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“I would appreciate you looking after Mariam” She smiles and leaves, Rilwan comes right in, and I ask him to arrange lunch and dinner.
“Is there a back door, I can use to exit” I ask when she returns.
“Yes, I’ll show it to you when you are ready.”
“Thank you, Susan.”
“Miriam should be able to go home tomorrow.”
“That would be great.”
Rilwan and I leave. I instruct him to schedule breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the nurses’ station till Jade leaves. I called Nurse Susan before going to sleep to make sure Jade was still sleeping. She fills me in about the aunt and uncle visiting and promises to call me when they leave.
I return to Jade once she lets me know the guardians are gone.
JADE
Dayslater,I’mdischargedfrom the hospital. I watched in silence as my aunt and Naseer had a standoff over whose care I was to be discharged to. Uncle Ray had to intervene to stop the possible fistfight between Naseer and my aunt.
Aunty Lara finally accepted after pleas from Uncle Ray. I went back to our apartment. Aunty Lara stopped by a few times, the hostility between her and Naseer is as clear as the sun but they somehow managed to be polite and not pluck each other’s eye out. Though Aunty Lara always looked like she would stab Naseer if she thought she could get away with it and Naseer always looked like sticks and stones don’t bother me if Jade is with me.
I always let out a breath whenever Aunty Lara or Naseer leaves the room. Together in the same proximity they always had my nerves strung and my feet ready to jump in and stop a possible fight, the tension was always high.
My uncle as always was happy, until Aunty Lara sends him a glare and he keeps a straight face, I try not to laugh out loud at the exchange but always send my uncle a wink.
My stitches are removed, and the doctor is happy with how well I’m healing. Aunty Lara and my uncle left much as they didn’t want to admit it, they knew Naseer would take care of me.
Tito and Lolade finally got to visit, I’ve been filling them in on the hostility and advised them to stay away. Naseer hasn’t left my side though I can sense his itch to travel. He keeps saying I’m more important and he prefers to know I’m better before leaving.
On my birthday, to my surprise. Naseer presented me with a manila folder. I looked at him weirdly. I expected a gift but an envelope, he better not be trying to break up with me on my birthday. I will claw his eyes out before leaving.
“Open it,” he says, “and stop overthinking”. I opened and read the paper, my eyes widened as I read, and I turned to him.
“This says I own this apartment unit and the other unit where Rilwan and Radek are staying,” I shakily say.
“Yes,” he simply answered kissing my forehead. “Happy birthday my Lady.”
“Naseer, why.” He looks at me with those gray eyes that always cocoon me, making my heart gallop. He lifts his hand and points to the bracelet I’d ordered for him and gave him in Lagos.
Bosun’s friend was an awesome craft man, and his business was making men’s bracelets with logos and straps woven together in leather. I’d had requested he made Naseer the Celtic symbol of everlasting love.
When I gave it to Naseer in Lagos, he’d asked if the logo meant something. I’d shrugged and said it just looked good, but I knew what it meant, and I just didn’t want to get all emotional. He’d promised to wear it always. Maureen showed me the symbol a while ago and told me what it meant. He was the only face on my mind when I first saw the symbol.
“Because you gave me this,” he says tapping the bracelet in his hand.
“Raheem told me what the symbol means.” He pauses “Jade, you are my everlasting love.”
I stared at him in awe, tossing the paper. I jump on his lap and kiss him breathlessly. “Thank you, Gent, though I would have preferred a watch or a gift card. But I’ll accept this gift because it’s our home.”
“Our home. I love the sound of that.” He mumbles in my breast. Before taking my hardened nipple in his mouth.
Spring break is finally here and since I didn’t get to celebrate my 21stbirthday partying. I decided to go clubbing with Lolade and Tito. Naseer didn’t like it, but I promised him that we would be fine, and I wouldn’t drink.
It took a lot for him to let me leave without any bodyguard, we got to the club and danced all night. Lolade convinced me to have a little drink, I didn’t want to, but she kept pushing so I did.
Next thing I know, I’m kissing Naseer, but he tastes different and smells different, feels like he’s trying to swallow me whole.
He whispers sweet nothing in my ears, and I laugh. Lolade pushes the drink again and I take more. I’m surprised Naseer isn’t upset, and Tito is not here.
