The long wait was finally over, Lindsay wished Nicholas a merry Christmas as she went home. Nicholas drove home to meet Hannah and Andre decorating a tree. Andre's grandmother joined them and apologised on the behalf of his Aunt and Uncle who couldn't make it. And Mr Graham was there too.They sang beautiful songs at the tree's foot while eating cookies Hannah made. For some time it seemed interesting wearing matching PJ's and singing Christmas carols with his father, the women and Andre. Soon he felt lonely.He excused himself and picked his jacket, taking a small bottle of whiskey. He put it into his jacket as he strolled the quiet street in the cold night.Nicholas fought how he felt but it wouldn't leave him, he took shots of his whiskey while sitting on a park bench . He sat there for a while ignoring the cold."Hey," A lady said to him as she lit her cigarette. She wore police uniforms. "Care for a smoke?" She asked looking at Nicholas.Nicholas shakes his head refusing while he
Maya remained glued to a spot as Bryan stared at her, the stars twinkling above them. "I'm not going to kiss you, till you give me the permission to." He said in a husky voice still staring at Maya."I'll let you set the pace, cause I'm not thinking straight." She said as her heart raced she stared at Bryan.He bent over and kissed her like he had been waiting for a go ahead all the while. He drew her so close that there was no space between them. His hands strolled round her body. Then finally he breaks from the kiss to stare at Maya who's body ached and longed for more of him."Let's go somewhere else." He said as if reading her body language. Maya nods as he takes her out of the area to some quiet housing blocks. She held on to him as they entered his apartment. It wasn't elaborate but was quite furnished. He went to his fridge and brought out a bottle of water."Are you interested?" He asked to face her; he couldn't hold back what he felt and so did Maya. She felt ashamed but th
Lindsay and Mal walked into the house to meet Nicholas. He was holding a cup of tea. It was beginning to snow outside and the atmosphere was generally cold and pale. Nicholas smiled when he saw them. He watched them come into the house with a huge smile on his face. "Lindsay," he said. "What a pleasant surprise." He told her and she smiled back at him. So did Mal. "Hello Nicholas." She said to him as he offered them seats which they took. "How are you doing?" He asked her. "I'm good. " She said as she glanced at Mal. Mal walked towards where she was smiling at Nicholas. "Compliments of the season Nicholas." Mal said to him. Nicholas chuckled at that. "It is the season of yuletide." He responded with a nod. "What can I offer y'all? I've got coffee and hot chocolate." He offered and Lindsay smiled at that. "We're fine. " She said to her. "Cut the crap Lind," Nicholas said. "I insist. What would you like to take?" He asked them as he glanced from Mal to Lindsay. "We'll have cof
Nicholas repeatedly paced back and forth in his study, he was lost in thoughts. The warmness of the crackling fire was doing quite little in trying to thaw the chill he felt from his conversation with Lindsay and Mal only just moments ago. Right at that moment, mind was a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions, ones that he simply couldn't place a hold of or whatever it was that he had planned. Finally, as he found himself unable to contain his anxiety any longer, he grabbed his phone and dialled Lindsay’s number. He waited for the call to connect and when it did he let out a breath before he spoke."Lindsay?" Nicholas called as soon as she picked up. He tried his hardest to keep his voice calm, but the tension made him sound like a frantic little kid who was trying to ask his abusive parent for a Christmas present. Coincidentally, it was indeed Christmas and he was indeed asking her for something that would in some ways be beneficial to him. "Nicholas," she responded in a surprised v
That evening, Lindsay and Mal were having dinner when her phone buzzed. It was a message from Nicholas: Can we talk tomorrow? I want to make things right. His message read. When she read it, she rolled her eyes as she looked to Mal who was happily eating his meal without any cares in the world. Lindsay showed the message to Mal, who nodded approvingly. "That's good. Maybe he’s coming around." He said as he put some veggies into his mouth and began to munch away. Lindsay looked at Mal for a few moments before she let out a sigh. "I do hope so," she said, feeling a glimmer of hope. "I hate being at odds with him." She said, He was such a good person to her and she wouldn't appreciate it if what they shared was tainted for whatever reasons. They had their dinner and went to bed that night. Mal was okay with her going to see Nicholas. He was his friend too, but he wanted to see his girlfriend getting along with her employer and friend. After all, they both met and came to know each ot
Maya tried to call Bob's line but it wasn't going through. She hated whenever that happened. How could right thinking humans have phones and still find it difficult to take their calls? She thought in frustration. She paced around her house. It wasn't like she cared for Bob, it was just that they had already gotten deep into this thing they were doing and it seemed like there was no going back for her. She rolled her eyes as she walked away from the living room towards the kitchen to grab a fruit from the kitchen counter. When she got in, she saw that her mother was beginning to make dinner. She let out a sigh as she headed for what she wanted to get. The fruits. She could see a couple of them in a basket on the kitchen island. She dipped her hand and grabbed a banana. Turning to her mother, she peeled off the skin of the banana and put the soft fruit into her mouth as she bit and began to chew casually.."What are you making for dinner mom?" She asked her mother in between mouthfuls
Maya could hardly sleep that night. She kept tossing and turning on her bed without finding rest. She groaned loudly as she felt herself getting more annoyed with the passing of the day. Her thoughts were so full of regrets, uncertainties, and the strange, annoying curiosity about Bob's recent absence as well as his attitude towards her. She thought about what to do and came to the conclusion that she was going to listen to what Tania had told her, to confront him at his house. That would be way more profitable and she would get something out of it. At the very least he would be able to open up to her on why he was being AWOL all of a sudden. Yes, she thought, that was the best thing to do. She concluded and went to sleep.The next morning, after tossing and turning for hours, she had finally decided to take Tania's advice and confront Bob in person and so she prepared in that aspect. Bob needed to explain to her what the hell was his problem and why he was ignoring her for over a lo
Bob sat in the café, nursing a coffee and trying to focus on anything but the storm brewing in his chaos that was his life. He knew he needed to clear his head, but it felt impossible with Maya's frustration. It was beginning to tell him so badly. Just as he was about to take another sip, the door swung open, and in walked Nicholas Graham. Nicholas spotted Bob immediately and made a beeline for his table, his expression hardened with each step. Bob let out a silent sigh. This was probably the last thing he needed at the moment. "Bob Fisher," Nicholas said in a disdainful voice as he stood over the table. "Fancy seeing you here." Nicholas said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, tainting his lips. Bob looked up with feigned nonchalance. "Nicholas. What brings you to this neck of the woods?" He asked him. Nicholas sneered. "Cut the crap, Bob. You know exactly why I'm here. I've heard the rumours. You're messing around with Maya, and now you're ducking her calls. What kind