“I couldn’t live with the option of her leaving, and I highly doubt some guy moving in with her is an option I can live with either.” I answer in a firm tone.Bravo, you answered your own question.
“Then you better pack up your bag and move in with her before she finds another roommate. If my guess is right, you’re probably not the first person she mentioned her need for a male roommate to.”
I down my drink right away, I already concluded that to myself, I just felt my decision was crazy, now I know it isn’t. “She has sickle cell disease,” I say to him. He’s stunned. “I have spent the last few hours reading up on the disease and I understand why she lives close to the hospital.”
“That’s tough. She probably has crisis a lot.”
“Do you know about the disease?” I’m surprised he’s not asking me what a Sickle cell disease is.
“Yes, Dele is AS and as she explained, it could only have been an issue if she married another AS and she didn’t plus, being a nurse, she has mentioned it to me about patients.”
I nod.
“I don’t know about her crisis, but I have this urge to be close to her and be there for her when she needs help.” I say
“Like I said: pack up your bags and let us know if you need any help.”
I nod. Knowing any of my brothers when a decision is made, the next step is to execute, it’s pointless analyzing it further.
Luke and I talk for the next few hours before I head back to Maggie’s place for the night. Getting in bed, I close my eyes and all I can think about is her, her beautiful smile and how easily she makes me laugh.
Tomorrow, our Roommate Agreement will be drafted.
Chapter 19
Anu-Ms K
I wake and find myself smiling at fantasies of Daniel fucking me. No thanks to Nkem. I haven’t told her much about the date and now he’s moving in. It’s all happening so fast. Maybe I should call her. I’ll have to call her soon anyway.
My phone pings with a text from Daniel.
Unc Dan: Can we meet later today, say five at Mrs Wu, to discuss the agreement?
Me: I think you are falling for Mrs Wu’s love potion.
Unc Dan: Not quite yet, but I’m open to meet anywhere you suggest.
Me: Is this our second date then?
Unc Dan: No. Trust me, I’ll let you know when we have our second date. Where do you want to meet to discuss the agreement?
Me: Okay, you know you can’t cling to this date forever, but we can meet at five at a Mediterranean restaurant five stores away from Mrs Wu.
Unc Dan: See you there.
I jump out of bed and call Nkem on facetime.
“Hey,” she answers with a face covered in some beauty treatment.
“Are you sitting?” I ask.
“What’s wrong? Are you okay?”
“I’m fine. So, last night, I stayed back at Cara’s because it was raining heavily, and Daniel and I had dinner and…”
“And… you better spill… did he fuck you over the piano?” she squeals.
“No, he agreed to move in with me, and we are meeting today to talk about it.” Her mouth drops open, and she’s speechless for a few moments.
