Chapter Forty Four; she decides...

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He brought the flask out as his face brightened.

" I think you might have mistakenly exchanged my box with that of a little girl." He said without pausing as he proceeded with trying open it.

Amanda smiled at his statement.

"That's the only box I could find." She responded.

"It's okay, just too cute for me." 

He proceeded with opening the flask, but Amanda didn't want to be there while he ate, so she told him she had a job at hand which urgently needed her attention.

After twenty minutes, her intercom rang and it was Raymond.

"Hey, could you come in for a second?" 

"Yes, be right there." She responded.

She went into his office anxiously as she found the flask emptied.

She didn't know if that was what she expected to see, but she loved what she saw.

"I love it." He let out immediately after she reached his desk.

Amanda smiled as she reached the flask, putting it together and back into the fancy bag.

He stood to his feet as he reached her hair,  moving away some strands of her hair from her face, but she got shy so she looked away and back to the flask she was taking out.

"It was so tasty, I think I have a new favorite dish." He said as he now fixed his gaze on her.

"Thank you," she said with a smile. 

He held her waist as he moved her closer to him. She could see he somehow avoided using his left to touch her as it had oil from Turkey he had just eaten.

"You should wash your hands," she said.

"Right." He responded before he went to the bathroom. 

Returning and taking his seat as Amanda made her way out.

The next week had gone smoothly, Ray and Amanda went to several business meetings, they were working on reaching a deal with Timeless LTD, a leading sales company in Canada and the US. 

They often worked late, leaving them exhausted. Amanda saw so much in Ray within these few days. He wasn't always as hard as she had earlier thought him to be. She saw his soft side and his perky side. He was happy or at least he seemed happy each time they were together. Amanda occasionally brought him lunch because he always requested or sometimes he stops at her apartment as they would have dinner together and watch a show. She had become more used to him and she was sure it was the same for him too. They would always be found with each other though during this time they didn't have any sort of intimate contact as they were busy or even exhausted at every point.

Within the week, she went and applied to get a driver's license which could take up to months. She also needed a little training and some test before she could qualify for one. She had a driver's license back at home and experience in driving because her dad would always let her drive his car to run errands or to pick up her younger ones from school. But driving in Nigeria and driving in Canada looked like almost two different things. You didn't need to know multiple road signs or rules to be awarded a license in Nigeria. All you needed is the ability to drive a car efficiently.

She was glad they unturned almost every obstacle that hindered them from total happiness and she was ready to open the next chapter with a clean slate. 

She had earlier told him she was ready to give him a response but he insisted she holds on as he would prefer to hear it over a date. But the days that followed were a little strenuous for them so he barely mentioned it. She doubted he forgot about it, he was just obviously very up and about and needed to have a lot of things settled.

It was a Friday morning, Amanda sat by her desk as Tyler left with unusual happiness, he was always vibrant, but this was beyond his usual self. she would ask Lang later as she knew whatever it was, he would sing it to her before it even happened.

"I'm leaving a bit early today."

Ray said as he sat on her office table.

She looked up with a catchy smile.

"Okay, but first of all, this is not a bit early, this is early. 

Secondly, why do you look so excited? What's going on? Tyler looked like he was a ten year old who got the present he wished for directly from Santa just a few seconds ago."

He stood from the table, adjusting his suit jacket, then reached for his glasses but he didn't put them on. 

"First of all, I'm the boss. I leave when I want to. Secondly, I will tell you why I may seem a little thrilled over dinner." 

He spoke cheekily and with a smile, she sure knew it was his way of showing he was in a great mood.

"Oh, how thoughtful." She said sarcastically. 

"But I should be asked if I want to have dinner with you?"

She said with a little corny smile, as she leaned in on her table slightly closer to him with her office pen on her lips.

"7 pm, be ready. Scott will pick you up."

He put on his glasses as he proceeded to leave her alone but he had paused, taking his glasses off just by the exit.

"Now you can choose not to be ready, then poor Scott will have to wait.

That's the only option you get." 

 He put on his glasses as a little smile masked his cheek.

Amanda sat there mesmerized in an aroused way. Her whole life, she never knew she needed an Alpha male to make her feel this good. She loved every bit of him and she didn't regret it.

Amanda later learned that Tyler's excessive happiness was due to a new and massive contract the company was going close soon with Timeless LTD. She was happy about that deal, and she was sure that Ray was too.

It was half past six and she still haven't figured out what to wear, she scattered her clothes everywhere, both new and old. She didn't feel any one was quite good enough for her first official date with Ray.

Scott picked her up at 7:30 PM, he came earlier but she had entertained him with a book and a box of chocolate cookies as she wasn't fully set.  She stepped into the exotic restaurant, but it seemed empty. Was that Ray's doing or was it normal? She thought.

She had had several lunches and dinners with Ray but this would be their first official date, and she was excited about it. "Excited" couldn't even describe how she felt. She wondered what it was going to feel like. Just the thought of it had left her feeling butterflies in her tummy. 

She saw Ray seated by the table in the middle of the restaurant, She noticed him sighting her as his gaze now rested on her. She saw his face light up, and that alone was enough to make her night. 

As she approached him, she couldn't stop wondering why the restaurant was empty.

Did he book the whole place for their official first date? Wait...

 Did he? For her? Her spirit lit up, she was now by the table which was obviously set for them. He stood, setting her chair before asking her to seat as he leaned in,  leaving a kiss on her cheek.

Ray felt she had intentionally kept him waiting but with the amount of radiance she emitted, she needed all the time she could get. She was in the Yellow dress he loved from their last shopping. Breath taking was an understatement compared to how beautiful she looked tonight. 

He watched as a little smile that melted his heart curled up her lips before it was followed by "Thank you"

He walked across his side of the table as he was fascinated by how good she smelled. It wasn't really a new scent, but everything about her was heightened that night.

They were faced with a variety of dishes, crabs, prawns, sushi, oysters, rice, veggies, and of course chocolate bars. Over the last couple of months, they had gotten really familiar with each other. He had eaten out severally and she always ordered sea food. She loved sea foods as he made sure they were included in the menu.

"You look stunning."  He said as he tried dishing some out for her.

"You don't look bad your self." she responded before taking a sip from the wine glass just before her.

Ray felt a sense of satisfaction watching her eat as they talked about different things, she made him happy and he never felt this comfortable or relaxed with any woman. Now, thinking back, he didn't feel regret about Tyler going to the ends of the earth to hire her.

[Dear readers, this story is not close to ending, so save your popcorn for several more updates!!   Things will unfold!!

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