Namisa blushed and quietly reached for my hand under the table, giving it a gentle squeeze.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure you know how we met sir,\u201d I said. \u201cI didn\u2019t realize she was your daughter until she told me. I must admit, I\u2019m a bit\u2026 surprised, knowing she\u2019s your daughter. But I\u2019ll be honest. I find Namisa smart, attractive, and funny. She\u2019s caught my attention. I\u2019d like to spend more time with her and see where things go sir.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gen Baju let out a deep sigh. \u201cI appreciate your honesty, and I\u2019ll be honest in return. I trust you, based on what I\u2019ve seen. You don\u2019t seem like a threat to my daughter. But please know, considering she was badly hurt by someone we both trusted, please understand when I say I won\u2019t take it lightly if I find out you\u2019re not sincere in your intentions.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand sir.\u201d I swallowed hard and tried to look confident.<\/p>\n
He stood and offered his hand. \u201cI think you will be very good for Namisa, Mofe. I can call you Mofe right?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes sir,\u201d I answered.<\/p>\n
We returned to the sitting room. She sat next to me, holding my hand, smiling. I found out Namisa\u2019s mother had died some years ago from cancer.<\/p>\n
I told them about my family. My dad\u2019s late and my mum\u2019s retired. She\u2019s down with arthritis and I have been taking care of her since.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt warms my heart to see how well you take care of your mother,\u201d General Baju remarked. \u201cMany people your age would simply put her in an old people\u2019s home and move on. My own mother lived in this house until she passed away.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always believed family comes first,\u201d I explained. \u201cMoney doesn\u2019t matter if you don\u2019t have family to share it with.\u201d<\/p>\n
General Baju nodded with a look of impression.
\nThe remainder of the evening passed as we chatted.<\/p>\n
General Baju stood up, hugged Namisa, and kissed her cheek. \u201cI\u2019m going to bed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGoodnight Daddy,\u201d Namisa said, returning the hug.<\/p>\n
\u201cGoodnight, sir,\u201d I responded. \u201cThank you for inviting me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBehave yourselves,\u201d he winked at me before leaving.<\/p>\n
I sat on the couch, sighing, and Namisa beamed as she sat beside me. \u201cI think my dad likes you,\u201d she said excitedly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope so. Can I ask something personal \u201d I said.
\nShe already knew. My expression when her father mentioned their betrayal was clear. She noticed.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s my ex-fianc\u00e9, Aliyu,\u201d she sighed, leaning onto my shoulder. \u201cI was deeply in love with him. He seemed kind, and caring, and I thought he was perfect. Until he wasn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
She sighed, then continued, \u201cI didn\u2019t know he was an addict. Drugs, alcohol, sex, he hid it all from me for much longer than I thought possible. The night you came to help me, I\u2019d been trying to reach him all day, but the girl he was with had turned off his phone. So, when I walked into his apartment and found him with her\u2026 naked\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Namisa paused for a moment. \u201cHe snapped. When he discovered that she had turned off his phone, he became angry and started attacking her. Even though I was angry with her, I didn\u2019t think she deserved that, so I tried to intervene. But then he turned his anger towards me. While she ran away, scared for her life, I became the target of his anger.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHow is it your father didn\u2019t\u2026?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis family promised to cover everything, and they also cut off Aliyu, so my father wouldn\u2019t harm him,\u201d Namisa said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Nams,\u201d I said. \u201cI\u2019m amazed you can even consider trusting me after all that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt hasn\u2019t been easy,\u201d she admitted. \u201cBut you didn\u2019t know me when you helped me. You could\u2019ve done a half-hazard job, but you didn\u2019t. I\u2019m sure you gave it your all.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI have one rule when it comes to my work,\u201d I said. \u201cIf it\u2019s not good enough for family, it\u2019s not good enough. Money was never the issue. The offer was unexpected, but it didn\u2019t affect my decision. If I couldn\u2019t help you, I would have left. I have a good life and earn well, but I come from humble beginnings so money doesn\u2019t determine my happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n
Looking at the grandfather clock in the corner, I saw it was almost midnight. \u201cAs lovely as tonight has been, I have surgery in the morning. I should leave now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Namisa nodded. \u201cI understand. Will I see you again?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d think about it.\u201d I grinned.<\/p>\n
Namisa escorted me to the door. \u201cThe driver will take you home,\u201d she said, giving me a gentle hug and a soft kiss on the lips. \u201cGoodnight, Mofe.\u201d<\/p>\n
We texted and called each other all week and planned our next date for Saturday. We spent the day at the park. We shared stories from our childhoods and talked about family and friends. Namisa\u2019s bodyguards were discreet, but I occasionally noticed them. Namisa ignored them, but it made me hold back a bit on PDA.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d Namisa asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are being watched.\u201d I lamented. \u201cI\u2019m sure they\u2019d report back to your dad. It\u2019s a bit of a buzz kill.\u201d<\/p>\n
Namisa laughed. \u201cThey\u2019re just here to keep me safe. They don\u2019t report to my dad anymore. Once they had to deal with things like underwear shopping, buying batteries, he only cares about anything that could be a threat.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo they won\u2019t tell him I smooched you?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, you haven\u2019t, so they have nothing to report.\u201d She giggled.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, well\u2026 wait, batteries?\u201d I asked. \u201cWhy would your dad care if you bought batteries?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause they were for my vibrator.\u201d She chuckled.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh\u2026\u201d I blushed. Surprised as I was, I liked the image I was seeing in my head.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost women say they don\u2019t masturbate,\u201d I said<\/p>\n
\u201cMost women are lying.\u201d She grinned. \u201cYou\u2019d be surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI already am.\u201d I smiled.<\/p>\n
Namisa rolled over, partially lying on my chest, and peered into my eyes. \u201cI wonder what\u2019s going on in your head right now,\u201d she chuckled.<\/p>\n
I blushed even deeper. \u201cYou don\u2019t want to know.\u201d
\nShe poked a finger into my chest. \u201cMaybe I\u2019ll show you if you tell me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Namisa rested her head on my chest and ran her fingers over my shirt. Then she kissed me and it was full of passion. After a few minutes, we stopped, and I was left feeling dazed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was nice.\u201d She smiled, kissing me again quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery.\u201d I panted.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m starting to suspect your intentions.\u201d She giggled.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should my dear,\u201d I admitted. \u201cYou\u2019re irresistible.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course I am.\u201d She said chuckling.<\/p>\n
After more kissing, we packed up and I drove her home. I realized Namisa was the best thing in my life. I looked forward to our time together and wanted more. I was pretty sure she felt the same way too.<\/p>\n
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