Just To Watch You Smile Effortlessly

Christian felt it was because of the slap Lanre’s having a headache. He became angry. That woman dared to hit the woman he loves. He caressed her hair while they were still in the car. Lanre fell asleep in his lap. He felt happy. Seeing her she was sleeping on his leg like a child. She looked adorable. He hoped her heart has become very comfortable with him just as she was with sleeping on his leg. When they got to his father’s place as he would rather refer to it. “My father’s is my father’s, mine is mine”. Christian refused to wake Lanre up. He told the guards to leave them alone. He was enjoying the moment and would not want to bother Lanre either.

They left him and Lanre alone. But one stayed back to stand guard outside the car.

“I love you Lanre Olayinka! I will do anything for you just to watch you smile effortlessly”. Christian said while still caressing her hair. Lanre moved her head a little. This act made Christian’s heart skip a beat. He wonders if she heard him. He hoped she did not. If she did, she might not talk to him anymore or probably would not accept him. He would rather she does not know yet as he does not know how she would react. She can only know when he was sure she has fallen for him. He began to feel uncomfortable as he was worried whether she heard him or not. He tapped her waking her up from sleep.

“We are here now!” He said to Lanre when she opened her eyes to look at him with confusion written all over her face. She sat up and wiped her face with her hand as if wiping water off her face. The both of them got out of the car. They went inside the house together and were welcomed.

Christian was thrilled to see his father smiling at them. But he laughed at the thought of how disappointed his father would be when he realise that he and Lanre were only friends.

Christian greeted his father with a hug. Then the man hugged Lanre as well. He held her shoulders and looked her face carefully with a broad smile on his face. Soon a hearty laugh was heard from him. He nods his head which Christian knew he was doing in approval.

“I already looked her up, she is hardworking. That’s all I need from a daughter in-law. At least she will complement your laziness”. Christian’s father said. Christian shook his head with a smirk on his face. He pulled Lanre away from his father.

“Sorry to burst your bubbles Sir, we are not in such relationship. We are just mere friends with good thoughts towards each other. And that’s enough”. Christian said to his father. He was not waiting for Lanre to be the one to tell his father that they were not in such relationship. So he said it first.