Chapter 35

Christopher

The evening with faith is going better than I could have imagined, she seems to appreciate everything I have organized for her, her eyes shine like stars in the night, it makes me really happy that she appreciates , when the musicians I called on come and start singing I see her all moved, I chose this song because I feel that it better sums up our relationship and our feelings, when the singer pronounces the last words of the song I kneel in front of her but she doesn't notice me she was so carried away, when he finishes singing she turns to me and I ask her the question that has my lips burning throughout the evening , I was a little stressed I think it's due to emotion

Me a little anxious: do you want to become my wife?

Faith all excited: you… you really want me to become your wife?

Me: as you see little heart

She does not answer me she gets up and comes to kneel in front of me and gives me a kiss to which I answer tenderly, when we catch our breaths, I resume

Me a little dubious: I take that for a yes?

Faith: Of course it's a yes sweetheart, put it for me please...

I take her ring finger and I proudly slip the ring on her finger, and we kiss my sweetheart and I

Me: do you like it?

Faith: of course I like her, she's too beautiful

Me: I'm glad you like it, because it has immeasurable sentimental value in my eyes, it belonged to my mother, it's the ring my father gave her

Faith: But sweetheart, are you sure you want me to wear it?

Me again: of course little heart, I kept it all this time for the woman who will really make my heart beat, the one with whom I want to end my life, the one who has the qualities that will make me think of my late mother, you have all these qualities, you made me a man again, you made me live again and if my mother was still there I'm sure she would approve of my decision

Faith all moved: ooohhhh Chris, I love you so much, I promise to take the greatest care of it, maybe our son will also give it to his wife "laugh"

Me: why not? You want to dance with me ?

Faith: with pleasure my heart

I draw her to me to dance to the slow that the musicians are singing to us, she puts her head on my chest and we swing on the sweet melody that enters our ears, she smells so good, her delicate perfume that tickle my nostrils take me to a little paradise, when we finish our dance, I bring her back to sit down for her to rest a little

Me: you're tired aren't you?

Faith: don't worry it can be ok

Me: Leïla told me that you have to bring presents to the girl's family to get her hand, is there someone you want me to bring it to?

Faith laughing: we call her the dowry, but there's no one you can take her to

Me: are you sure? It would make me really happy to do it eh my heart

Faith: No, don't worry, if my mother was still in the mood, why not? you could have brought it to his family if they had acknowledged our existence when my mother was still alive, or if they know that I exist now, so I wouldn't want to bring them into this story, the only person who behaved with me like a family and who continues to do so is Leila, and I'm sure she won't accept this dowry, the dowry you want to pay for me I prefer that we donate it to a charity here in Togo

Me in admiration for her: that's what I admire the most about you, your generosity, and your ability to always think of others, do you have an association in mind?

Faith: yes, an association that takes care of street children, it is built and managed by an artist named King Mensah, at least it will be used for a good cause

Me: ok, we'll have a look, then

We spend the rest of the evening planning our future, we talk about the future and whatever it is, whatever it is we will overcome it because we will be together

Me: shall we go?

Faith smiling: yes, let's go, I intend to take care of you tonight

Me all excited: I know people who will spend an unforgettable evening

Faith: I'm not making you say "laugh"

We take our way home, faith ends up falling asleep on the way, for a person who is very sure to make me spend an unforgettable evening… it's too funny, when we arrive at the house everyone was already asleep, I carry her to the bedroom where I take her shoes off and then take her dress off, I pull the blanket over her

Faith

I wake up in the middle of the night because I had an urge to go to the bathroom, I don't know when or how I got there, when I got up I woke up Chris without seeing him

Chris: how are you?

Me: yes it's ok I'm just going to the bathroom

When I come back from the toilet

Me: sorry for the evening, I fell asleep without knowing it

Chris: don't worry, come over here

I sleep in the arms of my future husband, and frankly it feels good. When I wake up in the morning I was alone in bed Chris was neither in the bedroom nor in the bathroom so I go back to bed I was lying down when I see him come in with a breakfast tray this man he's just perfect, he always knows what to do and when to do it

Chris: a breakfast for my wife

Me smiling at him: thank you my heart, I become lazy day by day with you

Chris: it is not written anywhere that household chores are solely the responsibility of women

Me taking a croissant: it's good to have a white darling huh "laugh"

We all burst out laughing, and have our casual breakfast together, when I felt the baby move

Me turning to Chris: he moved, the baby moved

Chris: did he move?

I take his hand and put it on my stomach so that he can live this magic moment with me, his look had suddenly changed, I would really like this child to arrive quickly so that we can have him in our arms, pampered him and give him all the love we feel for him

Chris caressing my tummy and whispering: hi baby it's daddy!!!!