Chapter 4 - Bringing Me Home

Her POV

After two hours of eating, joking, story-telling, and paing the bill, Sir Dan stood up and bid us goodbye. 

"Elderly people needs to sleep early because we wake up early," he said and winked at us. 

"Provi you would know your way through the rural area at South Bay, right? "He asked his friend. 

"It's, ok.. If I get lost, there's Waze!" Mr. Dalton stood up as well but he waited for me to follow after Sir Dan. 

"You see Des, my friend had been in England the past 8 years. There had been a lot of changes in the city already So I hope he doesn't get lost."

"I guess I can help with the directions on the way home but coming back, he can just give us a call if he gets lost. "I  said giving a sheepish grin. 

The three of us walked to the parking area together. Suddenly,  Sir Dan let out a low whistle.

"Wooow! Is that the latest model from BMW? " Sir Dan was really amused by the mettalic gray car before him.

"Yes, it just came out a week ago," Mr. Dalton gave a smirk looking proud. "Sorry man, it fits only two."

"No problem Prov.. Just drive me out for a spin another day," Sir Dan patted his friend's back and waved goodbye to us.

Mr. Dalton was on his way to the driver;s seat then he remembers something. "Ohh, sorry." 

He went around to the passenger seat and opened the door for me. 

"Thank you Mr. Dalton." I said shyly almost whispering. 

"Just call me Provi, okay?"  He got me seated and put the belt around me. Than he went around to the driver's seat and started the car.

We were quiet for some moment. I tried to take glimpses at him.  His hair was black and his skin looked soft. He wasn't that mascular, but also not skinny. His nose, uhmmm not that really high but just the right height that won't get in the way if we kiss. Ohh my, why was I even thingking about that? 

"Ahhhm," he let a cough to clear his throat."Like what you see? " 

My ears turned read instantly not knowing what to say as I have been caught.  I looked at him and nodded. 

My phone suddenly buzzed in my bag. Upon checking it, the battery just got empty.

"Uhh, can I charge my phone in your car, please?" I asked him looking for a sign of an outlet under the small screen.

"Sure, there is a wire inside the panel between our seats, just attach your phone there."

"Ohh, thank you much."  I did as I was told and again we were enveloped with silence after.

"According to Dan, you are single and ready to mingle, huh?"He asked while maintaining his eyes on the road. 

"Yes, I  broke off five years ago from my two-timing boyfriend."

"What a jerk! Didn't he see what he had been missing?"

"Well, I was nothing special back then. A bit too skinny . And yeah, he was missing on his s**ual life." I laughed bitterly recalling my ex.  We'd only be holding hands and kissing. What I didn't know was that in the past three years of our relationship, he was seeing the company's junior secretary in her apartment and goodness knows what they were doing there if they were spending three or four hours together.

"He didn't want a family yet because he was to take care of his family's business so I said we should wait as we didn't want an accidental pregnancy. However, he was f**king with their company's junior secretary.  It was actually the girl who can't wait to have him all to herself who revealed to me their s** video. " I explained to him. 

"He could have just broken off with you if he was inlove with that secretary. "

"I was the senior secretary in their company and she was my trainee. After getting all the knowledge she needed, she framed me to get my position. As  she was already sleeping with my man, it was easy for her to manipulate him and make him believed that I was leaking confidential information to their competition." 

"Woow, that sounds like a TV drama series story!" He chuckled.

I heaved a sigh. I lost my man and my job. Who wouldn't be resentful? But I have no regrets. I am now the general manager of another company, with much better salary and benefits. Thanks to my cheating ex and his b**chy girlfriend. 

"What about you? Aren't there any drama in your life? " I asked him casually. 

"Well, I did have have some years back, haha," he also gave a bitter laugh. 

"I was formerly married, with three kids. I had an annulment 5 years ago." 

"How old are your kids now? "

"Well the eldest is my daughter Cheska, she's 22.  The next is Francine, she;s 20, The youngest is a boy, Alexis, he is 17."

"Where are they? " I got curious. 

"The daughters are with their mom. They prefer to study in the big city. I took care of them for some years and after graduating highschool, I let them choose their universities. The boy is still with me, living in my house." 

"Do they not try to bring you back to your wife?" It was me asking again. 

"Well yeah. Ex-wife you mean. Our marriage was beyond redemption. It's been ten years actually that I left her but we formalized everything only 5 years ago with an annulment. "

"I see. and you have become a bachelor by then!" I said laughing. 

"Yes. Formerly, I was a bachelor but not eligible. After the annulment, I was a completely free man!" He laughed as well, displaying those well aligned teeth.

"Are we on the right road still?" He suddenly asked.

"Yes, just... "

"Did I just get a yes?" He interrupted me and  said teasingly.

"Hahah. Is that how you get girls to say yes to you?"

 "Uhuh. That's how easily I can get girls. So I have a girlfriend named for almost every letter in the alphabet." He said  matter of factly. 

Jeesh! This guy is mighty proud of his folly. 

"Ok, name the the one with letter X." I said laughing not taking him seriously.

 "Hmmm, Xenia, the girl with a big butt! Ghhaad, I love girls with big butts." 

My eyes widened with his revelation. Is he for real? So would I make it to his list? I had a petite figure but my bubble butt is my greatest asset. 

By then we had reached the village where I lived. I asked him to stop near the guard house as I wanted to get off in there. 

"So?" He asked looking at me as I was taking the belt off. 

"Yes? " I looked at him too daring to meet his gaze. 

"Ok, I get it, it's a yes then." He laughed, grabbed my head and kissed my forhead. He let go fast though and gave me a smile.

"Goodnight Attorney," I said with a smile. "Thank you for tonight." 

"What attorney? I told you to call me Provi. " He tried to pretend offended. Of course, I saw right through it he was pulling my leg only. 

"Ok, don't get mad." I pulled his face and gave him a quick kiss on the lips. "Goodnight Provi." Then I hastily opened the door and walked away fast from his car.