Pierced Rose - Episode 24

 

It had been hours since Brad had left, his calls weren't going through and his is not replying her messages either...

Reginah tried meditating but couldn't focus. All she could see was Brad's face. She thought Yoga would do but nothing all she did was fart..  

She has missed school because of her worry for him. Instead of him ever being the love of her life, he would be her doom..

Maybe be school wasn't in his favourite to do list but to her it meant alot. Who was she fooling?? She thought. It was not like she was tied up or a gun was pointed at her head.. She was there by choice. Her not going to school was her choice...

Was she wrong to prevent herself from being miserable in the future??? There was a time in her life, she expressed her feelings in a true way but one can never go on like that... Loving like is the last thing in the world  forgetting one was ever hurt was never the right idea. One needed to get a grip of one's feelings..

Reginah was impatiently lying on the couch, looking at the time every now and then. It was already midnight and Brad had not yet arrived...

Was it fit for her to file a case of a missing person or was she exaggerating????Where was that son of his mother???

She know understood the married women who always wait for their husbands till 3am in the morning... They were gifted with patience something she didn't have... She tried many times to go to bed but she had a magnetic pull with the couch...

Finally she managed to dozed off  when she heard someone trying to open the door...
"A thief!!" She murmured jumping from the couch looking if she was okay...

Being scared and sceptical she grabbed the bat from the kitchen and tiptoed to the door after switching off the lights...

When the person finally got in, Reginah pounced on him like an hungry lioness and begun beating him up...
"I will teach you a lesson, you thief!!!" Reginah screamed...
"Reginah, stop it. It's Brad..." Brad cried out on the floor...

Reginah dropped the bat and switched on the lights. She  awkwardly rubbed the back of her neck looking at the helpless hurt drunk Brad who was trying to get up from the floor...

"I am sorry Brad, I thought it was a thief.." Reginah stuttered trying to help him but instead they fall, her on top...

"Ouch!!!!"Brad cried as Reginah dropped on him," A thief in my house..You are crazy..This is the safest place I know..."

"But what are you doing here late at night???" Reginah asked standing up only for 
Brad to look at her shockingly, "I live here, I should be asking you that.." Brad retorted shaking his head...

"I work here.." Reginah rudely replied helping him up.
Brad looked at his watch, "At two o'clock in the morning???" Brad  tried to massage his paining arm... Reginah really hit him hard.

"Let me go get some rest.." Brad limped past her but she held his arm. 
"Tell him you love him.." Her to her after bottling up courage but she couldn't say it..

She knew she felt something for him but underneath the surface lied fear and anxiety...

"Is it Riri or Renah??? if you are not going to say anything let me go.." Brad ordered dropping her hand and slumped on the couch..

"Brad do you think I want this??? This cold tension between us. I want e-stasy, warmth,sparks..name them all. But I am scared of commitment, I am scared of loving. I am scared of you going away.. I don't think I have the strength to live without you..." Her eyes dripped with tears...

"I can't do it Brad. I am scared of the future, I am scared of us. I am scared of relationship..I just need time."The room was filled with her sobs...

Even on her dark days, she hoped his love for her would ride underneath him..

Brad limped towards her and wrapped his arms around her, calming the storms inside her..
He would rather die than see her hurt...

"Baby, I understand..But I am here, I will treat you right..Off late my world only evolves around you.. You are it's sunshine, it's beautiful aligned star... Why would I ever let you go and you are my whole world???" Brad stroked her hair, a pair of tears raced down his cheeks...

His chest rose and fell against her, their breaths were unison.
"Thank you," She said barely more than whisper.
"For what???" His voice low and husk.
"For loving me..."

Although he felt like she didn't love him back, he couldn't resist her..

"I will go get you some water..." Brad said walking her to the sofa..

After Reginah drank the water, Brad moved close to her.. He wanted to touch her not in the s-xual way.. Never anywhere other than her face, hands and her hair which fell down her shoulders...
He wanted to settle for a few kisses, a long hug and some scribbled notes of affection...

"Where have you been???I was worried.."
"I went drinking with the guys. I thought you had gone home..I am sorry for worrying you.." Brad leaned his forehead on hers..

Reginah just froze both from fear and excitement. Both their breaths shaking.. Brad held her head in his hands and pulled her for a kiss. 

They kissed fiery and passionately as Reginah lied on her back and Brad's hands ventured around her curved body exploring..

Brad lifted his T-shirt up which Reginah was wearing and reached for her underpants trying to pull them down but Reginah held his hand,"Stop.."Reginah whispered..

Brad stared deep into her eyes for a while before pulling back. The last thing he wanted was to force things on her.

"I am a virgin Brad..."Reginah murmured looking away..
"You are kidding right???" Brad almost choked on his saliva.
Reginah shook her head in disagreement.

Reginah sat upright avoiding Brad's eyes.
"I don't want to lose my virginity on a couch with a drunk guy... I want it to be memorable and romantic plus I am not ready..."Reginah looked down playing weirdly with her fingers..

She was embarrassed. It seemed  like a taboo to be a virgin in this generation..
"How old are you???"
"22."

"Don't be embarrassed, it's a special thing to be a virgin..Maybe you haven't found the one yet, there is no pressure.  I am amazed, it is not easy to find pure girls around.It just feels beautiful to know you are one of the few ones...I am proud of you.."Brad beamed lifting her chin up...Reginah was surprised to find him  smiling. A smile that melted her heart and repaired it at the same time....

"And I agree, it should be memorable and romantic..I won't force you till you ready.." His eyes were roaming around her face as his fingers traced her cheek. 

"Aren't you gonna tease me???"
"No, I just feel lucky... Everyday you surprise me. I love you so much..."Brad hugged her.

He couldn't remember having slept with a virgin all his life.. He only met the other kind of the  flock..And knowing Reginah was all pure made him love her even more...

"Thank you for understanding.."
Brad softly kissed her forehead and intertwined their fingers,"Let's go to bed..."

He could feel his hair, toes, fingers and face giggle..He was gonna be her first.. That was the best gift ever..

Reginah woke up and Brad's arm was snaked around her waist. She could feel his D**k on her butts. He was naked..

She silently got off bed and counter-checked if all was still intact..She stretched, wiggled her toes, did some dance moves and luckily she was not in pain..

She sighed saying a simple thankful prayer to the heavens..