TWO
1099 Words
"Wasted, I can see, can you be my drinking partner?" He gave her a big smile.
"I am damilola," She says, "We should at least know each other names" she raised her glass.
"Damilola? such a unique name, do you mind?"
"What?" she glanced around, Jason took her hands and kissed them.
"You're so beautiful, Damilola" he smiles, lowering her hand. Dami smirked, her whole life she hadn't ever met a gentleman like him. "So Dami" he calls.
Dami blinked, she pinched her lap checking if she was asleep, how he already shortened her name gave her chills.
"Something wrong?"
"No, not at all" she cleared her throat, sitting up.
"How long have to been in Singapore?" he signalled a waiter.
"Me?" she asked flustered, she thought she was going to just drink but again, she couldn't get herself wasted in front of a handsome man.
"Yeah I guess" Jason glanced around.
Damilola laughed shyly, "A year," she said, she didn't even know when it came out "Sorry, three years" she corrected, what was she doing? she asked herself, curling her legs underneath the table, she sipped her wine, Jason chuckled he could tell she was trying to sound perfect.
"I am just visiting, I visit from time to time" Jason smiled at her, his smile was like a thief wanting to break through.
"Th-that's good," she stammered.
"I love this song" he leaned forward to her, Dami laughed, he was cute waving his hands to the air and singing along, Perfect by Ed Sheeran. Ed was her favourite artist, she smiled enjoying him singing to her.
"Darling you look perfect tonight, well I found a woman" Jason smiled singing to her, The breeze of the night blew on her bare skin, and Dami found herself having the best night.
"With you between my arms", she sang, moving along with the beat.
"I have faith in what I see, now I know I have met an angel in person and she looks perfect tonight" People beside him clapped for his wonderful voice, Jason's eyes focused on her instead, she was happy, a few minutes ago she looked like a vessel of fear and anger, and he could tell right away, she needs a shoulder to cry on. He wanted to be that pillar, he hoped he could be her forever.
"You have a nice voice" she broke the silence between them, the waiter dropped a bottle of red wine.
"Yeah, I sing once in a while," he cleared his throat, staring at her.
Something about him made her safe, Dami felt her heartache so bad, wanting to run to him and hug him, the eagerness to be wrapped around his strong arms, she wanted to feel that, she wanted to feel totally safe with him. To lay his arms feeling his breath and warm skin.
"Damilola?" he called, she blinked looking away,
"What's that?" she asked.
"Want to dance?" he stretched his hands to her.
"Oh no," she says, running away.
"Come on, it's Eddie" he slowly gets up moving to the beat, Dami laughed, Jason was so much fun.
"I can't dance,"
"You worry about that when you're alone, you're with me now" he takes her hand pulling her to the dance floor. Dami smirked he was one with words.
"I believe you're a fan of Ed Sheeran," he wrapped his hands around her waist, helping her move to the beat, Dami sighed she was in the arms she wanted to be, there were big and covered her perfectly, her hands went around his neck.
"I am" her voice softened, she felt safe from the world, like a shield he guided her like she wanted to be guided. Just like that, she felt all the bad things disappear.
"Cause I don't care when I am with my baby and-" Jason whispered to her ears, Dami buried her head in her chest, wanting to stay like that for a second, minutes, days, weeks, months, years, or probably forever. she felt drowned in his world.
"Oh-" she moved away, Dami wiped her eyes, and Jason stared at her, at least she got to cry in his arms, she seemed like she had bottled them for a long time. "Oh, I better head in," she says, with her eyes staring at the ground.
"Can I?" he came forward to her, raising her head gently, she was weakened to his touch, staring at her he smiled, she had no idea why he was smiling but she managed a smile.
"What's wrong?" he asked. Dami smirked looking away, she swallowed the wave of tears that were about to hit her.
"Nothing" her voice broke, Jason pulled her back into his arms, despite everyone watching he made her feel safe.
She pulled away again, staring at him Dami wrapped her arms around his neck aiming for his lips, just like a soft pillow, she caressed his lips with hers, Jason grips her waist pulling her into his arms, parting his lips, Dami's tongue slides into his, breathing his breath, he breathed her. Dami's eyes closed slowly, and his big hands rubbed her back, while her hand went through his hair smoothly, washed away by the night and the mood. she gripped him tight.
Jason pulled away, they both stood lost in the eyes of each other, "Jason Lee" he says breathlessly, Dami blinked back to reality, she was wrapped in a man's arm that felt so safe, she cleared her throat and pulled away.
"Thank you for today," she says, she tightened her lips what has she just said? thank you for today? she felt like knocking some sense into her head.
"What?" He stepped closer to her.
"I have to go" she picked her things, checking the time, it was past five in the morning how long has she been with him? she questioned herself.
"Can I at least get your name? or number?" He asked.
"I am sorry," she picked the bill.
"I gat this" he tries taking it from her.
"No, I gat it" she shoved some money in, handing it to the waiter, Jason smiled she was exactly what he wanted. One minute she was a baddie, the next she was like a tiny baby in his arms.
"Look back," he whispered to himself, watching her leave.
Dami glanced back at him, making his smile widen and his whole world jubilated. He was the best and most romantic man she had ever seen. She hoped she could remember his face at least. Jason leaves a finger heart. She smiled away.
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