me, sorry for getting rid of me and getting married to Jeremy right after?!” He added as his eyes slowly made his way towards her face.“You have all right to be angry Nimi, I don’t want to say I understand how you must have felt because I don’t ,”“I regretted my decision with every fiber of being in me Nimi, I shouldn’t have behaved so irrationally !” She said and he nodded slowly.“I hurt you Nimi and I’m sorry, I hope you find a place in your heart to forgive me,” she said and
Next day ….Canada …..“Jeremy what’s going on with Jenna?! It’s been four days nobody has heard from her ! Are you sure you haven’t either?!” Quinn asked in a small growl rolling her eyes at him, she still hated his guts and hated him more for the mere fact that he enabled Jenna to go to Canada alone with informing anyone or without their joint efforts.They were actually on a group video call, Darrell slowly placed his hands on her thighs and rubbed it slowly, trying to tell her to calm down.“I promise it was only the day she arrived I spoke to her, I haven’t been able to get through to her since then,”“Well you caused this nonsense,” she snapped and Annabeth finally cleared her throat.“Don’t get too bothered,” she said to her.“How can I not get too bothered, she’s there all alone in a strange land with no help! And worse we can’t get across to her!”“What were you thinking letting her do this huh!” “What did you guys think would be the result!” She yelled.“Relax Quinn, I’m s
Meanwhile ….Nimi packed in front of Debbie’s house, he stepped out of the car, rounded it quickly and opened the door for her.Debbie was Tolu’s friend that she had set him up with, they just had dinner and he was dropping her off and so far so good, her company had been nice.“Thank you,” she said with a wide smile as she took his hand and stepped out of the car.“I enjoyed myself today, thank you for going out with me,” she said with a small smile, and she nodded slowly.“I had fun also,” he replied, she was beautiful also, she had a fair and flawless caramel skin, she was nice and she spoke eloquently too, but the only thing was that she wasn’t Jenna.He gently stepped forward deciding to take the bull by the horn, Tolu was right he need to move forward, he gently placed tucked her hair behind her ear and pulled her close to him, slowly he bent to her height and slammed his lips on hers.He tried to muster feeling but none came, it was just bland, she definitely wasn’t Jenna but