A love to stay

Chapter Six

“ My name is Jared” Jared?? I've always wanted to name my child Jared. Everything about him felt so peaceful and relaxing. “Okkk, so how are you doing?” I asked. I love everything about this guy, his cologne , his aura, his name, his height, his face , his calmness. He has an underlying masculine authority, a voice that calms even the freakiest of my nerves down.

It was getting darker, the neon street lights shining brighter, and a cool breeze started to set in. “ You're kinda proud,” I said, focusing on my footwear. “ No I'm not” He said in defense, looking at me. “ Well, you are. You pretended not to see me the day we met” I said looking back at him, trying to overcome the effects of his eyes. “ I was carried away, I didn't even look at you,” He said. “ I didn't even look at you,” I repeated sarcastically. “Ok… I'm sorry “ He said , smiling a bit. I could hear the smile in his voice.

I jumped again, he grabbed my hand and we started to walk. I could feel his warm hands tighten around mine, I could feel his fingers tightened around my hand, then he removed his hands abruptly. I looked at him disturbingly, but he said….” I'm sorry, can I hold your hands?” “Of course, you can,” I said, offering Jim back the hands.

Then we started to talk, this night will always be magical to me. His tightened grip around my hands, guiding my slowly so that I will not fall. His calm and relaxed tone, his dark shiny eyes, his sweet smile, the lights shining brightly. This was all I ever wanted , a love this peaceful , this calm. Nothing huge, just pure love. That was all I ever wanted. We began to talk, how we waited for admission, what it felt like to be raised by African parents. We just kept walking, laughing, giggling, smiling.

I sense his emotions too, I just couldn't sense if he liked me as much as I liked him. I didn't even realize that I didn't have dinner until we got to the front of a restaurant. “ You wanna eat?” He asked , his eyes gleaming. I started to decline but he said instead “ come on… Kiara” He said looking into my eyes, he knows what those eyes do to me. I suddenly felt heat under my arms, my heart beating hard, I almost looked away. “ Okkk” I said, as he nudged me forward.

He held my hands across the table making me feel like his girlfriend, but I knew I wasn't. It just felt so good, so nice and cheesy ….. He eyes smiled at me from across the table, my eyes smiled back… then my mouth. I devoured me meal and started to realize how hungry I am. “ I thought you didn't want to eat” He said , jesting. “ I didn't just want to stress you” I said in defense. “ Who said you were going to” He said smiling. I really like this boy, a lot. Just that, it is happening so soon.

“ I like you” I blurted out, loudly. My eyes widened immediately, I panicked and almost choked in between meals. What would he think of me, this was such a bad timing, too soon. “ No, I didn't mean that” I said , trying rectify my stupid error. This was the last thing left in my head that I could say, he might just think of me as cheap or desperate. This was the first time we were meeting for goodness sake, what was I thinking.

“ Easy….. I like you too” He said, rubbing my palm softly. I swallowed, calmly looking at him with the whole my eyes. I couldn't believe it, I stared at my palm again , watching his finger on them. “ No , I don't want it to be like I'm choving myself down your throat Jared” I said carefully, trying to be sure. “ No, you're not Kiara. I really like you “ He said , reassuringly. My heart stopped pounding, I relaxed me back on the chair, I could feel moisture under my feet. Nothing could beat the reciprocated feelings.

“ Okk” I said, staring down at my plate. “Kiara …. Look at me” He said. Oh…. He really knows how to use his charm and masculine power, he knew his eyes were my weakness. I looked up slowly, wanting to stay like that but I knew I couldn't, his eyes were my weakness. I started to look away…. Then he said “ No ,don't do that, continue to look at me. I want you to feel comfortable with the fact that I like you.” He sure knows how to use his words and his charms, I could feel a knot tighten in my belly. “ I like you Jared” I said , staring at him.

This was the first time I've ever been reassured in my life. Jaden has never, he would just leave me alone till I come around myself. The air smelt sweeter, everywhere looked more beautiful, I felt softer. We finished eating and started heading back , slowly this time, his grip on my hand tighter this time. We started to talk about dating experiences, I told him I dated once. He told me he dated thrice but he couldn't count it as a relationship because he didn't ask them out . That statement beeped twice in my brain but I ignored it. I told him I didn't plan to date anyone soon, and he said he also doesn't want to date now.

It just seems so perfect, like the perfect cute relationship waiting to be born. He walked me to my door, I felt a desperate surge of the loneliness that awaits me. I yearned and wished he could stay but I knew he couldn't. He doesn't look like somebody that would go back on his words. “Goodnight, Kiara.” He said, I could feel the reluctance in his voice. “ Goodnight Jared.” I said in return. We stood there, looking at each other as if there was a ritual we were waiting to perform.

I proceeded to hug him slightly, but he didn't go for slight. He grabbed my waist softly and slowly as if asking for my permission. I slipped my arms around his shoulder, he jerked me closer with my waist. I had to look into his eyes, I had no choice than to do so, it was really dark and I could see the gleaming light in his eyes. He started to nudge my head closer ………