I wake up to an empty bed. Pulling my boxers on, I head out of the bedroom in search of Anu and find her on the sofa, sipping tea and humming to whatever tune she’s cooking up.
“Good morning,” I say just as I smell the coffee.
I follow the coffee smell and pour some, letting it do its work of waking me up before heading to the sofa. I set the mug down on the center table. She jumps on me, knocking me fully awake.
“Good morning. When did you get home?” she asks, kissing my cheeks and everywhere but my lips.
“This morning,” I answer and let her straddle me.
She rains kisses on my neck and breathes me in. I smile, knowing I like it when she does that.
“I missed you,” I say, pulling her closer like I needed her closer than she already is.
“Hmm, missed you too, Daniel.”
She’s kissing my ears; her breathy sound and kisses is a fucking foreplay.
“Why didn’t you sleep in the bed?” I ask, still surprised she slept off on the sofa when I know she doesn’t like sleeping on the sofa.
“I didn’t want to sleep in your bed without you, and I also didn’t want to fold my laundry,” she answers in between planting kisses all over me.
“I’ll fold your laundry,” I say, cupping her face so I can devour her mouth.
I’ve missed her so much. The swirl of her tongue with mine always awakes my inner being. She pulls back, breaking the kiss. I start to kiss her neck and knead her breast. Touching her soft silky skin is the only thing my hands are meant to do daily.
“Nkem is going to fold my laundry. I bake; she folds”
My laughter echoes in the room. A soft whisper, like a lover's secret, brushed against her ears, making her shudder with a delicate bite.
“Why is Nkem folding your clothes?” I ask, flipping her onto the sofa.
She lays back with one leg wrapped around my waist.
“You know I don’t like doing laundry, and she loves my beef patties. I bake; she folds.”
I chuckle, just knowing she would do anything to get out of doing her laundry.
I take a nipple in my mouth while pinching the other nipple. She moans and runs her hand in my hair. I remove my T-shirt from her body. She’s wearing one of those granny panties. I pull it off fast as she laughs.
“Let’s go to your bed,” she says.
I remove my lips from the swollen nipple and have her dangled over my shoulder in record time, smacking her naked bottom. Her laughter is hearty, and happiness seeps into me. I smack her ass again, making her laugh more.
I drop her unceremoniously on the bed. She rolls her naked self to the end, laughing. Her happiness is infectious. I adore the way her eyes sparkle, and her breezy and hearty laugh fills the room, which warms my heart. With a gentle pull of her legs, I get her closer to the edge of the bed. A bubbly laugh escapes her, echoing all around us. I always get lost in her and could never get tired of hearing her laugh. Now, I need her moaning and screaming my name. Another sound I can’t ever resist.
Chapter 49
Daniel
Anu is leaving in a few days and I’m yet to know the details of her trip. All I know is, she’s going for a wedding with Nkem, and they are hanging out with some friends for a few days after the wedding. Where she’s staying and flight details, I don’t know, and I don’t like it at all. We are addressing this today.
“Can you share your trip itinerary with me?” I state. Though it was a request, her frown is immediate, like I’d just requested her entire world, which I would be requesting as well, just not right now.
What did she expect would happen when she blew into my life like a fucking whirlwind, not a gentle breeze? She should have known I would hold on tight to her and not be cavalier when it comes to her.
“What’s wrong?” She stirs her tea, avoiding my eyes.
I doubt she knows she’s my secret obsession, and I dislike the thought of her traveling without me and not knowing her every single location.
