End of days

Chapter 53

Chapter 53

His intention was to get her angry, he was missing the old Amaka. Ever since she got back from her visit at her mother's, all she has done, is be courteous to him, severally he has tried to get on her nerves, but all she ever does is, smile and walk away. He looked at his watch and saw it was already 7pm, he decided to it was time for him to go in. He was one hour late, and that was enough time for Amaka to be pissed at him, and for the old Amaka to come out to play.

When Dele walked into the resturant, he sighted Amaka, picking up her purse to leave. So he quickly rushed to where she was.

"Hi Amaka, good evening" he greeted blocking her way from leaving.

"What is good about this evening Dele? Look at your time, aren't we supposed to meet by 6?" Amaka asked in annoyance.

"I'm sorry, I lost track of time at the office. I'm sorry"

"Then you should have called, or what do think a phone is meant for? Making soup?"

Dele tried to stifle laughter, so he ended up smiling.

"Oh, it's funny to you? It's funny that you kept me waiting here for over an hour? You know what? I'm out of here" Amaka angrily pushed him out of her way, and stormed out of the restaurant, while Dele chased after her.

"Amaka I'm sorry"

"No you are not, I know you have been around for over an hour, because I saw that same car you came out from, in the parking lot when I walked in. What do you think I am, a fool?"

"No.. I .." Dele was short of words, for he has been caught.

"Goodbye Dele, every meeting or discussion that we would be having regarding the wedding, will be held via Zoom" with that said, Amaka walked out on Dele.

When Rayford was done dropping Jane off at her place, he decided to pay his parents a visit, it's better he nips this issue between him and his mother in the bud.

"Ronke, I have told you to lay this matter to rest, I still don't understand why you are still flogging this issue" Rayford's father said to his mother, as they all sat in the living room to discuss the issue.

"You of all people, should understand what I am trying to do here, I just want to make sure our son is marrying someone from a good family" Rayford's mother spoke with so much pain and fear in her voice.

"And I have told you severally, you don't have to be scared, Jane is a good girl, you said so yourself" her husband spoke so softly, as he put his right hand around her shoulders.

"Mummy, I understand you are only looking out for me, but you need not worry yourself. Jane is a good girl, and she is the one I would want to marry. Remember you have been the one on my neck about getting married?"

"If you all say so, then I will have to lay the matter to rest then"

"Now that's what I'm talking about" Mr. Ademola gave his wife a peck on her cheeks, making her blush. "Now we can proceed, Rayford has Jane's uncle sent you the list for the bride price and introduction?"

"Yes, I received it this morning" Rayford took out a folded paper from his pocket and handed it over to his father who went through it with his mother.

"It's okay, so I will inform my kinsmen, so they can all get ready, by next week we will go over to Enugu, and perform the necessary traditional rites. Congratulations my son, you are about to become a real man"

"Thank you Dad"

As Rayford drove back to his place, he was over the moon with joy, he has been able to convince his mother to forget about looking for Jane's birth parents before they could get married. The only problem he needed to take care of was Lauretha, and her outrageous demand. That moment, as if the law of attraction was taking place, Rayford's phone rang, and it was Lauretha calling him.

"Hello Lauretha, what's up?"

" Rayford... Please I need you to come, please" her voice was panicky.

"Lauretha, what is the problem? Are you okay?"

"It's Remi"

It took Rayford some seconds, before he remembered she was talking about their son, he only got to know the boy's name was Remi when they met at the car park earlier.

"Yes, what is wrong with him?"

"He suddenly started running temperature after we got back this afternoon, and now it's gotten worse. Please I need you to come down quickly so we can take him to the hospital"

"Alright, send me your address, and I will be right there"

"Alright, thank you so much Rayford"

After Lauretha dropped the call, Rayford received a text from her with her address. Rayford immediately reversed the car and drove to Lauretha's place.

When he got there, Lauretha came out and opened the door for him.

"Where is he?" Rayford asked as they got inside.

"Oh, you don't have to worry, my neighbor already helped me take him to the hospital. Please have your seat"

"If your neighbor took him to the hospital, then why are you here? Why aren't you in the hospital with him?" Rayford asked, not quite understanding why she would be sitting down so relaxed, while her son was alone in the hospital with some unknown stranger, except he was never sick in the first place, it was then it hit Rayford. Lauretha had lured him into coming to her place with the pretense of their son being sick.

" Rayford calm down, you worry too much" She dismissed his concern with a wave of hand.

"Was that boy even sick at all?"

"No, I'm sorry but, that was the only way I knew I could get you to come see me"

"If you wanted us to see Lauretha, you could have just said so, there was no need for you to lie"

"I'm sorry Rayford, but I really needed to see you" she said remorsefully.

"It's okay, I'm here now, so what's up?"

" Rayford, why can't you love me? Am I so unlovable?" She tried to get closer, but Rayford stepped back to put some distance between them.

"Lauretha, I have already told you before, my heart belongs to someone else. I'm sure you will find someone else, who will love you, just like you truly deserve"

"But it's you I want, no one else but you, please love me Rayford" and that moment, she threw herself at Rayford and kissed him. Rayford immediately pushed her away, but she already kissed him.

"Are you out of your mind?" Rayford demanded in anger.

"Let's see what your lovely fiancée is going to say, when she finds out you kissed someone else" Lauretha said smiling.

The wedding day was fast approaching, and everything was being put in place so Jane and Rayford could have a successful wedding.

Rayford and his people had already gone to Enugu state, for their introduction, and payment of Jane's dowry. Now the only thing that was left, was their wedding.

Jane and Rayford have been inspecting houses that they are going to buy, and move into after their wedding. And finally, they settled for a four bedroom duplex in banana island.

After the kissing incedence with Lauretha, Rayford has not been himself, his conscience has been eating at him. He knew he needed to tell Jane the truth, but then again, he knows how she tends to always blow things out of proportion, and if she caught wind of this, there is every tendency that she might call off the wedding. So he decided to keep it to himself, at least for now. Lauretha has been blackmailing him with pictures of them kissing, whoever the photographer was, he or she did a good job, for the person captured them in a position that really made it look like they were kissing. She has been threatening to show Jane the pictures, if he doesn't call off the wedding.

Jane had noticed Rayford hasn't been himself lately, and she has been trying to find out what the issue was, but he keeps telling her nothing was wrong. After the pregnancy scare, he had insisted she visited the hospital and find out the reason for her period being delayed.

After series of tests were conducted, it was discovered nothing was wrong with her, the doctor told her; the reason her period was delayed, could be attributed to stress, as she has stressing herself lately with the wedding preparations. She was placed on some multivitamins, and was asked to rest more. Few days later, her period came.

Rayford had called her this morning, asking that she got ready, because he was taking her somewhere, which he refused disclosing to her when she had asked.

Jane was getting ready for him to come pick her up. Amaka had insisted she wore a particular Jean trouser, and body con top. Jane had refused to wear the top, because she felt the top would be revealing too much cleavage. As they kept arguing on what Jane was going to put on, Amaka brought out the clothes and everything Jane was going to need to get ready, locked the wardrobe, and took the keys with her when she left the house for her meeting. Leaving Jane with no other choice of what to put on.

Jane had just finished dressing up, when her phone rang.

"Hey baby" came Rayford's sexy, and husky voice, which usually made Jane weak in her knees.

"Hi, how are you doing?"

"I'm doing great, are you set?"

"All set, and ready"

"Great, because I'm at your door"

Jane ran to open her door, and found her knight in shiny armour, standing at her door, looking so handsome in a pair of black jean, and a pale blue shirt, with a pair of white sneakers. Jane thought his voice made her weak in the knees, but having him stand at her door, looking all charming and sexy as hell, is almost making her off her panties.

"Are you going to let me in?" Rayford asked raising an eyebrow at Jane, after what seems like forever of her standing at the door, staring at him without moving out of the door, or asking him to come in.

"Oh sorry, come in" she moved aside as he walked in. She couldn't stop staring at him, and as he walked past her, she caught a whiff of his cologne which she loved so much.

"Is something wrong?" Rayford turned to look at her as she still held the door open, and wasn't making any effort to close it.

The moment he opened his mouth again, she wished he hadn't, because now she wanted to kiss those beautifully shaped lips of his.

"Baby are you okay?" He came back and closed the door, and stood in front her, holding her shoulders.

"Yes I'm okay, let me get my bag so we can leave" Jane said when she finally regained her composure.

She went and picked up her handbag from the bed, and when she turned, Rayford was smiling.

"What's funny?"

"You. Are you sure, you still want to keep this cookie jar closed?" He asked with a lazy smile on his face.

Jane stood staring at Rayford, he was rubbing his chin, and licking his lips seductively as he looked at her. Jane knew she wanted nothing more than to have those lips on her skin. And the moment she tells him she wanted to have s*x, he was going to oblige her. But then, that would make her weak, and she wasn't about to let him have the upper hand in this case. She would rather tame her desires, and keep them locked away until the wedding night.

"I'm ready, let's go please" she walked to the door, while Rayford followed from behind laughing.