𝟑𝟎 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥

~~ 63. ~~

They all walked closer and said their greetings. Then Tife said.

"Are you my sister's boyfriend?"

"Boluwatife Bamidele!" Lola exclaimed. The little girl looked at her and shrugged innocently.

Demilade just chuckled. "Yes, I am. I'm Demilade but you can call me Demmy," he said to the two girls.

And they smiled. "I'm Boluwatife Bamidele."

"And my name is Boluwatito Bamidele," Tito said and she stretched out her hand. Demilade grinned and he took her small hand. He shake the other hand and they both grinned like they had achieved something big.

"It's nice meeting you two Boluwatife and Boluwatito."

"The pleasure is ours, " the girls chorused, grinning.

"Good evening. I'm Daniel," Daniel introduced himself quietly.

"Evening," he replied. He could notice the striking resemblance with his elder sister. He was just taller and a bit lighter in complexion than his sister. They both looked like their father.

"Now you've all introduced yourself Tife and Tito go upstairs and take your bath. You too Daniel," Lola instructed them. "I have shown you your room right?" He nodded and he went away.

"Please help us beg big sis. We don't want to bathe." Tife said to Demilade.

He looked at her and then at Lola.

"Tife, no need for begging. No one will change my mind. You have to bathe."

"Not your boyfriend," Tito muttered under her breath and Tife giggled.

Then he stooped and he said to them.

"You should listen to your big sis. It's good to take your bath. It will help you sleep well."

"I can sleep well without bathing." The young girl said firmly.

He smiled. "But you will feel more relaxed and you'll also smell nice."

"That's the work of the perfume. I can just use perfume." Tito said.

Lola rolled her eyes. She was about to step in when Demilade answered them again, calmly.

"Yes, you can. But you won't be comfortable. You've been playing all day, so you need to wash away all the sweat. Just like I want to go and do." He said.

Their shoulder slumped in defeat.

"If you say so, " they said in unison. "We will."

"Great!" He smiled at them. They smiled back before chorusing Goodnight. "Goodnight," he said and he watched them walk away up the stairs whispering something to each other.

"I will be there soon. I don't want any silly argument there," Lola said after the twins. They nodded without turning around.

Lola turned to look at Demilade. She dropped his bag in her hand on the couch close to her and she moved closer to him.

"Is this how you always deal with them?" he asked.

She shrugged. "I'm used to it." She smiled and she pulled him into a hug. "I miss you."

Demilade smiled. "More than you do." He told her and he pulled away looking at her face. "I miss you so much."

She grinned, then she leaned forward and kissed him shortly. She bit her lips as she watched a small grin graze his face.

"I've been meaning to do that since you walk in."

"Really?" She nodded and he pulled her closer, closing the distance between them, and pressing his lips on hers.