Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 12
๐ฟLEONARDO๐ฟ
โ So she wants you to meet her family ? Adonis asked seriously when they stopped their teasing.
โ Yeah and I am nervous โ i said and Pierre laughed.
โ Ah , I didnโt think I will leave to see the day Leonardo Delgado gets nervous about something โ He said munching chocolate bars .
โ I think I am regretting asking your help already because you guys have laughed at me about it โ I said and Adonis chuckled.
โ I think first of all you need to dress decent considering the fact that you are a very attractive man , Wearing anything Rugged will give the impression that you are a bad boy โ Adonis adviced.
โ Exactly and if they see you as a fvck boy , you are finished โ Pierre said in horror.
โ I am a decent young man โ I said and they laughed.
โ Agreed but your looks says the opposite ,a fine guy like you will make people think you are a Player โ Pierre said and I gave a nod .
โ Iโll just wear formals then . Do you think I should get them gifts ? I donโt even know what I am to expect โ I said rubbing my forehead.
โ Buying gifts for them isnโt a bad idea but donโt buy jewelries ,it wouldnโt look nice . They might think you are trying to buy them with money which will not give a good impression . Just be you โ he said and I gave a nod .
โ This whole fake dating thing is starting to stress me out โ I muttered under my breath and they laughed.
โ At least you are no longer following your boring routine of work and more work โ Pierre said and Adonis gave a nod in agreement .
After the call ,I decided to get some work done before calling it a night .
The next morning I arrived at the office early to clear out everything for the day .
โ Cancel my conference meeting with the clients from Australia ,i will be going out this evening โ I said and noticed he was still rooted in his place.
โ Am I speaking gibberish ? I asked in confusion.
โ Sir ,you want me to cancel your appointment ? He asked.
โ Why does that sound so suprising to you? I asked as I turned my head towards his direction.
โ No nothing sir ,did you wake up in the right direction ?He asked and I raised my eyebrows.
โ Are you saying Iโm mad ? I asked and he shook his head.
โ No sir I am just concerned about my boss. You never cancel any of your meetings . Did miss lerato pour hot coffee on you today ? He asked and I glared at him .
โ Forget I asked that ,I will just go ahead and do as you have asked me to โ he said and escaped.
Why am I surrounded with mad people ? I wondered as I strolled towards my office .
My phone rang during lunch and it was my older sister Scarlett.
โ Hey sis โ i said and she glared daggers at me .
โ How dare you leonie tunes โ she asked and I groaned in frustration.
โ Scar stop calling me that itโs embarrassing โ I said and heard her husbandโs Laughter in the background.
โ When were you going to tell me youโre bringing your girlfriend to Momโs birthday party . When did you even get a girlfriend I am confused โ she said in one go .
โ What do you mean by when did I get a girlfriend ? I am old enough to have one โ I said immediately.
โ Oh please ,You know what I am driving at โ she said and I sighed .
โ Imani and I wanted to keep things low for a while ,Iโm sorry โ I apologized.
โ Well itโs okay, Iโm excited at least you are moving on from Layla and her memories โ she said and my chest spread with hurt .
โ I am fine , besides Iโm meeting up with her family tonight , The whole media interferance had her Dad angry . โI explained.
โ The media can be overwhelming sometimes , digging old different news to make headlights โ she said shaking her head .
โ Donโt push things too much , just be yourself Leon โ she said and I gave a nod .
โ Thanks sis โ I said and she smiled.
After the call With Scarlett , I heard the door of my office open and there she was clad in a Royal pink dress and white heels .
โ Hey โ she muttered under her breath, I could see that she was pretty nervous.
โ I think I should give you a heads up ,before you meet my family tonightโ she explained and I gestured towards my sit .
On thing I noticed about her which stood out ,was the fact that she rarely has make up on ,but still looks so beautiful.
She seem to notice me staring and blushed shyly.
โ Is there something on my face ? She asked and I chuckled.
โ You are beautiful ,thatโs the reason I am staring at you โ I said and her jaws literally dropped.
She swallowed down nothing and I laughed at the cute expression on her face .
โ We. ..hrrrrโ she Cleared her throat to release the tension that ate her up .
I bit my lower lip to control my laughter as she stared at her fingers.
โ Donโt you think you should be looking at me while you tell me what you want to say โ i asked staring at her on purpose and she opened and closed her mouth like a fish .
โ So I have two older siblings โฆ.โ She trailed and kept staring down due to my gaze and for some odd reason I was enjoying every bit of it .
I know what my eyes do to women and watching Imani react to my gaze is interesting.
Her hands got sweaty and I handed her the bottle of water on my desk .
โ You will need that โ I said and she took it from me .
Opened it and as she raised it to her lips I stared at her soft lips.
She choked immediately and splash of water dropped on her chest making her wet .
โ Iโm sorry โ she said coughing.
โ Itโs okay โ I whispered softly and decided to stop .
She started talking about everyone in her family and I liked how she used yet hands to explain.
Halfway through and I wasnโt even listening,just staring at her striking features.
She left my office and I chuckled softly.
*****
๐ป IMANI ๐ป
Arriving at my parents house early to prepare for Leonardoโs arrival that evening.
Mom and Zuri were in the kitchen already and I gasped when I noticed Avy and Tega helping out .
โ Wait what are you girls doing here ? I asked in horror and Tega raised her eyebrows.
โ Oh baby girl Zuri invited us ,you sneaky little fox โ She said pointing her fingers at me .
โ Ashewo โ Avy said in her normal teasing mode and mom smacked her head .
โ Ouch Aunt โ She whinned.
โ Children of nowadays, why will you call your fellow girl Ashewo, ehn ? She snapped and Avy opened and closed her mouth .
Tega and I held our laughter in as Avyrll tried to get herself out of the mess she put herself in .
โ Ashewo means prostitute, why would you call her that ,do you even go to church ? Mom asked and Avy looked at us trying to ask for help .
African mothers and giving long lectures .
Tega and I stared at Avyrll as she tried to explain.
โ Iโm sorry Aunt i didnโt mean it like Ashewo โฆfor Real โฆโ She said and I rubbed my arms to control my laughter as mom raised her eyebrows.
โ So there is now a fake Ashewo and Real Ashewo ni ? She asked and Zuri burst out laughing.
โ Why are you laughing ? Have you been hearing them use this term on each other ? She asked Zuri .
โ Me ? No no mom โ she denied immediately.
โ All of you will join me to fellowship tommorow, you all need to stop this worldly life โ she said and Just like that the lecture of one hour began .
โ What kind of dishes does your boyfriend like ? Zuri asked.
โ Oh please, he is coming to an African home, if Imani has not been cooking our delicacies for him then itโs their business โ
โ Iโm making a mix of South African and Nigerian dishes โ mom said and my jaws literally dropped.
Why did I forget to warn mr Delgado.
Omari and his wife arrived with their daughter .
โ Hey Nala โ I greeted her as we exchanged cheek kisses and hugs .
โ I heard your boyfriend is coming over tonight ? What a good news โ she gushed excitedly.
โ Yeah I guess papa and om are planning to intimidate him or something โ I said and she rolled her eyes.
โ Oh please, I will handle Omari Iโm sure he canโt do sh!t โ She said and I chuckled.
โ Hey mom in-lawโ she said excitedly as she walked into the kitchen.
Nala and her nice personality, sometimes I fell Omari is too arrogant for such a sweet soul but love happens .
Zuriโs husband could not meet up as usual, talk about being stuck at work .
After preparation I changed into a sky blue coloured dress and white comfortable slippers .
Pulled my hair in a messy bun, my hands were Sweaty the entire time because I donโt know how this evening is going to go .
What if we get bursted ,What if Dad and om ends up ruining things for the both of us ?
Few minutes after 8 and we heard his car drive in .
I gave him the address of my family house during the Akwared moment at his office.
I donโt understand why he was staring at me like that the entire time .
My heart was beating crazily and I was nervous.
His look did things to my body .
โ He is late โ Dad said frowning.
โ Pai be nice โ I pleaded and he looked away.
I walked towards the door as we heard it ring .
Immediately I opened the door ,he flashed me a polite smile.
White button down shirt and jean pants .
His white converse complemented his look and casual does look good on him .
โ Goodevning mi Reina โ he said softly as he bent towards my neck .
My eyes moved to his silk hair and pink lips.
He kissed the corner of my lips and my heart froze immediately from the shock .
โ You need to act normal if you want to make this believable โ he whispered as he smiled .
โ Stop the romance and let my potential son in-law in Imani โ mom said from behind us and I blushed as he chuckled at my expense .
โ Good evening ma, good evening sir โ he said handing over the gift package to Zuri .
โ He looks so handsome in person โ Zuri whispered loud enough for him to hear .
โ Leonardo Delgado, you can call me leon โ he introduced himself .
โ My daughterโs Boss , I wonder why you would want to date an employee โ
โ What are your intentions towards my princess ? Are you trying to use her โ Dad asked and my eyes widened in horror as I face palmed myself .
Oh God
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