Chapter 25

He looked at me with straight face, but still did not say anything. He went into the bathroom and washed his hands. As he was coming out I attacked him with words angrily. 'Why are you not talking to me? You went there to support her but locked me in here and do not care. You think I'm a devil not knowing that Melinda is the real devil with seven horns. Since Melinda has said it all is better to call it quit. The whole plan isn't working out. If you are tired of me then is okay to leave. I have always been fine…i..i I can't even continue as I try to control my tears and frustration. He came to sit beside me and gently held me in his arm, he stroke my hair gently as I sobbed in his arm. 'I'm sorry Becca, it was all my fault. If I knew that your sister was going to be the one to raise the dust I would have being more prepared. I thought it was going to be your Dad and I did the best I can with him. I never knew you had such discussion with your sister earlier about how and where we met. I'm sorry, I fumbled with the whole plan and I'm more angry with myself than with you. Even though I did not like the fact you allowed your anger to get the best of you but I caused it all and I don't blame you or your sister for ruining the beautiful evening. I blame myself and I'm sorry… 'Is not your fault Ohio, it was all mine. I should have told you. I supposed to update you on every move or new development but I never thought Melinda will be this annoying. I'm sorry…I just couldn't watch her do that to me or you. She has always had her way but I refused to let her have it again tonight. I ruined the evening. Maybe I should have walked away instead…I'm sorry. I dragged you into all this mess and drama. Even though you told me right from time you hate drama… He released me from his hand and I told him I will just go and refresh, so that I can sleep away the trouble. I went into the bathroom and just sat inside the warm bath for some time. Ohio called out to me if I was okay in there and I told him I was fine. I felt better, got dressed and came out. He was sitting on the only long cushion in the room. 'Maybe you should go to sleep now Becca. I will just relax on this chair for the night. I turned in shock and looked at him, I did not even think of where he will sleep because I thought the bed was big enough for us. But there was no way I will let him sleep on that cushion. I will rather sleep there and he will have the bed. 'The bed is big enough for us Ohio. I understand this is not how you planned it and being on same bed with a woman who is not in any way your wife or girlfriend. Is awkward. But I will rather be on that chair and give you the whole bed…instead of watching you sleep there. You have suffered enough humiliation already, I will not add to it. Ohio you said that you will do whatever that will make me happy…please come to the bed. It will make me happy….please. He tries to argue his way out but I did not let him. He obliged, stood and went to the bathroom first got refreshed, after sometime he came out in his night wear and came to sit beside me on the bed. He first sat on the edge of the bed for some time, it was almost 11:30pm when I looked up at the time. If not for the minor crash with Melinda, we would still be outside telling our stories with our parents. Ohio will be leaving tomorrow afternoon or evening and I will miss him but he has done what no friend can do for me by being here and playing all along like an ordinary man. 'We will be going back tomorrow, I just can't stop thanking you for everything. Thank you very much and I sincere apologise for all the trouble. He looked over at me and nodded without a word. He moved closer to me and I hope this time around he will really kiss me. He stare down at me, and I wondered what he was waiting for. If he wants to kiss me then he should go right ahead and do so. I have being expecting it for long. But instead of the kiss, all he did was to look me in the eyes, pecked my fore head and said. 'Go to bed Becca, goodnight. I will watch news, check few channels before sleeping. What kind of goodnight is this without the main kiss? My emotions was willing up and maybe I should make the first move but what if he turns me down. I hope he doesn't. He was about getting up to pick up the television remote when I pulled him closer. I guess he was shocked at my action or he saw it coming. he didn't move away as he drew closer to me. i kissed him slowly at first and he did not respond immediately. I was thinking maybe he doesn't like me or he was trying to keep being faithful to his 'Lili" but he later responded. He gently kissed me back like I have always wanted. He did not go tearing at my clothes or pushing me to the bed. It was a slow but steady kiss. His lips was undeniable warm and inviting. It was one of the sweetest kisses I ever had. I put my hand beneath his shirt and try to unbutton his top, he moan my name at first and suddenly stopped my hand from going further. I try to start with myself, by trying to pull off my night wears as our lips remain locked. i was almost removing all my cloths when he stopped me mid-way and moved away from me, panting like a man who ran a marathon. I was breathless not wanting the moment to end. I don't want him to stop, I try to make him continue the kiss but he stopped me again taking my two hands into his. 'Becca…Becca. Please…stop. I'm sorry…sorry! I love you Becca…I have always loved you. I understand what was going on, I guess he was under the influence of the hot kiss and the cool moment we were about to have. 'Are you listening to me? I said I love you Becca and I mean every word of it….please marry me. Will you? Please…be my wife? I thought his head was not clear. But he seem to mean every word. What if I agreed to marry him and we cuddle up and had our deep pleasure all through the night, he later wakes up tomorrow morning and can't remember even saying he loves me. I ignored him, still wanting him to come to bed with me but he was on his feet. 'Becca, I guess is better we talk when your head is clear. Maybe you should just sleep. I think that cushion will do me lots of good. Please don't argue over that. If I feel tired I will come to bed. Go and sleep Becca…I will watch the television for some time before sleeping. Goodnight. He walked away, went to the fridge, took a chilled bottle water and drank deeply. He went straight to the cushion, stretched out with remote control in his hand and started changing channels. I was almost crying or even going over to the cushion to prove how much I wanted him but I have disgraced myself enough. It will be better to beg sleep to come, so that I can sleep and forget about the kiss or to remember that i try to naked him and also myself just to get laid but he refused all attempt. I wonder what kind of man will refuse a woman who shamelessly showed how much she wanted him. He stopped me and started saying he love me and asked me to marry him of which I did not take serious and instead of him to grab the giving opportunity and get into bed with me, he decided to walk away from me. I roll from end to end since I was the only one on the bed. I was awake for hours thinking of how I humiliated myself in front of Ohio. Ohio's eyes where shut, the television was showing music. The time was already 2am. I guess he was already asleep. I kept rolling until sleep came and I slept off till the following morning. The sunlight greeted my face when I woke up. The first thing I remembered was the fight with Melinda and then I remembered how I disgraced myself last night in front of Ohio. Shame and fear cripped in. I did not know how to face Ohio after last night. He cleared his voice loudly to announce his presence. When I turned and saw him, he was all dressed and has ordered breakfast for me in bed.