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Chapter Twenty Five.

"I can't wait to see you without it." He says, his voice deeper than usual. I swallow. Do we need to eat? Like honestly? He clasps his hand in mine and we walk out of here without saying anything further. No. What the hell was that!

Our walk is silent, but loud in my head. He wanted to see me without this dress. My nerves are back at it again. What if he doesn't like my...No...No...No he wouldn't have married me if he didn't like my body. He must know how bigger girls look like. Plus...he's seen my jiggly thighs before...and these beautiful stretch marks...

I smile.

He pulls out my chair for me and I sit. I thank him as he made his way to his seat. A waiter comes to us, and takes our drink orders. Just one glass of wine. I didn't even know if I'd like it but still wanted to try it, the aim not being to get drunk.

Our waiter pours in some white wine in our glass, which I bring closer to my nose and sniff. "Mhnnn...." It smelt like citrus...probably a bit of peach too.
"A toast." Bangi lifts his glass.
"To?"
"To us."

I lift my glass. "To my handsome husband."
"To my beautiful wife."
"To marriage."
"Cheers." We clink our glasses together and I take a sip of the wine. It's sweet on my tongue.
Winum, was a whole experience on it's own. The lighting was dim, the mood light. In front of me I had a plate of beautifully plated food. Food once again, I've never had in my system. From the menu it stated that it would be Foie Gras au Torchon which was Classic half cooked duck liver, citrus jelly, baguette.

Jude the Sommelier Selected a Champagne that complimented the food.

"So...Babe, out of all the places you've been to neh, which one was your favourite?" I ask.

"For work or for fun?" He asks.
"For fun obviously. I'm sure you've seen plenty of amazing places in your lifetime."
"Well, fun places...or places I've gone to to unwind. Let's see...I think it'll have to be Dubai. Even if it was a little less private than this."
"This is nice." I say. "I can only imagine how you had to deal with relaxing then at that."

It felt like we -or mainly me- were just normal people again, which I appreciated honestly. "It got better after the first two nights though. Quieter too. I got to unwind and well really relax. And then it got lonely and then it got boring."

I chuckle. "That's a thing of the past now right? "
"Of course. I'm never going on trips alone. You should've come into my life ages ago."
"I don't think so. I think we met at the right time."

He knows I'm right.

•••

Okay.

Girl you've got this.

Just call him and tell him you're ready. Tell him you want this. Tell him you don't want to wait any longer. Okay. Sounds easy enough and like a plan. I take in a deep breath and fix the strap of this red g-string. Okay. We're doing this. I nod and sniff on myself. Okay. Okay. Zanokuhle you've got this. Look at how perfect these ladies look in this matching push up bra.

I open the bathroom door and he's not here. Is he still watching the stars?

I huff out and make my way the bed. Those ladies that talked a mouthful back at the hills of the Queen did say always try to look...sexy. What could be sexier than a pose on this very bed.

Okay. I have my knees rested on the bed, in the center.

"Baby!" I call out. He doesn't reply. Mxm. Maybe if I put my hands like this...woah this feels awkward. Maybe if I - the door opens catches my attention.

"Sthandwa... Sam...you...ca...called..?"

The door continued moving until it closed. I sit back, my heels touching my butt. Someone's joints were pretty stiff here. I ignore the feeling, placing my hands on my thighs, relaxing my shocked face.