DO YOU REALLY WANT TO GIVE UP

SHALL I HAVE THIS DANCE WITH YOU

Chapter 18

In the victorious restaurant, two couples were sited opposite each other, enjoying their date. The table was romantically set up, covered with flowers. The colored candles, around the centerpiece, created a romantic, low-light atmosphere.

Enthralled, Maya's eyes, swept across the room, pausing to admire the immense resplendent chandelier hanging over the ceiling, it rounded out faultlessly with the dim lights glistening.

Sensual and intense, Maya's eyes met up with his, the murky intensity in them, drew her in, a force that pulled and captivated her eyes. His features headlining in her mind.

His good-looking face, balded head that gave prominence to the charm, and a pencil-thin mustache, the black tuxedo that gave him an outstanding efficacy.

His eyes were glimmering with interest as his palms supported his chins, probably trying to drink the young beauty and dashing woman in front of him in mesmerization.

All of a sudden, their romance was cut short when the music flowed in the air.

"Shall I have this dance with you?" Tommy's voice sliced through her evenly and her eyes flew back to meet his. He blazed with an effective smile.

Maya's eyes fell onto the desperate man, who knelt with one leg his hand stretched forward.

"Am still waiting for your reply,"

Maya swallowed hard. "I. . ." her tongue felt heavy.". . . . .i am not quite of a good dancer".

"Then, I'll teach you" he mumbled softly and held out his hand as he grinned at her frozen expression.

Hesitantly, Maya slipped her hands through his, his fingers curled around her hand gently. He then led her out onto the dance floor.

Maya couldn't deny the fact that she was having a lot of fun, the hip-hop song filled her body with energy, making her dance to the rhythm. Her curvy waist wiggled and wagged, as she dropped it on the floor.

Thrilled, the man's eyes fell momentarily on her waist, it was a stunning view to scrutinize.

After few minutes, the song shifted to slow dance, Maya awkwardly looked around, as she scrubbed her not-so-itchy neck, her eyes still highlighting the basis of the song after which She felt a hand wrapped around her waist.

"Do you really, want to give up?" He whispered as he pushed her closer.

"Umm. . ." Maya was mystified when he took her hands and placed them on his shoulder. He typically held his hands against Maya's waist.

Seeing what he had done, Maya's tongue became heavy tied to even alter a word, the massive flood of adrenaline shot through her body, making her legs tremble, and her mind frozen

Anxiously, Maya laid her chin on his shoulder and closed her eyes as she tried to calm her rapidly beating heart that was knocking hard on her chest.

They swayed back and forth in a hug and sway fashion, Maya felt as though she was in fairytale land, she was the queen dancing with a charming prince, in a beautiful castle. Her so fancy imaginations were cut short when she heard his voice.

"Do you love our date?" he asked, breaking the silence between them.

" Yes. . .Yes. . ." Maya stammered as she blinked her eyes numerous times. His voice was soft, sounding assertive and alluring at the same time, his comforting breath hit Maya's left ears, sending chills on her blood.

"I would love to have another date with you," The man pulled her more closer to his body as his lips pressed on Maya's neck, he closed his eyes as he tried to breathe in the strong scent.

Surprised, Maya pulled herself from him as her cheeks slowly rubbed against his, for a fleeting moment, her heart skipped a bit when their eyes met.

His magnetic eyes drew her closer to his face and before she could realize it, her lips had already touched his, her tongue dancing and dangling.

The strong feeling intensified, when he bit her lower lips, then sucked her upper lips. The feeling was irresistible to her.

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"Wake up sleepyhead," Tasha patted on Samantha's back, the siesta seemed to have taken constraint over her body.

"Let me sleep". Samantha rolled on the bed as she pulled the blanket over her head.

"Wake up Sam, we have to plan on how to divide Maya's job, remember, we had promised her that we would," Tasha stated as she pulled the blanket off Samantha's body.

Samantha whined and sat up groggily, then stood and stretched her body as she let out a yawn.

"Where is Maya?" Samantha asked as she noticed Maya's bed was already tidied.

"She is on a date with her mystery guy."

"I thought dates happen on night hours," Samantha sighed.

"The guy called on the wee hour of the night to move their date, I think he needed to travel."

Samantha sighed."How strange, all in all, I hope she will enjoy herself".

"Me too" Tasha sighed "You will clean her assigned room 101 after you're done with you're work and I will clean up room 220."

After that said, Tasha quickly got out of the room. With haste, she walked through the hotel corridors until she halted at the room number.

KNOCK!

KNOCK!

Tasha softly knocked on the door, when she got a response to come in from the other side, she drew the door open and sauntered in.

With a glint, Tasha's eyes caught up with a youthful handsome boy, playing excitedly with his toys. The room was untidy with toys gathered everywhere.

She shifted her gaze to a curvy figure that walked around the room as if trying to find something.

"Am sorry ma'am, Maya had important things to attend to, I will be the one to assist her today" Tasha explained as she tried to dodge the toy that sped her way, she looked at the calm child and smiled at him.

"Matthew, go and eat your breakfast" His mother ordered.

"No, mummy I won't eat unless papa is here." When Matthew spoke, a brief silence prevailed in the room and the woman's eyes broadened with awe. Her eyes immediately fell onto Tasha then drove it to her little son who just stared at her.

Emotionally, the woman soothingly caressed his soft midnight black hair and said to him while squatting.

"What did I tell you, son, daddy is at work, and if daddy doesn't work, daddy won't be able to bring toys for you," she said softly to little Matthew who had already fallen for her words. The woman pulled Matthew and hugged her as she wiped off the tears that she tried to hold.

Tasha smiled when she saw Matthew running excitedly, as he took the bowl of cereal and began to eat.

"Am sorry for the way he acted, oh, and call me Anna" The woman extended her hand forward for a handshake.

"Call me Tasha," Tasha felt intrigued with Anna's kindness towards her. She featured her as a kind-hearted woman.