Chapter 63 Chapter 63
Benji
“You ready to go down for breakfast?” “Are you sure if the wrong person sees us your mom will call you and it will be a big thing.” “I really don’t care Jojo I want to have breakfast with you and I don’t give a fuck who sees us and if my mother phones me.” “Well then yes I’m ready, my suitcases are packed as well if Anton wants to take it down.” “I’ll tell him.” She walked around the counter and came to stand next to me. I grabbed her around her waist and kiss her, fuck I’m going to miss this, I’m going to miss her. She didn’t say a word but she held on to me a little tighter I could feel she was feeling the same as me. “Wait let’s go.” I took her hand and lead her out of the penthouse, when we neared the lift, I just had to asked her again, I stopped and pushed her against the wall. “What’s wrong?” “Nothing but I have to ask you at least one last time. Are you sure about your plan? I’m serious Jojo I will run away with you I have enough money of my own to keep us going for the rest of our lives.” She touched my cheek and with tears in her eyes she said “As hard as this is going to be for me, I don’t want you to give up your birth right, I will never feel at ease if I do that never and I don’t want our relationship to start like that me thinking you might blame me for giving up your birth right.” “I will never blame you, Jojo.” “That’s what you say now Benji but in the back of my mind I will always wonder and I’m sure you will always wonder what if I didn’t give up my dad’s business? The What if’s will just be to many. But thank you, thank you, thank you for giving me that option again you didn’t have to.” “Just promise me you will call if you ever need something?” She was quiet for a minute before she said “Okay I promise.”
As we got in the lift I told her “You know I’m going to ask you those questions again, right?” “I know but my answer will stay the same I’m sorry Benji I will not let this baby derail your life.” I pulled her closer and kissed her, when I get hold of Morne I’m going to rip his guts out or something close to that. We walked into the restaurant, there where no familiar faces so far. As we took our seat, I could see Jojo giving a sigh of relieve that no one stopped us to talk and no one recognized us but as I called the waiter my eyes caught one of my mom’s friends. I didn’t say a word to Jojo; I let her eat in peace and luckily for us my mom’s friend didn’t come to our table or said anything she just took her phone and probable called my mom. I quickly took my phone and turned it off; nothing is going to spoil Jojo’s last few hours in Housten nothing not even my mother. The mood was heavy around the table I could see it in Jojo’s body language she was waiting for a shoe to drop or she was just tense. I took her hand over the table. “Hey relax angel nothing is going to happen.” “I can’t relax not until I’m out of Housten.” “Well stressing is not good for the baby.” “I know that Benji.” She snapped at me. “I’m sorry.” She said immediately after she snapped. “I’m just on high alert I mean your parents or mine can walk through that door at any minute and then the whole Hotel will hear our story.” She pushed her plate away from her. “Okay then let’s go.” She looked at me stunned “You sure?” “Yes, let’s get you on that plane you need to start to relax and take care of you and the baby.” “For know I’ll just be glad to be away from all the eyes on me.”
As we walked to the SUV, I put my phone on and yes there where multiple texts from my mom telling me ‘How bad it is for my image to be seen with HER in public. How much damage control my mother has to do to restore my name.’ I didn’t understand the whole thing of doing damage control on my name I mean I’m a good man looking after someone that is a good woman she made one mistake in her life one and everyone is crucifying her, is it our society that is so shallow? Then I answered myself ‘Yes, the people my mother associate with is that shallow as is Jojo’s mother and father. Jojo must have seen I frowned at my phone. “You, okay?” “Yes, let’s get to the airport.” Before Jojo could get in the SUV Mel was waiting for her. “You thought you could slip away without saying goodbye to me?” She asked Jojo. “I was hoping.” They hugged each other and I could hear both of them where crying. “Look after yourself Mel and please look after him for me.” Jojo said as she pulled away. “You to Jojo and please call me and sent photos of the baby.” “I will Mel.” Anton opens the door for her and she jumped in. Mel was still standing at the door. I went to her “I’ll make sure she has a support system Mel.” “She can’t know Sir I mean Benji, she’s a proud one I don’t think she will accept to much help.” “Thanks for telling me I’ll help as far as I can.” “Thanks” “See you in 3 days Mel then I want to go and look at houses.” “I’m on it.”
I got in the SUV, Anton pulled away but before we could even get in the street another car cut us off and stood right in front of us. If this is my mom or dad, I’m going to send them straight to hell and fucking leave with Jojo of that I’m a 100% sure. “Stay in the car Benji I’ll go and see what is going on.” Anton said. Jojo leaned forward and stopped him “It’s not necessary Anton it’s my mom’s driver I’ll go and see what she wants.” “You not going alone.” I got out of the SUV and walked with Jojo to the SUV that cut us off. When we got to the back window the window rolled down and yes, it was Jojo’s mom with huge sunglasses on clearly of how Warren hit her yesterday. “What can I do for you mom?”