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Chapter Sixty Three.

We eat, with the obvious silence and soft melodic music playing in the background. I'm sure he is now thinking of what I said not so long ago cause I surely was. He lost not only 1... Not 2 but 3 people in such a short span of time, that has to do something to ones mind.

"Will you talk to me if I said I'll think about it?" he startles me.
"huh?"
"You heard me."

I did. I absolutely did and call me selfish but I was happy he's going to do as I say. I nod and pierce through a piece of ravioli. "Good now, tell me about the little trip you and your friend had two days ago."

I grin.

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I fell asleep in the car from the fun and amazing time I just had in that restaurant, bonding and loving on my husband - without any cries and him not being sticky from an intense playtime with Nzano.

We got to forget about her together for a brief moment and remember how it felt like when it was just the two of us. Trust me there was absolutely no regrets of being parents around here, but the breather was needed.

Zanokuhle, you're being nothing but dramatic right now. I sit up and glance at the man who's seated in this car, in the obvious silence that woke me up. "You okay?" I voice out and it seems to startle him a little.

"Huh?"

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Just thinking," he says and ignores the obvious vibrating going on in his pocket.

"Aren't you getting that?"

"I would rather not. I think we should go inside. It's getting late," he says and rubs his eyes.

I sit there for a good second wondering what's going on in my husbands head and if I should be worried. I sigh and gather my purse and phone before opening the car door. I'll ask when I think he's ready to give me something I can work with here. He's not following me. Is this about what I said back at the restaurant?

Oh, gosh.

Why did I have to mention his father today of all days?

Nandi is the second thing I see the moment I step into the house. I quickly remove my shoes and make my way to her with the intention of waking her up and allowing her to go ahead and rest in her chambers. She's really knocked out tonight which could only mean that Nzwano was a hand and arm-full.

"Nandi...Nandi..."

She moves slightly before awakening and sitting up at immediate attention. I shake my head, giving her a small smile. "My Princess."

"We're back, Thank you so much for tonight."

"My Princess please don't mention it. You know I don't mind keeping an eye on the Kingdom's little princess."

"You can have tomorrow off for yourself okay."

"I...Thank you so much. I better get going then," she says and grabs her throw with her before leaving. The moment she's out I let out another sigh, take the monitor and continue to take my journey upstairs where I briefly check on my baby girl. She's sleeping like the angel that she is. I smother her with a few kisses before heading to our bedroom. I go put my shoes away and then head to the bathroom to remove the makeup.

His footsteps are what I hear first before I see him coming into view. I wish I could climb into his head and see what is going on in there. I wish I could take away all his worries and problems like he takes mine away.

"My mom called," his voice vibrates through the quiet bathroom. I look at him a little shocked by that since it's quite obvious that we haven't been in contact with this woman. I'm waiting for him to say more but he doesn't. I'm not going to poke. "I don't want to talk to her...I don't even want to talk about her."