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“Jade, I’m sorry if you feel like I don’t have time for you or giving you crumbs. I was trying to give you space and let you enjoy your college years as best as possible. You have no idea; how hard it is for me to stay away from you for lengths of time and the mountains I move each time I need to Chicago.” I avoid his eyes and look away. I need to stay strong I remind myself. He turns my face to him.
“Jade, you ripped my heart out when you sent the message, don’t ever do that to me again.” He sighs and glares at me. “I raced here to speak with you and get some answers, but I find another man about to kiss you, how do you think that made me feel” he’s still glaring. I want to cower, but I need to speak up now or always succumb to his intensity. Which I know he will always use to his advantage.
“How do you think I felt when I got the pictures of you kissing her mighty highness Nadra in public and smiling together like a happy couple. They dubbed you two as the gorgeous royal couple, amazing how you got an amnesia about that. Did you forget how you told me you were going to be too busy to see me or even call me, but you’re detailed attending special and exclusive events with her? When you are supposedly in a location that I can’t contact you.” I glared back at him, but he’s not moved.
“Truthfully, there’s no doubt we will always be special to each other, we can save ourselves the trouble of wondering if the other party is cheating and go our separate ways. I’ve enjoyed every minute of our time together and it will always remain special. The reality of how different we are is knocking and it’s time we answer the door. I’ll never fit into your lifestyle, and I have no intention of changing who I am.
You are the prince of Rhanaz and soon to wear the crown itself and I’m just the girl from a small city called Lagos who just happened to walk into your room when you needed a friend, we both know it’s time to go our separate ways while it’s still good. We’ve discussed this in the past, and we understand the time to go our separate ways will come. Now is a good time, I graduate soon and get into the big world. I’ll travel and have fun with my friends.” I try to move out of the crowded space, but he won’t budge.
“Letting go of each other is not an option for either of us and you know it. That kiss with Nadra was staged and I had to smile for the cameras, I couldn’t push her off in public that wouldn’t be nice. It would upset her father and in turn, upset my uncle the king's public shoving of Nadra is bad for Kingdom business.” He sighs “I was at the camp but there was a situation and the King sent for me, which was why I left the camp. Nadra wasn’t part of any of my engagements but somehow, she showed up to each one. Someone fed her my movement. I’m still looking into that.
Jade, I’m sorry if it made you doubt us. I swear to you. I don’t have any relationship with Nadra, and I didn’t bed her, each time we left a gathering together. I dropped her off at her place and returned to my bed alone. I need you to believe me, Jade.”
I nod because I do believe him but if I don’t walk away now it will be bad for me.
“Naseer, you and Nadra had a history that I think your family wants back. I honestly can’t compete with her.”
“My father’s wants and wishes aren’t mine, Jade.” He sighs “You, my love are my greatest wish come true.”
I remain quiet. Questioning if I can walk away from him as his unwavering eyes captivate mine.
“I can hear your doubting thought Jade, stop analyzing us.” I look at him and all I see is a man I’m hopelessly in love with despite his quirks and the fear of him breaking up with me and marrying another, makes me want to run to the hills before he shatters me. Truth is I can’t leave him either much as I know that’s what I’ll need to do, so I deflect.
“Naseer, I don’t like, the way you were mean to Nate, he’s a good friend to me.”
“No guy is just a friend when you are wearing a dress like that and he’s leaning in for a kiss. I won’t stand by and watch another man get close to you.”
“Are you being the grumpy’s evil twin again?” I ask presenting my icy look.
“Where you are concerned,yes. That little sucker that got the first kiss, the club guy, and Bosun they are as far as I would go.” I chuckled.
“You know, your possessiveness isn’t sexy right,” I say, he laughs. “I’m serious Naseer, I don’t like it when you’re possessive, you need to get control of that.”
“I don’t need it to be sexy, I just need it to scare away all the little suckers trying to steal my woman,” he smirks at me. “I will try long as no poacher are coming unto my woman.”
“Nate wasn’t trying to do that, James, I had a normal teenage crush on him, Bosun was just casual. Stan was just an opportunist idiot.”
“Exactly, why I had to nip Nate in the bud before he starts to get ideas.”
“Not cool Gent.” I sternly say to him.
“Fine, I promise to try.” I smile as my heart is joyous again. He pulls me into a hug whispering sweet nothing in my ears. This is us in private, smiling and laughing. I wonder if there’ll ever be a public us.
“Jade, get your things let’s go. I’ve missed you and I don’t want to touch you here. Maureen might walk in on us, or I can have my guards block the door so she can’t come in” he says like it’s a college boy putting a signal on the door for his roommate to return later. I can already see Maureen throwing a manic fit if she’s not allowed into the room, lord help us if Calvin is with her. The image of her walking in us isn’t any better.
I want to say, he can leave, and I’ll see him tomorrow, but I’ve missed him too. I doubt I’ll sleep if I don’t get a taste of him soon.
“I’ll get my things.” I pull my backpack and stuff a few items into it for the night. “I must be back by 4 pm tomorrow, I have a meeting with my classmates.”
“Okay,” I leave a note for Maureen, telling her I’ll be back tomorrow. Naseer and I leave together.
“Hi, Rilwan,” I say avoiding his eyes, I feel like a cliché, I sent him away earlier and Naseer shows up, and I follow him. I ‘ve been dick- swoon-matized.
“Welcome Ms Bankole” he responds with a nod and a smile to me as he opens the door for us to get in the back of the Benz truck. I don’t bother to ask if this is a new car. It’s Naseer after all.
“You do know, I’m burning this dress right” Naseer says, checking me out again. His looks always cocoon me.
“It’s Maureen’s, please don’t do that.” looking out the window. My mind still wonders if I’m willing to remain in hiding forever with him.
