Chapter 135

"HOW WAS YOUR INTERVIEW YESTERDAY???" Adam asked lying besides me and Cloud on the bed.

"It was great...." I replied, with my eyes still closed. It was a very chilly Friday afternoon. I spent the entire day in bed along with Cloud binge watching my favourite movie; The princess switch starring Vanessa Hudgens, the entire morning. I love that movie. Then I took a bath and washed cloud too. After we dried, I made us lunch. Chips, salsa and sausages mostly for the sake of Cloud.

I did my manicure myself that afternoon, thanks to the UV light manicure set I got and again, as a get well soon gift. If being sick was a good thing, I'd choose to be sick everyday so I'd receive such gifts over and over again. But I hate the smell ofedixine so no. I received the email from my doctor saying my full blood count test came out clean and boy that was just the good news I needed to hear.

I just needed to keep the bandage for a few days and they'd probably remove it the following week. Sweet.

This afternoon, the weather got colder and I decided to turn up the heat in the room by lighting up the fireplace and going to bed upstairs in my room. Cloud was one cuddle loving puppy so I held him close to me.

I asked Lauren to take the weekend off and that I'd call her if I needed anything. Adam was away.

I knew for sure he went to that hotel to meet his friend in preparation for tomorrow. I already decided on what I was going to wear.

"Just great???" Adam asked moving cloud out of the way and squeezing himself close to me. I heard cloud bark him off as he moved even close to me. I opened my eyes and uncovered the sheet exposing Cloud.

"Ha!!" I laughed at the frown on Adams face after Cloud didn't give him a chance. This dog was something else.

"I guess I can't sleep next to you with this third party in our relationship...." He rested his head on his palm and looked at me.

"Not a chance ...." I laughed with him.

"What did the doctor say???"

"He said everything's normal...." I popped out my lips before shrugging them and sitting up. I pushed my hair back and sat back with my back on the headboard.

"That's good....really good...." Adam happily added mimicking my position. "Does that mean we can go out on a date?? We haven't gone on one in forever....."

"Uh....we always have dates...." I played hard to get with him. "Besides, I need to babysit Cloud....I rarely spend time with him nowadays....right buddy???" I ran my fingers in his fur and nuzzled him.

"What??? You just got that dog like a few days ago....."

"Adam! He can hear you...." I replied defensively, holding Cloud very close to me. I saw him roll his eyes and get off the bed. He walked to the window and closed it along with the curtains. He turned of the lamp on the night stand and turned on the lights in the room instead.

I kept staring at him the entire time. He walked to the hammock and sat on it, swinging forward and backward on the chair staring back at me. He was smiling with passion pleading with me to say yes to going on a date with him. Surely, a man's face as a rule says more, and more interesting things, than his mouth, for it is a compendium of everything his mouth will ever say, in that it is the monogram of all this man's thoughts and aspirations.

"Okay Mr artist....where are we going????" I asked sitting up and turning to him. He stopped swinging and lowered his body, staring at me.

"Some place you've never been before....." He winked and I knew I was in on this. I was totally in.

"Er...I hate to break it to you but there isn't such a place in this city....." I pulled up my sheet and leaned my head on the headboard.

"Try me....." He sounded firm and my heart pounded with fright. What did he have in mind about this proposal?? I couldn't even point out something he was giving as a clue but I knew it was beautiful.

Whenever am nervous, I tend to try to predict the future and always on the 'flight or fight' mode when it comes to certain situations or worries.

Looking back at Adam, his size advantage would make it tough regardless of whether he was on his knees or not, but it seems like it would be easier to take down someone on their knees, you could pretty much just push him back and kinda tackle since he wouldn't be able to bring his feet back to maintain his stand. And in that moment, I'd have defeated him by saying yes to being his bride.

Oh sweet love.

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I was wearing a strapless tulle dress that came as a two piece. The top was bedazzled and I loved the edges as they walked around my skin. It had loops around the waist through which the skirt's pins passed through and fastened at the back. I tied an old sash I purchased a few years back around my waist to hide the loops and to give my dress a singularity feel.

Looking at myself in the mirror I loved how I looked.

I wore the classic heels gifted to me by I-don't-know-who...as a get well soon gift and my goodness I looked so beautiful. The heels were silver in colour and had tiny gems and pearls of all sizes.

I wore my matte lipstick and had my hair in curls and pulled it onto my shoulder and fastened it with a pin at the back. Normally I would love to have it in a ponytail but to hide the plaster on my forehead, this style was the best.

I carried my phone, now registered and functioning, placed it in my 'Briggs and Riley' branded purse, along with some tissue because am certainly going to cry the moment he presents the ring to me.

We've been dating for years now and I admit I got tired. I would secretly envy those people who flashes their rings and showcased their love as they bring eachother to the altar. I would look at them and cry wondering if I would ever get to experience the same joy some day. But this time around, it was totally going to be me. I was going to be the one who was going to steal the show in all the world and surely break the record.

My wedding is going to be one of a kind. Oh no....I don't think anything grand would do. Am not in for attention seeking. Ariana Grande taught me a lesson when she had an intimate wedding. Am going to do just that too. I know it's going to be difficult to keep away the press but what can I do?? Benefits of being famous.

From my side of the family I'll have Ciara and her boyfriend, my aunt if she'll be willing and of course , Lauren. She deserves to be there. Many times she has always stood by me irrespective of the fact that she was working for Natalia.

I love these people that I love.