Chapter 57

It was about to rain and in the middle of the road, Sewa and Lanre stood opposite one another, neither attempting to speak after Sewa's last statement.

Sewa felt stupid for speaking without thinking but she had already said it and there was no taking back. Her eyes glistened with tears as they threatened to come out anytime soon.

Lanre opened his mouth to speak but kept quiet. He wanted to tell her Adunni wasn't his girlfriend but suddenly lost the urge to. He could see pain in her eyes and his chest clenched. Their relationship was toxic to begin with yet they dived in until they were deep in the sea, struggling to get back up to the top of the sea.

It was a choking silence between Lanre and Sewa as either attempted to say anything; not because they couldn't but because they didn't know the right words to say.

After some minutes of endless nothing, Sewa decided to take her leave but was pulled back by Lanre. The cloud rumbled, a flash of lightning in the cloud and Sewa and Lanre knew it was about to rain once again.

The chilly wind sent a jolt of electricity down Sewa's spine, she was starting to feel cold. Lanre's hand were holding Sewa's wrist. "She is not my girlfriend." He muttered after a while.

Sewa was speechless. She didn't know what to say or how to react. "She is someone my parents want me to marry," he added.

"Her name is Adunni. I do not like her at all or I meant to say I like her but not more than friendship."

The skin between Sewa's brows creased before she raised her brows in a questioning manner. "What should I do?" She shrugged making Lanre heave a deep sigh.

Lanre swallowed the lump in his throat. He suddenly felt his mouth dry and found himself in short of words. Her reply weakened him to the bone. "I...Why did you leave?" He asked her. The conversation was starting to become hard. Both of them were struggling with words and how to address their issue.

Sewa heaved a deep sigh, she pulled her hand from Lanre's, suddenly missing his hold on her but she shrugged it off. "Lanre, let me tell you this. I know you are trying to play me, to make me pay for what I did to you three years ago. I know it all."

Lanre was confused. He didn't understand anything of the word she just uttered, not at all.

"That lady in there is your girlfriend and I know you do not like me at all because all I did was hurt you but this..." She trailed off pointing him and then her. "This thing you plan on doing is useless. You...you do not have to hurt me you know."

"What are you even saying? I do not understand you. I do not dislike you, not at all."

Sewa facepalmed herself in utter disbelief. "Lanre I know you are trying to play me to hurt me back," She voiced out loudly, her eyes welled up in tears and her stomach churned.

"I know you do not like me. The fact I let you touch me doesn't mean I do not know of your cruel intentions towards me. I know it all and it hurts so much!"

"I'm really sorry for how I acted in the past. I'm sorry for cheating on you from the start. I'm sorry for deceiving you! I'm so sorry for taking your feelings for granted and making you look stupid. I sincerely regret my action. I regret it all and till today I cannot find it in me to forgive myself, so...so please..." Tears streamed down her cheek as she clasped her hands, pleading.

"Please forgive me. I'm really sorry and I know I cannot correct the mistake but please find it in your heart and forgive me."

Lanre's heart sank. He didn't know what to say or do but he felt her pain. He found his legs moving closer towards her and in a nanosecond, he wrapped his arms around her, patting her back and consoling her.

He already forgave her which is why he is trying his best to start again with her. "I hold no grudge against you. Trust me."

"I am not playing you neither do I have any evil intention against you. Sewa I have already forgiven you. I guess I was mad at you but I never disliked you, it was hard," he whispered but loud enough for her to hear.

"The kiss today, I kissed you because I wanted to. I really really like you Sewa, I never stopped and I don't think I will be able to." Sewa ears widened from Lanre's sudden confession. Her heart began to beat faster than normal and although she felt warm in Lanre's arm, she felt hot on the inside.

"You..." She pulled back from him so her eyes would lock with his. "You...you like me? I mean you like me more than normal or like me?" She stuttered.

"Yes." Lanre hands were now resting on her both arms, his eyes not leaving hers as he confessed. "I always did."

"You...what about the girl inside your house?" She asked him.

"She is not my girlfriend. It is you I like and the reason I asked you out today was to begin afresh with you. I know it seems crazy but Sewa, I..." He was cut off from his statement when Sewa lips met his. She stood on her tippy toes as she placed her lips on his.

The memories of their kiss earlier resurfaced in her memories and she smiled. "I really like you too Lanre. I never stopped."

A smile crept on the both of them face and in a nanosecond, Lanre claimed her lips, pulling her impossibly closer to him not caring if they were standing in the middle of nowhere. His lips molded perfectly with hers, his hands rested on her waist while her hands around his shoulder.

She moaned in his kiss as he shoved his tongue in her mouth tasting her. He squeezed her waist lightly feeling a jolt of electricity down his spine. The rain began drizzling yet both were lost in their hot make-out scene, head writhing to their comfort and to taste themselves better.

Then the rainfall became more intense and this couple had to stop and they laughed hard once they saw they were starting to get really wet. They refused to stop when the rain was drizzling and now it was more intense and both knew they couldn't go back to Lanre's house as Adunni was there.

They both ran to stand under a shade. "What..." Sewa was cut off by Lanre's question. It was obvious the intense moment earlier was still present.

"How about we spend the night in a hotel?" Lanre asked.

Sewa hiccuped, "O.. okay." She stuttered. She was feeling cold yet hot; cold from being wet by the rain and hot from the memories of her short make-out session with Lanre.

By the time they arrived at the hotel, their cloth wasn't as wet as before. Sewa didn't bother to say anything when Lanre only booked a room for the night for the both of them. As soon as she stepped into the room, her heart which was already beating faster than normal increased its pace again. She composed herself as she let out a deep breath.

Lanre pulled off his shirt to dry them, making Sewa stare at his body with a constricted lump in her throat. She coughed lightly to get his attention. "You..." She trailed off as soon as he turned around to look at her.

"You will catch a cold, get rid of your cloth," he suggested, turning off the air conditioner.

Both Sewa and Lanre sat down on the bed backing one another with a choking silence in their midst. After what had happened in the rain, they still felt hot within and the fire had not quenched. "Sewa, I know of your daughter." Lanre spoke up getting Sewa attention.

She wondered how he found out. "You know of my daughter?" She asked him and he nodded his head.

"But it's fine. I know the child doesn't belong to me or anything but I just wanted to let you know I'm here for you." He turned around so his eyes could meet her.

Sewa didn't know if she should cry or laugh. She sucked in her breath as she stared at him, listening to him. "Sewa do you want to get back together with me?" Lanre's chest tightened once he finally asked the question he had wanted to ask.

"You want us to get back together? As in like how we used to be?" She asked him and he nodded his head.

"Are you really sure that is what you want, Lanre? Are you..." Lanre moved closer to her on the bed and claimed her lips.

"I have had this thought in my head for a while and I've thought things through. I really love you and I do not think my feelings ever changed." His whisper sent shivers down her spine. Her chest heaved up and so did his, both waiting for the other to give a signal before taking any step.

Lanre leaned in and slowly his lips grazed her and he claimed her lips. His breath seized, his body vibrated, every time he was close to her it felt as if his heart wanted to burst out from his chest.

It was electrifying, the kiss was slower than before as if they were both taking time to convey and digest their feelings to one another. Sewa wrapped her arms around his neck tightly as they kissed hard, tongue fighting one another for dominance.

Sewa moaned in the kiss, she felt wet in her core, heat in-between her legs. Lanre made no attempt to stop the kiss as he lay her slowly on the bed. He placed himself in-between her legs as she kissed her with the same amount of energy she gave him, he was addicted that he felt if he stopped, he would go crazy.

Needing a fix of air, they broke their kiss but that didn't stop Lanre from kissing her on her neck while biting on her skin lightly. Sewa rubbed her hands on his back as she moaned from his assault on her neck.

She has been celibate for the past three years and she missed the feeling of being loved and touch. Lanre was the only man who ever made love to her, the rest of her sexual activities were meaningless.

She arched her back as her toes curled. "Shit!" She moaned. His mouth was not longer on her skin but on her nipple, twirling his tongue on them and sucking on them at the same time.

Lanre could feel his crotch hardening by every second. He slept with two girls in the past after his break up with Sewa but none made him feel any special feeling within his chest. With Sewa it was different entirely, pleasing her was the same as pleasing him. Her moans, the way she held unto him and the way she called his name's was a big turn on for him.

Sewa wrapped her legs around him, pulling him really close as she grinded herself into him. He groaned, "Shit! Don't..."

Sewa cut him off as she claimed his lips, shoving her tongue into his this time around to taste him once again.

"I've missed this!" She said in-between kisses.