End of days

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

"Immediately after the call, I came knocking on your door but you refused to open the door. Then, I left for my holiday lessons and when I came back, you were crying that the they were dead. And after that, I didn't see the need to tell you"

Dele hugged his sister and cried really hard, and for the first time in fifteen years, he felt at peace with himself.

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"Hey, how is my baby doing this morning?" Rayford's voice was hoarse from tiredness. It was five in the morning, and he has been awake all night trying to attend to every office work that requires his attention, so he doesn't have to worry about work during his vacation with Jane.

"Good morning sweet, I'm doing okay, but I'm not sure I can say same for you. Were you able to sleep at all?"

Rayford used his hand to rub his face as he stared out the window, watching his water fountain glow under the security light. This week has been a hectic one for him, from helping Dele to deal with his parents' remembrance, to attending to his business which was demanding his attention more and more these days because of the new branch they were planning on opening outside the country. He was really looking forward to the trip, if not for anything but for the fact that he would have the whole time with his woman, and also relax and get away from all the Lagos stress.

"Babe, let's just say I can't wait to have you in my arms again"

"That wasn't the question, you sound really tired and grumpy"

"I'm grumpy because I haven't seen you for three days straight, when are you coming over? Remember we are leaving for Jamaica tomorrow"

"I will be there later this evening"

"Evening is far babe, what happened to this morning?"

"I will be there in the evening sweet"

Rayford didn't want to wait until evening before seeing her, so he had to use something that will make her come running. "I think I will be needing help with my packing"

"What are you talking about? I personally packed your bag and mine on Sunday"

"Ehn.....the thing is, I was actually looking for a particular boxer and I thought you packed it, so I kind of scattered the bag looking for it"

"So did you see it there?" Jane asked. Rayford could tell Jane was getting angry and preparing for war. "Emm... Not really"

" Rayford! you have so many pairs of boxers, enough to start a boutique for boxers. And yet, you chose to scatter a bag I suffered to pack, just because you were looking for a particular one?"

"I'm sorry".

"That one is your own, I'm not coming to pack that bag again, you are going to pack it yourself"

"Babeeee... please now, just come over this morning and quickly help me to pack. Please....."

Jane who couldn't stay angry at her man for long, decided to get her things and go down to Rayford's place.

"When you are coming back better get me something nice" Amaka said to Jane as she was about to leave.

"What would you like me to get you?"

"Anything nice. But it has to be nice o, else I will send you back from the airport"

"Yes madam"

When Jane got to Rayford's house, his housekeeper told her he was at his home gym exercising. So Jane decided to go to his room to help him pack the things he had unpacked. But to her surprise, the bag was looking untouched, it was still in the same position where she had left it.

She was still standing in front of the bag wondering why Rayford had asked her to come help him pack, when she heard him coming behind her, he hugged her from behind and nuzzled her neck.

"Hmmmmmm, you smell so nice baby" he said as he kept his eyes shut and nuzzled her neck further.

Jane tried pulling out of his grip but he held her still " Rayford....you are sticky and sweaty, go take a shower"

"Care to join me?"

"No I just had my bath before coming"

"Then you bath again, please..'' He held unto her like his life depended on it.

" Rayford are you okay? You seem a bit off" Jane turned to frame his face in her hands.

"I'm just exhausted, but I will be fine, once you agree to take a shower with me" he kissed the tip of her nose.

'' Rayford I think we need to talk'' Jane looked down as she spoke.

Rayford used his finger to raise her chin to look at him "what is it you want to talk about?''

''do you mind, if we sit?''

''Sure, come" he led her to sit on the bed, while he stooped down in front of her. ''what is it you want to talk about?''

''Is something wrong with me? like, is something wrong with my body?''

''No, of course not. why would you even ask that?''

''well, you are yet to have s*x with me, so I was beginning to think probably you didn't like my body or something''

''Oh my goodness, you have it all wrong'' he stood up and joined her to sit on the bed.

"I enjoy being with you babe, I enjoy your company. Am I sexually attracted to you? Oh hell yes, sometimes I wonder how I have been able to hold this long. But I want you to know I'm not with you just for the s*x. Do you why I keep holding back from having s*x with you?"

"No, why?"

"It's because the only image you have about s*x is marred, and I want to correct that. I'm trying as much as possible to make you see that s*x can actually be enjoyed, I'm trying to make you feel pleasure in places you never thought possible. I want you to want s*x because you actually want it, and not because you see it as an obligation to your boyfriend or someone you are in a relationship with. What I have with you is special babe and I am willing to safeguard it with all I own"

"How did I get so lucky to have you in my life?"

"I think the question should be, how did we get so lucky to have each other?" He pulled her in for a hug "I love you baby"

"I love you too, but Rayford..?"

"Yes baby?"

"Please go and take a shower, you stink"

On the morning of their trip, Jane woke up as early as 5am to get ready.

"Babe come back to bed, it's still quite early, our flight doesn't leave until 10 o'clock"

"You can go back to sleep but I'm going to have my bath and get prepared, I don't want us to miss our flight"

"Of course we can't miss our flight, just come back to bed"

" Rayford, I know you might be influential and all, but that doesn't mean if you are late to the airport, the flight will be waiting for you"

"Of course it will wait, because I own it"

"What are you talking about?"

"I will tell you, if you come back to bed"

Jane quickly jumped on the bed. "Tell me what you meant?"

"Baby please just sleep, you will find out when you get to the airport"

"No tell me now"

"Okay fine, we are using my family's private jet"

"What.......?" Jane screamed.

"What happened? Did you hurt yourself?" Rayford sat up immediately.

"You mean I'm going to be traveling in a private jet? You are joking right?"

"Was that why you screamed? I almost had a heart attack babe" Rayford placed his hands on his forehead.

"Is that not enough reason to scream? So tell me what it is like to fly in a private jet?"

"You will experience it when you use it, now I'm going back to sleep, stop disturbing me"

"You are mean" Jane grumbled.

"Says the lady who wakes up by 5am to prepare for a 10am trip" Rayford covered himself with the duvet and slept while Jane who was too giddy with excitement to go back to bed, sat down and kept bombarding Rayford who kept trying to get some sleep, with questions.

When they arrived the airport, Jane couldn't contain her excitement, she still couldn't believe she was flying in a private jet. She made sure to capture every moment.

"Baby my hand is aching from all the pictures I have been snapping you" Rayford passed her phone to her and he closed his eyes to rest, as the jet took off.

"I think I should have brought a camera with me, that way, I won't miss any single moment" she said thoughtfully to herself.

" Rayford Ademola, I believe you didn't bring me on this trip to start sleeping on the plane, wake up!" Jane shook Rayford's arm.

"When did you become this troublesome?" He opened his eyes to look at her and she leaned over and kissed him. "The day you decided to be my boyfriend, you signed up for this" her sentence made Rayford smile "and I have never regretted that decision" he kissed her back.