WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS : EPISODE 41 – 50
EPISODE 43
He checked out of the hotel and decided to go back to his apartment. He was surprised to get there and find his mother in his sitting room.
“Mum?”
“It’s about time, I was beginning to think you weren’t coming back” she was sipping on some juice.
“Good afternoon ma, what are you doing here?”
“I came to see my son of course, your gateman told me you weren’t home, so I decided to wait a little and see if you were going to come back”
“Mum what if I hadn’t returned, how long would you have waited?”
“What was I supposed to do? You weren’t taking my calls, you got me worried. Your sisters and Dele keep telling me that you are okay, but that wasn’t enough I needed to see for myself”
“Mum, I’m fine you need not worry yourself”
“Then why weren’t you taking my calls? Or will you say, you haven’t been getting any of my calls?”
“Mum that’s because you won’t give me a breathing space regarding my relationship with Jane, it’s either you are asking me about when we are getting back together or when are we getting married. It was becoming too much and I needed to clear my head”
“Come sit down” his mother patted the space on the couch she was sitting on. Jeffery obliged and sat down.
“I was only doing what a mother would have done, you were going through a lot and I wanted to help”
“I know mum, but you need to understand that, I needed to figure this out myself”
“It’s fine I understand, so have you figured it out yet?” she asked expectantly.
“I’m still working on it, once I’m done figuring it out, you will know”
“Okay o but whatever it is you figure out, Jane should be in it I don’t..”
“Mum I told you I will let you know what I want to do once I have decided”
“We are still saying the same thing now, just make Jane the round figure of whatever you figure out that is all I’m saying. Meanwhile you look like you have been starving. Haven’t you been eating well?”
“Mum, I’m okay and I’m eating well”
“What have you eaten today?”
Jeffery actually hasn’t eaten anything for the day, he was too preoccupied with meeting with Vivian to remember food.
“Mum I’m not a baby now, by the way don’t you have to go help Anita bath her baby or something?”
“Are you chasing me out of your house?”
“No mum, I’m just saying Anita might be needing your help more than I do right now”
“I’m going over there from here, and when are you going to marry so I can come bath your children too?”
“Mum please not now”
“Okay o I’m leaving, and just know that time is going and Jane is a beautiful girl, the more time you waste the lesser your chances with her”
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS : EPISODE 41 – 50
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The next morning at the office, Jane could perceive Vivian’s changed attitude towards her. She was nicer to her, asking her about her weekend and her health. Jane had to look around to make sure she was in the right office.
She hasn’t heard from Jeffery since after she went over to the hotel to apologize to him. He hasn’t been taking her calls or replying to her messages. He only sent a message after she had sent him over 10 sms: I can see that you have to decided to unblock my numbers, how convenient.
Jane replied telling him how sorry she was but he didn’t reply any of them.
She went back to the hotel the next day after she closed from church but was told that he had checked out. She decided to go over to his house but was told by the gate man that he wasn’t home yet. She went over to Anita’s place but he wasn’t there either. She went to his penthouse neither was he there. And before she knew it, the day was getting dark and she hasn’t found Jeffery. She knew he was trying to pay her back for how she treated him.
She was at the bus stop waiting to take a bus back to her apartment when she noticed a particular car that has been following her around all day. she knew it was one of the bodyguards Jeffery sent to protect her so she walked up to the car.
“Hello there can I talk to you?” She said knocking on the window of the car
“Hello ma’am, you need help with something?”
“Let’s skip the pretenses, I know Jeff sent you to watch me, please could you help me tell him I’m very sorry? I’m sure you know I have roaming the streets of Lagos looking for him, because I see you following me around. Tell Jeff I’m sor…ry” Jane was already sobbing out of frustration.
The strange looking guy who was confused from her outburst, had pity on her and passed her a tissue and when she had wiped her tears, he said; “I’m sure Mr. Jeffery knows how sorry you are, do you mind if I take you back to your apartment?”
“I guess that makes sense, since you will be following me back there anyway”
“Jane can I see you in my office please?” Vivian said to Jane over the intercom. Jane quickly got up and went into Vivian’s office.
“Vivian you called me?”
“Yes please have a seat” Jane pulled out a chair and sat down.
“Jane I called you here because I really wanted to apologize for how I have treated you lately, I haven’t been professional about carrying out my duties as your boss and I am truly sorry for that. I hope you can forgive me”
Jane was dumbfounded, she couldn’t believe her ears, was Vivian truly apologizing to her or she just heard wrongly?
“Jane did you hear what I said?”
“Yes..yes… I’m sorry what was it you said again?”
“I said I’m sorry and would want things to go back to how they were between us?”
So she was really apologizing, Jane wasn’t hearing wrongly.
“Emmm…. Yeah sure and I’m sorry too if I have wronged you anyway and I..” Jane knew she was blabbing
“It’s fine, does that mean I am forgiven?”
“Yes”
“Good then, thank you”
Jane left Vivian’s office wondering what was going on, she wasn’t seated for long when Katherine came to her.
“Jane what’s up?”
“Hey Katherine” Jane didn’t look up from what she was doing, if Katherine came looking for trouble, she had none to give.
“Jane please can I speak to you for a minute?”
“I’m sorry Katherine but I’m busy, I don’t have time f..”
“I’m sorry” came Katherine’s small voice
“Excuse me what did you just say?”
“Jane I’m sorry, for the way I have been treating you ever since your relationship with Jeffery went public. I was just jealous of you and that was wrong of me, I apologize”
“Katherine why are you suddenly apologizing to me, I don’t get it?”
“Because I have realized my mistakes and I want to make things right, can we be friends?”
“Well… I would have to think about the friendship part, but you are forgiven”
“Oh thank God, thank you” Katherine said with so much relief.
Jane who couldn’t keep her surprise to herself decided to go over to Amaka’s office and tell her.
“Vivian and Katherine apologized to you, are you sure?” Amaka asked clearly surprised from what Jane just told her.
“I’m shocked as you too”
“Wait do you think you the world is coming to an end?”
“Amaka!”
“Yes now, because how can you explain that a whole Vivian called you into her office and apologized or that heifer called Katherine apologizing to you? I’m sure their pastor must have told them to go right their wrongs because the world is coming to an end. Wait how come out pastor didn’t tell us in church yesterday? Or doesn’t he hear from God anymore?” Amaka’s reaction made Jane laugh.
“Amaka stop already o, I’m going back to my office before you kill me with laughter”
“Just be careful with those people, there is no telling with them” Amaka warned.
Jane went back to her office to find a rose flower on her desk with a note, she looked around if she could see who dropped it there but there was no one around. She picked up the flower and smelt it and then opened the note to see what was written in it.
”My feelings for you are real, no matter how hard I try, there is never a day that goes by that I don’t think of you my love. A beautiful rose, to the one I love. Please meet me at Ivory Gardens by 7pm”
Jane didn’t need a soothsayer to tell her who the note was from, she could recognize the handwriting, It was Jeffrey’s. Today must be a day full of surprises after all.
By 3pm, Vivian came out of her office and told Jane she could take the rest of the day off, Jane couldn’t understand what was going on, because she didn’t ask to get an early close and besides the last time she did, she ended up being suspended.
“I’m sorry but I didn’t ask for the day off” Jane said
“It’s fine, I want you to take the rest of the day off I’m sure you have other things planned out so go do your thing, okay?” Vivian said kindly.
“No Vivian, I don’t have any thing planned out actually”
“Go home Jane” Vivian turned and walked back to her office “and that’s an order, I don’t want to see you when I come out”
Jane was confused, first Vivian apologizes to her, then Katherine comes and does same thing now she is asking her to leave work and go home, what was happening? She took her bag and decided to go home, she could use some rest after all that happened over the weekend, besides she would be meeting with Jeffery later in the evening. She has been preparing her apology speech, hopefully Jeffery hears her out.
On her way out, she entered Amaka’s office and told her she was leaving.
“Come are you not sure the world is really coming to an end? Let me quickly confess my sins before it ends. Do you remember that your black top you were looking for that time? I took it and that your hair clip you love so much, I misplaced it, please forgive me”
“Amaka! You swore you didn’t see that top, where is it now?”
“I’m sorry, I wore it to Andrew’s place and forgot it there, don’t even think of asking me to go and get it because you know we have broken up. And you had better forgive me if you don’t want to go to he.ll yourself”
“I don’t know what to do with you Amaka, by the way you are paying for the hair clip”
“No I think you meant you don’t know what you would do without me”
“What ever, did I tell you Jeffery sent me flowers and a note asking for us to meet?”
“Ahhh….. Are you serious?” Amaka screamed out of excitement.
“Shh… Have you forgotten we are still in the office?”
“Nor vex abeg show me the note”
Jane took out the note and gave it to Amaka, who kept grinning as she read it. “Aww.. this is so lovely, things are finally going to work out between you two”
“I really hope so Amaka, because I don’t think I can bear not having him in my life”
“Look at this one, were you not the one forming strong girl?”
“That’s your problem, I need to go look for something to put on”
“Are you getting something new?”
“I don’t know, I think I will stop by the boutique close to the house and see if I can get something to wear”
“Okay, I think that’s a good idea, please send me pictures of any dress you want to buy before paying for it, I don’t want you buying rubbish, I know how you can be sometimes”
“I would have responded to that, but I have a date to prepare for. So bye”
“Na you sabi, Sha send me pictures before buying any dress”
When Jane got outside, she found Solomon Jeffrey’s driver standing beside one of his cars.
“Mr. Solomon, what are you doing here?” She asked surprised.
“Good afternoon ma’am, I have been asked to pick you up”
“Jeff asked you to come pick me up?”
“Yes ma’am”
Jane got into the car wondering how Jeffery knew she would be leaving the office at that hour, except he called Vivian to give her the rest of the day off? Jane would have been angry but at this moment the only thing that mattered was for her to get her man back and if it means she would have to leave work earlier than usual then so be it.
They drove out of the office premises and instead of Mr. Solomon to take her to her apartment, he took her to a spa.
” Do you want to pick up something Mr. Solomon?” Jane asked.
“No, I was asked by Mr. Jeffery to bring you here”
“Really, why?”
“You would have to find out when you go in ma’am” he got down from the car and opened the door for her. Jane went into the spa and was welcomed by a beautiful lady who seemed to be the owner.
“Hello Miss Jane, welcome to Pamper Spa my name is Pamela and I will be attending to you” the lady beamed at Jane.
So she even knows her name? Before she could respond, another beautiful lady appeared with a glass of champagne which she handed to Jane.
“Em.. thanks?” she was still trying to process what was going on, when Pamela led her to a seat.
“We have orders to give you a full body treatment, so please relax while we pamper you” she smiled.
“I’m sorry orders from who please?”
“Mr. Ademola, he called and booked the whole spa for you for the next four hours”
“Jeff booked this place for four hours just for me?” Jane could not contain her shock.
“Yes, and we are really glad he chose us” the lady was really happy to be serving Jane, so she relaxed and allowed the lady do her thing.
True to the lady’s word, Jane was really pampered. First she was given a facial treatment, then a full body massage where all her stiff muscles were massaged until Jane thought her body was going to turn into a jelly. Then her hairstyle was changed and a more expensive human hair extension was fixed and while they did that, some other lady gave her a pedicure and a foot massage, while she nibbled on some snacks and sipped her champagne.
Jane felt like she was in heaven, at first she thought she was dreaming but she wasn’t, it was real. Several times she had imagined being pampered this way but never did she think it could become a reality.
When they were done with her manicure and her hair, Jane was led to another room which looked liked the make up room because there were different make up and beauty products displayed in the room.
She was given a chair to sit on while a make up artist did her magic on Jane’s face. After thirty minutes of her working on Jane’s face, she was shown to the mirror. Jane couldn’t believe what she saw, she looked so different and beautiful.
“What have you done to my face?”
“You don’t like it? I could change it, I’m sorry ma I thoug..” she spoke so fast Jane had to use her hands to calm her down.
“No you are getting it wrong, I love it”
“Really, you love it? Are you sure?”
“Yeah I do, thank you”
“No, thank you, I’m really glad you like it, I’m truly honored to be doing your make up, you have no idea what this means to me” the lady said gleefully. Jane could see they were all really trying hard to please her because of Jeffery.
When they were done with her make up she was taken to a room where three different gowns were lined up in hangers.
“Which of these dresses would you like to put on tonight?” Pamela asked.
“Am I to choose?”
“Yes, except of course you like the three dresses and would want to keep them, that’s totally fine but you would still have to pick one for tonight”
Jane stood staring at the three lovely dresses, to think she wanted to go shopping for a dress not knowing it has already been taken care of. She was confused on which of the dresses to pick, there was the red one which looked really beautiful but had a very low neckline and that was going to reveal too much of her cleavage, then there was the green dress which was fully covered in front but had a very deep cut at the back, Jane would have to go bra less if she was to wear it. So she opted for the black dress, it was sleeveless and had few stones in front which made it glitter under the light. Beside each dress was a pair of matching heels to go with them.
“I will go for the black one”
“Excellent choice”
Pamela helped Jane out of her robe and helped her into the dress which was her perfect size and stopped a little bit above her knees. By the time they were done dressing her up, it was already past 7pm. She bided the ladies goodbye. She got out of the spa to find Mr. Solomon waiting by the car.
“I’m sorry for keeping you waiting Mr. Solomon”
“You don’t have to apologize ma’am it’s my job” he opened the car for her to get in.
“Where are we heading to next?” She asked as they drove out of the spa premises.
“Mr. Jeffery has asked that I bring you to Ivory gardens”
She has heard so much about Ivory gardens, it was termed the lovers garden for lovers mostly went there to profess their love to each other. Jane smiled to herself as they drove down to the garden, Jeffery did go all the way out this time.
When they arrived, the driver opened the door for Jane and she got down. The garden was quiet, she could see a table with lights around it, so she walked towards it. When she got there, the only person who mattered to her was standing beside the table smiling.
“Jeff!”
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS : EPISODE 41 – 50
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