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"I, Thandie Lohan vow to focus all my energy on building my career and the day I fall in love again will be the day the sun dances". 

I was done with men and their empty promises, the old fairy-tale romance Thandie was gone and that is how I met him, a simple desire, the curiosity to know how the warmth of his body felt pressed against mine.

It was supposed to be a passing phase, an experiment and he was supposed to be a companion that came with very little expectations, a temporary plaything...

Let me tell you a story of how the sun danced...

When the sun danced

'Did I just hear him right? This time I am not overreacting, he is definitely flirting with me', I thought to myself, I took a deep breath and calmly said "Mr Sek-"...

"Morning guys!", Jess interrupted, I was about to respond to this arrogant yet sexually appealing him. I don't know whether it was the way he took control or the dominance in his voice, but I was burning with desire for this man. The image of him and I curled up in the sheets kept playing in my mind. I imagined myself digging my nails through his back while he softly whispered my name in that voice.

"Oh, Thandie, are you okay?! Your face is red!", cried Jesse. I can't believe I was having such lewd thoughts in the middle of the lobby with so many people watching, I quickly rushed to the bathroom to splash my face, I hoped he did not notice it, but knowing how observant he was, he probably did.

"Beep, Beep", a message notification coming through my phone, Sipho finally decided to text me back:

"Hey..wassup, I saw your call?"

'The nerve of this guy! That's all he had to say?!? After everything that went down, that's what he's got for me', frustration and anger immediately brought me back to my sober self, all those lustful desires and thoughts seemed to have been overtaken by my frustration towards Sipho. I did a few breathing techniques to calm myself and tried to think objectively before responding to this ignorant person, 'what is wrong with these men!?!', I thought to myself.

"Hi Sipho, when I come back, we need to talk..."

And that's how our conversation ended, I took a few minutes to freshen up and when I came out, the rest of the crew was already in the car waiting for me. Walter was sitting in the passenger seat in front with my manager and I was sitting at the back with Jess. I could see Walter stealing glances at me, I guess he was waiting for my response to his request. My suspicions were confirmed by a text from an impatient Walter:

"I am still waiting Ms Thandie Lohan...."

I quickly shut down the idea of us having drinks with a hard "no", I had to sort things out with Sipho first before I could start having drinks with other men, I didn't want to give him another reason to be prejudiced against 'traveling' career women.

I could see Walter staring at me from the rear-view mirror, he looked like he was observing my body language, I pretended not to see him and kept checking my phone, hoping Sipho would say something else. Walter was still looking at me, this time, he looked at me far longer than he usually does and he made sure that I saw his gaze, which was not a disappointed one but a determined one. It was like he could hear my thoughts coz his next text was jaw-dropping!

10. I am waiting Ms. Thandie Lohan...