Jake couldn't stand her tears. For some reason, it broke his heart to see her in such a state. She looked so helpless, it was something that he hadn't seen in a long time. His eyes narrowed as he observed her break down in front of him. It didn't look appealing to him and he was left with no other choice than to walk to her side and console her."Can you please stop crying? This isn't worth your tears, honestly. Okay, I'm sorry for what I said.""It's not even about what you said. You are correct, I can't cook to save a life and now I almost killed you cause of my recklessness." "It's okay. I know you only meant well. How about we go out and get something to eat? How does that sound?" Amanda's face lit up like the fourth of July. "That sounds wonderful," she said. "Okay then. Go and get dressed. I'll tidy up the mess. You just get ready." Amanda sprinted out of the kitchen without offering to help her husband in any way. Jake looked at her retreating image and sighed. She was the s
The kiss was subtle and her breath on his skin felt like a summer breeze. He smiled as he deepen the kiss, allowing their souls to connect. They danced to music that only they could hear. When Jake felt his emotions staring, he ended the kiss."We are going to be late if we don't leave now," he whispered."I didn't know that you had made reservations." The only thing Amanda could do was smile. She was finally getting everything she needed. Jake was finally coming back to her. Their kiss proved that she was making her way back into his heart. It was slow progress, but it was progress nonetheless."I didn't make reservations but the cafe I'm taking you to will stop their breakfast menu in the next two hours, so we need to move fast.""Okay. I'm all set to go. Unless you want to eat dessert before you have breakfast," she said seductively. "Oh, I would love to but I'm running on a tight schedule right now and I can't afford to be late for my appointment." "What appointment are you talk
"Do you want to go be with her?" Amanda asked and drew Jake from the trance he had found himself in. A part of him had forgotten that she was sitting right in front of him and she could notice every single thing that he did. "What?" He asked innocently. He didn't want to turn into her, he didn't want to treat her as badly as she treated him back in the day. His aunt had raised him to be a gentleman and he never believed that two wrongs could make a right. Nevertheless, he had gotten the revenge he wanted. It was time for him to settle and allow nature to take its course. "Don't try to play smart with me, Jake. I know who she is. She is the same woman that I had to chase away from you. What's the deal with her anyway? Is she like your mistress or something?" Her sharp mouth was back and Jake had a feeling that it would stay for a while."I'm not doing anything of that sort with you. And no, she is not my mistress." No matter how badly Jake wanted to have her, he couldn't and he wasn'
Jake escorted his lovely wife back to their home. They had decided to walk all the way. Suddenly, riding in a car didn't make them both as happy as being together and showing the world their newfound love. It felt like he was in a movie and he didn't want it to end. His wife was a brand new person, the kind of person's head always wanted. They could talk, laugh, joke, and have all sorts of fun with each other. She was okay with it all and she never brought drama into his life. He thanked his stars that he stuck by her. Still, he couldn't fully get rid of Ivy. Couldn't take the young lady out of his mind completely. He tried as much as he wanted, but a part of him still yearned for her. It was a secret that he would never tell Amanda. She may be acting like a princess, but Jake didn't know the extent she would go to if her heart was broken again. After all, she had made his life a living hell before, she could easily do it again. But he didn't believe that she would. She seemed to hav
"Oh my God! Daddy, you bought us a car!" Amanda's screams were deafening. Her screams made her parents not pay attention to the horrid look on Jake's face. He couldn't believe that his parents-in-law could ever be so generous. He immediately knew that they were up to something and it was left to him to figure out what it was. Mr Cash even called him, 'son'. Something was definitely wrong and he needed to know what it was. He could never trust their family, they had put him through so much and now, it was quite impossible to believe any word that came out of their mouths. "Jake," Amanda called him, bringing him out of his thoughts. She saw the look on his face and understood it perfectly. She knew that he was sceptical about their relationship. He was sceptical about what her parents wanted and he had every reason to be but she also had every reason to be upset that he was not so appreciative of the gift her parents gave to them."Yes." He answered absentmindedly."You have been stand
"Jake?!" Amanda asked out of surprise."Yes," he replied absentmindedly."What is going on here? Why is this man here to pick you up? And don't lie to me that you booked a ride because you and I both know that Uber drivers don't come to pick up their clients in such a fashionable car. And if you did, why would you? Dad got us a beautiful car, you could have just used that!" She exclaimed."Okay, first of all. Your dad got that car for you, so let's stop acting coy about it all. I know what that car stands for. And secondly, no I didn't order an Uber. The client that I want to help with her shopping needs sent the car to pick me up." "Jake, do you really not see anything wrong with your client who, if I may add, is a woman, sending you a car to pick you up? Does she think that you are handicapped or something? Why couldn't she let you go meet her by yourself?" "Because unlike you most people care about the well-being of their workers. It is not a crime for her to send a car out of wa
Jake arrived just in time to meet Madam Enola watering her lawn. The driver drove through the first gate which only opened with a key card and after a few minutes, they drove into the main compound. The drive-through was in a garden form and the entire place looked deserted but also well taken care of. Immediately they got into the main compound, Jake first noticed the woman dressed in gardener clothes and watering her flowers but the air around her didn't say,m, 'hi, I'm the gardener here'. "That's Madam Enola. She prefers everyone to call her Enola." The driver said and turned into the drive-through and packed the car. He then unlocked it and Jake came down. The air in the compound was chilly, more chilly than it was outside. He didn't have the nerve to ask the driver who seemed to know so much about the house and everyone in it. "Enola," the driver called out when they reached the woman who was dressed like a gardener. The woman finally lifted her face and it was a beautiful sigh
Jake spent the whole day sorting out clothes for Enola. Trashing the ones that didn't match her elegance and skin tone anymore and keeping the ones that she could wear to a party to impress her husband who was never around. During the time they spent together arranging the clothes, Enola didn't want to say a word about the man. She kept everything a secret from him. Jake had no right to know, anyway, He was a stranger that Enola hired for a job, she couldn't start disclosing personal facts about herself."So what do you think of this pile?" Enola asked. She hovered over the pile of clothes that Jake had marked to not be for her anymore. There were a lot, some of which she wouldn't have gotten rid of by herself."Excuse me ma," From Jake's voice, he could tell that she was confused. "I mean, what do you propose I do with the clothes?" "Oh, that's easy ma. You can just give them to charity ma. I think it's the best option to choose at this point.""How about you suggest some charity e