Meant To Be - Episode 24

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Ayo plopped down heavily on the soft bed as soon as Kore opened the door to their suite. He must have entered the room because some minutes later, he asked,

"What are you doing?"

"Resting?" She answered with a raised brow,

"Stand up jare, we are eating out."

"Kore, no, no, no, please."

"Please what?"

"Please, let's just order room service."

"Is this how you are going to dull our weekend with your privacy policy?"

"Baby, no nao. I am just tired tonight . Okay, I promise you, from tomorrow wherever you want us to go, I'm game."

"Hmm. Okay. Let me make some calls all right?"

"Okay." Ayo replied and he bent down and kissed the side of her head then he went out of the room.

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Some twenty minutes later, Ayo stepped out of the bathroom. She put on a white bath robe and went to the other room to with the intention of reprimanding Kore who was still on call. As she got there, he was saying,

"Yeah

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Just as she got close enough to carry out her intention, someone knocked and she went towards the door, asking,

"Who is there?"

"Room service." The voice from the other side of the door answered and Ayo went to open the door. A lady dressed in the hotels uniform for waiters and waitresses wheeled in the food and placed the covered trays and plates on the table. Then she took her leave after telling Ayo 'you are welcome' to her 'thank you'. Ayo locked the door and turned to give Kore an earful only for him to be nowhere. She went out inside the bedroom and realized he was taking his bath and so she calmed down and changed into her pajamas.

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The next day, they woke up early to go sightseeing and shopping as well as paintballing. They returned back to their suite late in the afternoon then they sat down and talked and talked and talked.

Around 6pm in the evening, Kore made Ayo go take her bath in preparation for dinner and then he laid down a white chiffon flowy dress on the bed with a red rose.

She came out of the bathroom few minutes after and was surprised at the package on the dress. Kore was in the other room. As she picked up the rose, he walked in, she asked,

"Why would you get me a rose?"

"Because you deserve one. Come on put on that dress. I want to go watch the sunset with you while we eat dinner."

She smiled and walked up to him and kissed him full in the mouth then said,

"I can't wait."

Kore took a shower and changed into shorts and a shirt leaving some buttons undone and looking effortlessly s*xy. Hand in hand, they walked out of the hotel and Kore led her to the beach.

"Wow! There is a private beach on the hotel property?"

"Yeah. I guess they just got a part of the beach and bought the whole damn thing and built their hotel on it."

"This place is so beautiful."

"It is still ugly in comparison to you."

"Abeg no dey whyne me jare."

"I am serious. Here we are." He said as they got to a spot where a blanket was laid out with petals of red rose everywhere. He made her sit on the blanket which had a large wooden basket full of fruits, wine and food on it.

"Kore, when did you have time to do all this?"

"Why don't you worry about having a nice time? Do you like it?"

"Of course, I love it." She said beaming and leaned forward to kiss him then settled back down. He poured both of them some wine and after she took it from him, she said,

"Who would have thought that a prince like you would know how to treat a woman right?"

"AY, what do you take me for? I told you I was going to spoil you. I am just starting. I am going to spoil you so much you would wonder if you were born rotten."

She laughed.

"I am serious o."

"Okay, Mr. Romantic. I want to be spoiled by you and nobody else."

There was a companionable silence after that and then she said suddenly,

"Oh! Look! The sun is setting. Let's go." She put down her glass of wine and stood up going in the direction of the setting sun with him on her heels.

"It's so beautiful, right?"

"Very. At times like this, I wish I could draw."

She laughed then said, "For your mind. I bet Itunu can draw better than you."

"That's a lie, we are both pathetic at drawing."

"And you know this because?"

"Because I have seen several of his drawings."

"I still beg to differ."

"Ayodunmomi."

"Yeah?" She answered, still staring at the sun which was now almost disappearing.

"Ayodunmomi Elizabeth Bankole."

She whipped about and turned to him to see him on one knee. Being shocked was an understatement. She would never have thought he brought her here to propose to her.

"Baby. Will you marry me?" He asked, bringing the ring out from its box. She stood shell shocked still.

"AY" He pressed.

She replied this time without missing a beat, "Yes, I will marry you."

"If I lose it all will you still be there for me? If I no get money, will you still be loving me? If you knew my weakness would you stand by me? Ti won ba n ba mi je o, so ma s'egbe leyin mi? So, promise me, you’ll grow old with me and ride with me, till the sun goes down"

She didn't even know when tears rolled down her face,

"Yes, I promise you." She said and he slid the ring on her finger, allowing her to pull him up into a tight hug and he listened intently as she whispered into his ears,

"Baby when you're cold, I can be your fire. My love na forever, I no go fit retire.

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. If I call your name baby mi will you answer?"

"I will answer you baby."

"Mofe bimo meji, will you be the father?"

"I will be your lover."

"Promise me you will also grow old with me and ride with me, till the sun goes down."

"I promise." He replied and continued,

"I promise you I will never give up on us and I'll ride with you till one hundred and forty-four."

She laughed, "Like say you fit old reach 120 sef."

"Ehn! Ma lo ro o."

"Adekorede, I love you so much."

"I love you more my baby." He said and he kissed her, tender at first and full of promise then it became hot and hurried and they just couldn't get enough of themselves as the sea gulls and whatever creature therein in the sea watched make love till, they were out of breath.

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Lara stood up from the x and o game she was playing with Itunu to see who was at the door. It was past six, who could it be? She thought and saw Ayo and Kore standing by the door through the peephole. She opened it immediately and saluted,

"Good evening Boss, babes."

Kore asked while Ayo smiled, "How are you Lara?"

"I'm good though Itunu is beating me hands down in the x and o game." Lara answered complaining and scrunching her nose up in the process.

They laughed and Kore said, "He likes to think he is the king in that. Let me check him out. Thank you for taking care of our boy."

"The pleasure is all mine. It was good having him around." Lara replied while Ayo thought of Kore's choice of word, 'our boy'. This was not his first time of saying it but now it felt real and nice.

"Madam!" Lara said waving her hand in Ayo's face.

"Ta-da." Ayo giggled waving her left hand in Lara's face.

"Sweet Holy Mother of God!"

"Yeah yeah."

"He proposed?" Lara asked taking her hand in hers and inspecting the ring.

"Of course, he did." Ayo answered in a 'duh' tone.

"Babe, I'm so happy for you." Lara said, pulling her in for a hug.

"Thanks babes. You are next."

"Nah. I'm going to die a nun."

"For your mind. You wey you like 'kini' like tomorrow no dey."

"Girl, something is wrong with you. Who like 'kini'? Like say na so e sweet."

"Pretender oshi."