Proposal
Proposal
Ana’s POV
I have no idea that my mouth falls open until he hits my jaw, laughing at my reaction as he reaches to open my side door. All I can do is swerve to him, my expression implying my amazement.
Like a zombie, I alight from the vehicle and stand in awe at the building and its beautiful makeup. The front is indicated by two red-painted pillars from the interlocked floor up to the roof.
The white-rimmed tall glass windows are framed by gold square ridges, adding more color to the house especially as the foot of the edifice is lines with various kinds of flowers, ranging from roses to daffodils, hibiscus, and down to sunflowers, their scent embracing the air around us.
I also notice how green climbing leaves planted amidst the flowers decorate the plain walls making the white color of it more astounding and breathtaking. I don't even want to mention the line of cars parked in the garage as there will be another time for that.
"Go on and freshen up, the door is unlocked," Ike tells, smiling at me as he says this and points to the brown bulletproof door leading into the mansion. "I and Miracle will join you soon."
I obey wordlessly as I am unable to create words at this moment, my mind guiding my legs towards the entrance, and truly the door is unlocked as it shows no resistance when I shove it lightly.
Thinking the exterior was dumbfounding, I see the interior is mind-boggling but in a good way as it renders me more speechless.
Ike's favorite colors are seen lying around as the couches are made of gold leather and rims, the side tables structured from black coated mahogany as they sit in between the seats that surround the vast glass center table.
I decide not to focus anymore before I go mute at the beauty of it all as I turn my face away from the 72inch black flat-screen TV hanging on the sparkling white walls and walk on the echoing blue marble tiled floor down the space in search of the steps.
My eyes catch hasty glimpses of what seems to be the dining room, the hall, the library which nearly tempts me to sneak in but think better of it as I have to get to the curvy barriers staircase.
Attaining at the first floor I saunter across the lines of rooms. Stopping at one numbered 'Room 1' and yes, all the doors are numbered. I bend the handle and step into the recently furnished space as everything appears new and shining.
The large bed facing me is covered in red and gold flower-designed bedspread, a reading lamp sitting atop a plywood structured table, the floor I'm standing on is made of white tiles. My attention shifts to the red curtains pushed to the side to let air into the room.
A fresh scent of peppermint fills the air and somehow I get mesmerized by it such that I close my lids and lift my face to the ceiling but open them as I feel a bright ray of light which makes me raise my head more carefully and note the chandelier displaying a fluorescent light to the room which helps the white walls to glitter.
My observation pauses as I hear the sound of people speaking reach my ears through the ajar door and, surprisingly they all sound familiar.
"Ike, what's going on?" I ask stepping out of the room. Hearing no response, I stroll down the path I came from."Ike?"
The noise halt after I heed someone making a shushing pitch. My eyes squinting as I aim to decipher what's going on as I arrive at the staircase.
My lungs stop their jobs as I observe Ike kneeling, what happens to be a tiny red box containing a glinting object opened in his right hand that's sitting above his right knee, a grin on his lips as my family and friends stand behind him.
"Oh my God," I palm my lips, laughter escaping them as I try to understand if I'm imagining it as my brown orbs become glassy. "Ike, what are you doing?"
"What I've been wanting to do for a while now," he says in a voice ladened with emotions as I slowly descend the steps.
Tears now running down my cheeks, my vision takes in my parents, my brothers, Glory, and Oluchi hugging each other as their boyfriends stand aside from them, Miracle in John's arms, all their attire same as the one they wore earlier today before left the hospital.
"I know our relationship was a forbidden one," he laughs and I nod, presently standing in front of him. "But somehow God showed us that we have a chance at this thing called love."
"You have been with me through the times when I didn't know what I wanted, a time I was confused, a time when it felt as if everything and everyone was against our union," he continues, a drop touching his cheek. "But look, we are here today, and it can only be evidence of God's grace."
"So my love, will you make me the most satisfied man on earth by agreeing to be my wife?" He inquires, stretching the palm with the ring.
"Why did you use satisfied?" I query in a laugh at his choice of words.
"Because my soul won't be satisfied until you become my wife," he responds and they all aww in delight. "So will you?"
"If not you who else?" I ask as I see my father give me a look of approval.
"In case you didn't understand," I roll my eyes as Ike frowns at me "That meant I'll marry you."
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It's been three months since Ike's proposal, and it is safe to say all is right with the world, particularly my world as Ike, Miracle, and I have been living our best life, and no, Ike and I agreed not to have sex, or should I say, I brought it up and afterward he grudgingly succumbed to my whims.
I thought it the right thing to do hence sex was what brought us into all these hassles in the first place. Though it all turned out in our favor in the end, I had a feeling we should keep it till after our wedding.
The sexual tension has been high these past months and a few times, I find myself wanting to jump his bones and ride him till heaven falls, but my Christian side which I lost some time in my life but now regained warned me to remain celibate till we are blessed in God's house and obtain the sacrament of matrimony.
Regardless of the numerous efforts of Emily's family, specifically, her mom to bail her out, and the various court cases, justice finally prevailed as she was sentenced to jail time for attempted murder, kidnapping, and other petty crimes.
Senator Okwu too received his portion for the plenty of crimes he's committed in his lifetime but always escaped from because no one was brave enough to legally battle a sitting Senator.