Romance: chocolates and sushi

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By glowingscenes

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Episode 20..

"hey’’ someone tapped him and he looked up into a man’s unfamiliar face. He felt groggy and his vision was blurry. His air bag pushed against him almost suffocating him but the man extended his hand and helped him out.

He rubbed his forehead that was aching and felt the hot liquid against his head trickling down his face. ‘’thanks.’’

“you’re welcome.’’ He replied with a smile.

He suddenly felt weird and people came running towards him. ‘’hey man? You okay? How did you come out of there alive?’’

“all I know is I snapped out before this man came over to….’’ He turned to look at the man that helped him out of the suffocating air bag but he was gone.

He swiveled and kept looking awkwardly. ‘’there was a man here, in blue shirt and Jeans. He was the first person to come to my rescue.’’

People looked around and turned to look at him awkwardly. ‘’there was nobody here man. We saw the accident happen right in front of us and we called an ambulance immediately for fear that you might have gone into a coma with serious injury cos that truck crashed into the side of your car where you were sitting directly. Even the airbag wouldn’t have been enough to save you.’’

Josh shivered, the hair on his body stood out and he swallowed realizing the man’s analysis was true. His life would have been snuffed out just like that but somehow, a miracle had just happened to him.

He would have died, leaving Gavin, David, Scarlett and his family behind. He looked at his car and knew that no human could have survived the crash

But who was the man who had pulled him out? Where in the world was he?

Everything suddenly began to fix themselves together like puzzles and he trembled knowing this was much more than ordinary.

Something supernatural had just happened to him

His heart began to beat faster on the sudden realization of who the man was or might have been.

He was definitely not human. He was an angel.

The angel Gavin always prayed to God for.

Soon the paramedics came to his aid.

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One week later

Scarlett was reading the paper in the kitchen while David sat in his walker with his cereal before him, his beeper and cheeks stained with food while he kept playing with his spoon and yelling happy sounds. His mother ignored him since it was the usual bantering noise he made when he ate and when he took a bath.

When he played with Grandpa, it was worse.

She saw an apartment that caught her attention and kept looking at it for a while glad that it was in the buzz of the city and she would get a nanny to look after her child once she went to work. Infact, it wasn’t even far from her current place of work unlike here where she had to drive to work everyday while her mother watched over David.

She had to leave her parents’ house soon. She had stayed long enough and she wasn’t getting any younger. She was 28 going to 29 and if Josh had decided to go a different path, she needed to go hers pretty soon and probably start dating again hopefully with the intention of giving her son a good father and a godly spouse.

No mistakes would be repeated.

God had taken her far for her to start seeing things his way and if he decided she would be a single mother till she died, then so be it.

Life wasn’t a do or die affair anymore for her.

‘’David, stop playing with your food.’’ She cautioned absent-mindedly while marking the one she was going to get a look at probably after cleaning up her son. She got the number of the agent and was about dialing the number when David squealed and pushed his plate on the floor.

She dropped the phone angrily and bent down to pick his plate and clean the floor.

“the next time you act silly, I’ll spank you real good.’’ She threatened and he stared at her quietly like he knew he had done something wrong.

The bell rang and she sighed removing her apron. She knew she had added so much weight when she delivered David but was losing some pounds already due to work and the stress of taking care of a baby.

Right now, she didn’t even have time to think of herself. David mattered most.

The bell rang again.

“I’m coming!’’ she wondered why her parents didn’t answer the door when it was their house. Jerking the door open, she almost fainted at the sight before her.

“Josh?’’

“hello Scarlett.’’ He held the flowers in his hand and for the first time she could remember, she thought he was a little nervous when he stood before her. He still looked the same after a year and some months.

And then she realized her prayers had been answered when he grabbed her to kiss her.

And she returned the kiss with the same fervor and passion he gave to her holding him tightly to her and hoping it won’t end.

“oh Josh.’’ She swallowed when they both broke free for air. The flowers were already mashed up but she didn’t care. she touched his face to assess his features as if taking it all in and then her hands went to his hair.

He embraced her this time. ‘’oh baby, I now see what you’ve been telling me all this while. What you and Demi and Gavin were doing for me. I was such an ungrateful fool who was living an empty life but now I see it all. I suddenly saw my life flashing before my eyes the day I had an accident and realized I didn’t own my life and would have died without doing much on earth. Even the little good I had done didn’t seem good enough at that moment and for the first time in my life, I witnessed a supernatural miracle in my life.’’

“oh Josh, thank God for you.’’ she was already crying. ‘’thank God my prayers have been answered.’’

“you were all praying for me. Gavin, Demi and you baby.’’ His tears joined hers when they kissed again.

Scarlett didn’t realize she had missed him so much till now and her body responded so easily to his till she trembled.

They both realized what was happening and parted embracing each other again.

“I love you.’’ he mumbled

“and I love you Joshua.’’ She replied as her hands strolled to his back.

“let’s get married soon.’’

She nodded glad that he understood their present feelings and the way sparks flew when they touched. When they kissed, it was fire.

She released him and held his hand leading him to the kitchen. ‘’David’s in the kitchen. Come be a daddy.’’

Josh laughed and slid his hands through her waist kissing her cheeks fondly while teasing her that she had added a little weight. They entered the kitchen together and Josh stopped when he saw David.

He was beautiful and the boy looked back at him before wiggling his hands that he wanted his mother’s attention.

The boy was so much more than what he saw in the pictures Scarlett sent. He had brown hair but took his eyes.

Hazel eyes.

He had thought the boy would take Scarlett’s eyes like Gavin did with his mum. But this boy was so identical to him and he could see the little features in his face.

Gavin was going to have a junior brother growing up with him.

‘’David here is a jealous one just like you.’’ Scarlett giggled when David held unto her like she was running away or rather, that she was giving someone else attention.

Josh laughed and touched his son’s cheeks slightly. ‘’hiya tiger! Say hi to Daddy.’’ He came close to Scarlett while she urged their son to greet his father.

David stared at him blankly

Josh stretched his hands towards him but the child recoiled. He felt rejected but Scarlett encouraged him further.

The second time, he went into his father’s arms and Josh felt a flood of relief wash over him when David stayed in his arms but without saying anything.

He was going to be patient and knew David would come to love him as a father after a while.

“you made a beautiful child. Won’t mind us having more when we get married’’ Josh looked into Scarlett’s eyes and lowered his lips to hers once more. They were so engrossed in each other they didn’t notice Alexandra walk in on them.

At first sight, she was taken aback but relaxed because she knew something most definitely had happened.

She just knew and at that moment, she was grateful. Not wanting to interrupt them, she quietly excused them and went back upstairs, waiting for Scarlett to call her and tell her about everything

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Scarlett and Josh got married that weekend in Hawaii. A private wedding between family and friends like Sue and Andrea and everyone couldn’t be happier for them.

With the look on their face when they each said “I do” no one could think differently about them wanting to be together.

It was like they were made for each other.

They wanted to spend a couple of days in Hawaii and then, fly over to Paris afterwards before touring the United Arab Emirates just to have time to themselves and visit places they’ve never been to before.

A whole month to themselves was what they wanted and Josh had made arrangements to see that happen. Gavin and David were going to be staying with their grandparents and since David was no longer nursing, Scarlett had the chance to be free from motherhood for a while.

Everyone danced in excitement. Father and bride danced, bride and groom danced as both of them wore white. Josh was in white pants and shirt while Scarlett wore a long white gown that reached her feet with flowers on her hair that was already beginning to develop curls again. Josh had insisted she leave it as curls.

He loved her full curly hair and looking at her as they said their vows, she looked like a princess. His princess and he knew she would be his princess as long as he lived.

When they kissed, the sparks flew and people clapped and cheered, while Gavin teased his new parents to get a room when they kissed longer than usual.

David just squealed in excitement and played with every individual that carried him or danced with him as he moved his diaper butt or jumped on his feet as the songs played.

As for the Ruby’s and the Riley’s, their bond of friendship renewed that day and their blessings were offered unto their children as the two became one that day.

When they retired at night and Scarlett rested in her husband’s arms, she looked into his face and watched him stir in his sleep. She loved this man, no doubt. She had loved him ever since that night he came to her at the backyard and sat on the swing with her and although she had been foolish and made so many mistakes, hurting herself, her family and God in the way, she had grown to be matured and strong. That one year and seven months she had left him to seek God hoping he would do the same had made her who she was today. She had never known she would be strong enough to stay on her own without Josh but God had shown her she could and she had. Night and Day she prayed for Josh and Gavin, prayed that God would touch him and bring him to Christ and she prayed for her own heart so that God could mend it and make Jesus the priority in her Life. He was the lover of her soul and she would live for him no matter what.

Josh had shared his story and he was still growing but he grew progressively to God’s glory. Although he still had his old characters, she could tell he had come to Love and see God the way she did and displayed so much humility in prayer. Even when they had bible study, he was ever ready to learn from her.

But it was just in one week she noticed this and tonight marked the beginning of their real lives together

She pulled the sheet up to her bosom and was about standing up when his hands tightened on her waist.

“hey.’’ He greeted half sleepy. ‘’is it morning yet?’’

“no sweetie.’’ She smiled and leaned close to kiss him fully on the lips. He smiled and pulled her closer on top of him trying to get rid of the sheets.

“I have to use the bathroom.’’ She laughed and pushed him away when he released her.

“don’t stay long.’’

She shook her head and hurried to the bathroom locking the door behind her.

When she got inside and sat on the closet, she closed her eyes and thanked God once more.

For Josh, for her marriage to him, for forgiving them both, for her kids, for her family and most importantly, for how much Love he had shown her and was still showing her

Infact, for everything.

THE END..
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EPISODE 19

Rea’s wedding was going so well and she couldn’t be more grateful that everyone she loved was present while God spilled so much love for herself and Ryan coming back together again to get married

Who would have known?

Susan got interrupted by her baby girl Melanie most especially when she had to excuse herself to breastfeed her or change her diapers.

But the girl was a good sport and apart from her grandparents carrying her, everyone else wanted to carry her. and Susan was glad to be relieved and didn’t take time heading to the dance floor to join the bride and the groom.

Scarlett laughed when Sue came over to pull her to the dance floor because she knew she wasn’t going to no matter how much she was persuaded. Her parents were also present and joined the fun for a while before coming over to join her.

She knew by five, she had to hit the road back home.

Ryan came towards her and smiled into her eyes. ‘’and would this beautiful lady mind dancing with me and put this young lad out of his misery.’’

Scarlett blushed out of excitement and the love shown to her by everyone around and would have refused but saw Rea’s pleading eyes over her father’s shoulder and so she gave in.

Afterall, the song playing wasn’t a hippy one anymore but a slow melodious one that she just needed to sway to.

She received his hand and followed him to the dance floor placing her hands in his and they moved so easily to the song playing. Rea had chosen a perfect song for her wedding. ‘I won’t Let you go’ by Rascal Flatts. She was so much in love with the song and knew she wouldn’t mind if it was played on her wedding day too.

“you okay?’’ he murmured against her ears

She smiled sadly. ‘’I’m fine Ryan. The only thing you owe me is taking good care of my friend and making her happy.’’

“She’s my bestfriend.’’

Scarlett swallowed tears. ‘’and you’ve become hers, from now on. I’m not her bff anymore, you are and you’ll always be, never forget that.’’

“I wont.’’

“good.’’ She smiled into his eyes and hugged him.

“Can I have this dance?’’ someone interrupted and Scarlett turned to see it was Josh.

The way he appeared out of nowhere amazed her.

Ryan smiled into her eyes and nodded like he understood. She wouldn’t be surprised if himself and Rea had planned this.

She took Josh’s hand and he pulled her into his arms gently, her fullness the only thing between them. He placed his lips close to her hair and they moved slowly and simultaneously as one of his hands rested on her back to pull her close while the other held her hands in his.

It took him double self-control not to trace his fingers down her elbow and unto her soft skin. The memory of how soft she felt still dangled in his memory vividly.

“I’ve missed you.’’

She rested her head on his shoulder and threw an arm on his neck while the other rested in his as they danced. She didn’t say a word but they just kept moving as the song changed to Shania Twain’s From this moment’ and she kept telling herself not to cry but just keep dancing.

Though she didn’t talk or mention a word while they danced alone, Josh appreciated the fact that she still Loved him, she wanted the best for him, would wait for him and she carried half of himself and half of herself inside her womb.

He could feel a slight kick as they danced and they parted. Josh knew fully well what it was and he smiled glad that he could partake briefly in something that belonged to them both

He was happy and wished everything would sort out itself soon.

‘Soon’ he told himself

Scarlett left him some minutes after to go home.

But she didn’t look back to say goodbye.

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Scarlett smiled tiredly when she saw her mother standing above her in the hospital. The older woman returned her smile and pulled her hair away from her face.

“Congratulations sweetheart.’’

Scarlett heard her baby crying and choked on her emotions when the boy was brought to her. she was tired and exhausted after pushing and panting and screaming but that didn’t prevent her from stretching her hands for her son.

“hey you.’’ she smiled and leaned forward to kiss him. He looked so sweet and innocent and cute. And his eyes stared blankly back at her when she laughed and kissed him again.

Soon enough she was crying on him.

The boy started crying again and the nurse collected the baby from her to clean him up while her mother stayed with her.

‘’it’s okay. You don’t have to cry. You should be grateful to God. With everything you’ve been through. For the kind of people you’re surrounded with and how much you’ve gained back when God restored your soul. Not everyone has a chance to return but you did and look at you. strong as oak.’’

Scarlett turned her face away and she tried to wipe her tears with the back of her hand before her mother handed her a Kleenex.

“I still love him. infact, I’m scared I might just run to him if he comes to me. I’ve handed it over to God but sometimes, I just cant bear the torture I feel when I don’t hear from him.’’

“it’s okay. I understand. God understands’’

“David is such a beautiful boy. His son. I told him about the name and he didn’t mind at all. He was so calm over the phone and I got scared that I might be losing him finally. What if he finds another woman? What if he falls in love with someone else? What if he doesn’t want to seek God?’’

“shhhh…., you bother your little head too much. The last time I checked, God was the one I handed all my problems to. If not, I don’t know how I would have survived.’’ Alex kept patting her hair. ‘’you just keep your focus on God and just keep loving him no matter what. And whatever happens, know that he loves you and would never stop loving you. everything he does is for our own good. He would never do you wrong.’’

Scarlett sniffed and nodded smiling briefly at her mum. She looked up towards the window where the curtains had been drawn finally and she saw Josh in a hooded sweater and blinked.

Nobody was there. Was she beginning to hallucinate?

“Ma’am, your son’’

She blinked again and received her son from the nurse once more smiling into his face this time, and kissing his fist and his face. Every single part of him she cherished.

‘’he’s so beautiful.’’ Alex wiped a tear from her eye as Scarlett passed the baby to her with these words. ‘’hello David, say hello to Grandma. Grandpa will be here pretty soon.’’

‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’

Josh moved away quickly and hid himself behind the door before peeping again. The other time, Scarlett saw him but she thought it was an illusion and he once again, praised himself for wearing the hooded jacket as that did a good job of hiding his identity.

He normally didn’t dress like that but for this purpose he had to.

He saw his baby and wished he could go inside and carry him the way Alex did. And he’d loved to say the words, ‘’hey big guy, say hi to Daddy.’’

But he couldn’t. Scarlett wouldn’t want him to and he had to prove to her that he loved her enough to keep seeking God’s face and that he would do. He wished he had been there to hold her hand while she pushed, he wished he had been there to kiss her deeply after she succeeded in delivery. He wish he was the one there right now, talking and laughing with her, making sure she didn’t cry because everything was going to be fine.

And he knew he really had to keep calling God’s name to reveal himself to him before he lost Scarlett forever.

He saw her father enter into her hospital room and he shifted away.

It was time to go.

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A year later

Josh opened the door and peeped into his son’s room. It had been a while Demi left them but she visited often. Scarlett kept her part of the deal by sending him pictures and videos of his son’s growth and birthday party when he clocked one since he just did yesterday. He sent her some cash but she rejected it and told him not to worry.

She talked about her new job briefly since she was back to teaching and was considering a project she wanted to engage in to help homeless children. Afterwards, their conversation would end awkwardly.

‘’should I tuck you in?’’

Gavin looked up. ‘’I think I’m getting too old to be tucked in.’’ they both laughed and Josh entered his room while he wrapped up whatever he was doing on the computer

‘’bedtime story?’’

“nah, I just want to pray and go to bed.’’

“Okay.’’

He was about leaving the room when Gavin called out. ‘’Dad, please, do you mind us praying together. even if it’s just tonight.’’

Josh raised his eyebrows and shrugged. ‘’okay. If that’s what you want.’’

Gavin knelt down to pray and Josh felt awkward standing or sitting on the bed while his son knelt down and so he joined him too.

“Dear Lord, thank you for each day, for my mum wherever she is and for my Daddy who you love so much. Thank you for aunt Demi who was kind enough to raise me with Daddy before leaving and thank you for me. thank you for today and every other day Dad goes to work and comes back safe and sound. Thank you that you keep us safe even with all the bad things that happen on TV. Thank you for Miss Ruby and everyone presently on earth.

I ask that you bless me, my mum, my Dad, aunt Demi, Grandpa J.J and Grandma and Miss Ruby. Send your angel to keep watch over us. Amen.’’

“amen.’’ Josh stood up and smiled briefly at his son watching him hop into bed on his own accord.

He pulled the covers over him. ‘’Goodnight Daddy.’’

Josh kissed him. ‘’night’’

He switched off the light and closed the door behind him thinking about his son’s simple but beautiful prayer. So unselfish and loving. He smiled as he thought about the part of God keeping him safe from harm whenever he went to work.

Did God actually concern himself with little things like that? He wondered. Well in his own book, he didn’t think so. He just happened to drive carefully and obey the traffic lights. And as for security, he had adequate security to keep himself and his son safe.

He yawned and stretched heading to his room when he realized he was tired and he was going to rise early tomorrow and prepare breakfast for Gavin and everything else that was necessary.

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When Josh dropped Gavin to school, he realized he was late and had to get to work in time. The traffic was less by the time he was heading to work and he was glad he might make it sooner than he thought.

The red traffic light came on and he pulled the brakes and he used that as an opportunity to answer the call that came through his phone at that time.

It was an old client.

Since it was hands free, he was able to respond without much ado and they chatted briefly till the lights turned green and he moved. It was at this moment a large truck came from nowhere and before Josh could understand what in the world was going on, there was a loud crash against his car and he snapped out.

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