RUTHLESS

43. THE DATE

Ruthless
Part One

Tacha kept her eyes shut, reminiscing all the words Nathan said to her last night. The sincerity in his voice and the determination in his eyes put her mind at rest knowing Nathan had his plans, and he kept on reassuring her through the whole night. It was all she needed. Needed to smile and assure him she was going nowhere because she loved him more than he could ever imagined. It was all she needed to look into his eyes and repeat to him that...she was proud of him. Proud to know this side of him he chose to share with her. Proud to tell him how big her feelings was for him without shame, fear or hate in her heart. If she was never sure of certain things, his reassuring words to her last night was really all she needed to let her mind rest and stay out of Negative thoughts and energy.

After a long night they both had, Tacha didn't mind the round two decision to rest on her bed. Shutting her eyes closed to think that would make her sleep but brought back the great time she had with Nathan instead. Vividly, her brain was disturbed by these memories that she could feel her lips spread into a sweet smile, letting it stay just there.

Nathan had dropped her very early at her house, telling her he was going to be busy since he just got back and was yet to resume to work. He didn't leave without letting her know that would never stop their date. He wanted to know all he needed to know about her and also promised to tell her everything about himself.

The memory of how Nathan held her hand in his this morning, taking it close to his lips to place a gentle kiss on it was suddenly interfered by a noise at the door, letting Tacha hissed for having to dissolve her thoughts and the feeling that made her feel a surge of excitement early in the morning.

Tacha's eyes slowly opened, realising time had passed and she never succeeded sleeping after an hour of moving into the bed next to Kenny.

The loud bang came on the door again.

Tacha sighed, getting out of the bed, and immediately feeling the cold that filled the whole room already. It had rained all through the night when she was with Nathan, and to say she was enjoying her sleep, hoping to be cuddled all through the day lasted by five in the morning when Nathan got out of the bed to take his bath. She must have looked so unserious to him because instead, she found his pillow, hugged it and continued her sleep till six when she had no choice but to get up because he was preparing to leave to work by seven.

Tacha walked barefooted to the sitting room till she got to the door. "Who is there?"

No answer.

"Who is there?"

No answer.

Tacha got no response because her voice was not coming out loud enough for the person outside the door to hear. She bent down close to the door handle and peeped through the small hole there. It was a guy. A guy holding flower bouquet of red roses. Tacha had second thought, remembering the one she had received in the past that smelled like goat. She wouldn't repeat the same mistake again. She yelled. "Who is at the door!!!!!"

"Good morning ma. This is a dispatch rider from hommieflowers. I'm here to deliver a bouquet of flowers ordered by Mr. Nathan Brown to Miss Tacha. I called before coming here but there was no response." The voice came out louder in return.